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Summary of Season 1986-87
Football League Division 1
| Home | Away | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | 1. Everton | 42 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 49 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 20 | 45 | 86 | 2. Liverpool | 42 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 43 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 26 | 30 | 77 | 3. Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 71 | 4. Arsenal | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 70 | 5. Norwich City | 42 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 27 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 31 | 2 | 68 | 6. Wimbledon | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 28 | 7 | 66 | 7. Luton Town | 42 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 32 | 2 | 66 | 8. Nottingham Forest | 42 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 36 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 28 | 37 | 13 | 65 | 9. Watford | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 38 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 29 | 34 | 13 | 63 | 10. Coventry City | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 28 | 5 | 63 | 11. Manchester United | 42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 38 | 18 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 7 | 56 | 12. Southampton | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 44 | 1 | 52 | 13. Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 39 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 35 | -1 | 52 | 14. Chelsea | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 34 | -11 | 52 | 15. West Ham United | 42 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 39 | -15 | 52 | 16. Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 37 | -16 | 50 | 17. Newcastle United | 42 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 29 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 36 | -18 | 47 | 18. Oxford United | 42 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 30 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 44 | -25 | 46 | 19. Charlton Athletic | 42 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 33 | -10 | 44 | 20. Leicester City | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 39 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 52 | -22 | 42 | 21. Manchester City | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 33 | -21 | 39 | 22. Aston Villa | 42 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 54 | -34 | 36 |
Matches
| Aug 23 | Norwich City | Home | 0-0 | |
| Aug 25 | Oxford United | Away | 1-1 | Speedie |
| Aug 30 | Sheffield Wednesday | Away | 0-2 | |
| Sep 2 | Coventry City | Home | 0-0 | |
| Sep 6 | Luton Town | Home | 1-3 | Dixon |
| Sep 13 | Tottenham Hotspur | Away | 3-1 | Hazard(2)(1P), Dixon |
| Sep 20 | Nottingham Forest | Home | 2-6 | Nevin, Bumstead |
| Sep 28 | Manchester United | Away | 1-0 | Dixon |
