1986–87 AHL season
The 1986–87 AHL season was the 51st season of the American Hockey League. 13 teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The league institutes awarding one point in the standings, for an overtime loss. The league experimented with a shootout to settle games tied after a scoreless overtime period; the format would not be used again until the 2004–05 season.


1986–87 AHL season
The Sherbrooke Canadiens finished first overall in the regular season. The Rochester Americans won their fifth Calder Cup championship.


1986–87 AHL season, Final standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points;


1986–87 AHL season, Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes


1986–87 Aberdeen F.C. season
Aberdeen F.C. competed in the Scottish Premier Division, Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup and UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in season 1986–87.


1986–87 Aberdeen F.C. season, Overview
Aberdeen lost their manager Alex Ferguson to Manchester United in November 1986. He was replaced by Ian Porterfield. On the field, the club finished in a disappointing fourth place in the Premier Division, and were knocked out of both domestic cup competitions by Celtic. In Europe, they were knocked out of the Cup Winners' Cup by Swiss club FC Sion at the first round stage.


1986–87 Aberdeen F.C. season, Overview
New signings included midfielder Bobby Connor from Dundee and striker Davie Dodds from Swiss club Neuchâtel Xamax.


1986–87 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team
The 1986–87 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team represented the University of Alabama in the 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Wimp Sanderson, who was in his seventh season at Alabama. The team played their home games at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. They finished the season with a school-record 28 wins at 28–5 and won the Southeastern Conference regular season title with a 16–2 conference record. The 16 wins in conference were also a school record.


1986–87 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team
The team lost forward Buck Johnson to graduation, but signed freshman forward Keith Askins from Athens High School in Athens, Alabama.


1986–87 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team
The Tide also won the 1987 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament, beating LSU in the final and earning an automatic bid to the 1987 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament. They were seeded second in the Southeast Region, their highest ever in the NCAA tournament thus far. The Tide defeated North Carolina A&T and New Orleans before falling to Providence in the Sweet 16. It was the Tide's third straight Sweet 16 appearance. Alabama's participation in the NCAA Tournament was later vacated by the NCAA.


1986–87 Albanian Cup
1986–87 Albanian Cup (Albanian: Kupa e Shqipërisë) was the thirty-fifth season of Albania's annual cup competition. It began on August 1986 with the First Round and ended on May 1987 with the Final matches. The winners of the competition qualified for the 1987-88 first round of the UEFA Europa League. KF Tirana were the defending champions, having won their seventh Albanian Cup last season. The cup was won by KS Vllaznia.


1986–87 Albanian Cup
The rounds were played in a two-legged format similar to those of European competitions. If the aggregated score was tied after both games, the team with the higher number of away goals advanced. If the number of away goals was equal in both games, the match was decided by extra time and a penalty shootout, if necessary.


1986–87 Albanian Cup, Quarter finals
In this round entered the 8 winners from the previous round. Games were played on February, 1987.


1986–87 Albanian Cup, Semifinals
In this round entered the four winners from the previous round. Games were played on April, 2000.


1986–87 Albanian Cup, Finals
In this round entered the two winners from the previous round. Games were played on May, 1987.


1986–87 Albanian National Championship
The 1986–87 Albanian National Championship was the 48th season of the Albanian National Championship, the top professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1930.


1986–87 Albanian National Championship, Overview
It was contested by 14 teams, and Partizani won the championship.


1986–87 Albanian National Championship, League table
Note: '17 Nëntori' is Tirana, 'Labinoti' is Elbasani, 'Lokomotiva Durrës' is Teuta, 'Traktori' is Lushnja


1986–87 Algerian Championnat National
The 1986–87 Algerian Championnat National was the 25th season of the Algerian Championnat National since its establishment in 1962. A total of 20 teams contested the league, with JE Tizi-Ouzou as the defending champions, The Championnat started on 29 August, 1986 and ended on 5 June, 1987.


1986–87 Algerian Cup
The 1986–87 Algerian Cup is the 25th edition of the Algerian Cup. JE Tizi Ouzou are the defending champions, having beaten WKF Collo 1–0 in the previous season's final.


1986–87 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
The 1986–87 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship was the 17th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1970-71.


1986–87 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
St. Mary's Burren were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Castleblayney Faughs in the Ulster Club Championship.


