SHERIDAN DICTATES

SEASON STATISTICS: 1986-87

PLAY OFF FINALISTS

Back Row: Andy Ritchie, John Sheridan, Neil Aspin, Mervyn Day, Ronnie Sinclair, Bob Taylor, Peter Swan, Peter Haddock.

Middle Row: Peter Gunby (Coach), David Bentley (Assistant Manager), Jack Ashurst, Ian Baird, Nigel Thompson,

David Rennie, Brendan Ormsby, Ronnie Robinson.

Front Row: John Stiles, Lyndon Simmonds, Russell Doig, Ian Snodin, Tommy Wright, John Buckley, Keith Edwards.

Billy Bremner with his six summer signings: Ashurst, Buckley, Haddock, Sinclair, Doig and Edwards.

SATURDAY 23rd AUGUST 1986

BLACKBURN ROVERS 2

Quinn penalty 48', Barker 77'

O'Keefe, Price, Rathbone, Barker, Keeley, Mail, Miller (Branagan 28'), Sellars, Quinn, Garner, Brotherston

G. Aplin

DIVISION TWO

LEEDS UNITED 1

Ritchie 18'

Sinclair, Haddock, Caswell, Snodin▮86', Ormsby (Swan 37'), Rennie, Ritchie, Stiles, Baird, Edwards, Ashurst

Attendance: 8,346

MONDAY 25th AUGUST 1986

LEEDS UNITED 2

Sheridan 36', Baird 72'

Sinclair, Aspin, Thompson, Snodin, Ashurst, Rennie, Stiles, Sheridan, Baird, Edwards, Ritchie

Unused sub: Swan

K. Redfern

DIVISION TWO

STOKE CITY 1

Saunders 1'

Fox, Dixon, Mills (Shaw 76'), Kelly, Bould, Berry▮87', Ford, Maskery, Bertschin, Saunders, Heath

Attendance: 13,334

SATURDAY 30th AUGUST 1986

LEEDS UNITED 0

Sinclair, Aspin, Haddock, Snodin, Ashurst, Rennie, Stiles, Sheridan, Baird, Edwards, Ritchie

Unused sub: Swan

D. Shaw

DIVISION TWO

SHEFFIELD UNITED 1

Philliskirk 41'

Burridge, Barnsley, Pike, Arnott, Stancliffe, Smith, Morris, Philliskirk, Withe, Dempsey, Beagrie

Unused sub: Foley

Attendance: 18,294

TUESDAY 2nd SEPTEMBER 1986

BARNSLEY 0

Baker, Joyce, Cross, Thomas, May, Fletcher, Lowndes, Bradshaw, Wylde (Campbell xx'), Gray, Beresford

R. Nixon

DIVISION TWO

LEEDS UNITED 1

Baird 27'

Sinclair, Aspin, Haddock, Snodin, Ashurst, Rennie, Stiles, Sheridan, Baird▮33', Edwards, Ritchie

Unused sub: Swan

Attendance: 6,839

SATURDAY 6th SEPTEMBER 1986

HUDDERSFIELD TOWN 1

Shearer 46'

Cox, Brown, Bray, Doyle, Webster, Jones, Raynor, Cork, Shearer, Phil Wilson, Cowling

Unused sub: Winter

N. Midgley

DIVISION TWO

LEEDS UNITED 1

Sheridan 43'

Sinclair, Aspin, Haddock, Swan, Ashurst, Rennie, Stiles (Buckley 50'), Sheridan, Baird, Edwards, Ritchie

Attendance: 9,306

SATURDAY 13th SEPTEMBER 1986

LEEDS UNITED 3

Edwards 49', Ritchie 76', Buckley 89'

Sinclair, Aspin, Haddock, Swan (Buckley 77'), Ashurst, Rennie, Stiles, Sheridan, Baird, Edwards, Ritchie

J. Bray

DIVISION TWO

READING 2

White 18', Senior 25'

Westwood, Peters, Bailie, Beavon, Hicks, Wood, Williams, Hurlock, Senior, Bremner, White

Unused sub: Horrix

Attendance: 12,248

SATURDAY 20th SEPTEMBER 1986

BRADFORD CITY 2

Campbell 42', Goodman 55'

Litchfield, Oliver, Withe, Abbott, Jackson, Evans, Hendrie, Goodman, Campbell, Singleton, Ellis

