1985–86_Manchester_City_F.C._season
1985–86 Manchester City F.C. season
1985–86 season of Manchester City
The 1985–86 season was Manchester City's 84th season of competitive football and 64th 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.
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Quick Facts Manager, Stadium ...
1985–86 season | |
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Manager | Billy McNeill |
Stadium | Maine Road |
First Division | 15th |
FA Cup | Third round |
Football League Cup | Third round |
Full Members' Cup | Runners-up |
Top goalscorer | League: Mark Lillis (11) All: Mark Lillis (15) |
Highest home attendance | 48,773 vs Manchester United 17 September 1985 |
Lowest home attendance | 9,799 vs Bury 8 October 1985 |
Average home league attendance | 24,229 (4th highest in league) |
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) |
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Main article: 1985–86 Football League
League table
More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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 |
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Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Results summary
More information Overall, Home ...
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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 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 43 | 57 | −14 | 45 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 26 | −1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 31 | −13 |
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Results by matchday
More information Matchday, Ground ...
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 |
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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 |
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Matches
More information Date, Opponents ...
Date | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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17 August 1985 | Coventry City | A | Highfield Road | 1-1 | McIlroy | 14,550 |
21 August 1985 | Leicester City | H | Maine Road | 1-1 | Lillis (pen) | 25,528 |
24 August 1985 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | Maine Road | 1-3 | Simpson | 26,934 |
26 August 1985 | West Bromwich Albion | A | The Hawthorns | 3-2 | Lillis, Simpson, Wilson | 12,122 |
31 August 1985 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | Maine Road | 2-1 | Simpson, Miller (og) | 27,789 |
3 September 1985 | Birmingham City | A | St Andrews | 0-1 | 11,706 | |
7 September 1985 | Southampton | A | The Dell | 0-3 | 14,308 | |
14 September 1985 | Manchester United | H | Maine Road | 0-3 | 48,733 | |
21 September 1985 | West Ham United | H | Maine Road | 2-2 | Lillis, Melrose | 22,001 |
28 September 1985 | Oxford United | A | Abbey Stadium | 0–1 | 9,796 | |
5 October 1985 | Chelsea | H | Maine Road | 0-1 | 20,104 | |
12 October 1985 | Watford | A | Vicarage Road | 2-3 | Lillis, McNab | 15,418 |
19 October 1985 | Queens Park Rangers | A | Loftus Road | 0-0 | 13,471 | |
26 October 1985 | Everton | H | Maine Road | 1-1 | Simpson | 28,801 |
2 November 1985 | Arsenal | A | Highbury | 0-1 | 22,264 | |
9 November 1985 | Ipswich Town | H | Maine Road | 1-1 | Lillis (pen) | 20,853 |
16 November 1985 | Nottingham Forest | A | City Ground | 0-0 | 15,140 | |
23 November 1985 | Newcastle United | H | Maine Road | 1-0 | Lillis | 25,179 |
30 November 1985 | Luton Town | A | Kenilworth Road | 1-2 | Lillis (pen) | 10,096 |
7 December 1985 | Leicester City | A | Filbert Street | 1-1 | Davies | 10,289 |
14 December 1985 | Coventry City | H | Maine Road | 5-1 | Davies (2), Lillis, Simpson (2) | 20,075 |
21 December 1985 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | Hillsborough Stadium | 2-3 | Lillis, McNab | 23,177 |
26 December 1985 | Liverpool | H | Maine Road | 1-0 | Wilson | 35,384 |
28 December 1985 | Birmingham City | H | Maine Road | 1-1 | McNab | 24,955 |
1 January 1986 | Aston Villa | A | Villa Park | 1-0 | Lillis | 14,215 |
11 January 1986 | Southampton | H | Maine Road | 1-0 | Philips | 21,674 |
18 January 1986 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | White Hart Lane | 2-0 | Davies, Lillis | 17,009 |
1 February 1986 | West Bromwich Albion | H | Maine Road | 2-1 | Power, Davies | 20,540 |
8 February 1986 | Queens Park Rangers | H | Maine Road | 2–0 | Simpson, Davies | 20,414 |
11 February 1986 | Everton | A | Goodison Park | 0-4 | 30,006 | |
1 March 1986 | Oxford United | H | Maine Road | 0-3 | 20,009 | |
8 March 1986 | Chelsea | A | Stamford Bridge | 0-1 | 17,573 | |
15 March 1986 | Watford | H | Maine Road | 0-1 | 18,899 | |
22 March 1986 | Manchester United | A | Old Trafford | 2-2 | Wilson, Albiston (og) | 51,274 |
29 March 1986 | Aston Villa | H | Maine Road | 0-0 | McNab, Wilson | 20,935 |
31 March 1986 | Liverpool | A | Anfield | 0-2 | 43,316 | |
5 April 1986 | Arsenal | A | Maine Road | 0-1 | 19,590 | |
12 April 1986 | Ipswich Town | A | Portman Road | 0-0 | 13,928 | |
19 April 1986 | Nottingham Forest | A | City Ground | 1-3 | Davies | 19,715 |
26 April 1986 | Newcastle United | A | St James Park | 1-3 | Davies | 22,689 |
28 April 1986 | West Ham United | A | Boleyn Ground | 0-1 | Stewart (pen) | 21,753 |
3 May 1986 | Luton Town | H | Maine Road | 1-1 | Davies | 20,361 |
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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 |
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 |
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 |
Manchester City v Hull City
11 December 1985 Final, Northern section 2nd Leg | Manchester City | 2–0 | Hull City | Manchester |
Stadium: Maine Road |
Chelsea v Manchester City
23 March 1986 Final | Chelsea | 5–4 | Manchester City | Manchester |
Stadium: Maine Road |