1985/86 was Manchester City's 84th season of competitive football - its 64th in the top division of English football and its 64th in the (old) English First Division. The leading goalscorer this season was Gordon J Davies who scored 15 goals from just 36 appearances. The 2 players to make the most appearances for the club this season were David Phillips and Mark Lillis who both played 51 times. The club had 11 different goalscorers and used 25 different players including 9 debutants. Debutants this season were Barry Siddall, Earl Barrett, Eric Nixon, Gordon J Davies, Mark Lillis, Nigel Johnson, Paul Moulden, Sammy McIlroy and Stephen Redmond.
Season Stats
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Competitions
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Division One (old) | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 43 | 57 | 45 | 15th |
| FA Cup | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4th Round |
| Full Members Cup | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 0 | Runners-Up |
| League Cup | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3rd Round |
League Table
| Position | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 42 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 89 | 37 | 52 | 88 | |
| 2 | Everton | 42 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 87 | 41 | 46 | 86 | |
| 3 | West Ham United | 42 | 26 | 6 | 10 | 74 | 40 | 34 | 84 | |
| 4 | Manchester United | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 70 | 36 | 34 | 76 | |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 63 | 54 | 9 | 73 | |
| 6 | Chelsea | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 57 | 56 | 1 | 71 | |
| 7 | Arsenal | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 49 | 47 | 2 | 69 | |
| 8 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 69 | 53 | 16 | 68 | |
| 9 | Luton Town | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 61 | 44 | 17 | 66 | |
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 74 | 52 | 22 | 65 | |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 67 | 72 | -5 | 63 | |
| 12 | Watford | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 69 | 62 | 7 | 59 | |
| 13 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 53 | 64 | -11 | 52 | |
| 14 | Southampton | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 51 | 62 | -11 | 46 | |
| 15 | Manchester City | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 43 | 57 | -14 | 45 | |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 42 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 51 | 67 | -16 | 44 | |
| 17 | Coventry City | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 48 | 71 | -23 | 43 | |
| 18 | Oxford United | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 62 | 80 | -18 | 42 | |
| 19 | Leicester City | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 54 | 76 | -22 | 42 | |
| 20 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 32 | 55 | -23 | 41 | |
| 21 | Birmingham City | 42 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 30 | 73 | -43 | 29 | |
| 22 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 35 | 89 | -54 | 24 |
Matches
55
| Date | Competition | Opposition | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/08/1985 | English Division One (old) | Coventry City | Away | 1-1 |
| 21/08/1985 | English Division One (old) | Leicester City | Home | 1-1 |
| 24/08/1985 | English Division One (old) | Sheffield Wednesday | Home | 1-3 |
| 26/08/1985 | English Division One (old) | West Bromwich Albion | Away | 3-2 |
| 31/08/1985 | English Division One (old) | Tottenham Hotspur | Home | 2-1 |
| 03/09/1985 | English Division One (old) | Birmingham City | Away | 0-1 |
| 07/09/1985 | English Division One (old) | Southampton | Away | 0-3 |
| 14/09/1985 | English Division One (old) | Manchester United | Home | 0-3 |
| 21/09/1985 | English Division One (old) | West Ham United | Home | 2-2 |
| 25/09/1985 | League Cup | Bury | Away | 2-1 |
| 28/09/1985 | English Division One (old) | Oxford United | Away | 0-1 |
| 05/10/1985 | English Division One (old) | Chelsea | Home | 0-1 |
| 08/10/1985 | League Cup | Bury | Home | 2-1 |
| 12/10/1985 | English Division One (old) | Watford | Away | 2-3 |
| 14/10/1985 | Full Members Cup | Leeds United | Home | 6-1 |
| 19/10/1985 | English Division One (old) | Queens Park Rangers | Away | 0-0 |
| 22/10/1985 | Full Members Cup | Sheffield United | Away | 2-1 |
| 26/10/1985 | English Division One (old) | Everton | Home | 1-1 |
| 30/10/1985 | League Cup | Arsenal | Home | 1-2 |
| 02/11/1985 | English Division One (old) | Arsenal | Away | 0-1 |
| 04/11/1985 | Full Members Cup | Sunderland | Home | 0-0 |
| 09/11/1985 | English Division One (old) | Ipswich Town | Home | 1-1 |
| 16/11/1985 | English Division One (old) | Nottingham Forest | Away | 2-0 |
| 23/11/1985 | English Division One (old) | Newcastle United | Home | 1-0 |
| 26/11/1985 | Full Members Cup | Hull City | Away | 1-2 |
| 30/11/1985 | English Division One (old) | Luton Town | Away | 1-2 |
| 07/12/1985 | English Division One (old) | Leicester City | Away | 1-1 |
| 11/12/1985 | Full Members Cup | Hull City | Home | 2-0 |
| 14/12/1985 | English Division One (old) | Coventry City | Home | 5-1 |
| 21/12/1985 | English Division One (old) | Sheffield Wednesday | Away | 2-3 |
| 26/12/1985 | English Division One (old) | Liverpool | Home | 1-0 |
| 28/12/1985 | English Division One (old) | Birmingham City | Home | 1-1 |
| 01/01/1986 | English Division One (old) | Aston Villa | Away | 1-0 |
| 04/01/1986 | FA Cup | Walsall | Away | 3-1 |
| 11/01/1986 | English Division One (old) | Southampton | Home | 1-0 |
| 18/01/1986 | English Division One (old) | Tottenham Hotspur | Away | 2-0 |
| 25/01/1986 | FA Cup | Watford | Home | 1-1 |
| 01/02/1986 | English Division One (old) | West Bromwich Albion | Home | 2-1 |
| 03/02/1986 | FA Cup | Watford | Away | 0-0 |
| 06/02/1986 | FA Cup | Watford | Home | 1-3 |
| 08/02/1986 | English Division One (old) | Queens Park Rangers | Home | 2-0 |
| 11/02/1986 | English Division One (old) | Everton | Away | 0-4 |
| 01/03/1986 | English Division One (old) | Oxford United | Home | 0-3 |
| 08/03/1986 | English Division One (old) | Chelsea | Away | 0-1 |
| 15/03/1986 | English Division One (old) | Watford | Home | 0-1 |
| 22/03/1986 | English Division One (old) | Manchester United | Away | 2-2 |
| 23/03/1986 | Full Members Cup | Chelsea | Neutral | 4-5 |
| 29/03/1986 | English Division One (old) | Aston Villa | Home | 2-2 |
| 31/03/1986 | English Division One (old) | Liverpool | Away | 0-2 |
| 05/04/1986 | English Division One (old) | Arsenal | Home | 0-1 |
| 12/04/1986 | English Division One (old) | Ipswich Town | Away | 0-0 |
| 19/04/1986 | English Division One (old) | Nottingham Forest | Home | 1-2 |
| 26/04/1986 | English Division One (old) | Newcastle United | Away | 1-3 |
| 28/04/1986 | English Division One (old) | West Ham United | Away | 0-1 |
| 03/05/1986 | English Division One (old) | Luton Town | Home | 1-1 |