1946–47 Rugby Union County Championship

1946–47 County Championship
Countries	England
Champions	Lancashire (4th title)
Runners-up	Gloucestershire

The 1946–47 Rugby Union County Championship was the 47th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.^[1][2][3]

Lancashire won the competition for the fourth time after defeating Gloucestershire in a replayed final.^[4][5][6][7]

Semifinals

Team one	Team two	Score
Lancashire	Warwickshire	16-3
Gloucestershire	Middlesex	24-17

Final

12 April 1947

Lancashire	8–8	Gloucestershire
Try: Rhodes, Guest Con: Heaton		Drop: Jones (2)

St Anthony's Road, Blundellsands Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Cyril H Gadney

J Bradburn Wigan Old Boys Dickie Guest Waterloo Jack Heaton (capt) Waterloo A C Shuker Broughton Park Cyril Holmes Manchester W B Cartnmell Waterloo Gordon Rimmer Wigan Old Boys R Logan Sale Alastair Fisher Waterloo A Goodings Furness Samuel Victor Perry Waterloo Eric Bole Waterloo John Cain Waterloo Humphrey Luya Waterloo P M Rhodes Manchester

H Gribble Stroud G E Green Bristol S H Davies Gloucester H N Daniels Gloucester H W M Baker Newport W E Jones Gloucester E J Parfitt Lydney T Day Gloucester F C Hill Bristol George Gibbs Bristol Alun Meredith Bristol R R Morris (capt) Gloucester A G Hudson Gloucester S Betterton Stroud J Thornton Gloucester

Final

26 April 1947

Gloucestershire	3–14	Lancashire
Pen: Jones		Try: Shuker, Holmes, Luya Con: Heaton Pen: Heaton

Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Cyril Gadney

H Gribble Stroud G E Green Bristol S H Davies Gloucester K N Daniell Gloucester H W M Baker Newport W E Jones Gloucester E J Parfitt Lydney T Day Gloucester F C Hill Bristol George Gibbs Bristol Alun Meredith Bristol R R Morris (capt) Gloucester A G Hudson Gloucester S Betterton Stroud J Thornton Gloucester

J Bradburn Wigan Old Boys Dickie Guest Waterloo Jack Heaton (capt) Waterloo A C Shuker Broughton Park Cyril Holmes Manchester W B Cartnmell Waterloo Gordon Rimmer Wigan Old Boys R Logan Sale T N Reynolds Fylde Eric Evans Sale Samuel Victor Perry Waterloo Joe Mycock Sale John Cain Waterloo Humphrey Luya Waterloo P M Rhodes Manchester

See also

• English rugby union system
• Rugby union in England

References

1. Jenkins, Vivian (1976) [1975]. Rothmans Rugby Yearbook. Brickfield Publications Ltd. pp. 130–131. ISBN 0362-00221-5.
2. "English County Championship". Rugby Football History.
3. "The County Finals". County Rugby.com.
4. "From Our Rugby Football Correspondent. "Rugby Football." Times, 12 Apr. 1947, p. 8". Times Digital Archives.
5. "From Our Rugby Football Correspondent. "A Drawn County Final." Times, 14 Apr. 1947, p. 2". Times Digital Archives.
6. "From Our Rugby Football Correspondent. "Rugby Football." Times, 26 Apr. 1947, p. 8". Times Digital Archives.
7. "From Our Rugby Football Correspondent. "Rugby Football." Times, 28 Apr. 1947, p. 2". Times Digital Archives.