1986–87 Hull City A.F.C. season

English football club season March 2026 March 2026 Hull City 1986–87 Don Robinson Brian Horton Boothferry Park Second Division 14th FA Cup Fifth round League Cup Third round Full Members' Cup Second round Andy Saville (9) Andy Saville (11) _hull8688h _hull8688h _hull8688h _blackstripe 000000 FFAF00 _hull8688a _hull8688a _hull8688a _whitestripe ED1C24 ED1C24 1985–86 1987–88 The 1986–87 season was the 83rd season in the history of Hull City Association Football Club and their second consecutive season in the Second Division. In addition to the domestic league, the club would also participate in the FA Cup, the League Cup, and the Full Members' Cup. Competitions Second Division 1986–87 Football League League table Second Division y HUL Results summary 10 6 5 25 22 3 8 10 16 33 Soccerbase March 2026 Matches #CCFFCC Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFCC Draw 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFCCCC Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA #DateHomeResultAwayVenueAtt.ScorersHSO Hull scorers only123 August 1986Hull City2–0West Bromwich AlbionH8,658Flounders, Roberts226 August 1986Millwall0–1Hull CityA4,300Bunn330 August 1986Oldham Athletic0–0Hull CityA5,10442 September 1986Hull City0–2PortsmouthH7,70656 September 1986Hull City0–3Plymouth ArgyleH6,451613 September 1986Sunderland1–0Hull CityA12,911720 September 1986Hull City3–2Birmingham CityH6,851Roberts (2), Skipper827 September 1986Leeds United3–0Hull CityA13,54294 October 1986Hull City2–1Ipswich TownH6,872Saville (2)1011 October 1986Derby County1–1Hull CityA12,353(o.g.)1118 October 1986Hull City0–2ReadingH5,7051225 October 1986Huddersfield Town1–3Hull CityA5,406Saville, Skipper, Flounders131 November 1986Brighton & Hove Albion2–1Hull CityA7,318Jobson148 November 1986Hull City0–4Stoke CityH5,2521515 November 1986Blackburn Rovers0–2Hull CityA4,149Corkain Steve Corkain, Saville1622 November 1986Hull City2–1Bradford CityH6,423Skipper, McEwan1729 November 1986Shrewsbury Town3–0Hull CityA2,869186 December 1986Hull City1–1Grimsby TownH7,217McEwan1913 December 1986Crystal Palace5–1Hull CityA4,839Roberts2026 December 1986Sheffield United4–2Hull CityA11,296Jobson, Flounders2127 December 1986Hull City0–0Blackburn RoversH5,789221 January 1987Hull City3–4BarnsleyH4,879Bunn, Roberts, McEwan233 January 1987Plymouth Argyle4–0Hull CityA12,0642424 January 1987West Bromwich Albion1–1Hull CityA6,707Jobson257 February 1987Hull City1–0Oldham AthleticH5,651Saville2614 February 1987Portsmouth1–0Hull CityA11,0982728 February 1987Birmingham City0–0Hull CityA6,858283 March 1987Hull City1–0SunderlandH5,713Saville297 March 1987Hull City0–0Huddersfield TownH5,8723014 March 1987Reading1–0Hull CityA5,4933121 March 1987Hull City1–1Derby CountyH9,684Saville3228 March 1987Ipswich Town0–0Hull CityA10,340334 April 1987Stoke City1–1Hull CityA8,146Bunn348 April 1987Hull City0–0Leeds UnitedH9,5313514 April 1987Hull City2–1MillwallH5,327Bunn, Jobson3618 April 1987Barnsley1–1Hull CityA5,607Skipper3720 April 1987Hull City0–0Sheffield UnitedH8,7653825 April 1987Bradford City2–0Hull CityA10,3903928 April 1987Hull City1–0Brighton & Hove AlbionH5,219Jobson402 May 1987Hull City3–0Shrewsbury TownH5,114Heard, Dyer (2)415 May 1987Grimsby Town2–2Hull CityA6,757Saville (2)429 May 1987Hull City3–0Crystal PalaceH7,656Dyer (2), Williams Neil Williams FA Cup 1986–87 FA Cup Matches #CCFFCC Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFCC Draw 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFCCCC Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA #DateHomeResultAwayVenueAtt.ScorersHSO3R31 January 1987Shrewsbury