1986–87 in English football
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1986–87 in English football
The 1986–87 season was the 107th season of competitive football in England.
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First Division
The First Division championship went to Everton in their final season under the management of Howard Kendall before his departure to Athletic Bilbao. His side overcame a spate of injuries to fight off competition from runners-up Liverpool and third-placed Tottenham. Fourth place went to George Graham's emerging young Arsenal side who also won the League cup in his first season in charge. Fifth place in the league went to newly promoted Norwich City, whose manager Ken Brown built a strong squad on a limited budget to achieve a finish which would have been enough to qualify for UEFA Cup had it not been for the ongoing ban on English clubs in European competitions.
Wimbledon finished sixth in the First Division in only their tenth season as a Football League club. Dave Bassett's men had led the league for the first two weeks of September, but sixth place was still much higher than most pundits had tipped them for at the start of the season.
Aston Villa were relegated to the Second Division just five years after they won the European Cup. Chairman Doug Ellis had sensed from the start that 1986–87 would be a tough season for the club, so he axed manager Graham Turner in September and replaced him with Manchester City's Billy McNeill. But McNeill was unable to stop the rot and Villa went down in bottom place. McNeill was subsequently sacked and replaced by Watford's Graham Taylor.
Villa were joined on the way down by Manchester City and Leicester City. In the first season of the relegation/promotion playoffs, Charlton Athletic beat Second Division Leeds United to retain their top flight status.
Manchester United, whose blistering start to the previous season had ended in failure, started the 1986–87 season badly and entered November second from bottom in the league. Manager Ron Atkinson paid for these failings with his job and in came the Aberdeen manager Alex Ferguson to replace him. Ferguson rejuvenated United and they climbed up the table to finish in a secure 11th place.
Second Division
Just two clubs were promoted from the Second Division this season. Champions Derby County were promoted for a second successive season; 12 seasons after they were last crowned champions of the First Division. Under the management of Arthur Cox they arrested an alarming slide which had seen them spend their centenary season (1984–85) in the 3rd Division. Runners-up spot went to Portsmouth, who were also automatically promoted.
The three playoff places were occupied by Oldham Athletic, Leeds United and Ipswich Town. Oldham and Ipswich blew their chances in the semi-finals, while Leeds were defeated by Charlton in the final to miss out on promotion – an FA Cup semi-final defeat had ended their chances of success in the cup competitions.
The relegation/promotion playoffs which operated between the Second and Third Divisions saw Sunderland go down to the Third Division for the first time in their history after losing to Gillingham in the promotion-relegation play-offs. Gillingham were subsequently defeated in a play-off final replay that saw Swindon Town promoted to the second tier. Lawrie McMenemy was sacked by the Rokerites at the end of March and Bob Stokoe, manager of the 1973 FA Cup winning team, was brought in as his successor, but was unable to keep Sunderland clear of the drop.
Third Division
The three promotion places in this division were gained by three clubs who were among the least fancied promotion contenders at the start of the season. Champions Bournemouth were promoted to the Second Division for the first time in their history thanks to the efforts of hard working manager Harry Redknapp. Runners-up spot went to Bruce Rioch's Middlesbrough, who had begun the season on the verge of extinction and had been forced to play their first home game of the season at Hartlepool's Victoria Park because the official receiver had locked them out of Ayresome Park.
The relegation/promotion playoffs between the Third and Fourth Divisions saw Bolton Wanderers go down to the bottom division for the first time. Carlisle, Darlington and Newport County were also relegated.
Fourth Division
The stars of the Fourth Division during 1986–87 were Graham Carr's runaway champions Northampton Town, with young midfielder Eddie McGoldrick being the key player in his side's season of success.
Down at the bottom end of the division, an injury equaliser for Torquay United kept them in the Football League after a police dog had bitten one of their players. The introduction of automatic relegation to the Conference saw Lincoln City lose their league status in favour of Conference champions Scarborough.
1986–87 saw many famous clubs reach their lowest ebb throughout the league. In the Fourth Division it was Burnley – league champions 27 years earlier – who plummeted to new depths. They finished third from bottom in the league and only a win on the last day of the season prevented them from going down to the Conference.
FA Cup
Coventry City and Tottenham Hotspur contested the 1987 FA Cup final. Coventry were in the final for the first time, whereas Tottenham had won all seven of their previous appearances. But a 3–2 scoreline surprised all the observers and saw Coventry lift their first-ever major trophy. But the ban on English clubs in Europe prevented them from qualifying for the Cup Winners' Cup. Tottenham goalkeeper Ray Clemence, 39, retired at the end of a long and distinguished playing career after this match.
League Cup
George Graham's return to Arsenal as manager was a success as he guided the North Londoners to glory in the League Cup after an eight-year trophy drought. Arsenal embarked on a memorable run in the League Cup including a famous semi-final tussle with their arch rivals Tottenham which they eventually won with a 2–1 replay victory at White Hart Lane. The final itself against Liverpool was a landmark because it was the first time the Merseysiders had lost a game in which Ian Rush had scored first. The Welshman gave them a first half lead only for Charlie Nicholas to bag two goals, the first a scrambled effort from a free-kick, and in the second half a low deflected shot past Bruce Grobbelaar after Perry Groves had broken away down the left hand side.
