# 1976–77 Rugby Union County Championship

The 1976–77 Rugby Union County Championship was the 77th edition of England's County Championship rugby union club competition.
Lancashire won their 10th title after defeating Middlesex in the final.

## 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 |