1985–86 Full Members' Cup

December 2014December 2014January 2021 Full Members' Cup 1985–86 England 21 Chelsea 1 Manchester City Hull City Oxford United 28 92 1986–87 The 1985-86 Full Members' Cup was the first 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 Chelsea, who beat Manchester City 5–4 in the final at Wembley Stadium. The tournament attracted just 21 entries from the 44 eligible clubs. Only five First Division clubs entered (Chelsea, Coventry City, Manchester City, Oxford United and West Bromwich Albion). The second division teams that did not enter were Barnsley, Blackburn Rovers, Huddersfield Town, Norwich City, Oldham Athletic and Wimbledon. Southern section First round Group 1 main WDL FCHD Chelsea Portsmouth Charlton Athletic complete 2 0 0 6 1 1 0 1 4 4 0 0 2 2 7 CHE, POR, CHA Q KO green1 Advance to Semi-finals 17 September 1985 Portsmouth (2) 4–1 http://www.fchd.info/cups/fullmemberscup1985-86.htm Charlton Athletic (2) Fratton Park 2 October 1985 Chelsea (1) 3–0 http://www.fchd.info/cups/fullmemberscup1985-86.htm Portsmouth (2) Stamford Bridge 23 October 1985 Charlton Athletic (2) 1–3 http://www.fchd.info/cups/fullmemberscup1985-86.htm Chelsea (1) Selhurst Park Group 2 main WDL FCHD Oxford United Fulham Shrewsbury Town complete 2 0 0 5 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 3 OXF, FUL, SHE Q KO green1 Advance to Semi-finals 18 September 1985 Oxford United (1) 3–0 http://www.fchd.info/cups/fullmemberscup1985-86.htm Shrewsbury Town (2) Manor Ground 15 October 1985 Shrewsbury Town (2) 0–0 http://www.fchd.info/cups/fullmemberscup1985-86.htm Fulham (2) Gay Meadow 22 October 1985 Fulham (2) 0–2 http://www.fchd.info/cups/fullmemberscup1985-86.htm Oxford United (1) Craven Cottage Group 3 main WDL FCHD Stoke City Millwall Coventry City complete 1 1 0 5 2 0 2 0 3 3 0 1 1 1 4 STO, MIL, COV Q KO green1 Advance to Semi-finals 18 September 1985 Stoke City (2) 3–0 http://www.fchd.info/cups/fullmemberscup1985-86.htm Coventry City (1) Victoria Ground 2 October 1985 Millwall (2) 2–2 http://www.fchd.info/cups/fullmemberscup1985-86.htm Stoke City (2) Fashanu Lovell Bertschin pen.Maskery The Old Den 15 October 1985 Coventry City (1) 1–1 http://www.fchd.info/cups/fullmemberscup1985-86.htm Millwall (2) Highfield Road Group 4 main WDL FCHD West Bromwich Albion Brighton & Hove Albion Crystal Palace complete 2 0 0 4 2 1 0 1 4 3 0 0 2 2 5 WBA, BHA, CRY Q KO green1 Advance to Semi-finals 2 October 1985 Brighton & Hove Albion (2) 1–2 http://www.fchd.info/cups/fullmemberscup1985-86.htm West Bromwich Albion (1) Goldstone Ground 16 October 1985 Crystal Palace (2) 1–3 http://www.fchd.info/cups/fullmemberscup1985-86.htm Brighton & Hove Albion (2) Selhurst Park 23 October 1985 West Bromwich Albion (1) 2–1 http://www.fchd.info/cups/fullmemberscup1985-86.htm Crystal Palace (2) The Hawthorns Semi-finals 6 November 1985 Stoke City (2) 0–1 http://www.fchd.info/cups/fullmemberscup1985-86.htm Oxford United (1) Victoria Ground 13 November 1985 West Bromwich Albion (1) 2–2 http://www.fchd.info/cups/fullmemberscup1985-86.htm yes Chelsea (1) 4–5 The Hawthorns Final First leg 4 December 1985 Oxford United (1) 1–4 http://www.fchd.info/cups/fullmemberscup1985-86.htm Chelsea (1) Manor Ground Second leg 17 December 1985 Chelsea (1) 0–1 http://www.fchd.info/cups/fullmemberscup1985-86.htm Oxford United (1) Stamford Bridge Chelsea won 4–2 on aggregate.https://www.fchd.info/cups/fullmemberscup1985-86.htm 1985-86 Football League Full Members' Cup Football Club History Database www.fchd.info April 17, 2020 Northern section First round Group 1 main WDL FCHD Manchester City Sheffield United Leeds United complete 2 0 0 8 2 0 1 1 2 3 0 1 1 2 7 MCY, SHU, LEE Q KO green1 Advance to Semi-finals 14 October 1985 Manchester City (1) 6–1 http://www.fchd.info/cups/fullmemberscup1985-86.htm Leeds United (2) Maine Road 16 October 1985 Leeds United (2) 1–1 http://www.fchd.info/cups/fullmemberscup1985-86.htm Sheffield United (2) Elland Road 22 October 1985 Sheffield United (2) 1–2 http://www.fchd.info/cups/fullmemberscup1985-86.htm Manchester City (1) Bramall Lane Group 2 main WDL FCHD Middlesbrough Carlisle United complete 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 MID, CAR Q KO green1 Advance to Semi-finals 8 October 1985 Middlesbrough (2) 2–0 http://www.fchd.info/cups/fullmemberscup1985-86.htm Carlisle United (2) Ayresome Park Group 3 main WDL FCHD Sunderland Grimsby Town complete 1 0 1 4 4 1 0 1 4 4 SUN, GRI Q KO green1 Advance to Semi-finals 17 September 1985 Grimsby Town (2) 3–2 http://www.fchd.info/cups/fullmemberscup1985-86.htm Sunderland (2) Blundell Park 1 October 1985 Sunderland (2) 2–1 http://www.fchd.info/cups/fullmemberscup1985-86.htm yes Grimsby Town (2) 3–2 Roker Park Sunderland qualified on penalties after both teams tied on aggregate and points. Group 4 main WDL FCHD Hull City Bradford City complete 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 1 1 4 HUL, BRA Q KO green1 Advance to Semi-finals 23 October 1985 Hull City (2) 4–1 http://www.fchd.info/cups/fullmemberscup1985-86.htm Bradford City (2) Boothferry Park Semi-finals 4 November 1985 Manchester City (1) 0–0 http://www.fchd.info/cups/fullmemberscup1985-86.htm aet Sunderland (2) 4–2 Maine Road 5 November 1985 Hull City (2) 3–1 http://www.fchd.info/cups/fullmemberscup1985-86.htm Middlesbrough (2) Boothferry Park Final First leg 26 November 1985 Hull City (2) 2–1 http://www.fchd.info/cups/fullmemberscup1985-86.htm Manchester City (1) Boothferry Park Second leg 11 December 1985 Manchester City (1) 2–0 http://www.fchd.info/cups/fullmemberscup1985-86.htm Hull City (2) Maine Road Manchester City won 3–2 on aggregate. Final 1986 Full Members' Cup Final 23 March 1986 15:00 BST Chelsea 5–4 Manchester City Speedie 23 51 58Lee 36 79 Kinsey 9Lillis 85 89 pen.Rougvie 88 o.g. Wembley Stadium, London 67,236 Alan Saunders (Newcastle) References Category:Full Members' Cup Full