1885–86 Scottish Districts season

Rugby union competition Scotland 1885-86 3 1884–85 Scottish Districts season 1886–87 Scottish Districts season The 1885–86 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 The Hamilton Crescent ground was being re-turfed, so the Inter-City was played at Hampden Parkhttps://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000060/18851207/038/0010 britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk subscription British Newspaper Archive for the first time that any rugby match was played there.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000269/18851207/022/0004 britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk subscription British Newspaper Archive The match was played in splendid weather.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000181/18851207/034/0004 britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk subscription British Newspaper Archive The Leeds Mercury reported that the match was the finest rugby match ever played in Glasgow; and that the attendance was the largest ever for a rugby match in Glasgow.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000076/18851207/027/0007 britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk subscription British Newspaper Archive Results DateTryConversionPenaltyDropped goalGoal from markNotes1876–18851 try1 goal1 goal1 goal Match decided by a majority of goals, or if the number of goals is equal by a majority of tries Inter-City 5 December 1885 Glasgow District 1 goal, 1 try - 2 tries Report Edinburgh District D. A. McLeod M. F. Reid Morrison x 2 Hampden Park, Glasgow J. A. Gardner (Hon. Sec. SRU) Glasgow District: F. McIndoe (Glasgow Academicals), A. E. Stephen (West of Scotland), M. F. Reid (West of Scotland), R. G. Eaglesham (West of Scotland), C. E. Orr (West of Scotland), C. F. P. Fraser (Glasgow University), G. Ker (Glasgow Academicals), W. A. Walls (Glasgow Academicals), J. French (Glasgow Academicals), J. G. Mitchell (West of Scotland), D. Morton (West of Scotland), C. J. B. Milne (West of Scotland), J. E. Orr (West of Scotland), W. A. Macdonald (1st Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteers), D. McLeod (West of Scotland). Edinburgh District: Cameron (Watsonians), G. Maitland (Edinburgh Institution F.P.), R. H. Morrison (Edinburgh University), Evans (Edinburgh Institution F.P.), A. G. G. Asher (Edinburgh Wanderers), A. R. Don-Wauchope (Edinburgh Wanderers), C. Reid, W. Huskie, T. Ainslie (Edinburgh Institution F.P.), J. McLeod (Edinburgh Institution F.P.), G. Henderson (Edinburgh Institution F.P.), J. Horsburgh Duke (Royal HSFP), J. Tod (Watsonians) Other Scottish matches 2 January 1886 North of Scotland District 0 - 3 gls, 3 tries Report Glasgow District RobertsonFindlayFrenchBrownMartinStephen Fraser x 3 Forthill, Broughty Ferry North of Scotland District: Back, C. Low (Dundee High School); halt-backs, A. Stewart (St Andrews University), A. Wills (High School), and H. P. Stiven (Panmure); quarter-backs, J. C. Baird and R. Lawson (St Antirews); forwards, M. McKerracher, J. Hill, and T. Bell (St Andrews), T. C. Ferguson (captain), P. G. Grant, and E. Carmichael (High School), C. M. Stewart and F. Hay (Panmure), P. Stewart (Kirkcaldy). Glasgow District: Back, F. Macindoe (Glasgow Academicals); half-backs, A. E. Stephen (West of Scotland), C. J. Higginbotham, and W. Robertson (Glasgow University); quarterbacks, C. E. Orr (West o£ Scotland) and C. F. P. Fraser (University); forwards, A. W. Young, J. B. Brown (captain), and J. French (Academicals), J. G. Mitchell, D. Morton, J. E. Orr, W. Neilson, and D. G. Findlay (West), and H. Edmiston (Clydesdale). 30 January 1886 3pm East of Scotland District 1 try - 2 tries Report West of Scotland District Morrison StephenRobinson Raeburn Place, Edinburgh 3,000 James Stewart Carrick East: J. P. Veitch (Royal HSFP), R. H. Morrison (Edinburgh University), G. Wilson (Royal HSFP), R. D. Sewell (Fettesian- Loretonians), P. H. Don-Wauchope (Fettesian- Loretonians), A. R. Don-Wauchope (Fettesian- Loretonians), A. G. G. Asher (Fettesian- Loretonians), C. Reid (Edinburgh Academicals), T. W. Irvine (Edinburgh Academicals), J. Rankin (Watsonians), T. Ainslie (Edinburgh Institution F.P.) [captain], A. P. Clay (Edinburgh Academicals), M. McLeod (Edinburgh Wanderers), M. C. M‘Ewan (Edinburgh Academicals), A. Duke (Royal HSFP), G. Henderson (Edinburgh Institution F.P.). West: F. McIndoe (Glasgow Academicals), A. E. Stephen (West of Scotland), M. F. Reid (West of Scotland), W. Robertson (Glasgow University), C. F. Fraser (Glasgow University), H. Nelson (West of Scotland); J. B. Brown (Glasgow Academicals) [captain], J. French (Glasgow Academicals), W. A. Walls (Glasgow Academicals), H. T. Ker (Glasgow Academicals), C. J. B. Milne (West of Scotland), J. G. Mitchell (West of Scotland), G. Findlay (West of Scotland), D. A. Macleod (Glasgow University), W. A. Macdonald (1st Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteers). English matches No other District matches played. International matches No touring matches this season. References 2 Category:1885–86 in Scottish rugby union Category:Scottish Districts seasons