1887 World Championship (football)

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1887 World Championship
Event Football World Championship
Date 13 August 1887
Venue Hibernian Park, Edinburgh
1888

The 1887 World Championship was an exhibition football match that took place in Edinburgh, Scotland, on 13 August 1887 between the winners of the Scottish Cup, Hibernian, and semi-finalists of the English FA Cup, Preston North End. Hibs beat Preston 2–1.[1][2][3]

This was the first "World Championship" game between English and Scottish sides.

Participant teams

Team Qualification
England Preston North End 1886–87 FA Cup semi-finalists
Scotland Hibernian 1886–87 Scottish Cup winners

Match details

References

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  2. Mackay 1986, p. 40
  3. Lugton 1999, p. 121