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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. 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. Results Inter-City 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) aptain 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), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1883–84 Scottish Districts Season
The 1883–84 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 Edinburgh District won the Inter-City for the first time in three years. The East v West match was played on 26 January 1884. Davie Sanderson from Melrose, capped by the East side, is one of the originators (along with Ned Haig) of the rugby sevens game. Results Inter-City Glasgow District: D. A. C. Reid (Glasgow University), David Kidston (Glasgow Academicals). R. G. Eaglesham (West of Scotland), Alexander Stephen (West of Scotland), John Alexander Neilson (Glasgow Academicals) C. W. Dunlop (West of Scotland), John Jamieson (West of Scotland), David Morton (West of Scotland), Gordon Mitchell (West of Scotland), David McCowan (West of Scotland), H. S. Brown (West of Scotland), George Robb (Glasgow Academicals), William Andrew Walls (Glasgow Academicals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1885–86 Scottish Districts Season
The 1885–86 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 The Hamilton Crescent ground was being re-turfed, so the Inter-City was played at Hampden Park for the first time that any rugby match was played there. The match was played in splendid weather. The ''Leeds Mercury'' reported that the match was the finest rugby match ever played in Glasgow; and that the attendance was the largest ever for a rugby match in Glasgow. Results Inter-City Glasgow District: F. McIndoe (Glasgow Academicals), A. E. Stephen (West of Scotland), M. F. Reid (West of Scotland), R. G. Eaglesham (West of Scotland), C. E. Orr (West of Scotland), C. F. P. Fraser (Glasgow University), G. Ker (Glasgow Academicals), W. A. Walls (Glasgow Academicals), J. French (Glasgow Academicals), J. G. Mitchell (West of Scotland), D. Morton (West of Scotland), C. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rugby Union
Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its most common form, a game is played between two teams of 15 players each, using an oval-shaped ball on a rectangular field called a pitch. The field has H-shaped goalposts at both ends. Rugby union is a popular sport around the world, played by people of all genders, ages and sizes. In 2014, there were more than 6 million people playing worldwide, of whom 2.36 million were registered players. World Rugby, previously called the International Rugby Football Board (IRFB) and the International Rugby Board (IRB), has been the governing body for rugby union since 1886, and currently has 101 countries as full members and 18 associate members. In 1845, the first laws were written by students attending Rugby School; other significant even ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Of Scotland District (rugby Union)
East of Scotland District is a select provincial amateur rugby union team that draws its players from the East of Scotland. Founded in 1876, the East of Scotland District team - and its corresponding West of Scotland District team - was created, thus halving Scotland's representative rugby union area in two. This was meant as an impetus to include players from beyond the original Glasgow District and Edinburgh District catchment areas. The West of Scotland District versus the East of Scotland District became the de facto trial match for the Scotland international team. It survives today, but only for age-grade. [Similarly to the West of Scotland district side, having a non-associated club side West of Scotland sharing the same name, there was for a while a East of Scotland non-associated club side, sharing the East of Scotland district name, in the Midlands District League c. 1912] History Formation To include other players when selecting the international team, the Ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Of Scotland District (rugby Union)
West of Scotland District is a select provincial amateur rugby union team that draws its players from the West of Scotland. Founded in 1876, the West of Scotland District team - and its corresponding East of Scotland District team - was created, thus halving Scotland's representative rugby union area in two. This was meant as an impetus to include players from beyond the original Glasgow District and Edinburgh District catchment areas. The West of Scotland District versus the East of Scotland District became the de facto trial match for the Scotland international team. It survives today, but only for age-grade. History Formation To include other players when selecting the international team, the East v West District match was introduced by the Scottish Rugby Union in the 1875-76 season. The match was first played on 28 February 1876. On the advent of the East v West match, the Inter-City match between Glasgow District and Edinburgh District - previously a twice annu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Rugby
World Rugby is the world governing body for the sport of rugby union. World Rugby organises the Rugby World Cup every four years, the sport's most recognised and most profitable competition. It also organises a number of other international rugby competitions, such as the World Rugby Sevens Series, the Rugby World Cup Sevens, the World Under 20 Championship, and the Pacific Nations Cup. World Rugby's headquarters are in Dublin, Ireland. Its membership now comprises 120 national unions. Each member country must also be a member of one of the six regional unions into which the world is divided: Africa, Americas North, Asia, Europe, South America, and Oceania. World Rugby was founded as the International Rugby Football Board (IRFB) in 1886 by , and , with joining in 1890. , and became full members in 1949. became a member in 1978 and a further 80 members joined from 1987 to 1999. The body was renamed the International Rugby Board (IRB) in 1998, and took up its current name o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glasgow District (rugby Union)
