FA Cup 1986/87
| FA Cup 1986/87 | |
|---|---|
| Cup winners | Coventry City (1st title) |
| ← FA Cup 1985/86 | |
The FA Cup 1986/87 was the 106th staging of the world's oldest soccer cup tournament; The Football Association Challenge Cup , or FA Cup for short . The cup competition ended with the final at Wembley Stadium on May 16, 1987. The winner of this event was Coventry City . For final opponents Tottenham Hotspur it was the first and so far only defeat in an FA Cup final.
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| round | date |
|---|---|
| Preliminary round | |
| First qualifying round | |
| Second qualifying round | |
| Third qualifying round | |
| Fourth qualifying round | |
| First main round | November 15, 1986 |
| Second main round | December 6, 1986 |
| Third main round | January 10, 1987 |
| Fourth main round | January 31, 1987 |
| Fifth main round | February 21, 1987 |
| Sixth main round (quarter-finals) | March 14, 1987 |
| Semifinals | April 11, 1987 |
| final | May 16, 1987 |
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Complete overview at: FA Cup
The FA Cup is played in rounds. Any team that has a certain level of performance and an appropriate playing field can take part. The game is played i. d. Usually only with a first leg. In the event of a tie, there will be a second leg. If this does not result in a decision, further repetitions are scheduled; until a winning team is determined. Each winner receives a bonus from the television money, which is staggered according to the round.
Main round
First main round
The games were played on the weekend of November 15, 1986. The replay took place between November 17th and December 6th.
Second main round
The games were played on the weekend of December 6-9, 1986. The replay took place on the 9th and 10th of the month.
| Game no. | home | Result | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chester City | 3: 1 | Doncaster Rovers |
| 2 | Darlington FC | 0: 5 | Wigan Athletic |
| 3 | Bournemouth AFC | 0: 1 | Leyton Orient |
| 4th | Bristol City | 1: 1 | Bath City |
| Replay | Bath City | 0: 3 | Bristol City |
| 5 | Rochdale AFC | 1: 4 | Wrexham FC |
| 6th | Walsall FC | 5-0 | Port Vale |
| 7th | Gillingham FC | 2-0 | Chelmsford City |
| 8th | Notts County | 0: 1 | Middlesbrough FC |
| 9 | Bolton Wanderers | 2-0 | Tranmere Rovers |
| 10 | Swindon Town | 3-0 | Enfield FC |
| 11 | Chorley FC | 0-0 | Preston North End |
| Replay | Preston North End | 5-0 | Chorley FC |
| 12 | Fulham FC | 2-0 | AFC Newport County |
| 13 | Maidstone United | 1-0 | Cambridge United |
| 14th | Southend United | 4: 4 | Northampton Town |
| Replay | Northampton Town | 3: 2 | Southend United |
| 15th | Scunthorpe United | 1-0 | FC Runcorn |
| 16 | Cardiff City | 2-0 | Brentford FC |
| 17th | FC Aldershot | 3: 2 | Colchester United |
| 18th | Telford United | 1-0 | Altrincham FC |
| 19th | Swansea City | 3-0 | Slough Town |
| 20th | Caernarfon Town | 0-0 | York city |
| Replay | York city | 1: 2 | Caernarfon Town |
Third main round
The games were played on the weekend of January 10, 1987. Necessary replay games have been scheduled for January 19 to 31.
Fourth main round
The games took place from January 31 to February 9, 1987. The required replay games were played on February 3rd and 4th.
| Game no. | Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chester City | 1: 1 | Sheffield Wednesday |
| Replay | Sheffield Wednesday | 3: 1 | Chester City |
| 2 | Watford FC | 1-0 | Chelsea FC |
| 3 | Walsall FC | 1-0 | Birmingham City |
| 4th | Luton Town | 1: 1 | Queens Park Rangers |
| Replay | Queens Park Rangers | 2: 1 | Luton Town |
| 5 | Swindon Town | 1: 2 | Leeds United |
| 6th | Newcastle United | 2-0 | Preston North End |
| 7th | Tottenham Hotspur | 4-0 | Crystal Palace |
| 8th | West Ham United | 4-0 | Sheffield United |
| 9 | Manchester United | 0: 1 | Coventry City |
| 10 | Bradford City | 0: 1 | Everton FC |
| 11 | Wimbledon FC | 4-0 | Portsmouth FC |
| 12 | Arsenal FC | 6: 1 | Plymouth Argyle |
| 13 | Stoke City | 2: 1 | Cardiff City |
| 14th | FC Aldershot | 1: 1 | Barnsley FC |
| Replay | Barnsley FC | 3-0 | FC Aldershot |
| 15th | Wigan Athletic | 1-0 | Norwich City |
| 16 | Swansea City | 0: 1 | Hull City |
Fifth main round
The meetings took place on February 21 and 22, 1987. The four replay games followed on February 24th, 25th and March 2nd.
| Game no. | Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walsall FC | 1: 1 | Watford FC |
| Replay | Watford FC | 4: 4 | Walsall FC |
| Replay | Walsall FC | 0: 1 | Watford FC |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1: 1 | West Ham United |
| Replay | West Ham United | 0: 2 | Sheffield Wednesday |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1-0 | Newcastle United |
| 4th | Wimbledon FC | 3: 1 | Everton FC |
| 5 | Arsenal FC | 2-0 | Barnsley FC |
| 6th | Leeds United | 2: 1 | Queens Park Rangers |
| 7th | Stoke City | 0: 1 | Coventry City |
| 8th | Wigan Athletic | 3-0 | Hull City |
Sixth main round
The games took place on March 14th and 15th, 1987.
| game | home | Result | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1: 3 | Coventry City |
| 2 | Wimbledon FC | 0: 2 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 3 | Arsenal FC | 1: 3 | Watford FC |
| 4th | Wigan Athletic | 0: 2 | Leeds United |
Semifinals
The games were played on April 12, 1987. The first semi-final between Tottenham and Watford was awarded at Villa Park in Birmingham . The match between Coventry and Leeds took place in Hillsborough Stadium from Sheffield instead.
| game | home | Result | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4: 1 | Watford FC |
| 2 | Coventry City | 3: 2 a.d. | Leeds United |
final
| Coventry City | Tottenham Hotspur | |||||||
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Steve Ogrizovic - David Phillips , Greg Downs , Lloyd McGrath , Brian Kilcline (89th Graham Rodger ) - Trevor Peake , Dave Bennett , Micky Gynn , Cyrille Regis - Keith Houchen , Nick Pickering Trainer: John Sillett |
Ray Clemence - Chris Hughton (97th Nico Claesen ), Mitchell Thomas , Steve Hodge , Richard Gough - Gary Mabbutt , Clive Allen , Paul Allen , Chris Waddle - Glenn Hoddle , Osvaldo Ardiles (91st Gary Stevens ) Trainer: David Pleat |
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 1: 1 Dave Bennett (9th) 2-2 Keith Houchen (63rd) 3-2 Gary Mabbutt (96th, own goal )
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0: 1 Clive Allen (2nd) 1: 2 Gary Mabbutt (40th)
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Web links
- thefa.com: Official FA Cup page (English)
- thefa.com: FA Cup archive (English)
- soccerbase.com: The games of the FA Cup season 1986/87 (English)