1986–87 season of Leicester City
Leicester City 1986–87 football season
Leicester City1986–87 season |
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Chairman | Terry Shipman |
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Manager | Bryan Hamilton |
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First Division | 20th (relegated) |
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FA Cup | Third round |
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League Cup | Third round |
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Top goalscorer | League: Alan Smith (17) All: Smith (20) |
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Average home league attendance | 11,697 |
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During the 1986–87 English football season, Leicester City F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
Season summary
In 1986–87 season, former Wigan Athletic boss Bryan Hamilton replaced Gordon Milne as team manager of the Foxes but it proved to be another season of struggle and in March, Alan Smith was sold to Arsenal for £800,000 even though he was loaned back to Leicester until the end of the season and Steve Lynex was sold to West Brom leaving Leicester’s strike force a bit weakened. Leicester brought in youngsters and loan-spell trialists but they did little to prevent the Foxes from relegation to the Second Division after 4 years in the top flight.
Final league table
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Results
Leicester City's score comes first[1]
Legend
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
23 August 1986 | Luton Town | H | 1–1 | 9,801 | Smith |
30 August 1986 | Wimbledon | A | 0–1 | 5,987 | |
3 September 1986 | Liverpool | H | 2–1 | 16,344 | McAllister, Osman |
6 September 1986 | Manchester United | H | 1–1 | 16,785 | Kelly |
13 September 1986 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 2–2 | 21,603 | McAllister, Moran |
17 September 1986 | Norwich City | A | 1–2 | 14,814 | Smith |
20 September 1986 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 1–2 | 13,141 | Morgan |
27 September 1986 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 1–0 | 10,021 | Smith |
4 October 1986 | Manchester City | A | 2–1 | 18,033 | Sealy, Smith |
11 October 1986 | Nottingham Forest | H | 2–1 | 18,402 | Smith, McAllister (2, 1 pen) |
18 October 1986 | Charlton Athletic | A | 0–2 | 5,770 | |
25 October 1986 | Southampton | H | 2–3 | 9,186 | Osman, McAllister |
1 November 1986 | Aston Villa | A | 0–2 | 14,529 | |
8 November 1986 | Newcastle United | H | 1–1 | 9,836 | Smith |
15 November 1986 | Everton | H | 0–2 | 13,450 | |
22 November 1986 | Watford | A | 1–5 | 13,605 | Smith |
29 November 1986 | Chelsea | H | 2–2 | 10,047 | McAllister (pen), O'Neill |
6 December 1986 | Coventry City | A | 0–1 | 12,320 | |
14 December 1986 | Oxford United | H | 2–0 | 8,480 | Smith, Wilson |
20 December 1986 | Manchester United | A | 0–2 | 34,180 | |
26 December 1986 | Arsenal | H | 1–1 | 19,205 | Moran |
28 December 1986 | Everton | A | 1–5 | 39,730 | Moran |
1 January 1987 | West Ham United | A | 1–4 | 16,625 | Moran |
3 January 1987 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 6–1 | 10,851 | Ramsey, Smith (2), Moran (3) |
24 January 1987 | Luton Town | A | 0–1 | 9,102 | |
7 February 1987 | Wimbledon | H | 3–1 | 8,369 | Smith, Ramsey (2) |
14 February 1987 | Liverpool | A | 3–4 | 34,259 | Smith (2), Johnston (own goal) |
21 February 1987 | Norwich City | H | 0–2 | 8,742 | |
25 February 1987 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 0–5 | 16,038 | |
7 March 1987 | Southampton | A | 0–4 | 11,611 | |
14 March 1987 | Charlton Athletic | H | 1–0 | 8,159 | Smith |
22 March 1987 | Nottingham Forest | A | 1–2 | 18,679 | Mauchlen |
25 March 1987 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 4–1 | 7,384 | McAllister (2, 1 pen), Ramsey, McDonald (own goal) |
28 March 1987 | Manchester City | H | 4–0 | 10,743 | Morgan, Smith, McAllister, Ramsey |
4 April 1987 | Newcastle United | A | 0–2 | 23,360 | |
11 April 1987 | Aston Villa | H | 1–1 | 11,933 | Moran |
18 April 1987 | West Ham United | H | 2–0 | 10,434 | Smith, O'Neill |
20 April 1987 | Arsenal | A | 1–4 | 18,767 | Osman |
25 April 1987 | Watford | H | 1–2 | 9,448 | Moran |
2 May 1987 | Chelsea | A | 1–3 | 11,975 | Smith |
4 May 1987 | Coventry City | H | 1–1 | 14,903 | Ramsey |
9 May 1987 | Oxford United | A | 0–0 | 10,183 | |
FA Cup
League Cup
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
References
- ^ "Leicester City 1986-1987 Home - statto.com". Archived from the original on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
Leicester City F.C. seasons |
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National teams | |
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League competitions | Levels 1–4 | |
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Level 5 | |
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Levels 6–7 | |
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Levels 8–9 | - Isthmian League (Two North, Two South)
- Combined Counties League (level 8 only)
- Eastern Counties League (level 8 only)
- Essex Senior League (level 8 only)
- Hellenic League (Premier, One)
- Kent League (level 8 only)
- London Spartan League (Premier, One)
- Midland Football Combination (level 8 only)
- North West Counties League (One, Two)
- Northern Counties East League (Premier, One)
- Northern League (One, Two)
- South Midlands League (Premier, One)
- Sussex County League (One, Two)
- United Counties League (Premier, One)
- Wessex League (level 8 only)
- West Midlands (Regional) League (level 8 only)
- Western League (Premier, One)
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Cup competitions | FA cups | |
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Football League cups | |
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