1986โ€“87 Football League Trophy

The 1986โ€“87 Football League Trophy, known as the 1986โ€“87 Freight Rover Trophy, was the fourth staging of the Football League Trophy, a knock-out competition for English football clubs in the Third Division and the Fourth Division. The winners were Mansfield Town and the runners-up were Bristol City.

The competition began on 24 November 1986 and ended with the final on 24 May 1987 at Wembley Stadium.

In the first round, there were two sections split into eight groups: North and South. In the following rounds each section gradually eliminates teams in knock-out fashion until each has a winning finalist. At this point, the two winning finalists face each other in the combined final for the honour of the trophy.

Preliminary round

Northern Section

Group 1

Team Pts Pld W D L F A GD
Chesterfield 42 1 1 0 2 1 +1
Middlesbrough 32 1 0 1 4 2 +2
Doncaster Rovers 12 0 1 1 0 3 -3

024 Nov0000Middlesbrough 3โ€“0 Doncaster Rovers
02 Dec0000Chesterfield 2โ€“1 Middlesbrough
09 Dec0000Doncaster Rovers 0โ€“0 Chesterfield

Group 4

Team Pts Pld W D L F A GD
Lincoln City 42 1 1 0 1 0 +1
Scunthorpe United 32 1 0 1 1 1 0
Hartlepool United 12 0 1 1 0 1 -1

025 Nov0000Lincoln City 1โ€“0 Scunthorpe United
02 Dec0000Scunthorpe United 1โ€“0 Hartlepool United
06 Dec0000Hartlepool United 0โ€“0 Lincoln City

Group 7

Team Pts Pld W D L F A GD
Carlisle United 62 2 0 0 4 2 +2
Bury 32 1 0 1 5 4 +1
Stockport County 02 0 0 2 1 4 -3

06 Dec0000Bury 3โ€“1 Stockport County
08 Dec0000Stockport County 0โ€“1 Carlisle United
016 Dec0000Carlisle United 3โ€“2 Bury

Group 2

Team Pts Pld W D L F A GD
Chester City 42 1 1 0 3 2 +1
Preston North End 42 1 1 0 2 1 +1
Crewe Alexandra 02 0 0 2 1 3 -2

02 Dec0000Crewe Alexandra 1โ€“2 Chester City
016 Dec0000Chester City 1โ€“1 Preston North End
05 Jan0000Preston North End 1โ€“0 Crewe Alexandra

Group 5

Team Pts Pld W D L F A GD
Wrexham 42 1 1 0 8 3 +5
Wigan Athletic 42 1 1 0 5 4 +1
Tranmere Rovers 02 0 0 2 3 9 -6

025 Nov0000Wrexham 6โ€“1 Tranmere Rovers
016 Dec0000Wigan Athletic 2โ€“2 Wrexham
03 Feb0000Tranmere Rovers 2โ€“3 Wigan Athletic

Group 8

Team Pts Pld W D L F A GD
Bolton Wanderers 62 2 0 0 3 0 +3
Burnley 32 1 0 1 3 4 -1
Blackpool 02 0 0 2 2 4 -2

02 Dec0000Bolton Wanderers 1โ€“0 Blackpool
09 Dec0000Blackpool 2โ€“3 Burnley
016 Dec0000Burnley 0โ€“2 Bolton Wanderers

Group 3

Team Pts Pld W D L F A GD
Mansfield Town 22 0 2 0 3 3 0
Halifax Town 22 0 2 0 2 2 0
Rotherham United 22 0 2 0 1 1 0

02 Dec0000Mansfield Town 2โ€“2 Halifax Town
05 Dec0000Halifax Town 0โ€“0 Rotherham United
09 Dec0000Rotherham United 1โ€“1 Mansfield Town

Group 6

Team Pts Pld W D L F A GD
York City 42 1 1 0 5 2 +3
Rochdale 22 0 2 0 3 3 0
Darlington 12 0 1 1 3 6 -3

025 Nov0000York City 4โ€“1 Darlington
02 Dec0000Darlington 2โ€“2 Rochdale
06 Jan0000Rochdale 1โ€“1 York City

Southern Section

Group 1

Team Pts Pld W D L F A GD
Aldershot 42 1 1 0 7 5 +2
Colchester United 32 1 0 1 4 5 -1
Peterborough United 12 0 1 1 4 5 -1

025 Nov0000Colchester United 2โ€“1 Peterborough United
03 Dec0000Peterborough United 3โ€“3 Aldershot
09 Dec0000Aldershot 4โ€“2 Colchester United

Group 4

Team Pts Pld W D L F A GD
Wolverhampton Wanderers 62 2 0 0 5 3 +2
Bournemouth 32 1 0 1 4 4 0
Cardiff City 02 0 0 2 0 2 -2

02 Dec0000Cardiff City 0โ€“1 Wolverhampton Wanderers
016 Dec0000Wolverhampton Wanderers 4โ€“3 Bournemouth
06 Jan0000Bournemouth 1โ€“0 Cardiff City