Unused sub: unknown

N. Ashley

DIVISION TWO

played at Odsal Stadium

LEEDS UNITED 0

Sinclair, Aspin, Haddock, Snodin (Swan xx'), Ashurst, Rennie, Stiles, Sheridan, Buckley, Edwards, Ritchie

Attendance: 13,525

TUESDAY 23rd SEPTEMBER 1986

OLDHAM ATHLETIC 3

Futcher 47', 58', Linighan 69'

Goram, Irwin, Donachie, Hoolickin, Linighan, Palmer, Barlow, Williams, Colville, Futcher, Milligan

Unused subs: Ellis, McGuire

J. Worrall

LEAGUE CUP 2nd ROUND, 1st LEG

LEEDS UNITED 2

Aspin 3', Taylor 5'

Sinclair, Aspin, Thompson, Stiles, Ashurst, Rennie, Taylor (Wright 12'), Sheridan, Edwards, Swan, Ritchie

Unused sub: Haddock

Edwards, hit the post 82'

Attendance: 5,569

SATURDAY 27th SEPTEMBER 1986

LEEDS UNITED 3

Ritchie penalty 12', Baird 64', Ormsby 89'

Day, Aspin, Haddock, Ormsby, Ashurst, Rennie, Stiles, Sheridan, Baird, Edwards, Ritchie

Unused sub: Thompson

K. Breen

DIVISION TWO

HULL CITY 0

Norman, Jobson, Ablett, Heard, Skipper, Swann, Parker, Saville, Flounders (Williams 81'), Horton, Roberts

Attendance: 13,551

WEDNESDAY 1st OCTOBER 1986

LEEDS UNITED 0

Day, Aspin, Haddock, Ormsby (Thompson 90'), Ashurst, Rennie, Stiles, Sheridan, Taylor, Edwards, Buckley (Wright 101')

D. Phillips

FULL MEMBERS CUP 1st ROUND

BRADFORD CITY 1

Ellis 120'

After extra time

Litchfield, Oliver, Withe, Abbott, Jackson, Evans, Hendrie, Goodman (Ormondroyd 75'), Leonard, Singleton, Ellis

Unused sub: Thorpe

Attendance: 3,960

SATURDAY 4th OCTOBER 1986

PLYMOUTH ARGYLE 1

S. Cooper 70'

Crudgington, Nisbet, L. Cooper, Goodyear, McElhinney, Matthews, Summerfield, Coughlin, Tynan, Rowbotham, Nelson (S. Cooper xx')

P. Vanes

DIVISION TWO

LEEDS UNITED 1

Baird 46'

Day, Aspin, Haddock, Ormsby, Ashurst, Rennie, Stiles, Sheridan, Baird, Edwards, Ritchie

Unused sub: Thompson

Attendance: 11,923

WEDNESDAY 8th OCTOBER 1986

LEEDS UNITED 0

Day, Aspin, Thompson, Ormsby, Ashurst, Rennie, Stiles (Taylor 80'), Sheridan, Baird, Edwards, Ritchie

Unused sub: Swan

B. Hill

LEAGUE CUP 2nd ROUND, 2nd LEG

OLDHAM ATHLETIC 1

Palmer 77'

Oldham Athletic won 4-2 on aggregate

Goram, Irwin, Donachie, Hoolickin, Linighan, Barlow, Palmer, Williams, Ellis (Colville 64'), Futcher, Milligan

Unused sub: Atkinson

Attendance: 11,449

SATURDAY 11th OCTOBER 1986

LEEDS UNITED 3

Sheridan penalty 46', Ormsby 87', Edwards 89'

Day, Aspin, Robinson, Ormsby, Ashurst, Rennie, Stiles, Sheridan, Baird, Edwards, Ritchie

Unused sub: Buckley

Ritchie, wide 7'

G. Tyson

DIVISION TWO

CRYSTAL PALACE 0

Wood, Stebbing, Brush, Taylor, Droy, Cannon, Irvine (Higginbottom xx'), Ketteridge, Barber, Wright, Finnigan

Attendance: 14,316

SATURDAY 18th OCTOBER 1986

LEEDS UNITED 3

Sheridan penalty 60', Ritchie 69', Baird 83'

Day, Aspin, Robinson, Ormsby, Ashurst, Rennie, Stiles, Sheridan, Baird, Edwards, Ritchie

Unused sub: Thompson

F. Roberts

DIVISION TWO

PORTSMOUTH 1

Quinn penalty 73'