Glasgow District was a Scottish amateur rugby union team which now plays as the professional provincial side Glasgow Warriors. Founded in 1872 it was a select provincial amateur rugby union team that drew its players mainly from the Greater Glasgow area, as well as others from the rest of the west of Scotland; roughly corresponding to the old Strathclyde regional council area. Historically the Glasgow District team played matches against touring teams visiting Scotland from abroad, and also competed in the Scottish Inter-District Championship. The Glasgow District rugby union team was founded in 1872. The team played the world's first inter-district match that year against Edinburgh District rugby union team. The amateur Glasgow District side evolved into the professional Glasgow Warriors side in 1996; one year after rugby union allowed professionalism in 1995. Formation The Glasgow District side was formed in 1872 to play against an Edinburgh District side. The teams met o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edinburgh District (rugby Union)
Edinburgh District was a select provincial amateur rugby union team that drew 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. The Edinburgh District rugby union team was founded in 1872. The team played the world's first inter-district match that year against Glasgow District rugby union team. The amateur Edinburgh District side evolved into the professional Edinburgh Rugby side in 1996; one year after rugby union allowed professionalism in 1995. Formation The Edinburgh District side was formed in 1872 to play against a Glasgow District side. The teams met on 23 November 1872 at Burnbank Park and Edinburgh won 1 drop goal – 0 in a 20-a-side fixture. This is the oldest inter-district matc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamilton Crescent
Hamilton Crescent is a cricket ground in the Partick area of Glasgow, Scotland, which is the home of the West of Scotland Cricket Club. Hamilton Crescent hosted the first international football match, between Scotland and England, played on 30 November 1872, which ended in a goalless draw, and was watched by a crowd of 4,000. A plaque on the wall of the clubhouse was placed to commemorate the match in 2002 by Mr John C McGinn, President of the Scottish Football Association. Further international matches were held here in 1874 and 1876, before being moved to the first Hampden Park. The 1877 Scottish Cup Final was also held at Hamilton Crescent, as was a rugby union international when Scotland and Wales drew their match in the 1885 Home Nations Championship The 1885 Home Nations Championship was the third series of the rugby union Home Nations Championship. It was contested by England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, but the tournament was not completed. The 1885 Championship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glasgow
Glasgow ( ; sco, Glesca or ; gd, Glaschu ) is the most populous city in Scotland and the fourth-most populous city in the United Kingdom, as well as being the 27th largest city by population in Europe. In 2020, it had an estimated population of 635,640. Straddling the border between historic Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire, the city now forms the Glasgow City Council area, one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and is governed by Glasgow City Council. It is situated on the River Clyde in the country's West Central Lowlands. Glasgow has the largest economy in Scotland and the third-highest GDP per capita of any city in the UK. Glasgow's major cultural institutions – the Burrell Collection, Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Scottish Ballet and Scottish Opera – enjoy international reputations. The city was the European Capital of Culture in 1990 and is notable for its architecture, cult ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gussie Graham
Gussie Graham (16 April 1856 – 17 October 1922) was a Scotland international rugby union player. Rugby union career Amateur career Graham played with Edinburgh Academicals. Provincial career He was capped by Edinburgh District in 1874. He played for East of Scotland District in 1876. He played for the Blues Trial side in 1878. International career Graham was capped 10 times for Scotland Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the ... between 1876 and 1881. Referee career He refereed the 1884 inter-city match between Glasgow District and Edinburgh District. Administrative career He became the 11th President of the Scottish Rugby Union. He served one year from 1883 to 1884. References 1856 births 1922 deaths Scotland international rugby union players Scottish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Peterkin
William Peterkin (1857-1945) was a Scotland national rugby union team, Scotland international rugby union player and athlete. Rugby Union career Amateur career He played for Edinburgh University RFC. He captained the side. Provincial career He played for Edinburgh District (rugby union), Edinburgh District in the 1880–81 Scottish Districts season, 1880 inter-city match, scoring two tries in the match. He played for East of Scotland District (rugby union), East of Scotland District in the 1880–81 Scottish Districts season, 5 February 1881 match against West of Scotland District (rugby union), West of Scotland District. International career He was capped eight times for Scotland national rugby union team, Scotland between 1881 and 1885. Other sports He was named in ''The Athletic News'' of 6 July 1881. The newspaper decried his slump in the shot put remarking that last year [1880] he putted the 'cannonball' a distance of while this year he only managed a distance of . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
