1972–73 Rugby Union County Championship

1972–73 County Championship
Countries	England
Champions	Lancashire (9th title)
Runners-up	Gloucestershire

The 1972–73 Rugby Union County Championship was the 73rd season of England's County Championship club rugby union competition. Lancashire won their ninth title after defeating Gloucestershire in the final.

Semi-finals

Team 1	Team 2	Score
Gloucestershire	Eastern Counties	7–6
Lancashire	North Midlands	9–9, 22–7

Final

24 March 1973

Gloucestershire	12–17	Lancashire
Try: Rollitt Con: Butler Pen: Butler (2)		Try: Briers (2), Richards Con: O'Driscoll Pen: McDonald

Memorial Ground, Bristol Referee: R F Johnson (Kent)

15 Peter Butler (Gloucester) 14 Alan Morley (Bristol) 13 Pete Johnson (Clifton) 12 Richard Jardine (Gloucester) 11 Peter Knight (Bristol) 10 Bob Redwood (Gloucester) 9 John Cannon (Clifton) 1 Robin Cowling (Gloucester) 2 John Pullin (c; Bristol) 3 Budge Rogers (Bristol) 4 Alan Brinn (Gloucester) 5 John Fidler (Gloucester) 6 John Watkins (Gloucester) 7 Charlie Hannaford (Bristol) 8 Dave Rollitt (Bristol)

15 Barry O'Driscoll (Manchester) 14 Tony Richards (Fylde) 13 M. A. J. Glover (West Park) 12 Eric Lyon (Orrell) 11 Rob Briers (West Park) 10 I. McConnell (Fylde) 9 Brian Ashton (Fylde) 1 Frank Anderson (Orrell) 2 Colin Fisher (Waterloo) 3 Fran Cotton (Loughborough College) 4 Richard Trickey (Sale) 5 Mike Leadbetter (Broughton Park) 6 Peter Bayman (Orrell) 7 Tony Neary (Broughton Park) 8 Des Seabrook (c; Orrell)