1985/1986 Football League Division One 4th Manager: Ron Atkinson Date H/A Opponent W L D Score Scorers 17 Aug H Aston Villa W 4-0 Hughes x2, Olsen, Whiteside 20 Aug A Ipswich Town W 1-0 Robson 24 Aug A Arsenal W 2-1 Hughes, McGrath 26 Aug H West Ham United W 2-0 Hughes, Strachan 31 Aug A Nottingham Forest W 3-1 Barnes, Hughes, Stapleton 04 Sep H Newcastle United W 3-0 Stapleton x2, Hughes 07 Sep H Oxford United W 3-0 Barnes, Robson, Whiteside 14 Sep A Manchester City W 3-0 Albiston, Duxbury, Robson 21 Sep A West Bromwich Albion W 5-1 Brazil x2, Blackmore, Stapleton, Strachan 28 Sep H Southampton W 1-0 Hughes 05 Oct A Luton Town D 1-1 Hughes 12 Oct H Queens Park Rangers W 2-0 Hughes, Olsen 19 Oct H Liverpool D 1-1 McGrath 26 Oct A Chelsea W 2-1 Hughes, Olsen 02 Nov H Coventry City W 2-0 Olsen x2 09 Nov A Sheffield Wednesday L 0-1 ----------------------------------------- 16 Nov H Tottenham Hotspur D 0-0 ----------------------------------------- 23 Nov A Leicester City L 0-3 ----------------------------------------- 30 Nov H Watford D 1-1 Brazil 07 Dec H Ipswich Town W 1-0 Stapleton 14 Dec A Aston Villa W 3-1 Blackmore, Hughes, Strachan 21 Dec H Arsenal L 0-1 ----------------------------------------- 26 Dec A Everton L 1-3 Stapleton 01 Jan H Birmingham City W 1-0 C.Gibson 11 Jan A Oxford United W 3-1 C.Gibson, Hughes, Whiteside 18 Jan H Nottingham Forest L 2-3 Olsen x2 02 Feb A West Ham United L 1-2 Robson 09 Feb A Liverpool D 1-1 C.Gibson 22 Feb H West Bromwich Albion W 3-0 Olsen x3 01 Mar A Southampton L 0-1 ----------------------------------------- 15 Mar A Queens Park Rangers L 0-1 ----------------------------------------- 19 Mar H Luton Town W 2-0 Hughes, McGrath 22 Mar H Manchester City D 2-2 C.Gibson, Strachan 29 Mar A Birmingham City D 1-1 Robson 31 Mar H Everton D 0-0 ----------------------------------------- 05 Apr A Coventry City W 3-1 C.Gibson, Robson, Strachan 09 Apr H Chelsea L 1-2 Olsen 13 Apr H Sheffield Wednesday L 0-2 ----------------------------------------- 16 Apr A Newcastle United W 4-2 Hughes x2, Robson, Whiteside 19 Apr A Tottenham Hotspur D 0-0 ----------------------------------------- 26 Apr H Leicester City W 4-0 Blackmore, Davenport, Hughes, Stapleton 03 May A Watford D 1-1 Hughes Team Pld W D L F A +/- Pts Liverpool MANCHESTER UNITED 42 22 10 10 70 36 +34 76