1987–88 Rugby Union County Championship

The 1987–88 Toshiba Rugby Union County Championship was the 88th edition of England's County Championship rugby union club competition. [1] [2] [3]

1987–88 Toshiba County Championship
Countries England
ChampionsLancashire (13th title)
Runners-upWarwickshire

Lancashire won their 13th title after defeating Warwickshire in the final.

The final only attracted 2,000 spectators at Twickenham Stadium which was blamed on the fact that the Grand National was taking place at the same time.[4] However a more logical explanation was the introduction of the 1987–88 Courage League which provided the sport with its first official league table after replacing the former Merit table. Consequently clubs, players and fans now prioritised the Courage League over the County Championship.[1]

Semi finals
Date Venue Team One Team Two Score
12 MarVale of LuneLancashireGloucestershire11-6
13 MarCoundon RoadWarwickshireMiddlesex31-19

Final
9 April 1988
Lancashire 23-18 Warwickshire
Try: Hanavan, O'Brien, Ainscough, Aitchison
Con: Ainscough (2)
Pen: Aisncough
 Try: Hall, Johnson
Con: Thomas (2)
Pen: Thomas (2)
Twickenham
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Roger Quittenton (London)


A HigginVale of Lune
B HanavanFylde
D FellOrrell
G AinscoughOrrell
Nigel HeslopWaterloo
I AitchisonWaterloo
G WilliamsPwllheli
D O'BrienOrrell
N HitchenOrrell
D SouthernOrrell
Bob KimminsOrrell
Wade DooleyFylde
D ClearyOrrell
P CookNottingham
S GallagherWaterloo
Steven HallBarkers' Butts
C LeakeCoventry
M WarrBarkers' Butts
K ShawBarkers' Butts
Stuart HallCoventry
M LakeyCoventry
S ThomasCoventry
L JohnsonCoventry
A FarringtonCoventry
S WickesCoventry
A GulliverCoventry
P BowmanRugby
P ThomasCoventry
R TraversCoventry
K HickeyMoseley

See also

References
  1. Jones, Stephen (1990–91). Rothmans Rugby Yearbook. Rothmans Publications Ltd. pp. 152–153. ISBN 0-356-19162-1.
  2. "English County Championship". Rugby Football History.
  3. "The County Finals". County Rugby.com.
  4. "Stiles, Bryan. "Lancashire defence stands firm after." Times, 11 Apr. 1988, p. 31". Times Digital Archives.
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