1985–86 Arsenal F.C. season

Arsenal F.C.
1985–86 season
ChairmanPeter Hill-Wood
ManagerDon Howe (to 22 March)
Steve Burtenshaw (caretaker, for remainder of season)
First Division7th
FA CupFifth Round
League CupQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Tony Woodcock (11)
All: Charlie Nicholas (18)

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  ENG John Lukic
— DF  ENG Viv Anderson
— DF  ENG Kenny Sansom
— MF  ENG Stewart Robson
— DF  IRL David O'Leary
— DF  ENG Martin Keown
— MF  ENG Ian Allinson
— MF  ENG Paul Davis
— FW  SCO Charlie Nicholas
— FW  ENG Tony Woodcock
— MF  ENG Graham Rix
No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF  ENG Tommy Caton
— MF  ENG Steve Williams
— MF  ENG David Rocastle
— FW  ENG Martin Hayes
— DF  ENG Tony Adams (captain)
— FW  IRL Niall Quinn
— DF  ENG Chris Whyte
— FW  ENG Paul Mariner
— DF  ENG Gus Caesar
— GK  WAL Rhys Wilmot

Results

First Division
Main article: 1985–86 Football League § First Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
5 Sheffield Wednesday 42 21 10 11 63 54 +9 73 Excluded from UEFA Cup
6 Chelsea 42 20 11 11 57 56 +1 71
7 Arsenal 42 20 9 13 49 47 +2 69
8 Nottingham Forest 42 19 11 12 69 53 +16 68
9 Luton Town 42 18 12 12 61 44 +17 66
Source:
17 August 1985 1Liverpool2–0ArsenalLiverpool
Stadium: Anfield
20 August 1985 2Arsenal3–2SouthamptonLondon
Stadium: Highbury
24 August 1985 3Arsenal1–2Manchester UnitedLondon
Stadium: Highbury
27 August 1985 4Luton Town2–2ArsenalLuton
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
31 August 1985 5Arsenal1–0Leicester CityLondon
Stadium: Highbury
3 September 1985 6Queen's Park Rangers0–1ArsenalLondon
Stadium: Loftus Road
7 September 1985 7Coventry City0-1ArsenalCoventry
Stadium: Highfield Road
14 September 1985 8Arsenal1–0Sheffield WednesdayLondon
Stadium: Highbury
21 September 1985 9Chelsea2–1ArsenalLondon
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
28 September 1985 10Arsenal0–0Newcastle UnitedLondon
Stadium: Highbury
5 October 1985 11Arsenal3–2Aston VillaLondon
Stadium: Highbury
12 October 1985 12West Ham United0–0ArsenalLondon
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Rocastle 		Stadium: Upton Park
19 October 1985 13Arsenal1–0Ipswich TownLondon
Stadium: Highbury
26 October 1985 14Nottingham Forest3–2ArsenalNottingham
Stadium: City Ground
2 November 1985 15Arsenal1–0Manchester CityLondon
Stadium: Highbury
9 November 1985 16Everton6–1ArsenalLiverpool
Stadium: Goodison Park
16 November 1985 17Arsenal2–1Oxford UnitedLondon
Stadium: Highbury
23 November 1985 18West Bromwich Albion0–0ArsenalWest Bromwich
Stadium: The Hawthorns
30 November 1985 19Arsenal0–0Birmingham CityLondon
Stadium: Highbury
7 December 1985 20Southampton3–0ArsenalSouthampton
Stadium: The Dell
14 December 1986 21Arsenal2–0LiverpoolLondon
Stadium: Highbury
21 December 1985 22Manchester United0–1ArsenalManchester
Stadium: Old Trafford
28 December 1985 23Arsenal3–1Queen's Park RangersLondon
Stadium: Highbury
1 January 1986 24Arsenal0–0Tottenham HotspurLondon
Stadium: Highbury
18 January 1986 25Leicester City2–2ArsenalLeicester
Stadium: Filbert Street
1 February 1986 26Arsenal2–1Luton TownLondon
Stadium: Highbury
1 March 1986 27Newcastle United1–0ArsenalNewcastle upon Tyne
Stadium: St James' Park
8 March 1986 28Aston Villa1–4ArsenalBirmingham
Stadium: Villa Park
11 March 1986 29Ipswich Town1–2ArsenalIpswich
Stadium: Portman Road
15 March 1986 30Arsenal1–0West Ham UnitedLondon
Stadium: Highbury
22 March 1986 31Arsenal3–0Coventry CityLondon
Stadium: Highbury
29 March 1986 32Tottenham Hotspur1–0ArsenalLondon
Stadium: White Hart Lane
31 March 1986 33Arsenal0–2WatfordLondon
Stadium: Highbury
1 April 1986 34Watford3–0ArsenalLondon
Stadium: Vicarage Road
5 April 1986 35Manchester City0–1ArsenalManchester
Stadium: Maine Road
8 April 1986 36Arsenal1–1Nottingham ForestLondon
Stadium: Highbury
12 April 1986 37Arsenal0–1EvertonLondon
Stadium: Highbury
16 April 1986 38Sheffield Wednesday2–0ArsenalSheffield
Stadium: Hillsborough
26 April 1986 39Arsenal2–2West Bromwich AlbionLondon
Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 14,843
29 April 1986 40Arsenal2–0ChelseaLondon
Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 24,025
3 May 1986 41Birmingham City0–1ArsenalBirmingham
Stadium: St Andrew's Stadium
Attendance: 6,234
5 May 1986 42Oxford United3–0ArsenalOxford
Stadium: Manor Ground
Attendance: 13,651

Football League Cup
Main article: 1985–86 Football League Cup
25 September 1985 Second round
(1st Leg)		Hereford United0 – 0ArsenalHereford
Stadium: Edgar Street
8 October 1985 Second round
(2nd Leg)		Arsenal2 – 1
(2 – 1 agg.)		Hereford UnitedLondon
Stadium: Highbury
30 October 1985 Third roundManchester City1 – 2ArsenalManchester
Stadium: Maine Road
19 November 1985 Fourth roundArsenal0 – 0SouthamptonLondon
Stadium: Highbury
26 November 1985 Fourth round
(replay)		Southampton0 – 3ArsenalSouthampton
Stadium: The Dell, Southampton
22 January 1986 Fifth roundAston Villa1 – 1ArsenalBirmingham
Stadium: Villa Park
4 February 1986 Fifth round
(replay)		Arsenal1 – 2Aston VillaLondon
Stadium: Highbury

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FA Cup
Main article: 1985–86 FA Cup

Arsenal entered the FA Cup in the third round proper, in which they were drawn to face Grimsby Town.

4 January 1986 Third roundGrimsby Town3 – 4ArsenalGrimsby
Stadium: Blundel Park
25 January 1986 Fourth roundArsenal5 – 1Rotherham UnitedLondon
Stadium: Highbury
15 February 1986 Fifth roundLuton Town2 – 2ArsenalLuton
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
3 March 1986 Fifth round
(replay)		Arsenal0 – 0Luton TownLondon
Stadium: Highbury
5 March 1986 Fifth round
(2nd replay)		Luton Town3 – 0ArsenalLuton
Stadium: Kenilworth Road

Top scorers

First Division
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References
  1. https://www.11v11.com/teams/arsenal/tab/matches/season/1986/
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