1986–87 Leeds United A.F.C. season

1986–87 season of Leeds United April 2022 Leeds United 1986–87 Leslie Silver Billy Bremner Elland Road Second Division 4th Play-offs Final FA Cup Semi-final League Cup Second round Full Members' Cup First round Ian BairdJohn Sheridan(15 each) Ian Baird (19) 31,395 vs Charlton Athletic(29 May 1987, Play-offs) 3,960 vs Bradford City (1 October 1986, Full Members' Cup) 31,178 1985–86 1987–88 The 1986–87 season was Leeds United's 60th season in the Football League, and their fifth consecutive season in the Football League Second Division, the second tier of English football, where they finished 4th, qualifying for the Football League Second Division play-offs, where they lost in the final to Charlton Athletic. Alongside the Second Division, the club competed in the FA Cup and the Football League Cup, being eliminated in the semi-finals of the former and the second round of the latter. Background Leeds United had played in the second tier of English football since they were relegated in the 1981–82 season.Leeds United https://www.fchd.info/LEEDSU.HTM live https://web.archive.org/web/20200111211807/http://www.fchd.info/LEEDSU.HTM 11 January 2020 20 January 2021 Football Club History Database Billy Bremner had been appointed as their manager in October 1985, replacing Eddie Gray.Chapman Daniel 100 Years of Leeds United Icon Books Limited 2019 978-178578-430-9 285–86 After leading the club to 14th position in the league that season, Bremner made a number of changes to playing staff, including bringing in at least ten players. Along with the fourth-place finish in the league, Bremner oversaw Leeds' run to the semi-final of the 1986–87 FA Cup where they lost to Coventry City F.C.Sobot Lee 11 October 2020 When Leeds United were eight minutes away from going back up under Billy Bremner https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/nostalgia/when-leeds-united-were-eight-minutes-away-going-back-under-billy-bremner-2999569 live https://web.archive.org/web/20210121112213/https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/nostalgia/when-leeds-united-were-eight-minutes-away-going-back-under-billy-bremner-2999569 21 January 2021 20 January 2021 Yorkshire Evening Post Competitions Second Division 1986–87 Football League#Second Division League table Second Division LEE y Matches WinDrawLoss + Second Division match resultsDateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendance1986 8 23 dmyBlackburn RoversAway1–2Ritchie8,3461986 8 25 dmyStoke CityHome2–1Sheridan, Baird13,3341986 8 30 dmySheffield UnitedHome0–118,2941986 9 2 dmyBarnsleyAway1–0Baird6,8391986 9 6 dmyHuddersfield TownAway1–1Sheridan9,3061986 9 13 dmyReadingHome3–2Edwards, Ritchie, Buckley12,2481986 9 20 dmyBradford CityAway0–213,5251986 9 27 dmyHull CityHome3–0Ritchie (pen.), Baird, Ormsby13,5511986 10 4 dmyPlymouth ArgyleAway1–1Baird11,9231986 10 11 dmyCrystal PalaceHome3–0Sheridan (pen.), Ormsby, Edwards14,3161986 10 18 dmyPortsmouthHome3–1Sheridan (pen.), Ritchie, Baird21,3611986 10 25 dmyGrimsby TownAway0–07,2231986 11 1 dmyShrewsbury TownHome1–0Aspin14,9661986 11 8 dmyMillwallAway0–16,8691986 11 15 dmyOldham AthleticHome0–221,0521986 11 21 dmyBirmingham CityAway1–2Sheridan7,8361986 11 29 dmyDerby CountyHome2–0Sheridan, Edwards19,1291986 12 6 dmyWest Bromwich AlbionAway0–319,8531986 12 13 dmyBrighton & Hove AlbionHome3–1Sheridan, Snodin, Baird12,0141986 12 21 dmyStoke CityAway2–7Baird, Sheridan (pen.)12,3581986 12 26 dmySunderlandHome1–1Bennett (o.g.)21,2861986 12 27 dmyOldham AthleticAway1–0Ritchie8,4771987 1 1 dmyIpswich TownAway0–214,1251987 1 3 dmyHuddersfield TownHome1–1Baird17,9831987 1 24 dmyBlackburn RoversHome0–014,4521987 2 7 dmySheffield UnitedAway0–012,4941987 2 14 dmyBarnsleyHome2–2Baird, Sheridan14,2161987 2 28 dmyBradford CityHome1–0Edwards21,8021987 3 7 dmyGrimsby TownHome2–0Ritchie, Sheridan (pen.)14,2701987 3 10 dmyPortsmouthAway1–1Adams13,7451987 3 21 dmyCrystal PalaceAway0–18,7811987 3 28 dmyPlymouth ArgyleHome4–0Sheridan, Baird (3)18,6181987 4 4 dmyMillwallHome2–0Baird, Ritchie18,3041987 4 8 dmyHull CityAway0–09,5311987 4 14 dmyShrewsbury TownAway2–0Sheridan, Pearson4,1861987 4 18 dmyIpswich TownHome3–2McDonald, Sheridan, Ormsby24,8391987 4 20 dmySunderlandAway1–1Pearson14,7251987 4 22 dmyReadingAway1–2Pearson7,4151987 4 25 dmyBirmingham CityHome4–0Sheridan, Baird (2), Edwards19,1001987 5 2 dmyDerby CountyAway1–2Ashurst20,0871987 5 4 dmyWest Bromwich AlbionHome3–2Sheridan (pen.), Pearson, Ormsby24,6881987 5 9 dmyBrighton & Hove AlbionAway1–0Edwards8,139 Source:https://archive.org/details/rothmansfootball00lond/page/204/mode/2up Rothmans Football Yearbook: 1987–88 Queen Anne Press 1987 9780356143545 Dunk Peter London 204–205 1036852697 Play-offs 1987 Football League play-offs 1987 Football League Second Division play-off Final 1987 5 14 y Semi-final, first leg Leeds United 1 Oldham Athletic 0 https://archive.org/details/rothmansfootball00lond/page/204/mode/2up Rothmans Football Yearbook: 1987–88 Queen Anne Press 1987 9780356143545 Dunk Peter London 409–410 1036852697Hill Tony Leeds United 1–0 Oldham Athletic – 14 May 1987 http://www.ozwhitelufc.net.au/14-05-1987%20LUFC%20v%20Oldham%20Athletic.htm 9 April 2021 ozwhitelufc.net.au Edwards Elland Road Leeds 29,472 George Tyson 1987 5 17 y Semi-final, second leg Oldham Athletic 2 Leeds United 1 Leeds United win on away goals y Hill Tony Oldham Athletic 2–1 Leeds United (a.e.t.) – 17 May 1987 http://www.ozwhitelufc.net.au/17-05-1987%20Oldham%20Athletic%20v%20LUFC.htm 9 April 2021 ozwhitelufc.net.au Williams, Cecere Edwards Boundary Park Oldham 19,216 George Courtney 1987 5 23 y Final, first leg Charlton Athletic 1–0 Hill Tony Charlton Athletic 1–0 Leeds United – 23 March 1987 http://www.ozwhitelufc.net.au/23-05-1987%20Charlton%20Athletic%20v%20LUFC.htm 9 April 2021 ozwhitelufc.net.au Leeds United Melrose Selhurst Park London 16,680 Roger Milford 1987 5 25 y Final, second leg Leeds United 1–0 Hill Tony Leeds United 1–0 Charlton Athletic – 25 March 1987 http://www.ozwhitelufc.net.au/25-05-1987%20LUFC%20v%20Charlton%20Athletic.htm 9 April 2021 ozwhitelufc.net.au Charlton Athletic Ormsby Elland Road Leeds 31,395 Brian Hill 1987 5 29 y Final replay Leeds United 1–2 yes Charlton Athletic Hill Tony Charlton Athletic 2–1 Leeds United (a.e.t.) – 29 May 1987 http://www.ozwhitelufc.net.au/29-05-1987%20Charlton%20Athletic%20v%20LUFC.htm 9 April 2021 ozwhitelufc.net.au Sheridan Shirtliff St Andrew's Birmingham 15,841 Allan Gunn FA Cup 1986–87 FA Cup + FA Cup match detailsRoundDateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendance1 Third round1987 1 11 dmyTelford UnitedAwayMatch played at The Hawthorns instead of Telford's home stadium2–1Baird (2)6,4602 Fourth round1987 2 3 dmySwindon TownAway2–1Quinn (o.g.), Baird14,0313 Fifth round1987 2 21 dmyQueens Park RangersHome2–1Baird, Ormsby31,3244 Sixth round1987 3 15 dmyWigan AthleticAway2–0Stiles, Adams12,4795 Semi-final1987 4 12 dmyCoventry CityNeutral2–3 Rennie, Edwards51,372 Source:https://archive.org/details/rothmansfootball00lond Rothmans Football Yearbook: 1987–88 Queen Anne Press 1987 9780356143545 Dunk Peter London 486–489 1036852697 League Cup 1986–87 Football League Cup + League Cup match detailsRoundDateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendance1 Second round, first leg1986 9 23 dmyOldham AthleticAway2–3Aspin, Taylor5,5691 Second round, second leg1986 10 8 dmyOldham AthleticHome0–111,449 Source:https://archive.org/details/rothmansfootball00lond Rothmans Football Yearbook: 1987–88 Queen Anne Press 1987 9780356143545 Dunk Peter London 451–454 1036852697 Full Members' Cup 1986–87 Full Members' Cup + Full Members' Cup match detailsRoundDateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceFirst round1986 10 1 dmyBradford CityHome0–1 3,960 Source:https://archive.org/details/rothmansfootball00lond Rothmans Football Yearbook: 1987–88 Queen Anne Press 1987 9780356143545 Dunk Peter London 458 1036852697 Notes References Category:Leeds United F.C. seasons Leeds United Foot