County Championship (rugby league)

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County Championship
Sport Rugby league
Instituted1895;129 years ago (1895)
Ceased1983;41 years ago (1983)
Number of teams7
RegionFlag of England.svg  England
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales (RFL)
Most titles Flag of Lancashire.svg Lancashire (34 titles)

The County Championship was a representative competition of British counties in rugby league between 1895 and 1983.

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Throughout the competition history the championship was contested by Lancashire, Yorkshire (both present in every season), Cheshire, Cumbria, Durham and Northumberland, Glamorgan and Monmouthshire, and Other Nationalities. The games between Lancashire and Yorkshire became known as the War of the Roses .

History

When the northern clubs broke away from the Rugby Football Union (RFU) to form the Northern Rugby Football Union (NRFU) there was already a county championship competition within the RFU and the NRFU organised a similar competition as one of its first actions with the first fixtures being announced on 17 September 1895, only three weeks after the split from the RFU. [1] [2]

All the constituent clubs of the NRFU at this point came from just three counties; Cheshire, Lancashire and Yorkshire so the championship was organised to involve sides from these three locations. Players were eligible to play for their county of birth or the county in which they first played. [3]

In the first season the all three teams won one game each so the NRFU arranged a further round of fixtures so that each county had played the others both home and away. With Lancashire winning both of their second set fixture, they became the first winners of the County Championship. [4] This was the only season the teams played each other twice. In all subsequent seasons each team only played the others once.

The first change to the structure came in 1898 with the addition of Cumberland to the championship. [5] Four years (the 1902–1903 season) later a fifth team entered the competition with a team jointly representing Durham and Northumberland playing. [6] Durham and Northumberland's participation only lasted until the end of the 1903–1904 season when the county union withdrew from the Championship. [7]

The competition continued as a four-team competition for a further two seasons but prior to the start of the 1905–1906 season Cheshire withdrew and effectively merging with Lancashire, the Runcorn club was admitted to the Lancashire League and its players became eligible for selection by Lancashire. [8] [9]

Until the competition was suspended at the outbreak of the First World War, it continued as a triangular competition with the only change being to allow players born in Westmorland to play for Cumberland. [10] [11]

Resuming in the 1919–1920 season there were no changes to the format until the Rugby Football League (RFL) (the NRFU became the RFL in 1922) admitted a team jointly representing the Welsh counties of Glamorgan and Monmouthshire. [3] The Welsh side's involvement lasted just four seasons and they dropped out of the Championship after the 1930–1931 season. [12]

From 1931 until 1974 the competition remained a three team affair. Suspended again during the Second World War the competition resumed in 1945 and remained unchanged the 1974–1975 season when an Other Nationalities team competed for two seasons. Back to three teams from 1976–1977 the competition was last held in the 1982–1983 season when due to declining attendances the competition was abandoned. [13] [14] The final competition, 1982–1983, was held immediately after the end of the 1981–1982 league season as the fixture calendar for the autumn was congested with fixtures for the visiting Australian team. [15]

During the 1977–1978 season the competition was not held and instead two games (Yorkshire v Cumbria and Lancashire v Yorkshire) were held to raise money for the Queen's Silver Jubilee Fund. [16]

Titles

The title was awarded to the team with the most competition points (2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw). After the 1905–1906 competition ended with Lancashire and Cumberland both on 3-points a play-off game was organised between the two but ended in a 3-all draw so the championship was awarded to both teams. From then on until the 1950s if two teams finished on the same number of competition points then the title was awarded jointly to both counties and if three teams finished on the same number of competition points, the title was classed as "undecided".

The 1952–1953 season ended with all three teams having won one game each, Lancashire were awarded the title on points average (points scored divided by points conceded). [17] The following season an additional play-off match was arranged between the two teams in the tie with the best points average. [18] Five titles between 1953–1954 and 1972–1973 were decided in this way. In 1978-1979 and 1979–1980 both competitions ended in three-way ties but no play-off game was arranged and the title was awarded to the team with the best points difference.

Championships won: [19]

