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1979–80 Rugby Union County Championship
The 1979–80 Thorn EMI Rugby Union County Championship was the 80th edition of England's County Championship rugby union club competition.
1979–80 Thorn EMI County Championship
England Lancashire (11th title) Gloucestershire
The 1979–80 Thorn EMI Rugby Union County Championship was the 80th edition of England's County Championship rugby union club competition.
Lancashire won their 11th title after defeating Gloucestershire in the final.
Pos Northern Division P W D L F A Pts
1 Lancashire 5 5 0 0 210 42 10 2 Northumberland 5 4 0 1 109 56 8 3 Yorkshire 5 3 0 2 60 49 6 4 Durham 5 1 1 3 39 101 3 5 Cheshire 5 1 0 4 63 97 2 6 Cumberland & Westmorland 5 0 1 4 31 158 2
Pos Midlands Group A P W D L F A Pts
1 North Midlands 2 2 0 0 47 16 4 2 East Midlands 2 1 0 1 27 41 2 3 Notts, Lincs & Derby 2 0 0 2 16 33 0
Pos Midlands Group B P W D L F A Pts
1 Warwickshire 2 2 0 0 50 22 4 2 Staffordshire 2 1 0 1 37 36 2 3 Leicestershire 2 0 0 2 24 53 0
Pos London Group A P W D L F A Pts
1 Surrey 2 2 0 0 33 29 4 2 Middlesex 2 1 0 1 33 25 2 3 Kent 2 0 0 2 37 49 0
Pos London Group B P W D L F A Pts
1 Eastern Counties 3 2 0 1 71 26 4 2 Sussex 3 2 0 1 50 22 4 3 Hampshire 3 1 0 2 25 46 2 4 Hertfordshire 3 1 0 2 22 74 2
Pos South-West Division P W D L F A Pts
1 Gloucestershire 3 2 0 1 40 36 4 2 Devon 3 2 0 1 44 40 4 3 Somerset 3 1 1 1 43 40 3 4 Cornwall 3 0 1 2 35 46 1
Pos Southern Division P W D L F A Pts
1 Oxfordshire 3 3 0 0 43 18 6 2 Buckinghamshire 3 1 0 2 43 42 2 3 Dorset & Wilts 3 1 0 2 25 39 2 4 Berkshire 3 1 0 2 19 31 2
Venue Team One Team Two Score
Moseley North Midlands Warwickshire 13-7 Woodford Surrey Eastern Counties 26-6 Oxford Oxfordshire Gloucestershire 10-36
Date Venue Team One Team Two Score
8 Dec Moseley North Midlands Gloucestershire 17-21 9 Dec Old Deer Park Surrey Lancashire 6-31
15 Kevin O'Brien Broughton Park 14 John Carleton Orrell 13 Tony Wright Sale 12 P Phillips Orrell 11 Mike Slemen Liverpool 10 Peter Williams Orrell 9 Steve Smith Sale 1 Dave Tabern Fylde 2 Colin Fisher Waterloo 3 Fran Cotton Sale 4 Bill Beaumont (capt) Fylde 5 Jim Syddall Waterloo 6 Roger Creed Sale 7 Tony Neary Broughton Park 8 Laurie Connor Waterloo Replacements: J Heaton Orrell T S K Aitcheson Fylde D J Carfoot Waterloo T Simon Sale K Pacey Broughton Park T Morris Liverpool Coach: Des Seabrook 15 Peter Butler Gloucester 14 Bob Clewes Gloucester 13 Richard Mogg Gloucester 12 Alastair Hignell Bristol 11 Alan Morley Bristol 10 Dave Sorrell Bristol 9 Peter Kingston Gloucester 1 Gordon Sargent Gloucester 2 Steve Mills Gloucester 3 Phil Blakeway Gloucester 4 John Fidler Gloucester 5 Nigel Pomphrey Bristol 6 Mike Rafter (capt) Bristol 7 P A Wood Gloucester 8 Bob Hesford Bristol Replacements: M Priddy Gloucester F Reed Gloucester S Boyle Gloucester P Johnson Clifton B Russell Gloucester S Baker Gloucester
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