1976–77 Rugby Union County Championship

1976–77 County Championship
Countries	England
Champions	Lancashire (10th title)
Runners-up	Middlesex

The 1976–77 Rugby Union County Championship was the 77th edition of England's County Championship rugby union club competition.[1][2][3]

Lancashire won their 10th title after defeating Middlesex in the final.[4][5]

First Round

Pos	Northern Division	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
1	Lancashire	5	5	0	0	177	36	10
2	Yorkshire	5	4	0	1	65	51	8
3	Northumberland	5	3	0	2	63	73	6
4	Durham	5	1	0	4	45	90	2
5	Cumberland & Westmorland	5	1	0	4	37	87	2
6	Cheshire	5	1	0	4	26	76	2

Pos	Midland Division	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
1	Warwickshire	5	5	0	0	100	47	10
2	North Midlands	5	3	0	2	109	61	6
3	Notts, Lincs & Derby	5	3	0	2	70	74	6
4	Leicestershire	5	2	0	3	81	72	4
5	Staffordshire	5	2	0	3	62	84	4
6	East Midlands	5	0	0	5	36	120	0

Pos	London Group A	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
1	Middlesex	2	1	0	1	42	32	2
2	Hertfordshire	2	1	0	1	32	36	2
3	Eastern Counties	2	1	0	1	25	31	2

Pos	London Group B	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
1	Surrey	3	3	0	0	70	25	6
2	Kent	3	2	0	1	53	42	4
3	Hampshire	3	1	0	2	31	51	2
4	Sussex	3	0	0	3	20	56	0

Pos	South-West Division	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
1	Gloucestershire	3	3	0	0	79	18	6
2	Somerset	3	2	0	1	36	38	4
3	Devon	3	1	0	2	38	57	2
4	Cornwall	3	0	0	3	3	43	0

Pos	Southern Division	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
1	Oxfordshire	3	3	0	0	47	16	6
2	Buckinghamshire	3	1	0	2	38	47	2
3	Berkshire	3	1	0	2	31	42	2
4	Dorset & Wilts	3	1	0	2	36	47	2

Second Round

Venue	Team One	Team Two	Score
Kingsholm	Gloucestershire	Oxfordshire	37-12
Richmond	Middlesex	Surrey	29-6

Semi finals

Venue	Team One	Team Two	Score
Vale of Lune	Lancashire	Gloucestershire	19-15
Richmond	Middlesex	Warwickshire	10-0

Final

26 February 1977

Lancashire	17–6	Middlesex
Try: Lyon, Briers, Bond Con: Gullick Pen: Gullick		Try: Lawson Con: Croydon

St Anthony's Road, Blundellsands Referee: K Pattinson (North Midlands) replaced by M Fisk (Yorkshire) 65 mins

Dave Gullick Orrell Rob Briers West Park Eric Lyon Orrell Tony Bond Broughton Park Mike Slemen Liverpool John Horton Bath David Carfoot Waterloo Laurie Connor Waterloo Tony Neary Broughton Park Bill Beaumont Fylde Richard Trickey Sale Roger Creed (capt) Sale Fran Cotton Sale Colin Fisher Waterloo Frank Blackhurst Waterloo

Geoffrey Richards Wasps Colin Lambert Harlequins Alan Friell (capt) London Scottish David Croydon Saracens S Tiddy Rosslyn Park Ron Wilson London Scottish Alan Lawson London Scottish Bob Mordell Rosslyn Park Andy Ripley Rosslyn Park Chris Howcroft London Welsh Chris Ralston Richmond Adrian Alexander Harlequins Clint McGregor Saracens G G Bignell Wasps Les Barlow Rosslyn Park

See also

• English rugby union system
• Rugby union in England

References

1. Jenkins, Vivian (1978) [1977]. Rothmans Rugby Yearbook. Brickfield Publications Ltd. pp. 121–126. ISBN 0354-09020-8.
2. "English County Championship". Rugby Football History.
3. "The County Finals". County Rugby.com.
4. "West, Peter. "Rugby Union." Times, 26 Feb. 1977, p. 5". Times Digital Archives.
5. "West, Peter. "Rugby union." Times, 28 Feb. 1977, p. 9". Times Digital Archives.