Tables

Rugby League County Championship table 1895–1896
CountyMatches playedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differencePoints averagePointsChampions
Lancashire4301171161.556Lancashire
Yorkshire4202322391.394
Cheshire41031530-150.52
Source: [20]
Rugby League County Championship table 1896–1897
CountyMatches playedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differencePoints averagePointsChampions
Lancashire22001531254Lancashire
Yorkshire2101201731.182
Cheshire20021025-150.40
Source: [21]
Rugby League County Championship table 1897–1898
CountyMatches playedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differencePoints averagePointsChampions
Yorkshire2200299203.224Yorkshire
Lancashire21011717012
Cheshire20021333-200.390
Source: [22]
Rugby League County Championship table 1898–1899
CountyMatches playedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differencePoints averagePointsChampions
Yorkshire33004216262.636Yorkshire
Cheshire32011121-100.524
Cumberland3102211561.42
Lancashire30031638-220.420
Source: [23]
Rugby League County Championship table 1899–1900
CountyMatches playedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differencePoints averagePointsChampions
Lancashire33003920191.956Lancashire
Yorkshire31022830-20.932
Cumberland31021524-90.632
Cheshire3102917-80.532
Source: [24]
Rugby League County Championship table 1900–1901
CountyMatches playedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differencePoints averagePointsChampions
Lancashire33007576810.716Lancashire
Yorkshire32015529261.94
Cheshire31021173-620.152
Cumberland30031042-320.240
Source: [25]
Rugby League County Championship table 1901–1902
CountyMatches playedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differencePoints averagePointsChampions
Cheshire32103511243.185Cheshire
Yorkshire3201322661.234
Lancashire31113524111.463
Cumberland3003849-410.160
Source: [26]
Rugby League County Championship table 1902–1903
CountyMatches playedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differencePoints averagePointsChampions
Lancashire440055114458Lancashire
Yorkshire42024425191.764
Cheshire4202272431.134
Durham and Northumberland4103923-140.392
Cumberland41031264-520.192
Source: [27]
Rugby League County Championship table 1903–1904
CountyMatches playedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differencePoints averagePointsChampions
Lancashire44009158618.28Lancashire
Yorkshire43016029312.076
Cheshire42023062-320.484
Durham and Northumberland41032984-550.352
Cumberland40041747-300.360
Source: [28]
Rugby League County Championship table 1904–1905
CountyMatches playedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differencePoints averagePointsChampions
Yorkshire3300446387.336Yorkshire
Cheshire3201614-80.434
Cumberland31021623-70.72
Lancashire3003528-230.180
Source: [29]
Rugby League County Championship table 1905–1906
CountyMatches playedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differencePoints averagePointsChampions
Lancashire211011383.673Jointly awarded
Cumberland21108352.673
Yorkshire2002013-1300
Source: [30]
Rugby League County Championship table 1906–1907
CountyMatches playedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differencePoints averagePointsChampions
Lancashire2200344308.54Lancashire
Yorkshire21011531-160.482
Cumberland20021630-140.530
Source: [31]
Rugby League County Championship table 1907–1908
CountyMatches playedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differencePoints averagePointsChampions
Cumberland220014682.334Cumberland
Yorkshire21011818012
Lancashire20021422-80.640
Source: [32]
Rugby League County Championship table 1908–1909
CountyMatches playedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differencePoints averagePointsChampions
Lancashire2200288203.54Lancashire
Yorkshire21013013172.312
Cumberland2002845-370.180
Source: [33]
Rugby League County Championship table 1909–1910
CountyMatches playedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differencePoints averagePointsChampions
Yorkshire11002714131.932Jointly awarded
Cumberland11008352.672
Lancashire20021735-180.490
Source: [34]
Rugby League County Championship table 1910–1911
CountyMatches playedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differencePoints averagePointsChampions
Lancashire22003011192.734Lancashire
Yorkshire2101312831.112
Cumberland20021941-220.460
Source: [35]
Rugby League County Championship table 1911–1912
CountyMatches playedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differencePoints averagePointsChampions
Cumberland22004420242.24Cumberland
Lancashire21012040-200.52
Yorkshire20022529-40.860
Source: [36]
Rugby League County Championship table 1912–1913
CountyMatches playedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differencePoints averagePointsChampions
Yorkshire220039132634Yorkshire
Cumberland21011619-30.842
Lancashire2002831-230.260
Source: [37]
Rugby League County Championship table 1913–1914
CountyMatches playedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differencePoints averagePointsChampions
Lancashire21013522131.592Undecided
Yorkshire2101221931.162
Cumberland21011127-160.412
Source: [38]
Rugby League County Championship table 1919–1920
CountyMatches playedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differencePoints averagePointsChampions
Lancashire2101181081.82Undecided
Yorkshire2101302461.252
Cumberland21011428-140.52
Source: [39]
Rugby League County Championship table 1920–1921
CountyMatches playedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differencePoints averagePointsChampions
Yorkshire22004593654Yorkshire
Lancashire21011930-110.632
Cumberland20021843-250.420
Source: [40]
Rugby League County Championship table 1921–1922
CountyMatches playedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differencePoints averagePointsChampions
Yorkshire22003514212.54Yorkshire
Lancashire2101201281.672
Cumberland20021948-290.40
Source: [41]
Rugby League County Championship table 1922–1923
CountyMatches playedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differencePoints averagePointsChampions
Lancashire21105720372.853Jointly awarded
Yorkshire2110201551.333
Cumberland20021355-420.240
Source: [42]
Rugby League County Championship table 1923–1924
CountyMatches playedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differencePoints averagePointsChampions
Lancashire220030102034Lancashire
Yorkshire21015618383.112
Cumberland20021775-580.230
Source: [43]
Rugby League County Championship table 1924–1925
CountyMatches playedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differencePoints averagePointsChampions
Lancashire22003692744Lancashire
Cumberland2101208122.52
Yorkshire2002948-390.190
Source: [44]
Rugby League County Championship table 1925–1926
CountyMatches playedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differencePoints averagePointsChampions
Lancashire22003215172.134Lancashire
Cumberland21013619171.892
Yorkshire20022357-340.40
Source: [45]
Rugby League County Championship table 1926–1927
CountyMatches playedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differencePoints averagePointsChampions
Lancashire22003018121.674Lancashire
Cumberland2101221751.292
Yorkshire20021835-170.510
Source: [46]
Rugby League County Championship table 1927–1928
CountyMatches playedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differencePoints averagePointsChampions
Cumberland33005619372.956Cumberland
Glamorgan and Monmouthshire31023645-90.82
Lancashire31024458-140.762
Yorkshire31024458-140.762
Source: [47]
Rugby League County Championship table 1928–1929
CountyMatches playedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differencePoints averagePointsChampions
Lancashire33006825432.726Lancashire
Cumberland2101201551.332
Yorkshire21013250-180.642
Glamorgan and Monmouthshire30033262-300.520
Source: [48]
Rugby League County Championship table 1929–1930
CountyMatches playedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differencePoints averagePointsChampions
Lancashire33006213494.776Lancashire
Cumberland31022430-60.82
Yorkshire31021834-160.532
Glamorgan and Monmouthshire31022249-270.452
Source: [49]
Rugby League County Championship table 1930–1931
CountyMatches playedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differencePoints averagePointsChampions
Yorkshire33006331322.036Yorkshire
Glamorgan and Monmouthshire32014555-100.824
Lancashire31024956-70.882
Cumberland30033348-150.690
Source: [50]
Rugby League County Championship table 1931–1932
CountyMatches playedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differencePoints averagePointsChampions
Lancashire2200281991.474Lancashire
Cumberland2101463791.242
Yorkshire20022846-180.610
Source: [51]
Rugby League County Championship table 1932–1933
CountyMatches playedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differencePoints averagePointsChampions
Cumberland22004813353.694Cumberland
Yorkshire21014042-20.952
Lancashire2002639-330.150
Source: [52]
Rugby League County Championship table 1933–1934
CountyMatches playedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differencePoints averagePointsChampions
Cumberland22002511142.274Cumberland
Yorkshire21012627-10.962
Lancashire20021225-130.480
Source: [53]
Rugby League County Championship table 1934–1935
CountyMatches playedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differencePoints averagePointsChampions
Cumberland22002552054Cumberland
Lancashire20111020-100.51
Yorkshire2011515-100.331
Source: [54]
Rugby League County Championship table 1935–1936
CountyMatches playedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differencePoints averagePointsChampions
Lancashire2200239142.564Lancashire
Cumberland2101232211.052
Yorkshire20022035-150.570
Source: [55]
Rugby League County Championship table 1936–1937
CountyMatches playedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differencePoints averagePointsChampions
Lancashire22004616302.884Lancashire
Cumberland21012628-20.932
Yorkshire20021644-280.360
Source: [56]
Rugby League County Championship table 1937–1938
CountyMatches playedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differencePoints averagePointsChampions
