1986/87
All Results and information
City did not enjoy any cup runs in this season, exiting the FA Cup, League Cup and League Trophy in the first round. League Position: 14th Played: 46 Won: 11, Drew: 23, Lost: 12 Goals For: 53, Goals Against: 49 Points: 56 FA Cup First Round: Cambridge United (H) 1-1. Replay 0-2 League Cup First Round: Newport County (H) 0-0. Replay 0-1 Football League Trophy First Round South: Port Vale (H) 0-1
First Team
Results
23 Aug 1986 |
Orient |
H |
2199 |
1-0 |
Kellow |
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29 Aug 1986 |
Colchester |
A |
1833 |
1-1 |
Kellow |
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06 Sep 1986 |
Stockport County |
H |
|
4-0 |
Kellow |
Priddle |
O’Connell 2 |
13 Sep 1986 |
Cambridge United |
A |
|
2-2 |
Batty |
Roberts |
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16 Sep 1986 |
Crewe Alexandra |
A |
|
2-2 |
Marker |
O’Connell |
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20 Sep 1986 |
Cardiff City |
H |
|
0-0 |
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27 Sep 1986 |
Wrexham |
A |
|
0-0 |
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01 Oct 1986 |
Southend |
H |
|
0-0 |
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04 Oct 1986 |
Rochdale |
A |
|
0-0 |
|
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11 Oct 1986 |
Lincoln City |
H |
|
2-0 |
Robson |
Roberts |
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18 Oct 1986 |
Hereford |
A |
|
1-1 |
O’Connell |
|
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22 Oct 1986 |
Hartlepool |
H |
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2-0 |
O’Connell |
Batty |
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25 Oct 1986 |
Burnley |
H |
|
3-0 |
O’Connell |
Pugh |
Robson |
01 Nov 1986 |
Preston North End |
A |
|
1-2 |
Viney |
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04 Nov 1986 |
Halifax Town |
A |
|
0-2 |
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08 Nov 1986 |
Peterborough |
H |
|
1-1 |
Robson |
|
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29 Nov 1986 |
Aldershot |
H |
|
4-0 |
Kellow 2 (1pen) |
Roberts 2 |
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02 Dec 1986 |
Northampton |
A |
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0-4 |
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13 Dec 1986 |
Tranmere Rovers |
H |
|
1-0 |
Roberts |
|
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19 Dec 1986 |
Scunthorpe |
A |
|
1-3 |
Biggins |
|
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26 Dec 1986 |
Torquay United |
H |
|
2-2 |
Roberts |
Kellow |
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27 Dec 1986 |
Wolves |
A |
|
2-2 |
Robson |
Kellow |
|
01 Jan 1987 |
Swansea City |
A |
|
0-1 |
|
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03 Jan 1987 |
Northampton |
H |
|
1-1 |
Biggins |
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17 Jan 1987 |
Colchester |
H |
|
2-0 |
Baker (og) |
Robson |
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23 Jan 1987 |
Stockport County |
A |
|
0-0 |
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31 Jan 1987 |
Cambridge United |
H |
|
1-1 |
O’Connell (Pen) |
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07 Feb 1987 |
Crewe Alexandra |
H |
|
1-0 |
Robson |
|
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21 Feb 1987 |
Wrexham |
H |
|
4-2 |
Kellow 2 (1 pen) |
Butler |
O’Connell |
27 Feb 1987 |
Southend |
A |
|
1-2 |
Robson |
|
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04 Mar 1987 |
Preston North End |
H |
|
1-2 |
