1985–86 season of Manchester City
Manchester City 1985–86 football season
Manchester City1985–86 season |
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Manager | Billy McNeill |
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Stadium | Maine Road |
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First Division | 15th |
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FA Cup | Third round |
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Football League Cup | Third round |
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Full Members' Cup | Runners-up |
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Top goalscorer | League: Mark Lillis (11) All: Mark Lillis (15) |
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Highest home attendance | 48,773 vs Manchester United 17 September 1985 |
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Lowest home attendance | 9,799 vs Bury 8 October 1985 |
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Average home league attendance | 24,229 (4th highest in league) |
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Biggest win | 5–1 (13 Dec 1985 v Coventry City, PL Round 21) |
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Biggest defeat | 4–0 (10 Feb 1986 at Everton, PL Round 38) |
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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.
First Division
League table
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Results summary
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
Source: [2]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Date | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
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 |
FA Cup
EFL Cup
Full Members' Cup
References
External links
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Ardwick A.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, One)
- 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)
- Wessex League (level 8 only)
- 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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