1986–87 Manchester City F.C. season
Appearance
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1986–87 season | |
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Manager | Billy McNeill (to 20 Sept 1986) Jimmy Frizzell (from 21 Sept 1986) |
Stadium | Maine Road |
First Division | 21st (relegated) |
FA Cup | Third round |
Football League Cup | Third round |
Full Members' Cup | Quarter-finals |
Biggest win | 3–0 (25 Apr 1987 v Arsenal, PL Round 39) |
Biggest defeat | 5–0 (27 Dec 1986 at Charlton Athletic, PL Round 22) |
The 1986–87 season was Manchester City's 85th season of competitive football and 65th season in the top division of English football.[1] In addition to the First Division, the club competed in the FA Cup, Football League Cup and Full Members' Cup. The club was relegated to the second division at the end of the season.
First Division
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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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
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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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
FA Cup
9 January 1987 Third round | Manchester United | 1–0 | Manchester City | Manchester |
Stadium: Old Trafford |
EFL 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 |
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 |