1985–86 Everton F.C. 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.

Everton
1985–86 season
ManagerHoward Kendall
GroundGoodison Park
First Division2nd
FA CupFinalists
League CupQuarter-Final
Football League Super CupFinalists (in 1986–87 season)
Top goalscorerLeague: Gary Lineker (31)
All: Gary Lineker (41)
Highest home attendance51,509 vs. Liverpool (21 September 1985)
Lowest home attendance10,329 vs. Norwich City (2 October 1985)

Final league table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Liverpool (C) 42 26 10 6 89 37 +52 88 Excluded from the European Cup[1]
2 Everton[lower-alpha 1] 42 26 8 8 87 41 +46 86 Excluded from the European Cup Winners' Cup[2]
3 West Ham United 42 26 6 10 74 40 +34 84 Excluded from the UEFA Cup[3]
4 Manchester United 42 22 10 10 70 36 +34 76
5 Sheffield Wednesday[lower-alpha 2] 42 21 10 11 63 54 +9 73
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champion
Notes:
  1. 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.
  2. Since Everton would have instead qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup, UEFA Cup qualification would have been passed down to Sheffield Wednesday.

Results
Win Draw Loss

FA Charity Shield
Main article: 1985 FA Charity Shield
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
10 August 1985Manchester UnitedN2–082,000Steven, Heath

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Football League First Division
Main article: 1985–86 Football League First Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
17 August 1985Leicester CityA1–316,932Mountfield
20 August 1985West Bromwich AlbionH2–026,788Heath (2)
24 August 1985Coventry CityH1–127,691Sharp
26 August 1985Tottenham HotspurA1–029,720Lineker
31 August 1985Birmingham CityH4–128,066Lineker (3), Steven (pen)
3 September 1985Sheffield WednesdayA5–130,065Mountfield, Lineker (3), Steven, Heath
7 September 1985Queens Park RangersA0–316,544
14 September 1985Luton TownH2–026,419Sheedy, Sharp
21 September 1985LiverpoolH2–351,509Sharp, Lineker
28 September 1985Aston VillaA0–022,048
5 October 1985Oxford UnitedH2–024,553Sharp, Bracewell
12 October 1985ChelseaA1–227,634Sheedy
19 October 1985WatfordH4–126,425Heath, Sharp (2), Bracewell
26 October 1985Manchester CityA1–128,807Heath
2 November 1985West Ham UnitedA1–223,844Steven
9 November 1985ArsenalH6–128,620Lineker (2), Heath (2), Steven (pen), Sharp
16 November 1985Ipswich TownA4–313,910Heath, Sharp, Sheedy, Steven (pen)
23 November 1985Nottingham ForestH1–127,860Bracewell
30 November 1985SouthamptonA3–216,917Lineker, Heath, Steven
7 December 1985West Browmwich AlbionA3–012,206Steven, Sheedy, Van Den Hauwe, Lineker
14 December 1985Leicester CityA1–223,347Richardson
21 December 1985Coventry CityA3–111,059Lineker, Sharp
26 December 1985Manchester UnitedH3–142,551Sharp, Lineker
28 December 1985Sheffield WednesdayH3–141,536Stevens , Lineker
1 January 1986Newcastle UnitedA2–227,820Steven, Sharp (pen)
11 January 1986Queens Park RangersH4–326,015Sharp (2 including 1 pen), Lineker, Wilkinson
18 January 1986Birmingham CityA2–010,502Lineker (2)
1 February 1986Tottenham HotspurH1–033,178Reid
11 February 1986Manchester CityH4–030,006Lineker (3), Sharp
22 February 1986LiverpoolA2–045,445Ratcliffe, Lineker
1 March 1986Aston VillaH2–032,133Sharp, Lineker
16 March 1986ChelseaH1–130,145Sheedy
22 March 1986Luton TownA1–210,949Richardson
29 March 1986Newcastle UnitedH1–041,116Richardson
31 March 1986Manchester UnitedA0–051,189
12 April 1986ArsenalA1–028,251Heath
15 April 1986WatfordA2–018,960Lineker (3), Sharp
19 April 1986Ipswich TownH1–039,055Sharp
26 April 1986Nottingham ForestA0–030,171
30 April 1986Oxford UnitedA0–113,939
3 May 1986SouthamptonH6–133,057Mountfield, Steven, Lineker (3), Sharp
5 May 1986West Ham UnitedH3–140,073Lineker (2), Steven (pen)

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FA Cup
Main article: 1985-86 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
35 January 1986Exeter CityH1–022,726Stevens
425 January 1986Blackburn RoversH3–141,381Van Den Hauwe, Lineker (2)
54 March 1986Tottenham HotspurA2–123,338Heath, Lineker
68 March 1986Luton TownA2–215,529Sharp, Heath
6:R8 March 1986Luton TownH1–044,264Lineker
SF5 April 1986Sheffield WednesdayN2–1 (aet)47,711Harper, Sharp
F10 May 1986LiverpoolN1–398,000Lineker

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League Cup
Main article: 1985–86 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
2:125 September 1985BournemouthH3–213,930Lineker, Marshall, Heffernan (o.g.)
2:28 October 1985BournemouthA2–0 (agg 5–2)8,081Lineker, Richardson
329 October 1985Shrewsbury TownA4–110,246Sharp, Hughes (o.g.), Sheedy, Heath
426 November 1985ChelseaA2–227,544Sheedy, Bracewell
4:R10 December 1985ChelseaH1–226,373Lineker

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Football League Super Cup
Main article: Football League Super Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
GS18 September 1985Manchester UnitedA4–233,859Lineker, Sharp, Sheedy (2)
GS2 October 1985Norwich CityH1–010,329Lineker
GS23 October 1985Norwich CityA0–112,196
GS4 December 1985Manchester UnitedH1–020,542Stapleton (o.g.)
SF:15 February 1986Tottenham HotspurA0–07,548
SF:219 March 1986Tottenham HotspurH3–1 (agg 3–1)12,008Heath, Mountfield, Sharp
F:116 September 1986LiverpoolA1–320,660Sheedy
F:230 September 1986LiverpoolH1–4 (agg 2–7)26,068Sharp

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Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF  ENG Neil Adams
— MF  ENG Paul Bracewell
— FW  ENG Wayne Clarke
— DF  ENG Alan Harper
— FW  ENG Adrian Heath
— FW  ENG Ian Marshall
— GK  ENG Bobby Mimms
— DF  ENG Derek Mountfield
— DF  ENG Neil Pointon
— DF  ENG Paul Power
— DF  WAL Kevin Ratcliffe
— MF  ENG Peter Reid
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW  SCO Graeme Sharp
— MF  IRL Kevin Sheedy
— DF  ENG Ian Snodin
— GK  WAL Neville Southall
— MF  ENG Trevor Steven
— DF  ENG Gary Stevens
— DF  WAL Pat Van Den Hauwe
— DF  ENG Dave Watson
— MF  SCO Ian Wilson
— GK  ENG Alec Chamberlain
— GK  ENG Mike Stowell

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References
  1. English teams were banned by UEFA from its competitions from the season 1985–86 on until the season 1990–91 because of the Heysel Disaster in 1985, involving Liverpool fans.
  2. English teams were banned by UEFA from its competitions from the season 1985–86 on until the season 1990–91 because of the Heysel Disaster in 1985, involving Liverpool fans.
  3. English teams were banned by UEFA from its competitions from the season 1985–86 on until the season 1990–91 because of the Heysel Disaster in 1985, involving Liverpool fans.
  4. Everton's Record in 1985–86
  5. 1985–1986 Summary: Appearances and Goals
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