1959–60 Rugby Union County Championship

The 1959–60 Rugby Union County Championship was the 60th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.[1][2][3]

1959–60 County Championship
Countries England
ChampionsWarwickshire (4th title)
Runners-upSurrey

Warwickshire won the competition for the fourth time and third in succession after defeating Surrey in the final.[4]

Final

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12 March 1960
Warwickshire9-6Surrey
Try: Jackson
Pen: Cole (2)
Pen: Lewis
Drop: Lewis
Coundon Road Stadium, Coventry
Referee: Air Vic-Marshal G A Walker (Hertfordshire)


W J StewartCoventry
Peter JacksonCoventry
T CarrisNuneaton
C A HewittCoventry
J R MelvilleCoventry
J A PargetterMoseley
G ColeCoventry
Phil JuddCoventry
E RobinsonCoventry
M R McLeanCoventry
John PriceCoventry
Tom PargetterMoseley
Stanley J PurdyRugby
J F GardinerCoventry
Peter Robbins (capt)Moseley
B H LewisLondon Welsh
John YoungHarlequins
J R SimonsHarlequins
W A RichardsLondon Welsh
C R J HawkeLondon Hospital
R M BartlettHarlequins
J P WattersonRichmond
K WronskiLondon University & Rosslyn Park
E J JonesLondon Welsh
G C MurrayOxford University & Harlequins
David PerryLondon Scottish
D I JonesLondon Welsh
J S Abbott (capt)Harlequins
Victor MarriottHarlequins
D ThompsonHarlequins

See also

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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. ^ "From a Staff Reporter. "Warwickshire Retain Title." Times, 14 Mar. 1960, p. 5". Times Digital Archives.