Star Players
- Tottenham striker Clive Allen, who scored 49 goals in all competitions, was voted Player of the Year by both the PFA and FWA – although his prolific goalscoring was not enough to win any trophies for Spurs who had been in the hunt for all three domestic prizes throughout the season.
- 20-year-old Arsenal defender Tony Adams was voted Young Player of the Year by the PFA for contributing to his side's good progress in the league as well as their League Cup triumph.
- Mick Quinn scored 24 league goals to help Portsmouth win promotion to the First Division, despite missing three games in February while he served a prison sentence for disqualified driving.
- 21-year-old Nigel Clough was Nottingham Forest's joint top league goalscorer with 14 First Division goals.
- Winger Martin Hayes, 22, was Arsenal's top scorer with 26 goals in all competitions.
Star managers
- Howard Kendall was voted Manager of the Year for guiding Everton to their second league title in three seasons, but he faced stiff competitions from other managers who enjoyed success during the 1986–87 season.
- In the First Division, Ken Brown guided Norwich to a top-five finish just one year after winning promotion back to the top flight. Dave Bassett helped Wimbledon achieve a strong sixth-place finish in their first season as a top division club – and only their tenth in the Football League. George Graham ended Arsenal's eight-year trophy drought by bringing them silverware in the shape of the League Cup. And Coventry's John Sillett brought his unfancied club their first-ever major trophy by guiding them to victory over favourites Tottenham in the FA Cup final.
- In the Second Division, Arthur Cox helped Derby County win the Second Division championship one year after they had won promotion from the Third Division. Portsmouth's Alan Ball guided his side to runners-up spot and helped them win promotion after a long absence from the top flight. Joe Royle continued to take Oldham from strength to strength in the Second Division and they only just missed out on promotion.
- In the Third Division, Harry Redknapp guided Bournemouth to championship glory and brought them Second Division football for the first time. Bruce Rioch rescued Middlesbrough from financial oblivion to secure the second promotion place to the Second Division. Lou Macari secured Swindon's second successive promotion, this time as playoff winners in the Third Division.
- In the Fourth Division, Graham Carr built a strong Northampton side which ran away with the championship and gave hope for the future at a club who some years earlier had completed a quick slump from the First Division to the Fourth.
- Neil Warnock became the first manager to take a Conference side into the Football League after Scarborough won the Conference title and became the first club to gain automatic promotion to the league.
Famous debutants
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30 August 1986 – Matthew Le Tissier, 17-year-old attacking midfielder, makes his debut for Southampton in their 4–3 defeat by Norwich City at Carrow Road in the First Division.[1]
30 November 1986 – Paul Ince, 19-year-old midfielder, makes his debut for West Ham United in their 4–0 defeat by Newcastle United at St James' Park in the First Division.[2]
20 December 1986 – Gary Ablett, 21-year-old defender, makes his debut for Liverpool in goalless away draw with Charlton Athletic in the First Division.[3]
14 February 1987 – Michael Thomas, 19-year-old midfielder, makes his debut for Arsenal in their 1–1 draw with Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough in the First Division.[4]
Top goalscorers
First Division
- Clive Allen (Tottenham Hotspur) – 33 goals
Second Division
- Mick Quinn (Portsmouth) – 22 goals
Third Division
- Andy Jones (Port Vale) – 27 goals
Fourth Division
- Richard Hill (Northampton Town) – 28 goals[5]
Diary of the season
1 July 1986 – After one season at Everton, Gary Lineker departs to Barcelona of Spain in a £2.75 million deal, where he will play alongside former Manchester United striker Mark Hughes in a side managed by Terry Venables. Ian Rush agrees a £3.2 million transfer to Juventus of Italy in a record fee for a British player, but will remain at Liverpool on loan for a season.
2 July 1986 – Rangers sign Norwich City goalkeeper Chris Woods for £600,000.[6]
3 July 1986 – Coventry City sign striker Keith Houchen from Scunthorpe United for £60,000.[7]
7 July 1986 – Two big First Division clubs buy young players from smaller clubs as they prepare to build for the future. Everton sign 20-year-old winger Neil Adams from Stoke City for £150,000, while Tottenham Hotspur sign 21-year-old defender Mitchell Thomas from Luton Town for £233,000.
9 July 1986 – An appeal by Wolverhampton Wanderers against their winding-up order is adjourned for 21 days by the Court of Appeal.
18 July 1986 – Sir Stanley Rous, chairman of the Football Association from 1934 to 1961, dies aged 91.
25 July 1986 – Ipswich Town, relegated to the Second Division at the end of last season, sell England international defender Terry Butcher to Rangers, managed by former Liverpool midfielder Graeme Souness, in a £700,000 deal – a record for a Scottish club.
29 July 1986 – Middlesbrough are wound up in the High Court due to debts in excess of £1million, but have yet to be expelled from the Football League and may yet be included in the first round draw for the Football League Cup.
