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Unofficial Scottish Rugby Championship
Numerous forms of football were played in Scotland in the years prior to the introduction of the Rugby rules which were adopted for the boys of Edinburgh Academy in the early 1850’s. The game spread to Merchiston and the Royal High School with inter school games beginning in 1858,

In 1857 the former pupils of Edinburgh Academy formed the first club in Scotland. The game spread and by the end of the 1860’s the Academicals opponents included Edinburgh University, St Andrews University, the Merchistonians, Royal HSFP, West of Scotland FC, Glasgow Academicals, Edinburgh Wanderers and Glasgow University

As inter club games became more commonplace in the mid-1860s the club with the most successful record in club matches was recognised as the Scottish club champion on an unofficial basis. By the 1870’s the Scotsman newspaper would declare the champion Scottish club in its annual review of the football season.

The championship was always awarded on the basis of the results between the teams in the championship table only which meant that games against clubs from England or further afield were not counted. Up until 1939 the honour was awarded to the club with the fewest defeats, which led to several seasons where the championship was shared. After 1945 it became more commonplace to determine the champion club based on the percentage of games won.

The Edinburgh Academicals won the first five championships by virtue of being undefeated in club games between 1865-66 and 1869-70. The Academicals retained the championship in 1870-71 as a result of having the best record amongst the Scottish clubs despite the loss of two matches.

Glasgow Academicals won the inaugural fixture with the Edinburgh Academicals in 1871-72, and, by remaining undefeated in their other fixtures wrested the championship from Edinburgh for the first time.

The championship grew over the course of its history as more clubs attained ‘first class status’. In 1909 the championship was contested by eight Edinburgh clubs, seven Glasgow clubs and seven in the Borders.

Edinburgh were represented by Edinburgh Academicals, Royal HSFP, Edinburgh Institution FP, Watsonians, Edinburgh University, Edinburgh Wanderers, Stewarts FP & Heriots FP. The Glasgow clubs were Glasgow Academicals, Clydesdale, Greenock Wanderers, West of Scotland, Kelvinside Academicals, Glasgow HSFP and Glasgow University whilst the Border representatives were Hawick, Gala, Jed-Forest Melrose, Selkirk, Kelso and Langholm.

Hillhead HSFP joined the championship in 1913-14 which was to be the last championship season for Clydesdale who were unable to continue after the first world war. The championship was unchanged until 1929 when Dunfermline became the first club from the North & Midlands to contest the championship.

The 1930’s saw St Andrew’s University added to the championship in 1936-37, Edinburgh Institution FP renamed as Melville College FP, following the school’s relocation in 1937-68, and in 1938-39 Hutcheson’s GSFP and Allan Glen’s FP ascended to the championship with Allan Glen’s heading the table in their first season.

The post war years saw Kelvinside and West of Scotland combine until 1950-51 whilst Musselburgh and Aberdeen GSFP were newcomers to the championship. By the middle of the decade Boroughmuir FP had joined the table with Trinity Academicals, Jordanhill and Ayr following in the sixties. By 1972-73, the final season prior to the introduction of league rugby, Leith Academicals, Broughton FP and Perthshire were recognised as championship clubs.

'''Unofficial Scottish Champions 1865-66 to 1972-73. ''' 1865/1866	Edinburgh Academicals 1866/1867	Edinburgh Academicals 1867/1868	Edinburgh Academicals 1868/1869	Edinburgh Academicals 1869/1870	Edinburgh Academicals 1870/1871	Edinburgh Academicals 1871/1872	Glasgow Academicals 1872/1873	Glasgow Academicals 1873/1874	Glasgow Academicals 1874/1875	Edinburgh Academicals 1875/1876	Glasgow Academicals 1876/1877	Edinburgh Academicals & Glasgow Academicals 1877/1878	Edinburgh Academicals 1878/1879	Edinburgh Academicals & Glasgow Academicals 1879/1880	Edinburgh Academicals & Glasgow Academicals 1880/1881	Edinburgh Institution 1881/1882	Edinburgh Institution 1882/1883	West of Scotland 1883/1884	Royal HSFP 1884/1885	West of Scotland 1885/1886	Edinburgh Academicals 1886/1887	Edinburgh Academicals 1887/1888	Edinburgh Academicals 1888/1889	West of Scotland 1889/1890	West of Scotland 1890/1891	West of Scotland 1891/1892	Watsonians & West of Scotland 1892/1893	Watsonians 1893/1894	Watsonians 1894/1895	Watsonians & West of Scotland 1895/1896	Hawick 1896/1897	Clydesdale, Jedforest & Watsonians 1897/1898	Edinburgh Academicals 1898/1899	Edinburgh Academicals 1899/1900	Edinburgh Academicals, Edinburgh University & Hawick 1900/1901	Edinburgh University 1901/1902	Edinburgh University & Watsonians 1902/1903	Edinburgh University & Glasgow Academicals 1903/1904	Glasgow Academicals 1904/1905	Glasgow Academicals 1905/1906	Edinburgh Academicals 1906/1907	Jedforest 1907/1908	Edinburgh University 1908/1909	Hawick & Watsonians 1909/1910	Watsonians 1910/1911	Watsonians 1911/1912	Edinburgh University & Watsonians 1912/1913	Glasgow Academicals 1913/1914	Watsonians 1919/1920	Heriots 1920/1921	Watsonians 1921/1922	Glasgow Academicals 1922/1923	Heriots 1923/1924	Glasgow Academicals & Glasgow HSFP 1924/1925	Glasgow Academicals 1925/1926	Glasgow Academicals 1926/1927	Hawick 1927/1928	Heriots 1928/1929	Heriots 1929/1930	Edinburgh Academicals 1930/1931	Dunfermline 1931/1932	Gala 1932/1933	Dunfermline& Hawick 1933/1934	Hillhead HSFP & Royal HSFP 1934/1935	Watsonians 1935/1936	Glasgow HSFP 1936/1937	Hillhead HSFP & Watsonians 1937/1938	Stewart's College FP 1938/1939	Allan Glens HSFP 1946/1947	Stewart's College FP 1947/1948	Aberdeen GSFP 1948/1949	Hawick 1949/1950	Heriots 1950/1951	Glasgow HSFP 1951/1952	Melrose 1952/1953	Selkirk 1953/1954	Glasgow HSFP 1954/1955	Hawick 1955/1956	Edinburgh Academicals 1956/1957	Gala 1957/1958	Stewart's College FP 1958/1959	Langholm 1959/1960	Hawick 1960/1961	Hawick 1961/1962	Glasgow HSFP 1962/1963	Melrose 1963/1964	Hawick 1964/1965	Hawick & West of Scotland 1965/1966	Hawick 1966/1967	Melrose 1967/1968	Hawick 1968/1969	Jordanhill 1969/1970	Watsonians 1970/1971	West of Scotland 1971/1972	Hawick 1972/1973	Boroughmuir