Town1–2Hull CityA4,130Saville, Bunn4R3 February 1987Swansea City0–1Hull CityA8,853Jobson5R21 February 1987Wigan Athletic3–0Hull CityA11,453 League Cup 1986–87 Football League Cup Matches #CCFFCC Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFCC Draw 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFCCCC Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA #DateHomeResultAwayVenueAtt.ScorersHSO2R23 September 1986Hull City1–0Grimsby TownH5,115Saville2R7 October 1986Grimsby Town1–1Hull CityA6,192McEwan3R28 October 1986Shrewsbury Town1–0Hull CityA3,077 Full Members' Cup 1986–87 Full Members' Cup Matches #CCFFCC Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFCC Draw 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFCCCC Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA #DateHomeResultAwayVenueAtt.ScorersHSO1R21 October 1986Grimsby Town1–3Hull CityA2,460Flounders (2), Curran2R25 November 1986Southampton2–1Hull CityA4,158Parker Squad Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth (age)Players' ages listed as they were on 1 July 1986, the official start date of the 1986–87 season Previous club Date signed Fee GoalkeepersJohn DaviesGKWALLlandysul18 November 1959 (age 26)WAL Cardiff CityJune 1980£12,000Gavin KellyGKENGBeverley29 September 1968 (age 17)AcademyMarch 1984–Tony NormanGKWALMancot24 February 1958 (age 28)BurnleyFebruary 1980Unknown DefendersGary AblettDFENGAigburth19 November 1965 (age 20)LiverpoolSeptember 1986LoanSteve BrentanoDFENGHull9 November 1961 (age 24)North Ferriby UnitedMarch 1982UnknownNicky BrownDFENGHull16 October 1966 (age 19)AcademySeptember 1985–Neil BuckleyDFENGHull25 September 1968 (age 17)AcademyJuly 1985–Pat HeardDFENGHull17 March 1960 (age 26)MiddlesbroughMarch 1986UnknownRichard JobsonDFENGCottingham9 May 1963 (age 23)WatfordFebruary 1985£40,000Stan McEwanDFSCONewmains8 June 1957 (age 29)Exeter CityMarch 1984UnknownCharlie PalmerDFENGAylesbury10 July 1963 (age 22)Derby CountyFebruary 1987£30,000Lawrie PearsonDFENGWallsend2 July 1965 (age 20)GatesheadJuly 1984UnknownPeter SkipperDFENGHull11 April 1958 (age 28)DarlingtonAugust 1982UnknownGary SwannDFENGYork11 April 1962 (age 24)AcademyJuly 1980–Les ThompsonDFENGCleethorpes23 September 1968 (age 17)Grimsby TownMay 1987Free MidfieldersBilly AskewMFENGGreat Lumley2 October 1959 (age 26)MiddlesbroughAugust 1982FreeSteve CorkainMFENGStockton-on-Tees25 February 1967 (age 19)AcademyJuly 1985–Ray DanielMFENGLuton10 December 1964 (age 21)Luton TownJune 1986UnknownBobby DoyleMFSCODumbarton27 December 1953 (age 32)PortsmouthAugust 1985UnknownBrian HortonMFENGHednesford4 February 1949 (age 37)Luton TownJune 1984UnknownLeigh JenkinsonMFENGThorne9 July 1969 (age 16)AcademyJuly 1986–Paul OlssonMFENGHull24 December 1965 (age 20)AcademyJanuary 1984–Garry ParkerMFENGOxford7 September 1965 (age 20)Luton TownFebruary 1986£70,000Garreth RobertsMFENGHull15 November 1960 (age 25)AcademyMarch 1979–Neil WilliamsMFENGWaltham Abbey23 October 1964 (age 21)WatfordJuly 1984Free ForwardsFrankie BunnFWENGBirmingham6 November 1962 (age 23)Luton TownJuly 1985UnknownTerry CurranFWENGKinsley20 March 1955 (age 31)GRE PanioniosOctober 1986UnknownAlex DyerFWENGForest Gate14 November 1965 (age 20)BlackpoolFebruary 1987UnknownAndy FloundersFWENGHull13 December 1963 (age 22)AcademyOctober 1980–Andy PaytonFWENGWhalley23 October 1967 (age 18)BurnleyJuly 1985FreeAndy SavilleFWENGHull12 December 1964 (age 21)AcademyDecember 1983–Mike SmithFWENGHull19 December 1968 (age 17)AcademyMay 1987– Notes References Hull City 1986–87 (use drop down list to select relevant season) Hull City match record: 1987 Hull squad Category:Hull City A.F.C. seasons Hull