1956–57 Rugby Union County Championship

1956–57 County Championship
Countries	England
Champions	Devon (7th title)
Runners-up	Yorkshire

The 1956–57 Rugby Union County Championship was the 57th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.^[1][2][3]

Devon won the competition for the seventh time (but first since 1912) after defeating Yorkshire in the final.^[4][5]

Final

9 March 1957

Devon	12–3	Yorkshire
Try: Blackmore, Ridd, Homer Pen: Blackmore		Pen: Sykes

Home Park, Plymouth Referee: Dr P F Cooper (London Society)

C T Bowen Newton Abbot J L Stark Exeter G Williams St Lukes College W J Glastonbury Plymouth Albion M J Blackmore Barnstaple B E Jones St Lukes College D B Rees RFC Neath G E R Ridd (capt) Torquay Athletic B R Homer Exeter Derrick Main St Lukes College R L Ellis Plymouth Albion W L Copley Devonport Services F A Prosser Devonport Services Dick Manley Exeter B Sparks St Lukes College

O Grieveson Headingley Frank Sykes Northampton Jeff Butterfield (capt) Northampton R R Winn Northampton Peter Thompson Headingley Phil Horrocks-Taylor Cambridge Univ & Halifax Dennis Shuttleworth Waterloo R G Porrisse Sale T B Ramsden Bradford D B Holdsworth Otley Squire Wilkins United Services N W Feather Roundhay A A Chappell Roundhay Phil Taylor Northampton C E Heighton Bradford

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. "County Rugby Final." Times, 9 Mar. 1957, p. 10". Times Digital Archives.
5. ""Devon's First County Title For 45 Years." Times, 11 Mar. 1957, p. 3". Times Digital Archives.