Unofficial Scottish Championship wins by club.

Edinburgh Academicals	16 & 4 shared Glasgow Academicals	10 & 5 shared Hawick	10 & 4 shared Watsonians	8 & 7 shared West of Scotland	6 & 3 shared Heriots	5 Glasgow HSFP	4 & 1 shared Edinburgh University	2 & 4 shared Melrose	3 Stewart's College FP	3 Edinburgh Institution	2 Gala	2 Dunfermline	1 & 1 shared Jedforest	1 & 1 shared Royal HSFP	1 & 1 shared Aberdeen GSFP	1 Allan Glens HSFP	1 Boroughmuir	1 Jordanhill	1 Langholm	1 Selkirk	1 Hillhead HSFP	2 shared Clydesdale	1 shared

Unofficial Scottish Rugby Championship
Numerous forms of football were played in Scotland in the years prior to the introduction of the Rugby rules which were adopted for the boys of Edinburgh Academy in the early 1850’s. The game spread to Merchiston and the Royal High School with inter school games beginning in 1858,

In 1857 the former pupils of Edinburgh Academy formed the first club in Scotland. The game spread and by the end of the 1860’s the Academicals opponents included Edinburgh University, St Andrews University, the Merchistonians, Royal HSFP, West of Scotland FC, Glasgow Academicals, Edinburgh Wanderers and Glasgow University

As inter club games became more commonplace in the mid-1860s the club with the most successful record in club matches was recognised as the Scottish club champion on an unofficial basis. By the 1870’s the Scotsman newspaper would declare the champion Scottish club in its annual review of the football season.

The championship was always awarded on the basis of the results between the teams in the championship table only which meant that games against clubs from England or further afield were not counted. Up until 1939 the honour was awarded to the club with the fewest defeats, which led to several seasons where the championship was shared. After 1945 it became more commonplace to determine the champion club based on the percentage of games won.

The Edinburgh Academicals won the first five championships by virtue of being undefeated in club games between 1865-66 and 1869-70. The Academicals retained the championship in 1870-71 as a result of having the best record amongst the Scottish clubs despite the loss of two matches.

Glasgow Academicals won the inaugural fixture with the Edinburgh Academicals in 1871-72, and, by remaining undefeated in their other fixtures wrested the championship from Edinburgh for the first time.

The championship grew over the course of its history as more clubs attained ‘first class status’. In 1909 the championship was contested by eight Edinburgh clubs, seven Glasgow clubs and seven in the Borders.

Edinburgh were represented by Edinburgh Academicals, Royal HSFP, Edinburgh Institution FP, Watsonians, Edinburgh University, Edinburgh Wanderers, Stewarts FP & Heriots FP. The Glasgow clubs were Glasgow Academicals, Clydesdale, Greenock Wanderers, West of Scotland, Kelvinside Academicals, Glasgow HSFP and Glasgow University whilst the Border representatives were Hawick, Gala, Jed-Forest Melrose, Selkirk, Kelso and Langholm.

Hillhead HSFP joined the championship in 1913-14 which was to be the last championship season for Clydesdale who were unable to continue after the first world war. The championship was unchanged until 1929 when Dunfermline became the first club from the North & Midlands to contest the championship.

