1971–72 Scottish Inter-District Championship

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1971–72 Scottish Inter-District Championship
Countries Scotland
Date1971–72
ChampionsEdinburgh District
Runners-upGlasgow District
Matches played7

The 1971–72 Scottish Inter-District Championship was a rugby union competition for Scotland's district teams.[1]

This season saw the 19th Scottish Inter-District Championship.

Edinburgh District won the competition after defeating Glasgow District in a play-off.[2]

1971-72 League Table[edit]

Team P W D L PF PA +/- Pts
Glasgow District 3 2 0 1 52 43 +9 4
Edinburgh District 3 2 0 1 42 36 +6 4
South 3 1 0 2 54 32 +22 2
North and Midlands 3 1 0 2 28 65 -37 2

Results[edit]

Date Try Conversion Penalty Dropped goal Goal from mark Notes
1971–1977 4 points 2 points 3 points 3 points 3 points

Round 1[edit]

27 October 1971
Edinburgh District13 – 12South
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Meadowbank Stadium
Attendance: 5000
Referee: Alan Hosie (Hillhead HSFP)

Edinburgh District:
South:

Round 2[edit]

6 November 1971
North and Midlands21 – 6Glasgow District
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Rubislaw Playing Fields, Aberdeen
Referee: R. F. King (Portobello F. P.)

North and Midlands:
Glasgow District:

Round 3[edit]

24 November 1971
Glasgow District12 – 10South
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Report
Hughenden Stadium
Referee: D. W. G. Gray (Gordonians)

Glasgow District:
South:

Round 4[edit]

4 December 1971
Glasgow District24 – 12Edinburgh District
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Hughenden Stadium
Referee: T. F. E. Grierson (Hawick)

Glasgow District:
Edinburgh District:

4 December 1971
South32 – 7North and Midlands
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The Greenyards, Melrose
Referee: M. H. Titcombe (Bristol)

South:
North and Midlands:

Round 5[edit]

22 January 1972
North and Midlands0 – 17Edinburgh District
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Murrayfield Stadium
Referee: W. K. Burrell (Gala)

North and Midlands:
Edinburgh District:

Play-off[edit]

4 April 1972
Edinburgh District20 – 16Glasgow District
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Murrayfield Stadium
Referee: T. F. E. Grierson (Hawick)

Edinburgh District:
Glasgow District:

Matches outwith the Championship[edit]

Other Scottish matches[edit]

Trial matches[edit]

18 December 1971
Blues Trial31 – 16Whites Trial
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Murrayfield Stadium
Referee: J. Young (Heriots)

Blues Trial:
Whites Trial:

English matches[edit]

International matches[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Forsyth's Rugby Record. pub. R. W. Forsyth Princes Street, Edinburgh & Renfield Street, Glasgow. 1971.
  2. ^ Forsyth's Rugby Record. pub. R. W. Forsyth Princes Street, Edinburgh & Renfield Street, Glasgow. 1972.