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1974–75 County Championship
Countries England
ChampionsGloucestershire (12th title)
Runners-upEastern Counties

The 1974–75 Rugby Union County Championship was the 75th edition of England's County Championship rugby union club competition.[1][2][3]

Gloucestershire won their 12th title after defeating Eastern Counties in the final.[4][5]

First Round

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Pos Northern Group P W D L F A Pts
1 Lancashire 5 5 0 0 77 36 10
2 Yorkshire 5 4 0 1 93 39 8
3 Cheshire 5 3 0 2 88 62 6
4 Northumberland 5 2 0 3 65 71 4
5 Durham 5 1 0 4 37 99 2
6 Cumberland & Westmorland 5 0 0 5 43 96 0
Pos Midland Group P W D L F A Pts
1 Warwickshire 5 5 0 0 177 29 10
2 Notts, Lincs & Derby 5 4 0 1 112 100 8
3 North Midlands 5 3 0 2 69 71 6
4 East Midlands 5 1 0 4 49 93 2
5 Staffordshire 5 1 0 4 51 99 2
6 Leicestershire 5 1 0 4 49 115 2
Pos South East Group P W D L F A Pts
1 Eastern Counties + 5 4 0 1 88 47 8
2 Middlesex 5 4 0 1 120 60 8
3 Surrey 5 4 0 1 90 52 8
4 Kent 5 1 1 3 73 90 3
5 Hampshire 5 1 1 3 63 83 3
6 Sussex 5 0 0 5 21 123 0

+Eastern Counties won three way play off

Pos South-West Group P W D L F A Pts
1 Gloucestershire 3 3 0 0 46 15 6
2 Somerset 3 2 0 1 15 20 4
3 Cornwall 3 1 0 2 27 29 2
4 Devon 3 0 0 3 21 45 0
Pos Southern Group P W D L F A Pts
1 Hertfordshire 4 3 0 1 83 61 6
2 Berkshire 4 2 1 1 64 49 5
3 Buckinghamshire 4 2 1 1 71 66 5
4 Oxfordshire 4 2 0 2 56 57 4
5 Dorset & Wilts 4 0 0 4 40 81 0

Second Round

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Team One Team Two Score
Gloucestershire Hertfordshire 15-12

Semi finals

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Date Venue Team One Team Two Score
22 Feb Blundellsands Lancashire Eastern Counties 9-19
22 Feb Kingsholm Gloucestershire Warwickshire 28-3

Final

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22 March 1975
Gloucestershire13–9Eastern Counties
Try: Brinn, Dix
Con: Butler
Pen: Butler		Try: Callum
Con: Wyatt
Pen: Jorden
Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester
Referee: Alan Welsby (Lancashire)
15 Peter Butler Gloucester
14 Alan Morley Bristol
13 John Bayliss (capt) Gloucester
12 Richard Jardine Gloucester
11 Stuart Dix Gloucester
10 Dave Pointon St Paul's College
9 Peter Kingston Gloucester
8 Dave Rollitt Bristol
7 John Haines Gloucester
6 John Watkins Gloucester
5 John Fidler Gloucester
4 Alan Brinn Gloucester
3 Mike Burton Gloucester
2 David Protherough Moseley
1 Barry Nelmes Cardiff
Replacements:
D T Crabbe Gloucester
Colin Patterson Bristol University
M J Nicholls Gloucester
N A Jackson Gloucester
E A Pinkney Gloucester
15 Tony Jorden (capt) Bedford
14 David McKay Rosslyn Park
13 Jeremy Janion Richmond
12 I Vinter Saracens
11 Derek Wyatt Bedford
10 Les Byrne Blackheath
9 Jacko Page Northampton
8 A Hollins Bedford
7 Steve Callum Upper Clapton
6 Tony Bucknall Richmond
5 Nick Martin Harlequins
4 Tony Rodgers Rosslyn Park
3 K Cairns Saracens
2 Phil Keith-Roach Rosslyn Park
1 Chris Bailward Bedford
Replacements:
D J Ling Ipswich
T O'Hanlon Richmond
J Stokoe Blackheath
G Swainson Blackheath
P Holden Saracens
B Carter Moseley

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. ^ "West, Peter. "Rugby Union." Times, 22 Mar. 1975, p. 6". Times Digital Archives.
  5. ^ "West, Peter. "Rugby union." Times, 24 Mar. 1975, p. 8". Times Digital Archives.
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