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First Division

Arsenal 1986/87 Season

Final position: 4th

Arsenal finished 4th in the First Division, winning 20 of 42 games. They went out of the FA Cup in the quarter-finals and lifted the League Cup. Martin Hayes led the scoring on 24.

League Record

Played

42

Won

20

Drawn

10

Lost

12

GF

58

GA

35

Points

70

Cups & Top Scorer

FA Cup

Quarter-final

League Cup

Winners

Top Scorer

Martin Hayes (24)

Quick Facts

Where did Arsenal finish in the 1986/87 season?
Arsenal finished 4th in the First Division in 1986/87.
What was Arsenal's record in the 1986/87 season?
In the First Division, Arsenal won 20, drew 10 and lost 12 of 42 games, scoring 58 goals and conceding 35, for 70 points.
Did Arsenal win any trophies in 1986/87?
Yes: Arsenal won the League Cup in 1986/87.
Who was Arsenal's top scorer in 1986/87?
Martin Hayes was Arsenal's top scorer in 1986/87 with 24 goals.

Match by Match

Football League First Division42 matches20W 10D 12L
Arsenal 1986/87 Football League First Division results, match by match
DateOpponentVenueScoreArsenal scorers
23 Aug 1986Manchester UnitedH1–0Nicholas
26 Aug 1986Coventry CityA1–2Anderson
30 Aug 1986LiverpoolA1–2Adams
2 Sep 1986Sheffield WednesdayH2–0
6 Sep 1986Tottenham HotspurH0–0
13 Sep 1986Luton TownA0–0
20 Sep 1986Oxford UnitedH0–0
27 Sep 1986Nottingham ForestA0–1
4 Oct 1986EvertonA1–0Williams
11 Oct 1986WatfordH3–1
18 Oct 1986Newcastle UnitedA2–1
25 Oct 1986ChelseaH3–1
1 Nov 1986Charlton AthleticA2–0
8 Nov 1986West Ham UnitedH0–0
15 Nov 1986SouthamptonA4–0
22 Nov 1986Manchester CityH3–0
29 Nov 1986Aston VillaA4–0
6 Dec 1986Queens Park RangersH3–1
13 Dec 1986Norwich CityA1–1Hayes (pen)
20 Dec 1986Luton TownH3–0
26 Dec 1986Leicester CityA1–1Hayes (pen)
27 Dec 1986SouthamptonH1–0Quinn
1 Jan 1987WimbledonH3–1
4 Jan 1987Tottenham HotspurA2–1
18 Jan 1987Coventry CityH0–0
24 Jan 1987Manchester UnitedA0–2
14 Feb 1987Sheffield WednesdayA1–1Quinn
25 Feb 1987Oxford UnitedA0–0
7 Mar 1987ChelseaA0–1
10 Mar 1987LiverpoolH0–1
17 Mar 1987Nottingham ForestH0–0
21 Mar 1987WatfordA0–2
28 Mar 1987EvertonH0–1
8 Apr 1987West Ham UnitedA1–3Hayes (pen)
11 Apr 1987Charlton AthleticH2–1
14 Apr 1987Newcastle UnitedH0–1
18 Apr 1987WimbledonA2–1
20 Apr 1987Leicester CityH4–1
25 Apr 1987Manchester CityA0–3
2 May 1987Aston VillaH2–1
4 May 1987Queens Park RangersA4–1
9 May 1987Norwich CityH1–2Merson
FA Cup4 matches3W 0D 1L
Arsenal 1986/87 FA Cup results, match by match
DateRoundOpponentVenueScoreArsenal scorers
10 Jan 1987Third roundReadingA3–1Nicholas (2), Hayes (pen)
31 Jan 1987Fourth roundPlymouth ArgyleH6–1
21 Feb 1987Fifth roundBarnsleyH2–0Hayes (pen), Nicholas
14 Mar 1987Sixth roundWatfordH1–3Allinson
League Cup9 matches7W 1D 1L
Arsenal 1986/87 League Cup results, match by match
DateRoundOpponentVenueScoreArsenal scorers
23 Sep 1986Second round(1st Leg)Huddersfield TownH2–0
7 Oct 1986Second round(2nd Leg)Huddersfield TownA1–1Hayes
28 Oct 1986Third roundManchester CityH3–1
18 Nov 1986Fourth roundCharlton AthleticH2–0
21 Jan 1987Quarter-FinalNottingham ForestH2–0
8 Feb 1987Semi-Final(1st Leg)Tottenham HotspurH0–1
1 Mar 1987Semi-Final(2nd Leg)Tottenham HotspurA2–1Anderson, Quinn
4 Mar 1987Semi-Final(replay)Tottenham HotspurA2–1Allinson, Rocastle
5 Apr 1987FinalLiverpoolH2–1Nicholas (2)
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