Lancashire2200332671.274Lancashire
Yorkshire20111617-10.941
Cumberland20112430-60.81
Source: [57]
Rugby League County Championship table 1938–1939
CountyMatches playedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differencePoints averagePointsChampions
Lancashire2110181711.063Lancashire
Cumberland2101231491.642
Yorkshire20111626-100.621
Source: [58]
Rugby League County Championship table 1945–1946
CountyMatches playedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differencePoints averagePointsChampions
Lancashire22003519161.844Lancashire
Yorkshire21016120413.052
Cumberland2002663-570.10
Source: [59]
Rugby League County Championship table 1946–1947
CountyMatches playedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differencePoints averagePointsChampions
Yorkshire2200241951.264Yorkshire
Cumberland2011911-20.821
Lancashire20111013-30.771
Source: [60]
Rugby League County Championship table 1947–1948
CountyMatches playedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differencePoints averagePointsChampions
Lancashire22004223191.834Lancashire
Cumberland2101282711.042
Yorkshire20021737-200.460
Source: [61]
Rugby League County Championship table 1948–1949
CountyMatches playedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differencePoints averagePointsChampions
Cumberland2200299203.224Cumberland
Lancashire2101211831.172
Yorkshire2002326-230.120
Source: [62]
Rugby League County Championship table 1949–1950
CountyMatches playedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differencePoints averagePointsChampions
Yorkshire2101343041.132Undecided
Lancashire21013335-20.942
Cumberland21013032-20.942
Source: [63]
Rugby League County Championship table 1950–1951
CountyMatches playedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differencePoints averagePointsChampions
Cumberland2101221841.222Undecided
Yorkshire2101282531.122
Lancashire21012835-70.82
Source: [64]
Rugby League County Championship table 1951–1952
CountyMatches playedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differencePoints averagePointsChampions
Yorkshire22004083254Yorkshire
Lancashire21012426-20.922
Cumberland20021444-300.320
Source: [65]
Rugby League County Championship table 1952–1953
CountyMatches playedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differencePoints averagePointsChampions
Lancashire21014930191.632Lancashire
Yorkshire2101231671.442
Cumberland21012248-260.462
Source: [66]
Rugby League County Championship table 1953–1954
CountyMatches playedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differencePoints averagePointsChampions
Yorkshire2101262511.042Yorkshire beat Cumberland in play-off match
Cumberland2101222111.052
Lancashire21012325-20.922
Source: [67]
Rugby League County Championship table 1954–1955
CountyMatches playedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differencePoints averagePointsChampions
Yorkshire22004710374.74Yorkshire
Lancashire2101342771.262
Cumberland2002751-440.140
Source: [68]
Rugby League County Championship table 1955–1956
CountyMatches playedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differencePoints averagePointsChampions
Lancashire22004628181.644Lancashire
Yorkshire21012428-40.862
Cumberland20022034-140.590
Source: [69]
Rugby League County Championship table 1956–1957
CountyMatches playedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differencePoints averagePointsChampions
Lancashire22007742351.834Lancashire
Cumberland21013656-200.642
Yorkshire20023550-150.70
Source: [70]
Rugby League County Championship table 1957–1958
CountyMatches playedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differencePoints averagePointsChampions
Yorkshire22005229231.794Lancashire
Cumberland2101403911.032
Lancashire20022347-240.490
Source: [71]
Rugby League County Championship table 1958–1959
CountyMatches playedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differencePoints averagePointsChampions
Lancashire21017947321.682
Yorkshire21014248-60.882Yorkshire beat Lancashire in play-off match
Cumberland21014167-260.612
Source: [72]
Rugby League County Championship table 1959–1960
CountyMatches playedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differencePoints averagePointsChampions
Cumberland22004021191.94Cumberland
Yorkshire21015154-30.942
Lancashire20023652-160.690
Source: [73]
Rugby League County Championship table 1960–1961
CountyMatches playedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differencePoints averagePointsChampions
Lancashire22005338151.394Lancashire
Cumberland21016151101.22
Yorkshire20023964-250.610
Source: [74]
Rugby League County Championship table 1961–1962
CountyMatches playedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differencePoints averagePointsChampions
Cumberland22004426181.694Cumberland
Lancashire21013233-10.972
Yorkshire20022037-170.540
Source: [75]
Rugby League County Championship table 1962–1963
CountyMatches playedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differencePoints averagePointsChampions
Yorkshire22003310233.34Yorkshire
Lancashire2101363061.22
Cumberland20021039-290.260
Source: [76]
Rugby League County Championship table 1963–1964
CountyMatches playedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differencePoints averagePointsChampions
Cumberland2200282171.334Cumberland
Lancashire21015333201.612
Yorkshire20023360-270.550
Source: [77]
Rugby League County Championship table 1964–1965
CountyMatches playedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differencePoints averagePointsChampions
Yorkshire22004716312.944Yorkshire
Cumberland21011925-60.762
Lancashire20022146-250.460
Source: [78]
Rugby League County Championship table 1965–1966
CountyMatches playedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differencePoints averagePointsChampions
Cumberland22003314192.364Cumberland
Yorkshire21011932-130.592
Lancashire20022430-60.80
Source: [79]
Rugby League County Championship table 1966–1967
CountyMatches playedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differencePoints averagePointsChampions
Cumberland2110353141.133Cumberland
Lancashire2101363511.032
Yorkshire20113439-50.871
Source: [80]
Rugby League County Championship table 1967–1968
CountyMatches playedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differencePoints averagePointsChampions
Lancashire22004223191.834Lancashire
Yorkshire2101514651.112
Cumberland20022953-240.550
Source: [81]
Rugby League County Championship table 1968–1969
CountyMatches playedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differencePoints averagePointsChampions
Yorkshire22003315182.24Yorkshire
Lancashire21012929012
Cumberland20022947-180.620
Source: [82]
Rugby League County Championship table 1969–1970
CountyMatches playedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differencePoints averagePointsChampions
Lancashire220044222224Lancashire
Yorkshire21015417373.182
Cumberland20021372-590.180
Source: [83]
Rugby League County Championship table 1970–1971
CountyMatches playedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differencePoints averagePointsChampions
Yorkshire21014733141.422Yorkshire beat Lancashire in play-off match
Lancashire2101403731.082
Cumberland21012643-170.62
Source: [84]
Rugby League County Championship table 1971–1972
CountyMatches playedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differencePoints averagePointsChampions
Yorkshire22005934251.744Yorkshire
Cumberland2101292451.212
Lancashire20022959-300.490
Source: [85]
Rugby League County Championship table 1972–1973
CountyMatches playedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differencePoints averagePointsChampions
Yorkshire2101464151.122Yorkshire beat Cumberland in play-off match
Cumberland21013940-10.982
Lancashire21014448-40.922
Source: [86]
Rugby League County Championship table 1973–1974
CountyMatches playedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differencePoints averagePointsChampions
Lancashire22003521141.674Lancashire
Yorkshire21015229231.792
Cumbria20021855-370.330
Source: [87]
Rugby League County Championship table 1974–1975
CountyMatches playedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differencePoints averagePointsChampions
Lancashire32015737201.544Lancashire
Yorkshire32014939101.264
Cumbria32013348-150.694
Other Nationalities30034055-150.730
Source: [88]
Rugby League County Championship table 1975–1976
CountyMatches playedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differencePoints averagePointsChampions
Yorkshire32104330131.435Yorkshire
Lancashire32016541241.594
Cumbria31024545012
Other Nationalities30123673-370.491
Source: [89]
Rugby League County Championship table 1976–1977
CountyMatches playedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differencePoints averagePointsChampions
Yorkshire2110302551.23Yorkshire
Lancashire21013132-10.972
Cumbria20112630-40.871
Source: [90]
Rugby League County Championship table 1978–1979
CountyMatches playedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differencePoints averagePointsChampions
Lancashire21013823151.652Lancashire
Yorkshire21014432121.382
Cumbria21012552-270.482
Source: [91]
Rugby League County Championship table 1979–1980
CountyMatches playedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differencePoints averagePointsChampions
Lancashire2101393451.152Lancashire
Yorkshire21013233-10.972
Cumbria21013236-40.892
Source: [92]
Rugby League County Championship table 1980–1981
CountyMatches playedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differencePoints averagePointsChampions
Cumbria2200363241.134Lancashire
Lancashire2101332851.182
Yorkshire20022534-90.740
Source: [93]
Rugby League County Championship table 1981–1982
CountyMatches playedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differencePoints averagePointsChampions
Cumbria22004725221.884Lancashire
Yorkshire21013135-40.892
Lancashire20023048-180.630
Source: [94]
Rugby League County Championship table 1982–1983
CountyMatches playedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differencePoints averagePointsChampions
Yorkshire22004428161.574Lancashire
Lancashire21016730372.232
Cumbria20021568-530.220
Source: [95]