1986–87 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
On 17 March 1987, St. Finbarr's won the championship following a 0–10 to 0–07 defeat of Clann na nGael in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park. It was their third championship title overall and their first title since 1981.


1986–87 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
The 1986–87 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 17th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, an inter-county knockout competition for Ireland's top championship clubs representing each county. The championship was won by Borrisoleigh of Tipperary, who beat Rathnure of Wexford by 2–9 to 0–9 in the final.


1986–87 Allsvenskan (men's handball)
The 1986–87 Allsvenskan was the 53rd season of the top division of Swedish handball. 12 teams competed in the league. Redbergslids IK won the regular season and also won the playoffs to claim their 11th Swedish title. IF Saab and SoIK Hellas were relegated.


1986–87 Alpha Ethniki
The 1986–87 Alpha Ethniki was the 51st season of the highest football league of Greece. The season began on 7 September 1986 and ended on 7 June 1987. Olympiacos won their 25th Greek title and their first one in four years. The championship was marked by the strike declared by 12 teams in the last three games of the championship. As a result, most of the teams did not come to the last matches of the championship and were punished by deducting 6 points. The only ones who came and were not punished were Olympiacos, Panathinaikos, OFI and Panionios, which took the first four places in the standings.


1986–87 Alpha Ethniki
The point system was: Win: 2 points - Draw: 1 point.


1986–87 American Indoor Soccer Association season
Statistics of the American Indoor Soccer Association in the 1986–87 season.


1986–87 American Indoor Soccer Association season, Overview
The Columbus Capitals and Kalamazoo Kangaroos did not return after the 1985–86 season. Four teams, including former NASL stalwarts, Tampa Bay Rowdies, joined the league in 1986–87. The Fort Wayne Flames, Memphis Storm and Toledo Pride were all newly formed expansion teams. The addition of Tampa Bay in particular, and Memphis to a lesser degree, marked the AISA's first clubs outside of the Midwest. Rudy Pikuzinski of Canton won the league scoring title en route to his first of three straight MVP awards, while Memphis boss Terry Nicholl took home Coach of the Year honors.


1986–87 American Indoor Soccer Association season, Overview
Just as in previous AISA seasons, Canton and Louisville proved to be the class of the league and faced each other in the finals for a third straight year. For the first time the championship series went the full five games, and in a clash of titans, the Thunder finally bested their rivals, three games to two. Alas, the Thunder's glory would be short lived, as Game 5 proved to be their final match ever. Ownership, no longer able to bear the financial losses, opted to shut the team down instead trying to defend their crown for 1987–88.


1986–87 American Indoor Soccer Association season, Regular season
G = Games, W = Wins, L = Losses, % = Winning Percentage, GB = Games Behind Leader, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against


1986–87 American Indoor Soccer Association season, AISA League Leaders, Scoring
GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points


1986–87 American Indoor Soccer Association season, AISA League Leaders, Goalkeeping
Note: GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; Sho = Shots faced; Svs = Saves; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; W = Wins; L = Losses


1986–87 American Indoor Soccer Association season, All-Star game
On February 21 the Louisville Thunder hosted the AISA All-Star Game. Instead of using the Thunder's home field of Broadbent Arena at the state fairgrounds, the match was played at the more intimate Louisville Gardens in downtown Louisville. In a departure from the previous season, both squads were composed of mixed rosters. In the past, the host team had faced all-stars from the rest of the league's teams. The Northern Division all-stars wore blue jerseys, while the Southern squad wore grey. Players on the winning side each received a $100 bonus.


1986–87 American Indoor Soccer Association season, All-Star game
The Northern Division squad defeated their Southern counterparts by a score of 7–5. Louisville forward Zoran Savic (1 goal, 2 assists) and Canton goalie, Jamie Swanner (11 saves, 2 goals given), were named the game's offensive and defensive MVPs respectively. Although neither game would come to pass, it was also announced that the 1988 All-Star game would be hosted by Tampa Bay, with the 1989 game being awarded to Milwaukee.


1986–87 American Indoor Soccer Association season, All-Star game, Southern Division roster
*Original selection Rubén Astigarraga of Tampa Bay was unable to play and was replaced by teammate Tim Walters.


1986–87 Argentine Primera División
The 1986–87 Argentine Primera División was the 96th season of top-flight football in Argentina. The season began on July 13, 1986 and ended on May 2, 1987.


