1888 World Championship (football)

1888 World Championship

Event	Football World Championship
Renton West Bromwich Albion 4 1
Date	19 May 1888
Venue	Cathkin Park, Glasgow
Attendance	6,000
Weather	Thunderstorm

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).

Participant teams

Team	Qualification
West Bromwich Albion	1887–88 FA Cup winners
Renton	1887–88 Scottish Cup winners

Match details

Renton v West Bromwich Albion

19 May 1888

Renton	4–1	West Bromwich Albion

Cathkin Park, Glasgow, Scotland Attendance: 6,000

External links

• BBC article