Results

Rugby League County Championship scores by season
Bold text denotes winning team
SeasonDateVenueHome teamScoreAway team
1895–189621 October 1895 Edgeley Park, StockportCheshire0–6Lancashire
25 November 1895 Headingley, LeedsYorkshire5–9Cheshire
7 December 1895 Watersheddings, OldhamLancashire0–8Yorkshire
29 January 1896 Wheater's Field, BroughtonLancashire3–0Cheshire
12 February 1896 Irwell Lane, RuncornCheshire6–16Yorkshire
29 February 1896 Fartown, HuddersfieldYorkshire3–8Lancashire
1896–189717 October 1896 Edgeley Park, StockportCheshire0–8Lancashire
7 November 1896 The Boulevard, HullYorkshire17–10Cheshire
21 November 1896 Watersheddings, OldhamLancashire7–3Yorkshire
1897–189816 October 1897 Watersheddings, OldhamLancashire11–10Cheshire
6 November 1897 Edgeley Park, StockportCheshire3–22Yorkshire
20 November 1897 Park Avenue, BradfordYorkshire7–6Lancashire
1898–189915 October 1898 Edgeley Park, StockportCheshire5–4Lancashire
29 October 1898 Valley Parade, BradfordYorkshire14–2Cheshire
5 November 1898 New Barnes, SalfordLancashire9–20Yorkshire
19 November 1898 Irwell Lane, RuncornCheshire4–3Cumberland
3 December 1898 Lonsdale Park, WorkingtonCumberland13–3Lancashire
28 January 1899 Clarence Field, LeedsYorkshire8–5Cumberland
1899–190030 September 1899 Recreation Ground, WhitehavenCumberland3–0Cheshire
21 October 1899 Watersheddings, OldhamLancashire17–7Cumberland
28 October 1899 Park Station, BirkenheadCheshire9–8Yorkshire
4 November 1899 Thrum Hall, HalifaxYorkshire13–16Lancashire
20 November 1899 Chorley Road, SwintonLancashire6–0Cheshire
25 November 1899 Salthouses, MillomCumberland5–7Yorkshire
1900-190120 October 1900 Belle Vue, WakefieldYorkshire40–0Cheshire
20 October 1900 Lonsdale Park, WorkingtonCumberland2–21Lancashire
3 November 1900 The Athletic Grounds, RochdaleLancashire24–5Yorkshire
10 November 1900 Park Station, BirkenheadCheshire11–3Cumberland
8 December 1900 Edgeley Park, StockportCheshire0–30Lancashire
15 December 1900 The Boulevard, HullYorkshire10–5Cumberland
1901–190226 October 1901 Wheater's Field, BroughtonLancashire8–8Cheshire
2 November 1901 The Athletic Ground, MaryportCumberland5–16Yorkshire
30 November 1901 Edgeley Park, StockportCheshire13–2Yorkshire
14 December 1901 Recreation Ground, WhitehavenCumberland0–14Cheshire
11 January 1902 Cavendish Park, BarrowLancashire19–3Cumberland
15 February 1902 The Boulevard, HullYorkshire13–8Lancashire
1902–190318 October 1902 Lonsdale Park, WorkingtonCumberland5–0Durham and Northumberland
25 October 1902 Irwell Lane, RuncornCheshire3–11Lancashire
1 November 1902 Headingley, LeedsYorkshire29–2Cumberland
15 November 1902 The Willows, SalfordLancashire13–0Yorkshire
29 November 1902 Park Avenue, BradfordYorkshire7–10Cheshire
10 December 1902 Wheater's Field, BroughtonLancashire10–5Durham and Northumberland
20 December 1902 Park Station, BirkenheadCheshire14–2Cumberland
1 January 1903 Horsley Stadium, South ShieldsDurham and Northumberland4–0Cheshire
10 January 1903 Salthouses, MillomCumberland3–21Lancashire
14 April 1903 Horsley Stadium, South ShieldsDurham and Northumberland0–8Yorkshire
1903–190414 October 1903 The Athletic Ground, MaryportCumberland8–9Cheshire
28 October 1903 Belle Vue, WakefieldYorkshire25–13Durham and Northumberland
28 October 1903 Wheater's Field, BroughtonLancashire16–5Cheshire
5 November 1903 Lonsdale Park, WorkingtonCumberland0–11Yorkshire
14 November 1903 Headingley, LeedsYorkshire0–8Lancashire
25 November 1903 Irwell Lane, RuncornCheshire8–24Yorkshire
25 November 1903 Horsley Stadium, South ShieldsDurham and Northumberland12–9Cumberland
9 December 1903 Horsley Stadium, South ShieldsDurham and Northumberland0–42Lancashire
13 January 1904 Central Park, WiganLancashire15–0Cumberland
25 February 1904 Prenton Park, BirkenheadCheshire8–4Durham and Northumberland
1904–190513 October 1904 Prenton Park, BirkenheadCheshire5–2Cumberland
26 October 1904 Irwell Lane, RuncornCheshire3–0Lancashire
1 November 1904 Mount Pleasant, BatleyYorkshire18–3Cumberland
12 November 1904 Watersheddings, OldhamLancashire5–14Yorkshire
24 November 1904 The Boulevard, HullYorkshire12–0Cheshire
16 January 1905 Recreation Ground, WhitehavenCumberland11–0Lancashire
1905–19067 October 1905 Central Park, WiganLancashire3–3Cumberland
4 November 1905 The Boulevard, HullYorkshire0–8Lancashire
13 January 1906 Recreation Ground, WhitehavenCumberland5–0Yorkshire
21 February 1906 [lower-alpha 1] Central Park, WiganLancashire3–3Cumberland
1906–19076 October 1906 The Athletic Ground, MaryportCumberland4–15Lancashire
3 November 1906 The Willows, SalfordLancashire19–0Yorkshire
12 January 1907 Fartown, HuddersfieldYorkshire15–12Cumberland
1907–19085 October 1907 Wheater's Field, BroughtonLancashire3–7Cumberland
19 October 1907 Recreation Ground, WhitehavenCumberland7–3Yorkshire
