1981–82 Rugby Union County Championship

English rugby union competition 1981–82 Thorn EMI County Championship England Lancashire 12 North Midlands 1980–81 1982–83 The 1981–82 Thorn EMI Rugby Union County Championship was the 82nd edition of England's County Championship rugby union club competition.Jones Stephen Rothmans Rugby Yearbook 1991 1990 152–153 Rothmans Publications Ltd 0-356-19162-1http://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 2019-03-16 2021-04-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20210412043322/https://www.countyrugby.com/county_finals_1.html dead Lancashire won their 12th title after defeating North Midlands in the final.http://tinyurl.galegroup.com/tinyurl/9V8Jp2 West, Peter. "Centenary celebration is delayed but not cancelled." Times, 1 Feb. 1982, p. 16 Times Digital Archiveshttp://tinyurl.galegroup.com/tinyurl/9V8E77 "Weekend results." Times, 1 Feb. 1982, p. 16 Times Digital Archives The final proved to be Lancashire and England captain Bill Beaumont's last rugby match. Beaumont left the field with concussion following a head injury during the first half and was subsequently advised to retire from playing immediately to avoid the risk of further injury causing permanent damage.Beaumont Bill Bill Beaumont Thanks To Rugby - the Autobiography 1983 Arrow Books London 0099323001 11–13 Second Round Team One Team Two Score North Midlands Notts, Lincs & Derby16-13 Semi finals Date Venue Team One Team Two Score 28 Nov Moseley North MidlandsMiddlesex 22–14 28 Nov Kingsholm Gloucestershire Lancashire 16-24 Final 31 January 1982 North Midlands 3–7 Lancashire Cusworth Wright O'Brien The Reddings, Moseley J A F Trigg (London) Ian Metcalfe Moseley M Fisken Moseley Dave Shorrock Moseley Richard Lawson Moseley John Goodwin Moseley Les Cusworth (capt) Leicester Steve Morley Moseley Trevor Corless Moseley Gary Cox Moseley Steve Acaster Moseley Bob Barr Moseley Richard Tuckwood Moseley John Davidson Moseley R Sadler Coventry Derek Nutt MoseleyReplacements: I Bowland Moseley (for Nutt) Kevin O'Brien Broughton Park John Carleton Orrell Tony Wright Sale Tony Bond Sale Mike Slemen Liverpool Peter Williams Orrell Steve Smith Sale Dave Tabern Fylde M Dixon Fylde Sammy Southern Orrell P H Moss Orrell Bill Beaumont (capt) Fylde Jim Syddall Waterloo Terry Morris Liverpool K R Moss LiverpoolReplacements: David Cusani Orrell (for Beaumont) See also English rugby union system Rugby union in England References Rugby Union County Championship Category:County Championship (rugby union) seasons