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1888–89 Scottish Districts season
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Rugby union competition
Scotland 1888–89 1 1887–88 Scottish Districts season 1889–90 Scottish Districts season
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
North of Scotland District arranged a match with Edinburgh opposition; this time against St. George. However they arrived in Edinburgh with only 14 men. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qVlEAAAAIBAJ&sjid=87EMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3586%2C5487123 The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search They also planned a match against Glasgow District on 15 December 1888 at the Holburn Ground in Aberdeen.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002703/18881212/038/0002 britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk subscription British Newspaper Archive
Results
DateTryConversionPenaltyDropped goalGoal from markNotes1886–18911 point2 points3 points3 points Scoring systems after the administration of the game was taken over by the IRFB now known as World Rugby
Inter-City
1 December 1888 Glasgow District 3 - 0 Report Edinburgh District Fraser Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow
Glasgow District:
Edinburgh District:
Other Scottish matches
1 December 1888 Edinburgh St. George 9 - 0 Report North of Scotland District BernardsMcIndoe3 tries Brown x 2 Drum Park, Edinburgh
Edinburgh St. George:
North of Scotland District:
26 January 1889 East of Scotland District 2 - 0 ReportReport West of Scotland District 2 tries Raeburn Place, Edinburgh R. Bruce Young
East:
West:
English matches
No other District matches played.
International matches
No touring matches this season.
References
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Category:1888–89 in Scottish rugby union
Category:Scottish Districts seasons