Knight, Swain, Hardyman, Dillon (Ball 70'), Blake, Gilbert, O'Callaghan, Kennedy, Quinn, Morgan, Hilaire

Attendance: 21,361

SATURDAY 25th OCTOBER 1986

GRIMSBY TOWN 0

Felgate, Burgess, Agnew, Straw, Lyons, K. Moore, Hazel, Walsh, Hobson, O'Riordan, Bonnyman (Rawcliffe xx')

R. Bridges

DIVISION TWO

LEEDS UNITED 0

Day, Aspin, Robinson, Ormsby, Ashurst, Rennie, Stiles (Thompson xx'), Sheridan, Baird, Edwards, Ritchie

Attendance: 7,223

SATURDAY 1st NOVEMBER 1986

LEEDS UNITED 1

Aspin 63'

Sinclair, Aspin, Robinson, Ormsby, Ashurst, Rennie, Haddock (Buckley xx'), Sheridan, Baird, Edwards, Ritchie

D. Allison

DIVISION TWO

SHREWSBURY TOWN 0

Perks, Williams, Johnson, Leonard, Pearson, Frankin, McNally, Hackett, Brown, Robinson, Tester

Unused sub: Daly

Attendance: 14,966

Neil Aspin fires the winner at home to Shrewsbury Town

SATURDAY 8th NOVEMBER 1986

MILLWALL 1

Sheringham penalty 36'

Horne, Stevens, N. Coleman, Briley, Walker, McLeary, Byrne, Mehmet, Sheringham, Marks, Salman (Leslie 58')

K. Morton

DIVISION TWO

LEEDS UNITED 0

Day, Aspin, Robinson, Snodin, Ashurst, Ormsby, Rennie (Haddock xx'), Sheridan, Baird, Edwards, Ritchie

Attendance: 6,869

SATURDAY 15th NOVEMBER 1986

LEEDS UNITED 0

Day, Aspin, Robinson, Snodin, Ashurst, Ormsby, Buckley, Sheridan, Baird, Taylor, Ritchie

Unused sub: Thompson

C. Bailey

DIVISION TWO

OLDHAM ATHLETIC 2

Milligan 60', Williams 70'

Goram, Irwin, Donachie, Hoolickin, Linighan, Williams, Palmer, Henry, Wright, Futcher, Milligan

Unused sub: McGuire

Attendance: 21,052

FRIDAY 21st NOVEMBER 1986

BIRMINGHAM CITY 2

Clarke 80', Bremner 89'

Hansbury, Roberts, Dicks, Williams, Overson, Mortimer (Russell xx'), Bremner, Clarke, Whitton, Rees, Lynex

J. Lovatt

DIVISION TWO

LEEDS UNITED 1

Sheridan 57'

Day, Aspin, Robinson, Snodin, Ashurst, Ormsby, Thompson, Sheridan, Baird, Edwards, Taylor

Unused sub: Doig

Attendance: 7,836

SATURDAY 29th NOVEMBER 1986

LEEDS UNITED 2

Sheridan 9', Edwards 87'

Day, Aspin, Robinson, Snodin, Ashurst, Ormsby, Stiles, Sheridan (Doig 86'), Baird, Edwards, Ritchie

G. Courtney

DIVISION TWO

DERBY COUNTY 0

Wallington, Sage, Forsyth, Williams, Hindmarch, MacLaren, Micklewhite, Gee, Davison, Gregory, Harbey (Cross 77')

Attendance: 19,129

SATURDAY 6th DECEMBER 1986

WEST BROMWICH ALBION 3

Whitehead 41', 51', Crooks 86'

Naylor, Whitehead, Cowdrill, Palmer▮43', Dyson, Dickinson, Hopkins, Anderson, MacKenzie, Williamson, Crooks

Unused sub: Dennison

D. Scott

DIVISION TWO

LEEDS UNITED 0

Day, Aspin, Robinson, Snodin▮43', Ashurst, Ormsby, Stiles▮47', Sheridan, Baird, Edwards, Rennie (Ritchie 71')

Attendance: 19,853

SATURDAY 13th DECEMBER 1986

LEEDS UNITED 3

Sheridan 41', Snodin 52', Baird 79'

Day, Aspin, Robinson, Snodin, Ashurst, Ormsby, Doig (Stiles 77'), Sheridan, Baird, Edwards, Rennie

I. Hendrick

DIVISION TWO

BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION 1

Armstrong 58'

