1884–85 Scottish Districts season

The 1884–85 Scottish Districts season is a record of all the rugby union matches for Scotland's district teams.

1884–85 Scottish Districts season
Countries Scotland
Date1884–85
Matches played1

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

History

Glasgow District won back the Inter-City from Edinburgh District.[1]

Results

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

Inter-City

6 December 1884
3pm (2.30pm advertised)
Glasgow District1 goal - 1 tryEdinburgh District
Try: Stephen
Con: Reid
Preview
Report
Try: Cosens
Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Gussie Graham (SRU)

Glasgow District: F. Macindoe (Glasgow Academicals), R. G. Eaglesham (West of Scotland), M. F. Reid (West of Scotland), A. E. Stephen (West of Scotland), H. Kennedy (Glasgow Academionls), J. M. Ross (West of Scotland), J. B. Brown (Glasgow Academicals), G. H. Robb (Glasgow Academicals), J. French (Glasgow Academicals), A. Young (Glasgow Academicals), J. Jamieson (West of Scotland) [captain], D. Morton (West of Scotland), J. G. Mitchell (West of Scotland), A. Findlay (West of Scotland), and W. A. McDonald (1st Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteers).
Edinburgh District: Cameron (Watsonians), A. Ronald (Edinburgh Wanderers), Evans (Edinburgh University), G. Maitland (Edinburgh Institution), A. R. Don Wauchope (Edinburgh Wanderers), P. Cosens (Royal HSFP), William Peterkin (Edinburgh University). Reid (Edinburgh Academicals), T. Ainslie (Edinburgh Institution). Robert Maitland (Edinourgh Institution). J. Tod (Watsoniana), J. Brown (St. George), G. Henderson (Edinburgh Institution), J. Greig (Edinburgh Wanderers), Irvine (Edinburgh Academicals)

Other Scottish matches

31 January 1885
East of Scotland District1 goal, 2 tries - 0West of Scotland District
Try: William Peterkin
G. Maitland
Evans
Con: Robert Maitland
Report
Raeburn Place, Edinburgh

East: J. P. Veitch (Royal HSFP), G. Maitland (Edinburgh Institution) L. Evans (Edinburgh University), McKenzie (Institution), A. R Don Wauchope (Fettesian-Lorrettonians) P. H. Cosens (Royal HSFP), C. Reid (Edinburgh Academicals), T. Ainslie (Edinburgh Institution), Dr. Tod (Watsonians), William Peterkin (Edinburgh University), Robert Maitland (Edinburgh Institution), R. Ainslie (Edinburgh Institution), W. Irvine (Edinburgh Academicals), Horsburgh (Royal HSFP), McEwen (Edinburgh Academicals)
Reserves: W. Cameron (Watsonians), Aitken (Edinburgh Wanderers), Rutherford (Royal HSFP), W. J. Laing (Watsonians), Cosens (Royal HSFP), P. H. Don Wauchope (Edinburgh Wanderers), Greig (Edinburgh Wanderers), Douglas (Collegiate), Henderson (Edinburgh Institution)

West: Macindoe (Glasgow Academicals), Holms (Blair Lodge), Stephen (West of Scotland), Eaglesham (West of Scotland), Kennedy (Glasgow Academicals), Graham (Glasgow Academicals), Jamieson (West of Scotland), Morton (West of Scotland), Mitchell (West of Scotland), Robb (Glasgow Academicals), Young (Glasgow Academicals), French (Glasgow Academicals), Macdonald (Glasgow University)
Reserves: Finlay, W. Macdonald, Ker, Macdonald (lst Lanarkshire Volunteers), Holm, Bruce, Orr, W. McKendrick

English matches

No other District matches played.

International matches

No touring matches this season.

References

  1. "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
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