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[]

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[]

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

Round 1[]

27 October 1971
Edinburgh District 13 – 12 South
Preview
Report
Meadowbank Stadium
Attendance: 5000
Referee: Alan Hosie (Hillhead HSFP)

Edinburgh District:
South:

Round 2[]

6 November 1971
North and Midlands 21 – 6 Glasgow District
Preview
Report
Rubislaw Playing Fields, Aberdeen
Referee: R. F. King (Portobello F. P.)

North and Midlands:
Glasgow District:

Round 3[]

24 November 1971
Glasgow District 12 – 10 South
Preview
Report
Report
Hughenden Stadium
Referee: D. W. G. Gray (Gordonians)

Glasgow District:
South:

Round 4[]

4 December 1971
Glasgow District 24 – 12 Edinburgh District
Preview
Report
Hughenden Stadium
Referee: T. F. E. Grierson (Hawick)

Glasgow District:
Edinburgh District:

4 December 1971
South 32 – 7 North and Midlands
Preview
Report
The Greenyards, Melrose
Referee: M. H. Titcombe (Bristol)

South:
North and Midlands:

Round 5[]

22 January 1972
North and Midlands 0 – 17 Edinburgh District
Preview
Report
Murrayfield Stadium
Referee: W. K. Burrell (Gala)

North and Midlands:
Edinburgh District:

Play-off[]

4 April 1972
Edinburgh District 20 – 16 Glasgow District
Preview
Preview
Report
Murrayfield Stadium
Referee: T. F. E. Grierson (Hawick)

Edinburgh District:
Glasgow District:

Matches outwith the Championship[]

Other Scottish matches[]

Trial matches[]

18 December 1971
31 – 16
Preview
Report
Murrayfield Stadium
Referee: J. Young (Heriots)

Blues Trial:
Whites Trial:

English matches[]

International matches[]

References[]

  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.
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