1898–99 Rugby Union County Championship

1898–99 County Championship
Countries	England
Champions	Devon (1st title)
Runners-up	Northumberland

The 1898–99 Rugby Union County Championship was the 11th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.^[1]

Devon won the competition for the first time defeating Northumberland in the final.^{[2] [3]}

Final

10 April 1899

Northumberland	0–5	Devon
		Try: Dunn Con: Powell

Jesmond, Newcastle Attendance: 6,000

P Moran Wallsend G C Robinson Percy Park RFC W Bates Percy Park W G Batey South Shields F Stone Percy Park C Russell Rockliff W Owen Rockliff H W Dudgeon Northern G Gibson Northern Robert Bell Northern Charles Gibson Northern J H Greenwell Rockliff Fred Bell Rockliff Finlay West Hartlepool J Nesbit Percy Park

F L Hitt Exeter Sydney Coopper R.N.E College John Matters R.N.E College W S Boyle Barnstaple Cliff Bowen Devonport Albion J Jones Unattached T Dunn Torquay Athletic C Thomas Barnstaple D Hellings Llwynpia W Spiers Devonport Albion H Gordon R.N.E College J Powell Exeter A Brock Exeter Denys Dobson Newton Abbot & Oxford University D Roberts R.N.E College

See also

• English rugby union system
• Rugby union in England

References

1. Jenkins, Vivian (1976). Rothmans Rugby Yearbook, 1975-1976. Brickfield Publications Ltd. pp. 130–131. ISBN 0362-00221-5.
2. ""FOOTBALL NOTES." York Herald, 10 Apr. 1899, p. 8". British Library Newspaper Archives.
3. ""TO-DAY'S FOOTBALL MATCHES." Standard, 8 Apr. 1899, p. 9". British Library Newspaper Archives.