1985–86 Manchester City F.C. season

Manchester City

1985–86 season
Manager	Billy McNeill
Stadium	Maine Road
First Division	15th
FA Cup	Round 3
EFL Cup	Round 3
Full Members' Cup	Runners-up
Biggest win	5–1 (13 Dec 1985 v Coventry City, PL Round 21)
Biggest defeat	4–0 (10 Feb 1986 at Everton, PL Round 38)

The 1985–86 season was Manchester City's 84th season of competitive football and 64th season in the top division of English football . In addition to the First Division, the club competed in the FA Cup, EFL Cup, and Full Members' Cup.

First Division

Main article: 1986–87 Football League

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
13	Queens Park Rangers	42	15	7	20	53	64	−11	52
14	Southampton	42	12	10	20	51	62	−11	46
15	Manchester City	42	11	12	19	43	57	−14	45
16	Aston Villa	42	10	14	18	51	67	−16	44
17	Coventry City	42	11	10	21	48	71	−23	43

Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

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	11	12	19	43	57	−14	45	7	7	7	25	26	−1	4	5	12	18	31	−13

Source: [1]

Results by matchday

Matchday	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40	41	42
Ground	A	H	H	A	H	A	A	H	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H
Result	D	D	L	W	W	L	L	L	D	L	L	L	D	D	L	D	W	W	L	D	W	L	W	D	W	W	W	W	W	L	L	L	L	D	D	L	L	D	L	L	L	D

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

FA Cup

Main article: 1985–86 FA Cup

Walsall v Manchester City

3 January 1986 Third round	Walsall	1–3	Manchester City	Walsall
				Stadium: Fellows Park

Manchester City v Watford

24 January 1986 Fourth round	Manchester City	1–1	Watford	Manchester
				Stadium: Maine Road

Watford v Manchester City

2 February 1986 Fourth round	Watford	0–0 aet	Manchester City	Watford
				Stadium: Vicarage Road

Manchester City v Watford

5 February 1986 Fourth round	Manchester City	1–3	Watford	Manchester
				Stadium: Maine Road

EFL Cup

Main article: 1986–87 Football League Cup

Bury v Manchester City

24 September 1985 Second round	Bury	1–2	Manchester City	Bury
				Stadium: Gigg Lane

Manchester City v Bury

9 October 1985 Second round	Manchester City	2–1	Bury	Manchester
				Stadium: Maine Road

Manchester City v Arsenal

29 October 1985 Third round	Manchester City	1–2	Arsenal	Manchester
				Stadium: Maine Road

Full Members' Cup

Main article: 1985–86 Full Members' Cup

Manchester City v Leeds United

14 October 1985 First round, Northern section	Manchester City	6–1	Leeds United	Manchester
				Stadium: Maine Road

Sheffield United v Manchester City

22 October 1985 First round, Northern section	Sheffield United	1–2	Manchester City	Sheffield
				Stadium: Bramall Lane

Manchester City v Sunderland

4 November 1985 Semi finals, Northern section	Manchester City	0–0(pen)	Sunderland	Manchester
				Stadium: Maine Road

Hull City v Manchester City

26 November 1985 Final, Northern section 1st Leg	Hull City	2–1	Manchester City	Hull
				Stadium: Boothferry Park

Hull City v Hull City

Chelsea v Manchester City

23 March 1986 Final	Chelsea	5–4	Manchester City	Manchester
				Stadium: Maine Road

External links

• Official website