1893–94 Scottish Districts season

Rugby union competition Scotland 1893–94 1 1892–93 Scottish Districts season 1894–95 Scottish Districts season The 1893–94 Scottish Districts season is a record of all the rugby union matches for Scotland's district teams. History Glasgow District beat Edinburgh District in the Inter-City match.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sLFEAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rLUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2483,6794343 The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search news.google.com The Glasgow Herald makes the mistake of assuming every Inter-City fixture was an annual fixture in its report; in concluding that the Inter-City Glasgow - Edinburgh match started in 1858. The East v West match was scheduled for February 1894. However it was played, as normal, at the end of January.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000575/18940122/073/0003 subscription britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk British Newspaper Archive A joint Glasgow-Edinburgh side was selected for the first time. The team was to play a Rest Of Scotland side. It was noted that the weather was so bad for the South v Cumberland match that few spectators turned up; and the pitch was almost unplayable. In addition two South players were replaced, as the first team players of Gala and Melrose were not represented at all: Renwick, the reserve Gala half-back; and McGregor, the captain of Gala Thistle had to be called in.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000452/18940212/068/0004 britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk subscription British Newspaper Archive These players evidently replaced Frater of Melrose and Dalgleish of Gala. The list of fixtures for the season was reported by the Glasgow Evening Post of 6 May 1893 as:https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001965/18930506/078/0006 britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk 2026-03-02 FOOTBALL. SCOTTISH RUGBY FIXTURES.—The annual meeting of the Rugby football secretaries was held last evening at the Royal Hotel, Edinburgh. The list of representative matches arranged by J. E. Smith, honorary secretary of the Scottish Union, was presented as follows : December 2 Inter city, Glasgow;December 9 — Edinburgh v North, Dundee; December 9. Glasgow v South, at GalashielsDecember 25 - Edinburgh and Glasgow [Cities District] v Scotland [Provinces District] at GlasgowJanuary 15 — North v. South at Edinburgh Results DateTryConversionPenaltyDropped goalGoal from markNotes1891–18942 points3 points3 points4 points4 points Inter-City 16 December 1893 Glasgow District 14 - 0 Report Edinburgh District Wotherspoon x 2DykesBoswell Wotherspoon x 2 Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow D. G. Findlay Glasgow District: Edinburgh District: Other Scottish matches 9 December 1893 South of Scotland District 6 - 0 PreviewReportReport Glasgow District Mossilee, Galashiels 3500 South of Scotland District: Glasgow District: 9 December 1893 North of Scotland District 0 - 7 Report Edinburgh District Forthill North of Scotland District: Edinburgh District: 23 December 1893 Cities 4 - 12 Report Provinces Raeburn Place, Edinburgh Cities: Provinces: 13 January 1894 North of Scotland District 0 - 13 ReportReport South of Scotland District Raeburn Place, Edinburgh 1000 North of Scotland District: South of Scotland District: 20 January 1894 East of Scotland District 7 - 5 PreviewReportReport West of Scotland District Raeburn Place, Edinburgh East of Scotland District: West of Scotland District: English matches 10 February 1894 South of Scotland District 0-0 PreviewReport Cumberland Galashiels South of Scotland District: Smith (Langholm) (back). Grieve (Hawick), Tom Scott (Langholm), Crozier (Jedburgh), and W. Oliver (Jedburgh) (half-backs), Mabon and W. Oliver (Jedburgh) (three-quarter-backs). Dalgleish (Galashiels)*, Cairns (Langholm), Frater (Melrose)*, Elliot (Hawick), and Hunter, Douglas. Johnstone, and Rennilson (Jedburgh). [*Replaced by Renwick (Gala) and McGregor (Gala Thistle)] Cumberland: International matches No touring matches this season. References Category:1893–94 in Scottish rugby union Category:Scottish Districts seasons