1886–87 Scottish Districts season

Rugby union competition Scotland 1886–87 2 1885–86 Scottish Districts season 1887–88 Scottish Districts season The 1886–87 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 Glasgow won the Inter-City by a try to nil.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9VlEAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9bEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5994%2C5223762 The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search news.google.com 2020-01-05 The Greenock Telegraph and Clyde Shipping Gazette of 6 December 1886 reporting the match: "Played at Anniesland, Glasgow, on Saturday, in good weather. At the start of the game Edinburgh had the best of it for about fifteen minutes, but thereafter they had to act on the defensive. Although at half-time no scoring had taken place the second period was much in favour of Glasgow, for whom Kerr gained a try twenty minutes from time, which was not improved on."https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000472/18861206/073/0004 britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk subscription British Newspaper Archive The East v West fixture was marred by a leg break to Asher, the East District quarter-back.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000687/18870131/144/0007 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 4 December 1886 Glasgow District 1 - 0 Report Edinburgh District Kerr Old Anniesland, Glasgow 3,000 James Stewart Carrick Glasgow District: Macindoe (Glasgow Academicals), C. J. Higginbotham (Glasgow University), M. F. Reid (West of Scotland), A. M. Woodrow (Glagow Academicals), H. Neilson (West of Scotland), C. J. Fraser (Glasgow University), H. Kerr (Glasgow Academicals), T. French (Glasgow Academicals), R. Young (Glasgow Academicals), J. G. Mitchell (West of Scotland), J. McMillan (West of Scotland), D. Morton (West of Scotland), A. Malcolm (Clydesdale), W. McDonald (1st Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteers) Edinburgh District: A. W. Cameron (Watsonians), W. Macfarlane (Royal HSFP), G. Wilson (Royal HSFP), Marsh (Edinburgh Institution F. P.), P. H. Don Wauchope (Edinburgh Wanderers), D. M. Orr (Edinburgh Academicals), Reid Irvine (Edinburgh Academicals), McEwen (Edinburgh Academicals), Berry (Edinburgh Wanderers), Milne (Edinburgh Wanderers), McLeod (Edinburgh Wanderers), Duke (Royal HSFP), Stevenson (Edinburgh University), Huskie (Edinburgh University) Other Scottish matches 29 January 1887 East of Scotland District 5 - 4 Report West of Scotland District JohnstoneStevensonIrvine Berry FraserC.E. Orr M. F. Reid Raeburn Place, Edinburgh East: A. W. Cameron back G. R. Wilson (Royal High School), J. Marsh (Edinburgh Institution), and R. H. Morrison (Edinburgh University), half backs; A. G. G. Asher (Wanderers) and C. Johnston (Edinburgh University), quarter backs; C. Reid (Edinburgh Academicals), T. Irvine (Edinburgh Academicals), M. C. McEwen (Edinburgh Academicals), A. T. Clay (Edinburgh Academicals), W. M. Macleod (Wanderers), L. E. Stevenson (Edinburgh University), Clayton Simpson (Edinburgh University), C. W. Berry (Wanderers), and C. J. Milne (Wanderers), forwards. West: F. Macindoe. back; A. E. Stephen, A. N. Woodrow, and M. F. Reid, half backs; C. P. Fraser and C. E. Orr quarter backs; W. A. Macdonald, J. French. H. Kerr, R. A. Young, D. Morton, J. G. Orr, J. G. Mitchell (captain), R. Hutcheson, and A. G. Malcolm, forwards. English matches No other District matches played. International matches No touring matches this season. References 1 Category:1886–87 in Scottish rugby union Category:Scottish Districts seasons