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
Semi-finals
| Ajax | 2–1 | Manchester United |
|---|---|---|
F. de Boer  35'Musampa 86' |
Report | McClair 77' |
Third-place match
| Nottingham Forest | 1–3 | Manchester United |
|---|---|---|
| Campbell 10' |
Report | Beckham 82' McClair 87'P. Neville 90' |
Final
1997 Umbro International Tournament
Semi-finals
| Chelsea | 1–1 | Newcastle United |
|---|---|---|
| Poyet 63' |
Tomasson 45' (pen.) |
|
| Penalties | ||
Sinclair  Nicholls Leboeuf |
3–1 | Beardsley Pearce Asprilla Tomasson |
Third-place match
| Ajax | 3–0 | Newcastle United |
|---|---|---|
| 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. 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.
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