1887–88 Scottish Districts season

The 1887–88 Scottish Districts season is a record of all the rugby union matches for Scotland's district teams.

1887–88 Scottish Districts season
Countries Scotland
Date1887–88
Matches played1

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

History

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The North of Scotland District was founded in this year. Initially known as the Scottish Northern Counties Football Union, on 24 November 1887 a meeting was held in Watson's Restaurant in Aberdeen to elect office bearers.[1] Those noted were:- George Cruden (President); D. M. Milligan (Vice President); C. Sleigh (Secretary).[2]

Rules of the North of Scotland District were agreed on 2 December 1887.[3]

A North of Scotland District match was arranged with Glasgow District to take place in Cupar on 31 December 1887.[4] Another match was arranged with Edinburgh District on 21 January 1888 in Aberdeen.[5]

Owing to frost, the planned match between the North and Glasgow had to be abandoned.[6] It is noted that a great many matches were postponed in January and February; and it seems the planned Edinburgh District match was also abandoned. North of Scotland did manage a match against Merchiston Castle - but it was noted that it was played in a blizzard.[7]

Edinburgh District won back the Inter-City for the first time in 4 years.[8]

The East v West match was postponed from 28 January 1888.[9] It was played on 11 February 1888 and the East won.[10]

Results

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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

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3 December 1887
Glasgow District0 - 2 goals, 3 triesEdinburgh District
Report
Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow
Referee: A. B. Blair

Glasgow District:
Edinburgh District:

Other Scottish matches

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11 February 1888
East of Scotland District2 goals, 3 tries - 0West of Scotland District
Report
Report
Raeburn Place, Edinburgh

East:
West:

14 March 1888
North of Scotland District3 - 3Merchiston Castle School
Try: W. Neilson
Con: Reid
ReportTry: Brown
Con: Kelly
Holburn Park, Aberdeen
Referee: C. Duff

North of Scotland District:
Merchiston Castle:

English matches

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No other District matches played.

International matches

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No touring matches this season.

References

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  1. ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000444/18871125/058/0003 – via British Newspaper Archive. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000032/18871125/008/0003 – via British Newspaper Archive. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000575/18871203/119/0006 – via British Newspaper Archive. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000453/18871214/083/0003 – via British Newspaper Archive. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000575/18871224/058/0003 – via British Newspaper Archive. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000162/18880102/051/0004 – via British Newspaper Archive. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000032/18880409/030/0007 – via British Newspaper Archive. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ^ "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search".
  9. ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000540/18880130/283/0005 – via British Newspaper Archive. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001507/18880213/095/0006 – via British Newspaper Archive. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)