1896–97 Rugby Union County Championship

English rugby union competition

1896–97 County Championship
Countries	England
Champions	Kent (1st title)
Runners-up	Cumberland
← 1895–96 1897–98 →

The 1896–97 Rugby Union County Championship was the ninth edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.

Kent won the competition for the first time defeating Cumberland in the final. The Championship was subject to criticism regarding the lack of interest shown by some counties.

Final

10 April 1897

Cumberland	3–9	Kent
Try: Moore		Try: Royds, Bunting Pen: Livesay

Carlisle


	W Burkett	Millom
	M Young	Millom
	R Moore	Millom
	T Fletcher	Seaton
	W Cunningham	Millom
	Samuel Northmore	Millom
	T James	Millom
	James Davidson (capt)	Aspatria
	Joseph Blacklock	Aspatria
	J Walker	Aspatria
	W Young	Workington
	W Moore	Workington
	D Elliot	Carlisle
	Edward Knowles	Millom
	S Hogarth	Millom


	Gerald Gordon-Smith	Blackheath
	A Latter	Blackheath
	William Bunting	Harlequins
	John Fegan (capt)	Blackheath
	W Walmsley	Southwark Home
	Robert Livesay	Blackheath
	F C Wetherell	Guy's Hospital
	F Jacob	Cambridge University
	Fairfax Luxmoore	Cambridge University
	Frank Mitchell	Blackheath
	William Tucker	Blackheath
	Alexander Todd	Blackheath
	Philip Maud	Blackheath
	A G Gibson	London Scottish
	N M Marples	Croydon

References

Jenkins, Vivian (1976). Rothmans Rugby Yearbook, 1975-1976. Brickfield Publications Ltd. pp. 130–131. ISBN 0362-00221-5.
""The Rugby Union County Championship." Times, 10 Apr. 1897, p. 11". British Newspaper Archives.
"Club Matches, 12 April". Eastern Daily Press - Norwich. 1897.
"Football, 15 April". Cornishman - Penzance. 1897.

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