| 1872–73 Scottish Districts season | |
|---|---|
| Countries |  Scotland |
| Date | 1872-73 |
| Matches played | 2 |
The 1872-73 Scottish Districts season is a record of all the rugby union matches for Scotland's district teams.
It includes the Inter-City fixtures between Glasgow District and Edinburgh District.
The Glasgow District v Edinburgh District match is the first representative district match in the world. [1]
Originally this was a twice a season fixture; and it was in this 1872-73 season.
The matches in this season were 20 - a - side.
The district matches between Glasgow and Edinburgh, as Scotland's two largest cities, were known as the Inter-City rivalry.
| Date | Try | Conversion | Penalty | Dropped goal | Goal from mark | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1871–1875 | no score | 1 goal | 1 goal | 1 goal | — |
| 23 November 1872 3pm |
| Glasgow District | 0 - 1 drop goal | Edinburgh District |
| Report | Drop: Thomas Roger Marshall |
| Burnbank Park, Glasgow |
Glasgow District:Backs: Thomas Chalmers (Glasgow Academicals), William Davie Brown (Glasgow Academicals), William Hamilton Kidston (West of Scotland)
Half backs: William Cross (Glasgow Academicals), T. A. Drew (Glasgow Academicals)
Quarter backs: George Buchanan McClure (West of Scotland), John Arthur (Glasgow Academicals) [Captain]
Forwards: John Kennedy Tod, Henry William Allan, Charles Chalmers Bryce, George Raphael Fleming, J.S. Thomson, J.K. Brown (all Glasgow Academicals)
James Howe McClure, J. Kennedy, J.P. Tennant, Robert Wilson, G. Hunter, A. Cochrane (all West of Scotland)
J.W. Reid (Glasgow University)
Edinburgh District: A. Ross (Wanderers), J. Patullo (Craigmount), Thomas Roger Marshall (Edinburgh Academicals), William St Clair Grant (Craigmount), J. Junor (Royal High School), J. A. W. Mein (Edinburgh Academicals), and E. Thew (Merchistonians), backs ; Francis Moncreiff (captain), R. W. Irvine, E. M. Bannerman, James Finlay (Edinburgh Academicals), Angus Buchanan, Alexander Petrie, and M. Sanderson (Royal High School), Charles Walker Cathcart and John Lisle Hall MacFarlane (Edinburgh University), Tom Whittington (Merchistonians), Benjamin Blyth II (Merchistonians), J. Forsyth and A. R. Stewart (Wanderers), forwards.
| 15 February 1873 3pm |
| Edinburgh District | 1 goal, 2 tries - 0 | Glasgow District |
| Try: James Finlay A. Wood Con: John Lisle Hall McFarlane | Report |
| Raeburn Place, Edinburgh Attendance: 600 |
Edinburgh District: G. F. Raynor (Royal HSFP), Blackwood (Edinburgh Academicals), Thomas Roger Marshall (Edinburgh Academicals), W. St. Clair Grant (Craigmount), John Lisle Hall McFarlane (Edinburgh Wanderers), J. Junor (Royal High School), J. A. W. Mein (Edinburgh Academicals), F. Penny (Edinburgh Wanderers), Francis Moncreiff (captain) (Edinburgh Academicals), Charles Walker Cathcart (Edinburgh University), Angus Buchanan (Edinburgh University), Edward Bannerman (Edinburgh Academicals), J. Forsyth (Edinburgh Wanderers), Tom Whittington (Merchistonians), R. W. Irvine (Edinburgh Academicals), Alexander Petrie (Royal High School), Benjamin Blyth II (Merchistonians), James Finlay (Edinburgh Academicals), Alexander Wood (Royal HSFP), W. K. Gair (Edinburgh Academicals)
Glasgow District:Backs: Thomas Chalmers (Glasgow Academicals), William Davie Brown (Glasgow Academicals)
Half backs:William Hamilton Kidston (West of Scotland), T. A. Drew (Glasgow Academicals)
Quarter backs: George Buchanan McClure (West of Scotland), John Arthur (Glasgow Academicals) [Captain]
Forwards: George Raphael Fleming, J.S. Thomson, J. S. Tod, J. Ritchie, W. M. Brown, A. T. Arthur, Allan Arthur (all Glasgow Academicals)
James Howe McClure, J. Kennedy, J. Bolton, T. Y. Kennedy, Robert Wilson, A. Cochrane (all West of Scotland)
C.E. Hope (Glasgow University)
No other District matches played.
No other District matches played.
No touring matches this season.
There was a single international friendly between the England and Scotland national rugby union teams in the 1871–72 season. With no other recognised rugby union teams in Great Britain or the rest of the world, the encounter between Scotland and England represented the only possible match that could be arranged, and would continue as such until 1875, when Ireland formed their national team.
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Glasgow District is a Scottish amateur rugby union team which plays in the amateur Scottish Inter-District Championship. The side evolved into the professional provincial side Glasgow Warriors when the Scottish Rugby Union embraced professionalism. However the amateur district is still used for the representation of amateur players in the Inter-District Championship; and this amateur championship guides the selection of Scotland Club XV international players.
Edinburgh District is a Scottish amateur rugby union team which plays in the amateur Scottish Inter-District Championship. Its draws its players mainly from the Edinburgh area, as well as others from the rest of east central Scotland; roughly corresponding to the old Lothian regional council area. Historically the Edinburgh District team played matches against touring teams visiting Scotland from abroad, and also competed in the Scottish Inter-District Championship.
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