Umbro International Tournament
Football tournament
Founded | 1996 |
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Abolished | 1997 |
Number of teams | 4 |
Most successful club(s) | Chelsea (2 titles) |
The Umbro International Tournament was a pre-season football tournament, sponsored by the sportswear manufacturer Umbro. The tournament was held twice, hosted by Nottingham Forest in 1996 and Everton in 1997. Both editions were won by Chelsea.
1996 Umbro International Tournament
Tournament details | |
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City | Nottingham, England |
Dates | 3–4 August |
Teams | 4 |
Venue(s) | 1 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Chelsea |
Runners-up | Ajax |
Third place | Manchester United |
Fourth place | Nottingham Forest |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 4 |
Goals scored | 9 (2.25 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Brian McClair (2 goals) |
International football competition
Semi-finals
Nottingham Forest | 0–0 | Chelsea |
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Report | ||
Penalties | ||
Pearce Gemmill | 3–4 | Nicholls |
City Ground, Nottingham
Attendance: 27,427
Referee: David Elleray
Ajax | 2–1 | Manchester United |
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F. de Boer 35' Musampa 86' | Report | McClair 77' |
Third-place match
Nottingham Forest | 1–3 | Manchester United |
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Campbell 10' | Report | Beckham 82' McClair 87' P. Neville 90' |
Final
1997 Umbro International Tournament
Tournament details | |
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City | Liverpool, England |
Dates | 26–27 July |
Teams | 4 |
Venue(s) | 1 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Chelsea |
Runners-up | Everton |
Third place | Ajax |
Fourth place | Newcastle United |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 4 |
Goals scored | 10 (2.5 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Benni McCarthy Gianfranco Zola (2 goals) |
International football competition
Semi-finals
Chelsea | 1–1 | Newcastle United |
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Poyet 63' | Tomasson 45' (pen.) | |
Penalties | ||
Sinclair Nicholls Leboeuf | 3–1 | Beardsley Pearce Asprilla Tomasson |
Third-place match
Ajax | 3–0 | Newcastle United |
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McCarthy 76', 86' Oliseh 83' |
Final
See also
References
- ^ "Umbro Cup 1996". RSSSF. 1 August 2000. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ "Di Matteo gets Wise at Chelsea". Irish Times. 6 August 1996. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
"Ajax v Chelsea". Chelsea FC. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2020. - ^ "Rumours for sale at Tolka". Irish Times. 29 July 1996. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Tournament Programmes". AB Football Programmes. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ "Umbro Cup 1997". RSSSF. 1 August 2000. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ "Season 1997–98: Chelsea (N) Friendly". NUFC. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
"Season 1997–98: Ajax (N) Friendly". NUFC. Retrieved 3 August 2020. - ^ "Season 1997–98: Everton 1–0 Ajax HT: 1–0". Toffee Web. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
"Season 1997–98: Everton 1–3 Chelsea HT: 0–0". Toffee Web. Retrieved 3 August 2020. - ^ "Zola's late goals do for Chelsea". Irish Times. 28 July 1997. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
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