Keeley, O'Regan, Hutchings, O'Reilly, Gatting, Young (Berry 55'), Rowell, Saunders, Hughes, Connor, Armstrong

Attendance: 12,014

SUNDAY 21st DECEMBER 1986

STOKE CITY 7

Morgan 5', 32', 72', Saunders 11', Dixon 22',

Kelly 44', Ford 62'

Fox, Dixon, Parkin, Talbot, Bould, Berry, Ford, Kelly (Bertschin 86'), Morgan, Saunders, Heath

I. Hemsley

DIVISION TWO

LEEDS UNITED 2

Baird 51', Sheridan penalty 73'

Day, Aspin, Robinson (Ritchie 52'), Thompson, Ashurst, Swan, Doig, Sheridan, Baird, Edwards, Rennie

Attendance: 12,358

FRIDAY 26th DECEMBER 1986

LEEDS UNITED 1

Bennett own goal 56'

Day, Aspin, Rennie, Thompson, Ashurst, Swan, Buckley, Sheridan, Baird, Edwards, Ritchie

Unused sub: Warren

J. Ireland

DIVISION TWO

SUNDERLAND 1

Gates 18'

Mimms, Burley, Kennedy, Armstrong, Corner, Bennett, Lemon, Proctor, Swindlehurst, Doyle, Gates

Unused sub: Atkinson

Attendance: 21,286

SATURDAY 27th DECEMBER 1986

OLDHAM ATHLETIC 0

Goram, Irwin, Donachie, Hoolickin, Linighan, Williams, Palmer, Henry, Wright, Futcher, Milligan

Unused sub: McGuire

R. Guy

DIVISION TWO

LEEDS UNITED 1

Ritchie 35'

Day, Aspin, Stiles, Snodin, Swan, Ormsby, Buckley, Sheridan, Baird, Ritchie, Rennie

Unused sub: Edwards

Attendance: 8,477

THURSDAY 1st JANUARY 1987

IPSWICH TOWN 2

Zondervan 45', Cleghorn 64'

Hallworth, Yallop, McCall, Atkins, Dozzell, Humes, Cleghorn, Brennan, Zondervan, Wilson, Cole

Unused sub: Cranson

N. Butler

DIVISION TWO

LEEDS UNITED 0

Day, Aspin, Stiles, Snodin, Ashurst, Ormsby, Buckley (Edwards 75'), Sheridan▮82', Baird, Ritchie, Rennie

Attendance: 14,125

SATURDAY 3rd JANUARY 1987

LEEDS UNITED 1

Baird 83'

Day, Aspin, Stiles, Snodin, Ashurst, Ormsby, Ritchie, Sheridan, Baird, Edwards, Rennie

Unused sub: Buckley

K. Hackett

DIVISION TWO

HUDDERSFIELD TOWN 1

Banks 32'

Cox, Brown, Burke, Banks, Webster, Mitchell, Winter, Raynor, Shearer, Phil Wilson, Cowling (Cooper 31')

Attendance: 17,983

SUNDAY 11th JANUARY 1987

TELFORD UNITED 1

Williams 53'

Charlton, McGinty, Wiggins, Griffith, Nelson, Hancock, Joseph, Williams, McKenna, Hogan, Alcock (Morgan 61')

Unused sub: Turner

V. Callow

FA CUP 3rd ROUND

played at The Hawthorns

LEEDS UNITED 2

Baird 11', 85'

Day, Aspin, Stiles, Rennie, Ashurst, Ormsby, Ritchie, Sheridan, Baird, Edwards, Doig

Unused subs: Thompson, Swan

Attendance: 6,460

SATURDAY 24th JANUARY 1987

LEEDS UNITED 0

Day, Aspin, Adams, Stiles, Ashurst, Ormsby, Ritchie, Rennie, Pearson, Baird, Buckley (Doig xx')

L. Robinson

DIVISION TWO

BLACKBURN ROVERS 0

Mimms, Price, Rathbone, Barker, Keeley, Mail, Branagan, Sellars, Diamond (Ainscow xx'), Garner, Miller

Attendance: 14,452

TUESDAY 3rd FEBRUARY 1987

SWINDON TOWN 1

Bamber 12'

Digby, Ramsey, Hockaday, Jones, Parkin, Calderwood, Kamara, Wade (White 87'), Quinn, Bamber, Barnard (Coyne 82')

J. Ashworth

FA CUP 4th ROUND

LEEDS UNITED 2

Quinn own goal 31', Baird 57'

