1985–86 Arsenal F.C. season
| 1985–86 season | |
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| Chairman | Peter Hill-Wood |
| Manager | Don Howe (to 22 March) Steve Burtenshaw (caretaker, for remainder of season) |
| First Division | 7th |
| FA Cup | Fifth Round |
| League Cup | Quarter-finals |
| Top goalscorer | League: Tony Woodcock (11) All: Charlie Nicholas (18) |
Squad
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Results
First Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 63 | 54 | +9 | 73 | Excluded from UEFA Cup |
| 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 |
Source:
| 20 August 1985 2 | Arsenal | 3–2 | Southampton | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 24 August 1985 3 | Arsenal | 1–2 | Manchester United | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 27 August 1985 4 | Luton Town | 2–2 | Arsenal | Luton |
| Stadium: Kenilworth Road |
| 31 August 1985 5 | Arsenal | 1–0 | Leicester City | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 3 September 1985 6 | Queen's Park Rangers | 0–1 | Arsenal | London |
| Stadium: Loftus Road |
| 7 September 1985 7 | Coventry City | 0–1 | Arsenal | Coventry |
| Stadium: Highfield Road |
| 14 September 1985 8 | Arsenal | 1–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 21 September 1985 9 | Chelsea | 2–1 | Arsenal | London |
| Stadium: Stamford Bridge |
| 28 September 1985 10 | Arsenal | 0–0 | Newcastle United | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 5 October 1985 11 | Arsenal | 3–2 | Aston Villa | London |
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Stadium: Highbury |
| 12 October 1985 12 | West Ham United | 0–0 | Arsenal | London |
| Hayes pen.' Rocastle |
Stadium: Upton Park |
| 19 October 1985 13 | Arsenal | 1–0 | Ipswich Town | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 26 October 1985 14 | Nottingham Forest | 3–2 | Arsenal | Nottingham |
| Stadium: City Ground |
| 2 November 1985 15 | Arsenal | 1–0 | Manchester City | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 9 November 1985 16 | Everton | 6–1 | Arsenal | Liverpool |
| Stadium: Goodison Park |
| 16 November 1985 17 | Arsenal | 2–1 | Oxford United | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 23 November 1985 18 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–0 | Arsenal | West Bromwich |
| Stadium: The Hawthorns |
| 30 November 1985 19 | Arsenal | 0–0 | Birmingham City | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 7 December 1985 20 | Southampton | 3–0 | Arsenal | Southampton |
| Stadium: The Dell |
| 21 December 1985 22 | Manchester United | 0–1 | Arsenal | Manchester |
| Stadium: Old Trafford |
| 28 December 1985 23 | Arsenal | 3–1 | Queen's Park Rangers | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 1 January 1986 24 | Arsenal | 0–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 18 January 1986 25 | Leicester City | 2–2 | Arsenal | Leicester |
| Stadium: Filbert Street |
| 1 February 1986 26 | Arsenal | 2–1 | Luton Town | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 1 March 1986 27 | Newcastle United | 1–0 | Arsenal | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Stadium: St James' Park |
| 8 March 1986 28 | Aston Villa | 1–4 | Arsenal | Birmingham |
| Stadium: Villa Park |
| 11 March 1986 29 | Ipswich Town | 1–2 | Arsenal | Ipswich |
| Stadium: Portman Road |
| 15 March 1986 30 | Arsenal | 1–0 | West Ham United | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 22 March 1986 31 | Arsenal | 3–0 | Coventry City | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 29 March 1986 32 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–0 | Arsenal | London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
| 1 April 1986 34 | Watford | 3–0 | Arsenal | London |
| Stadium: Vicarage Road |
| 5 April 1986 35 | Manchester City | 0–1 | Arsenal | Manchester |
| Stadium: Maine Road |
| 8 April 1986 36 | Arsenal | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 16 April 1986 38 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–0 | Arsenal | Sheffield |
| Stadium: Hillsborough |
| 26 April 1986 39 | Arsenal | 2–2 | West Bromwich Albion | London |
| Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 14,843 |
| 3 May 1986 41 | Birmingham City | 0–1 | Arsenal | Birmingham |
| Stadium: St Andrew's Stadium Attendance: 6,234 |
| 5 May 1986 42 | Oxford United | 3–0 | Arsenal | Oxford |
| Stadium: Manor Ground Attendance: 13,651 |
Football League Cup
| 25 September 1985 Second round (1st Leg) | Hereford United | 0–0 | Arsenal | Hereford |
| Stadium: Edgar Street |
| 8 October 1985 Second round (2nd Leg) | Arsenal | 2–1 (2–1 agg.) | Hereford United | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 30 October 1985 Third round | Manchester City | 1–2 | Arsenal | Manchester |
| Stadium: Maine Road |
| 19 November 1985 Fourth round | Arsenal | 0–0 | Southampton | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 26 November 1985 Fourth round (replay) | Southampton | 0–3 | Arsenal | Southampton |
| Stadium: The Dell, Southampton |
| 22 January 1986 Fifth round | Aston Villa | 1–1 | Arsenal | Birmingham |
| Stadium: Villa Park |
| 4 February 1986 Fifth round (replay) | Arsenal | 1–2 | Aston Villa | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
FA Cup
Arsenal entered the FA Cup in the third round proper, in which they were drawn to face Grimsby Town.
| 4 January 1986 Third round | Grimsby Town | 3–4 | Arsenal | Grimsby |
| Stadium: Blundel Park |
| 25 January 1986 Fourth round | Arsenal | 5–1 | Rotherham United | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 15 February 1986 Fifth round | Luton Town | 2–2 | Arsenal | Luton |
| Stadium: Kenilworth Road |
| 3 March 1986 Fifth round (replay) | Arsenal | 0–0 | Luton Town | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 5 March 1986 Fifth round (2nd replay) | Luton Town | 3–0 | Arsenal | Luton |
| Stadium: Kenilworth Road |
Top scorers
First Division
External links
- Arsenal 1985–86 on statto.com
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