The 1897–98 Scottish Districts season is a record of all the rugby union matches for Scotland's district teams.

History

Glasgow District beat Edinburgh District in the Inter-City match.[1]

South of Scotland District beat North of Scotland District by 8 goals and 2 tries to nil.[2]

An Anglo-Scots versus South of Scotland District match was supposed to be played on 25 December 1897. The teams were announced but the match was called off.[3][4]

Results

Date Try Conversion Penalty Dropped goal Goal from mark Notes
1894–1904 3 points 2 points 3 points 4 points 4 points

Inter-City

4 December 1897
Glasgow District6 - 5Edinburgh District
Report
Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow
Referee: Adam Turnbull (Hawick)

Glasgow District:
Edinburgh District:

Other Scottish matches

11 December 1897
North of Scotland District0 - 46South of Scotland District
Report
Carolina Port, Dundee

North of Scotland:
South of Scotland:

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.
  2. ^ "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
  3. ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000060/18971220/038/0010. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001876/18971227/037/0003. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)