Day, Aspin, Adams, Stiles (Edwards 76'), Ashurst, Ormsby, Ritchie, Sheridan, Pearson, Baird, Rennie

Unused sub: Swan

Attendance: 14,031

SATURDAY 7th FEBRUARY 1987

SHEFFIELD UNITED 0

Burridge, Wilder, Pike, Arnott, Stanicliffe, Barnsley, Smith, Foley, Beagrie, Dempsey, Daws

Unused sub: Frain

T. Mills

DIVISION TWO

LEEDS UNITED 0

Day, Aspin, McDonald, Aizlewood, Ashurst, Ormsby, Stiles, Sheridan, Pearson, Baird, Adams

Unused sub: Ritchie

Attendance: 12,494

SATURDAY 14th FEBRUARY 1987

LEEDS UNITED 2

Baird 25', Sheridan 55'

Day, Aspin, McDonald, Aizlewood, Ashurst, Ormsby, Stiles (Edwards xx'), Sheridan, Pearson, Baird, Adams

P. Tyldesley

DIVISION TWO

BARNSLEY 2

Sheridan own goal 76', Dobbin 85'

Baker, Joyce, Cross, Thomas, Ogley, Futcher, Hedworth, Agnew, Dobbin, Macdonald, Clarke

Unused sub: Chandler

Attendance: 14,216

SATURDAY 21st FEBRUARY 1987

LEEDS UNITED 2

Baird 18', Ormsby 85'

Day, Aspin, Adams, Rennie (Buckley 72'), Ashurst, Ormsby, Stiles, Sheridan, Pearson, Baird (Edwards 88'), Ritchie

K. Barrett

FA CUP 5th ROUND

QUEENS PARK RANGERS 1

Rennie own goal 64'

Seaman, Neill, James, Walker (Lee 65'), Chivers, Fenwick, Allen, Fillery (Maguire 81'), Bannister, Byrne, Fereday

Attendance: 31,324

Ian Baird heads the opener against Queens Park Rangers.

SATURDAY 28th FEBRUARY 1987

LEEDS UNITED 1

Edwards 88'

Day, Aspin, McDonald, Aizlewood, Ashurst, Ormsby, Ritchie, Sheridan, Pearson, Baird, Stiles (Edwards 75')

J. Key

DIVISION TWO

BRADFORD CITY 0

Litchfield, Mitchell, Goddard, McCall, Oliver, Evans, Hendrie, Clegg, Leonard, Abbott, Goodman

Unused sub: Thorpe

Attendance: 21,802

SATURDAY 7th MARCH 1987

LEEDS UNITED 2

Ritchie 13', Sheridan penalty 76'

Day, Aspin, McDonald, Aizlewood, Ashurst, Rennie, Ritchie, Sheridan, Pearson, Edwards, Adams

Unused sub: Stiles

P. Wright

DIVISION TWO

GRIMSBY TOWN 0

Batch, McDermott, Agnew, Turner, Crombie, Halsall, Robinson, Henshaw, McGarvey▮58', O'Riordan, Burgess

Unused sub: Rawcliffe

Attendance: 14,270

TUESDAY 10th MARCH 1987

PORTSMOUTH 1

Mariner 9'

Knight, Swain, Hardyman, Dillon, Blake, Gilbert, Tait, Kennedy, Mariner, Quinn, Hilaire

Unused sub: O'Callaghan

D. Elleray

DIVISION TWO

LEEDS UNITED 1

Adams 80'

Day, Aspin, McDonald, Aizlewood, Ashurst, Ormsby, Stiles, Sheridan, Pearson, Baird, Adams

Unused sub: Edwards

Attendance: 13,745

SUNDAY 15th MARCH 1987

WIGAN ATHLETIC 0

Tunks, Hamilton, Knowles, Hilditch, Cribley, Beesley, Lowe, Thompson, Campbell, Jewell (Butler 81'), Griffiths

Unused sub: Cook

Referee: B. Hill

FA CUP 6th ROUND

LEEDS UNITED 2

Stiles 58', Adams 75'

Day, Aspin, Adams, Stiles, Ashurst, Rennie, Ritchie, Sheridan, Pearson, Edwards, Swan

Unused subs: Buckley, Haddock

Attendance: 12,479

Micky Adams and John Stiles celebrate the win at Wigan Athletic.

