1952–53 Rugby Union County Championship

1952–53 County Championship
Countries England
ChampionsYorkshire (10th title)
Runners-upEast Midlands

The 1952–53 Rugby Union County Championship was the 53rd edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.

Yorkshire won the competition for the tenth time (but the first since 1928) after defeating East Midlands in the final.

Final

14 March 1953
Yorkshire11–3East Midlands
Try: Mitchell
Con: King
Pen: King (2)		Try: Macnally
Bradford
Ian KingHarrogate
Frank SykesHuddersfield
D GreenwoodHalifax
Jeff ButterfieldCleckheaton
A WoodHeadingley
D HopperHarrogate
Dennis ShuttleworthHeadingley
W DonnellyOtley
N MackieOtley
R G PorrisseSale
Squire Wilkins (capt)Roundhay
R J RobinsRoyal Signals
R CrossLeeds University
Phil TaylorWakefield
G MitchellHalifax
J HodgkinsNorthampton
N BaileyNorthampton
Alan C TowellBedford
Lewis CannellSt Mary's Hospital
D MacnallyNorthampton
R H HaynesBedford
F M FletcherBedford
Mike BerridgeNorthampton
Trevor SmithNorthampton
Ron JacobsNorthampton
R C HawkesNorthampton
John BanceBedford
P S CollingridgeBedford
Vic LeadbetterCambridge University
Don White (capt)Northampton

See also

References

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  3. ↑ "The County Finals". County Rugby.com.
  4. ↑ "BY OUR RUGBY FOOTBALL CORRESPONDENT. "Rugby County Final." Times, 13 Mar. 1953, p. 12". Times Digital Archives.