1986–87 Mansfield Town F.C. season

Mansfield Town
1986–87 season
Manager Ian Greaves
Third Division 10th (61 points)
FA Cup 1st Round (Darlington)
League Cup 1st Round (Walsall)
FL Trophy Winners (Bristol C)
← 1985–86
1987–88 →

1986–87 was Mansfield Town's 56th season in the Football League. The club participated in the Third Division, FA Cup, Football League Cup and Freight Rover Trophy.

Third Division

Pos Team Pl W D L F A GD Pts
8. Walsall 46 22 9 15 80 67  +13 75
9. Blackpool 46 16 16 14 74 59  +15 64
10. Mansfield Town 46 15 16 15 52 55  -3 61
11. Brentford 46 15 15 16 64 66  -2 60
12. Port Vale 46 15 12 19 76 70  +6 57

P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

FA Cup

Date Round Opponents H / A Result
F - A		 Scorers Attendance
16 November 1986 1st Round Darlington A 1–2 G. Foster 2118

Football League Cup

Date Round Opponents H / A Result
F - A		 Scorers Attendance Notes
26 August 1986 1st Round 1st Leg Walsall A 0–1 3942
2 September 1986 1st Round 2nd Leg Walsall A 2–4 K. Kent, K. Cassells (p) 3069 Lost 5–2 on aggregate

Football League Trophy

Date Round Opponents H / A Result
F - A		 Scorers Attendance Notes
2 December 1986 Group Stage Halifax T H 2–2 Kent, Chandler 1944
9 December 1986 Group Stage Rotherham U A 1–1 Chandler 1317
27 January 1987 1st Round (Northern Section) York C A 1–0 Whatmore 2061
26 February 1987 Quarter-Final (Northern Section) Bury A 2–1 Lowery, Kent 2455
10 March 1987 Semi-Final (Northern Section) Middlesbrough A 1–0 Kearney (p) 11,754
8 April 1987 Final (Northern Section) 1st Leg Chester C H 2–0 Cassells, Stringfellow 7767
15 April 1987 Final (Northern Section) 2nd Leg Chester C A 0–1 8787 Won 2–1 on aggregate
24 May 1987 Final Bristol C N 1–1
a.e.t.		 Kent 58,586 Won 5–4 on penalties

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