1879–80 Scottish Districts season

The 1879–80 Scottish Districts season is a record of all the rugby union matches for Scotland's district teams.

1879–80 Scottish Districts season
Countries Scotland
Date1879-80
Matches played1

It includes the East of Scotland District versus West of Scotland District trial match.

History

The Inter-City match was due to be played on 1 December 1879 but was postponed due to frost.[1] The 20 December match ended in a draw.[2][3]

There was supposed to be an East v Edinburgh District match but it was indefinitely postponed as Edinburgh wanted the match played in Edinburgh; or, if away, the match to be played in Perth with the provincial clubs to pay their own expenses. This was not agreed to and the match was cancelled.[4][5]

The East v West match was won handsomely by the East District.[6]

Results
Date Try Conversion Penalty Dropped goal Goal from mark Notes
1876–1885 1 try 1 goal 1 goal 1 goal N/A
Match decided by a majority of goals, or if the number of goals is equal by a majority of tries

Inter-City
20 December 1879
Glasgow District 1 goal - 1 goal Edinburgh District
Try: Moncrieff
Con: Moncrieff
 Report Try: Masters
Con: Masters

Glasgow District:
Edinburgh District:

Other Scottish matches
31 January 1880
East of Scotland District 2 goals, 4 tries - 1 goal, 1 try West of Scotland District
Try: Brown
Carr
Masters
Ainslie
Con: Masters
Drop: Finlay
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Report
Report		 Try: Moncrieff
McCowan
Con: Cross
Raeburn Place, Edinburgh
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Leslie Balfour-Melville

East:
West:

English matches

No other District matches played.

International matches

No touring matches this season.

References
  1. "Register | British Newspaper Archive". www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk.
  2. "Register | British Newspaper Archive". www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk.
  3. "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
  4. "Register | British Newspaper Archive". www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk.
  5. "Register | British Newspaper Archive". www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk.
  6. "Register | British Newspaper Archive". www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk.
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