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 1 Liverpool 2–0 Arsenal Liverpool
Stadium: Anfield
20 August 1985 2 Arsenal 3–2 Southampton London
Stadium: Highbury
24 August 1985 3 Arsenal 1–2 Manchester United London
Stadium: Highbury
27 August 1985 4 Luton Town 2–2 Arsenal Luton
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
31 August 1985 5 Arsenal 1–0 Leicester City London
Stadium: Highbury
3 September 1985 6 Queen's Park Rangers 0–1 Arsenal London
Stadium: Loftus Road
7 September 1985 7 Coventry City 0–1 Arsenal Coventry
Stadium: Highfield Road
14 September 1985 8 Arsenal 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday London
Stadium: Highbury
21 September 1985 9 Chelsea 2–1 Arsenal London
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
28 September 1985 10 Arsenal 0–0 Newcastle United London
Stadium: Highbury
5 October 1985 11 Arsenal 3–2 Aston Villa London
Stadium: Highbury
12 October 1985 12 West Ham United 0–0 Arsenal London
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Rocastle 		Stadium: Upton Park
19 October 1985 13 Arsenal 1–0 Ipswich Town London
Stadium: Highbury
26 October 1985 14 Nottingham Forest 3–2 Arsenal Nottingham
Stadium: City Ground
2 November 1985 15 Arsenal 1–0 Manchester City London
Stadium: Highbury
9 November 1985 16 Everton 6–1 Arsenal Liverpool
Stadium: Goodison Park
16 November 1985 17 Arsenal 2–1 Oxford United London
Stadium: Highbury
23 November 1985 18 West Bromwich Albion 0–0 Arsenal West Bromwich
Stadium: The Hawthorns
30 November 1985 19 Arsenal 0–0 Birmingham City London
Stadium: Highbury
7 December 1985 20 Southampton 3–0 Arsenal Southampton
Stadium: The Dell
14 December 1986 21 Arsenal 2–0 Liverpool London
Stadium: Highbury
21 December 1985 22 Manchester United 0–1 Arsenal Manchester
Stadium: Old Trafford
28 December 1985 23 Arsenal 3–1 Queen's Park Rangers London
Stadium: Highbury
1 January 1986 24 Arsenal 0–0 Tottenham Hotspur London
Stadium: Highbury
18 January 1986 25 Leicester City 2–2 Arsenal Leicester
Stadium: Filbert Street
1 February 1986 26 Arsenal 2–1 Luton Town London
Stadium: Highbury
1 March 1986 27 Newcastle United 1–0 Arsenal Newcastle upon Tyne
Stadium: St James' Park
8 March 1986 28 Aston Villa 1–4 Arsenal Birmingham
Stadium: Villa Park
11 March 1986 29 Ipswich Town 1–2 Arsenal Ipswich
Stadium: Portman Road
15 March 1986 30 Arsenal 1–0 West Ham United London
Stadium: Highbury
22 March 1986 31 Arsenal 3–0 Coventry City London
Stadium: Highbury
29 March 1986 32 Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 Arsenal London
Stadium: White Hart Lane
31 March 1986 33 Arsenal 0–2 Watford London
Stadium: Highbury
1 April 1986 34 Watford 3–0 Arsenal London
Stadium: Vicarage Road
5 April 1986 35 Manchester City 0–1 Arsenal Manchester
Stadium: Maine Road
8 April 1986 36 Arsenal 1–1 Nottingham Forest London
Stadium: Highbury
12 April 1986 37 Arsenal 0–1 Everton London
Stadium: Highbury
16 April 1986 38 Sheffield Wednesday 2–0 Arsenal Sheffield
Stadium: Hillsborough
26 April 1986 39 Arsenal 2–2 West Bromwich Albion London
Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 14,843
29 April 1986 40 Arsenal 2–0 Chelsea London
Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 24,025
3 May 1986 41 Birmingham City 0–1 Arsenal Birmingham
Stadium: St Andrew's Stadium
Attendance: 6,234
5 May 1986 42 Oxford United 3–0 Arsenal Oxford
Stadium: Manor Ground
Attendance: 13,651

Football League Cup
Main article: 1985–86 Football League Cup
25 September 1985 Second round
(1st Leg)		 Hereford United 0–0 Arsenal Hereford
Stadium: Edgar Street
8 October 1985 Second round
(2nd Leg)		 Arsenal 2–1
(2–1 agg.)		 Hereford United London
Stadium: Highbury
30 October 1985 Third round Manchester City 1–2 Arsenal Manchester
Stadium: Maine Road
19 November 1985 Fourth round Arsenal 0–0 Southampton London
Stadium: Highbury
26 November 1985 Fourth round
(replay)		 Southampton 0–3 Arsenal Southampton
Stadium: The Dell, Southampton
22 January 1986 Fifth round Aston Villa 1–1 Arsenal Birmingham
Stadium: Villa Park
4 February 1986 Fifth round
(replay)		 Arsenal 1–2 Aston Villa London
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 round Grimsby Town 3–4 Arsenal Grimsby
Stadium: Blundel Park
25 January 1986 Fourth round Arsenal 5–1 Rotherham United London
Stadium: Highbury
15 February 1986 Fifth round Luton Town 2–2 Arsenal Luton
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
3 March 1986 Fifth round
(replay)		 Arsenal 0–0 Luton Town London
Stadium: Highbury
5 March 1986 Fifth round
(2nd replay)		 Luton Town 3–0 Arsenal Luton
Stadium: Kenilworth Road

Top scorers

First Division

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