1986–87 Arsenal F.C. season

Arsenal F.C.

1986–87 season

Manager

George Graham

4th

Winners

Top goalscorer

League: Martin Hayes (19)
All: Martin Hayes (24)

← 1985–86

1987–88 →

The 1986-87 season saw the return to Arsenal of their former player George Graham as manager. Graham had been appointed just after the end of the previous season as successor to Don Howe who had resigned in late March. He had been a member of Arsenal's double winning team in 1971, but Arsenal had gone since 1979 without winning a major trophy, finishing seventh in the two seasons leading up to Graham's arrival and finishing as low as 10th in 1983.

Arsenal started the season well and were top of the league by Christmas, but a 10-match winless run went against their title hopes in the second half of the season and they eventually finished fourth, with Everton finishing champions for the second time in three seasons. Compensation for the failed title bid came in the form of the club's first ever Football League Cup victory, which came with a 2-1 win over Liverpool in the Wembley final. Charlie Nicholas scored both of Arsenal's goals.

Tony Adams, the 20-year-old centre-half who played in every single game for Arsenal this season, was voted PFA Young Player of the Year. Striker Niall Quinn and wingers David Rocastle and Martin Hayes both became regular members of the first team this season, with Hayes finishing as Arsenal's top scorer with 24 goals.

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
		GK	Rhys Wilmot
		DF	Tony Adams (captain)
		DF	Viv Anderson
		DF	Gus Caesar
		DF	Kenny Sansom
		DF	Michael Thomas
		DF	David O'Leary
		MF	Ian Allinson
		MF	Paul Davis

No.		Position	Player
		MF	Perry Groves
		FW	Martin Hayes
		MF	Graham Rix
		MF	David Rocastle
		MF	Stewart Robson
		MF	Steve Williams
		FW	Paul Merson
		FW	Charlie Nicholas
		FW	Niall Quinn

Results

First Division

23 August 1986 1	Arsenal	1–0	Manchester United	London
	Nicholas			Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 41,382

26 August 1986 2	Coventry City	2–1	Arsenal	Coventry
			Anderson	Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 11,182

30 August 1986 3	Liverpool	2–1	Arsenal	Liverpool
	Mølby 19' (pen.) Rush 57'		Adams	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 38,637

2 September 1986 4	Arsenal	2–0	Sheffield Wednesday	London
	Quinn Adams			Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 20,101

6 September 1986 5	Arsenal	0–0	Tottenham Hotspur	London
				Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 44,707

13 September 1986 6	Luton Town	0–0	Arsenal	Luton
				Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 9,876

20 September 1986 7	Arsenal	0–0	Oxford United	London
				Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 20,676

27 September 1986 8	Nottingham Forest	1–0	Arsenal	Nottingham
				Stadium: City Ground

4 October 1986 9	Everton	0–1	Arsenal	Liverpool
			Williams	Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 30,007

11 October 1986 10	Arsenal	3–1	Watford	London
	Groves Hayes pen.' Quinn			Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 24,076

18 October 1986 11	Newcastle United	1–2	Arsenal	Newcastle-upon-Tyne
			Anderson Williams	Stadium: St. James' Park Attendance: 22,368

25 October 1986 12	Arsenal	3–1	Chelsea	London
	Hayes pen.' Rocastle			Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 32,990

1 November 1986 13	Charlton Athletic	0–2	Arsenal	London
			Adams Hayes	Stadium: Selhurst Park

8 November 1986 14	Arsenal	0–0	West Ham United	London
				Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 36,084

15 November 1986 15	Southampton	0–4	Arsenal	Southampton
			Hayes pen.' Anderson Quinn Groves	Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 18,728

22 November 1986 16	Arsenal	3–0	Manchester City	London
	Quinn Anderson Adams			Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 29,009

29 November 1986 17	Aston Villa	0–4	Arsenal	Birmingham
			Hayes Groves Rocastle own goal	Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 21,658

6 December 1986 18	Arsenal	3–1	Queens Park Rangers	London
	Hayes Quinn			Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 34,049

13 December 1986 19	Norwich City	1–1	Arsenal	Norwich
			Hayes pen.'	Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 21,409

20 December 1986 20	Arsenal	3–0	Luton Town	London
	Quinn Adams Hayes			Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 28,217

26 December 1986 21	Leicester City	1–1	Arsenal	Leicester
			Hayes pen.'	Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 19,205

27 December 1986 22	Arsenal	1–0	Southampton	London
	Quinn			Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,118

1 January 1987 23	Arsenal	3–1	Wimbledon	London
	Nicholas Hayes pen.'			Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 36,144

4 January 1987 24	Tottenham Hotspur	1–2	Arsenal	London
			Adams Davis	Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 37,723

18 January 1987 25	Arsenal	0–0	Coventry City	London
				Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 17,561

24 January 1987 26	Manchester United	2–0	Arsenal	Manchester
				Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 51,367

14 February 1987 27	Sheffield Wednesday	1–1	Arsenal	Sheffield
			Quinn	Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 24,792

25 February 1987 28	Oxford United	0–0	Arsenal	Oxford
				Stadium: Manor Ground Attendance: 13,296

7 March 1987 29	Chelsea	1–0	Arsenal	London
				Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 29,301

10 March 1987 30	Arsenal	0–1	Liverpool	London
			Rush 20'	Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 47,777

17 March 1987 31	Arsenal	0–0	Nottingham Forest	London
				Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 18,352

21 March 1987 32	Watford	2–0	Arsenal	Watford
				Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 18,172

28 March 1987 33	Arsenal	0–1	Everton	London
				Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 36,218

8 April 1987 34	West Ham United	3–1	Arsenal	London
			Hayes pen.'	Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 26,174

