The 1988 Rous Cup was the fourth staging of the Rous Cup international football competition, based around the England–Scotland football rivalry. For the second year in succession, a third team was invited to create a three-team tournament.
After having Brazil's participation in the previous year, the FA again invited South American opposition to participate, this time Colombia.
England won the competition for a second time after being the only team to win a game; the two other matches ended in draws.
Results All times listed are British Summer Time (UTC+1)
Scotland vs Colombia
SCOTLAND: GK1 Jim Leighton (Aberdeen)DF2 Richard Gough (Rangers)DF3 Steve Nicol (Liverpool)MF4 Roy Aitken (Celtic) (c)DF5 Alex McLeish (Aberdeen)DF6 Willie Miller (Aberdeen) MF7 Kevin Gallacher (Dundee United)MF8 Paul McStay (Celtic) FW9 Ally McCoist (Rangers)MF10Murdo MacLeod (Borussia Dortmund)FW11Mo Johnston (Nantes)Substitutions:MFDerek Ferguson (Rangers) FWAndy Walker (Celtic) Manager: Andy RoxburghCOLOMBIA: GK1 René Higuita (Atlético Nacional)DF2 Luis Fernando Herrera (Atlético Nacional)DF3 Luis Carlos Perea (Atlético Nacional)DF4 Andrés Escobar (Atlético Nacional)DF5 Carlos Hoyos (América)MF6 Bernardo Redín (Deportivo Cali)MF7 Leonel Álvarez (Atlético Nacional)MF8 Alexis García (Atlético Nacional)MF9 Carlos Valderrama (Deportivo Cali) (c)FW10Arnoldo Iguarán (Millonarios)FW11John Jairo Tréllez (Atlético Nacional) Substitutions:MFJaime Arango (Atlético Nacional) Manager: Francisco Maturana
England vs Scotland
ENGLAND: GK1 Peter Shilton (Derby County)DF2 Gary Stevens (Everton)DF3 Kenny Sansom (Arsenal)MF4 Neil Webb (Nottingham Forest)DF5 Dave Watson (Everton)DF6 Tony Adams (Arsenal)MF7 Bryan Robson (Manchester United) (c)MF8 Trevor Steven (Everton) FW9 Peter Beardsley (Liverpool)FW10Gary Lineker (Barcelona)MF11John Barnes (Liverpool)Substitutions:MFChris Waddle (Tottenham Hotspur) Manager:Bobby RobsonSCOTLAND: GK1 Jim Leighton (Aberdeen)DF2 Richard Gough (Rangers)DF3 Steve Nicol (Liverpool)MF4 Roy Aitken (Celtic) (c)DF5 Alex McLeish (Aberdeen)DF6 Willie Miller (Aberdeen) MF7 Neil Simpson (Aberdeen)MF8 Paul McStay (Celtic) FW9 Ally McCoist (Rangers)MF10Murdo MacLeod (Borussia Dortmund)FW11Mo Johnston (Nantes)Substitutions:MFTommy Burns (Celtic) FWKevin Gallacher (Dundee United) Manager: Andy Roxburgh
England vs Colombia
ENGLAND: GK1 Peter Shilton (Derby County)DF2 Viv Anderson (Manchester United)DF3 Kenny Sansom (Arsenal)MF4 Steve McMahon (Liverpool)DF5 Mark Wright (Derby County)DF6 Tony Adams (Arsenal)MF7 Bryan Robson (Manchester United) (c)MF8 Chris Waddle (Tottenham Hotspur) FW9 Peter Beardsley (Liverpool)FW10Gary Lineker (Barcelona)MF11John Barnes (Liverpool) Substitutions:MFGlenn Hoddle (AS Monaco) FWMark Hateley (AS Monaco) Manager:Bobby RobsonCOLOMBIA: GK1 René Higuita (Atlético Nacional)DF2 Luis Fernando Herrera (Atlético Nacional)DF3 Luis Carlos Perea (Atlético Nacional)DF4 Andrés Escobar (Atlético Nacional)DF5 Carlos Hoyos (América)MF6 Bernardo Redín (Deportivo Cali)MF7 Leonel Álvarez (Atlético Nacional)MF8 Alexis García (Atlético Nacional)MF9 Carlos Valderrama (Deportivo Cali) (c)FW10Arnoldo Iguarán (Millonarios) FW11Jaime Arango (Atlético Nacional) Substitutions:FWJohn Jairo Tréllez (Atlético Nacional) MFDidí (Atlético Nacional) Manager: Francisco Maturana
Final standings Team211021+1320201102201101–11 1988 Rous Cup tournament winnersEngland
Goalscorers
1 goal Andrés Escobar Peter Beardsley Gary Lineker
References