| Oct 4 | Charlton Athletic | Home | 0-1 | |
| Oct 11 | West Ham United | Away | 3-5 | Bumstead, Jones(P), Dixon |
| Oct 18 | Manchester City | Home | 2-1 | Hazard, Bumstead |
| Oct 25 | Arsenal | Away | 1-3 | Bumstead |
| Nov 1 | Watford | Home | 0-0 | |
| Nov 8 | Everton | Away | 2-2 | Jones, Pates |
| Nov 15 | Aston Villa | Away | 0-0 | |
| Nov 22 | Newcastle United | Home | 1-3 | Durie |
| Nov 29 | Leicester City | Away | 2-2 | Speedie, Bumstead |
| Dec 6 | Wimbledon | Home | 0-4 | |
| Dec 14 | Liverpool | Away | 0-3 | |
| Dec 20 | Tottenham Hotspur | Home | 0-2 | |
| Dec 26 | Southampton | Away | 2-1 | McLaughlin, Bumstead |
| Dec 27 | Aston Villa | Home | 4-1 | Spackman(P), Dixon(2), Pates |
| Jan 1 | Queens Park Rangers | Home | 3-1 | McNaught(2), Wegerle |
| Jan 3 | Luton Town | Away | 0-1 | |
| Jan 24 | Norwich City | Away | 2-2 | Wicks, Bumstead |
| Feb 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | Home | 2-0 | Hazard(P), O.G. |
| Feb 10 | Oxford United | Home | 4-0 | Hazard(P), Durie, Dixon, Nevin |
| Feb 14 | Coventry City | Away | 0-3 | |
| Feb 21 | Manchester United | Home | 1-1 | Hazard |
| Feb 28 | Nottingham Forest | Away | 1-0 | Nevin |
| Mar 7 | Arsenal | Home | 1-0 | West |
| Mar 14 | Manchester City | Away | 2-1 | McLaughlin, Durie |
| Mar 21 | West Ham United | Home | 1-0 | Nevin |
| Apr 4 | Everton | Home | 1-2 | Dixon |
| Apr 7 | Charlton Athletic | Away | 0-0 | |
| Apr 14 | Watford | Away | 1-3 | Jones |
| Apr 18 | Queens Park Rangers | Away | 1-1 | Coady |
| Apr 20 | Southampton | Home | 1-1 | Nevin |
| Apr 25 | Newcastle United | Away | 0-1 | |
| May 2 | Leicester City | Home | 3-1 | Dixon(2), Durie |
| May 5 | Wimbledon | Away | 1-2 | Wegerle |
| May 9 | Liverpool | Home | 3-3 | Durie, Bumstead, Speedie |
Attendances
| Total | Highest | Lowest | Average | |
| Home | 371,577 | 29,301 | 9,546 | 17,694 | Away | 407,973 | 33,340 | 9,572 | 19,427 | Total | 779,550 | 33,340 | 9,546 | 18,561 |
F.A. Cup
Round 4
Matches
| Jan 10 | Aston Villa | Away | 2-2 | Bumstead, Speedie |
| Jan 21 | Aston Villa | Home | 2-1 | Durie, Hazard(P) |
| Feb 1 | Watford | Away | 0-1 |
Attendances
| Total | Highest | Lowest | Average | |
| Home | 13,473 | 13,473 | 13,473 | 13,473 | Away | 40,829 | 21,997 | 18,832 | 20,414 | Total | 54,302 | 21,997 | 13,473 | 18,101 |
Littlewoods Cup
Round 3
Matches
| Sep 23 | York City | Away | 0-1 | |
| Oct 8 | York City | Home | 3-0 | Dixon, McAllister, O.G. |
| Oct 28 | Cardiff City | Away | 1-2 | Jones(P) |
Attendances
| Total | Highest | Lowest | Average | |
| Home | 9,927 | 9,927 | 9,927 | 9,927 | Away | 15,466 | 8,018 | 7,448 | 7,733 | Total | 25,393 | 9,927 | 7,448 | 8,464 |
Full Members Cup
Quarter-Final
Matches
| Nov 25 | West Ham United | Away | 2-1 | Spackman(P), Dixon |
| Mar 3 | Blackburn Rovers | Away | 0-3 |
Attendances
| Total | Highest | Lowest | Average | |
| Away | 19,447 | 12,149 | 7,298 | 9,724 | Total | 19,447 | 12,149 | 7,298 | 9,724 |
Diary
00/07/1986 Steve Wicks transfered from Q.P.R. for 470,000
08/07/1986 Tony Godden transfered from W.B.A.