The 1930’s saw St Andrew’s University added to the championship in 1936-37, Edinburgh Institution FP renamed as Melville College FP, following the school’s relocation in 1937-68, and in 1938-39 Hutcheson’s GSFP and Allan Glen’s FP ascended to the championship with Allan Glen’s heading the table in their first season.

The post war years saw Kelvinside and West of Scotland combine until 1950-51 whilst Musselburgh and Aberdeen GSFP were newcomers to the championship. By the middle of the decade Boroughmuir FP had joined the table with Trinity Academicals, Jordanhill and Ayr following in the sixties. By 1972-73, the final season prior to the introduction of league rugby, Leith Academicals, Broughton FP and Perthshire were recognised as championship clubs.

'''Unofficial Scottish Champions 1865-66 to 1972-73. ''' 1865/1866	Edinburgh Academicals 1866/1867	Edinburgh Academicals 1867/1868	Edinburgh Academicals 1868/1869	Edinburgh Academicals 1869/1870	Edinburgh Academicals 1870/1871	Edinburgh Academicals 1871/1872	Glasgow Academicals 1872/1873	Glasgow Academicals 1873/1874	Glasgow Academicals 1874/1875	Edinburgh Academicals 1875/1876	Glasgow Academicals 1876/1877	Edinburgh Academicals & Glasgow Academicals 1877/1878	Edinburgh Academicals 1878/1879	Edinburgh Academicals & Glasgow Academicals 1879/1880	Edinburgh Academicals & Glasgow Academicals 1880/1881	Edinburgh Institution 1881/1882	Edinburgh Institution 1882/1883	West of Scotland 1883/1884	Royal HSFP 1884/1885	West of Scotland 1885/1886	Edinburgh Academicals 1886/1887	Edinburgh Academicals 1887/1888	Edinburgh Academicals 1888/1889	West of Scotland 1889/1890	West of Scotland 1890/1891	West of Scotland 1891/1892	Watsonians & West of Scotland 1892/1893	Watsonians 1893/1894	Watsonians 1894/1895	Watsonians & West of Scotland 1895/1896	Hawick 1896/1897	Clydesdale, Jedforest & Watsonians 1897/1898	Edinburgh Academicals 1898/1899	Edinburgh Academicals 1899/1900	Edinburgh Academicals, Edinburgh University & Hawick 1900/1901	Edinburgh University 1901/1902	Edinburgh University & Watsonians 1902/1903	Edinburgh University & Glasgow Academicals 1903/1904	Glasgow Academicals 1904/1905	Glasgow Academicals 1905/1906	Edinburgh Academicals 1906/1907	Jedforest 1907/1908	Edinburgh University 1908/1909	Hawick & Watsonians 1909/1910	Watsonians 1910/1911	Watsonians 1911/1912	Edinburgh University & Watsonians 1912/1913	Glasgow Academicals 1913/1914	Watsonians 1919/1920	Heriots 1920/1921	Watsonians 1921/1922	Glasgow Academicals 1922/1923	Heriots 1923/1924	Glasgow Academicals & Glasgow HSFP 1924/1925	Glasgow Academicals 1925/1926	Glasgow Academicals 1926/1927	Hawick 1927/1928	Heriots 1928/1929	Heriots 1929/1930	Edinburgh Academicals 1930/1931	Dunfermline 1931/1932	Gala 1932/1933	Dunfermline& Hawick 1933/1934	Hillhead HSFP & Royal HSFP 1934/1935	Watsonians 1935/1936	Glasgow HSFP 1936/1937	Hillhead HSFP & Watsonians 1937/1938	Stewart's College FP 1938/1939	Allan Glens HSFP 1946/1947	Stewart's College FP 1947/1948	Aberdeen GSFP 1948/1949	Hawick 1949/1950	Heriots 1950/1951	Glasgow HSFP 1951/1952	Melrose 1952/1953	Selkirk 1953/1954	Glasgow HSFP 1954/1955	Hawick 1955/1956	Edinburgh Academicals 1956/1957	Gala 1957/1958	Stewart's College FP 1958/1959	Langholm 1959/1960	Hawick 1960/1961	Hawick 1961/1962	Glasgow HSFP 1962/1963	Melrose 1963/1964	Hawick 1964/1965	Hawick & West of Scotland 1965/1966	Hawick 1966/1967	Melrose 1967/1968	Hawick 1968/1969	Jordanhill 1969/1970	Watsonians 1970/1971	West of Scotland 1971/1972	Hawick 1972/1973	Boroughmuir

Unofficial Scottish Championship wins by club.

Edinburgh Academicals	16 & 4 shared Glasgow Academicals	10 & 5 shared Hawick	10 & 4 shared Watsonians	8 & 7 shared West of Scotland	6 & 3 shared Heriots	5 Glasgow HSFP	4 & 1 shared Edinburgh University	2 & 4 shared Melrose	3 Stewart's College FP	3 Edinburgh Institution	2 Gala	2 Dunfermline	1 & 1 shared Jedforest	1 & 1 shared Royal HSFP	1 & 1 shared Aberdeen GSFP	1 Allan Glens HSFP	1 Boroughmuir	1 Jordanhill	1 Langholm	1 Selkirk	1 Hillhead HSFP	2 shared Clydesdale	1 shared