1986–87 Derby County F.C. season

February 2015 February 2015 Derby County 1986-87 Arthur Cox Robert Maxwell Baseball Ground Second Division 1st FA Cup First round League Cup Third round Bobby Davison (19) Bobby Davison (22) 21,485 vs. Portsmouth 4 March 1987 8,531 vs.Chester City 27 August 1986 15,237 _blueyellowstripedcuff _vneckblue _blueyellowstripedcuff _yellow _yellow FFFF00 FFFF00 FFFF00 FFFF00 FFFF00 _blueyellowstripedcuff _vneckyellow _blueyellowstripedcuff _white_stripes _white_top 084B8A 084B8A _blue_stripes _bluestripes _blue_stripes _bluetop 2E9AFE 2E9AFE 2E9AFE 2E9AFE 2E9AFE 1985-86 1987-88 The 1986–87 season was the 89th season of association football in the Football League played by Derby County F.C., an English football club based in Derby, Derbyshire.Derby County Facts And Figures https://www.dcfc.co.uk/news/article/derby-county-facts-and-figures-255527.aspx Derby County F.C. 29 June 2014The History Of Derby County https://www.dcfc.co.uk/news/article/the-history-of-derby-county-255102.aspx Derby County F.C. 29 June 2014 Their third-place finish in the 1985–86 season meant they were promoted to the second tier. Arthur Cox was the manager for his third season in charge. Derby won the Second Division in this season. Overview Derby County played in three competitions in the 1986-87 season. The Football League Second Division, FA Cup, and Football League Cup. The league season started on 23 August 1986 and finished on 9 May 1987. Derby finished first in the Second Division and won promotion to the First Division for the following season. They entered the FA Cup in the first round of the FA Cup and lost 1-0 to Sheffield Wednesday on 26 January 1987. Derby entered the League Cup in the first round and were knocked out of the League Cup in the third round by Aston Villa, losing 2-1. Players Position Nationality Name GK ENG Mark Wallington GK ENGEric SteeleGKENGMartin Taylor DFENGRob HindmarchDFENGRichard PratleyDFENGPaul BladesDFENGMike ForsythDFENGDavid LinighanDFENGRoss MacLarenDFENGGraham HarbeyDFENGMel SageMFENGMark LillisMFENGJohn GregoryMFENGGary MicklewhiteMFENGDavid PenneyMFWALGeraint WilliamsMFENGMickey LewisMFENGSteve McClarenMFENGSteve CrossFWENGNigel CallaghanFWIREJeff ChandlerFWENGAndy GarnerFWENGBobby DavisonFWENGPhil Gee Kit The kit for this season was manufactured by sportswear company OSCA. The home kit was traditional white, but with yellow and blue trim on the collar and arms. The away kit had light and dark blue vertical stripes. The main sponsor for the kit was Sportsweek. This was the only season they sponsored the shirt. By the end of the season Sportsweek had closed down and chairman Robert Maxwell's BPCC took over as shirt sponsor. _blueyellowstripedcuff _vneckyellow _blueyellowstripedcuff _white stripes _whitetop 084B8A 084B8A Home _blue_stripes _bluestripes _blue_stripes _bluetop 2E9AFE 2E9AFE 2E9AFE 2E9AFE 2E9AFE Away Results Second Division vs. League Cup 27 August 1986 First Round, 1st Leg Derby County 0-1 Report Chester City Baseball Ground 8,531 L 3 September 1986 First Round, 2nd Leg Chester City 1-2 2-2a Report Derby County Davison Gee Sealand Road 4,012 W 24 September 1986 Second Round, 1st Leg Derby County 4-1 Report West Bromwich Albion Chandler Davison Davison Micklewhite Baseball Ground 11,304 W 7 October 1986 Second Round, 2nd Leg West Bromwich Albion 0-1 1-5 Report Derby County Gee The Hawthorns 6,765 W 29 October 1986 Third Round Derby County 1-1 Report Aston Villa Harbey Daley Baseball Ground 19,374 D 4 November 1986 Third Round replay Aston Villa 2-1 Report Derby County Thompson Birch Williams Villa Park 19,477 L FA Cup vs. References Category:Derby County F.C. seasons Derby