1985–86 Arsenal F.C. season
Appearance
1985–86 season | |
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Chairman | Peter Hill-Wood |
Manager | Don Howe (to 22 March) Steve Burtenshaw (caretaker, for remainder of season) |
First Division | 7th |
FA Cup | Fifth Round |
League Cup | Quarter-finals |
Top goalscorer | League: Tony Woodcock (11) All: Charlie Nicholas (18) |
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Results
First Division
20 August 1985 2 | Arsenal | 3–2 | Southampton | London |
Stadium: Highbury |
24 August 1985 3 | Arsenal | 1–2 | Manchester United | London |
Stadium: Highbury |
27 August 1985 4 | Luton Town | 2–2 | Arsenal | Luton |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road |
31 August 1985 5 | Arsenal | 1–0 | Leicester City | London |
Stadium: Highbury |
3 September 1985 6 | Queen's Park Rangers | 0–1 | Arsenal | London |
Stadium: Loftus Road |
7 September 1985 7 | Coventry City | 0–2 | Arsenal | Coventry |
Stadium: Highfield Road |
14 September 1985 8 | Arsenal | 1–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | London |
Stadium: Highbury |
21 September 1985 9 | Chelsea | 2–1 | Arsenal | London |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge |
28 September 1985 10 | Arsenal | 0–0 | Newcastle United | London |
Stadium: Highbury |
5 October 1985 11 | Arsenal | 3–2 | Aston Villa | London |
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Stadium: Highbury |
12 October 1985 12 | West Ham United | 0–0 | Arsenal | London |
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Stadium: Upton Park |
19 October 1985 13 | Arsenal | 1–0 | Ipswich Town | London |
Stadium: Highbury |
26 October 1985 14 | Nottingham Forest | 3–2 | Arsenal | Nottingham |
Stadium: City Ground |
2 November 1985 15 | Arsenal | 1–0 | Manchester City | London |
Stadium: Highbury |
9 November 1985 16 | Everton | 6–1 | Arsenal | Liverpool |
Stadium: Goodison Park |
16 November 1985 17 | Arsenal | 2–1 | Oxford United | London |
Stadium: Highbury |
23 November 1985 18 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–0 | Arsenal | West Bromwich |
Stadium: The Hawthorns |
30 November 1985 19 | Arsenal | 0–0 | Birmingham City | London |
Stadium: Highbury |
7 December 1985 20 | Southampton | 3–0 | Arsenal | Southampton |
Stadium: The Dell |
21 December 1985 22 | Manchester United | 0–1 | Arsenal | Manchester |
Stadium: Old Trafford |
28 December 1985 23 | Arsenal | 3–1 | Queen's Park Rangers | London |
Stadium: Highbury |
1 January 1986 24 | Arsenal | 0–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | London |
Stadium: Highbury |
18 January 1986 25 | Leicester City | 2–2 | Arsenal | Leicester |
Stadium: Filbert Street |
1 February 1986 26 | Arsenal | 2–1 | Luton Town | London |
Stadium: Highbury |
1 March 1986 27 | Newcastle United | 1–0 | Arsenal | Newcastle upon Tyne |
Stadium: St James Park |
8 March 1986 28 | Aston Villa | 1–4 | Arsenal | Birmingham |
Stadium: Villa Park |
11 March 1986 29 | Ipswich Town | 1–2 | Arsenal | Ipswich |
Stadium: Portman Road |
15 March 1986 30 | Arsenal | 1–0 | West Ham United | London |
Stadium: Highbury |
22 March 1986 31 | Arsenal | 3–0 | Coventry City | London |
Stadium: Highbury |
29 March 1986 32 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–0 | Arsenal | London |
Stadium: White Hart Lane |
1 April 1986 34 | Watford | 3–0 | Arsenal | London |
Stadium: Vicarage Road |
5 April 1986 35 | Manchester City | 0–1 | Arsenal | Manchester |
Stadium: Maine Road |
8 April 1986 36 | Arsenal | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | London |
Stadium: Highbury |
16 April 1986 38 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–0 | Arsenal | Sheffield |
Stadium: Hillsborough |
26 April 1986 39 | Arsenal | 2–2 | West Bromwich Albion | London |
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 14,843 |
3 May 1986 41 | Birmingham City | 0–1 | Arsenal | Birmingham |
Stadium: St Andrew's Stadium Attendance: 6,234 |
5 May 1986 42 | Oxford United | 3–0 | Arsenal | Oxford |
Stadium: Manor Ground Attendance: 13,651 |
Football League Cup
25 September 1985 Second round (1st Leg) | Hereford United | 0 – 0 | Arsenal | Hereford |
Stadium: Edgar Street |
8 October 1985 Second round (2nd Leg) | Arsenal | 2 – 1 (2 – 1 agg.) | Hereford United | London |
Stadium: Highbury |
30 October 1985 Third round | Manchester City | 1 – 2 | Arsenal | Manchester |
Stadium: Maine Road |
19 November 1985 Fourth round | Arsenal | 0 – 0 | Southampton | London |
Stadium: Highbury |
26 November 1985 Fourth round (replay) | Southampton | 0 – 3 | Arsenal | Southampton |
Stadium: The Dell, Southampton |
22 January 1986 Fifth round | Aston Villa | 1 – 1 | Arsenal | Birmingham |
Stadium: Villa Park |
4 February 1986 Fifth round (replay) | Arsenal | 1 – 2 | Aston Villa | London |
Stadium: Highbury |
FA Cup
Arsenal entered the FA Cup in the third round proper, in which they were drawn to face Grimsby Town.
4 January 1986 Third round | Grimsby Town | 3 – 4 | Arsenal | Grimsby |
Stadium: Blundel Park |
25 January 1986 Fourth round | Arsenal | 5 – 1 | Rotherham United | London |
Stadium: Highbury |
3 March 1986 Fifth round | Arsenal | 0 – 0 | Luton Town | London |
Stadium: Highbury |
5 March 1986 Fifth round (replay) | Luton Town | 3 – 0 | Arsenal | Luton |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road |
Top scorers
First Division
References
External links
- Arsenal 1985–86 on statto.com