Kellow (pen) |
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07 Mar 1987 |
Burnley |
A |
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0-0 |
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14 Mar 1987 |
Hereford |
H |
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1-0 |
Kellow |
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18 Mar 1987 |
Hartlepool |
A |
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0-1 |
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21 Mar 1987 |
Lincoln City |
A |
|
1-1 |
Kellow (pen) |
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28 Mar 1987 |
Rochdale |
H |
|
1-1 |
Kellow (pen) |
|
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31 Mar 1987 |
Cardiff City |
A |
|
0-0 |
|
|
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04 Apr 1987 |
Peterborough |
D |
|
2-2 |
Edwards 2 |
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07 Apr 1987 |
Orient |
A |
|
0-2 |
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|
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11 Apr 1987 |
Halifax Town |
H |
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2-2 |
Edwards 2 |
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18 Apr 1987 |
Swansea City |
H |
|
2-2 |
Kellow 2 |
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20 Apr 1987 |
Torquay United |
A |
|
1-1 |
Edwards |
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25 Apr 1987 |
Scunthorpe |
H |
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0-0 |
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02 May 1987 |
Aldershot |
A |
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1-2 |
Watson |
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04 May 1987 |
Wolves |
H |
|
1-3 |
Kellow (pen) |
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08 May 1987 |
Tranmere Rovers |
A |
|
0-1 |
|
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Final Table
League Division 4 P W D L F A W D L F A Pts 1. NORTHAMPTON 46 20 2 1 56 20 10 7 6 47 33 99 2. PRESTON NORTH END 46 16 4 3 36 18 10 8 5 36 29 90 3. SOUTHEND UNITED 46 14 4 5 43 27 11 1 11 25 28 80 4. Wolverhampton Wanderers 46 12 3 8 36 24 12 4 7 33 26 79 5. Colchester United 46 15 3 5 41 20 6 4 13 23 36 70 6. ALDERSHOT 46 13 5 5 40 22 7 5 11 24 35 70 7. Leyton Orient 46 15 2 6 40 25 5 7 11 24 36 69 8. Scunthorpe United 46 15 3 5 52 27 3 9 11 21 30 66 9. Wrexham 46 8 13 2 38 24 7 7 9 32 27 65 10. Peterborough United 46 10 7 6 29 21 7 7 9 28 29 65 11. Cambridge United 46 12 6 5 37 23 5 5 13 23 39 62 12. Swansea City 46 13 3 7 31 21 4 8 11 25 40 62 13. Cardiff City 46 6 12 5 24 18 9 4 10 24 32 61 14. Exeter City 46 11 10 2 37 17 0 13 10 16 32 56 15. Halifax Town 46 10 5 8 32 32 5 5 13 27 42 55 16. Hereford United 46 10 6 7 33 23 4 5 14 27 38 53 17. Crewe Alexandra 46 8 9 6 38 35 5 5 13 32 37 53 18. Hartlepool United 46 6 11 6 24 30 5 7 11 20 35 51 19. Stockport County 46 9 6 8 25 27 4 6 13 15 42 51 20. Tranmere Rovers 46 6 10 7 32 37 5 7 11 22 35 50 21. Rochdale 46 8 8 7 31 30 3 9 11 23 43 50 22. Burnley 46 9 7 7 31 35 3 6 14 22 39 49 23. Torquay United 46 8 8 7 28 29 2 10 11 28 43 48 24. LINCOLN CITY 46 8 7 8 30 27 4 5 14 15 38 48FA Cup
1986/87 | |||||||
15/11/1986 | Cambridge United | Home | 1-1 | 3340 | Viney | R1 | |
19/11/1986 | Cambridge United | Away | 0-2 | 3618 | : | R1 Replay | |
League Cup
1986/87 |
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27/8/ 1986 |
Newport County |
Home |
0-0 |
1545 |
: |
LC 1 Ist Leg |
02/08/1986 |
Newport County |
Away |
0-1 |
1600 |
: |
LC 1 2nd Leg |
Football League Trophy
1986/87 | ||||||||
