1985–86 Everton F.C. season
Appearance
1985–86 season | |
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Manager | Howard Kendall |
Ground | Goodison Park |
First Division | 2nd |
FA Cup | Finalists |
League Cup | Quarter-Final |
Football League Super Cup | Finalists (in 1986–87 season) |
Top goalscorer | League: Gary Lineker (30) All: Gary Lineker (40) |
Highest home attendance | 51,509 vs. Liverpool (21 September 1985) |
Lowest home attendance | 10,329 vs. Norwich City (2 October 1985) |
During the 1985–86 English football season, Everton F.C. competed in the Football League First Division. They finished 2nd in the table with 86 points.
Final League Table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes | ||||
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1 | Liverpool | 42 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 58 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 23 | 89 | 37 | +52 | 88 | Excluded from the 1986–87 European Cup [notes 1][notes 2] | ||||
2 | Everton | 42 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 54 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 23 | 87 | 41 | +46 | 86 | Excluded from the 1986–87 European Cup Winners' Cup[notes 1] [notes 3] | ||||
3 | West Ham United | 42 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 48 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 24 | 74 | 40 | +34 | 84 | Excluded from the 1986–87 UEFA Cup[notes 1] | ||||
4 | Manchester United | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 24 | 70 | 36 | +34 | 76 | Excluded from the 1986–87 UEFA Cup[notes 1] | ||||
5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 36 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 31 | 63 | 54 | +9 | 73 | Excluded from the 1986–87 UEFA Cup[notes 1] | ||||
6 | Chelsea | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 29 | 57 | 56 | +1 | 71 | |||||
7 | Arsenal | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 32 | 49 | 47 | +2 | 69 | |||||
8 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 28 | 69 | 53 | +16 | 68 | |||||
9 | Luton Town | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 29 | 61 | 44 | +17 | 66 | |||||
10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 47 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 74 | 52 | +22 | 65 | |||||
11 | Newcastle United | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 46 | 31 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 41 | 67 | 72 | –5 | 63 | |||||
12 | Watford | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 29 | 40 | 69 | 62 | +7 | 59 | |||||
13 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 44 | 53 | 64 | –11 | 52 | |||||
14 | Southampton | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 44 | 51 | 62 | –11 | 46 | |||||
15 | Manchester City | 42 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 31 | 43 | 57 | –14 | 45 | |||||
16 | Aston Villa | 42 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 28 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 39 | 51 | 67 | –16 | 44 | |||||
17 | Coventry City | 42 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 36 | 48 | 71 | –23 | 43 | |||||
18 | Oxford United | 42 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 28 | 53 | 62 | 80 | –18 | 42 | Excluded from the 1986–87 UEFA Cup[notes 1] [notes 4] | ||||
19 | Leicester City | 42 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 35 | 35 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 41 | 54 | 76 | –22 | 42 | |||||
20 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 31 | 32 | 55 | –23 | 41 | |||||
21 | Birmingham City | 42 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 48 | 30 | 73 | –43 | 29 | |||||
22 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 36 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 53 | 35 | 89 | –54 | 24 |
- Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
- ^ All English teams were banned by UEFA from its competitions from the season 1985–86 on until the season 1990–91 because of the Heysel Disaster in 1985
- ^ Liverpool also won the 1986 FA Cup.
- ^ Everton were the runners-up in the FA Cup, and Liverpool having won the Double, they should have claimed a place in the 1986–87 European Cup Winners' Cup.
- ^ Oxford United won the 1986 League Cup and therefore should have claimed a place in the 1986–87 UEFA Cup.