SATURDAY 21st MARCH 1987

CRYSTAL PALACE 1

Gray penalty 87'

Wood, Finningan, Sparrow (O'Reilly 46'), Taylor, Nebbeling, Cannon, Irvine, Gray, Bright, Wright, Barber

A. Gunn

DIVISION TWO

LEEDS UNITED 0

Day, Aspin, McDonald, Aizlewood, Ashurst, Ormsby, Stiles, Sheridan, Pearson, Baird, Adams

Unused sub: Ritchie

Attendance: 8,781

SATURDAY 28th MARCH 1987

LEEDS UNITED 4

Sheridan penalty 4', Baird 40', 62', 81'

Day, Aspin, McDonald, Aizlewood, Ashurst, Ormsby, Ritchie, Sheridan (Edwards 78'), Pearson, Baird, Adams

J. Lloyd

DIVISION TWO

PLYMOUTH ARGYLE 0

Cherry, Nisbet, L. Cooper, Law, McElhinney (Rowbotham xx'), Matthews, Hodges, Coughlin, Tynan, Evans, Nelson

Attendance: 18,618

SATURDAY 4th APRIL 1987

LEEDS UNITED 2

Baird 35', Ritchie 79'

Day, Aspin, McDonald, Aizlewood, Ashurst, Ormsby, Ritchie, Sheridan, Pearson, Baird, Adams

Unused sub: Edwards

R. Bridges

DIVISION TWO

MILLWALL 0

Horne, Stevens, N. Coleman, Hurlock, Walker, McLeary, Marks, Mehmet (Byrne 46'), Sheringham, Salman, Carter

Attendance: 18,304

WEDNESDAY 8th APRIL 1987

HULL CITY 0

Norman, Palmer, Heard, Jobson, Skipper, Parker, Dyer, Bunn, Saville, Askew, Roberts

Unused sub: Williams

C. Trussell

DIVISION TWO

LEEDS UNITED 0

Day, Aspin, McDonald, Aizlewood (Stiles 67'), Ashurst, Ormsby, Ritchie, Sheridan, Pearson, Baird, Adams

Attendance: 9,531

SUNDAY 12th APRIL 1987

COVENTRY CITY 3

Gynn 67', Houchen 78', Bennett 98'

Ogrizovic, Borrows, Downs, McGrath, Kilcline, Peake, Bennett, Phillips, Regis, Houchen, Pickering (Gynn 61')

Unused sub: Sedgley

R. Milford

FA CUP SEMI-FINAL

played at Hillsborough

LEEDS UNITED 2

Rennie 12', Edwards 84'

After extra time

Day, Aspin, Adams, Stiles (Haddock 82'), Ashurst, Ormsby, Ritchie, Sheridan, Pearson (Edwards 82'), Baird, Rennie

Attendance: 51,372

TUESDAY 14th APRIL 1987

SHREWSBURY TOWN 0

Perks▮43', Williams (Steele 74'), Johnson, Leonard, Pearson, Linighan, McNally, Hackett, Geddis, Robinson, Tester

ℹ Following Steve Perks' sending off, Paul Tester took over in goal

Referee: R. Milford

DIVISION TWO

LEEDS UNITED 2

Sheridan 10', Pearson 53'

Day, Aspin, McDonald, Aizlewood, Ashurst, Ormsby, Ritchie, Sheridan, Pearson, Baird, Adams

Unused sub: Rennie

Attendance: 4,186

SATURDAY 18th APRIL 1987

LEEDS UNITED 3

McDonald 18', Sheridan 34', Ormsby 60'

Day, Aspin, McDonald, Aizlewood, Ashurst, Ormsby, Ritchie, Sheridan, Pearson, Baird, Adams

Unused sub: Edwards

J. Worrall

DIVISION TWO

IPSWICH TOWN 2

Humes 40', 77'

Cooper, Yallop, McCall, Atkins, Dozzell, Cranson, Zondervan, Brennan, Humes, Wilson, Cleghorn (O'Donnell xx')

Attendance: 24,839

MONDAY 20th APRIL 1987

SUNDERLAND 1

Gates 42'

Hesford, Agboola, Kennedy, Corner, Bennett, Armstrong, Swindlehurst, Bertschin, Gates

Unused sub: Doyle

V. Callow

DIVISION TWO

LEEDS UNITED 1

Pearson 53'

Day, Aspin, McDonald, Aizlewood, Ashurst, Ormsby, Ritchie (Stiles 23'), Sheridan, Pearson, Baird, Adams

