1887 World Championship (football)

The 1887 World Championship was an exhibition football match that took place in the city of Birmingham between the Scottish FA's Hibernian (1886–87 Scottish Cup winners) and The FA's Aston Villa (the 1886–87 FA Cup winners). The match was billed by the Birmingham Daily Mail in their 7 April 1887 edition as a "Great International Match". Aston Villa won the match 3–0 to become association football's very first "world club champions".

1887 World Championship (football)

The 1887 World Championship was an exhibition football match that took place in the city of Birmingham between the Scottish FA's Hibernian (1886–87 Scottish Cup winners) and The FA's Aston Villa (the 1886–87 FA Cup winners). The match was billed by the Birmingham Daily Mail in their 7 April 1887 edition as a "Great International Match". Aston Villa won the match 3–0 to become association football's very first "world club champions".