1968–69 Rugby Union County Championship

The 1968–69 Rugby Union County Championship was the 69th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.^[1][2][3]

1968–69 County Championship
Countries	England
Champions	Lancashire (8th title)
Runners-up	Cornwall
← 1967–68 1969–70 →

Lancashire won their eighth title after defeating Cornwall in the final.^[4][5]

Final

8 March 1969

Cornwall	9-11 (HT 9-0)	Lancashire
Pen: Harris, George Drop: Chapman		Try: Lyon, Richards   Con: Jennins Pen: Jennins

Recreation Ground, Redruth Attendance: 23-25,000 (estimated) Referee: R F Johnson (Kent)

15 G Bate (capt) Penryn 14 K C Plummer Bristol & Penryn 13 V C Parkin Bristol & Penryn 12 G L Jones United Services Portsmouth 11 Derek Henry Prout Northampton & Penryn 10 T Palmer Gloucester & Truro 9 D R Chapman Hayle 1 Stack Stevens Penzance-Newlyn 2 R F S Harris Penryn 3 C R Johns Redruth 4 B Ninnis St Ives 5 C Kneebone Penryn 6 W R George Penryn 7 G R McKeown Penryn 8 R Hosken Harlequins & Penryn

15 A Edge Leigh 14 A A Richards Fylde 13 D Roughley Liverpool 12 Christopher Jennins Waterloo 11 C Hanley Waterloo 10 P S Mahon Waterloo 9 E W Williams New Brighton 1 M J Hindle Fylde 2 P W Barratt Broughton Park 3 Barry Jackson Broughton Park 4 A R Trickey Sale 5 Mike Leadbetter Broughton Park 6 Tony Neary Liverpool U & Broughton Park 7 E Lyon Waterloo 8 Dick Greenwood (capt) Waterloo

See also

• English rugby union system
• Rugby union in England

References

1. Jenkins, Vivian (1976) [1975]. Rothmans Rugby Yearbook. Brickfield Publications Ltd. pp. 130–131. ISBN 0362-00221-5.
2. "English County Championship". Rugby Football History.
3. "The County Finals". County Rugby.com.
4. "TITLEY, U. A. "Rugby Union." Times, 8 Mar. 1969, p. 7". Times Digital Archives.
5. "GIBSON, ALAN. "County Final." Times, 10 Mar. 1969, p. 11". Times Digital Archives.