1956–57 Scottish Inter-District Championship
{{Short description|Rugby union competition}}
{{Infobox rugby union season
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| countries = {{flag|Scotland}}
| date = 1956–57
| champions = South / Edinburgh District
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| runnersup = Glasgow District
| matches = 6
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| prevseason = {{nowrap|1955–56 Scottish Inter-District Championship}}
| nextseason = {{nowrap|1957–58 Scottish Inter-District Championship}}
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The 1956–57 Scottish Inter-District Championship was a rugby union competition for Scotland's district teams.
This season saw the fourth formal Scottish Inter-District Championship.
A notable selection for Glasgow District this season was that of Noel Bowden, a capped All Black from New Zealand,{{Cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hEw1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=WaYLAAAAIBAJ&pg=5993,5081000|title=The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search|website=news.google.com}}
South and Edinburgh District won the competition with two wins and a loss each.{{Cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lGhAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kpQMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6284,4090007|title=The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search|website=news.google.com}}
1956-57 League Table
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|align="left"| South |3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 14 | +32 | 4 |
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|align="left"| Edinburgh District |3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 28 | +8 | 4 |
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|align="left"| North and Midlands |3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 30| | ||
| 8 | 3 | ||||||
| align="left"| Glasgow District
|3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 50| | ||
| 32 | 1 |
Results
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!1948–1970 |3 points |2 points |3 points |3 points |3 points |
=Round 1=
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date = 20 October 1956
|home = Glasgow District
|score = 3 – 24
|report = [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hEw1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=WaYLAAAAIBAJ&pg=5993%2C5081000 Preview]
[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6GpAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rpsMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3818%2C6108207 Report]
|away = South
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|stadium = Balgray Playing Fields, Glasgow
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|referee = J. Ross (Heriots)
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Glasgow District:
South:
=Round 2=
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date = 3 November 1956
|home = South
|score = 8 – 11
|report = [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7mpAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rpsMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2594%2C6930102 Preview]
[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=L2JAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=e5wMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2559%2C483670 Report]
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|stadium = Poynder Park, Kelso
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|referee = Dr. S. S. Meighan (Glasgow HSFP)
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=Round 3=
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date = 17 November 1956
|home = Edinburgh District
|score = 16 – 5
|report = [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NWJAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=e5wMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2661%2C1287160 Preview]
[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=O2JAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=e5wMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5564%2C1973541 Report]
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|stadium = Raeburn Place
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|referee = A. M. Nicol (Glasgow Academicals)
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North and Midlands:
Edinburgh District:
=Round 4=
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date = 1 December 1956
|home = Glasgow District
|score = 9 – 20
|report = [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QWJAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=e5wMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1890%2C2849435 Preview]
[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=R2JAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=e5wMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1868%2C3663762 Report]
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|referee = G. Burrell (Gala)
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Glasgow District:
Edinburgh District:
=Round 5=
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date = 19 January 1957
|home = North and Midlands
|score = 6 – 6
|report = [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CWJAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=epwMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4058%2C1888837 Preview]
[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Wy81AAAAIBAJ&sjid=DKYLAAAAIBAJ&pg=5801%2C1983197 Report]
[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=TB1BAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Y6gMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6402%2C1836051 Report]
|away = Glasgow District
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North and Midlands:
Glasgow District:
=Round 6=
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date = 9 February 1957
|home = South
|score = 14 – 0
|report = [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=G2JAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=epwMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3796%2C4298714 Preview]
[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HGJAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=epwMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5939%2C4352783 Report]
|away = Edinburgh District
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|stadium = Netherdale, Galashiels
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|referee = J. A. Cessford (Hillhead HSFP)
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Edinburgh District: