1876–77 Scottish Districts season

Rugby union competition Scotland 1876-77 3 1875–76 Scottish Districts season 1877–78 Scottish Districts season The 1876–77 Scottish Districts season is a record of all the rugby union matches for Scotland's district teams. It includes the Inter-City fixture between Glasgow District and Edinburgh District; and the East of Scotland District versus West of Scotland District trial match. History The East of Scotland v West of Scotland trial match was kept as an annual event. The Inter-City fixture was cut to one annual fixture.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=N_NEAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NbcMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1313,5413612 The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search news.google.com 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 2 December 1876 Glasgow District 0 - 1 try Report Edinburgh District G. A. Scott Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow Glasgow District: J. S. Carrick (Glasgow Academicals), M. Cross (Glasgow Academicals), A. McGeoch (West of Scotland), J. Neilson (Glasgow Academicals), W. H. Little (West of Scotland), D. H. Watson (Glasgow Academicals) [captain], J. Junor (Glasgow Academicals), A. T. Arthur (Glasgow Academicals), T. Chalmers (Glasgow Academicals), W. Morton (St. Vincent), W. B. Russell (West of Scotland), J. Cochrane (West of Scotland), H. Napier (West of Scotland), R. A. Ker (Glasgow University), T. M. Morrison (Glasgow University) Edinburgh District: John Smith (Edinburgh University), G. A. Scott (Royal HSFP), J. Rutherford (Royal HSFP), R. Johnston (Edinburgh Academicals), E. I. Pocock (Edinburgh Wanderers), A. G. Petrie (Royal HSFP) [captain], R. B. Murrie (Royal HSFP), Gussie Graham (Edinburgh Academicals), G. Finlay (Edinburgh Academicals), T. Torrie (Edinburgh Academicals), G. Macleod (Edinburgh Academicals), C. Hawkins (Edinburgh Wanderers), C. Villar (Edinburgh Wanderers), R. G. Strong (Edinburgh Wanderers), G. Budd (Edinburgh Wanderers) Other Scottish matches 13 January 1877 East of Scotland District 0 - 2 goals ReportReport Edinburgh District Edward Innes PocockTorrieGrahamMorrisonGeorge Paterson George PatersonPetrie North Inch, Perth East of Scotland District: J. Norrie (Abertay), back; 2, H. Stiven (Dundee), half-back; 3, W. Dick, half-back; 4, M. Wright (Red Cross), quarter; 5, G. Auldjo (St Andrews University), quarter; 6, A. Stiven (Dundee), [captain]; 7, E. Hill (Dundee); 8, D. R. Irvine (Aberdeen Rangers); 9, G. Cruden (Aberdeen Rangers); 10, D. M. Barrow (St Andrews University); 11, E. Morrison (St Andrews University); 12, L. C. Auldjo (Abertay); 13, Newman (Abertay); 14, W. Johnston (Red Cross), 15, A. B Storrier (Red Cross). Edinburgh District: H. H. Johnston (Collegiate F.P), R. Johnston (Edinburgh Academicals), J. C. Montgomerie (Edinburgh Wanderers), George Paterson (Edinburgh Academicals), E. I. Pocock (Edinburgh Wanderers), A. G. Petrie [captain] (Royal HSFP), J. Morrison, (Royal HSFP), R. W. Irvine (Edinburgh Academicals), Gussie Graham (Edinburgh Academicals) T. Torrie (Edinburgh Academicals) G. Finlay (Edinburgh Academicals) T. Tod (Edinburgh Academicals) 13, C. Villar (Edinburgh Wanderers), R. G. Strong (Edinburgh Wanderers), Nat Brewis (Edinburgh Institution F.P.) 27 January 1877 East of Scotland District 0 - 0 Report West of Scotland District Raeburn Place, Edinburgh East of Scotland District: Henry Halcro Johnston (Collegiate), J. Smith (Edinburgh University), J. V. Rutherford (Royal HSFP), E. I. Pocock (Edinburgh Wanderers), George Paterson (Edinburgh Academicals), A. G. Petrie (Royal HSFP) [captain], J. O. Morrison (Royal HSFP), R. B. Murrie (Royal HSFP), Gussie Graham (Edinburgh Academicals), T. Torrie (Edinburgh Academicals), G. Finlay (Edinburgh Academicals), J. Reid (Edinburgh Wanderers), C. Villar (Edinburgh Wanderers), R. G. Strong (Edinburgh Wanderers), G. Budd (Edinburgh Wanderers). West of Scotland District: J. S. Carrick (Glasgow Academicals), M. Cross (Glasgow Academicals), R. C. Mackenzie (Glasgow Academicals), D. H. Watson (Glasgow Academicals), J. Little (West of Scotland), J. H. Smith (Glasgow Academicals), J. E. Junor (Glasgow Academicals), A. T. Arthur (Glasgow Academicals), H. Napier (West of Scotland), J. Cochrane (West of Scotland), W. B. Russell (West of Scotland), R. A. Ker (Glasgow University), T. Morrison (Glasgow University), D. Y. Cassels (Glasgow University), W. Morton (St. Vincent) English matches No other District matches played. International matches No touring matches this season. References 2 Category:1876–77 in Scottish rugby union Category:Scottish Districts seasons