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7 May 1986: After the Fourth Division ended, Rochdale drew 1–1 with Peterborough United at London Road and finished 18th to avoid having to apply for re-election to the Football League. [124] 9 May 1986: Derby County were promoted from the Third Division after a 2–1 win over Rotherham United at the Baseball Ground. [125]
This was the last season in which the Alliance Premier League champions had to apply for election to the Football League. From the 1986–87 season, when the Alliance Premier League was re-branded as the Football Conference, the champions were automatically promoted, provided that they met the criteria set by the Football League.
2 October 1986 – Bernard Radford, 78, was a prolific goalscorer for Nelson near the end of their Football League membership in the late 1920s, and also turned out for Sheffield United and Northampton Town before dropping into amateur football in his mid twenties. 14 October 1986 – Barry Salvage, 38, a former QPR and Fulham midfielder, died ...
1985–86; 1986–87; 1987–88; 1988–89; 1989–90; ... Pages in category "1985–86 in English football" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total.
20 May 1985: After sinking as low as 20th earlier in the season, Liverpool clinch the runners-up spot with a 3–0 win at West Ham in their penultimate League match. [20] 23 May 1985: An 84th minute goal by Brian Kilcline gives Coventry a dramatic 1–0 win over Luton and edges them closer to First Division safety. Everton beat Liverpool 1–0 ...
It was the fifth time that the league and FA Cup double had been achieved in English football. [1] As there was a ban on English clubs participating in the European competitions after the Heysel disaster, there was the ScreenSport Super Cup replacing it. As the competition did not end until the 1986-87 season, Liverpool reached the final after ...
The 1985–86 season was Manchester United's 84th season in the Football League, and their 11th consecutive season in the top division of English football. [1]Despite having won the FA Cup the previous season, the team was unable to compete in the 1985–86 European Cup Winners' Cup due to the five-year ban on English clubs competing in European competitions that was imposed following the ...
10 July 1985 – Everton sell striker Andy Gray to Aston Villa for £150,000, six years after he first left Villa Park to sign for Wolves.The departure of Gray from Goodison Park comes despite calls from fans for manager Howard Kendall to retain the striker who played a crucial role in Everton winning three major trophies in his two seasons at the club.