1986 Rous Cup

The 1986 Rous Cup was the second staging of the Rous Cup international football competition, centered on the then-traditional annual game between rivals England and Scotland.

1986 Rous Cup
England Scotland
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Date23 April 1986
VenueWembley Stadium, London
RefereeMichel Vautrot (France)
Attendance68,357

The cup was won by England, who defeated the previous year's winners Scotland 2–1. This was the final time in which the two nations would only contest the cup; from 1987 onward, a third team was also invited to participate.[1]

Match details
England 2–1 Scotland
Butcher 27'
Hoddle 39'		 Report (Page 26) Souness 57' (pen.)
Attendance: 68,357

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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