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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.
[4] [5] [3] On 8 April 1986 Paul Mariner played his last league game for Arsenal against Nottingham Forest. In his final season he made just 5 starts and 7 sub appearances in league and cup but failed to score. The crowds declined too. On 26 April 1986 when Arsenal met West Bromwich Albion at Highbury just 14,843 turned up. The 2-2 draw made it ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
Due to the widespread negativity over English football after the 1985 Heysel disaster, victorious manager Hollins was quoted as saying "If football is dying, I hope it's dying like that". [4] After an away win at Shrewsbury Town in the 3rd round of the FA Cup, Chelsea lost 2-1 at home to eventual Champions Liverpool in the fourth round. [5]
Pages in category "1985–86 in English football leagues" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .