| 1895–96 County Championship | |
|---|---|
| Countries |  England |
| Champions | Yorkshire (7th title) |
| Runners-up | Surrey |
| ← 1894–951896–97 → | |
The 1895–96 Rugby Union County Championship was the eighth edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at that time. The competition was reorganised with a reduction of groups from four to three, and the winners of the south-east and south-west groups competing in a play-off for the right to play the northern group winners in the final. This was the third format of the competition.
Yorkshire won the competition for the seventh time defeating Surrey in the final.
Group stage
Northern group
| Northern group | P | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Lancashire | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| Cumberland | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| Durham | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| Northumberland | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Westmorland | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Cheshire | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 16 November 1895 |
| Lancashire | 7–5 | Cumberland |
| 16 November 1895 |
| Yorkshire | 11–0 | Northumberland |
South-eastern group
| South-eastern group | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surrey | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 12 | 7 |
| Midland Counties | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 22 | 5 |
| Kent | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 36 | 2 |
| Middlesex | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 43 | 0 |
South-western group
| South-western group | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devon | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 8 | 6 |
| Somerset | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 6 | 4 |
| Gloucestershire | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 41 | 2 |
| Cornwall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 0 |
| 16 November 1895 |
| Devon | 22–3 | Cornwall |
| Pen: Salter |
| Plymouth |
| 30 November 1895 |
| Devon | 3 goals, 1 try – 1 goal | Gloucestershire |
| 30 November 1895 |
| Somerset | 5–0 | Cornwall |
| Wellington |
| 14 December 1895 |
| Cornwall | 0–10 | Gloucestershire |
| Falmouth |
Southern Play Off match
| Date | Venue | Team One | Team Two | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan | Richmond | Surrey | Devon | 16-0 |
Final
| 20 February 1896 |
| Surrey | 4–16 | Yorkshire |
| Drop: Ashford | Try: Barron, Mosley, Murgatroyd, Couley Con: Duke (2) |
| Athletic Ground, Richmond Referee: A J Davies (Glamorgan) |
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See also
References
- Jenkins, Vivian (1976) . Rothmans Rugby Yearbook. Brickfield Publications Ltd. pp. 130–131. ISBN 0362-00221-5.
- ^ Salmon, Tom (1983). The First Hundred Years. The Story of Rugby Football in Cornwall. Illogan: Cornwall RFU. pp. 113–5. ISBN 0 946664 01 3.
- ""FOOTBALL." Daily News, 21 Feb. 1896". British Newspaper Archives.
- ""FOOTBALL." York Herald, 18 Feb. 1896, p. 7". British Newspaper Archives.
- Impartial (21 November 1895). "Football". The Cornishman. No. 907. pp. 3 & 5.
- Impartial (5 December 1895). "Football". The Cornishman. No. 909. p. 7.
- ""THE RUGBY COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP." York Herald, 30 Jan. 1896, p. 9". British Library Newspaper Archives.
- ""FOOTBALL." Standard, 31 Jan. 1896, p. 8". British Library Newspaper Archives.
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