The 1896–97 Rugby Union County Championship was the ninth edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.
Kent won the competition for the first time defeating Cumberland in the final. The Championship was subject to criticism regarding the lack of interest shown by some counties.
Final
W Burkett Millom M Young Millom R Moore Millom T Fletcher Seaton W Cunningham Millom Samuel Northmore Millom T James Millom James Davidson (capt) Aspatria Joseph Blacklock Aspatria J Walker Aspatria W Young Workington W Moore Workington D Elliot Carlisle Edward Knowles Millom S Hogarth Millom Gerald Gordon-Smith Blackheath A Latter Blackheath William Bunting Harlequins John Fegan (capt) Blackheath W Walmsley Southwark Home Robert Livesay Blackheath F C Wetherell Guy's Hospital F Jacob Cambridge University Fairfax Luxmoore Cambridge University Frank Mitchell Blackheath William Tucker Blackheath Alexander Todd Blackheath Philip Maud Blackheath A G Gibson London Scottish N M Marples Croydon
See also English rugby union system Rugby union in England
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