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1890–91 Rugby Union County Championship

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1890–91 County Championship
Countries England
ChampionsLancashire (1st title)

The 1890–91 Rugby Union County Championship was the third edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.[1]

Lancashire won the competition for the first time, winning all ten of their county fixtures during the season, which included beating the three teams declared champions of their respective divisional groups.[2][3][4][5]

Draw and Results

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Group Winners

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Division Winners
South Western Gloucestershire
South Eastern Surrey
North Western Lancashire
North Eastern Yorkshire

Championship Series

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Date Venue Team One Team Two Score
Nov 29 Whalley Range, Manchester Lancashire Yorkshire 8-2
Feb 16 Whalley Range, Manchester Lancashire Surrey 19-0
Mar 14 Whalley Range, Manchester Lancashire Gloucestershire 16-0

Squad

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Jenkins, Vivian (1976) [1975]. Rothmans Rugby Yearbook. Brickfield Publications Ltd. pp. 130–131. ISBN 0362-00221-5.
  2. ^ ""FOOTBALL." York Herald, 30 Dec. 1890, p. 8". British Library Newspapers Archives.
  3. ^ ""FOOTBALL." York Herald, 17 Feb. 1891, p. 8". British Library Newspapers Archives.
  4. ^ ""LANCASHIRE v. SURREY." York Herald, 21 Feb. 1891, p. 8". British Library Newspapers Archives.
  5. ^ ""DURHAM RUGBY COUNTY CUP." York Herald, 16 Mar. 1891, p. 7". British Library Newspapers Archives.