1888–89 Scottish Districts season

Rugby union competition

1888–89 Scottish Districts season

Countries|  Scotland
Date| 1888–89
Matches played| 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[edit]

North of Scotland District arranged a match with Edinburgh opposition; this time against St. George. However they arrived in Edinburgh with only 14 men.[1] They also planned a match against Glasgow District on 15 December 1888 at the Holburn Ground in Aberdeen.[2]

## Results[edit]

Date  | Try  | Conversion  | Penalty  | Dropped goal  | Goal from mark  | Notes

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1886–1891  | 1 point  | 2 points  | 3 points  | 3 points  | —  | Scoring systems after the administration of the game was taken over by the IRFB now known as World Rugby

### Inter-City[edit]

1 December 1888

Glasgow District| 3 - 0| Edinburgh District

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Drop: Fraser| Report|
Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow

Glasgow District:
Edinburgh District:

### Other Scottish matches[edit]

1 December 1888

Edinburgh St. George| 9 - 0| North of Scotland District

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Try: Bernards
McIndoe
3 tries
Con: Brown x 2| Report|
Drum Park, Edinburgh

Edinburgh St. George:
North of Scotland District:

26 January 1889

East of Scotland District| 2 - 0| West of Scotland District

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Try: 2 tries| Report
Report|
Raeburn Place, Edinburgh
Referee: R. Bruce Young

East:
West:

### English matches[edit]

No other District matches played.

### International matches[edit]

No touring matches this season.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search".
2. ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002703/18881212/038/0002 - via British Newspaper Archive. `{{cite news}}`: Missing or empty `|title=` (help)