1986–87 Football League Trophy
The 1986–87 Football League Trophy, known as the 1986–87 Freight Rover Trophy, was the fourth staging of the Football League Trophy, a knock-out competition for English football clubs in the Third Division and the Fourth Division. The winners were Mansfield Town and the runners-up were Bristol City.
The competition began on 24 November 1986 and ended with the final on 24 May 1987 at Wembley Stadium.
In the first round, there were two sections split into eight groups: North and South. In the following rounds each section gradually eliminates teams in knock-out fashion until each has a winning finalist. At this point, the two winning finalists face each other in the combined final for the honour of the trophy.
Preliminary round
Northern Section
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Group 1
24 NovMiddlesbrough 3–0 Doncaster Rovers Group 4
25 NovLincoln City 1–0 Scunthorpe United Group 7
6 DecBury 3–1 Stockport County |
Group 2
2 DecCrewe Alexandra 1–2 Chester City Group 5
25 NovWrexham 6–1 Tranmere Rovers Group 8
2 DecBolton Wanderers 1–0 Blackpool |
Group 3
2 DecMansfield Town 2–2 Halifax Town Group 6
25 NovYork City 4–1 Darlington |
Southern Section
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Group 1
25 NovColchester United 2–1 Peterborough United Group 4
2 DecCardiff City 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Group 7
9 DecSwindon Town 3–0 Leyton Orient |
Group 2
25 NovNotts County 0–5 Gillingham Group 5
2 DecTorquay United 0–0 Swansea City Group 8
10 DecHereford United 4–0 Newport County |
Group 3
2 DecCambridge United 0–4 Fulham Group 6
26 NovExeter City 1–1 Bristol City |
First Round
Northern Section
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Southern Section
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Quarter-finals
Northern Section
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Southern Section
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Area semi-finals
Northern Section
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Southern Section
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Area finals
Northern Area final
Southern Area final
Final
24 May 1987 |
| Bristol City | 1–1 (a.e.t.) |
Mansfield Town |
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Riley  88' |
Kent 57' | |
| Penalties | ||
Williams  Newman MacPhail Curle Owen  Moyes |
4–5 | Kearney Cassells Stringfellow Pollard Kent Kenworthy |
Notes
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