# 1987–88 Scottish Inter-District Championship

The 1987–88 Scottish Inter-District Championship was a rugby union competition for Scotland's district teams.
This season saw the 35th formal Scottish Inter-District Championship.

## History

Edinburgh District won the competition with four wins.
South of Scotland District won the sponsor McEwans tankards for scoring the most number of tries in the championship, with 17 tries. The others scored:- Anglo-Scots (11 tries), Edinburgh District (9 tries), Glasgow District (6 tries) and North and Midlands (5 tries).

## 1987-88 League Table

| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
| Edinburgh District | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 55 | +33 | 8 |
| South | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 115 | 32 | +83 | 6 |
| Anglo-Scots | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 84 | 58 | +26 | 4 |
| Glasgow District | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 53 | 104 | -51 | 2 |
| North and Midlands | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 50 | 141 | -91 | 0 |

## Results

| Date | Try | Conversion | Penalty | Dropped goal | Goal from mark | Notes |
| 1977–1991 | 4 points | 2 points | 3 points | 3 points | — |

### Round 1

* 28 November 1987
| Anglo-Scots | 16 – 21 | South of Scotland District |
| | Report | |
* Mayfield, Dundee Referee: R. J. Megson (Edinburgh Wanderers)
Anglo-Scots:
South of Scotland District:
* 28 November 1987
| Glasgow District | 12 – 19 | Edinburgh District |
| | Report | |
* Hughenden Stadium Referee: K. W. McCartney (Hawick)
Glasgow District:
Edinburgh District:

### Round 2

* 30 November 1987
| North and Midlands | 12 – 22 | Anglo-Scots |
| | Preview Report | |
* McKane Park, Dunfermline Referee: J. Johnston (Gala)
North and Midlands:
Anglo-Scots:
* 5 December 1987
| South of Scotland District | 32 – 0 | Glasgow District |
| | Report | |
* The Greenyards, Melrose Referee: J. M. Fleming (Boroughmuir)
South of Scotland District:
Glasgow District:

### Round 3

* 12 December 1987
| Edinburgh District | 38 – 25 | North and Midlands |
| | Report | |
* Murrayfield Stadium Referee: P. C. Robertson (Hawick)
Edinburgh District:
North and Midlands:
* 12 December 1987
| Glasgow District | 10 – 40 | Anglo-Scots |
| | Report | |
* Burnbrae, Milngavie Referee: K. D. Harrower (Forrester F.P.)
Glasgow District:
Anglo-Scots:

### Round 4

* 19 December 1987
| Anglo-Scots | 6 – 15 | Edinburgh District |
| | Report | |
* Richmond, London Referee: A. P. Thomson (London)
Anglo-Scots:
Edinburgh District:
* 19 December 1987
| South of Scotland District | 50 – 0 | North and Midlands |
| | Report | |
* Mansfield Park, Hawick Referee: M. S. Clayton (Whitecraigs)
South of Scotland District:
North and Midlands:

### Round 5

* 26 December 1987
| North and Midlands | 13 – 31 | Glasgow District |
| | Preview Report | |
* Mayfield, Dundee Referee: J. B. Anderson (Currie)
North and Midlands:
Glasgow District:
* 26 December 1987
| Edinburgh District | 16 – 12 | South of Scotland District |
| | Report | |
* Myreside, Edinburgh Referee: C. J. High (England)
Edinburgh District:
South of Scotland District:

## Matches outwith the Championship
### Other Scottish matches

* 14 October 1987
| Glasgow trial | - |
* Bellsland
Glasgow trial:
* 28 October 1987
| Midlands Trial | - |
* North Inch, Perth
Midland Trial:

### Junior matches

* 12 September 1987
| Glasgow | - | Ulster Juniors |
* Lochshore, Garnock
Glasgow:
Ulster Juniors:
* 4 November 1987
| South | - | Glasgow |
* Poynder Park
South:
Glasgow:
* 4 November 1987
| Edinburgh | - | Midlands District |
* Meggetland
Edinburgh:
Midlands District:
* 18 November 1987
| Glasgow District | - | Midlands District |
* Hughenden Stadium
Glasgow District:
Midlands District:
* 18 November 1987
| Edinburgh | - | South of Scotland District |
* Stoneyhill
Edinburgh District:
South of Scotland District:

### Trial matches

* 2 January 1988
| Blues Trial | 43 - 6 | Reds Trial |
| | Report | |
* Murrayfield Stadium Referee: J. B. Anderson (Currie)
Blues:
Reds:

### English matches

* 5 September 1987
| Harlequins | 29 - 22 | Glasgow District |
| | Report | |
* Twickenham Referee: R. Jenkins (London)
Harlequins:
Glasgow District:
* 7 September 1987
| Kent | - | Glasgow District |
* Blackheath
Kent:
Glasgow District:

### Irish matches

* 12 September 1987
| Blackrock College | - | North and Midlands |
* Blackrock, Dublin
Blackrock College:
North and Midlands:
* 13 September 1987
| Terenure College | - | North and Midlands |
* Lakelands Park, Dublin
Terenure College:
North and Midlands:
* 17 September 1987
| Edinburgh District | - | Leinster |
* Inverleith
Edinburgh District:
Leinster:
* 19 September 1987
| South of Scotland | - | Leinster |
* Philiphaugh
South of Scotland:
Leinster:

### International matches

* 16 September 1987
| Glasgow District | - | France |
* Hughenden Stadium
Glasgow District:
France:
* 19 September 1987
| Anglo-Scots | - | France |
* Duffus Park, Cupar
Anglo-Scots:
France:
* 23 September 1987
| Edinburgh District | - | France |
* Goldenacre, Edinburgh
Edinburgh District:
France: