The 1984–85 Thorn EMI Rugby Union County Championship was the 85th edition of England's County Championship rugby union club competition.
Middlesex won their 8th title after defeating Notts, Lincs & Derby in the final.
First Round Pos First Division Group 1 P W D L F A Pts1 Middlesex 3 3 0 0 42 27 62 Notts, Lincs & Derby 3 2 0 1 48 31 43 Northumberland 3 1 0 2 3746 24 Surrey 3 0 0 3 3356 0 Pos First Division Group 2 P W D L F A Pts1 Gloucestershire 3 2 1 0 52 35 52 Yorkshire 3 2 0 1 50 42 43 Somerset 3 1 1 1 43 34 34 Kent 30 0 3 22 56 0
Semi finals Team One Team Two Score Middlesex Yorkshire 6–3 Notts, Lincs & Derby Gloucestershire 14–9
Final
Nick Stringer Wasps Simon Smith Wasps Richard Cardus Wasps A L Thompson Harlequins M A Williams Wasps Huw Davies Wasps Ian George London Welsh P S Curtis Harlequins John Olver Harlequins Martin Hobley Wasps K R Moss Wasps Chris Pinnegar Wasps Andy Ripley Rosslyn Park David Cooke (capt) Harlequins Everton Weekes Harlequins M E Crane Nottingham Steve Holdstock Nottingham Clifton Jones Nottingham Gary Hartley Nottingham David Holdstock Nottingham Simon Hodgkinson Nottingham K J Murphy Nottingham John Ward Nottingham Brian Moore Nottingham Micky Grindle Nottingham Peter Cook Nottingham Chris Gray Nottingham Neil Mantell (capt) Nottingham Gary Rees Nottingham Steve Hughes Nottingham
See also English rugby union system Rugby union in England
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