The 1986–87 season was Manchester City's 85th season in existence and 65th season in the top division of English football. In addition to the First Division, they competed in the FA Cup, Football League Cup and Full Members' Cup. City were relegated to the Second Division after finishing 21st in the league table.
First Division
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches DateOpponentsH / AVenueResultF–AScorersAttendance 23 August 1986 Wimbledon H Maine Road 3–1 Baker (2), Christie 20,756 25 August 1986 Liverpool A Anfield 0–0 39,989 30 August 1986 Tottenham Hotspur A White Hart Lane 1–0 23,764 3 September 1986 Norwich City H Maine Road 2–2 Christie (2) 19,122 6 September 1986 Coventry City H Maine Road 0–1 18,320 13 September 1986 Oxford United A Manor Ground 0–0 8,245 20 September 1986 Queens Park Rangers H Maine Road 0–0 17,774 27 September 1986 Luton Town A Kenilworth Road 1–0 9,371 4 October 1986 Leicester City H Maine Road 1–2 Hopkins 18,033 11 October 1986 Newcastle United A St James' Park 1–3 Simpson 21,780 18 October 1986 Chelsea A Stamford Bridge 1–2 Varadi 12,990 26 October 1986 Manchester United H Maine Road 1–1 McCarthy 32,440 1 November 1986 Southampton A The Dell 1–1 Baker 14,352 8 November 1986 Aston Villa H Maine Road 3–1 Moulden (2), Varadi 22,875 15 November 1986 Charlton Athletic H Maine Road 2–1 Moulden, Simpson 20,578 22 November 1986 Arsenal A Highbury 0–3 29,009 29 November 1986 Everton H Maine Road 1–3 Moulden 27,097 6 December 1986 Nottingham Forest A City Ground 0–2 19,129 13 December 1986 West Ham United H Maine Road 3–1 White, Varadi (2) 19,067 21 December 1986 Coventry City A Highfield Road 2–2 Redmond (2) 12,430 26 December 1986 Sheffield Wednesday H Maine Road 1–0 Simpson 30,193 28 December 1986 Charlton Athletic A The Valley 0–5 7,697 1 January 1987 Watford A Vicarage Road 1–1 Varadi 15,514 3 January 1987 Oxford United H Maine Road 1–0 McNab (pen) 20,724 17 January 1987 Liverpool H Maine Road 0–1 35,336 24 January 1987 Wimbledon A Plough Lane 0–0 5,667 14 February 1987 Norwich City A Maine Road 1–1 I. Brightwell 16,094 21 February 1987 Luton Town H Maine Road 1–1 Lake 17,507 28 February 1987 Queens Park Rangers A Loftus Road 0–1 12,739 7 March 1987 Manchester United A Old Trafford 0–2 48,619 14 March 1987 Chelsea H Maine Road 1–2 McNab (pen) 19,819 21 March 1987 Newcastle United H Maine Road 0–0 23,060 28 March 1987 Leicester City A Filbert Street 4–0 10,743 4 April 1987 Aston Villa A Villa Park 0–0 18,241 11 April 1987 Southampton H Maine Road 2–4 Stewart, Moulden 18,193 15 April 1987 Tottenham Hotspur H Maine Road 1–1 McNab (pen) 21,460 18 April 1987 Watford H Maine Road 1–2 McNab (pen) 18,541 20 April 1987 Sheffield Wednesday A Hillsborough 2–1 Varadi 19,769 25 April 1987 Arsenal H Maine Road 3–0 Varadi (2), Stewart 18,072 2 May 1987 Everton A Goodison Park 0–0 37,541 4 May 1987 Nottingham Forest H Maine Road 1–0 Varadi 21,405 9 May 1987 West Ham United A Boleyn Ground 0–2 18,413
FA Cup
EFL Cup
Full Members' Cup
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