Manchester United 1985-1986
76
Points · Division One 1985-1986
4th in the Division One after 42 matches
Manchester United finished 4th in the Division One with 76 points from 42 games in 1985-1986, scoring 80 goals in all competitions. They won 27, drew 12 and lost 13 of their 52 games in all competitions under Ron Atkinson.
Stats
27
Won
12
Drawn
13
Lost
Form
D
W
D
W
L
Season at a Glance
80
Goals Scored
43
Conceded
52
Played
How this season compares
of 123 seasons
1.79
Points per game
58th-best of 123 full seasons
1.54
Goals per game
91st-best of 123 full seasons
0.83
Conceded per game
14th-best of 123 full seasons
52%
Win rate
57th-best of 123 full seasons
In the Division One, United ranked 5th of 22 for goals scored (+0.27 per game vs the league average) and 1st for fewest conceded.
Cup Runs
Top Scorers
1
Mark Hughes
46 apps
18
— ast
2
Jesper Olsen
37 apps
13
— ast
3
Frank Stapleton
51 apps
9
— ast
4
Bryan Robson
27 apps
7
— ast
5
Norman Whiteside
47 apps
7
— ast
6
Colin Gibson
22 apps
5
— ast
7
Gordon Strachan
34 apps
5
— ast
8
Alan Brazil
15 apps
3
— ast
9
Peter Barnes
16 apps
3
— ast
10
Clayton Blackmore
18 apps
3
— ast
All Results
52 matches
August 1985 5W · 0D · 1L
L
Everton N
CS
0–2
10 Aug 82,000 0-0-1 L1
W
Aston Villa H
D1 Whiteside, Hughes 2, Olsen
4–0
17 Aug 49,743 1-0-1 W1
W
Ipswich Town A
D1 Robson
1–0
20 Aug 18,777 2-0-1 W2
W
Arsenal A
D1 Hughes, McGrath
2–1
24 Aug 37,145 3-0-1 W3
W
West Ham United H
D1 Hughes, Strachan
2–0
26 Aug 50,773 4-0-1 W4
W
Nottingham Forest A
D1 Hughes, Barnes, Stapleton
3–1
31 Aug 26,274 5-0-1 W5
September 1985 6W · 0D · 0L
W
Newcastle United H
D1 Stapleton 2, Hughes
3–0
4 Sep 51,102 6-0-1 W6
W
Oxford United H
D1 Whiteside, Robson, Barnes
3–0
7 Sep 51,820 7-0-1 W7
W
Manchester City A
D1 Robson (pen), Albiston, Duxbury
3–0
14 Sep 48,773 8-0-1 W8
W
West Bromwich Albion A
D1 Brazil 2, Strachan, Blackmore, Stapleton
5–1
21 Sep 25,068 9-0-1 W9
W
Crystal Palace A
LC agg 1-0 Barnes
1–0
24 Sep 21,507 10-0-1 W10
W
Southampton H
D1 Hughes
1–0
28 Sep 52,449 11-0-1 W11
October 1985 4W · 2D · 0L
D
Luton Town A
D1 Hughes
1–1
5 Oct 17,454 11-1-1 D1
W
Crystal Palace H
LC agg 2-0 Whiteside
1–0
9 Oct 26,118 12-1-1 W1
W
Queens Park Rangers H
D1 Hughes, Olsen
2–0
12 Oct 48,845 13-1-1 W2
D
Liverpool H
D1 McGrath
1–1
19 Oct 54,492 13-2-1 D1
W
Chelsea A
D1 Olsen, Hughes
2–1
26 Oct 42,485 14-2-1 W1
W
West Ham United H
LC Whiteside
1–0
29 Oct 32,056 15-2-1 W2
November 1985 1W · 2D · 3L
W
Coventry City H
D1 Olsen 2
2–0
2 Nov 46,748 16-2-1 W3
L
Sheffield Wednesday A
D1
0–1
9 Nov 48,105 16-2-2 L1
D
Tottenham Hotspur H
D1
0–0
16 Nov 54,575 16-3-2 D1
L
Leicester City A
D1
0–3
23 Nov 22,008 16-3-3 L1
L
Liverpool A
LC McGrath
1–2
26 Nov 41,291 16-3-4 L2
D
Watford H
D1 Brazil
1–1
30 Nov 42,181 16-4-4 D1
December 1985 2W · 0D · 2L