30 July 1986 – Wolverhampton Wanderers win a High Court appeal against their winding-up order, enabling them to compete in the Fourth Division campaign – the first time they have played at this level. Meanwhile, Middlesbrough are also reprieved, but the bailiffs have locked them out of Ayresome Park and they are expected to play at least one home game at Hartlepool United's ground.
31 July 1986 – Liverpool pay £200,000 for Sunderland defender Barry Venison.
1 August 1986 – Aston Villa sign midfielder Neale Cooper from Aberdeen for £350,000.[8]
5 August 1986 – Wolverhampton Wanderers are saved from bankruptcy after Wolverhampton Council and the Asda supermarket chain agree to pay off the club's £3million debts.
7 August 1986 – David Seaman, goalkeeper at relegated Birmingham City, opts to remain in the First Division and signs for Queens Park Rangers for £225,000.
8 August 1986 – Rival gangs of Manchester United and West Ham United hooligans are involved in violence on a Sealink ferry bound for Amsterdam, resulting in dozens of arrests, sparking fears that the ongoing ban on English football clubs in European competition could be extended to friendlies between English and foreign clubs.
11 August 1986 – Sheffield Wednesday pay £200,000 for 18-year-old Barnsley striker David Hirst.
15 August 1986 – Middlesbrough are saved from closure and announce that they will be returning to Ayresome Park.
20 August 1986 – Tottenham Hotspur sign Dundee United and Scotland defender Richard Gough for £700,000.
21 August 1986 – Everton pay a club record £1million to sign the 24-year-old Norwich City defender Dave Watson.
22 August 1986 – The Football League confirms that the First Division will decrease to 21 clubs for the 1987–88 season, while the Second Division will expand to 23 clubs, and that in 1988–89 the First Division will have 20 clubs and the Second Division will have 24.
27 August 1986 – Luton Town ban away fans from the club's Kenilworth Road ground.
31 August 1986 – Tottenham Hotspur finish August as First Division leaders under new manager David Pleat, while the bottom two places in the league are occupied by Manchester United and Aston Villa, who have yet to gain a point this season.[9] Birmingham City and Hull City occupy the top two places in the Second Division, while the next three places are occupied by Oldham Athletic, Crystal Palace and Blackburn Rovers.[10]
2 September 1986 – Wimbledon, in the First Division for the first time and Football League members for just 10 seasons, go top of the league with a 1–0 away win over Charlton Athletic.
4 September 1986 – Watford sign Everton midfielder Kevin Richardson for £225,000.
6 September 1986 – Wimbledon win their fourth successive game of their first top flight season when Glyn Hodges scores a late goal to give them a 1–0 win at Watford.
9 September 1986 – England under-21s draw 1–1 with Sweden, with Arsenal defender Tony Adams scoring their only goal.[11]
13 September 1986 – Bryan Robson makes his first league appearance since April when he returns from a shoulder injury to help Manchester United record their first league win of the season at the fifth attempt as they beat Southampton 5–1 at Old Trafford.
14 September 1986 – Aston Villa sack manager Graham Turner after just over two years at the helm.
16 September 1986 – Gordon Hill, the 32-year-old former Manchester United and England winger, becomes a high-profile new signing for GM Vauxhall Conference side Northwich Victoria, managed by former United striker Stuart Pearson.
20 September 1986 – Leeds United hooligans overturn a fish and chip van at Odsal Stadium, the temporary home of Bradford City.
22 September 1986 – Luton Town are banned from this season's League Cup for refusing to lift their ban on away fans. Meanwhile, Aston Villa appoint Billy McNeill as manager from Manchester City, who replace him with Jimmy Frizzell.
27 September 1986 – Aston Villa's first league match under Billy McNeill ends in a 3–3 draw with Liverpool at Anfield after the hosts come from behind twice to equalise.
28 September 1986 - Manchester United's dismal start to the season continues as they lose 1-0 at home to Chelsea in the league at Old Trafford - their sixth defeat from their opening eight games. After Kerry Dixon gives Chelsea an early lead, the home side have two penalties saved by goalkeeper Tony Godden.[12]
30 September 1986 – Nottingham Forest are First Division leaders at the end of September, ahead of Everton, Liverpool and surprise contenders Norwich City and Coventry City. Aston Villa still occupy bottom place and Manchester United are second from bottom with just four points so far this campaign.[13] In the Second Division, Oldham Athletic and Portsmouth lead the way, followed by Crystal Palace, Leeds United and Sheffield United.[14]
3 October 1986 – Tottenham Hotspur sign Beligan striker Nico Claesen from Standard Liège for £600,000.
6 October 1986 – Luton Town lose an appeal against their expulsion from the League Cup.
10 October 1986 – Chelsea striker David Speedie hands in a transfer request, with emerging title contenders Arsenal reported to be interested in signing him to play alongside Charlie Nicholas.