2 November 1907 Thrum Hall, HalifaxYorkshire15–11Lancashire
1908–19093 October 1908 Lonsdale Park, WorkingtonCumberland8–15Lancashire
17 October 1908 Fartown, HuddersfieldYorkshire30–0Cumberland
31 October 1908 The Willows, SalfordLancashire13–0Yorkshire
1909–19104 October 1909 Cavendish Park, BarrowLancashire3–8Cumberland
23 October 1909 The Athletic Ground, MaryportCumberlandA–A [lower-alpha 2] Yorkshire
4 November 1909 The Boulevard, HullYorkshire27–14Lancashire
1910–191125 October 1910 Crown Flatt, DewsburyYorkshire28–11Cumberland
7 November 1910 Central Park, WiganLancashire17–3Yorkshire
24 November 1910 Lonsdale Park, WorkingtonCumberland8–13Lancashire
1911–19129 November 1911 Wilderspool, WarringtonLancashire7–28Cumberland
9 December 1911 Salthouses, MillomCumberland16–13Yorkshire
25 January 1912 Thrum Hall, HalifaxYorkshire12–13Lancashire
1912–191328 October 1912 Lonsdale Park, WorkingtonCumberland11–0Lancashire
5 December 1912 Craven Street, HullYorkshire19–5Cumberland
16 December 1912 Watersheddings, OldhamLancashire8–20Yorkshire
1913–191429 September 1913 The Cliff, BroughtonLancashire24–3Cumberland
11 October 1913 Lonsdale Park, WorkingtonCumberland8–3Yorkshire
10 December 1913 Fartown, HuddersfieldYorkshire19–11Lancashire
1919–192024 September 1919 The Cliff, BroughtonLancashire15–5Yorkshire
22 October 1919 Parkside, HunsletYorkshire25–9Cumberland
8 November 1919 Salthouse Road, MillomCumberland5–3Lancashire
1920–19216 October 1920 Knowsley Road, St HelensLancashire16–12Cumberland
21 October 1920 The Boulevard, HullYorkshire18–3Lancashire
6 November 1920Netherton, MaryportCumberland6–27Yorkshire
1921–19224 October 1921 The Athletic Grounds, RochdaleLancashire2–5Yorkshire
14 November 1921 Thrum Hall, HalifaxYorkshire30–12Cumberland
21 January 1922Ellenborough, MaryportCumberland7–18Yorkshire
1922–192328 October 1922 Sandy Lonning, MaryportCumberland4–9Yorkshire
15 November 1922 Chorley Road, SwintonLancashire46–9Cumberland
7 December 1922 Craven Park, HullYorkshire11–11Lancashire
1923–192429 September 1923 Recreation Ground, WhitehavenCumberland5–24Lancashire
17 October 1923 Parkside, HunsletYorkshire51–12Cumberland
8 December 1923 Watersheddings, OldhamLancashire6–5Yorkshire
1924–192518 October 1924 Recreation Ground, WhitehavenCumberland20–0Yorkshire
29 October 1924 Wilderspool, WarringtonLancashire8–0Cumberland
29 November 1924 Thrum Hall, HalifaxYorkshire9–28Lancashire
1925–192626 September 1925 Recreation Ground, WhitehavenCumberland5–6Lancashire
28 October 1925 Fartown, HuddersfieldYorkshire13–31Cumberland
12 December 1925 City Road, St HelensLancashire26–10Yorkshire
1926–192716 October 1926 Recreation Ground, WhitehavenCumberland17–5Yorkshire
30 October 1926 Belle Vue, WakefieldYorkshire13–18Lancashire
23 March 1927 The Willows, SalfordLancashire12–5Cumberland
1927–192824 September 1927 Recreation Ground, WhitehavenCumberland27–2Lancashire
26 September 1927 Parkside, HunsletYorkshire20–12Glamorgan and Monmouthshire
15 October 1927 Taff Vale Park, PontypriddGlamorgan and Monmouthshire12–18Cumberland
29 October 1927 Wilderspool, WarringtonLancashire35–19Yorkshire
12 November 1927 Taff Vale Park, PontypriddGlamorgan and Monmouthshire12–7Lancashire
30 November 1927 Belle Vue, WakefieldYorkshire5–11Cumberland
1928–192928 October 1928 Recreation Ground, WhitehavenCumberland15–5Glamorgan and Monmouthshire
3 November 1928 Thrum Hall, HalifaxYorkshire10–33Lancashire
17 November 1928 Station Road, SwintonLancashire10–5Cumberland
8 December 1928 Mather Lane, LeighLancashire25–10Glamorgan and Monmouthshire
26 January 1929 Recreation Ground, WhitehavenCumberlandP–P [lower-alpha 3] Yorkshire
15 April 1929 White City Stadium, CardiffGlamorgan and Monmouthshire17–22Yorkshire
1929–193026 October 1929 Recreation Ground, WhitehavenCumberland7–15Lancashire
21 December 1929 White City Stadium, CardiffGlamorgan and Monmouthshire6–14Cumberland
22 January 1930 Fartown, HuddersfieldYorkshire9–3Cumberland
26 February 1930 Parkside, HunsletYorkshire6–13Glamorgan and Monmouthshire
22 March 1930 The Athletic Grounds, RochdaleLancashire18–3Yorkshire
29 April 1930 Wilderspool, WarringtonLancashire29–3Glamorgan and Monmouthshire
1930–193120 September 1930 Recreation Ground, WhitehavenCumberland4–5Yorkshire
4 October 1930 Wilderspool, WarringtonLancashire24–17Cumberland
18 October 1930 Belle Vue, WakefieldYorkshire25–15Lancashire
22 November 1930 The Willows, SalfordLancashire10–14Glamorgan and Monmouthshire
21 March 1931 Recreation Ground, WhitehavenCumberland12–19Glamorgan and Monmouthshire
15 April 1931 Thrum Hall, HalifaxYorkshire33–12Glamorgan and Monmouthshire
1931–19323 October 1931 Recreation Ground, WhitehavenCumberland11–17Lancashire
17 October 1931 Wilderspool, WarringtonLancashire11–8Yorkshire
