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

Results

[1]===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
3 September 1985 6Queen's Park Rangers0–1ArsenalLondon
Stadium: Loftus Road
21 September 1985 9Chelsea2–1ArsenalLondon
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
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
9 November 1985 16Everton6–1ArsenalLiverpool
Stadium: Goodison Park
16 November 1985 17Arsenal2–1Oxford UnitedLondon
Stadium: Highbury
7 December 1985 20Southampton3–0ArsenalSouthampton
Stadium: The Dell
14 December 1986 21Arsenal2–0LiverpoolLondon
Stadium: Highbury
28 December 1985 23Arsenal3–1Queen's Park RangersLondon
Stadium: Highbury
1 February 1986 26Arsenal2–1Luton TownLondon
Stadium: Highbury
15 March 1986 30Arsenal1–0West Ham UnitedLondon
Stadium: Highbury
22 March 1986 31Arsenal3–0Coventry CityLondon
Stadium: Highbury
31 March 1986 33Arsenal0–2WatfordLondon
Stadium: Highbury
1 April 1986 34Watford3–0ArsenalLondon
Stadium: Vicarage Road
12 April 1986 37Arsenal0–1EvertonLondon
Stadium: Highbury
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

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

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

References

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