W
Ipswich Town H
D1 Stapleton
1–0
7 Dec 37,981 17-4-4 W1
W
Aston Villa A
D1 Blackmore, Strachan, Hughes
3–1
14 Dec 27,626 18-4-4 W2
L
Arsenal H
D1
0–1
21 Dec 44,386 18-4-5 L1
L
Everton A
D1 Stapleton
1–3
26 Dec 42,551 18-4-6 L2
January 1986 4W · 1D · 1L
W
Birmingham City H
D1 Gibson
1–0
1 Jan 43,095 19-4-6 W1
W
Rochdale H
FAC Stapleton, Hughes
2–0
9 Jan 40,223 20-4-6 W2
W
Oxford United A
D1 Whiteside, Hughes, Gibson
3–1
11 Jan 13,280 21-4-6 W3
L
Nottingham Forest H
D1 Olsen 2 (pen)
2–3
18 Jan 46,717 21-4-7 L1
D
Sunderland A
FAC
0–0
25 Jan 35,284 21-5-7 D1
W
Sunderland H
FAC Replay Whiteside, Olsen 2 (pen)
3–0
29 Jan 43,402 22-5-7 W1
February 1986 1W · 1D · 1L
L
West Ham United A
D1 Robson
1–2
2 Feb 22,642 22-5-8 L1
D
Liverpool A
D1 Gibson
1–1
9 Feb 35,064 22-6-8 D1
W
West Bromwich Albion H
D1 Olsen 3 (2 pen)
3–0
22 Feb 45,193 23-6-8 W1
March 1986 1W · 4D · 3L
L
Southampton A
D1
0–1
1 Mar 19,012 23-6-9 L1
D
West Ham United A
FAC Stapleton
1–1
5 Mar 26,441 23-7-9 D1
L
West Ham United H
FAC Replay
0–2
9 Mar 30,441 23-7-10 L1
L
Queens Park Rangers A
D1
0–1
15 Mar 23,407 23-7-11 L2
W
Luton Town H
D1 Hughes, McGrath
2–0
19 Mar 33,668 24-7-11 W1
D
Manchester City H
D1 Gibson, Strachan (pen)
2–2
22 Mar 51,274 24-8-11 D1
D
Birmingham City A
D1 Robson
1–1
29 Mar 22,551 24-9-11 D2
D
Everton H
D1
0–0
31 Mar 51,189 24-10-11 D3
April 1986 3W · 1D · 2L
W
Coventry City A
D1 Gibson, Robson, Strachan
3–1
5 Apr 17,160 25-10-11 W1
L
Chelsea H
D1 Olsen (pen)
1–2
9 Apr 45,355 25-10-12 L1
L
Sheffield Wednesday H
D1
0–2
13 Apr 32,331 25-10-13 L2
W
Newcastle United A
D1 Robson (pen), Hughes 2, Whiteside
4–2
16 Apr 31,840 26-10-13 W1
D
Tottenham Hotspur A
D1
0–0
19 Apr 32,357 26-11-13 D1
W
Leicester City H
D1 Stapleton, Hughes, Blackmore, Davenport (pen)
4–0
26 Apr 38,840 27-11-13 W1
May 1986 0W · 1D · 0L
D
Watford A
D1 Hughes
1–1
3 May 18,414 27-12-13 D1
Home & Away
| Venue | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win% | CS | Avg Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 14 | +28 | 62% | 18 | 44,038 |
| Away | 25 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 27 | +11 | 44% | 5 | 28,661 |
| Neutral | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0% | 0 | 82,000 |
Home crowds averaged 44,038, away 28,661. Their biggest crowd was 82,000 v Everton, the smallest 13,280 v Oxford United.
Season Records
5–1
Biggest win
v West Bromwich Albion · 21 Sep 1985
0–3
Heaviest defeat
v Leicester City · 23 Nov 1985
11
Longest win streak
18
Longest unbeaten run
5
Longest winless run
23
Clean sheets
12
Failed to score
1–0
Most common score
7 times
United completed the league double over Aston Villa, Coventry City, Ipswich Town, Newcastle United, Oxford United and West Bromwich Albion. They lost both league meetings with Sheffield Wednesday.