Group 7

Team Pts Pld W D L F A GD
Brentford 62 2 0 0 9 3 +6
Swindon Town 32 1 0 1 5 4 +1
Leyton Orient 02 0 0 2 1 8 -7

09 Dec0000Swindon Town 3โ€“0 Leyton Orient
015 Dec0000Leyton Orient 1โ€“5 Brentford
06 Jan0000Brentford 4โ€“2 Swindon Town

Group 2

Team Pts Pld W D L F A GD
Gillingham 62 2 0 0 6 0 +6
Northampton Town 32 1 0 1 3 1 +2
Notts County 02 0 0 2 0 8 -8

025 Nov0000Notts County 0โ€“5 Gillingham
016 Dec0000Gillingham 1โ€“0 Northampton Town
05 Jan0000Northampton Town 3โ€“0 Notts County

Group 5

Team Pts Pld W D L F A GD
Swansea City 42 1 1 0 3 0 +3
Walsall 32 1 0 1 1 3 -2
Torquay United 12 0 1 1 0 1 -1

02 Dec0000Torquay United 0โ€“0 Swansea City
09 Dec0000Swansea City 3โ€“0 Walsall
016 Dec0000Walsall 1โ€“0 Torquay United

Group 8

Team Pts Pld W D L F A GD
Hereford United 32 1 0 1 4 1 +3
Port Vale 32 1 0 1 2 2 0
Newport County 32 1 0 1 2 5 -3

010 Dec0000Hereford United 4โ€“0 Newport County
022 Dec0000Port Vale 1โ€“0 Hereford United
06 Jan0000Newport County 2โ€“1 Port Vale

Group 3

Team Pts Pld W D L F A GD
Southend United 62 2 0 0 7 5 +2
Fulham 32 1 0 1 5 2 +3
Cambridge United 02 0 0 2 4 9 -5

02 Dec0000Cambridge United 0โ€“4 Fulham
016 Dec0000Southend United 5โ€“4 Cambridge United
06 Jan0000Fulham 1โ€“2 Southend United

Group 6

Team Pts Pld W D L F A GD
Bristol City 42 1 1 0 4 1 +3
Exeter City 22 0 2 0 2 2 0
Bristol Rovers 12 0 1 1 1 4 -3

026 Nov0000Exeter City 1โ€“1 Bristol City
016 Dec0000Bristol City 3โ€“0 Bristol Rovers
07 Jan0000Bristol Rovers 1โ€“1 Exeter City

First Round

Northern Section

Date Home team Score Away team
20 JanuaryCarlisle United1 โ€“ 2Preston North End
20 JanuaryChester City1 โ€“ 1Lincoln City
Chester City won on penalties[1]
20 JanuaryHalifax Town1 โ€“ 2Middlesbrough
27 JanuaryBolton Wanderers2 โ€“ 1Burnley
27 JanuaryRochdale3 โ€“ 0Chesterfield
27 JanuaryScunthorpe United1 โ€“ 2Wrexham
27 JanuaryYork City0 โ€“ 1Mansfield Town
10 FebruaryBury1 โ€“ 1Wigan Athletic
Bury won on penalties[1]

Southern Section

Date Home team Score Away team
20 JanuaryExeter City0 โ€“ 1Port Vale
26 JanuaryAldershot2 โ€“ 0Swansea City
26 JanuaryBrentford4 โ€“ 2Walsall
26 JanuaryFulham3 โ€“ 2Northampton Town
26 JanuaryGillingham2 โ€“ 0Colchester United
26 JanuaryWolverhampton Wanderers0 โ€“ 1Hereford United
27 JanuaryBristol City1 โ€“ 0Southend United
29 JanuarySwindon Town2 โ€“ 2Bournemouth
Swindon Town won on penalties[1]

Quarter-finals

Northern Section

Date Home team Score Away team
10 FebruaryBolton Wanderers1 โ€“ 2Chester City
17 FebruaryRochdale0 โ€“ 0Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough won on penalties[1]
17 FebruaryWrexham2 โ€“ 1Preston North End
24 FebruaryBury1 โ€“ 2Mansfield Town

Southern Section

Date Home team Score Away team
10 FebruaryAldershot1 โ€“ 1Fulham
Aldershot won on penalties[1]
10 FebruaryBristol City3 โ€“ 0Brentford
10 FebruaryPort Vale3 โ€“ 3Gillingham
Gillingham won on penalties[1]
10 FebruarySwindon Town4 โ€“ 2Hereford United

Area semi-finals

Northern Section

Date Home team Score Away team
10 MarchMiddlesbrough0 โ€“ 1Mansfield Town
23 MarchWrexham1 โ€“ 3[1]Chester City

Southern Section

Date Home team Score Away team
10 MarchBristol City2 โ€“ 0Gillingham
10 MarchSwindon Town2 โ€“ 3Aldershot

Area finals

Northern Area final

15 April 1987
Chester City (1) 1 โ€“ 0 (2) Mansfield Town

Southern Area final

8 April 1987
Aldershot 1 โ€“ 2 Bristol City

14 April 1987
Bristol City (4) 2 โ€“ 0 (1) Aldershot

Final

Notes

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 After extra-time.
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