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First Division

Arsenal 1985/86 Season

Final position: 7th

Arsenal took 69 points from 42 First Division games and finished 7th. They were beaten in round 5 of the FA Cup and went out of the League Cup in the quarter-finals. Charlie Nicholas top-scored with 18 goals.

League Record

Played

42

Won

20

Drawn

9

Lost

13

GF

49

GA

47

Points

69

Cups & Top Scorer

FA Cup

Round 5

League Cup

Quarter-final

Top Scorer

Charlie Nicholas (18)

Quick Facts

Where did Arsenal finish in the 1985/86 season?
Arsenal finished 7th in the First Division in 1985/86.
What was Arsenal's record in the 1985/86 season?
In the First Division, Arsenal won 20, drew 9 and lost 13 of 42 games, scoring 49 goals and conceding 47, for 69 points.
How far did Arsenal go in the cups in 1985/86?
Arsenal's best cup run in 1985/86 was the FA Cup, reaching the round 5.
Who was Arsenal's top scorer in 1985/86?
Charlie Nicholas was Arsenal's top scorer in 1985/86 with 18 goals.

Match by Match

Football League First Division42 matches20W 9D 13L
Arsenal 1985/86 Football League First Division results, match by match
DateOpponentVenueScore
17 Aug 1985LiverpoolA0–2
20 Aug 1985SouthamptonH3–2
24 Aug 1985Manchester UnitedH1–2
27 Aug 1985Luton TownA2–2
31 Aug 1985Leicester CityH1–0
3 Sep 1985Queen's Park RangersA1–0
7 Sep 1985Coventry CityA2–0
14 Sep 1985Sheffield WednesdayH1–0
21 Sep 1985ChelseaA1–2
28 Sep 1985Newcastle UnitedH0–0
5 Oct 1985Aston VillaH3–2
12 Oct 1985West Ham UnitedA0–0
19 Oct 1985Ipswich TownH1–0
26 Oct 1985Nottingham ForestA2–3
2 Nov 1985Manchester CityH1–0
9 Nov 1985EvertonA1–6
16 Nov 1985Oxford UnitedH2–1
23 Nov 1985West Bromwich AlbionA0–0
30 Nov 1985Birmingham CityH0–0
7 Dec 1985SouthamptonA0–3
14 Dec 1985LiverpoolH2–0
21 Dec 1985Manchester UnitedA1–0
28 Dec 1985Queen's Park RangersH3–1
1 Jan 1986Tottenham HotspurH0–0
18 Jan 1986Leicester CityA2–2
1 Feb 1986Luton TownH2–1
1 Mar 1986Newcastle UnitedA0–1
8 Mar 1986Aston VillaA4–1
11 Mar 1986Ipswich TownA2–1
15 Mar 1986West Ham UnitedH1–0
22 Mar 1986Coventry CityH3–0
29 Mar 1986Tottenham HotspurA0–1
31 Mar 1986WatfordH0–2
1 Apr 1986WatfordA0–3
5 Apr 1986Manchester CityA1–0
8 Apr 1986Nottingham ForestH1–1
12 Apr 1986EvertonH0–1
16 Apr 1986Sheffield WednesdayA0–2
26 Apr 1986West Bromwich AlbionH2–2
29 Apr 1986ChelseaH2–0
3 May 1986Birmingham CityA1–0
5 May 1986Oxford UnitedA0–3
FA Cup5 matches2W 2D 1L
Arsenal 1985/86 FA Cup results, match by match
DateRoundOpponentVenueScore
4 Jan 1986Third roundGrimsby TownA4–3
25 Jan 1986Fourth roundRotherham UnitedH5–1
15 Feb 1986Fifth roundLuton TownA2–2
3 Mar 1986Fifth round(replay)Luton TownH0–0
5 Mar 1986Fifth round(2nd replay)Luton TownA0–3
League Cup7 matches3W 3D 1L
Arsenal 1985/86 League Cup results, match by match
DateRoundOpponentVenueScore
25 Sep 1985Second round(1st Leg)Hereford UnitedA0–0
8 Oct 1985Second round(2nd Leg)Hereford UnitedH2–1
30 Oct 1985Third roundManchester CityA2–1
19 Nov 1985Fourth roundSouthamptonH0–0
26 Nov 1985Fourth round(replay)SouthamptonA3–1
22 Jan 1986Fifth roundAston VillaA1–1
4 Feb 1986Fifth round(replay)Aston VillaH1–2
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