1965–66 Rugby Union County Championship

English rugby tournament 1965–66 County Championship England Middlesex 5 Lancashire 1964–65 1966–67 The 1965–66 Rugby Union County Championship was the 66th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.Jenkins Vivian Rothmans Rugby Yearbook 1976 1975 130–131 Brickfield Publications Ltd 0362-00221-5http://www.rugbyfootballhistory.com/english_county.html English County Championship Rugby Football Historyhttp://www.countyrugby.com/county_finals_1.html The County Finals County Rugby.com 2019-03-08 2021-04-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20210412043322/https://www.countyrugby.com/county_finals_1.html dead Middlesex won the competition for the fifth time after defeating Lancashire in the final.http://tinyurl.galegroup.com/tinyurl/9PjHBX FROM OUR RUGBY FOOTBALL CORRESPONDENT. "Rugby Football Prospects." Times, 12 Mar. 1966, p. 4 Times Digital Archiveshttp://tinyurl.galegroup.com/tinyurl/9PjLM6 From Our Rugby Football Correspondent. "Irish Forwards Frustrate Welsh Hopes." Times, 14 Mar. 1966, p. 4 Times Digital Archives Final 12 March 1966 Lancashire 0–6 Middlesex Thomas, Wilson St Anthony's Road, Blundellsands Mike Titcomb (Gloucestershire) John Willcox (capt) Headingley Ted Rudd St Helens Chris Jennins Waterloo R Davies Broughton Park M Smythe Broughton Park Tom Brophy Liverpool W R M French Waterloo Nick Drake-Lee Manchester T Housley Wigan M J Hindle Fylde Barry Jackson Broughton Park A R Trickey Sale Dick Greenwood Waterloo R F Irving Liverpool T Kirchen Liverpool Gordon MacDonald (capt) London Scottish Sandy Hinshelwood London Scottish J Wilson Bristol T M Rutter Westminster Hospital Hamish Keith Wasps R J A Thomas London Welsh J H Montgomery London Scottish J H Kent Old Millhillians Steve Richards Richmond B M Stoneman Richmond Victor Harding Harlequins Chris Ralston Richmond J A D Wyness Saracens C W Thorburn Guy's Hospital George Sherriff Saracens See also English rugby union system Rugby union in England References Rugby Union County Championship Category:County Championship (rugby union) seasons