# 1975–76 Rugby Union County Championship

The 1975–76 Rugby Union County Championship was the 76th edition of England's County Championship rugby union club competition.
Gloucestershire won their 13th title after defeating Middlesex in the final.

## First round

| Pos | Northern Group | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
| 1 | Lancashire + | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 75 | 65 | 8 |
| 2 | Cheshire | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 87 | 72 | 8 |
| 3 | Northumberland | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 82 | 42 | 6 |
| 4 | Yorkshire | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 70 | 57 | 6 |
| 5 | Cumberland & Westmorland | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 67 | 87 | 2 |
| 6 | Durham | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 41 | 99 | 0 |
+ Lancashire won play off 13-3
| Pos | Midland Group | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
| 1 | North Midlands | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 98 | 51 | 9 |
| 2 | Warwickshire | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 104 | 60 | 8 |
| 3 | Leicestershire | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 107 | 82 | 7 |
| 4 | Notts, Lincs & Derby | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 90 | 76 | 4 |
| 5 | Staffordshire | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 46 | 117 | 2 |
| 6 | East Midlands | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 59 | 118 | 0 |
| Pos | South East Group | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
| 1 | Middlesex | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 198 | 27 | 10 |
| 2 | Surrey | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 128 | 63 | 6 |
| 3 | Eastern Counties | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 101 | 68 | 6 |
| 4 | Kent | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 89 | 94 | 6 |
| 5 | Sussex | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 53 | 196 | 2 |
| 6 | Hampshire | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 47 | 168 | 0 |
| Pos | South-West Group | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
| 1 | Gloucestershire | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 21 | 6 |
| 2 | Cornwall | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 32 | 4 |
| 3 | Devon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 57 | 2 |
| 4 | Somerset | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 52 | 0 |
| Pos | Southern Group | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
| 1 | Hertfordshire | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 89 | 37 | 6 |
| 2 | Buckinghamshire | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 42 | 4 |
| 3 | Oxfordshire | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 58 | 64 | 4 |
| 4 | Dorset & Wilts | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 53 | 89 | 4 |
| 5 | Berkshire | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 46 | 2 |

## Second round

| Venue | Team One | Team Two | Score |
| Croxley Green | Hertfordshire | Gloucestershire | 7-29 |

## Semi finals

| Venue | Venue | Team One | Team Two | Score |
| 28 Feb | Bristol | Gloucestershire | Lancashire | 15-7 |
| 7 Feb | Moseley | North Midlands | Middlesex | 9-20 |

## Final

* 27 March 1976
| Middlesex | 9–24 | Gloucestershire |
| Pen: Whibley (2) Drop: Birkett | | Try: Butler Con: Butler Pen: Butler (6) |
* Athletic Ground, Richmond Referee: K Pattinson (North Midlands)
| 15 | David Whibley | Richmond |
| 14 | Colin Lambert | Harlequins |
| 13 | Graham Birkett | London Scottish |
| 12 | Alan Friell (capt) | London Scottish |
| 11 | Elgan Rees | Borough Road College |
| 10 | A J M Young | St Mary's Hospital |
| 9 | Alan Lawson | London Scottish |
| 8 | Andy Ripley | Rosslyn Park |
| 7 | Bob Mordell | Rosslyn Park |
| 6 | Adrian Alexander | Harlequins |
| 5 | Chris Ralston | Richmond |
| 4 | Ronald Wright | Richmond |
| 3 | B J Adam | Wasps |
| 2 | G G Bignell | Wasps |
| 1 | Lee Barlow | Rosslyn Park |
| Replacements: ||
| 16 | P A Treseder | Rosslyn Park |
| 17 | A W Hill | Moseley |
| 18 | P Crerar | London Scottish |
| 19 | A V Boddy | Richmond |
| 20 | M F Claxton | Harlequins |
| 21 | Kevin Bowring | Borough Road College |
| 15 | Peter Butler | Gloucester |
| 14 | Bob Clewes | Gloucester |
| 13 | John Bayliss (capt) | Gloucester |
| 12 | Chris J Williams | Bristol |
| 11 | Alan Morley | Bristol |
| 10 | Chris G Williams | Gloucester |
| 9 | Peter Kingston | Gloucester |
| 8 | Dave Rollitt | Bristol |
| 7 | Mike Rafter | Bristol |
| 6 | John Watkins | Gloucester |
| 5 | Roger Powell | Llanelli |
| 4 | John Fidler | Gloucester |
| 3 | Mike Burton | Gloucester |
| 2 | John Pullin | Bristol |
| 1 | Barry Nelmes | Cardiff |
| Replacements: ||
| 16 | David Sorrell | Bristol |
| 17 | Richard Mogg | Gloucester |
| 18 | John Cannon | Clifton |
| 19 | Kenneth Phelps | Bristol |
| 20 | Alf Troughton | Bristol |
| 21 | John Haines | Gloucester |