1979–80 Scottish Inter-District Championship

The 1979–80 Scottish Inter-District Championship was a rugby union competition for Scotland's district teams.[1]

1979–80 Scottish Inter-District Championship
Countries Scotland
Date1979–80
ChampionsEdinburgh District
Runners-upSouth
Matches played6

This season saw the 27th Scottish Inter-District Championship.

Edinburgh District won the competition with 3 wins.[2]


1979-80 League Table
Team P W D L PF PA +/- Pts
Edinburgh District 330010331+726
South 32017828+504
Glasgow District 31024131+102
North and Midlands 300319151-1320

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
29 December 1979 (after 8 December 1979 postponement)
Glasgow District 7 – 12 Edinburgh District
Report

Glasgow District:
Edinburgh District:

8 December 1979
South 51 – 3 North and Midlands
Report
Philiphaugh, Jedburgh
Referee: G. M. Anderson (Allan Glen's)

South of Scotland:
North and Midlands:

Round 2
15 December 1979
North and Midlands 7 – 30 Glasgow District
Report
Inverness
Referee: E. N. Sheret (Howe of Fife)

North and Midlands: K. Spowart (Dunfermline), C. D. Reekie (Howe of Fife), M. P. M. Stewart (Gordonians), I. A. Sutherland (Moray), A. J. Croll (Gordonians), Roddy McCrae (Gordonians), J. Imrie (Howe of Fife), A. D. G. Mackenzie (Highland), J. A. Hardie (Gordonians), G. Brown (Dunfermline), C. E. Snape (Gordonians) [captain], A. L. Dunlop (Highland), G. Robertson (Gordonians), I. A. M. Paxton (Glenrothes), G. Y. Mackie (Highland) Replacement: Colin Mackay (Dunfermline) for McCrae (79 minutes)
Glasgow District:

15 December 1979
Edinburgh District 21 – 15 South
Report
Goldenacre
Referee: E. Anderson (Ardrossan Academicals)

Edinburgh District:
South of Scotland:

Round 3
22 December 1979
Glasgow District 4 – 12 South
Report
Murrayfield Stadium
Referee: I. C. Henderson (Trinity Academicals)

Glasgow District:
South of Scotland:

12 January 1980 (after 22 December 1979 postponement)
Edinburgh District 70 – 9 North and Midlands
Report
Murrayfield Stadium
Referee: J. Dinsmore (West of Scotland)

Edinburgh District:
North and Midlands:

Matches outwith the Championship

Trial matches
5 January 1980
Blues Trial 16 - 12 Whites Trial
Preview
Report
Murrayfield Stadium
Referee: A. M. Hosie (Hillhead)

Blues:
Whites:

References
  1. Forsyth's Rugby Record. pub. R. W. Forsyth Princes Street, Edinburgh & Renfield Street, Glasgow. 1979.
  2. Forsyth's Rugby Record. pub. R. W. Forsyth Princes Street, Edinburgh & Renfield Street, Glasgow. 1980.
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