Football World Championship


The Football World Championship was a friendly game between the English and Scottish champions in the late 19th and early 20th century.
The first two winners were Hibernian and Renton both Scottish Cup winners. The 1895 match, notable for being the first to be played by the respective league champions, was won by Sunderland who beat Heart of Midlothian 5–3. The Scottish and English leagues were pre-eminent in the world at that time, with the only league outside the UK being in Argentina.
Hearts eventually won the World Championship title in 1902, beating Tottenham Hotspur 3–1. Unlike the 1895 contest, however, the format reverted to the FA Cup vs. Scottish Cup game.

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England vs. Scotland club tournaments