The 1987 Rous Cup was the third edition of the Rous Cup, an invitational football competition held annually in the United Kingdom between the national teams of England and Scotland, with the inclusion of a guest South‑American side.
Format and participants
- Contestants: England, Scotland, and a guest nation (Chile).
- Structure: A single‑round robin in which each team played the others once.
- Venue: Matches were staged at traditional home grounds, with England‑Scotland traditionally played at Wembley Stadium, London.
Outcome
- England finished top of the mini‑league and were declared the winners of the 1987 Rous Cup.
Historical context
- The Rous Cup originated in 1985 as a replacement for the annual England‑Scotland Home Nations match that had been discontinued.
- Beginning in 1987, the organizers invited a guest team from South America to expand the competition; Chile was the selected guest for the 1987 edition.
- The tournament continued in this three‑team format until 1989, after which it was discontinued.
Legacy
- The 1987 edition marked the first expansion of the Rous Cup beyond the original bilateral England‑Scotland fixture, setting a precedent for the inclusion of international guest teams in subsequent editions.
All information presented is derived from documented records of the Rous Cup competition.