11 October 1986– Newly promoted Norwich City top the league after a 0–0 away draw with Luton Town.
14 October 1986 – Manchester United sign 18-year-old Irish midfielder Liam O'Brien from Shamrock Rovers for £60,000.[15]
15 October 1986 – England open their 1988 European Championship qualifying campaign with a 3–0 win over Northern Ireland at Wembley.
16 October 1986 - QPR put defender Terry Fenwick on the transfer list at his own request. Legendary former Everton goalkeeper Ted Sagar dies aged 76.[16]
21 October 1986 – Out of favour Manchester United defender John Gidman joins neighbours City on a free transfer.
23 October 1986 – Norwich City sign 22-year-old goalkeeper Bryan Gunn for £150,000 from Aberdeen.
25 October 1986 – Mike Newell, a former Liverpool trainee, scores a hat-trick in Luton Town's 4–1 league win over the double winners at Kenilworth Road.[17]
31 October 1986 – October ends with Nottingham Forest still top of the First Division, while Manchester United and Aston Villa have both climbed out of the bottom two.[18] Portsmouth are now leaders of the Second Division, a point ahead of Oldham Athletic. Leeds United, Plymouth Argyle and Sunderland occupy the playoff places.[19]
1 November 1986 – Paul Walsh scores a hat-trick for Liverpool in their 6–2 home league win over Norwich City.
6 November 1986 – Ron Atkinson is sacked after five years as manager of Manchester United, who are second from bottom in the First Division and were eliminated from the League Cup 4–1 by Southampton two days ago. Aberdeen's Alex Ferguson is appointed as the new manager. Out of favour West Ham United striker Paul Goddard joins Newcastle United for £450,000.
8 November 1986 – Manchester United lose 2–0 to Oxford United in their first game under the management of Alex Ferguson.[20]
11 November 1986 – England under-21's begin their European Championship qualifying campaign with a 1–1 draw with Yugoslavia at London Road, Peterborough. Their only goal comes from Brighton & Hove Albion striker Terry Connor on his debut at this level.[21]
12 November 1986 – England beat Yugoslavia 2–0 at Wembley in their second World Cup qualifier.
13 November 1986 – Crystal Palace sign Leicester City striker Mark Bright for £75,000.[22]
20 November 1986 – Wimbledon sign 21-year-old midfielder Vinnie Jones from Alliance Premier League side Wealdstone for £10,000.
21 November 1986 – Wolverhampton Wanderers continue their rebuilding process and bid for promotion from the Fourth Division by signing midfielder Andy Thompson and striker Steve Bull from neighbours West Bromwich Albion for £35,000 each.
26 November 1986 – Jan Molby scores a hat-trick of penalties in Liverpool's 3–1 League Cup quarter-final win over Coventry City at Anfield.
29 November 1986 – Vinnie Jones scores his first goal for Wimbledon in a 1–0 victory over Manchester United at Plough Lane.
30 November 1986 – Arsenal finish November as First Division leaders, while fifth placed Luton Town are putting up an unlikely title challenge. Newcastle United are bottom, with Chelsea also struggling in the relegation zone.[23] Oldham Athletic and Portsmouth continue to lead the way in the Second Division, with Plymouth Argyle and Leeds United still occupying the play-off zone, joined by Derby County.[24]
3 December 1986 – Former Southampton and Republic of Ireland winger Austin Hayes dies of lung cancer at the age of 28, 3 weeks after the illness was diagnosed. He had recently returned from a short spell playing in Sweden, and since leaving Southampton in 1981 had also played for Millwall and Northampton Town.
7 December 1986 – Rochdale, struggling in the Fourth Division, make an amibitious offer for Ron Atkinson to become their new manager, but Atkinson turns the offer down.
14 December 1986 – 18 months after the stadium fire that killed 56 spectators, Bradford City return to a revamped Valley Parade.
21 December 1986 – Tottenham Hotspur sell defender Graham Roberts to Rangers for £450,000.
22 December 1986 – Graeme Souness continues to buy English-based players for Rangers by making a £120,000 move for Doncaster Rovers striker Neil Woods.[25]
23 December 1986 – Tottenham Hotspur sign midfielder Steve Hodge from Aston Villa for £650,000.
26 December 1986 – Manchester United beat Liverpool 1–0 at Anfield. It is United's first away win of the season and Liverpool's first home defeat.
31 December 1986 – The year draws to a close with Arsenal leading the league by seven points.[26] The race for First Division football next season is headed by Portsmouth, while Derby County have moved into second.[27]
6 January 1987 – Ian Snodin joins Everton for £840,000 from Leeds United.
10 January 1987 - Manchester United beat Manchester City 1-0 in the FA Cup third round at Old Trafford.
11 January 1987 - Nottingham Forest are surprisingly beaten 2-1 by Crystal Palace in the FA Cup third round.
13 January 1987 – Winger Peter Barnes becomes the second Manchester United player to transfer to neighbours City within three months when he completes his £30,000 return to the club where he started his career more than a decade ago.
18 January 1987 – Chelsea sign 23-year-old defender Steve Clarke from St Mirren for £400,000.
19 January 1987 – Portsmouth striker Micky Quinn is found guilty on a double charge of driving while disqualified and receives a 21-day prison sentence.
