Weather Thunderstorm Date 19 May 1888 Venue Cathkin Park | Champion Renton F.C. Location Cathkin Park, Glasgow Attendance 6,000 | |
Event Football World Championship Similar 1888 FA Cup Final, 1935 FA Cup Final, 1931 FA Cup Final, 1954 FA Cup Final, 1902 FA Cup Final | ||
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.
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).
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