1888 World Championship (football)
The 1888 World Championship was an exhibition football match that took place in Glasgow, Scotland, on 19 May 1888 between the winners of the Scottish Cup, Renton, and the English FA Cup, West Bromwich Albion. The match was won by Renton who beat Albion 4–1.
| Event | Football World Championship | ||||||
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| Date | 19 May 1888 | ||||||
| Venue | Cathkin Park, Glasgow | ||||||
| Attendance | 6,000 | ||||||
| Weather | Thunderstorm | ||||||
This was not the first "World Championship" game between English and Scottish sides; however, the next edition was the first such club competition contested between national league winners (as the leagues had not been yet created before that time). A curious fact is that Johnny Campbell, who played for Renton in this fixture, would also win a world championship with Sunderland AFC in 1895. He is therefore the only known British football to have been twice crowned a world champion!
Participant teams
| Team | Qualification |
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1887–88 FA Cup winners |
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1887–88 Scottish Cup winners |
Match details
| Renton | 4–1 | |
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Attendance: 6,000
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