28 October 1931 Clarence Street, YorkYorkshire20–35Cumberland
1932–19331 October 1932 Recreation Ground, WhitehavenCumberland39–10Yorkshire
15 October 1932 Craven Park, BarrowLancashire3–9Cumberland
29 October 1932 Belle Vue, WakefieldYorkshire30–3Lancashire
1933–193425 September 1933 Watersheddings, OldhamLancashire12–15Yorkshire
28 October 1933 Lonsdale Park, WorkingtonCumberland10–0Lancashire
6 December 1933 Crown Flatt, DewsburyYorkshire11–15Cumberland
1934–193522 September 1934 Craven Park, BarrowLancashire5–15Cumberland
29 September 1934 Recreation Ground, WhitehavenCumberland10–0Yorkshire
9 January 1935 Headingley, LeedsYorkshire5–5Lancashire
1935–193621 September 1935 Recreation Ground, WhitehavenCumberland5–7Lancashire
12 October 1935 Naughton Park, WidnesLancashire16–5Yorkshire
23 October 1935 Odsal, BradfordYorkshire15–19Cumberland
1936–193710 October 1936 Lonsdale Park, WorkingtonCumberland16–10Yorkshire
21 October 1936 Wheldon Road, CastlefordYorkshire6–28Lancashire
31 October 1936 Knowsley Road, St HelensLancashire18–10Cumberland
1937–193818 September 1937 Borough Park, WorkingtonCumberland17–23Lancashire
10 November 1937 Parkside, HunsletYorkshire7–7Cumberland
12 February 1938 The Athletic Grounds, RochdaleLancashire10–9Yorkshire
1938–193914 September 1938 Central Park, WiganLancashire8–7Cumberland
1 October 1938 Lonsdale Park, WorkingtonCumberland16–6Yorkshire
26 October 1938 Headingley, LeedsYorkshire10–10Lancashire
1945–194631 October 1945 Headingley, LeedsYorkshire45–3Cumberland
10 November 1945 Station Road, SwintonLancashire17–16Yorkshire
26 January 1946 Borough Park, WorkingtonCumberland3–18Lancashire
1946–194726 September 1946 Borough Park, WorkingtonCumberland9–11Lancashire
9 November 1946 Parkside, HunsletYorkshire13–10Lancashire
4 January 1947 Craven Park, BarrowLancashire0–0Cumberland
1947–194822 October 1947 Headingley, LeedsYorkshire7–15Cumberland
12 November 1947 Central Park, WiganLancashire22–10Yorkshire
15 May 1948 Derwent Park, WorkingtonCumberland13–20Lancashire
1948–19496 April 1949 Borough Park, WorkingtonCumberland14–0Yorkshire
20 April 1949 The Willows, SalfordLancashire9–15Cumberland
3 May 1949 Thrum Hall, HalifaxYorkshire3–12Lancashire
1949–195026 September 1949 The Boulevard, HullYorkshire21–8Cumberland
5 October 1949 Wilderspool, WarringtonLancashire22–13Yorkshire
12 October 1949 Borough Park, WorkingtonCumberland22–11Lancashire
1950–195127 September 1950 Recreation Ground, WhitehavenCumberland10–5Yorkshire
18 October 1950 Fartown, HuddersfieldYorkshire23–15Lancashire
14 May 1951 Craven Park, BarrowLancashire13–12Cumberland
1951–19521 October 1951 Craven Park, HullYorkshire25–3Cumberland
10 October 1951 Kirkstall Lane, LeighLancashire5–15Yorkshire
12 May 1952 Recreation Ground, WhitehavenCumberland11–19Lancashire
1952–195329 September 1952 Borough Park, WorkingtonCumberland8–7Yorkshire
8 October 1952 Knowsley Road, St HelensLancashire41–14Cumberland
28 April 1953 The Boulevard, HullYorkshire16–8Lancashire
1953–195421 September 1953 Recreation Ground, WhitehavenCumberland15–5Lancashire
5 October 1953 Boothferry Park, HullYorkshire16–7Cumberland
14 October 1953 Hilton Park, LeighLancashire18–10Yorkshire
29 March 1954 [lower-alpha 4] Recreation Ground, WhitehavenCumberland5–9Yorkshire
1954–195530 August 1954 Derwent Park, WorkingtonCumberland0–27Yorkshire
15 September 1954 Central Park, WiganLancashire24–7Cumberland
6 October 1954 Odsal, BradfordYorkshire20–10Lancashire
1955–195619 September 1955 Derwent Park, WorkingtonCumberland18–20Lancashire
26 September 1955 Watersheddings, OldhamLancashire26–10Yorkshire
5 October 1955 Odsal, BradfordYorkshire14–2Cumberland
1956–19576 September 1956 Central Park, WiganLancashire42–21Cumberland
19 September 1956 Recreation Ground, WhitehavenCumberland15–14Yorkshire
26 September 1956 The Boulevard, HullYorkshire21–35Lancashire
1957–195811 September 1957 The Boulevard, HullYorkshire27–18Cumberland
16 September 1957 Derwent Park, WorkingtonCumberland22–12Lancashire
23 September 1957 Naughton Park, WidnesLancashire11–25Yorkshire
1958–195910 September 1958 Central Park, WiganLancashire60–12Cumberland
15 September 1958 Recreation Ground, WhitehavenCumberland29–7Yorkshire
24 September 1958 Craven Park, HullYorkshire35–19Lancashire
29 October 1958 [lower-alpha 5] Hilton Park, LeighLancashire15–16Yorkshire
1959–196031 August 1959 Derwent Park, WorkingtonCumberland14–8Lancashire
16 September 1959 The Boulevard, HullYorkshire13–26Cumberland
11 November 1959 Hilton Park, LeighLancashire28–38Yorkshire
1960–196131 August 1960 Belle Vue, WakefieldYorkshire20–21Lancashire
14 September 1960 Recreation Ground, WhitehavenCumberland43–19Yorkshire
27 May 1961 The Willows, SalfordLancashire32–18Cumberland
1961–196211 September 1961 Belle Vue, WakefieldYorkshire8–23Cumberland
