1986–87 Derby County F.C. season

Derby County
1986-87 season
ChairmanRobert Maxwell
ManagerArthur Cox
StadiumBaseball Ground
Second Division1st
FA CupFirst round
League CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Bobby Davison (19)
All: Bobby Davison (22)
Highest home attendance21,485 vs. Portsmouth 4 March 1987
Lowest home attendance8,531 vs.Chester City 27 August 1986
Average home league attendance15,237
← 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.[1][2] 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

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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

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Position Nationality Name
GK England Mark Wallington
GK England Eric Steele
GK England Martin Taylor
DF England Rob Hindmarch
DF England Richard Pratley
DF England Paul Blades
DF England Mike Forsyth
DF England David Linighan
DF England Ross MacLaren
DF England Graham Harbey
DF England Mel Sage
MF England Mark Lillis
MF England John Gregory
MF England Gary Micklewhite
MF England David Penney
MF Wales Geraint Williams
MF England Mickey Lewis
MF England Steve McClaren
MF England Steve Cross
FW England Nigel Callaghan
FW Republic of Ireland Jeff Chandler
FW England Andy Garner
FW England Bobby Davison
FW England Phil Gee

Kit

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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.

Home
Away

Results

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Second Division

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League Cup

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27 August 1986 First Round, 1st Leg Derby County 0-1 Chester City Baseball Ground
Report Attendance: 8,531
3 September 1986 First Round, 2nd Leg Chester City 1-2
(2-2a agg.)
Derby County Sealand Road
Report Davison
Gee
Attendance: 4,012
7 October 1986 Second Round, 2nd Leg West Bromwich Albion 0-1
(1-5 agg.)
Derby County The Hawthorns
Report Gee Attendance: 6,765
29 October 1986 Third Round Derby County 1-1 Aston Villa Baseball Ground
Harbey Report Daley Attendance: 19,374
4 November 1986 Third Round replay Aston Villa 2-1 Derby County Villa Park
Thompson
Birch
Report Williams Attendance: 19,477

FA Cup

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References

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  1. ^ "Derby County Facts And Figures". Derby County F.C. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  2. ^ "The History Of Derby County". Derby County F.C. Retrieved 29 June 2014.