1955–56 Rugby Union County Championship

English rugby union competition 1955–56 County Championship England Middlesex 4 Devon 1954–55 1956–57 The 1955–56 Rugby Union County Championship was the 56th 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 Middlesex won the competition for the fourth time after defeating Devon in the final.http://tinyurl.galegroup.com/tinyurl/9KEUzX From Our Rugby Football Correspondent. "Devon's First County Final Since 1912." Times, 10 Mar. 1956, p. 4 Times Digital Archiveshttp://tinyurl.galegroup.com/tinyurl/9KEZH6 From Our Rugby Football Correspondent. "Ireland Rise To Occasion In Dublin." Times, 12 Mar. 1956, p. 15 Times Digital Archives Final 10 March 1956 Middlesex 13–9 Devon Woodward, Roberts Elgie (2) Elgie Glastonbury (3) Twickenham L H Boundy (Hertfordshire) J J Gardner Harlequins Ted Woodward Wasps Jim Roberts Old Millhillians A Cormack St Mary's Hospital Doug Baker Harlequins M K Elgie London Scottish Johnny Williams Old Millhillians John Leleu London Welsh R Boggon Richmond Peter Ryan Richmond Victor Harding Saracens Peter Yarranton (capt) Wasps & R.A.F Gordon Bendon Wasps Nick Labuschagne Harlequins M J O Massey St Mary's Hospital C T Bowen Newton Abbot W Blackmore Exeter W J Glastonbury Plymouth Albion G Williams St Lukes College J L Stark Barnstaple B E Jones St Lukes College D B Rees St Lukes College S Foster Torquay Athletic Dick Manley Exeter F A Prosser Devonport Services W L Copley Devonport Services R L Ellis Plymouth Albion Derrick Main St Lukes College S Baker Sidmouth G E R Ridd (capt) St Lukes College See also English rugby union system Rugby union in England References Rugby Union County Championship Category:County Championship (rugby union) seasons