1986 Rous Cup

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1986 Rous Cup
England Scotland
Flag of England.svg Flag of Scotland.svg
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Date23 April 1986
Venue Wembley Stadium, London
Referee Michel Vautrot (France)
Attendance68,357
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The 1986 Rous Cup was the second staging of the Rous Cup annual international football match between two rivals: England and Scotland.

Scotland unsuccessfully defended its 1985 Cup losing on 23 April 1986 at Wembley Stadium, London the Cup to England, 2–1. This was the last game that the two nations alone would contest for the cup. From 1987 onward, a third team would be invited to participate. [1]

Match details

England  Flag of England.svg2–1Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Butcher Soccerball shade.svg27'
Hoddle Soccerball shade.svg39'		 Report (Page 26) Souness Soccerball shade.svg57' (pen.)
Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 68,357
Referee: Michel Vautrot (France)

Match rules:

  • 90 minutes
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
  • Five substitutes named, of which two may be used

References

  1. ↑ "1986 Rous Cup". Soccernostalgia. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
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