26/07/1986 Chelsea beat Caernarfon 3-0 in a friendly
28/07/1986 Chelsea beat Bangor City 4-0 in a friendly
30/07/1986 Chelsea beat Anglesey XI 1-0 in a friendly
00/08/1986 Paul Canoville transfered to Reading for 50,000
02/08/1986 Chelsea beat Dundalk 3-2 in Testimonial For Martin Lawlor
03/08/1986 Chelsea beat EMFA 8-1 in a friendly
05/08/1986 Chelsea lost to Hibernian 1-4 in a friendly
08/08/1986 Chelsea lost to Plymouth Argyle 0-1 in a friendly
09/08/1986 Chelsea lost to Torquay United 2-3 in a friendly
16/08/1986 Chelsea lost to Crystal Palace 1-2 in a friendly
23/08/1986 Chelsea drew with Norwich City 0-0 in Football League Division 1
25/08/1986 Chelsea drew with Oxford United 1-1 in Football League Division 1
30/08/1986 Chelsea lost to Sheffield Wednesday 0-2 in Football League Division 1
02/09/1986 Chelsea drew with Coventry City 0-0 in Football League Division 1
06/09/1986 Chelsea lost to Luton Town 1-3 in Football League Division 1
07/09/1986 Sidney Elliot died
13/09/1986 Chelsea beat Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 in Football League Division 1
20/09/1986 Chelsea lost to Nottingham Forest 2-6 in Football League Division 1
23/09/1986 Chelsea lost to York City 0-1 in Littlewoods Cup Round 2 (First Leg)
28/09/1986 Chelsea beat Manchester United 1-0 in Football League Division 1
28/09/1986 Wally Bennett died
29/09/1986 Chelsea lost to Watford 2-3 in Testimonial For Tom Walley
30/09/1986 Olivier Giroud born
04/10/1986 Chelsea lost to Charlton Athletic 0-1 in Football League Division 1
08/10/1986 Chelsea beat York City 3-0 in Littlewoods Cup Round 2 (Second Leg)
11/10/1986 Chelsea lost to West Ham United 3-5 in Football League Division 1
18/10/1986 Chelsea beat Manchester City 2-1 in Football League Division 1
25/10/1986 Chelsea lost to Arsenal 1-3 in Football League Division 1
28/10/1986 Chelsea lost to Cardiff City 1-2 in Littlewoods Cup Round 3
01/11/1986 Chelsea drew with Watford 0-0 in Football League Division 1
08/11/1986 Chelsea drew with Everton 2-2 in Football League Division 1
15/11/1986 Chelsea drew with Aston Villa 0-0 in Football League Division 1
22/11/1986 Chelsea lost to Newcastle United 1-3 in Football League Division 1
25/11/1986 Chelsea beat West Ham United 2-1 in Full Members Cup Round 3
29/11/1986 Chelsea drew with Leicester City 2-2 in Football League Division 1
00/12/1986 John Coady transfered from Shamrock Rovers for 35,000
06/12/1986 Chelsea lost to Wimbledon 0-4 in Football League Division 1
14/12/1986 Chelsea lost to Liverpool 0-3 in Football League Division 1
20/12/1986 Chelsea lost to Tottenham Hotspur 0-2 in Football League Division 1
26/12/1986 Chelsea beat Southampton 2-1 in Football League Division 1
27/12/1986 Chelsea beat Aston Villa 4-1 in Football League Division 1
00/00/1987 George Smith died
01/01/1987 Chelsea beat Queens Park Rangers 3-1 in Football League Division 1
02/01/1987 Loic Remy born
03/01/1987 Chelsea lost to Luton Town 0-1 in Football League Division 1
07/01/1987 James Smith born
10/01/1987 Chelsea drew with Aston Villa 2-2 in F.A. Cup Round 3
19/01/1987 Steve Clarke transfered from St Mirren for 422,000
21/01/1987 Chelsea beat Aston Villa 2-1 in F.A. Cup Round 3 (replay)
23/01/1987 Les Fridge transfered to St Mirren for 50,000
24/01/1987 Chelsea drew with Norwich City 2-2 in Football League Division 1
00/02/1987 Steve Francis transfered to Reading for 15,000
01/02/1987 Chelsea lost to Watford 0-1 in F.A. Cup Round 4
07/02/1987 Chelsea beat Sheffield Wednesday 2-0 in Football League Division 1
10/02/1987 Chelsea beat Oxford United 4-0 in Football League Division 1
14/02/1987 Chelsea lost to Coventry City 0-3 in Football League Division 1
19/02/1987 Robert Isaac transfered to Brighton for 35,000
21/02/1987 Chelsea drew with Manchester United 1-1 in Football League Division 1
23/02/1987 Chelsea lost to IFK Goteborg 1-3 in a friendly
24/02/1987 Nigel Spackman transfered to Liverpool for 400,000
28/02/1987 Chelsea beat Nottingham Forest 1-0 in Football League Division 1
03/03/1987 Chelsea lost to Blackburn Rovers 0-3 in Full Members Cup QF
07/03/1987 Chelsea beat Arsenal 1-0 in Football League Division 1
10/03/1987 Roger Freestone transfered from Newport County for 95,000
14/03/1987 Chelsea beat Manchester City 2-1 in Football League Division 1
19/03/1987 Terry Howard transfered to Orient for 10,000
19/03/1987 Clive Wilson transfered from Manchester City for 208,000
21/03/1987 Chelsea beat West Ham United 1-0 in Football League Division 1
24/03/1987 Ramires born
04/04/1987 Chelsea lost to Everton 1-2 in Football League Division 1
07/04/1987 Chelsea drew with Charlton Athletic 0-0 in Football League Division 1
