1888–89 Scottish Districts season

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1888–89 Scottish Districts season
Countries Scotland
Date1888–89
Matches played1

The 1888–89 Scottish Districts season is a record of all the rugby union matches for Scotland's district teams.

It includes the East of Scotland District versus West of Scotland District trial match.

History

North of Scotland District arranged a match with Edinburgh opposition; this time against St. George. However they arrived in Edinburgh with only 14 men.[1] They also planned a match against Glasgow District on 15 December 1888 at the Holburn Ground in Aberdeen.[2]

Results

Date Try Conversion Penalty Dropped goal Goal from mark Notes
1886–1891 1 point 2 points 3 points 3 points Scoring systems after the administration of the game was taken over by the IRFB now known as World Rugby

Inter-City

Glasgow District:
Edinburgh District:

Other Scottish matches

1 December 1888
Edinburgh St. George9 - 0North of Scotland District
Try: Bernards
McIndoe
3 tries
Con: Brown x 2
Report
Drum Park, Edinburgh

Edinburgh St. George:
North of Scotland District:

26 January 1889
East of Scotland District2 - 0West of Scotland District
Try: 2 triesReport
Report
Raeburn Place, Edinburgh
Referee: R. Bruce Young

East:
West:

English matches

No other District matches played.

International matches

No touring matches this season.

References

  1. ^ "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search".
  2. ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002703/18881212/038/0002 – via British Newspaper Archive. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)