1908–09 Rugby Union County Championship
{{short description|English rugby union competition}}
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| name = 1908–09 County Championship
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| countries = {{flag|England}}
| champions = Durham
| count = 6
| runnersup = Cornwall
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| prevseason = 1907–08
| nextseason = 1909–10
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The 1908–09 Rugby Union County Championship was the 21st edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.{{cite book|last=Jenkins|first=Vivian|title=Rothmans Rugby Yearbook, 1975-1976|year=1976|pages= 130-131|publisher=Brickfield Publications Ltd|isbn=0362-00221-5}} {{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyfootballhistory.com/english_county.html|title=English County Championship|publisher=Rugby Football History}} {{cite web|url=http://www.countyrugby.com/county_finals_1.html|title=The County Finals|publisher=County Rugby.com}}
Durham won the competition for the sixth time defeating Cornwall in the final.{{cite web|url=http://tinyurl.galegroup.com/tinyurl/8iK6Z4|title="Football." Times, 27 Mar. 1909, p. 20|publisher=Times Digital Archives}} {{cite web|url=http://www.hhtandn.org/relatedimages/9735/1909-durham-county-v-cornwall-|title=1909 - Durham County v Devon|publisher=Hartlepool History}} It was Durham's tenth consecutive final appearance.{{cite news|title=County Championship, 29 March|year=1909|newspaper=Western Morning News}}
Final
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|date=27 March 1909
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|home= Durham
|score= 12–0
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|away= Cornwall
|try1= Coverdale, Chapman
|con1= Coverdale
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|drop1= Taylor
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|stadium= Old Friarage, Hartlepool
|referee= J. D. Dallas (Scottish Rugby Union)
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| D Ellwood | Hartlepool Rovers | |
| Fred Chapman | Westoe | |
| Jack Taylor (capt) | Winlaton Vulcans | |
| J Rickard | North Durham | |
| P Watson | Hartlepool Rovers | |
| Harry Coverdale | Hartlepool Rovers | |
| J Thompson | Hartlepool Rovers | |
| Dr Robertson | Hartlepool Rovers | |
| George Carter | Hartlepool Rovers | |
| J Fowler | North Durham | |
| G Robson | Westoe | |
| K Johnson | Durham City | |
| G Burrell | Winlaton Vulcans | |
| J Whitfield | Winlaton Vulcans | |
| Jimmy Duthie | Winlaton Vulcans |
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| John Jackett (capt) | Leicester | |
| Barrie Bennetts | Penzance | |
| Bert Solomon | Redruth | |
| Frederick Dean | Devonport Albion | |
| Thomas Wedge | St Ives | |
| James Davey | Redruth | |
| Richard Jackett | Falmouth | |
| Nicholas Tregurtha | St Ives | |
| L Browett | Redruth | |
| E C Marshall | Devonport Albion | |
| B Westaway | Falmouth | |
| D J Coombs | Devonport Albion | |
| Arthur Wilson | Camborne School of Mines | |
| Dr R C 'Chummy' Lawry | Redruth | |
| A Willcocks | Devonport Albion |
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See also
References
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{{County Championship seasons (rugby union)}}
{{Rugby union in England}}
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