18 September 1961 Derwent Park, WorkingtonCumberland21–18Lancashire
9 October 1961 Hilton Park, LeighLancashire14–12Yorkshire
1962–196312 September 1962 Naughton Park, WidnesLancashire28–8Cumberland
19 September 1962 Derwent Park, WorkingtonCumberland2–11Yorkshire
26 September 1962 Belle Vue, WakefieldYorkshire22–8Lancashire
1963–196411 September 1963 Knowsley Road, St HelensLancashire45–20Yorkshire
25 September 1963 Belle Vue, WakefieldYorkshire13–15Cumberland
2 October 1963 Recreation Ground, WhitehavenCumberland13–8Yorkshire
1964–19659 September 1964 Recreation Ground, WhitehavenCumberland6–14Yorkshire
16 September 1964 Borough Park, BlackpoolLancashire11–13Cumberland
23 September 1964 The Boulevard, hullYorkshire33–10Lancashire
1965–19668 September 1965 Craven Park, HullYorkshire3–19Cumberland
20 September 1965 Recreation Ground, WhitehavenCumberland14–11Lancashire
10 November 1965 Station Road, SwintonLancashire13–16Yorkshire
1966–19677 September 1966 Derwent Park, WorkingtonCumberland17–17Yorkshire
21 September 1966 Headingley, LeedsYorkshire17–22Lancashire
12 October 1966 Wilderspool, WarringtonLancashire14–18Cumberland
1967–196812 September 1967 Derwent Park, WorkingtonCumberland6–19Lancashire
25 October 1967 Wheldon Road, CastlefordYorkshire34–23Cumberland
24 January 1968 Naughton Park, WidnesLancashire23–17Yorkshire
1968–196911 September 1968 Recreation Ground, WhitehavenCumberland10–23Yorkshire
25 September 1968 Craven Park, HullYorkshire10–5Lancashire
6 November 1968 Knowsley Road, St HelensLancashire24–19Cumberland
1969–19703 September 1969 The Willows, SalfordLancashire14–12Yorkshire
24 September 1969 Derwent Park, WorkingtonCumberland10–30Lancashire
1 October 1969 Craven Park, HullYorkshire42–3Cumberland
1970–197114 September 1970 Recreation Ground, WhitehavenCumberland21–15Yorkshire
11 November 1970 Craven Park, BarrowLancashire28–5Cumberland
13 January 1971 Wheldon Road, CastlefordYorkshire32–12Lancashire
24 February 1971 [lower-alpha 6] Wheldon Road, CastlefordYorkshire34–8Lancashire
1971–197215 September 1971 Derwent Park, WorkingtonCumberland17–7Lancashire
29 September 1971 Hilton Park, LeighLancashire22–42Yorkshire
20 October 1971 Belle Vue, WakefieldYorkshire17–12Cumberland
1972–197313 September 1972 Recreation Ground, WhitehavenCumberland23–14Yorkshire
27 September 1972 Wilderspool, WarringtonLancashire26–16Cumberland
11 October 1972 Wheldon Road, CastlefordYorkshire32–18Lancashire
17 January 1973 [lower-alpha 7] Headingley, LeedsYorkshire40–7Cumberland
1973–19745 September 1973 Craven Park, Barrow [lower-alpha 8] Cumbria6–18Lancashire
12 September 1973 McLaren Field, BramleyYorkshire37–12Cumbria
19 September 1973 Naughton Park, WidnesLancashire17–15Yorkshire
1974–197511 September 1974 The Willows, SalfordLancashire14–13Other Nationalities
11 September 1974 Derwent Park, WorkingtonCumbria10–7Yorkshire
18 September 1974 Wilderspool, WarringtonLancashire29–4Cumbria
18 September 1974 Craven Park, HullYorkshire22–15Other Nationalities
25 September 1974 Lawkholme Lane, KeighleyYorkshire20–14Lancashire
25 September 1974 Recreation Ground, WhitehavenCumbria19–12Other Nationalities
16 October 1974 Naughton Park, WidnesLancashire29–11Yorkshire
1975–197619 November 1975 Crown Flatt, DewsburyYorkshire10–7Cumbria
25 November 1975 Knowsley Road, St HelensLancashire36–7Other Nationalities
6 December 1975 Derwent Park, WorkingtonCumbria17–22Lancashire
6 December 1975 Odsal, BradfordYorkshire16–16Other Nationalities
20 December 1975 Central Park, WiganLancashire7–17Yorkshire
20 December 1975 Craven Park, BarrowCumbria21–13Other Nationalities
1976–19772 February 1977 Hilton Park, LeighLancashire18–14Cumbria
15 February 1977 Recreation Ground, WhitehavenCumbria12–12Yorkshire
1 March 1977 Wheldon Road, CastlefordYorkshire18–13Lancashire
1978–197920 September 1978 The Boulevard, HullYorkshire37–9Cumbria
27 September 1978 Naughton Park, WidnesLancashire23–7Yorkshire
11 October 1978 Recreation Ground, WhitehavenCumbria16–15Lancashire
1979–198029 August 1979 Derwent Park, WorkingtonCumbria17–13Yorkshire
5 September 1979 Knowsley Road, St HelensLancashire23–15Cumbria
12 September 1979 Wheldon Road, CastlefordYorkshire19–16Lancashire
1980–19813 September 1980 Craven Park, BarrowCumbria19–16Lancashire
17 September 1980 Craven Park, HullYorkshire16–17Cumbria
24 September 1980 Naughton Park, WidnesLancashire17–9Yorkshire
1981–19829 September 1981 Wheldon Road, CastlefordYorkshire21–15Lancashire
16 September 1981 Central Park, WiganLancashire15–27Cumbria
23 September 1981 Recreation Ground, WhitehavenCumbria20–10Yorkshire
1982–198323 May 1982 Wheldon Road, CastlefordYorkshire22–7Cumbria
26 May 1982 Hilton Park, LeighLancashire21–22Yorkshire
30 May 1982 Derwent Park, WorkingtonCumbria8–46Lancashire