Attendance: 14,725

WEDNESDAY 22nd APRIL 1987

READING 2

Ashurst own goal 4', Senior 30'

Francis, Bailie, Richardson, Beavon, Hicks, Peters, Williams, Taylor, Senior, Bremner, Smillie

Unused sub: Wood

C. Downey

DIVISION TWO

LEEDS UNITED 1

Pearson 90'

Day, Aspin, McDonald, Aizlewood, Ashurst, Ormsby, Edwards, Sheridan, Pearson, Baird, Adams

Unused sub: Stiles

Attendance: 7,415

SATURDAY 25th APRIL 1987

LEEDS UNITED 4

Sheridan 68', Baird 71', 83', Edwards 88'

Day, Aspin, McDonald, Aizlewood, Ashurst, Ormsby, Edwards, Sheridan, Pearson, Baird, Adams

Unused sub: Stiles

R. Dilkes

DIVISION TWO

BIRMINGHAM CITY 0

Tomlinson, Ashley, Dicks, Williams, Overson, Mortimer, Bremner, Handysides, Whitton, Rees, Wigley

Unused sub: Sturridge

Attendance: 19,100

SATURDAY 2nd MAY 1987

DERBY COUNTY 2

Gee 16', Davison 26'

Steele, Blades, Forsyth, Williams, Hindmarch, MacLaren, Micklewhite, Gee, Davison, Gregory, Callaghan

Unused sub: Lillis

M. Peck

DIVISION TWO

LEEDS UNITED 1

Ashurst 48'

Day, Aspin, McDonald, Rennie (Edwards 45'), Ashurst, Ormsby, Stiles, Sheridan, Pearson, Baird, Adams

Attendance: 20,087

MONDAY 4th MAY 1987

LEEDS UNITED 3

Sheridan penalty 13', Pearson 39', Ormsby 80'

Day, Aspin, McDonald, Aizlewood, Ashurst, Ormsby, Stiles, Sheridan, Pearson, Baird, Adams

Unused sub: Edwards

A. Robinson

DIVISION TWO

WEST BROMWICH ALBION 2

Dyson 70', Burrows 87'

Naylor, Dickinson, Burrows, Bennett, Dyson, Statham, Palmer, Goodman, Robson, Lynex, Anderson

Unused sub: Whitehead

Attendance: 24,688

SATURDAY 9th MAY 1987

BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION 0

Digweed, Brown, Chapman, Wilson, Gatting, Isaac, O'Regan, Jasper, Armstrong, Connor, Hughes (Gipp 77')

R. Groves

DIVISION TWO

LEEDS UNITED 1

Edwards 75'

Day, Aspin, McDonald, Haddock, Ashurst, Ormsby, Stiles, Sheridan, Pearson (Edwards 49'), Baird, Adams

Attendance: 8,139

THURSDAY 14th MAY 1987

LEEDS UNITED 1

Edwards 90'

Day, Aspin, McDonald, Aizlewood, Ashurst, Ormsby, Ritchie (Edwards 72'), Sheridan, Pearson, Baird, Adams

G. Tyson

PLAY OFF SEMI-FINAL, 1st LEG

OLDHAM ATHLETIC 0

Goram, Irwin, Barlow, Henry, Linighan, Moore, Palmer, Cecere, Wright, Milligan, Williams

Unused sub: McGuire

Attendance: 29,472

SUNDAY 17th MAY 1987

OLDHAM ATHLETIC 2

Williams 18', Cecere 89'

Goram, Irwin, Barlow, Henry, Linighan, Moore, Palmer, Ormondroyd (Cecere 81'), Wright, Milligan, Williams

G. Courtney

PLAY OFF SEMI-FINAL, 2nd LEG

LEEDS UNITED 1

Edwards 90'

After extra time. Aggregate score 2-2, Leeds United won on away goals

Day, Aspin, McDonald, Aizlewood, Ashurst, Ormsby, Stiles (Edwards 69'), Sheridan, Pearson, Baird, Adams

Attendance: 19,216

Leeds' travelling support celebrate at Oldham. (courtesy of @Dunc112)

SATURDAY 23rd MAY 1987

CHARLTON ATHLETIC 1

Melrose 87'

Bolder, Humphrey, Reid, Peake, Thompson, Miller, Gritt, Stuart (Milne 46'), Melrose, Walsh, Crooks

R. Milford

PLAY OFF FINAL, 1st LEG

LEEDS UNITED 0

Day, Aspin, McDonald, Aizlewood, Ashurst, Ormsby, Edwards, Sheridan, Pearson (Ritchie 84'), Baird, Adams