When Goals Were Scored
Scored Conceded
1-15
16-30
31-45
46-60
61-75
76+
United's average goal came in the 46', the average one conceded in the 57'. They scored 7 from the 81st minute on and conceded 10. Penalties: 9 scored, 4 conceded. Own goals: 0 for, 1 against.
| Min | Scorer | Opponent | Comp | Before | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28' | Trevor Steven | v Everton | CS | 0–0 | 10 Aug 1985 |
| 83' | Adrian Heath | v Everton | CS | 0–1 | 10 Aug 1985 |
| 48' | Norman Whiteside | vs Aston Villa | D1 | 0–0 | 17 Aug 1985 |
| 50' | Mark Hughes | vs Aston Villa | D1 | 1–0 | 17 Aug 1985 |
| 75' | Mark Hughes | vs Aston Villa | D1 | 2–0 | 17 Aug 1985 |
| 84' | Jesper Olsen | vs Aston Villa | D1 | 3–0 | 17 Aug 1985 |
| 63' | Bryan Robson | @ Ipswich Town | D1 | 0–0 | 20 Aug 1985 |
| 20' | Mark Hughes | @ Arsenal | D1 | 0–0 | 24 Aug 1985 |
| 65' | Paul McGrath | @ Arsenal | D1 | 1–0 | 24 Aug 1985 |
| 89' | Ian Allinson pen | @ Arsenal | D1 | 2–0 | 24 Aug 1985 |
| 55' | Mark Hughes | vs West Ham United | D1 | 0–0 | 26 Aug 1985 |
| 75' | Gordon Strachan | vs West Ham United | D1 | 1–0 | 26 Aug 1985 |
| 2' | Mark Hughes | @ Nottingham Forest | D1 | 0–0 | 31 Aug 1985 |
| 5' | Peter Barnes | @ Nottingham Forest | D1 | 1–0 | 31 Aug 1985 |
| 41' | Frank Stapleton | @ Nottingham Forest | D1 | 2–0 | 31 Aug 1985 |
| 47' | Peter Davenport | @ Nottingham Forest | D1 | 3–0 | 31 Aug 1985 |
| 5' | Frank Stapleton | vs Newcastle United | D1 | 0–0 | 4 Sep 1985 |
| 11' | Frank Stapleton | vs Newcastle United | D1 | 1–0 | 4 Sep 1985 |
| 62' | Mark Hughes | vs Newcastle United | D1 | 2–0 | 4 Sep 1985 |
| 29' | Norman Whiteside | vs Oxford United | D1 | 0–0 | 7 Sep 1985 |
| 44' | Bryan Robson | vs Oxford United | D1 | 1–0 | 7 Sep 1985 |
| 72' | Peter Barnes | vs Oxford United | D1 | 2–0 | 7 Sep 1985 |
| 8' | Bryan Robson pen | @ Manchester City | D1 | 0–0 | 14 Sep 1985 |
| 19' | Arthur Albiston | @ Manchester City | D1 | 1–0 | 14 Sep 1985 |
| 73' | Mick Duxbury | @ Manchester City | D1 | 2–0 | 14 Sep 1985 |
| 6' | Alan Brazil | @ West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 0–0 | 21 Sep 1985 |
| 22' | Gordon Strachan | @ West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 1–0 | 21 Sep 1985 |
| 71' | Clayton Blackmore | @ West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 2–0 | 21 Sep 1985 |
| 73' | Frank Stapleton | @ West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 3–0 | 21 Sep 1985 |
| 80' | Alan Brazil | @ West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 4–0 | 21 Sep 1985 |
| 81' | Garth Crooks | @ West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 5–0 | 21 Sep 1985 |
| 59' | Peter Barnes | @ Crystal Palace | LC | 0–0 | 24 Sep 1985 |
| 75' | Mark Hughes | vs Southampton | D1 | 0–0 | 28 Sep 1985 |
| 61' | Mark Hughes | @ Luton Town | D1 | 0–0 | 5 Oct 1985 |
| 70' | Brian Stein | @ Luton Town | D1 | 1–0 | 5 Oct 1985 |
| 1' | Norman Whiteside | vs Crystal Palace | LC | 0–0 | 9 Oct 1985 |
| 31' | Mark Hughes | vs Queens Park Rangers | D1 | 0–0 | 12 Oct 1985 |
| 52' | Jesper Olsen | vs Queens Park Rangers | D1 | 1–0 | 12 Oct 1985 |
| 46' | Craig Johnston | vs Liverpool | D1 | 0–0 | 19 Oct 1985 |
| 65' | Paul McGrath | vs Liverpool | D1 | 0–1 | 19 Oct 1985 |
| 41' | Jesper Olsen | @ Chelsea | D1 | 0–0 | 26 Oct 1985 |
| 75' | Joe McLaughlin | @ Chelsea | D1 | 1–0 | 26 Oct 1985 |
| 76' | Mark Hughes | @ Chelsea | D1 | 1–1 | 26 Oct 1985 |
| 77' | Norman Whiteside | vs West Ham United | LC | 0–0 | 29 Oct 1985 |
| 18' | Jesper Olsen | vs Coventry City | D1 | 0–0 | 2 Nov 1985 |
