Final Table
Makita Tournament | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
Arsenal (C – Eng) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
AC Milan (Eng) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Bayern Munich (Ger) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Tottenham Hotspur (Eng) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Results
Date | Home Team | Away Team | ||
13.08.1988 | Arsenal | 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 |
13.08.1988 | AC Milan | 1 | Bayern Munich | 0 |
14.08.1988 | Arsenal | 3 | Bayern Munich | 0 |
14.08.1988 | AC Milan | 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 |
Report
Arsenal won the Makita Preseason International Soccer Tournament in 1988 ahead of AC Milan on better record after both teams won both their games against Bayern Munich and Tottenham Hotspur.
About the Makita Tournament
The Makita Tournament was a Preseason International Soccer Tournament held at Wembley Stadium, London from 1988 to 1990, and then Highbury, Arsenal’s Home Ground in 1991.
References
Newspapers
[2] John Kelly. (1991) “Arsenal, Cont.” World Soccer. August 1991. pg. 14.
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Rose McCabe, Gabriel McCloyne, Gerry Tully, Paul Leech, Peter Lemass, Ciaran Simms, Cathal Gallagher, Paul Foley (TCD).
About this document
Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the
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Last Updated: 26 December 2020
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