1986–87 Full Members' Cup

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The 1986–87 Full Members' Cup was the second edition of the tournament created to compensate for the ban on English clubs from European football following the Heysel Stadium disaster. It was won by Blackburn Rovers, who beat Charlton Athletic 1–0 in the final at Wembley.

1986–87 Full Members' Cup[1]
Tournament details
CountryEngland
Teams36
Final positions
ChampionsBlackburn Rovers (1st title)
Runner-upCharlton Athletic
Semifinalists
Tournament statistics
Matches played35
Goals scored110 (3.14 per match)

The Following teams opted out of this competition: Liverpool, Tottenham, Arsenal, Luton Town, Nottingham Forest, Manchester United, Queens Park Rangers and Leicester City.

First round

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16 September 1986 Ipswich Town (2) 3–2Plymouth Argyle (2)Portman Road
16 September 1986 Oldham Athletic (2)0–1 Derby County (2) Boundary Park
16 September 1986 Portsmouth(2) 4–0Crystal Palace (2)Fratton Park
16 September 1986 Sunderland (2) 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(8–7 p)
Barnsley (2)Roker Park
30 September 1986 Stoke City(2)1–2 Sheffield United(2) Victoria Ground
Ford  
21 October 1986 Grimsby Town(2)1–3 Hull City(2) Blundell Park
4 November 1986 Shrewsbury Town(2)0–1 Reading(2) Gay Meadow

Second round

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4 November 1986 Manchester City(1) 3–1Wimbledon (1)Maine Road
4 November 1986 Portsmouth(2) 3–2 (a.e.t.)Millwall(2)Fratton Park
12 November 1986 Aston Villa(1) 4–1Derby County(2)Villa Park
25 November 1986 Reading (2)0–2 Ipswich Town(2) Elm Park
25 November 1986 Southampton(1) 2–1Hull City(2)The Dell

Third round

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25 November 1986 West Ham United(1)1–2 Chelsea (1) Boleyn Ground
26 November 1986 Manchester City (1) 1–0Watford(1)Maine Road
2 December 1986 Ipswich Town(2) 1–0Aston Villa (1)Portman Road
3 December 1986 Everton (1) 5–2Newcastle United (1)Goodison Park
9 December 1986 Southampton (1)1–2 (a.e.t.) Norwich City (1) The Dell

Quarter-final

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25 February 1987 Norwich City (1) 3–1Portsmouth (2)Carrow Road
3 March 1987 Blackburn Rovers (2) 3–0Chelsea (1)Ewood Park
3 March 1987 Everton (1)2–2 (a.e.t.)
(1–3 p)
Charlton Athletic(1) Goodison Park

Semi-final

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Final

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References

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  1. ^ Dunk, Peter (20 August 1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. Queen Anne Press. pp. 458–60. ISBN 978-0-3561435-4-5. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
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