Statistics

Rugby League County Championship statistics by county
CountyMatches playedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints difference
Flag of Cheshire.svg CheshireChampionship311167310
County Flag of Cumbria.svg Cumberland / Cumbria Championship5
Play-off30121552-37
County total6
Flag of Durham.svg Flag of Northumberland.svg
Durham and Northumberland
Championship820638107-69
Glamorgan Flag.svg Flag of Monmouthshire.svg
Glamorgan and Monmouthshire
Championship18408135211-76
Flag of Lancashire.svg Lancashire Championship6
Play-off41125564-9
County total7
Other Nationalities Championship601576128-52
Yorkshire Flag.png Yorkshire Championship7
Play-off540111064+46
County total7
Sources [99]

Notes

  1. After the scheduled three games the Championship was tied between Lancashire and Cumberland, a play-off fixture was arranged to decide the winners but as this game also ended in a draw the title was awarded jointly to both counties. [96]
  2. Match abandoned after 47 minutes due to bad weather with Yorkshire leading 5–3. Fixture was not replayed as the counties could not agree on a venue. [97]
  3. Match postponed due to a frozen pitch and not re-arranged. [98]
  4. Championship play-off game arranged after each team won one game, Yorkshire and Cumberland had the better points difference than Lancashire
  5. Championship play-off game arranged after each team won one game. Yorkshire and Lancashire had the better points difference than Cumberland
  6. Championship play-off game arranged after each team won one game. Yorkshire and Lancashire had the better points difference than Cumberland
  7. Championship play-off game arranged after each team won one game. Yorkshire and Cumberland had the better points difference than Lancashire
  8. Under the changes to the political geography of England introduced by the Local Government Act 1972, Cumberland became a part of the new county of Cumbria along with all of Westmorland and the part of Lancashire containing Barrow. Craven Park, Barrow therefore became a home venue for Cumbria, not Lancashire

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