20 January 1987 – The country's biggest anti-hooliganism police operation sees 26 suspected football hooligans arrested in raids in the West Midlands and Southern England.
23 January 1987 – Liverpool's £250,000 move for West Bromwich Albion defender Derek Statham falls through after the player fails a fitness test.
27 January 1987 – Liverpool sign Oxford United striker John Aldridge, 28, for a fee of £750,000 as player-manager Kenny Dalglish ends his search for a new striker ready to take over from Ian Rush, who will leave for Juventus at the end of the season.[28]
28 January 1987 - Luton Town knock holders Liverpool out of the FA Cup with a comprehensive 3-0 victory in the third round econd replay at Kenilworth Road.
30 January 1987 – Out-of-favour Arsenal defender Tommy Caton leaves the club after three years and signs for Oxford United in a £100,000 deal.
31 January 1987 – In the FA Cup fourth round, Coventry City win 1-0 away to Manchester United, while Arsenal put six goals past Plymouth Argyle at Highbury. The Gunners remain top of the First Division as the month ends, with Everton and Liverpool their nearest contenders and Luton Town occupying fourth place. Aston Villa have slipped back into the relegation zone after a brief revival in December.[29] Portsmouth are still top of the Second Division with Derby County in second place. The play-off places are occupied by Oldham Athletic, Ipswich Town and Plymouth Argyle.
5 February 1987 – Watford winger Nigel Callaghan moves to Derby County in a £140,000 deal.
6 February 1987 – UEFA confirms that the ban on English clubs in European competition that arose from the Heysel disaster will continue for at least another season.
11 February 1987 – Chelsea reject an offer from Nottingham Forest for striker David Speedie in exchange for winger Franz Carr.
14 February 1987 – In a thrilling game between one side challenging for the title and the other battling to avoid relegation, Liverpool beat Leicester City 4–3 at Anfield, Ian Rush scoring a hat-trick.
18 February 1987 – England under-21's beat Spain 2-1 in a friendly in Burgos, with goals from 19-year-old Arsenal midfielder David Rocastle and 21-year-old West Ham United striker Tony Cottee.[30]
19 February 1987 – Billy McNeill boosts Aston Villa's battle against relegation by paying Everton £300,000 for striker Warren Aspinall.
21 February 1987 – Wigan Athletic, currently in the Third Division and in only their ninth season as Football League members, reach the FA Cup quarter-finals for the first time in their history by beating Hull City 3–0 in the fifth round at Springfield Park.
22 February 1987 – Title-chasing Everton are knocked out of the FA Cup 3-1 in the fifth round by Wimbledon.
24 February 1987 – Liverpool sign midfielder Nigel Spackman from Chelsea for £400,000.
28 February 1987 – Everton finish February as First Division leaders, but only lead on goal difference over second-placed Liverpool.[31] Portsmouth, Derby County, Oldham Athletic, Plymouth Argyle and Ipswich Town continue to lead the way in the Second Division.[32]
1 March 1987 – Plans for a merger between Fulham and Queens Park Rangers are scrapped. Former Arsenal winger Liam Brady returns to England in a £150,000 move to West Ham United from Ascoli of Italy.
3 March 1987 – England winger John Barnes is put on the transfer list by Watford, but manager Graham Taylor advises him against moving to a club abroad. Liverpool are reported to be interested in the 23-year-old, who has spent his entire career at Vicarage Road.
4 March 1987 - Arsenal reach the League Cup final after a 2-1 replay victory over neighbours Tottenham Hotspur.
6 March 1987 – Everton sign striker Wayne Clarke from Birmingham City for £300,000.
11 March 1987 – Blackburn Rovers pay Dundee £30,000 for defender Colin Hendry.
12 March 1987 – Oxford United pay a club record £600,000 for Brighton & Hove Albion striker Dean Saunders in a bid to avoid relegation after a recent run of bad form in the league.
14 March 1987 – Coventry City progress to the FA Cup semi-finals for the first time in their history thanks to a 3–0 away win over Sheffield Wednesday in the quarter-finals. On the same day, Arsenal's hopes of a unique domestic treble are ended with a 3–1 defeat at home to Watford.
15 March 1987 – Tottenham Hotspur move closer to a record eighth FA Cup triumph as they eliminate Wimbledon 2–0 at Plough Lane. Wigan Athletic's dreams are ended with a 2–0 home defeat by Leeds United.
17 March 1987 – Crystal Palace, chasing promotion in the Second Division, sign midfielder Alan Pardew for £7,000 from GM Vauxhall Conference side Yeovil Town.
19 March 1987 – 22-year-old Paul Stewart, leaves Third Division strugglers Blackpool to sign for Manchester City in a £200,000 deal.
26 March 1987 – Arsenal pay Leicester City £850,000 for 24-year-old striker Alan Smith, and then loan him back to Leicester until the end of the season.
