1896–97 Rugby Union County Championship

English rugby union competition 1896–97 County Championship England Kent 1 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.Jenkins Vivian Rothmans Rugby Yearbook, 1975-1976 1976 130–131 Brickfield Publications Ltd 0362-00221-5 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.http://tinyurl.galegroup.com/tinyurl/8eXfD2 "The Rugby Union County Championship." Times, 10 Apr. 1897, p. 11 British Newspaper ArchivesClub Matches, 12 April 1897 Eastern Daily Press - NorwichFootball, 15 April 1897 Cornishman - Penzance Final 10 April 1897 Cumberland 3–9 Kent Moore Royds, Bunting 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 See also English rugby union system Rugby union in England References Rugby Union County Championship Category:County Championship (rugby union) seasons