January 20, 1987 | Port Vale | Home | R2 | 0-1 | : | 1635 | Freight Rover Trophy | |
January 7, 1987 | Bristol Rovers | Away | Group | 1-1 | Marker | 1608 | Freight Rover Trophy | |
November 26, 1986 | Bristol City | Home | Group | 1-1 | Marker | 1338 | Freight Rover Trophy |
Devon Bowl
1986/87 | |||||||
12/05/1987 | Torquay United | Neutral | 5-1 | Edwards, Jackson, Batty, Robson, Harrower, | 30 | SF | Played at Training Ground |
03/08/1987 | Plymouth Argyle | Home | 1-0 | Edwards (Dean) | 2016 | F | EXETER WINNERS |
Friendlies
1986/87 | ||||||
Exeter score 1st | ||||||
30/07/1986 | Port Vale | Home | 1-5 | 349 | Harrower | |
02/08/1986 | Charlton Athletic | Home | 0-2 | 1100 | : | |
04/08/1986 | Torrington | Away | 1-0 | O'Connell | ||
06/08/1986 | Exmouth | Away | 2-0 | 421 | Gale, Harrower | |
09/08/1986 | Southampton | Home | 1-1 | 1200 | Viney | |
13/08/1986 | Portsmouth | Home | 1-0 | 499 | O'Connell | |
14/10/1986 | Oxford United | Home | 0-2 | 774 | : | Peter Hatch Benefit Match |
FA Youth Cup
1986/87 | |||||||
22/09/1986 | Poole Town | Home | 9-2 | Robson 3, Hadley 2, Hiley 2, Vinnicombe, Jamie Harris, | QF1 | ||
06/10/1986 | Torquay United | Home | 2-0 | Hiley, Hadley | QF2 | ||
10/11/1986 | Oxford City | Home | 5-0 | Jamie Harris 2, Hiley, Hadley,Robson | R1 | ||
10/12/1986 | Orient | Away | 1-1 | Robson | 350 | R2 | |
17/12/1986 | Orient | Home | 4-2 | R2 replay | |||
26/01/1987 | Charlton Athletic | Away | 2-6 | Hadley, Robson | 1200 | R3 | Played at Selhurst Park |
Reserves & Youth
Macbar South West Counties Floodlit League
Results
Macbar South West Counties Floodlit League | |||||||||
08/09/1986 | League | Newport County | Home | 1-0 | Marker (N) | ||||
11/10/1986 | League | Bristol City | Home | 2-3 | |||||
15/10/1986 | League | Shrewsbury | Away | 1-3 | |||||
03/12/1986 | League | Bournemouth | Home | 3-1 | Kellow | Robson (M) | Hiley | ||
21/01/1987 | Cup | Torquay United | Away | 2-1 | |||||
28/01/1987 | League | Newport County | Away | 3-0 | Watson (A) | Hiley | Mahan (Tony) | ||
04/02/1987 | League | Plymouth Argyle | Away | 0-2 | : | ||||
09/03/1987 | League | Cardiff City | Home | 1-1 | |||||
11/03/1987 | League | Swansea City | Away | 0-5 | : | ||||
16/03/1987 | League | Bristol City | Away | 1-1 | |||||
24/03/1987 | Cup | Bournemouth | Away | 1-0 | |||||
25/03/1987 | League | Hereford | Away | 2-0 | |||||
30/03/1987 | League | Swansea City | Home | 4-1 | |||||
01/04/1987 | League | Torquay United | Away | 3-2 | |||||
06/04/1987 | League | Shrewsbury | Home | 2-0 | |||||
15/04/1987 | League | Bournemouth | Away | 1-1 | |||||
22/04/1987 | League | Cardiff City | Away | 2-1 | |||||
27/04/1987 | League | Hereford | Home | 1-1 | |||||
30/04/1987 | League | Plymouth Argyle | Home | 3-1 | |||||
07/05/1987 | Cup S-F | Plymouth Argyle | Home | 1-6 | |||||
League | Torquay United | Home | 0-0 | : |
Final Table
Exeter City finished as runners-up
Macbar League 1986-87 Final Table | |||||||
P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | |
Bristol City | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 39 | 17 | 43 |
Exeter City | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 23 | 32 |
Shrewsbury Town | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 43 | 32 | 29 |
Plymouth Argyle | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 24 | 27 |
AFC Bournemouth | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 31 | 31 | 26 |
Cardiff City | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 29 | 30 | 26 |
Hereford United | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 28 | 29 | 20 |
