1969–70 Rugby Union County Championship

The 1969–70 Rugby Union County Championship was the 70th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.[1] [2] [3]

1969–70 County Championship
Countries	England
Champions	Staffordshire (1st title)
Runners-up	Gloucestershire

Staffordshire won their first title after defeating Gloucestershire in the final.[4] [5]

Semi finals

Date	Venue	Team One	Team Two	Score
7 Feb	Kingsholm	Gloucestershire	Lancashire	9-6
7 Feb	Peel Croft	Staffordshire	Eastern Counties	15-9

Final

14 March 1970

Staffordshire	11-9 (HT 8-0)	Gloucestershire
Try: Hatter, Robinson Con: Doble Pen: Doble		Try: Hannaford, Collins Pen: Peters

Peel Croft, Burton-on-Trent Referee: R F Johnson (Kent)

15 Sam Doble Moseley 14 Keith Hatter Moseley 13 T Ringer Walsall 12 R H Downend Sale 11 D Edwards Sale 10 Colin McFadyean Moseley 9 Jan Webster Moseley 1 S G Walker Moseley 2 Don Lane Moseley 3 D I Buttery Birkenhead Park 4 Mike Davis (capt) Harlequins 5 S A Taylor Moseley 6 E T Robinson Manchester 7 A Copeland Stoke 8 L J Rollinson Coventry

15 Peter Knight St Lukes College 14 J I Berry Cheltenham 13 John Bayliss Gloucester 12 R E White Cheltenham 11 Mike Collins Bristol 10 J T Hopson Gloucester 9 John Morris Lydney 1 Budge Rogers Bristol 2 John Pullin Bristol 3 Beverley Dovey Bristol 4 Alan Brinn Gloucester 5 Jim Jarrett Gloucester 6 Charlie Hannaford Rosslyn Park 7 Dick Smith Gloucester 8 Dave Rollitt (capt) Bristol

See also

• English rugby union system
• Rugby union in England

References

1. Jenkins, Vivian (1975–76). Rothmans Rugby Yearbook. Brickfield Publications Ltd. pp. 130–131. ISBN 0362-00221-5.
2. "English County Championship". Rugby Football History.
3. "The County Finals". County Rugby.com.
4. "TITLEY,, U. A. "Rugby Union." Times, 14 Mar. 1970, p. 9". Times Digital Archives.
5. "STREETON, RICHARD. "County Rugby Championship." Times, 16 Mar. 1970, p. 9". Times Digital Archives.