Season 1986-87
The 1986–1987 season was the 87th completed season of The Football League.
Play-offs to determine promotion places were introduced in 1987 so that more clubs remained eligible for promotion closer to the end of the season, and at the same time to aid in the reduction over two years of the number of clubs in the First Division from 22 to 20.
At the same time, automatic promotion and relegation between the Fourth Division and the Football Conference was introduced for one club, replacing the annual application for re-election to the League of the bottom four clubs and linking the League to the developing National League System pyramid.
Emblematic of the confusion that was beginning to envelop the game, the number of clubs at the top flight of English football would return to 22 for the 1991–92 season, before once more dropping to 20 for 1995–96.
Season 1986-87 matches (grid view)
Season matches ordered by date
Full standing - Home, Away, Total
Home | Away | Total | ||||||||||||||||||
# | Club | T | W | D | L | GD | P | T | W | D | L | GD | P | T | W | D | L | GD | P | |
1. | Everton | 21 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 49:11 | 0 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 27:20 | 0 | 42 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 76:31 | 86 | |
2. | Liverpool | 21 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 43:16 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 29:26 | 0 | 42 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 72:42 | 77 | |
3. | Tottenham Hotspur | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 40:14 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 28:29 | 0 | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 68:43 | 71 | |
4. | Arsenal | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 31:12 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 27:23 | 0 | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 58:35 | 70 | |
5. | Norwich City | 21 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 27:20 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 26:31 | 0 | 42 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 53:51 | 68 | |
6. | Wimbledon | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 32:22 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 25:28 | 0 | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 57:50 | 66 | |
7. | Luton Town | 21 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 29:13 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 18:32 | 0 | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 47:45 | 66 | |
8. | Nottingham Forest | 21 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 36:14 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 28:37 | 0 | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 64:51 | 65 | |
9. | Watford | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 38:20 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 29:34 | 0 | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 67:54 | 63 | |
10. | Coventry City | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 35:17 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 15:28 | 0 | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 50:45 | 63 | |
11. | Manchester United | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 38:18 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 14:27 | 0 | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 52:45 | 56 | |
12. | Southampton | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 44:24 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 25:44 | 0 | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 69:68 | 52 | |
13. | Sheffield Wednesday | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 39:24 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 19:35 | 0 | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 58:59 | 52 | |
14. | Chelsea | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 30:30 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 23:34 | 0 | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 53:64 | 52 | |
15. | West Ham United | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 33:28 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 19:39 | 0 | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 52:67 | 52 | |
16. | Queens Park Rangers | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 31:27 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 17:37 | 0 | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 48:64 | 50 | |
17. | Newcastle United | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 33:29 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 14:36 | 0 | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 47:65 | 47 | |
18. | Oxford United | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 30:25 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 14:44 | 0 | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 44:69 | 46 | |
19. | Charlton Athletic | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 26:22 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 19:33 | 0 | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 45:55 | 44 | |
20. | Leicester City | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 39:24 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 15:52 | 0 | 42 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 54:76 | 42 | |
21. | Manchester City | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 28:24 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 8:33 | 0 | 42 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 36:57 | 39 | |
22. | Aston Villa | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25:25 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 20:54 | 0 | 42 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 45:79 | 36 |
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