14/04/1987 Chelsea lost to Watford 1-3 in Football League Division 1
18/04/1987 Chelsea drew with Queens Park Rangers 1-1 in Football League Division 1
20/04/1987 Chelsea drew with Southampton 1-1 in Football League Division 1
22/04/1987 Mikel Obi born
22/04/1987 David Luiz born
25/04/1987 Chelsea lost to Newcastle United 0-1 in Football League Division 1
27/04/1987 Chelsea beat Welling United 4-1 in Testimonial For Ray Burgess
02/05/1987 Chelsea beat Leicester City 3-1 in Football League Division 1
04/05/1987 Cesc Fabregas born
05/05/1987 Chelsea lost to Wimbledon 1-2 in Football League Division 1
09/05/1987 Chelsea drew with Liverpool 3-3 in Football League Division 1
12/05/1987 Chelsea lost to Wimbledon 1-4 in Testimonial For Wally Downes
14/05/1987 Chelsea lost to Reading 1-3 in Testimonial For Mark White
00/06/1987 Doug Rougvie transfered to Brighton for 50,000
04/06/1987 Anthony Grant born
20/06/1987 Asmir Begovic born
25/06/1987 Kevin Wilson transfered from Ipswich for 335,000
Players Statistics
Appearances
| Player | League | F.A. Cup | League Cup | Europe | Others | Total | |||||||||||||
| App | Sub | Gls | App | Sub | Gls | App | Sub | Gls | App | Sub | Gls | App | Sub | Gls | App | Sub | Gls | ||
| D Wood | 34 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 8 | |||||||||||
| P Nevin | 36 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 43 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||
| KM Dixon | 35 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 2 | 12 | |||||||
| J McLaughlin | 36 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| C Pates | 33 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| J Bumstead | 29 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 9 | |||||||||||
| K Dublin | 28 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 34 | ||||||||||||||
| A Godden | 26 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 30 | ||||||||||||||
| DR Speedie | 22 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 4 | |||||||||||
| G Durie | 18 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||
| M Hazard | 16 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 7 | ||||||||
| NJ Spackman | 20 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| K Jones | 16 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
| S Clarke | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| D Rougvie | 13 | 3 | 2 | 18 | |||||||||||||||
| SJ Wicks | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| E Niedzwiecki | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | ||||||||||||||
| R Wegerle | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | |||||||||||
| J McNaught | 8 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| JM Murphy | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
| K McAllister | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| J Coady | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| C West | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| R Freestone | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| R Isaac | 5 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| C Lee | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| J Millar | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| W Dodds | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| G Hall | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| T Howard | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Own Goal | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Disciplinary
SY=Single Yellow DY=Double Yellow (Red)
SR=Straight Red
| Sq | Player | League | F.A. Cup | League Cup | Europe | Others | Total | ||||||||||||
| SY | DY | SR | SY | DY | SR | SY | DY | SR | SY | DY | SR | SY | DY | SR | SY | DY | SR | ||
| D Rougvie | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| J Millar | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| DR Speedie | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| NJ Spackman | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| J McLaughlin | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| C Pates | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| A Godden | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| K McAllister | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| J McNaught | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| K Jones | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| M Hazard | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| P Nevin | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| G Durie | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| SJ Wicks | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||