1986–87 Manchester City F.C. season
# 1986–87 Manchester City F.C. season

The 1986–87 season was Manchester City's 85th season of competitive football and 65th season in the top division of English football. In addition to the First Division, the club competed in the FA Cup, Football League Cup and Full Members' Cup. The club was relegated to the second division at the end of the season.

## First Division

### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 18 | Oxford United | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 44 | 69 | −25 | 46 | |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic (O) | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 45 | 55 | −10 | 44 | Qualification for the Second Division play-offs |
| 20 | Leicester City (R) | 42 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 54 | 76 | −22 | 42 | Relegation to the Second Division |
| 21 | Manchester City (R) | 42 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 36 | 57 | −21 | 39 | Relegation to the Second Division |
| 22 | Aston Villa (R) | 42 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 45 | 79 | −34 | 36 | Relegation to the Second Division |

### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
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### Results by matchday

| Matchday | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 |
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| Ground | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | H | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | W | D | L | D | L | D | D | L | L | L | L | D | D | W | W | L | L | L | W | D | W | L | D | W | L | D | D | D | L | L | L | D | L | D | L | D | L | L | W | D | W | L |