Key | |
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League Champions, but excluded from the European Cup | |
FA Cup runners-up, but excluded from the Cup Winners' Cup | |
UEFA Cup spot, but excluded | |
League Cup winners, but excluded from the UEFA Cup | |
Relegated |
Results
Win | Draw | Loss |
Charity Shield
10 August 1985 | Everton | 2–0 | Manchester United | London |
Steven 27' Heath 83' |
Stadium: Wembley Attendance: 82,000 |
Football League First Division
17 August 1985 1 | Leicester City | 3–1 | Everton | Leicester |
R. Smith 44' Bright 61', 77' |
Mountfield 24' | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 16,932 |
20 August 1985 2 | Everton | 2–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Liverpool |
Heath 64', 82' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 26,788 |
24 August 1985 3 | Everton | 1–1 | Coventry City | Liverpool |
Sharp 85' | Gibson 43' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 27,691 |
26 August 1985 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–1 | Everton | London |
Lineker 75' | Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 29,720 |
31 August 1985 5 | Everton | 4–1 | Birmingham City | Liverpool |
Lineker 11', 22', 85' Steven 79' (pen.) |
Kennedy 25' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 28,066 |
3 September 1985 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–5 | Everton | Sheffield |
Marwood 22' (pen.) | Mountfield 36' Steven 57' Lineker 62', 72' Heath 83' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 30,065 |
7 September 1985 7 | Queens Park Rangers | 3–0 | Everton | London |
Bannister 29', 55' Byrne 42' |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 16,544 |
14 September 1985 8 | Everton | 2–0 | Luton Town | Liverpool |
Sheedy 44' Sharp 86' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 26,419 |
21 September 1985 9 | Everton | 2–3 | Liverpool | Liverpool |
Sharp 51' Lineker 82' |
Dalglish 1' Rush 16' McMahon 43' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 51,509 |
28 September 1985 10 | Aston Villa | 0–0 | Everton | Birmingham |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 22,048 |
5 October 1985 11 | Everton | 2–0 | Oxford United | Liverpool |
Sharp 43' Bracewell 89' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 24,553 |
12 October 1985 12 | Chelsea | 2–1 | Everton | London |
Dixon 4' Speedie 42' |
Sheedy 43' | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 27,634 |
19 October 1985 13 | Everton | 4–1 | Watford | Liverpool |
Heath 45' Sharp 60', 81' Bracewell 67' |
Jackett 57' (pen.) | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 26,425 |
26 October 1985 14 | Manchester City | 1–1 | Everton | Manchester |
Simpson 47' | Heath 35' | Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 28,807 |
2 November 1985 15 | West Ham United | 2–1 | Everton | London |
McAvennie 75', 83' | Steven 60' | Stadium: Upton Park Attendance: 23,844 |
9 November 1985 16 | Everton | 6–1 | Arsenal | Liverpool |
Lineker 19', 38' Heath 50', 80' Steven 62' (pen.) Sharp 84' |
Nicholas 46' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 28,620 |
16 November 1985 17 | Ipswich Town | 3–4 | Everton | Ipswich |
d'Avray 6' Wilson 28' Butcher 72' |
Heath 42' Sharp 47' Sheedy 60' Steven 78' (pen.) |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 13,910 |
23 November 1985 18 | Everton | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | Liverpool |
Bracewell 76' | Clough 70' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 27,860 |
30 November 1985 19 | Southampton | 2–3 | Everton | Southampton |
Cockerill 1' Moran 70' |
Lineker 29' Heath 75' Steven 83' |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 16,917 |
7 December 1985 20 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–3 | Everton | West Bromwich |
Sheedy 3' Van Den Hauwe 15' Lineker 52' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 12,206 |
14 December 1985 21 | Everton | 1–2 | Leicester City | Liverpool |
Richardson 26' | McAllister 59' (pen.) A. Smith 77' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 23,347 |
21 December 1985 22 | Coventry City | 1–3 | Everton | Coventry |
Gibson 60' | Lineker 50', 86' Sharp 62' |
Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 11,059 |
26 December 1985 23 | Everton | 3–1 | Manchester United | Liverpool |
Sharp 18', 47' Lineker 41' |
Stapleton 14' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 42,551 |
28 December 1985 24 | Everton | 3–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Liverpool |
Stevens 19' Lineker 24', 85' |
Stevens 51' (o.g.) | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 41,536 |
1 January 1986 25 | Newcastle United | 2–2 | Everton | Newcastle-upon-Tyne |
Gascoigne 59' Beardsley 73' |
Steven 26' Sharp 82' (pen.) |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 27,820 |
11 January 1986 26 | Everton | 4–3 | Queens Park Rangers | Liverpool |
Sharp 44' (pen.), 67' Lineker 55' Wilkinson 56' |
Bannister 12', 87' Byrne 25' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 26,015 |
18 January 1986 27 | Birmingham City | 0–2 | Everton | Birmingham |
Lineker 36', 46' | Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 10,502 |
1 February 1986 28 | Everton | 1–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Liverpool |
Reid 82' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 33,178 |
11 February 1986 29 | Everton | 4–0 | Manchester City | Liverpool |
Lineker 5', 46', 56' Sharp 76' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 30,006 |
