1908–09 Rugby Union County Championship

English rugby union competition 1908–09 County Championship England Durham 6 Cornwall 1907–08 1909–10 The 1908–09 Rugby Union County Championship was the 21st edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.Jenkins Vivian Rothmans Rugby Yearbook, 1975-1976 1976 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 Durham won the competition for the sixth time defeating Cornwall in the final.http://tinyurl.galegroup.com/tinyurl/8iK6Z4 "Football." Times, 27 Mar. 1909, p. 20 Times Digital Archiveshttps://www.hhtandn.org/relatedimages/9735/1909-durham-county-v-cornwall- 1909 - Durham County v Devon Hartlepool History It was Durham's tenth consecutive final appearance.County Championship, 29 March 1909 Western Morning News Final 27 March 1909 Durham 12–0 Cornwall Coverdale, Chapman Coverdale Taylor Old Friarage, Hartlepool J. D. Dallas (Scottish Rugby Union) D Ellwood Hartlepool Rovers Fred Chapman Westoe Jack Taylor (capt) Winlaton Vulcans J Rickard North Durham P Watson Hartlepool Rovers Harry Coverdale Hartlepool Rovers J Thompson Hartlepool Rovers Dr Robertson Hartlepool Rovers George Carter Hartlepool Rovers J Fowler North Durham G Robson Westoe K Johnson Durham City G Burrell Winlaton Vulcans J Whitfield Winlaton Vulcans Jimmy Duthie Winlaton Vulcans John Jackett (capt) Leicester Barrie Bennetts Penzance Bert Solomon Redruth Frederick Dean Devonport Albion Thomas Wedge St Ives James Davey Redruth Richard Jackett Falmouth Nicholas Tregurtha St Ives L Browett Redruth E C Marshall Devonport Albion B Westaway Falmouth D J Coombs Devonport Albion Arthur Wilson Camborne School of Mines Dr R C 'Chummy' Lawry Redruth A Willcocks Devonport Albion See also English rugby union system Rugby union in England References Rugby Union County Championship Category:County Championship (rugby union) seasons