Founded | 1998 |
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Region | Europe |
Number of teams | 4 |
Current champions |
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Most successful club(s) |
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The Middlesbrough Trophy (or JD Sports Cup for sponsorship reasons) was an invitational football tournament held at the Riverside, Middlesbrough. The only edition took place between 1 and 2 August 1998. It was contested by four teams.
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1 August – Middlesbrough ( Riverside) | ||||||
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2 August – Middlesbrough ( Riverside) | ||||||
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1 August – Middlesbrough ( Riverside) | ||||||
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Third place | ||||||
2 August – Middlesbrough ( Riverside) | ||||||
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Benfica beat
Newcastle United 4–3 on
penalties.
Newcastle United beat
Middlesbrough 4–3 on
penalties.
Benfica beat
Empoli 7–6 on
penalties.
1 August 1998 Semi Final | Newcastle United | 0 – 0 (3–4 p) | Benfica | Riverside Stadium |
Attendance: 5,430 | ||||
Penalties | ||||
Watson ![]() Pearce ![]() Ketsbaia ![]() |
Paulo Madeira ![]() Scott Minto ![]() Nandinho ![]() Kandaurov ![]() Luís Carlos ![]() |
1 August 1998 Semi Final | Middlesbrough | 0 – 1 | Empoli | Riverside Stadium |
Artico ![]() |
2 August 1998 3rd/4th Place | Middlesbrough | 1 – 1 (3–4 p) | Newcastle United | Riverside Stadium |
Mustoe ![]() |
Shearer ![]() |
Attendance: 5,230 | ||
Penalties | ||||
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Shearer ![]() Lee ![]() Albert ![]() Pistone ![]() |