The 1986–87 Scottish Inter-District Championship was a

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 m ...

competition for Scotland's district teams. This season saw the 34th formal

Scottish Inter-District Championship The Scottish Inter-District Championship is a rugby union competition between regional sides in Scotland. Established in 1953, the tournament went through several formats. The Scottish Rugby Union confirmed in January 2023 that the Scottish In ...

. Edinburgh District won the competition with four wins. Midlands fixtures for the season. Midlands - Edinburgh South - Ulster

1986-87 League Table

Results

Round 1

Edinburgh District:

Gavin Hastings Andrew Gavin Hastings, (born 3 January 1962) is a Scottish former rugby union player. A fullback, he is widely regarded to be one of the best ever Scottish rugby players and was one of the outstanding players of his generation, winning 61 c ...

(Watsonians), S. W. McAslan (Heriots),

Euan Kennedy Euan Kennedy (born 30 July 1954 in Edinburgh, Scotland) is a former Scotland international rugby union player. Rugby Union career Amateur career He played for Watsonians. Provincial career He played for Edinburgh District; and was part of t ...

(Watsonians), S. H. Scott (Stewarts Melville), M. M. Fisken (Boroughmuir), J. F. Paton (Edinburgh Academicals), M. D. Hall (Boroughmuir), Alex Brewster (Stewarts Melville) aptain Kenny Milne (Heriots), Iain Milne (Heriots), J. S. Hamilton (Heriots),

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(Edinburgh Academicals), Jim Calder (Stewarts Melville),

Finlay Calder Finlay Calder OBE (born 20 August 1957) is a Scotland international former rugby union player. Rugby Union career Amateur career Born in Haddington, East Lothian and educated at Stewart's Melville College, Calder played at open side fla ...

(Stewarts Melville), K. P. Rafferty (Heriots)
Glasgow District: D. H. Drummond (West of Scotland), S. Munro (Ayr), D. R. McKee (Jordanhill), Calum MacGregor (Boroughmuir), P. P. Manning (Ayr), D. R. Barrett (West of Scotland), E. D. McCorkindale (Glasgow High Kelvinside),

Gerry McGuinness Gerald Michael McGuinness (born 14 September 1953) is a Scottish rugby coach and former player who won seven caps for Scotland playing as a prop forward. Rugby Union career Amateur career In 1977 he played for West of Scotland. In 1987 he mo ...

(West of Scotland),

Graham Ellis Graham Ellis (born 6 April 1965) is a physical education teacher and retired Scottish rugby union player who received four caps as hooker. Early life Ellis was born in Hawick, Scotland on 6 April 1965. He was educated at Hawick High School. Ru ...

(Glasgow Academicals), Brian Robertson (Stirling County), H. M. Parker (Kilmarnock), A. F. McDowall (Ayr), W. H. Malcolm (Glasgow Academicals), J. R. Beattie (Glasgow Academicals) aptain J. D. Busby (Hillhead). Replacement: D. R. Livingston (West of Scotland) for Beattie.

Round 2

Anglo-Scots: S. R. Irvine (London Scottish), J. C. W. Beazley (Edinburgh Wanderers), R. McLean (Gloucester), D. R. M. Bruce Lockhart (London Scottish), T. Paterson-Brown (London Scottish), C. Russell (Wasps), G. J. M. Irvine (Harrogate), P. Jones (Gloucester), I. Kirk (London Scottish), D. Butcher (Sale), Jeremy Campbell-Lamerton (London Scottish) aptain Chris Gray (Nottingham), S. Smith (Gosforth), A. J. Macklin (London Scottish),

Iain Morrison Iain Morrison (born 6 May 1983), also known by the nickname of " Drago", is a former Scotland international rugby league footballer who last played for Featherstone Rovers after signing in October 2009. He signed for Hull Kingston Rovers from ...

(London Scottish). Replacement: R. Cunningham (Wasps) for Macklin (44 minutes)
North and Midlands: C. J. Macartney (Boroughmuir), R. Harris (Howe of Fife), B. Edwards (Boroughmuir), D. K. Graham (Highland), M. Cross (Dunfermline), N. J. Marshall (Heriots), N. Sharp (Dunfermline), P. Flockhart (Highland), D. Wylie (Boroughmuir), J. L. Scobbie (Glasgow Academicals), C. A. Galbraith (Boroughmuir), I. T. Rankin (Howe of Fife), J. G. Bryce (Heriots), D. Leckie (Edinburgh Academicals), H. J. Edwards (Boroughmuir) aptain Glasgow District: R. Kemp (Kilmarnock), S. Munro (Ayr), D. R. McKee (Jordanhill), A. G. Ker (Glasgow Academicals), P. P. Manning (Ayr), Calum MacGregor (Boroughmuir), A. G. J. Nicolson (Ayr), G. M. McGuinness (West of Scotland), D. R. Livingston (West of Scotland), Brian Robertson (Stirling County), J. Riozzi (West of Scotland), A. F. McDowall (Ayr), W. H. Malcolm (Glasgow Academicals) aptain J. D. Busby (Hillhead), K. Young (Kilmarnock). Replacement: R. T. S. Bedford (Jordanhill) for Malcolm (74 minutes)
South:

Peter Dods Peter Dods (born 6 January 1958) is a former Scotland international rugby union player. His regular playing position was Fullback. Rugby union career Amateur career Dods played for Gala at fullback. Provincial career Dods was capped by Sou ...

