1986–87 Full Members' Cup

1986–87 Full Members' Cup[1]
Tournament details
CountryEngland
Teams36
Final positions
ChampionsBlackburn Rovers (1st title)
Runner-upCharlton Athletic
Semifinalists
Tournament statistics
Matches played35
Goals scored110 (3.14 per match)

The 1986–87 Full Members' Cup was the second edition of the tournament created to compensate for the ban on English clubs from European football following the Heysel Stadium disaster. It was won by Blackburn Rovers, who beat Charlton Athletic 1–0 in the final at Wembley.

The Following teams opted out of this competition: Liverpool, Tottenham, Arsenal, Luton Town, Nottingham Forest, Manchester United, Queens Park Rangers and Leicester City.

First round

16 September 1986 Huddersfield Town (2)1–2 (a.e.t.) Blackburn Rovers (2) Leeds Road
16 September 1986 Ipswich Town (2) 3–2Plymouth Argyle (2)Portman Road
16 September 1986 Oldham Athletic (2)0–1 Derby County (2) Boundary Park
16 September 1986 Portsmouth(2) 4–0Crystal Palace (2)Fratton Park
16 September 1986 Sunderland (2) 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(8–7 p)		Barnsley (2)Roker Park
30 September 1986 Stoke City(2)1–2 Sheffield United(2) Victoria Ground
Ford
1 October 1986 Brighton & Hove Albion(2)0–3 Birmingham City (2) Goldstone Ground
1 October 1986 Leeds United(2)0–1 (a.e.t.) Bradford City(2) Elland Road
21 October 1986 Grimsby Town(2)1–3 Hull City(2) Blundell Park
21 October 1986 Millwall(2) 2–0West Bromwich Albion(2)The Den
4 November 1986 Shrewsbury Town(2)0–1 Reading(2) Gay Meadow

Second round

4 November 1986 Blackburn Rovers(2) 1–0Sheffield United(2)Ewood Park
4 November 1986 Bradford City(2) 3–2Sunderland(2)Valley Parade
4 November 1986 Charlton Athletic(1) 3–2Birmingham City (2)Selhurst Park
4 November 1986 Manchester City(1) 3–1Wimbledon (1)Maine Road
4 November 1986 Norwich City(1) 2–1Coventry City (1)Carrow Road
4 November 1986 Portsmouth(2) 3–2 (a.e.t.)Millwall(2)Fratton Park
12 November 1986 Aston Villa(1) 4–1Derby County(2)Villa Park
25 November 1986 Reading (2)0–2 Ipswich Town(2) Elm Park
25 November 1986 Southampton(1) 2–1Hull City(2)The Dell

Third round

25 November 1986 Charlton Athletic (1) 2–0Bradford City(2)Selhurst Park
25 November 1986 Sheffield Wednesday (1)0–1 Portsmouth (2) Hillsborough Stadium
25 November 1986 West Ham United(1)1–2 Chelsea (1) Boleyn Ground
26 November 1986 Manchester City (1) 1–0Watford(1)Maine Road
2 December 1986 Ipswich Town(2) 1–0Aston Villa (1)Portman Road
3 December 1986 Everton (1) 5–2Newcastle United (1)Goodison Park
9 December 1986 Southampton (1)1–2 (a.e.t.) Norwich City (1) The Dell
20 January 1987 Blackburn Rovers (2) 4–3Oxford United (1)Ewood Park

Quarter-final

31 January 1987 Manchester City(1)2–3 Ipswich Town(2) Maine Road
25 February 1987 Norwich City (1) 3–1Portsmouth (2)Carrow Road
3 March 1987 Blackburn Rovers (2) 3–0Chelsea (1)Ewood Park
3 March 1987 Everton (1)2–2 (a.e.t.)
(1–3 p)		 Charlton Athletic(1) Goodison Park

Semi-final

10 March 1987 Charlton Athletic(1) 2–1 (a.e.t.)Norwich City(1)Selhurst Park
11 March 1987 Blackburn Rovers (2) 3–0Ipswich Town (2)Ewood Park

Final

Main article: 1987 Full Members' Cup Final
29 March 1987 Blackburn Rovers(2) 1–0 Charlton Athletic(1) Wembley Stadium
Hendry 85'

References

  1. ^ Dunk, Peter (20 August 1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. Queen Anne Press. pp. 458–60. ISBN 978-0-3561435-4-5. Retrieved 29 April 2020.