1892–93 Scottish Districts season

Rugby union competition December 2024 January 2020 Scotland 1892–93 1 1891–92 Scottish Districts season 1893–94 Scottish Districts season The 1892–93 Scottish Districts season is a record of all the rugby union matches for Scotland's district teams. History North of Scotland District listed this season's district matches in September 1892.January 2020 Northern Counties Football Union. A meeting of captains and secretaries of clubs this Union was held on Friday in the office of the hon. secretary, and fixed the principal Union matches under, as also those the various club fixtures. The first two matches will be under the auspices of the Union, to enable the committee to select the best team against Galashiels on 8 October. The annual match Ancients v. Moderns on the 24th Inst., probably at Holburn Grounds, is already being looked forward to among the followers of the game, and judgement as to the result of the contest is in favour of the Ancients.January 2020 List matches—Ancients v. Moderns, 24 September; Probables v. Improbables, October Ist; Galashiels v. Northern Counties. 8 October; City v. Varsity, 19 November; Midlands v. Northern Counties, 26 November; Glasgow v. Edinburgh, 3 December; North v. Edinburgh, 10 December; South of Scotland v. Glasgow, 10 December; Anglo-Scots v. Scotland. 25 December; Northern Counties v. Perthshire, 2 January; North v. South of Scotland, 14 January; Scotland v. Wales, 4 February; Scotland v. Ireland, 18 February; City v Varsity, 25 February; Merchistonians v. Northern Counties, 4 March; Scotland v. England, 4 March. A general meeting of the Northern Counties’ Union will be hold Friday, 30 September. Secretaries local clubs will please send their card of fixtures for publication.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000575/18920912/103/0007 subscription britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk British Newspaper Archive The 10 December 1892 Match listed above against Edinburgh was later listed as North and Midlands against Edinburgh District.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001876/18921209/033/0003 subscription britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk British Newspaper Archive Unfortunately this match was called off due to snow. Glasgow District beat Edinburgh District in this season's Inter-City match.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AJJEAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jLUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3242,7102638 The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search news.google.com West of Scotland District beat East of Scotland District in this season's international trial match.subscription https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000295/18930123/056/0003 britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk British Newspaper Archive Players from London Scottish, Manchester, Oxford University and Cambridge University made their way into the East and West selections.subscription https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001876/18930120/027/0003 britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk British Newspaper Archive A North of Scotland District versus South of Scotland District match was scheduled for 14 January 1893 but called off due to the weather.subscription https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000032/18930116/029/0007 britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk British Newspaper Archive The North of Scotland District and the South of Scotland District were reported in The Scottish Referee as feeling that the Scottish Rugby Union was not giving their players a proper estimate in regard to international selection.subscription https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001876/18921212/035/0003 britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk British Newspaper Archive Results DateTryConversionPenaltyDropped goalGoal from markNotes1891–18942 points3 points3 points4 points4 points Inter-City 17 December 1892 Glasgow District 7 - 6 Report Edinburgh District WoodburnCargill Wotherspoon ReddickMethvenMcTier Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow David Morton Glasgow District: Edinburgh District: Other Scottish matches 26 November 1892 North of Scotland District 1 gl - 0 ReportReport Midlands District North of Scotland District: Midlands District: 10 December 1892 South of Scotland District - Preview Glasgow District Newtown St. Boswells South of Scotland District: Glasgow District: 24 December 1892 Cities District PreviewReport Anglos-Scots Hamilton Crescent Cities: Anglo-Scots: 21 January 1893 East of Scotland District 4 - 11 ReportReport West of Scotland District Leggat1 try HendryRobertson Menzies Wilson Raeburn Place, Edinburgh 3,000 J. A. Smith East of Scotland District: West of Scotland District: English matches 12 November 1892 Northumberland PreviewReport South of Scotland District Jesmond Ground Northumberland: South of Scotland District: 4 February 1893 Cumberland PreviewPreview South of Scotland District Carlisle Cumberland: South of Scotland District: International matches No touring matches this season. References Category:1892–93 in Scottish rugby union Category:Scottish Districts seasons