1986 Rous Cup
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{{Infobox football match
| title = 1986 Rous Cup
| image =
| team1 = England
| team1association = {{flagicon|ENG|size=30px}}
| team1score = 2
| team2 = Scotland
| team2association = {{flagicon|SCO|size=30px}}
| team2score = 1
| date = 23 April 1986
| stadium = Wembley Stadium
| city = London
| referee = Michel Vautrot (France)
| attendance = 68,357
| previous = 1985
| next = 1987
}}
The 1986 Rous Cup was the second staging of the Rous Cup annual international football match between two rivals: England and Scotland.
Scotland unsuccessfully defended its 1985 Cup losing on 23 April 1986 at Wembley Stadium, London the Cup to England, 2–1. This was the last game that the two nations alone would contest for the cup. From 1987 onward, a third team would be invited to participate.{{cite web|url= http://soccernostalgia.blogspot.ie/2017/01/stanley-rous-cup-part-2-1986.html|title=1986 Rous Cup|date=|work=Soccernostalgia|accessdate=24 February 2017}}
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Match details
{{football box
|date=23 April 1986
|time=19:45 BST
|team1={{fb-rt|ENG}}
|score=2–1
|team2={{fb|SCO}}
|report = [https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&dat=19860424&printsec=frontpage&hl=en Report (Page 26)]
|goals1=Butcher {{goal|27}}
Hoddle {{goal|39}}
|goals2=Souness {{goal|57|pen.}}
|stadium=Wembley Stadium, London
|attendance=68,357
|referee=Michel Vautrot (France)
}}
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{{Football kit
| pattern_la =_navyborder
| pattern_b = _vnecknavy
| pattern_ra = _navyborder
| pattern_sh = _whitesides
| pattern_so = _navystripe
| leftarm = ffffff
| body = ffffff
| rightarm = ffffff
| shorts = 000066
| socks = ffffff
|title = England
}}
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{{Football kit
| pattern_la = _whiteborder
| pattern_b = _whitecollar
| pattern_ra =_whiteborder
| pattern_sh =
| pattern_so =
| leftarm = 000066
| body = 000066
| rightarm = 000066
| shorts = ffffff
| socks = ff0000
| title = Scotland
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| style="font-size:90%; margin:0.2em auto;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" | ||||
| width="25"| | width="25"| | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | 1 | Peter Shilton (Southampton) | ||
| DF | 2 | Gary Stevens (Everton) | ||
| DF | 3 | Kenny Sansom (Arsenal) | ||
| MF | 4 | Glenn Hoddle (Tottenham Hotspur) | ||
| DF | 5 | Dave Watson (Norwich City) | {{yel}} | |
| DF | 6 | Terry Butcher (Ipswich Town) | ||
| MF | 7 | Steve Hodge (Aston Villa) | {{suboff|75}} | |
| FW | 8 | Trevor Francis (Sampdoria) | ||
| FW | 9 | Mark Hateley (Milan) | ||
| MF | 10 | Ray Wilkins (Milan) (c) | {{suboff|46}} | |
| FW | 11 | Chris Waddle (Tottenham Hotspur) | ||
| colspan=3|Substitutes: | ||||
| GK | {{0}} | Chris Woods (Norwich City) | ||
| MF | {{0}} | Peter Reid (Everton) | {{subon|46}} | |
| DF | {{0}} | Gary Stevens (Tottenham Hotspur) | {{subon|75}} | |
| MF | {{0}} | Trevor Steven (Everton) | ||
| CF | {{0}} | Kerry Dixon (Chelsea) | ||
| colspan=3|Manager: | ||||
| colspan=4|{{flagicon|ENG}} Bobby Robson |
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| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size:90%; margin:0.2em auto;" | ||||
| width="25"| | width="25"| | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | 1 | Alan Rough (Hibernian) | ||
| DF | 2 | Richard Gough (Dundee United) | ||
| DF | 3 | Maurice Malpas (Dundee United) | ||
| MF | 4 | Graeme Souness (Sampdoria) (c) | ||
| DF | 5 | Alex McLeish (Aberdeen) | ||
| DF | 6 | Willie Miller (Aberdeen) | ||
| MF | 7 | Steve Nicol (Liverpool) | ||
| FW | 8 | David Speedie (Chelsea) | ||
| FW | 9 | Charlie Nicholas (Arsenal) | {{yel}} | {{suboff|58}} |
| MF | 10 | Roy Aitken (Celtic) | ||
| MF | 11 | Eamonn Bannon (Dundee United) | ||
| colspan=3|Substitutes: | ||||
| GK | {{0}} | Andy Goram (Oldham Athletic) | ||
| DF | {{0}} | David Narey (Dundee United) | ||
| DF | {{0}} | Arthur Albiston (Manchester United) | ||
| MF | {{0}} | Paul McStay (Celtic) | ||
| MF | {{0}} | Pat Nevin (Chelsea) | {{subon|58}} | |
| MF | {{0}} | Jim Bett (Aberdeen) | ||
| colspan=3|Manager: | ||||
| colspan=4|{{flagicon|SCO}} Alex Ferguson |
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| width=100% style="font-size: 90%"
| width=50% valign=top| Match rules:
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References
{{Reflist}}
{{Rous Cup}}
{{England national football team matches}}
{{Scotland national football team matches}}
Category:1985–86 in English football
Category:1985–86 in Scottish football
Category:International association football competitions hosted by England
Category:Scotland national football team matches
Category:England national football team matches
Category:England–Scotland football rivalry
Category:Sports events at Wembley Stadium