28 March 1987 – Liverpool's title bid is hit with a shock 2–1 home defeat against Wimbledon.
29 March 1987 - Second Division Blackburn Rovers lift the Full Members Cup by beating First Division Charlton Athletic 1-0 at Wembley with a goal from Colin Hendry.[33]
31 March 1987 – Liverpool end March as First Division leaders, but only by a three-point margin over an Everton side who have two games in hand. Luton Town continue to defy the odds by occupying third place.[34] Portsmouth and Derby County remain at the top of the Second Division, while Oldham Athletic, Ipswich Town and Plymouth Argyle are still in the play-off zone.[35]
1 April 1987 – England keep up their 100% record in the European Championship qualifiers with a 2–0 win over Northern Ireland at Windsor Park in their third qualifying game.
2 April 1987 – Former Aston Villa and Wales midfielder Trevor Hockey dies of a heart attack at the age of 43 after collapsing during a charity football match in West Yorkshire.
5 April 1987 - Arsenal win the League Cup, beating Liverpool 2-1 in the final at Wembley.
9 April 1987 – Fourth Division side Halifax Town become the first Football League members to be run by their local council as part of a rescue package to save the club from bankruptcy.
12 April 1987 – Tottenham Hotspur book their eighth FA Cup final appearance with a 4–1 triumph over Watford at Villa Park in the semi-final. Coventry City reach the final for the first time by defeating Leeds United 3–2 in extra-time in the other semi-final at Hillsborough.
16 April 1987 – Lawrie McMenemy resigns as manager of Second Division strugglers Sunderland, and is succeeded by Bob Stokoe, who was manager at Sunderland when they won the FA Cup in 1973.
17 April 1987 – AC Milan announce that they are willing to sell England internationals Ray Wilkins and Mark Hateley.
28 April 1987 – England under-21's suffer a major blow in their European Championship qualification hopes when they draw 0–0 with Turkey in Izmir.
29 April 1987 – England's 100% record in the European Championship qualifiers ends in the fourth game when they can only manage a goalless draw with Turkey in Izmir.
30 April 1987 – Scarborough seal the GM Vauxhall Conference title to become the first team to win automatic promotion to the Football League following last summer's abolition of the re-election system. Everton are back on top of the First Division, with a three-point lead over second-placed Liverpool and a game in hand. Tottenham Hotspur are now the only other team in contention for the title.[36] Derby County have overhauled Portsmouth at the top of the Second Division, while Oldham Athletic are the only other team still able to achieve automatic promotion.[37]
4 May 1987 – Everton are confirmed champions of the First Division after beating Norwich City 1-0. Aston Villa are relegated from the First Division just six years after being champions, and five years after winning the European Cup. Oxford United, Charlton Athletic, Leicester City and Manchester City are battling to avoid the remaining two automatic relegation places, and the relegation play-off place.[38]
9 May 1987 – Ian Rush completes his Liverpool career before signing for Juventus by scoring in a 3–3 draw at Chelsea, bringing his goals tally for the season to 40 in all competitions. Manchester City are relegated after losing to West Ham United, and Leicester City join them aftera 0-0 draw with Oxford United. Charlton Athletic beat Queens Park Rangers 2-1 to finish in the relegation play-off place.[39]
11 May 1987 - Champions Everton finish their League campaign by beating third-placed Tottenham Hotspur 1-0.
12 May 1987 – West Ham United reject a transfer request from striker Tony Cottee.
13 May 1987 – Manchester United put goalkeeper Chris Turner and defender Graeme Hogg on the transfer list.
16 May 1987 – Coventry City win the first major trophy of their history with a 3–2 victory after extra time over Tottenham Hotspur in the FA Cup final. A thrilling game had seen Clive Allen put Tottenham Hotspur ahead in the second minute with his 49th goal of the season, only for Dave Bennett to equalise in the ninth minute. Gary Mabbutt restored Tottenham's lead after 40 minutes, but Keith Houchen's 64th minute equaliser for Coventry City forced extra time. The winning goal came in the 96th minute, when Gary Mabbutt scored an own goal.
17 May 1987 – Sunderland are relegated to the Third Division for the first time in their history after being defeated on away goals in the Second Division relegation/Third Division promotion play-off semi-final by Gillingham, who will take on Swindon Town later this month to battle for a Second Division place.
18 May 1987 – Graham Taylor resigns after 11 years as Watford manager to succeed Billy McNeill at relegated Aston Villa. During his time at Watford, Taylor took the club from the Fourth Division to the First, finishing league runners-up in their first top flight season and reaching the FA Cup final in their second. Southampton give a free transfer to their longest serving player Nick Holmes, the last remaining player from their 1976 FA Cup winning side.
19 May 1987 – Mel Machin is named as the new manager of relegated Manchester City, with his predecessor Jimmy Frizzell remaining at the club as his assistant. Meanwhile, Aston Villa begin rebuilding following relegation with the sale of defender Tony Dorigo to Chelsea for £450,000.
