1985–86 season of Manchester City
Manchester City 1985–86 football season
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.
Source:
World FootballRules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
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
|
Results by matchday
[edit]
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 |
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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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Source:
[2]A = Away;
H = Home;
W = Win;
D = Draw;
L = Loss
Date
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Opponents
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H / A
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Venue
|
Result F–A
|
Scorers
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Attendance
|
17 August 1985
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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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Ardwick A.F.C. | |
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Manchester City F.C. | |
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National teams | |
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League competitions | Levels 1–4 | |
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Level 5 | |
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Levels 6–7 | |
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Levels 8–9 |
- Isthmian League (Two North, Two South)
- Combined Counties League (level 8 only)
- Eastern Counties League (level 8 only)
- Essex Senior League (level 8 only)
- Hellenic League (Premier, One)
- Kent League (level 8 only)
- London Spartan League (Premier, Senior)
- Midland Football Combination (level 8 only)
- North West Counties League (One, Two)
- Northern Counties East League (Premier, One)
- Northern League (One, Two)
- South Midlands League (Premier, One)
- Sussex County League (One, Two)
- United Counties League (Premier, One)
- West Midlands (Regional) League (level 8 only)
- Western League (Premier, One)
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Cup competitions | FA cups | |
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Football League cups | |
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