1986–87 Arsenal F.C. season

Arsenal F.C.

1986–87 season
Manager	George Graham
First Division	4th
FA Cup	Quarter-finals
League Cup	Winners
Top goalscorer	League: Martin Hayes (19) All: Martin Hayes (24)
← 1985–86 1987–88 →

Arsenal F.C. finished in the top four in their first season under George Graham. This was an improvement on Arsenal's mediocre form of the last few seasons, but was bittersweet as Arsenal had spent a large part of the season at the top of the table before a run of ten matches without a win ended any title hopes Arsenal entertained. The league form was balanced with a trophy to celebrate Graham's first season in charge, with the side winning the League Cup against Liverpool, thanks to a brace from Charlie Nicholas.

Squad

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

No. Position Player GK John Lukic GK Rhys Wilmot DF Tony Adams (captain) DF Viv Anderson DF Gus Caesar DF Kenny Sansom DF Michael Thomas DF David O'Leary MF Ian Allinson MF Paul Davis

No. Position Player MF Perry Groves FW Martin Hayes MF Graham Rix MF David Rocastle MF Stewart Robson MF Steve Williams FW Paul Merson FW Charlie Nicholas FW Niall Quinn

Results

First Division

1 23 August 1986	Arsenal	1–0	Manchester United	London
	Nicholas			Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 41,382

2 26 August 1986	Coventry City	2–1	Arsenal	Coventry
			Anderson	Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 11,182

3 30 August 1986	Liverpool	2–1	Arsenal	Liverpool
	Mølby  19' (pen.) Rush  57'		Adams	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 38,637

4 2 September 1986	Arsenal	2–0	Sheffield Wednesday	London
	Quinn Adams			Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 20,101

5 6 September 1986	Arsenal	0–0	Tottenham Hotspur	London
				Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 44,707

6 13 September 1986	Luton Town	0–0	Arsenal	Luton
				Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 9,876

7 20 September 1986	Arsenal	0–0	Oxford United	London
				Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 20,676

8 27 September 1986	Nottingham Forest	1–0	Arsenal	Nottingham
				Stadium: City Ground

9 4 October 1986	Everton	0–1	Arsenal	Liverpool
			Williams	Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 30,007

10 11 October 1986	Arsenal	3–1	Watford	London
	Groves Hayes  pen.' Quinn			Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 24,076

11 18 October 1986	Newcastle United	1–2	Arsenal	Newcastle-upon-Tyne
			Anderson Williams	Stadium: St. James' Park Attendance: 22,368

12 25 October 1986	Arsenal	3–1	Chelsea	London
	Hayes  pen.' Rocastle			Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 32,990

13 1 November 1986	Charlton Athletic	0–2	Arsenal	London
			Adams Hayes	Stadium: Selhurst Park

14 8 November 1986	Arsenal	0–0	West Ham United	London
				Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 36,084

15 15 November 1986	Southampton	0–4	Arsenal	Southampton
			Hayes  pen.' Anderson Quinn Groves	Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 18,728

16 22 November 1986	Arsenal	3–0	Manchester City	London
	Quinn Anderson Adams			Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 29,009

17 29 November 1986	Aston Villa	0–4	Arsenal	Birmingham
			Hayes Groves Rocastle own goal	Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 21,658

18 6 December 1986	Arsenal	3–1	Queens Park Rangers	London
	Hayes Quinn			Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 34,049

19 13 December 1986	Norwich City	1–1	Arsenal	Norwich
			Hayes  pen.'	Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 21,409

20 20 December 1986	Arsenal	3–0	Luton Town	London
	Quinn Adams Hayes			Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 28,217

21 26 December 1986	Leicester City	1–1	Arsenal	Leicester
			Hayes  pen.'	Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 19,205

22 27 December 1986	Arsenal	1–0	Southampton	London
	Quinn			Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,118

23 1 January 1987	Arsenal	3–1	Wimbledon	London
	Nicholas Hayes  pen.'			Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 36,144

24 4 January 1987	Tottenham Hotspur	1–2	Arsenal	London
			Adams Davis	Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 37,723

25 18 January 1987	Arsenal	0–0	Coventry City	London
				Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 17,561

26 24 January 1987	Manchester United	2–0	Arsenal	Manchester
				Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 51,367

27 14 February 1987	Sheffield Wednesday	1–1	Arsenal	Sheffield
			Quinn	Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 24,792

28 25 February 1987	Oxford United	0–0	Arsenal	Oxford
				Stadium: Manor Ground Attendance: 13,296

29 7 March 1987	Chelsea	1–0	Arsenal	London
				Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 29,301

30 10 March 1987	Arsenal	0–1	Liverpool	London
			Rush  20'	Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 47,777

31 17 March 1987	Arsenal	0–0	Nottingham Forest	London
				Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 18,352

32 21 March 1987	Watford	2–0	Arsenal	Watford
				Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 18,172

33 28 March 1987	Arsenal	0–1	Everton	London
				Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 36,218

34 8 April 1987	West Ham United	3–1	Arsenal	London
			Hayes  pen.'	Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 26,174

35 11 April 1987	Arsenal	2–1	Charlton Athletic	London
	Davis Hayes			Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 26,111

36 14 April 1987	Arsenal	0–1	Newcastle United	London
				Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 17,353

37 18 April 1987	Wimbledon	1–2	Arsenal	London
			Merson Davis	Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 8,515

38 20 April 1987	Arsenal	4–1	Leicester City	London
	Hayes  pen.' Davis Nicholas			Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 18,767

39 25 April 1987	Manchester City	3–0	Arsenal	Manchester
				Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 18,072

40 2 May 1987	Arsenal	2–1	Aston Villa	London
	Hayes  pen.'			Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 18,463

41 4 May 1987	Queens Park Rangers	1–4	Arsenal	London
			Rix Merson Davis	Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 13,387

42 9 May 1987	Arsenal	1–2	Norwich City	London
	Merson			Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 24,001

Top scorers

First Division

• Martin Hayes 19
• Niall Quinn 8
• Tony Adams 6
• Viv Anderson 4
• Charlie Nicholas 4
• Paul Davis 4

References

External links

• Arsenal 1986–87 on statto.com

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