11 April 1987 35	Arsenal	2–1	Charlton Athletic	London
	Davis Hayes			Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 26,111

14 April 1987 36	Arsenal	0–1	Newcastle United	London
				Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 17,353

18 April 1987 37	Wimbledon	1–2	Arsenal	London
			Merson Davis	Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 8,515

20 April 1987 38	Arsenal	4–1	Leicester City	London
	Hayes pen.' Davis Nicholas			Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 18,767

25 April 1987 39	Manchester City	3–0	Arsenal	Manchester
				Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 18,072

2 May 1987 40	Arsenal	2–1	Aston Villa	London
	Hayes pen.'			Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 18,463

4 May 1987 41	Queens Park Rangers	1–4	Arsenal	London
			Rix Merson Davis	Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 13,387

9 May 1987 42	Arsenal	1–2	Norwich City	London
	Merson			Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 24,001

Top scorers

First Division

References

External links

Arsenal 1986–87 on statto.com

Arsenal Football Club

Players Managers Seasons Records & statistics Supporters Ownership Current season

History	1886 to 1966 1966 to present Europe

Home stadium	Manor Ground (1888–1890 & 1893–1913) Invicta Ground (1890–93) Highbury (1913–2006) Emirates Stadium (2006–present)

Training ground	UCL Ground London Colney

Players	100+ appearances 25–99 appearances 1–24 appearances

Other teams	Reserves Arsenal Academy Arsenal Ladies

Rivalries	League record by opponent North London derby Chelsea rivalry Manchester United rivalry

Media	Arsenal TV The Arsenal Stadium Mystery The Gooner Fever Pitch

Related articles	Arsenal Supporters' Trust The Invincibles The Tuesday Club

Affiliated academies	Barnet F.C. Colorado Rapids Hoang Anh Gia Lai Richmond Strikers Wadi Degla Sporting Club

Book:Arsenal F.C. Category:Arsenal F.C. Portal:Association football Arsenal task force Commons:Arsenal F.C.

Arsenal F.C. seasons

1886–87
1887–88
1888–89
1889–90
1890–91
1891–92
1892–93
1893–94
1894–95
1895–96
1896–97
1897–98
1898–99
1899–1900
1900–01
1901–02
1902–03
1903–04
1904–05
1905–06
1906–07
1907–08
1908–09
1909–10
1910–11
1911–12
1912–13
1913–14
1914–15
1915–16
1916–17
1917–18
1918–19
1919–20
1920–21
1921–22
1922–23
1923–24
1924–25
1925–26
1926–27
1927–28
1928–29
1929–30
1930–31
1931–32
1932–33
1933–34
1934–35
1935–36
1936–37
1937–38
1938–39
1939–40
1940–41
1941–42
1942–43
1943–44
1944–45
1945–46
1946–47
1947–48
1948–49
1949–50
1950–51
1951–52
1952–53
1953–54
1954–55
1955–56
1956–57
1957–58
1958–59
1959–60
1960–61
1961–62
1962–63
1963–64
1964–65
1965–66
1966–67
1967–68
1968–69
1969–70
1970–71
1971–72
1972–73
1973–74
1974–75
1975–76
1976–77
1977–78
1978–79
1979–80
1980–81
1981–82
1982–83
1983–84
1984–85
1985–86
1986–87
1987–88
1988–89
1989–90
1990–91
1991–92
1992–93
1993–94
1994–95
1995–96
1996–97
1997–98
1998–99
1999–2000
2000–01
2001–02
2002–03
2003–04
2004–05
2005–06
2006–07
2007–08
2008–09
2009–10
2010–11
2011–12
2012–13
2013–14
2014–15
2015–16
2016–17

1986–87 in English football

« 1985–86

1987–88 »

FA competitions

Football League

Lower leagues

Related to national team

Bobby Robson
Rous Cup
UEFA Euro 1988 (qualification – Group 4)

Club seasons

First Division	Arsenal Aston Villa Charlton Athletic Chelsea Coventry City Everton Leicester City Liverpool Luton Town Manchester City Manchester United Newcastle United Norwich City Nottingham Forest Oxford United Queens Park Rangers Sheffield Wednesday Southampton Tottenham Hotspur Watford West Ham United Wimbledon

Second Division	Barnsley Birmingham City Blackburn Rovers Bradford City Brighton & Hove Albion Crystal Palace Derby County Grimsby Town Huddersfield Town Hull City Ipswich Town Leeds United Millwall Oldham Athletic Plymouth Argyle Portsmouth Reading Sheffield United Shrewsbury Town Stoke City Sunderland West Bromwich Albion

Third Division	Blackpool Bolton Wanderers Bournemouth Brentford Bristol City Bristol Rovers Bury Carlisle United Chester City Chesterfield Darlington Doncaster Rovers Fulham Gillingham Mansfield Town Middlesbrough Newport County Port Vale Notts County Rotherham United Swindon Town Walsall Wigan Athletic York City

Fourth Division	Aldershot Burnley Cardiff City Cambridge United Colchester United Crewe Alexandra Exeter City Halifax Town Hartlepool United Hereford United Leyton Orient Lincoln City Northampton Town Peterborough United Preston North End Rochdale Scunthorpe United Southend United Southport Stockport County Swansea City Torquay United Tranmere Rovers Wolverhampton Wanderers Wrexham

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 4/2/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.