Chelsea 5-4 Manchester City (1985-86 Full Members Cup Final)
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1986 Full Members Cup Final | |
Scoreline | Chelsea 5-4 Manchester City |
Date | 23rd March 1986 |
Competition | Full Members Cup |
Referee | Alan Saunders |
Stadium | Wembley Stadium |
Attendance | 67,236 |
The 1986 Full Members Cup final was the final of the inaugural Full Members Cup, the competition created in the wake of the 1985 ban on English clubs from European competitions following the Heysel disaster. Contested between First Division sides Chelsea and Manchester City, the game produced nine goals, with Chelsea prevailing 5-4. Chelsea had led 5-1 courtesy of David Speedie’s hat-trick and a brace by Colin Lee. But Manchester City scored three times in the last five minutes, ensuring a tense end to the game.
23 March 1986 | Chelsea | 5 - 4 | Manchester City | Venue: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 67,236 Referee: Alan Saunders |
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Speedie 24', 52', 60' Lee 36', 80' | Kinsey 10' McCarthy 84' Rougvie 88' (og) Lillis 89' (pen) |
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Road to the Final
Season | Day | D | M | Year | Round | Opposition | Venue | Result | Score | Additional information |
1985-86 | Wed | 2 | Oct | 1985 | Southern 1st Round Group 1 | Portsmouth | Home | Won | 3-0 | |
1985-86 | Wed | 23 | Oct | 1985 | Southern 1st Round Group 1 | Charlton Athletic | Away | Won | 3-1 | |
1985-86 | Wed | 13 | Nov | 1985 | Southern Semi Final | West Bromwich Albion | Away | Drew | 2-2* | *Chelsea won 5-4 on penalties |
1985-86 | Wed | 4 | Dec | 1985 | Southern Final 1st Leg | Oxford United | Away | Won | 4-1 | |
1985-86 | Tue | 17 | Dec | 1985 | Southern Final 2nd Leg | Oxford United | Home | Lost | 0-1 | (4-2 aggregate) |
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Seasons: 1985–86 • 1986–87 • 1987–88 • 1988–89 • 1989–90 • 1990–91 • 1991–92 |
Finals: 1986 • 1990 |