| 41' | Jesper Olsen | vs Coventry City | D1 | 1–0 | 2 Nov 1985 |
| 83' | Lee Chapman | @ Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 0–0 | 9 Nov 1985 |
| 6' | Gary McAllister | @ Leicester City | D1 | 0–0 | 23 Nov 1985 |
| 15' | Alan Smith | @ Leicester City | D1 | 0–1 | 23 Nov 1985 |
| 30' | Alan Smith | @ Leicester City | D1 | 0–2 | 23 Nov 1985 |
| 7' | Paul McGrath | @ Liverpool | LC | 0–0 | 26 Nov 1985 |
| 57' | Jan Molby | @ Liverpool | LC | 1–0 | 26 Nov 1985 |
| 58' | Jan Molby pen | @ Liverpool | LC | 1–1 | 26 Nov 1985 |
| 68' | Alan Brazil | vs Watford | D1 | 0–0 | 30 Nov 1985 |
| 89' | Colin West | vs Watford | D1 | 1–0 | 30 Nov 1985 |
| 30' | Frank Stapleton | vs Ipswich Town | D1 | 0–0 | 7 Dec 1985 |
| 19' | Clayton Blackmore | @ Aston Villa | D1 | 0–0 | 14 Dec 1985 |
| 29' | Steve Hodge | @ Aston Villa | D1 | 1–0 | 14 Dec 1985 |
| 67' | Gordon Strachan | @ Aston Villa | D1 | 1–1 | 14 Dec 1985 |
| 71' | Mark Hughes | @ Aston Villa | D1 | 2–1 | 14 Dec 1985 |
| 75' | Charlie Nicholas | vs Arsenal | D1 | 0–0 | 21 Dec 1985 |
| 14' | Frank Stapleton | @ Everton | D1 | 0–0 | 26 Dec 1985 |
| 16' | Graeme Sharp | @ Everton | D1 | 1–0 | 26 Dec 1985 |
| 40' | Gary Lineker | @ Everton | D1 | 1–1 | 26 Dec 1985 |
| 47' | Graeme Sharp | @ Everton | D1 | 1–2 | 26 Dec 1985 |
| 50' | Colin Gibson | vs Birmingham City | D1 | 0–0 | 1 Jan 1986 |
| 15' | Frank Stapleton | vs Rochdale | FAC | 0–0 | 9 Jan 1986 |
| 68' | Mark Hughes | vs Rochdale | FAC | 1–0 | 9 Jan 1986 |
| 11' | Norman Whiteside | @ Oxford United | D1 | 0–0 | 11 Jan 1986 |
| 53' | David Leworthy | @ Oxford United | D1 | 1–0 | 11 Jan 1986 |
| 74' | Mark Hughes | @ Oxford United | D1 | 1–1 | 11 Jan 1986 |
| 83' | Colin Gibson | @ Oxford United | D1 | 2–1 | 11 Jan 1986 |
| 42' | Colin Walsh | vs Nottingham Forest | D1 | 0–0 | 18 Jan 1986 |
| 46' | Jesper Olsen pen | vs Nottingham Forest | D1 | 0–1 | 18 Jan 1986 |
| 67' | Jesper Olsen | vs Nottingham Forest | D1 | 1–1 | 18 Jan 1986 |
| 82' | Colin Walsh | vs Nottingham Forest | D1 | 2–1 | 18 Jan 1986 |
| 88' | Nigel Clough | vs Nottingham Forest | D1 | 2–2 | 18 Jan 1986 |
| 28' | Norman Whiteside | vs Sunderland | FAC | 0–0 | 29 Jan 1986 |
| 38' | Jesper Olsen | vs Sunderland | FAC | 1–0 | 29 Jan 1986 |
| 54' | Jesper Olsen pen | vs Sunderland | FAC | 2–0 | 29 Jan 1986 |
| 26' | Bryan Robson | @ West Ham United | D1 | 0–0 | 2 Feb 1986 |
| 63' | Mark Ward | @ West Ham United | D1 | 1–0 | 2 Feb 1986 |
| 76' | Tony Cottee | @ West Ham United | D1 | 1–1 | 2 Feb 1986 |
| 15' | Colin Gibson | @ Liverpool | D1 | 0–0 | 9 Feb 1986 |
| 40' | John Wark | @ Liverpool | D1 | 1–0 | 9 Feb 1986 |
| 26' | Jesper Olsen pen | vs West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 0–0 | 22 Feb 1986 |
| 43' | Jesper Olsen pen | vs West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 1–0 | 22 Feb 1986 |
| 70' | Jesper Olsen | vs West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 2–0 | 22 Feb 1986 |
| 81' | Glen Cockerill | @ Southampton | D1 | 0–0 | 1 Mar 1986 |
| 26' | Frank McAvennie | @ West Ham United | FAC | 0–0 | 5 Mar 1986 |
| 73' | Frank Stapleton | @ West Ham United | FAC | 0–1 | 5 Mar 1986 |
| 18' | Geoff Pike | vs West Ham United | FAC | 0–0 | 9 Mar 1986 |
| 54' | Ray Stewart pen | vs West Ham United | FAC | 0–1 | 9 Mar 1986 |
| 81' | John Byrne | @ Queens Park Rangers | D1 | 0–0 | 15 Mar 1986 |
| 37' | Mark Hughes | vs Luton Town | D1 | 0–0 | 19 Mar 1986 |
| 76' | Paul McGrath | vs Luton Town | D1 | 1–0 | 19 Mar 1986 |
| 2' | Colin Gibson | vs Manchester City | D1 | 0–0 | 22 Mar 1986 |