22 February 1986 30 | Liverpool | 0–2 | Everton | Liverpool |
Ratcliffe 73' Lineker 78' |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 45,445 |
1 March 1986 31 | Everton | 2–0 | Aston Villa | Liverpool |
Sharp 76' Lineker 82' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 32,133 |
16 March 1986 32 | Everton | 1–1 | Chelsea | Liverpool |
Sheedy 86' | Murphy 12' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 30,145 |
22 March 1986 33 | Luton Town | 2–1 | Everton | Luton |
Foster 82' Newell 86' |
Richardson 46' | Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 10,949 |
29 March 1986 34 | Everton | 1–0 | Newcastle United | Liverpool |
Richardson 29' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 41,116 |
31 March 1986 35 | Manchester United | 0–0 | Everton | Manchester |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 51,189 |
15 April 1986 37 | Watford | 0–2 | Everton | Watford |
Lineker 43' Sharp 90' |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 18,960 |
19 April 1986 38 | Everton | 1–0 | Ipswich Town | Liverpool |
Sharp 64' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 39,055 |
26 April 1986 39 | Nottingham Forest | 0–0 | Everton | Nottingham |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 30,171 |
30 April 1986 40 | Oxford United | 1–0 | Everton | Oxford |
Phillips 88' | Stadium: Manor Ground Attendance: 13,939 |
3 May 1986 41 | Everton | 6–1 | Southampton | Liverpool |
Mountfield 10' Steven 29' Lineker 31', 34', 63' Sharp 55' |
Puckett 59' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 33,057 |
5 May 1986 42 | Everton | 3–1 | West Ham United | Liverpool |
Lineker 38', 47' Steven 72' (pen.) |
Cottee 90' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 40,073 |
ScreenSport Super Cup
18 September 1985 Group 1 | Manchester United | 2–4 | Everton | Manchester |
Robson 45' (pen.) Stapleton 61' |
Sheedy 24', 53' Lineker 44' Sharp 79' |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 33,859 |
2 October 1985 Group 1 | Everton | 1–0 | Norwich City | Liverpool |
Lineker 70' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 10,329 |
23 October 1985 Group 1 | Norwich City | 1–0 | Everton | Norwich |
Mendham 61' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 12,196 |
4 December 1985 Group 1 | Everton | 1–0 | Manchester United | Liverpool |
Stapleton 85' (o.g.) | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 20,542 |
5 February 1986 Semi-Final 1st Leg | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–0 | Everton | London |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 7548 |
19 March 1986 Semi-Final 2nd Leg | Everton | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Tottenham Hotspur | Liverpool |
Heath 77' Mountfield 91' Sharp 112' |
Falco 48' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 12,008 |
16 September 1986 Final 1st Leg | Liverpool | 3–1 | Everton | Liverpool |
Rush 6', 65' McMahon 56' |
Sheedy 29' | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 20,660 |
30 September 1986 Final 2nd Leg | Everton | 1–4 | Liverpool | Liverpool |
Sharp 88' (pen.) | Rush 10', 27', 84' Nicol 62' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 26,068 |
Milk Cup
25 September 1985 2nd Round 1st Leg | Everton | 3–2 | Bournemouth | Liverpool |
Lineker 22' Marshall 35' Heffernan 54' (o.g.) |
Clarke 1' Russell 11' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 13,930 |
8 October 1985 2nd Round 2nd Leg | Bournemouth | 0–2 | Everton | Bournemouth |
Lineker 43' Richardson 64' |
Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 8081 |
29 October 1985 3rd Round | Shrewsbury Town | 1–4 | Everton | Shrewsbury |
Robinson 51' | Sharp 22' Hughes 47' (o.g.) Sheedy 55' Heath 89' |
Stadium: Gay Meadow Attendance: 10,246 |
26 November 1985 4th Round | Chelsea | 2–2 | Everton | London |
Dixon 1' Nevin 39' |
Sheedy 2' Bracewell 13' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 27,544 |
10 December 1985 4th Round Replay | Everton | 1–2 | Chelsea | Liverpool |
Lineker 9' | Dixon 1' McLaughlin 74' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 26,373 |
FA Cup
5 January 1986 3rd Round | Everton | 1–0 | Exeter City | Liverpool |
Stevens 80' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 22,726 |
25 January 1986 4th Round | Everton | 3–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Liverpool |
Van Den Hauwe 13' Lineker 39', 82' |
Van Den Hauwe 53' (o.g.) | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 41,381 |
4 March 1986 5th Round | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–2 | Everton | London |
Falco 79' | Heath 51' Lineker 73' |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 23,338 |
8 March 1986 6th Round | Luton Town | 2–2 | Everton | Luton |
Harford 22' M. Stein 63' |
Sharp 65' Heath 77' |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 15,529 |
12 March 1986 6th Round Replay | Everton | 1–0 | Luton Town | Liverpool |
Lineker 16' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 44,264 |
5 April 1986 Semi-Final | Everton | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Sheffield Wednesday | Birmingham |
Harper 48' Sharp 97' |
Shutt 51' | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 47,711 |
10 May 1986 Final | Liverpool | 3–1 | Everton | London |
Rush 56', 83' Johnston 62' |
Lineker 27' | Stadium: Wembley Attendance: 98,000 |
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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