1985–86 season of Everton F.C.
Everton 1985–86 football season
During the 1985–86 English football season, Everton F.C. competed in the Football League First Division. They finished 2nd in the table with 86 points.
Source:
World Football Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Notes:
^ Since the FA Cup winners, Liverpool, would have instead qualified for the European Cup, qualification would have instead been passed down to runners-up Everton. ^ Since Everton would have instead qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup, UEFA Cup qualification would have been passed down to Sheffield Wednesday. [ 4]
Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers 17 August 1985 Leicester City A 1–3 16,932 Mountfield 20 August 1985 West Bromwich Albion H 2–0 26,788 Heath (2) 24 August 1985 Coventry City H 1–1 27,691 Sharp 26 August 1985 Tottenham Hotspur A 1–0 29,720 Lineker 31 August 1985 Birmingham City H 4–1 28,066 Lineker (3), Steven (pen) 3 September 1985 Sheffield Wednesday A 5–1 30,065 Mountfield , Lineker (3), Steven , Heath 7 September 1985 Queens Park Rangers A 0–3 16,544 14 September 1985 Luton Town H 2–0 26,419 Sheedy , Sharp 21 September 1985 Liverpool H 2–3 51,509 Sharp , Lineker 28 September 1985 Aston Villa A 0–0 22,048 5 October 1985 Oxford United H 2–0 24,553 Sharp , Bracewell 12 October 1985 Chelsea A 1–2 27,634 Sheedy 19 October 1985 Watford H 4–1 26,425 Heath , Sharp (2), Bracewell 26 October 1985 Manchester City A 1–1 28,807 Heath 2 November 1985 West Ham United A 1–2 23,844 Steven 9 November 1985 Arsenal H 6–1 28,620 Lineker (2), Heath (2), Steven (pen), Sharp 16 November 1985 Ipswich Town A 4–3 13,910 Heath , Sharp , Sheedy , Steven (pen) 23 November 1985 Nottingham Forest H 1–1 27,860 Bracewell 30 November 1985 Southampton A 3–2 16,917 Lineker , Heath , Steven 7 December 1985 West Browmwich Albion A 3–0 12,206 Steven , Sheedy , Van Den Hauwe , Lineker 14 December 1985 Leicester City H 1–2 23,347 Richardson 21 December 1985 Coventry City A 3–1 11,059 Lineker , Sharp 26 December 1985 Manchester United H 3–1 42,551 Sharp , Lineker 28 December 1985 Sheffield Wednesday H 3–1 41,536 Stevens , Lineker 1 January 1986 Newcastle United A 2–2 27,820 Steven , Sharp (pen) 11 January 1986 Queens Park Rangers H 4–3 26,015 Sharp (2 including 1 pen), Lineker , Wilkinson 18 January 1986 Birmingham City A 2–0 10,502 Lineker (2) 1 February 1986 Tottenham Hotspur H 1–0 33,178 Reid 11 February 1986 Manchester City H 4–0 30,006 Lineker (3), Sharp 22 February 1986 Liverpool A 2–0 45,445 Ratcliffe , Lineker 1 March 1986 Aston Villa H 2–0 32,133 Sharp , Lineker 16 March 1986 Chelsea H 1–1 30,145 Sheedy 22 March 1986 Luton Town A 1–2 10,949 Richardson 29 March 1986 Newcastle United H 1–0 41,116 Richardson 31 March 1986 Manchester United A 0–0 51,189 12 April 1986 Arsenal A 1–0 28,251 Heath 15 April 1986 Watford A 2–0 18,960 Lineker (3), Sharp 19 April 1986 Ipswich Town H 1–0 39,055 Sharp 26 April 1986 Nottingham Forest A 0–0 30,171 30 April 1986 Oxford United A 0–1 13,939 3 May 1986 Southampton H 6–1 33,057 Mountfield , Steven , Lineker (3), Sharp 5 May 1986 West Ham United H 3–1 40,073 Lineker (2), Steven (pen)
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Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers 3 5 January 1986 Exeter City H 1–0 22,726 Stevens 4 25 January 1986 Blackburn Rovers H 3–1 41,381 Van Den Hauwe , Lineker (2) 5 4 March 1986 Tottenham Hotspur A 2–1 23,338 Heath , Lineker 6 8 March 1986 Luton Town A 2–2 15,529 Sharp , Heath 6:R 12 March 1986 Luton Town H 1–0 44,264 Lineker SF 5 April 1986 Sheffield Wednesday N 2–1 (aet) 47,711 Harper , Sharp F 10 May 1986 Liverpool N 1–3 98,000 Lineker
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Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers 2:1 25 September 1985 Bournemouth H 3–2 13,930 Lineker , Marshall , Heffernan (o.g. ) 2:2 8 October 1985 Bournemouth A 2–0 (agg 5–2) 8,081 Lineker , Richardson 3 29 October 1985 Shrewsbury Town A 4–1 10,246 Sharp , Hughes (o.g. ), Sheedy , Heath 4 26 November 1985 Chelsea A 2–2 27,544 Sheedy , Bracewell 4:R 10 December 1985 Chelsea H 1–2 26,373 Lineker
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Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers GS 18 September 1985 Manchester United A 4–2 33,859 Lineker , Sharp , Sheedy (2) GS 2 October 1985 Norwich City H 1–0 10,329 Lineker GS 23 October 1985 Norwich City A 0–1 12,196 GS 4 December 1985 Manchester United H 1–0 20,542 Stapleton (o.g. ) SF:1 5 February 1986 Tottenham Hotspur A 0–0 7,548 SF:2 19 March 1986 Tottenham Hotspur H 3–1 (agg 3–1) 12,008 Heath , Mountfield , Sharp F:1 16 September 1986 Liverpool A 1–3 20,660 Sheedy F:2 30 September 1986 Liverpool H 1–4 (agg 2–7) 26,068 Sharp
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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National teams
League competitions
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Cup competitions
FA cups Football League cups