1981–82 Scottish Inter-District Championship
{{Short description|Rugby union competition}}
{{Infobox rugby union season
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| countries = {{flag|Scotland}}
| date = 1981–82
| champions = Edinburgh District / South
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| runnersup = Anglo-Scots
| matches = 10
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| prevseason = {{nowrap|1980–81 Scottish Inter-District Championship}}
| nextseason = {{nowrap|1982–83 Scottish Inter-District Championship}}
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The 1981–82 Scottish Inter-District Championship was a rugby union competition for Scotland's district teams.Forsyth's Rugby Record. pub. R. W. Forsyth Princes Street, Edinburgh & Renfield Street, Glasgow. 1981.
This season saw the 29th Scottish Inter-District Championship. It saw the first entry of the Scottish Exiles - then known as the Anglo-Scots - side into the Championship.
South and Edinburgh District shared the competition with 3 wins and a draw.Forsyth's Rugby Record. pub. R. W. Forsyth Princes Street, Edinburgh & Renfield Street, Glasgow. 1982.
1981-82 League Table
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| width="200"|Team
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|align="left"| Edinburgh District |4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 80 | 28 | +52 | 7 |
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|align="left"| South |4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 93 | 52 | +41 | 7 |
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|align="left"| Anglo-Scots |3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 44 | +2 | 2 |
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|align="left"| Glasgow District |4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 81| | ||
| 45 | 2 | ||||||
| align="left"| North and Midlands
|3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 79| | ||
| 50 | 0 |
The North and Midlands match with the Anglo-Scots was deemed as invalid; as the Exile side fielded ineligible players. The match was not replayed.
Results
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!1977–1991 |4 points |2 points |3 points |3 points |{{n/a}} |
=Round 1=
{{rugbybox |
date = 27 October 1981
|home = Glasgow District
|score = 10 – 20
|report = [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=y-w9AAAAIBAJ&sjid=vUgMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1597%2C5244405 Preview]
[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zOw9AAAAIBAJ&sjid=vUgMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4020%2C5482686 Report]
|away = Anglo-Scots
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|stadium = Hughenden Stadium
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|referee = S. R. Hildich (Ireland)
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Glasgow District:
Anglo-Scots:
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date = 31 October 1981
|home = Edinburgh District
|score = 30 – 6
|report = [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zuw9AAAAIBAJ&sjid=vUgMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5370%2C5938559 Preview]
[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FsNAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=16UMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3825%2C141421 Report]
|away = North and Midlands
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|stadium = Jocks Lodge, Edinburgh
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|referee = G. M. Anderson (Allan Glens F.P)
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Edinburgh District:
North and Midlands:
=Round 2=
{{rugbybox |
date = 5 December 1981
|home = Glasgow District
|score = 3 – 29
|report = [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZsBAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1qUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4308%2C1076316 Preview]
[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=R_c9AAAAIBAJ&sjid=IEkMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3851%2C1261120 Report]
[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=R_c9AAAAIBAJ&sjid=IEkMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5745%2C1468023 Report]
|away = Edinburgh District
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|stadium = Hughenden Stadium
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|referee = G. I. Inglis (Selkirk)
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Glasgow District:
Edinburgh District:
{{rugbybox |
date = 5 December 1981
|home = South
|score = 29 – 19
|report = [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZsBAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1qUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4308%2C1076316 Preview]
[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=R_c9AAAAIBAJ&sjid=IEkMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6312%2C1259441 Report]
|away = North and Midlands
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|stadium = Netherdale, Galashiels
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|referee = A. M. Hosie (Hillhead)
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South:
North and Midlands:
=Round 3=
{{rugbybox |
date = 8 December 1981
|home = North and Midlands
|score = 12 – 8
|report = [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=R_c9AAAAIBAJ&sjid=IEkMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1235%2C1464237 Preview]
[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=acBAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1qUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3926%2C1692569 Report]
|away = Anglo-Scots
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Match played at Murrayfield was only deemed a bounce game as the Anglo-Scots were without key players and their team was augmented by North and Midlands players.