Attendance: 16,680

MONDAY 25th MAY 1987

LEEDS UNITED 1

Ormsby 54'

Day, Aspin, McDonald, Aizlewood, Ashurst, Ormsby, Ritchie (Edwards 74'), Sheridan, Taylor, Baird, Adams

B. Hill

PLAY OFF FINAL, 2nd LEG

CHARLTON ATHLETIC 0

Aggregate scores level at 1-1

Bolder, Humphrey, Reid, Peake, Shirtliff, Miller, Gritt, Lee, Melrose (Stuart xx'), Walsh, Crooks

Attendance: 31,395

FRIDAY 29th MAY 1987

CHARLTON ATHLETIC 2

Shirtliff 112', 117'

Bolder, Humphrey, Reid, Peake, Shirtliff, Miller, Gritt, Lee, Melrose (Stuart 90'), Walsh, Crooks

A. Gunn

PLAY OFF FINAL REPLAY

played at St Andrews, Birmingham

LEEDS UNITED 1

Sheridan 100'

After extra time

Day, Aspin, McDonald, Aizlewood, Ashurst, Ormsby (Edwards 43'), Stiles, Sheridan, Pearson, Baird, Adams

Attendance: 18,000

P
W
D
L
F
A
PTS
⇧
 Derby County
42
25
9
8
64
38
84
⇧
 Portsmouth
42
23
9
10
53
28
78
3 Oldham Athletic
42
22
9
11
65
44
75
4 LEEDS UNITED
42
19
11
12
58
44
68
5 Ipswich Town
42
17
13
12
59
43
64
6 Crystal Palace
42
19
5
18
51
53
62
7 Plymouth Argyle
42
16
13
12
62
57
61
8 Stoke City
42
16
10
16
63
53
58
9 Sheffield United
42
15
13
14
50
49
58
10 Bradford City
42
15
10
17
62
62
55
11 Barnsley
42
14
13
15
49
52
55
12 Blackburn Rovers
42
15
10
17
45
55
55
13 Reading
42
14
11
17
52
59
53
14 Hull City
42
13
14
15
41
55
53
15 West Bromwich Albion
42
13
12
17
51
49
51
16 Millwall
42
14
9
19
39
45
51
17 Huddersfield Town
42
13
12
17
54
61
51
18 Shrewsbury Town
42
15
6
21
41
53
51
19 Birmingham City
42
11
17
14
47
59
50
⇩
 Sunderland
42
12
12
18
49
59
48
⇩
 Grimsby Town
42
10
14
18
39
59
44
⇩
 Brighton & Hove Albion
42
9
12
21
37
54
39

TUESDAY 22nd JULY 1986

DENABY UNITED 1

Goalscorer unknown xx'

Team line up unknown

unknown

FRIENDLY

LEEDS UNITED 1

Doig xx'

Team line up unknown

Attendance: TBC

THURSDAY 24th JULY 1986

LEEDS UNITED 2

Baird xx', xx'

Team line up unknown

unknown

FRIENDLY

SCUNTHORPE UNITED 0

Team line up unknown

Attendance: Behind closed doors

TUESDAY 29th JULY 1986

DONCASTER ROVERS 1

Woods xx'

Team line up unknown

unknown

FRIENDLY

LEEDS UNITED 2

Baird xx', xx'

Team line up unknown

Attendance: TBC

FRIDAY 1st AUGUST 1986

HARROGATE TOWN 1

Holt xx'

Team line up unknown

unknown

FRIENDLY

LEEDS UNITED 4

Baird xx', xx', Stiles xx', Ritchie xx'

Team line up unknown

Attendance: TBC

SATURDAY 16th AUGUST 1986

LEEDS UNITED 1

Ritchie 90'

Sinclair, Haddock, Caswell, Snodin, Swan, Rennie, Buckley (Doig 74'), Sheridan, Edwards, Ashurst, Ritchie

Unused subs: Day, Aspin, Thompson, Stiles

J. McAulay

FRIENDLY

ASTON VILLA 3

Thompson 31', Hodge 77', Kerr 89'

Poole, Keown, Dorigo, Cooper (Evans 16'), Elliott, Blair, Birch, Stainrod, Thompson, Hodge, Daley (Kerr 74')

Unused subs: Spink, Gallagher, Robinson

Attendance: 3,200