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1985–86 Watford F.C. season

The 1985–86 season was Watford's 105th season in existence, and their fourth season in the First Division, following promotion in the 1981–82 season, in which they finished 12th. Along with the First Division, they competed in the FA Cup and Football League Cup, being eliminated in the sixth and third rounds respectively.

Watford
1985–86 season
ChairmanElton John
ManagerGraham Taylor[1]
StadiumVicarage Road
First Division12th
FA CupSixth round
(eliminated by Liverpool)
League CupThird round
(eliminated by Queens Park Rangers)

Competitions

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First Division

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League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
10 Tottenham Hotspur 42 19 8 15 74 52 +22 65
11 Newcastle United 42 17 12 13 67 72 −5 63
12 Watford 42 16 11 15 69 62 +7 59
13 Queens Park Rangers 42 15 7 20 53 64 −11 52
14 Southampton 42 12 10 20 51 62 −11 46
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

Matches

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First Division match results[2]
DateOpponentVenueResult
F–A		ScorersAttendance
17 August 1985Tottenham HotspurA0–429,884
20 August 1985Birmingham CityH3–0West, Bames (2)14,278
24 August 1985West Bromwich AlbionH5–1West (3), Terry, Talbot14,541
26 August 1985Sheffield WednesdayA1–2Blissett21,962
31 August 1985Coventry CityH3–0Rostron, West, Smillie13,835
4 September 1985Leicester CityA2–2Rostron (2)9,672
7 September 1985LiverpoolA1–3West31,395
14 September 1985Queens Park RangersH2–0Blissett, Callaghan15,771
21 September 1985Nottingham ForestA2–3Callaghan, Rostron12,921
28 September 1985ChelseaH3–1Barnes, Blissett, Terry16,035
5 October 1985SouthamptonA1–3Talbot14,172
12 October 1985Manchester CityH3–2Blissett, Callaghan, Barnes15,418
19 October 1985EvertonA1–4Jackett (pen.)26,425
26 October 1985Oxford UnitedH2–2Rostron, Callaghan16,126
2 November 1985Newcastle UnitedA1–1West20,649
9 November 1985Aston VillaH1–1Talbot14,085
16 November 1985West Ham UnitedA1–2Sterling21,490
23 November 1985Luton TownH1–2Talbot16,107
30 November 1985Manchester UnitedA1–1West42,181
7 December 1985Birmingham CityA2–1Blissett, Sterling7,043
14 December 1985Tottenham HotspurH1–0Blissett16,327
22 December 1985West Bromwich AlbionA1–3Sterling11,092
28 December 1985Leicester CityH2–1West (2)14,709
1 January 1986Ipswich TownA0–015,922
12 January 1986LiverpoolH2–3Jackett, Lohman16,697
18 January 1986Coventry CityA2–0Barnes (2)7,499
1 February 1986Sheffield WednesdayH2–1West, Bames13,144
15 March 1986Manchester CityA1–0Terry18,899
22 March 1986Queens Park RangersA1–2Terry14,069
29 March 1986Ipswich TownH0–014,988
31 March 1986ArsenalA2–0Bames, Allen19,599
1 April 1986ArsenalH3–0Smillie, Jackett (pen.), Allen18,635
5 April 1986Newcastle UnitedH4–1Talbot, Porter, Gibbs, Smillie14,706
9 April 1986Oxford UnitedA1–1McClelland10,680
12 April 1986Aston VillaA1–4Sinnott12,781
15 April 1986EvertonH0–218,960
19 April 1986West Ham UnitedH0–216,651
21 April 1986Nottingham ForestH1–1Bames11,510
26 April 1986Luton TownA2–3Jackett (pen.), Sinnott11,810
29 April 1986SouthamptonH1–1West11,868
3 May 1986Manchester UnitedH1–1Blissett18,414
5 May 1986ChelseaA5–1Talbot (2), Bardsley (2), West12,017

FA Cup

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FA Cup match results[3]
RoundDateOpponentVenueResult
F–A		ScorersAttendance
Third round4 January 1986Coventry CityA3–1West (2), Jackett10,498
Fourth round25 January 1986Manchester CityA1–1Jackett31,632
Fourth round replay3 February 1986Manchester CityH0–019,347
Fourth round, second replay6 February 1986Manchester CityA3–1Smillie, Barnes, Sterling27,260
Fifth round5 March 1986BuryH1–1Barnes13,316
Fifth round replay8 March 1986BuryA3–0Callaghan, West, Sterling7,501
Sixth round11 March 1986LiverpoolA0–036,775
Sixth round replay17 March 1986LiverpoolH1–2Barnes28,097

League Cup

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League Cup match results[4]
RoundDateOpponentVenueResult
F–A		ScorersAttendance
Second round, first leg24 September 1985Crewe AlexandraA3–1Rostron, Blissett, Jackett4,265
Second round, second leg7 October 1985Crewe AlexandraH3–2Terry, Callaghan, Barnes11,583
Third round30 October 1985Queens Park RangersH0–116,826

References

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  1. ↑ "Watford Manager History | Past & Present | Soccer Base".
  2. ↑ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1986). Rothmans Football Yearbook: 1986–87. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 374. ISBN 978-0-356-12333-2.
  3. ↑ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1986). Rothmans Football Yearbook: 1986–87. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 472–477. ISBN 978-0-356-12333-2.
  4. ↑ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1986). Rothmans Football Yearbook: 1986–87. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 440–445. ISBN 978-0-356-12333-2.
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