| 58' | Gordon Strachan pen | vs Manchester City | D1 | 1–0 | 22 Mar 1986 |
| 71' | Clive Wilson | vs Manchester City | D1 | 2–0 | 22 Mar 1986 |
| 73' | Arthur Albiston OG | vs Manchester City | D1 | 2–1 | 22 Mar 1986 |
| 66' | Ian Handysides | @ Birmingham City | D1 | 0–0 | 29 Mar 1986 |
| 84' | Bryan Robson | @ Birmingham City | D1 | 0–1 | 29 Mar 1986 |
| 13' | Colin Gibson | @ Coventry City | D1 | 0–0 | 5 Apr 1986 |
| 28' | Bryan Robson | @ Coventry City | D1 | 1–0 | 5 Apr 1986 |
| 51' | Nick Pickering | @ Coventry City | D1 | 2–0 | 5 Apr 1986 |
| 82' | Gordon Strachan | @ Coventry City | D1 | 2–1 | 5 Apr 1986 |
| 46' | Kerry Dixon | vs Chelsea | D1 | 0–0 | 9 Apr 1986 |
| 68' | Jesper Olsen pen | vs Chelsea | D1 | 0–1 | 9 Apr 1986 |
| 90' | Kerry Dixon | vs Chelsea | D1 | 1–1 | 9 Apr 1986 |
| 46' | Carl Shutt | vs Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 0–0 | 13 Apr 1986 |
| 53' | Mel Sterland pen | vs Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 0–1 | 13 Apr 1986 |
| 2' | Bryan Robson pen | @ Newcastle United | D1 | 0–0 | 16 Apr 1986 |
| 17' | Mark Hughes | @ Newcastle United | D1 | 1–0 | 16 Apr 1986 |
| 20' | Ian Stewart | @ Newcastle United | D1 | 2–0 | 16 Apr 1986 |
| 44' | Mark Hughes | @ Newcastle United | D1 | 2–1 | 16 Apr 1986 |
| 50' | Norman Whiteside | @ Newcastle United | D1 | 3–1 | 16 Apr 1986 |
| 75' | Tony Cunningham | @ Newcastle United | D1 | 4–1 | 16 Apr 1986 |
| 17' | Frank Stapleton | vs Leicester City | D1 | 0–0 | 26 Apr 1986 |
| 83' | Mark Hughes | vs Leicester City | D1 | 1–0 | 26 Apr 1986 |
| 85' | Clayton Blackmore | vs Leicester City | D1 | 2–0 | 26 Apr 1986 |
| 87' | Peter Davenport pen | vs Leicester City | D1 | 3–0 | 26 Apr 1986 |
| 23' | Mark Hughes | @ Watford | D1 | 0–0 | 3 May 1986 |
| 73' | Luther Blisset | @ Watford | D1 | 1–0 | 3 May 1986 |
Squad
26 players
| Player | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | Red | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | ||
| Frank Stapleton | 41 (7) | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | – | 1 | – | 51 (7) | 9 | – |
| Paul McGrath | 40 | 2 | 4 | – | 4 | 1 | 1 | – | 49 | 3 | – |
| Norman Whiteside | 37 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | – | 47 | 7 | – |
| Mark Hughes | 40 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 46 | 18 | – |
| Arthur Albiston | 37 | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | – | 46 | 1 | – |
| Jesper Olsen | 28 (3) | 11 | 5 (2) | 2 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 37 (5) | 13 | – |
| Gordon Strachan | 28 (1) | 5 | 5 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 34 (1) | 5 | – |
| Gary Bailey | 25 | – | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | – | 32 | – | – |
| Mick Duxbury | 23 (2) | 1 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | – | 30 (2) | 1 | – |
| John Gidman | 24 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 28 | – | – |
| Bryan Robson | 21 | 7 | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 27 | 7 | 1 |
| Kevin Moran | 19 (1) | – | 3 | – | 4 | – | – | – | 26 (1) | – | – |
| Colin Gibson | 18 | 5 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 22 | 5 | – |
| Graeme Hogg | 17 | – | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 20 | – | 1 |
| Chris Turner | 17 | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 20 | – | – |
| Clayton Blackmore | 12 | 3 | 4 (2) | – | 2 | – | – | – | 18 (2) | 3 | – |
| Peter Barnes | 13 (1) | 2 | – | – | 3 | 1 | – | – | 16 (1) | 3 | – |
| Alan Brazil | 11 (10) | 3 | – | – | 4 (2) | – | – | – | 15 (12) | 3 | – |