(Gala),

Alan Tait Alan Victor Tait (born 2 November 1964) is a former Scottish dual-code rugby footballer, and now coach. He is a Defence Coach at the Super 6 side Southern Knights. He was previously head coach at Newcastle Falcons and a former rugby union ...

(Kelso),

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(Hawick),

Roger Baird Roger Baird (born 12 April 1960 in Kelso, Scotland) is a former Scotland international rugby union player. Rugby Union career Amateur career Baird attended St. Mary's School, Melrose and Merchiston Castle School in Edinburgh. Both schools ...

(Kelso), Iwan Tukalo (Selkirk), John Rutherford (Selkirk),

Roy Laidlaw Roy James Laidlaw (born 5 October 1953) is a former Scotland international rugby union player.Bath, pp145, 146 Rugby Union career Amateur career Much of his domestic rugby was played with Jed-Forest RFC, who were in the Scottish Second Divi ...

(Jedforest), T. G. Waite (Kelso),

Colin Deans Colin Thomas Deans (born 3 May 1955) is a former Scotland international rugby union player. Rugby Union career Amateur career He was born in Hawick in the Scottish borders. He played for Hawick Trades and then Hawick.Bath, p133 His nickname w ...

(Hawick) aptain R. A. Nichol (Hawick), Alister Campbell (Hawick), Iain Paxton (Selkirk), R. E. Paxton (Kelso),

John Jeffrey John Jeffrey (born 25 March 1959 in Kelso in the Scottish Borders) is a former Scotland international rugby union player. He is an administrator for World Rugby. Rugby Union career Amateur career Jeffrey was educated at St. Mary's Schoo ...

(Kelso), Derek Turnbull (Hawick)

Round 3

North and Midlands: G. Spowart (Dundee HSFP), C. J. Macartney (Boroughmuir), B. Edwards (Boroughmuir), P. F. Rouse (Dundee HSFP), M. Cross (Dunfermline), N. J. Marshall (Heriots), K. Troup (Gordonians), P. Flockhart (Highland), D. Wylie (Boroughmuir), A. Wemyss (Highland), B. H. Bell (Highland) aptain I. T. Rankin (Howe of Fife), H. J. Edwards (Boroughmuir), D. Leckie (Edinburgh Academicals), D. McIvor (Dunfermline)
South:

(Gala),

(Kelso),

(Hawick), Keith Robertson (Melrose), Iwan Tukalo (Selkirk), John Rutherford (Selkirk),

(Jedforest), K. S. Sudlow (Jedforest),

(Hawick) aptain R. A. Nichol (Hawick), Alister Campbell (Hawick), A. J. Tomes (Hawick), R. E. Paxton (Kelso), Iain Paxton (Selkirk),

(Kelso)

Round 4

North and Midlands: H. M. Murray (Dunfermline), M. Cross (Dunfermline), R. D. K. Graham (Highland), B. Edwards (Boroughmuir), C. J. Macartney (Boroughmuir), N. J. Marshall (Heriots), K. Troup (Gordonians), P. Flockhart (Highland),
Edinburgh District: South:
Anglo-Scots:

Round 5

Edinburgh District:
Anglo-Scots: Glasgow District:
North and Midlands:

Round 6

Anglo-Scots:
Glasgow District: South:
Edinburgh District:

Matches outwith the Championship

Other Scottish matches

Glasgow trial:
-: Midland Blues Trial:
Midland Whites Trial: Midlands District:
Edinburgh District: Midlands District:
Glasgow District: Ayrshire:
Dumfries and Galloway: Renfrewshire:
Lanarkshire: Renfrewshire:
Dunbartonshire: Ayrshire:
Lanarkshire:

Junior matches

Glasgow:
South: South of Scotland:
Midlands District:

Trial matches

Blues: A. G. Hastings (Watsonians), M. D. F. Duncan (West of Scotland), D. S. Wylie (Stewart's Melville), S. Hastings (Watsonians), I. Tulako (Selkirk), J. Rutherford (Selkirk), R. J. Laidlaw (Jedforest), D. M. B. Sole (Bath), C. T. Deans (Hawick) aptain I. G. Milne (Heriots), A. J. Campbell (Hawick), I. A. M. Paxton (Selkirk), J. Jeffrey (Kelso), J. R. Beattie (Glasgow Academicals), F. Calder (Stewart's Melville). Replacement: G. M. McGuinness for D. Sole (74 minutes)
Reds: P. W. Dods (Gala), S. W. McAslan (Heriots),

(Watsonians), A. V. Tait (Kelso), T. Patterson-Brown (London Scottish), A. B. M. Ker (Kelso), G. H. Oliver (Hawick), A. K. Brewster (Stewart's Melville), G. J. Callander (Kelso) aptain T. G. Waite (Kelso), H. M. Parker (Kilmarnock), A. J. Tomes (Hawick), Jim Calder (Stewart's Melville), D. B. White (Gala), D. J. Turnbull (Hawick). Replacement: N. A. Rowan (Boroughmujir) for Waite (48 minutes)

English matches

Edinburgh District:
Kent: Glasgow District:
Kent: South of Scotland:
Durham County:

Irish matches

South of Scotland:
Durham County:

American matches

North and Midlands:
Eastern:

International matches

South of Scotland District:
Japan: North and Midlands:
Japan: Edinburgh District:
Japan:

References

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