1896–97 Rugby Union County Championship

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1896–97 County Championship
Countries	England
Champions	Kent (1st title)
Runners-up	Cumberland
← 1895–96 1897–98 →

The 1896–97 Rugby Union County Championship was the ninth edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.^[1]

Kent won the competition for the first time defeating Cumberland in the final. The Championship was subject to criticism regarding the lack of interest shown by some counties.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Final

10 April 1897

Cumberland	3–9	Kent
Try: Moore		Try: Royds, Bunting Pen: Livesay

Carlisle


	W Burkett	Millom
	M Young	Millom
	R Moore	Millom
	T Fletcher	Seaton
	W Cunningham	Millom
	Samuel Northmore	Millom
	T James	Millom
	James Davidson (capt)	Aspatria
	Joseph Blacklock	Aspatria
	J Walker	Aspatria
	W Young	Workington
	W Moore	Workington
	D Elliot	Carlisle
	Edward Knowles	Millom
	S Hogarth	Millom


	Gerald Gordon-Smith	Blackheath
	A Latter	Blackheath
	William Bunting	Harlequins
	John Fegan (capt)	Blackheath
	W Walmsley	Southwark Home
	Robert Livesay	Blackheath
	F C Wetherell	Guy's Hospital
	F Jacob	Cambridge University
	Fairfax Luxmoore	Cambridge University
	Frank Mitchell	Blackheath
	William Tucker	Blackheath
	Alexander Todd	Blackheath
	Philip Maud	Blackheath
	A G Gibson	London Scottish
	N M Marples	Croydon

References

^ Jenkins, Vivian (1976). Rothmans Rugby Yearbook, 1975-1976. Brickfield Publications Ltd. pp. 130–131. ISBN 0362-00221-5.
^ ""The Rugby Union County Championship." Times, 10 Apr. 1897, p. 11". British Newspaper Archives.
^ "Club Matches, 12 April". Eastern Daily Press - Norwich. 1897.
^ "Football, 15 April". Cornishman - Penzance. 1897.

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