1973–74 Rugby Union County Championship

English rugby union competition 1973–74 County Championship England Gloucestershire 11 Lancashire 1972–73 1974–75 The 1973–74 Rugby Union County Championship was the 74th edition of England's County Championship rugby union club competition.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 2019-03-13 2021-04-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20210412043322/https://www.countyrugby.com/county_finals_1.html dead Gloucestershire won their 11th title after defeating Lancashire in the final.http://tinyurl.galegroup.com/tinyurl/9T9no6 West, Peter. "Gloucester will not be able to spread wings." Times, 23 Mar. 1974, p. 15 Times Digital Archives http://tinyurl.galegroup.com/tinyurl/9T9m23 West, Peter. "Gloucestershire well in control." Times, 25 Mar. 1974, p. 11 Times Digital Archives Semi finals Team One Team Two Score Eastern Counties Lancashire 3-13 Warwickshire Gloucestershire 15-27 Final 23 March 1974 Lancashire 12–22 Gloucestershire Richards Gullick (2) Ashton Morley (2) Butler Butler (4) St Anthony's Road, Blundellsands 15 Dave Gullick Orrell 14 Tony Richards Fylde13 P Phillips Orrell 12 M A J Glover West Park 11 C Wilding Fylde 10 I McConnell Fylde 9 Brian Ashton Orrell1 Frank Anderson Orrell 2 Colin Fisher Waterloo3 Fran Cotton Coventry 4 Richard Trickey Sale 5 Mike Leadbetter Broughton Park6 Roger Creed Sale7 Tony Neary (capt) Broughton Park8 Des Seabrook OrrellCoach: John Burgess 15 Peter Butler Gloucester14 Bob Clewes Gloucester 13 Richard Jardine Gloucester 12 John Bayliss Gloucester 11 Alan Morley Bristol 10 Bob Redwood Gloucester9 Richard Harding Bristol & Cambridge Univ 1 Robin Cowling Gloucester 2 John Pullin (capt) Bristol 3 Mike Burton Gloucester 4 Alan Brinn Gloucester 5 John Fidler Gloucester6 John Watkins Gloucester 7 John Haines Gloucester 8 Charlie Hannaford Bristol See also English rugby union system Rugby union in England References Rugby Union County Championship Category:County Championship (rugby union) seasons