1985 Rous Cup

1985 Rous Cup
Date 25 May 1985
Venue Hampden Park, Glasgow
Referee Michel Vautrot (France)
Attendance 66,439

The 1985 Rous Cup was the first staging of the Rous Cup international football competition, initially established to continue the then-traditional annual game between rivals England and Scotland following the demise of the British Home Championship.

The cup was won by Scotland, who defeated England 1–0 in the match played on 25 May 1985. This was to be the only time they lifted the Rous Cup during its five-year existence.

Match details

25 May 1985
15:00 BST
Scotland  1–0  England
Gough  69' Report (Page 15)
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 66,439
Referee: Michel Vautrot (France)
SCOTLAND:
GK1 Jim Leighton (Aberdeen)
DF3 Richard Gough (Dundee United)
DF2 Maurice Malpas (Dundee United)
MF5 Roy Aitken (Celtic)
DF4 Alex McLeish (Aberdeen)
DF6 Willie Miller (Aberdeen)
MF11 Gordon Strachan (Manchester United)
MF9 Graeme Souness (Sampdoria) (c)
FW10 Steve Archibald (Barcelona)
MF8Jim Bett (Lokeren)
FW7David Speedie (Chelsea)  71'
Substitututes:
GK12Alan Rough (Hibernian)
MF15Paul McStay (Celtic)
MF16Murdo MacLeod (Celtic)  71'
FW17Mo Johnston (Celtic)
FW14Paul Sturrock (Dundee United)
Manager:
Scotland Jock Stein
ENGLAND:
GK1 Peter Shilton (Southampton)
DF2 Viv Anderson (Arsenal)
DF3 Kenny Sansom (Arsenal)
DF4 Terry Fenwick (Queen's Park Rangers)
DF5 Terry Butcher (Ipswich Town)
MF10 Glenn Hoddle (Tottenham Hotspur)  79'
MF6 Ray Wilkins (Milan)
MF7 Bryan Robson (Manchester United) (c)
FW8 Trevor Francis (Sampdoria)
FW9Mark Hateley (Milan)
MF11John Barnes (Watford)  63'
Substitututes:
GK12Gary Bailey (Manchester United)
DF14Dave Watson (Norwich City)
MF16Chris Waddle (Newcastle United)  63'
FW15Kerry Dixon (Chelsea)
FW17Gary Lineker (Leicester City)  79'
Manager:
England Bobby Robson

Match rules:

  • 90 minutes
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
  • Five substitutes named, of which two may be used
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