26 May 1987 – Arsenal sign Wimbledon full back Nigel Winterburn for £405,000.[40]
3 June 1987 – Sheffield Wednesday sign midfielder Steve McCall from Ipswich Town for £300,000.[41]
7 June 1987 – England's under-21's commence the Toulon Tournament with a first round 2–0 win over Morocco, with goals from Newcastle United's Paul Gascoigne and Manchester City's Paul Simpson.[42]
9 June 1987 – Orient revert to their original name of Leyton Orient, while England under-21's draw 0–0 with the USSR in their second Toulon Tournament group game.[43]
10 June 1987 – Liverpool sign John Barnes from Watford for £800,000.
11 June 1987 – England under-21's reach the next stage of the Toulon Tournament despite losing 2–0 to France.[44]
13 June 1987 – England under-21's progress from the second stage of the Toulon Tournament by being Turkey on penalties after a goalless draw.[45]
15 June 1987 – Despite guiding Luton Town to their best ever finish of seventh in the First Division in his only season as manager, John Moore resigns to be succeeded by his assistant, the former Fulham manager Ray Harford.
18 June 1987 – Queens Park Rangers sign defender Paul Parker from Fulham for £300,000.[46]
21 June 1987 – Glenn Hoddle leaves Tottenham Hotspur in a £750,000 move to AS Monaco.
24 June 1987 – England goalkeeper Peter Shilton leaves Southampton for newly promoted Derby County in a deal reported to be worth up to £1million – the highest fee for a goalkeeper in British football.
25 June 1987 – After a disappointing season, Chelsea boost their attack with a £335,000 move for Ipswich Town and Northern Ireland striker Kevin Wilson.
30 June 1987 – Liverpool break the British transfer fee record by paying £1.9 million for Newcastle United and England striker Peter Beardsley.
Deaths
- 21 September 1986 – Jamie Baker, 9, was mascot for Everton in their fixture against Manchester United, and died hours later from leukaemia.
- 14 October 1986 – Barry Salvage, 38, a former QPR and Fulham midfielder, died of a heart attack after collapsing at Eastbourne during a charity run.
- 16 October 1986 – Ted Sagar, 76, was a goalkeeper for Everton from 1929 until 1954. His team-mates included Dixie Dean and Tommy Lawton.
- 3 December 1986 – Austin Hayes, 28, died of lung cancer just 3 weeks after the illness was diagnosed. He had been on the losing side for Southampton against Nottingham Forest in the 1979 League Cup final and was capped by Éire in the same year. He later turned out for Millwall and Northampton Town, and just before his death had a brief spell playing in Sweden.
- 2 April 1987 – Trevor Hockey, 43, died of a heart attack while participating in a five-a-side football tournament for charity. He was a former Welsh international footballer who also played for clubs including Bradford City and Aston Villa.
Honours
Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition
League table
First Division
| Pos | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Everton | 42 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 76 | 31 | +45 | 86 |
| 2. | Liverpool | 42 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 72 | 42 | +30 | 77 |
| 3. | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 68 | 43 | +25 | 71 |
| 4. | Arsenal | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 58 | 35 | +23 | 70 |
| 5. | Norwich City | 42 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 53 | 51 | +2 | 68 |
| 6. | Wimbledon | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 57 | 50 | +7 | 66 |
| 7. | Luton Town | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 47 | 45 | +2 | 66 |
| 8. | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 64 | 51 | +13 | 65 |
| 9. | Watford | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 67 | 54 | +13 | 63 |
| 10. | Coventry City | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 50 | 45 | +5 | 63 |
| 11. | Manchester United | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 52 | 45 | +7 | 56 |
| 12. | Southampton | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 69 | 68 | +1 | 52 |
| 13. | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 58 | 59 | -1 | 52 |
| 14. | Chelsea | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 53 | 64 | -11 | 52 |
| 15. | West Ham United | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 52 | 67 | -15 | 52 |
| 16. | Queen's Park Rangers | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 48 | 64 | -16 | 50 |
| 17. | Newcastle United | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 47 | 65 | -18 | 47 |
| 18. | Oxford United | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 44 | 69 | -25 | 46 |
| 19. | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 45 | 55 | -10 | 44 |
| 20. | Leicester City | 42 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 54 | 76 | -22 | 42 |
| 21. | Manchester City | 42 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 36 | 57 | -21 | 39 |
| 22. | Aston Villa | 42 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 45 | 79 | -34 | 36 |
| Key |
|---|
| Champions |
| Qualified for the promotion/relegation playoffs |
| Relegated to Division Two |
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Second Division
| Pos | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Derby County | 42 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 64 | 38 | +26 | 84 |
| 2. | Portsmouth | 42 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 53 | 28 | +25 | 78 |
| 3. | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 65 | 44 | +21 | 75 |
| 4. | Leeds United | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 58 | 44 | +14 | 68 |
| 5. | Ipswich Town | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 59 | 43 | +16 | 64 |
| 6. | Crystal Palace | 42 | 19 | 5 | 18 | 51 | 53 | -2 | 62 |
| 7. | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 62 | 57 | +5 | 61 |
| 8. | Stoke City | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 63 | 53 | +10 | 58 |
| 9. | Sheffield United | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 50 | 49 | +1 | 58 |
| 10. | Bradford City | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 62 | 62 | 0 | 55 |
