1985–86 Full Members Cup

The 1985-86 Full Members Cup was the first edition of the tournament created to compensate for the ban on English clubs from European football following the Heysel Stadium disaster. It was won by Chelsea, who beat Manchester City 5–4 in the final at Wembley Stadium.

Southern section

First round

Group 1

Home team Result Away team Date Portsmouth 4–1 Charlton Athletic 17 September 1985 Chelsea 3–0 Portsmouth 2 October 1985 Charlton Athletic 1–3 Chelsea 23 October 1985

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Chelsea 2 2 0 0 6 1 +5 6 Portsmouth 2 1 0 1 4 4 0 3 Charlton Athletic 2 0 0 2 2 7 -5 0

Group 2

Home team Result Away team Date Oxford United 3–0 Shrewsbury Town 18 September 1985 Shrewsbury Town 0–0 Fulham 15 October 1985 Fulham 0–2 Oxford United 22 October 1985

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Oxford United 2 2 0 0 5 1 +4 6 Fulham 2 0 1 1 0 2 -2 1 Shrewsbury Town 2 0 1 1 0 3 -3 1

Group 3

Home team Result Away team Date Stoke City 3–0 Coventry City 18 September 1985 Millwall 2–2 Stoke City 2 October 1985 Coventry City 1–1 Millwall 15 October 1985

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Stoke City 2 1 1 0 5 2 +3 4 Millwall 2 0 2 0 3 3 0 2 Coventry City 2 0 1 1 1 4 -3 1

Group 4

Home team Result Away team Date Brighton 1–2 West Brom 2 October 1985 Crystal Palace 1–3 Brighton 16 October 1985 West Brom 2–1 Crystal Palace 23 October 1985

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts West Brom 2 2 0 0 4 2 +2 6 Brighton 2 1 0 1 4 3 +1 3 Crystal Palace 2 0 0 2 2 5 -3 0

Semi finals

Home team	Result	Away team	Date
Stoke City	0–1	Oxford United	6 November 1985
West Bromwich Albion	2–2	Chelsea	13 November 1985

Final

Home team	Result	Away team	Date
Oxford United	1–4	Chelsea	4 December 1985
Chelsea	0–1	Oxford United	17 December 1985

Northern section

First round

Group 1

Home team Result Away team Date Manchester City 6–1 Leeds United 14 October 1985 Leeds United 1–1 Sheffield United 16 October 1985 Sheffield United 1–2 Manchester City 22 October 1985

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Manchester City 2 2 0 0 8 2 +6 6 Sheffield United 2 0 1 1 2 3 -1 1 Leeds United 2 0 1 1 2 7 -5 1

Group 2

Home team Result Away team Date Middlesbrough 2–0 Carlisle United 8 October 1985

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Middlesbrough 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 3 Carlisle United 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0

Group 3

Home team Result Away team Date Grimsby Town 3–2 Sunderland 17 September 1985 Sunderland 2–1 Grimsby Town 1 October 1985

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Sunderland 2 1 0 1 4 4 0 3 Grimsby Town 2 1 0 1 4 4 0 3

Group 4

Home team Result Away team Date Hull City 4–1 Bradford City 23 October 1985

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Hull City 1 1 0 0 4 1 +3 3 Bradford City 1 0 0 1 1 4 -3 0

Semi finals

Home team	Result	Away team	Date
Manchester City	0–0	Sunderland	4 November 1985
Hull City	3–1	Middlesbrough	5 November 1985

Final

Home team	Result	Away team	Date
Hull City	2–1	Manchester City	26 November 1985
Manchester City	2–0	Hull City	11 December 1985

Final

See also: 1986 Full Members Cup Final

Chelsea v Manchester City

23 March 1986 15:00 BST

Chelsea	5 – 4	Manchester City
Speedie (3) Lee (2)		Lillis (2) Kinsey Rougvie (o.g.)

Wembley Stadium, London Attendance: 67,236 Referee: Alan Saunders (Newcastle)