Football World Championship
The Football World Championship was a friendly game between the English and Scottish champions in the late 19th and early 20th century.
The first two winners were Hibernian (1886)[1] and Renton (in 1888)[2][3] both Scottish Cup winners. In those competitions, the games were contested between the cup holders of the respective nations, as the leagues were yet established.[4][5]
The 1895 match, notable for being the first to be played by the respective league champions, was won by Sunderland who beat Heart of Midlothian 5–3.[6][7] The Scottish and English leagues were pre-eminent in the world at that time, with the only league outside the UK being in Argentina.[4][8]
Hearts eventually won the World Championship title in 1902, beating Tottenham Hotspur 3–1. Unlike the 1895 contest, however, the format reverted to the FA Cup vs. Scottish Cup game.[9]
Summary
Year | Final | Venue | City | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Winner | Score | Runner-up | |||
1887 | Aston Villa | 3–0 | Hibernian | Perry Barr | Birmingham |
1888 | Renton | 4–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Cathkin Park | Glasgow |
1895 | Sunderland | 5–3 | Heart of Midlothian | Tynecastle | Edinburgh |
1901–02 | Heart of Midlothian | Tottenham Hotspur | White Hart Lane | London | |
Tynecastle | Edinburgh |
Successors
England vs. Scotland club tournaments
- British League Cup (1902)
- Empire Exhibition Trophy (1938)
- Coronation Cup (1953)
- Texaco Cup (1970-1975)
- Anglo-Scottish Cup (1975-1981)
International club tournaments
- Torneo Internazionale Stampa Sportiva (1908)
- Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy (1909-1911)
- Copa Rio (1951-1952)
- Small Club World Cup (1952-1970)
- Intercontinental Cup (1960-2004)
- FIFA Club World Cup (2000, 2005-present)
See also
References
- Firsts Section: The Hibernian Historical Trust celebrate the milestones and records achieved by Hibernian Football Club. Hibernian Historical Trust. Recovered 17th Aug 2014.
- “Renton FC, Champions of the World” Archived 2014-08-19 at the Wayback Machine, Scottish Football Museum, recovered 17th Aug 2014.
- BBC - A Sporting Nation - Renton Crowned World Champions, BBC Scotland. Recovered 17th Aug 2014.
- "World Champions!". roker-roar.com. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
- https://cfbfootball.com/2020/09/07/the-unique-history-of-british-cup-competitions/
- "Sat 27 April 1895 Hearts 3 Sunderland 5". londonhearts.com. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
- https://www.nutmegmagazine.co.uk/issue-5/when-sunderland-met-hearts-in-the-first-ever-champions-league-match/
- https://cfbfootball.com/2020/09/07/the-unique-history-of-british-cup-competitions/
- "Thu 02 Jan 1902 Hearts 3 Tottenham Hotspur 1". londonhearts.com. Retrieved 28 April 2013.