The 1898–99 Rugby Union County Championship was the 11th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.

Devon won the competition for the first time defeating Northumberland in the final.

Final

P Moran Wallsend G C Robinson Percy Park RFC W Bates Percy Park W G Batey South Shields F Stone Percy Park C Russell Rockliff W Owen Rockliff H W Dudgeon Northern G Gibson Northern Robert Bell Northern Charles Gibson Northern J H Greenwell Rockliff Fred Bell Rockliff Finlay West Hartlepool J Nesbit Percy Park F L Hitt Exeter Sydney Coopper R.N.E College John Matters R.N.E College W S Boyle Barnstaple Cliff Bowen Devonport Albion J Jones Unattached T Dunn Torquay Athletic C Thomas Barnstaple D Hellings Llwynpia W Spiers Devonport Albion H Gordon R.N.E College J Powell Exeter A Brock Exeter Denys Dobson Newton Abbot & Oxford University D Roberts R.N.E College

See also English rugby union system Rugby union in England

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