1988 Rous Cup
1988 Rous Cup| Tournament details |
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| Dates |
17 – 24 May 1988 |
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| Teams |
3 (from 2 confederations) |
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| Venue(s) |
2 (in 2 host cities) |
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| Final positions |
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| Champions |
 England |
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| Runners-up |
 Colombia |
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| Third place |
 Scotland |
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| Tournament statistics |
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| Matches played |
3 |
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| Goals scored |
3 (1 per match) |
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| Attendance |
116,723 (38,908 per match) |
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The 1988 Rous Cup was the fourth staging of the Rous Cup international football competition, based around the England–Scotland football rivalry. For the second year in succession, a third team was invited to create a three-team tournament.
After having Brazil's participation in the previous year, the FA again invited South American opposition to participate, this time Colombia.
England won the competition for a second time after being the only team to win a game; the two other matches ended in draws.
Results
All times listed are British Summer Time (UTC+1)
Scotland vs Colombia
England vs Scotland
England vs Colombia
Final standings
1988 Rous Cup
Tournament Winners |
England |
Goalscorers
