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Seasons · Division Two · Season 67

1986/87

Finished 4th ·
← 1985/86 1987/88 → All seasons
Played
55
Won
25
Drawn
11
Lost
19
For
74
Against
60
Points
68
league only
The season

Form & highlights

Home form
Away form
Biggest win
4–0 v Plymouth Argyle
Biggest defeat
2–7 v Stoke City
Clean sheets
20
Top scorer
Ian Baird · 19
Most assists
—
Avg attendance
15,400
Matchlog

Every fixture

Division Two · 42 played

Division Two fixtures, 1986/87
DateOpponentScoreResult
23 Aug Blackburn Rovers 1–2 Lost 1–2 v Blackburn Rovers
25 Aug Stoke City 2–1 Won 2–1 v Stoke City
30 Aug Sheffield United 0–1 Lost 0–1 v Sheffield United
2 Sep Barnsley 1–0 Won 1–0 v Barnsley
6 Sep Huddersfield Town 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Huddersfield Town
13 Sep Reading 3–2 Won 3–2 v Reading
20 Sep Bradford City 0–2 Lost 0–2 v Bradford City
27 Sep Hull City 3–0 Won 3–0 v Hull City
4 Oct Plymouth Argyle 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Plymouth Argyle
11 Oct Crystal Palace 3–0 Won 3–0 v Crystal Palace
18 Oct Portsmouth 3–1 Won 3–1 v Portsmouth
25 Oct Grimsby Town 0–0 Drew 0–0 v Grimsby Town
1 Nov Shrewsbury Town 1–0 Won 1–0 v Shrewsbury Town
8 Nov Millwall 0–1 Lost 0–1 v Millwall
15 Nov Oldham Athletic 0–2 Lost 0–2 v Oldham Athletic
21 Nov Birmingham City 1–2 Lost 1–2 v Birmingham City
29 Nov Derby County 2–0 Won 2–0 v Derby County
6 Dec West Bromwich Albion 0–3 Lost 0–3 v West Bromwich Albion
13 Dec Brighton & Hove Albion 3–1 Won 3–1 v Brighton & Hove Albion
21 Dec Stoke City 2–7 Lost 2–7 v Stoke City
26 Dec Sunderland 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Sunderland
27 Dec Oldham Athletic 1–0 Won 1–0 v Oldham Athletic
1 Jan Ipswich Town 0–2 Lost 0–2 v Ipswich Town
3 Jan Huddersfield Town 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Huddersfield Town
24 Jan Blackburn Rovers 0–0 Drew 0–0 v Blackburn Rovers
7 Feb Sheffield United 0–0 Drew 0–0 v Sheffield United
14 Feb Barnsley 2–2 Drew 2–2 v Barnsley
28 Feb Bradford City 1–0 Won 1–0 v Bradford City
7 Mar Grimsby Town 2–0 Won 2–0 v Grimsby Town
10 Mar Portsmouth 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Portsmouth
21 Mar Crystal Palace 0–1 Lost 0–1 v Crystal Palace
28 Mar Plymouth Argyle 4–0 Won 4–0 v Plymouth Argyle
4 Apr Millwall 2–0 Won 2–0 v Millwall
8 Apr Hull City 0–0 Drew 0–0 v Hull City
14 Apr Shrewsbury Town 2–0 Won 2–0 v Shrewsbury Town
18 Apr Ipswich Town 3–2 Won 3–2 v Ipswich Town
20 Apr Sunderland 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Sunderland
22 Apr Reading 1–2 Lost 1–2 v Reading
25 Apr Birmingham City 4–0 Won 4–0 v Birmingham City
2 May Derby County 1–2 Lost 1–2 v Derby County
4 May West Bromwich Albion 3–2 Won 3–2 v West Bromwich Albion
9 May Brighton & Hove Albion 1–0 Won 1–0 v Brighton & Hove Albion

Play-Off · 5 played

Play-Off fixtures, 1986/87
DateOpponentScoreResult
14 May Oldham Athletic 1–0 Won 1–0 v Oldham Athletic
17 May Oldham Athletic 1–2 Lost 1–2 v Oldham Athletic
23 May Charlton Athletic 0–1 Lost 0–1 v Charlton Athletic
25 May Charlton Athletic 1–0 Won 1–0 v Charlton Athletic
29 May Charlton Athletic 1–2 Lost 1–2 v Charlton Athletic

FA Cup · 5 played

FA Cup fixtures, 1986/87
DateOpponentScoreResult
11 Jan Telford United 2–1 Won 2–1 v Telford United
3 Feb Swindon Town 2–1 Won 2–1 v Swindon Town
21 Feb Queens Park Rangers 2–1 Won 2–1 v Queens Park Rangers
15 Mar Wigan Athletic 2–0 Won 2–0 v Wigan Athletic
12 Apr Coventry City 2–3 Lost 2–3 v Coventry City

League Cup · 2 played

League Cup fixtures, 1986/87
DateOpponentScoreResult
23 Sep Oldham Athletic 2–3 Lost 2–3 v Oldham Athletic
8 Oct Oldham Athletic 0–1 Lost 0–1 v Oldham Athletic

Full Members Cup · 1 played

Full Members Cup fixtures, 1986/87
DateOpponentScoreResult
1 Oct Bradford City 0–1 Lost 0–1 v Bradford City