1977–78 Scottish Inter-District Championship

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1977–78 Scottish Inter-District Championship
Countries Scotland
Date1977–78
ChampionsGlasgow / South / Edinburgh
Runners-upNorth and Midlands
Matches played6

The 1977–78 Scottish Inter-District Championship was a rugby union competition for Scotland's district teams.[1]

This season saw the 25th Scottish Inter-District Championship.

South, Glasgow District and Edinburgh District shared the competition with 2 wins and 1 loss each.[2]

1977-78 League Table[]

Team P W D L PF PA +/- Pts
Glasgow District 3 2 0 1 56 15 +41 4
South 3 2 0 1 57 34 +23 4
Edinburgh District 3 2 0 1 49 34 +15 4
North and Midlands 3 0 0 3 7 86 -79 0

Results[]

Date Try Conversion Penalty Dropped goal Goal from mark Notes
1977–1991 4 points 2 points 3 points 3 points N/A

Round 1[]

25 October 1977
Glasgow District 4 – 6 Edinburgh District
Preview
Report
Hughenden Stadium
Referee: W. K. Burrell (Gala)

Glasgow District: C. D. R. Mair (West of Scotland), T. Dunlop (West of Scotland), W. V. Dobbs (Kilmarnock), R. B. Campbell (Kilmarnock),
David Shedden (West of Scotland), B. M. Gossman (West of Scotland), H. R. McHardy (Kilmarnock), J. MacLauchlan (Jordanhill) [captain],
R. H. Allan (Kilmarnock), Hugh Campbell (Jordanhill), J. A. Martin (Jordanhill), D. J. M. Smith (Glasgow HSFP),
J. G. Carswell (Jordanhill), D. S. M. Macdonald (West of Scotland), D. G. Leslie (West of Scotland)

Edinburgh District:

Round 2[]

29 October 1977
South 25 – 0 North and Midlands
Preview
Report
Riverside Park, Jedburgh
Referee: N. R. Sanson (London Scottish)

South:
North and Midlands:

Round 3[]

10 December 1977
North and Midlands 3 – 33 Glasgow District
Preview
Report
University Park, St. Andrews
Referee: W. A. Bryce (Edinburgh Northern)

North and Midlands:
Glasgow District:

10 December 1977
Edinburgh District 15 – 26 South
Preview
Report
Jock's Lodge, Edinburgh
Referee: I. M. L. Thomas (Manchester)

Edinburgh District:
South:

Round 4[]

17 December 1977
Glasgow District 19 – 6 South
Preview
Report
Hughenden Stadium
Referee: D. I. H. Burnett (Ireland)

Glasgow District:
South:

17 December 1977
Edinburgh District 28 – 4 North and Midlands
Preview
Report
Myreside
Referee: J. Short (Hawick)

Edinburgh District:
North and Midlands:

Matches outwith the Championship[]

Other Scottish matches[]

11 October 1977
Glasgow District Anglo-Scots
Preview
Hughenden Stadium

Glasgow District:
Anglo-Scots:

Trial matches[]

7 January 1978
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Preview

Blues:
Whites:

References[]

  1. ^ Forsyth's Rugby Record. pub. R. W. Forsyth Princes Street, Edinburgh & Renfield Street, Glasgow. 1977.
  2. ^ Forsyth's Rugby Record. pub. R. W. Forsyth Princes Street, Edinburgh & Renfield Street, Glasgow. 1978.
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