| 11. | Barnsley | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 49 | 52 | -3 | 55 |
| 12. | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 45 | 55 | -10 | 55 |
| 13. | Reading | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 52 | 59 | -7 | 53 |
| 14. | Hull City | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 41 | 55 | -14 | 53 |
| 15. | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 51 | 49 | +2 | 51 |
| 16. | Millwall | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 39 | 45 | -6 | 51 |
| 17. | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 54 | 61 | -7 | 51 |
| 18. | Shrewsbury Town | 42 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 41 | 53 | -12 | 51 |
| 19. | Birmingham City | 42 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 47 | 59 | -12 | 50 |
| 20. | Sunderland | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 49 | 59 | -10 | 48 |
| 21. | Grimsby Town | 42 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 39 | 59 | -20 | 44 |
| 22. | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 37 | 54 | -17 | 39 |
| Key |
|---|
| Promoted to Division One |
| Qualified for the promotion/relegation playoffs |
| Relegated to Division Three |
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Third Division
| Pos | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bournemouth | 46 | 29 | 10 | 7 | 76 | 40 | +36 | 97 |
| 2. | Middlesbrough | 46 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 67 | 30 | +37 | 94 |
| 3. | Swindon Town | 46 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 77 | 47 | +30 | 87 |
| 4. | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 83 | 60 | +23 | 85 |
| 5. | Gillingham | 46 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 65 | 48 | +17 | 78 |
| 6. | Bristol City | 46 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 63 | 36 | +27 | 77 |
| 7. | Notts County | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 77 | 56 | +21 | 76 |
| 8. | Walsall | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 80 | 67 | +13 | 75 |
| 9. | Blackpool | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 74 | 59 | +15 | 64 |
| 10. | Mansfield Town | 46 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 52 | 55 | -3 | 61 |
| 11. | Brentford | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 64 | 66 | -2 | 60 |
| 12. | Port Vale | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 76 | 70 | +6 | 57 |
| 13. | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 56 | 62 | -6 | 57 |
| 14. | Rotherham United | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 48 | 57 | -9 | 57 |
| 15. | Chester City | 46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 61 | 59 | +2 | 56 |
| 16. | Bury | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 54 | 60 | -6 | 55 |
| 17. | Chesterfield | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 56 | 69 | -13 | 54 |
| 18. | Fulham | 46 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 59 | 77 | -18 | 53 |
| 19. | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 49 | 75 | -26 | 51 |
| 20. | York City | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 55 | 79 | -24 | 49 |
| 21. | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 46 | 58 | -12 | 45 |
| 22. | Carlisle United | 46 | 10 | 8 | 28 | 39 | 78 | -39 | 38 |
| 23. | Darlington | 46 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 45 | 77 | -32 | 37 |
| 24. | Newport County | 46 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 49 | 86 | -37 | 37 |
| Key |
|---|
| Promoted to Division Two |
| Qualified for the promotion/relegation playoffs |
| Relegated to Division Four |
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Fourth Division
| Pos | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Northampton Town | 46 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 103 | 53 | +50 | 99 |
| 2. | Preston North End | 46 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 72 | 47 | +25 | 90 |
| 3. | Southend United | 46 | 25 | 5 | 16 | 68 | 55 | +13 | 80 |
| 4. | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 24 | 7 | 15 | 69 | 50 | +19 | 79 |
| 5. | Colchester United | 46 | 21 | 7 | 18 | 64 | 56 | +8 | 70 |
| 6. | Aldershot | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 64 | 57 | +7 | 70 |
| 7. | Orient | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 64 | 61 | +3 | 69 |
| 8. | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 73 | 57 | +16 | 66 |
| 9. | Wrexham | 46 | 15 | 20 | 11 | 70 | 51 | +19 | 65 |
| 10. | Peterborough United | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 57 | 50 | +7 | 65 |
| 11. | Cambridge United | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 60 | 62 | -2 | 62 |
| 12. | Swansea City | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 56 | 61 | -5 | 62 |
| 13. | Cardiff City | 46 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 48 | 50 | -2 | 61 |
| 14. | Exeter City | 46 | 11 | 23 | 12 | 53 | 49 | +4 | 56 |
| 15. | Halifax Town | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 59 | 74 | -15 | 55 |
| 16. | Hereford United | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 60 | 61 | -1 | 53 |
| 17. | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 70 | 72 | -2 | 53 |
| 18. | Hartlepool United | 46 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 44 | 65 | -21 | 51 |
| 19. | Stockport County | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 40 | 69 | -29 | 51 |
| 20. | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 54 | 72 | -18 | 50 |
| 21. | Rochdale | 46 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 54 | 73 | -19 | 50 |
| 22. | Burnley | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 53 | 74 | -21 | 49 |
| 23. | Torquay United | 46 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 56 | 72 | -16 | 48 |
| 24. | Lincoln City | 46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 45 | 65 | -20 | 48 |
| Key |
|---|
| Promoted to Division Three |
| Qualified for the promotion/relegation playoffs |
| Relegated to The Fifth Tier |
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
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