1986–87 Leicester City F.C. season

During the 1986–87 English football season, Leicester City F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Leicester City
1986–87 season
ChairmanTerry Shipman
Manager Bryan Hamilton
First Division20th (relegated)
FA CupThird round
League CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Alan Smith (17)
All: Smith (20)
Average home league attendance11,697

Season summary

In 1986–87 season, former Wigan Athletic boss Bryan Hamilton replaced Gordon Milne as team manager of the Foxes but it proved to be another season of struggle and in March, Alan Smith was sold to Arsenal for £800,000 even though he was loaned back to Leicester until the end of the season and Steve Lynex was sold to West Brom leaving Leicester’s strike force a bit weakened. Leicester brought in youngsters and loan-spell trialists but they did little to prevent the Foxes from relegation to the Second Division after 4 years in the top flight.

Final league table
Main article: 1986–87 Football League § First Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
18 Oxford United 42 11 13 18 44 69 −25 46
19 Charlton Athletic 42 11 11 20 45 55 −10 44 Into play-offs[lower-alpha 1]
20 Leicester City 42 11 9 22 54 76 −22 42 Relegated
21 Manchester City 42 8 15 19 36 57 −21 39
22 Aston Villa 42 8 12 22 45 79 −34 36
Source:
Notes:
  1. Charlton Athletic were able to retain their place in the 1st Division through play-offs.

Results

Leicester City's score comes first[1]

Legend
Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
23 August 1986Luton TownH1–19,801Smith
30 August 1986WimbledonA0–15,987
3 September 1986LiverpoolH2–116,344McAllister, Osman
6 September 1986Manchester UnitedH1–116,785Kelly
13 September 1986Sheffield WednesdayA2–221,603McAllister, Moran
17 September 1986Norwich CityA1–214,814Smith
20 September 1986Tottenham HotspurH1–213,141Morgan
27 September 1986Queens Park RangersA1–010,021Smith
4 October 1986Manchester CityA2–118,033Sealy, Smith
11 October 1986Nottingham ForestH2–118,402Smith, McAllister (2, 1 pen)
18 October 1986Charlton AthleticA0–25,770
25 October 1986SouthamptonH2–39,186Osman, McAllister
1 November 1986Aston VillaA0–214,529
8 November 1986Newcastle UnitedH1–19,836Smith
15 November 1986EvertonH0–213,450
22 November 1986WatfordA1–513,605Smith
29 November 1986ChelseaH2–210,047McAllister (pen), O'Neill
6 December 1986Coventry CityA0–112,320
14 December 1986Oxford UnitedH2–08,480Smith, Wilson
20 December 1986Manchester UnitedA0–234,180
26 December 1986ArsenalH1–119,205Moran
28 December 1986EvertonA1–539,730Moran
1 January 1987West Ham UnitedA1–416,625Moran
3 January 1987Sheffield WednesdayH6–110,851Ramsey, Smith (2), Moran (3)
24 January 1987Luton TownA0–19,102
7 February 1987WimbledonH3–18,369Smith, Ramsey (2)
14 February 1987LiverpoolA3–434,259Smith (2), Johnston (own goal)
21 February 1987Norwich CityH0–28,742
25 February 1987Tottenham HotspurA0–516,038
7 March 1987SouthamptonA0–411,611
14 March 1987Charlton AthleticH1–08,159Smith
22 March 1987Nottingham ForestA1–218,679Mauchlen
25 March 1987Queens Park RangersH4–17,384McAllister (2, 1 pen), Ramsey, McDonald (own goal)
28 March 1987Manchester CityH4–010,743Morgan, Smith, McAllister, Ramsey
4 April 1987Newcastle UnitedA0–223,360
11 April 1987Aston VillaH1–111,933Moran
18 April 1987West Ham UnitedH2–010,434Smith, O'Neill
20 April 1987ArsenalA1–418,767Osman
25 April 1987WatfordH1–29,448Moran
2 May 1987ChelseaA1–311,975Smith
4 May 1987Coventry CityH1–114,903Ramsey
9 May 1987Oxford UnitedA0–010,183

FA Cup
Main article: 1986–87 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R310 January 1987Queens Park RangersA2–59,684Smith, McAllister (pen)

League Cup
Main article: 1986–87 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 First Leg23 September 1986Swansea CityA2–09,590McAllister, Smith
R2 Second Leg8 October 1986Swansea CityH4–25,884Morgan, Smith, Moran (2)
R329 October 1986LiverpoolA1–420,248Moran

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
- GK  ENG Ian Andrews
- MF  NIR Paul Ramsey
- DF  ENG Mark Venus
- DF  ENG Russell Osman
- DF  ENG Steve Walsh
- MF  SCO Gary McAllister
- FW  ENG Alan Smith (on loan from Arsenal from March)
- MF  SCO Ian Wilson
- FW  ENG Tony Sealy
- DF  ENG Simon Morgan
- FW  ENG Steve Moran
- DF  ENG Andy Feeley
No. Pos. Nation Player
- MF  SCO Ali Mauchlen
- MF  ENG Paul Bunce
- DF  NIR John O'Neill
- FW  ENG Robert Alleyne
- DF  ENG Phil Horner
- MF  ENG Jean-Michel d'Avray (on loan from Ipswich Town)
- MF  ENG Paul Reid
- FW  ENG Steve Wilkinson
- MF  ENG Kevin Jobling
- MF  SCO John Buckley (on loan from Leeds United)
- MF  IRL Martin Russell

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
- MF  ENG Ian Banks (Released)
- FW  ENG Mark Bright (to Crystal Palace)
No. Pos. Nation Player
- MF  ENG Rob Kelly (to Wolverhampton Wanderers)
- MF  ENG Steve Lynex (to West Bromwich Albion)

References
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