Season archive
1986-87 season
Div 2 (2) — finished 4. Manager: Billy Bremner.
Season summary
Division
Div 2 (2)
Position
4
Played
42
W-D-L
19-11-12
Goals
58-44
Points
68
Manager: Billy Bremner
Cups: FA Cup: SF · League Cup: R2 · Europe: Full Members Cup
Squad & statistics
Match results (55)
| Date | Competition | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 86 | Football League Second Division | Away | Blackburn Rovers | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Aug 86 | Football League Second Division | Home | Stoke City | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Aug 86 | Football League Second Division | Home | Sheffield United | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Sept 86 | Football League Second Division | Away | Barnsley | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Sept 86 | Football League Second Division | Away | Huddersfield Town | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Sept 86 | Football League Second Division | Home | Reading | 3–2 | W |
| 20 Sept 86 | Football League Second Division | Away | Bradford City | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Sept 86 | League Cup | Away | Oldham Athletic | 2–3 | L |
| 27 Sept 86 | Football League Second Division | Home | Hull City | 3–0 | W |
| 01 Oct 86 | Full Members' Cup | Home | Bradford City | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Oct 86 | Football League Second Division | Away | Plymouth Argyle | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Oct 86 | League Cup | Home | Oldham Athletic | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Oct 86 | Football League Second Division | Home | Crystal Palace | 3–0 | W |
| 18 Oct 86 | Football League Second Division | Home | Portsmouth | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Oct 86 | Football League Second Division | Away | Grimsby Town | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Nov 86 | Football League Second Division | Home | Shrewsbury Town | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Nov 86 | Football League Second Division | Away | Millwall | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Nov 86 | Football League Second Division | Home | Oldham Athletic | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Nov 86 | Football League Second Division | Away | Birmingham City | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Nov 86 | Football League Second Division | Home | Derby County | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Dec 86 | Football League Second Division | Away | West Bromwich Albion | 0–3 | L |
| 13 Dec 86 | Football League Second Division | Home | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Dec 86 | Football League Second Division | Away | Stoke City | 2–7 | L |
| 26 Dec 86 | Football League Second Division | Home | Sunderland | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Dec 86 | Football League Second Division | Away | Oldham Athletic | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Jan 87 | Football League Second Division | Away | Ipswich Town | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Jan 87 | Football League Second Division | Home | Huddersfield Town | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Jan 87 | FA Cup | Away | Telford United | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Jan 87 | Football League Second Division | Home | Blackburn Rovers | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Feb 87 | FA Cup | Away | Swindon Town | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Feb 87 | Football League Second Division | Away | Sheffield United | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Feb 87 | Football League Second Division | Home | Barnsley | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Feb 87 | FA Cup | Home | Queens Park Rangers | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Feb 87 | Football League Second Division | Home | Bradford City | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Mar 87 | Football League Second Division | Home | Grimsby Town | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Mar 87 | Football League Second Division | Away | Portsmouth | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Mar 87 | FA Cup | Away | Wigan Athletic | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Mar 87 | Football League Second Division | Away | Crystal Palace | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Mar 87 | Football League Second Division | Home | Plymouth Argyle | 4–0 | W |
| 04 Apr 87 | Football League Second Division | Home | Millwall | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Apr 87 | Football League Second Division | Away | Hull City | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Apr 87 | FA Cup | Away | Coventry City | 2–3 | L |
| 14 Apr 87 | Football League Second Division | Away | Shrewsbury Town | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Apr 87 | Football League Second Division | Home | Ipswich Town | 3–2 | W |
| 20 Apr 87 | Football League Second Division | Away | Sunderland | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Apr 87 | Football League Second Division | Away | Reading | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Apr 87 | Football League Second Division | Home | Birmingham City | 4–0 | W |
| 02 May 87 | Football League Second Division | Away | Derby County | 1–2 | L |
| 04 May 87 | Football League Second Division | Home | West Bromwich Albion | 3–2 | W |
| 09 May 87 | Football League Second Division | Away | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–0 | W |
| 14 May 87 | Football League play-offs | Home | Oldham Athletic | 1–0 | W |
| 17 May 87 | Football League play-offs | Away | Oldham Athletic | 1–2 | L |
| 23 May 87 | Football League play-offs | Away | Charlton Athletic | 0–1 | L |
| 25 May 87 | Football League play-offs | Home | Charlton Athletic | 1–0 | W |
| 29 May 87 | Football League play-offs | Home | Charlton Athletic | 1–2 | L |