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.
Founded | 1996 |
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Abolished | 1997 |
Number of teams | 4 |
Most successful club(s) | Chelsea (2 titles) |
1996 Umbro International Tournament
editTournament 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) |
Semi-finals
editAjax | 2–1 | Manchester United |
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F. de Boer 35' Musampa 86' |
Report | McClair 77' |
Third-place match
editNottingham Forest | 1–3 | Manchester United |
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Campbell 10' | Report | Beckham 82' McClair 87' P. Neville 90' |
Final
edit1997 Umbro International Tournament
editTournament 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) |
Semi-finals
editChelsea | 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
editAjax | 3–0 | Newcastle United |
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McCarthy 76', 86' Oliseh 83' |
Final
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 22 December 2022. 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.