| Peter Davenport | 11 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | 1 | – |
| Billy Garton | 10 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | – | – |
| Mark Higgins | 6 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | – | – |
| Terry Gibson | 7 (5) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 (5) | – | – |
| Remi Moses | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 (1) | – | 5 (1) | – | – |
| Johnny Sivebaek | 3 (1) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 (1) | – | – |
| Mark Dempsey | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Nicky Wood | 1 (1) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 (1) | – | – |
Division One Table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 42 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 89 | 37 | +52 | 88 |
| 2 | Everton | 42 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 87 | 41 | +46 | 86 |
| 3 | West Ham United | 42 | 26 | 6 | 10 | 74 | 40 | +34 | 84 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 70 | 36 | +34 | 76 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 63 | 54 | +9 | 73 |
| 6 | Chelsea | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 57 | 56 | +1 | 71 |
| 7 | Arsenal | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 49 | 47 | +2 | 69 |
| 8 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 69 | 53 | +16 | 68 |
| 9 | Luton Town | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 61 | 44 | +17 | 66 |
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 74 | 52 | +22 | 65 |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 67 | 72 | -5 | 63 |
| 12 | Watford | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 69 | 62 | +7 | 59 |
| 13 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 53 | 64 | -11 | 52 |
| 14 | Southampton | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 51 | 62 | -11 | 46 |
| 15 | Manchester City | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 43 | 57 | -14 | 45 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 42 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 51 | 67 | -16 | 44 |
| 17 | Coventry City | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 48 | 71 | -23 | 43 |
| 18 | Oxford United | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 62 | 80 | -18 | 42 |
| 19 | Leicester City | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 54 | 76 | -22 | 42 |
| 20 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 32 | 55 | -23 | 41 |
| 21 | Birmingham City | 42 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 30 | 73 | -43 | 29 |
| 22 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 35 | 89 | -54 | 24 |
Points Progression
Division One
Transfers
16 moves
In
- Peter Davenport Striker
- Chris Turner Goalkeeper
- Colin Gibson Left-Back
- Mark Higgins Centre-Back
- Joe Hanrahan Central Midfield
- John Sivebaek Right-Back
- Peter Barnes Left Midfield
Out
- Alan Brazil Centre-Forward
- Stephen Pears Goalkeeper
- Arnold Mühren Left Midfield
- Arthur Graham Left Winger
- Gordon McQueen Centre-Back
- Jeff Wealands Goalkeeper
Loans
- OUT Fraser Digby Goalkeeper
- OUT Fraser Digby Goalkeeper
Debuts & Farewells
Debuts this season
- Colin Gibson 22 apps, 5 goals
- Chris Turner 20 apps
- Peter Barnes 16 apps, 3 goals
- Peter Davenport 11 apps, 1 goal
- Mark Higgins 8 apps
- Terry Gibson 7 apps
- Johnny Sivebaek 3 apps
- Nicky Wood 1 app
Final appearances
- John Gidman last of 28 apps
- Alan Brazil last of 15 apps
- Mark Dempsey last of 1 app
Quick Quiz
Who was Manchester United's top scorer in 1985-1986?
On this day in 1985-1986