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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

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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

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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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Glasgow District:
Edinburgh District:

Other Scottish matches

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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

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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. ^ "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)