North and Midlands:
Anglo-Scots:
=Round 4=
{{rugbybox
|date = 12 December 1981
|home = Edinburgh District
|score = 12 – 12
|report = [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bMBAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1qUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5997%2C2297720 Preview]
[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bcBAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1qUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2255%2C2477782 Report]
|away = South
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|stadium = Murrayfield Stadium
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|referee = J. B. Campbell (Kilmarnock)
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Edinburgh District:
South:
=Round 5=
{{rugbybox
|date = 23 January 1982
|home = Glasgow District
|score = 3 – 27
|report = [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DLxAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zaUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2378%2C3628964 Preview]
[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DbxAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zaUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1329%2C3819870 Report]
|away = South
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|stadium = Hughenden Stadium
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|referee = J. M. Fleming (Boroughmuir)
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Glasgow District:
South:
{{rugbybox |
date = 23 January 1982 postponed to 27 March 1982
|home = Edinburgh District
|score = 9 – 7
|report = [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gtJAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kqYMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3821%2C4650949 Preview]
[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-_89AAAAIBAJ&sjid=fkkMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2101%2C6188436 Report]
|away = Anglo-Scots
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|stadium = Raeburn Place, Edinburgh
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|referee = P. C. Robertson (Hawick)
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Edinburgh District:
Anglo-Scots:
=Round 6=
{{rugbybox
|date = 30 January 1982
|home = Anglo-Scots
|score = 18 – 25
|report = [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vfE9AAAAIBAJ&sjid=6EgMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6001%2C5047653 Preview]
[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=prdAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yaUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2924%2C141117 Report]
|away = South
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|stadium = Roehampton
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|referee = G. Crawford (London)
}}
Anglo-Scots:
South:
{{rugbybox |
date = 30 January 1982
|home = North and Midlands
|score = 4 – 20
|report = [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vfE9AAAAIBAJ&sjid=6EgMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6001%2C5047653 Preview]
[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=prdAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yaUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5917%2C141354 Report]
|away = Glasgow District
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|stadium = University Park, St. Andrews
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|referee = T. Allan (Melrose)
}}
North and Midlands:
Glasgow District:
Matches outwith the Championship
=Other Scottish matches=
{{rugbybox |
date = 7 October 1981
|home = Glasgow District
|score = –
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Glasgow:
Rest of the West:
=Junior matches=
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date = 4 November 1981
|home = Midlands District
|score = –
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|away = South
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Midlands:
South:
{{rugbybox |
date = 11 November 1981
|home = South
|score = –
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|away = Glasgow District
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|stadium = Kelso
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South:
Glasgow District:
{{rugbybox
|date = 25 November 1981
|home = Glasgow District
|score = –
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|away = Midlands District
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Glasgow District:
Midlands District:
{{rugbybox |
date = 26 January 1982
|home = Midlands District
|score = –
|report =
|away = Midlands District U21
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Midlands District:
Midlands District U21:
{{rugbybox |
date = 3 February 1982
|home = Glasgow District
|score = –
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|away = Edinburgh District
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Glasgow District:
Edinburgh District:
{{rugbybox |
date = 17 February 1982
|home = Edinburgh District
|score = –
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|away = South
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Edinburgh District:
South of Scotland District:
{{rugbybox |
date = 3 March 1982
|home = Edinburgh District
|score = –
|report =
|away = Midlands District
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Edinburgh District:
Midlands District:
=English matches=
{{Rugbybox
|date = 23 September 1981
|time =
|home = Glasgow District
|score = 6 - 3
|report = [https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&dat=19810923&printsec=frontpage&hl=en Report]
|away = {{flagicon|ENG}} Northumberland
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|stadium = Hughenden
|attendance =
|referee = G. I. Inglis (Selkirk)
}}
Glasgow District:
Northumberland:
{{Rugbybox
|date = 29 September 1981
|time =
|home = {{flagicon|ENG}} Durham County
|score = -
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|away = South of Scotland District
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Durham County:
South of Scotland District:
{{Rugbybox
|date = 7 October 1981
|time =
|home = {{flagicon|ENG}} Warwickshire
|score = -
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|away = Anglo-Scots
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|stadium = Coventry
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Warwickshire:
Anglo-Scots:
=Irish matches=
{{Rugbybox
|date = 19 September 1981
|time =
|home = South of Scotland District
|score = -
|report =
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ulster
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South of Scotland District:
Ulster:
=French matches=
{{Rugbybox
|date = 2 September 1981
|time =
|home = Edinburgh District 'B'
|score = -
|report =
|away = {{flagicon|FRA}} Perpignan
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|stadium = Inverleith
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Edinburgh District 'B':
Perpignan:
{{Rugbybox
|date = 4 September 1981
|time =
|home = Edinburgh District
|score = -
|report =
|away = {{flagicon|FRA}} Perpignan
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|stadium = Goldenacre
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Edinburgh District:
Perpignan:
=Trial matches=
{{Rugbybox
|date = 2 January 1982
|time =
|home = Blues Trial
|score = 32 - 26
|report = [https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&dat=19810105&printsec=frontpage&hl=en Report]
|away = Whites Trial
|try1 =
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|stadium = Murrayfield Stadium
|attendance =
|referee = A. M. Hosie (Hillhead)
}}
Blues:
Whites:
=International matches=
{{Rugbybox
|date = 19 September 1981
|time =
|home = Edinburgh District
|score = -
|report =
|away = {{flagicon|ROM}} Romania
|try1 =
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|stadium = Myreside
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Edinburgh District:
Romania:
{{Rugbybox
|date = 22 September 1981
|time =
|home = South of Scotland District
|score = 10 - 18
|report = [https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&dat=19810923&printsec=frontpage&hl=en Report]
|away = {{flagicon|ROM}} Romania
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|stadium = Greenyards, Melrose
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South of Scotland District:
Romania: