1986–87 Manchester City F.C. season

Manchester City
1986–87 season
ManagerBilly McNeill (to 20 Sept 1986)
Jimmy Frizzell (from 21 Sept 1986)
StadiumMaine Road
First Division21st (relegated)
FA CupThird round
Football League CupThird round
Full Members' CupQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Imre Varadi (9)
All: Imre Varadi (11)
Highest home attendance35,336 vs Liverpool
17 January 1988
Lowest home attendance9,373 vs Southend United
8 October 1986
Average home league attendance21,922 (8th highest in league)
Biggest win3–0 (25 Apr 1987 vs Arsenal, First Division)
Biggest defeat5–0 (27 Dec 1986 at Charlton Athletic, First Division)

The 1986–87 season was Manchester City's 85th season in existence and 65th season in the top division of English football.[1] In addition to the First Division, they competed in the FA Cup, Football League Cup and Full Members' Cup. City were relegated to the Second Division after finishing 21st in the league table.

First Division

Main article: 1986–87 Football League

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
18 Oxford United 42 11 13 18 44 69 −25 46
19 Charlton Athletic (O) 42 11 11 20 45 55 −10 44 Qualification for the Second Division play-offs
20 Leicester City (R) 42 11 9 22 54 76 −22 42 Relegation to the Second Division
21 Manchester City (R) 42 8 15 19 36 57 −21 39
22 Aston Villa (R) 42 8 12 22 45 79 −34 36
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
42 8 15 19 36 57  −21 39 8 6 7 28 24  +4 0 9 12 8 33  −25

Source: [1]

Results by matchday

Matchday123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142
GroundHAAHHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHAAHHAAHAAHHAAHHHAHAHA
ResultWDLDLDDLLLLDDWWLLLWDWLDWLDDDLLLDLDLDLLWDWL
Source: [2]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Date Opponents H / A Venue Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance
23 August 1986 Wimbledon H Maine Road 3-1 Baker (2), Christie 20,756
25 August 1986 Liverpool A Anfield 0-0 39,989
30 August 1986 Tottenham Hotspur A White Hart Lane 1-0 23,764
3 September 1986 Norwich City H Maine Road 2-2 Christie (2) 19,122
6 September 1986 Coventry City H Maine Road 0-1 18,320
13 September 1986 Oxford United A Manor Ground 0-0 8,245
20 September 1986 Queens Park Rangers H Maine Road 0-0 17,774
27 September 1986 Luton Town A Kenilworth Road 1-0 9,371
4 October 1986 Leicester City H Maine Road 1-2 Hopkins 18,033
11 October 1986 Newcastle United A St James' Park 1-3 Simpson 21,780
18 October 1986 Chelsea A Stamford Bridge 1-2 Varadi 12,990
26 October 1986 Manchester United H Maine Road 1-1 McCarthy 32,440
1 November 1986 Southampton A The Dell 1-1 Baker 14,352
8 November 1986 Aston Villa H Maine Road 3-1 Moulden (2), Varadi 22,875
15 November 1986 Charlton Athletic H Maine Road 2-1 Moulden, Simpson 20,578
22 November 1986 Arsenal A Highbury 0-3 29,009
29 November 1986 Everton H Maine Road 1-3 Moulden 27,097
6 December 1986 Nottingham Forest A City Ground 0-2 19,129
13 December 1986 West Ham United H Maine Road 3-1 White, Varadi (2) 19,067
21 December 1986 Coventry City A Highfield Road 2-2 Redmond (2) 12,430
26 December 1986 Sheffield Wednesday H Maine Road 1-0 Simpson 30,193
28 December 1986 Charlton Athletic A The Valley 0-5 7,697
1 January 1987 Watford A Vicarage Road 1-1 Varadi 15,514
3 January 1987 Oxford United H Maine Road 1-0 McNab (pen) 20,724
17 January 1987 Liverpool H Maine Road 0-1 35,336
24 January 1987 Wimbledon A Plough Lane 0-0 5,667
14 February 1987 Norwich City A Maine Road 1-1 I. Brightwell 16,094
21 February 1987 Luton Town H Maine Road 1-1 Lake 17,507
28 February 1987 Queens Park Rangers A Loftus Road 0-1 12,739
7 March 1987 Manchester United A Old Trafford 0-2 48,619
14 March 1987 Chelsea H Maine Road 1-2 McNab (pen) 19,819
21 March 1987 Newcastle United H Maine Road 0-0 23,060
28 March 1987 Leicester City A Filbert Street 4-0 10,743
4 April 1987 Aston Villa A Villa Park 0-0 18,241
11 April 1987 Southampton H Maine Road 2-4 Stewart, Moulden 18,193
15 April 1987 Tottenham Hotspur H Maine Road 1-1 McNab (pen) 21,460
18 April 1987 Watford H Maine Road 1-2 McNab (pen) 18,541
20 April 1987 Sheffield Wednesday A Hillsborough 2-1 Varadi 19,769
25 April 1987 Arsenal H Maine Road 3-0 Varadi (2), Stewart 18,072
2 May 1987 Everton A Goodison Park 0-0 37,541
4 May 1987 Nottingham Forest H Maine Road 1-0 Varadi 21,405
9 May 1987 West Ham United A Boleyn Ground 0-2 18,413

FA Cup

Main article: 1986–87 FA Cup
9 January 1987 Third round Manchester United 1–0 Manchester City Manchester
Stadium: Old Trafford

EFL Cup

Main article: 1986–87 Football League Cup
22 September 1986 Third round Southend United 0–0 Manchester City Southend-on-Sea
Stadium: Roots Hall
8 October 1986 Third round Manchester City 2–1 Southend United Manchester
Stadium: Maine Road
27 October 1986 Fourth round Arsenal 3–1 Manchester City London
Stadium: Highbury

Full Members' Cup

Main article: 1986–87 Full Members' Cup
4 November 1986 Second round Manchester City 3–1 Wimbledon Manchester
Stadium: Maine Road
26 November 1986 Third round Manchester City 1–0 Watford Manchester
Stadium: Maine Road
31 January 1987 Quarter final Manchester City 2–3 Ipswich Town Manchester
Stadium: Maine Road

References

  1. ^ "History". Statto.