1972–73 Rugby Union County Championship

1972–73 County Championship
Countries England
ChampionsLancashire (9th title)
Runners-upGloucestershire

The 1972–73 Rugby Union County Championship was the 73rd season of England's County Championship club rugby union competition.[1][2][3]

Lancashire won their ninth title after defeating Gloucestershire in the final.[4][5]

Semi-finals

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Team 1 Team 2 Score
Gloucestershire Eastern Counties 7–6
Lancashire North Midlands 9–9, 22–7

Final

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24 March 1973
Gloucestershire12–17Lancashire
Try: Rollitt
Con: Butler
Pen: Butler (2)		Try: Briers (2), Richards
Con: O'Driscoll
Pen: McDonald
Memorial Ground, Bristol
Referee: R F Johnson (Kent)
15 Peter Butler (Gloucester)
14 Alan Morley (Bristol)
13 Pete Johnson (Clifton)
12 Richard Jardine (Gloucester)
11 Peter Knight (Bristol)
10 Bob Redwood (Gloucester)
9 John Cannon (Clifton)
1 Robin Cowling (Gloucester)
2 John Pullin (c; Bristol)
3 Budge Rogers (Bristol)
4 Alan Brinn (Gloucester)
5 John Fidler (Gloucester)
6 John Watkins (Gloucester)
7 Charlie Hannaford (Bristol)
8 Dave Rollitt (Bristol)
15 Barry O'Driscoll (Manchester)
14 Tony Richards (Fylde)
13 M. A. J. Glover (West Park)
12 Eric Lyon (Orrell)
11 Rob Briers (West Park)
10 I. McConnell (Fylde)
9 Brian Ashton (Fylde)
1 Frank Anderson (Orrell)
2 Colin Fisher (Waterloo)
3 Fran Cotton (Loughborough College)
4 Richard Trickey (Sale)
5 Mike Leadbetter (Broughton Park)
6 Peter Bayman (Orrell)
7 Tony Neary (Broughton Park)
8 Des Seabrook (c; Orrell)

References

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  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. ^ "West, Peter. "Rugby Union." Times, 24 Mar. 1973, p. 5". Times Digital Archives.
  5. ^ "West, Peter. "Rugby Union." Times, 26 Mar. 1973, p. 9". Times Digital Archives.
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