The 1878-79 Scottish Districts season is a record of all the

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matches for Scotland's district teams. It includes the East of Scotland District versus West of Scotland District trial match.

History

Due to 9 weeks of frost there was no inter-city match played this season. The East v West match was played; in quite soft ground. The kick-off was delayed, and the players found it tough to score. The match ended nil - nil.

Results

Inter-City

No match played.

Other Scottish matches

West of Scotland District: Robert Campbell MacKenzie (Glasgow Academicals),

Malcolm Cross Malcolm Cross was a Scotland international rugby union player.Bath, p136 Rugby Union career Amateur career He played for Merchistonians. Provincial career Cross was capped by Glasgow District to play against Edinburgh District in the inte ...

(Glasgow Academicals), P. Russell (West of Scotland),

James Campbell James Campbell may refer to: Academics * James Archibald Campbell (1862–1934), founder of Campbell University in North Carolina * James Marshall Campbell (1895–1977), dean of the college of arts and sciences at the Catholic University of Ameri ...

(Glasgow Academicals), J. Nelson (Glasgow Academicals), Edward Ewart (Glasgow Academicals), John Blair Brown (Glasgow Academicals),

Stewart Henry Smith Stewart Smith (12 April 1855 – 29 November 1896) was a Scotland international rugby union player. He played as a forward. Rugby Union career Amateur career Smith played for Glasgow Academicals. Provincial career Smith was called up f ...

(Glasgow Academicals), J. Colville (West of Scotland),

Henry Melville Napier Henry Melvill Napier (2 May 1854 – 18 December 1940) was a Scottish rugby union international who represented Scotland in the 1876–77 Home Nations rugby union matches, 1877–78 Home Nations rugby union matches, 1878–79 Home Nations rugb ...

(West of Scotland), J. Cochrane (West of Scotland), J. Adam (West of Scotland), F. Buchanan (West of Scotland), Charles Stewart (West of Scotland), R. Drummond (Glasgow University)
East of Scotland District: J. C. Montgomery (Edinburgh Wanderers),

Ninian Finlay Ninian Jamieson Finlay (31 January 1858 – 7 March 1936Godwin, p147) was a Scottish international rugby player.Bath, p136 He was capped nine times for between 1875–81, and is generally considered to be the youngest player ever to be capped ...

(Edinburgh Academicals),

Bill Maclagan William Edward Maclagan (5 April 1858 – 10 October 1926) was a Scottish international rugby union forward who played club rugby for London Scottish F.C. Maclagan was one of the longest-serving international rugby players during the early dev ...

(Edinburgh Academicals),

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(Edinburgh Institution F.P.),

William Sorley Brown William Sorley Brown (1860-1901) was a Scotland international rugby union player. He became the 15th President of the Scottish Rugby Union. Rugby union career Amateur career He played for Edinburgh Institution F.P. Provincial career Brown wa ...

(Edinburgh Institution F.P.), Alexander Petrie (Royal HSFP), Errol Smith (Edinburgh Institution F.P.),

Duncan Irvine Duncan Irvine was a Scotland international rugby union player.Bath, p137 Rugby Union career Amateur career He played for Edinburgh Academicals; and Aberdeen Rangers. He was staying in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire in 1881 census. Provincial care ...

(Edinburgh Academicals), J. Bannerman (Edinburgh Academicals),

Nat Brewis Dr Nathaniel Thomas Brewis (16 April 1856 – 21 October 1924) was a Scottish Doctor and international rugby union player . He became the 13th President of the Scottish Rugby Union. Medical Career Nathaniel Brewis graduated from the Universit ...

(Edinburgh Institution F.P.), A. Ainslie (Edinburgh Institution F.P.), David Somerville (Edinburgh Institution F.P.),

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(Edinburgh Institution F.P.), R. S. F. Henderson (Edinburgh University), N. G. Thomson (Red Cross Dundee)

English matches

No other District matches played.

International matches

No touring matches this season.

References

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