1873–74 Home Nations rugby union matches


The 1873–74 Home Nations rugby union matches was a single international friendly held between the England and Scotland national rugby union teams. With no other recognised rugby union teams in Britain or the rest of the World, the encounter between Scotland and England represented the only possible match that could be arranged, and would continue as such until 1875, when Ireland formed a national team.

Results

Scoring system

The matches for this season were decided on goals scored. A goal was awarded for a successful conversion after a try, for a dropped goal or for a goal from mark. If a game was drawn, any unconverted tries were tallied to give a winner. If there was still no clear winner, the match was declared a draw.

The matches

England vs. Scotland

England: John Batten, Marshall Brooks, Harold Freeman, WE Collins, Sydney Morse, William Henry Milton, Thomas Batson , Henry Bryden, Ernest Cheston, Charles Crosse, FL Cunliffe, JSM Genth, Alfred St. George Hamersley capt., Edward Kewley, Henry Arnold Lawrence, Murray Marshall, S Parker, William FH Stafford, Dawson Turner, Roger Walker
Scotland: William Davie Brown capt., T Chalmers, HM Hamilton, TR Marshall, William Hamilton Kidston, W St Clair Grant, AK Stewart, Charles Chalmers Bryce, John Davidson, JF Finlay, Gilbert Heron, RW Irvine, JAW Mein, Tom Paterson Neilson, AG Petrie, J Reid, John Kennedy Todd, RW Wilson, A Wood, AH Young