Swansea City | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 39 | 20 |
Newport County | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 22 | 41 | 15 |
Torquay United | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 45 | 13 |
Devon and Exeter League
Results
Devon and Exeter Premier League (Exeter A) | |||||||||
23/08/1986 | PL Cup | Exeter Arms | Home | 6-1 | Robson 3 | Gale 2 | Harris (J) | ||
30/08/1986 | League | Topsham Town | Home | 7-1 | Harris (J) 4 | Robson | Davies (Paul) | Hadley | |
13/09/1986 | League | Willand | Home | 9-0 | Massey 2 | Gale 2 | Robson 2 | Harris (J) | Hadley, Savage (A) |
20/09/1986 | League | Budleigh Salterton | Away | 4-1 | Gale 3 | Nelson | |||
27/09/1986 | League | Alphington | Away | 1-0 | Massey | ||||
04/10/1986 | League | Bideford | Home | 3-2 | Wadsworth 2 | Hancox | |||
18/10/1986 | League | Clyst Valley | Home | 6-0 | Harris (J) 2 | O'Connor | Hadley 2 | Massey | |
19/10/1986 | Friendly | Crediton | Home | 5-2 | Parker (M) 2 | Vinnicombe | Daniels (John) | Og | |
25/10/1986 | League | Exmouth Town | Away | 5-0 | Hiley | Harris (J) | Davies (Paul) | Roberts (Dean) | Og |
01/11/1986 | League | Chelston | Away | 4-1 | Roberts (Dean) 3 | Harris (J) | |||
08/11/1986 | League | Chelston | Home | 3-0 | Harris (J) | Hadley | Hiley | ||
15/11/1986 | League | Exeter Arms | Away | 2-0 | |||||
06/12/1986 | Cup | Budleigh Salterton | Home | 2-0 | Harris (J) | Robson | |||
27/12/1986 | League | Cullompton Rangers | Home | 3-3 | Hadley | Priddle | Massey | ||
10/01/1987 | League | Bideford | Away | 5-0 | Parker (M) | Harris (J) 3 | Massey | ||
24/01/1987 | League | Newton St Cyres | Away | 3-0 | Hiley | Roberts (Dean) | Priddle | ||
07/02/1987 | League | Crediton | Away | 5-1 | |||||
21/02/1987 | League | Clyst Valley | Away | 2-0 | |||||
28/02/1987 | League | Exmouth Town | Home | 8-1 | |||||
14/03/1987 | League | Budleigh Salterton | Home | 2-0 | Jackson (Gary) | Harris (J) | |||
21/03/1987 | League | Cullompton Rangers | Away | 3-0 | Hiley | Nelson | Massey | ||
28/03/1987 | League | Topsham Town | Away | 2-0 | Harris (J) | Hadley | |||
11/04/1987 | League | Alphington | Home | 0-0 | : | ||||
18/04/1987 | PL Cup SF | Willand | Away | 2-0 | |||||
25/04/1987 | PL Cup SF | Willand | Home | 7-1 | Harris (J) 4 | Hadley | Hancox | Parker (M) | |
06/05/1987 | League | Newton St Cyres | Home | 2-3 | |||||
09/05/1987 | League | Dawlish | Home | 2-4 | |||||
11/05/1987 | League | Honiton Town | Away | 4-0 | |||||
14/05/1987 | League | Crediton | Home | 5-1 | |||||
16/05/1987 | League | Exeter Arms | Home | 6-1 | |||||
18/05/1987 | League | Willand | Away | 3-0 | |||||
23/05/1987 | PL Cup F | Chelston | Neutral | 3-3 | At Willand | ||||
26/05/1987 | PL Cup F | Chelston | Neutral | 2-1 | Harris (J) | Massey (pen) | Replay at Willand |
Final Table
Devon & Exeter League Premier Division
P W D L F A Pts 1.Exeter City 'A' 28 24 2 2 108 21 50 2.Newton St. Cyres 28 14 9 5 55 31 37 3.Exeter Arms 28 12 10 6 48 32 34 4.Alphington 28 11 10 7 60 39 32 5.Budleigh Salterton 28 12 7 9 47 43 31 6.Honiton Town 28 11 9 8 43 50 31 7.Chelston 28 11 11 6 51 40 30 -3 8.Willand Rovers 28 12 6 10 49 55 30 9.Crecliton United 28 11 6 11 52 49 28 10.Dawlish Town Reserves 28 9 6 13 46 52 24 11.Clyst Valley 28 9 5 14 46 56 23 12.Exeter Town Reserves 28 8 4 16 49 72 19 -1 13.Cullompton Rangers 28 6 7 15 36 65 19 14.Bideford Reserves 28 6 7 15 30 60 19 15.Topsham Town 28 2 5 21 33 88 9
Comments
Jon Gibbes
Final midweek league table here:
https://torquayfansforum.co.uk/thread/13298/wrexham-15-08-87
Paul Farley
Thank you Jon!