1986–87 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team
The 1986–87 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Arizona during the 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Lute Olson. The team played its home games in the McKale Center in Tucson, Arizona, and was a member of the Pacific-10 Conference. The Wildcats finished with an overall record of 18–12 (13–5 Pac-10) and reached the NCAA Tournament, but lost in the opening round for the third consecutive year.


1986–87 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team
The 1986–87 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas in the 1986-87 season. Led by head coach Nolan Richardson, the Razorbacks would manage a 19–14 record, and a trip to the second round of the NIT. This season, although not the NCAA Tournament, was Arkansas' first postseason tournament under Richardson. The first of many, including a national championship in 1994. The Razorbacks competed in and placed 5th in the Southwest conference.


1986–87 Arkansas State Indians men's basketball team
The 1986–87 Arkansas State Indians men's basketball team was Arkansas State University from Jonesboro, Arkansas in the 1986–87 season. Led by third year head coach Nelson Catalina, Arkansas State made their first postseason appearance since their transition to NCAA Division I in 1975. Catalina remained head coach at ASU until 1995. Arkansas State faced University of Arkansas in the first round of the NIT, their only meeting in men's basketball.


1986–87 Arkansas State Indians men's basketball team, Postseason results
Southland Conference Tournament3/3/1987 Vs . Louisiana-Monroe - W, 81-80 @ Thomas Assembly Center, Ruston, LA3/4/1987 Vs . McNeese State - W, 60-59 @ Thomas Assembly Center, Ruston, LA3/5/1987 Vs . Louisiana Tech - L, 51-58 @ Thomas Assembly Center, Ruston, LANational Invitation Tournament3/13/1987 Vs . Arkansas - L, 64-67 OT @ Barnhill Arena, Fayetteville, AR


1986–87 Arsenal F.C. season
The 1986–87 season saw the return to Arsenal of their former player George Graham as manager. Graham had been appointed just after the end of the previous season as successor to Don Howe who had resigned in late March. He had been a member of Arsenal's double winning team in 1971, but Arsenal had gone since 1979 without winning a major trophy, finishing seventh in the two seasons leading up to Graham's arrival and finishing as low as 10th in 1983.


1986–87 Arsenal F.C. season
Arsenal started the season well and were top of the league by Christmas, but a 10-match winless run went against their title hopes in the second half of the season and they eventually finished fourth, with Everton finishing champions for the second time in three seasons. Compensation for the failed title bid came in the form of the club's first ever Football League Cup victory, which came with a 2–1 win over Liverpool in the Wembley final. Charlie Nicholas scored both of Arsenal's goals.


1986–87 Arsenal F.C. season
Tony Adams, the 20-year-old centre-half who played in every single game for Arsenal this season, was voted PFA Young Player of the Year. Striker Niall Quinn and wingers David Rocastle and Martin Hayes both became regular members of the first team this season, with Hayes finishing as Arsenal's top scorer with 24 goals.


1986–87 Arsenal F.C. season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1986–87 Arsenal F.C. season, Results, FA Cup
Arsenal entered the FA Cup in the third round proper, in which they were drawn to face Reading.


1986–87 Associate Members' Cup
The 1986–87 Associate Members' Cup, known as the 1986–87 Freight Rover Trophy, was the fourth staging of the Associate Members' Cup, 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.


1986–87 Associate Members' Cup
The competition began on 24 November 1986 and ended with the final on 24 May 1987 at Wembley Stadium.


1986–87 Associate Members' Cup
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 faced each other in the combined final for the honour of the trophy.


1986–87 Aston Villa F.C. season
During the 1986–87 English football season, Aston Villa competed in the Football League First Division and were relegated


1986–87 Aston Villa F.C. season
Manager, Graham Turner, was sacked on 14 September 1986, just over two years after his appointment, as Villa were heading for relegation. Billy McNeill had started the 1986–87  English football season as manager of Manchester City, but quit in September 1986 to take charge of Villa. When Villa were relegated, after finishing bottom of the First Division in May 1987, McNeill stood down and was replaced by Graham Taylor. Manchester City were also relegated that season.


1986–87 Aston Villa F.C. season, Diary of the season
1 Aug 1986 – Aston Villa signed midfielder Neale Cooper from Aberdeen for £350,000.


1986–87 Aston Villa F.C. season, Diary of the season
31 Aug 1986 – The bottom two places in the league were occupied by Manchester United and Aston Villa, who are yet to gain a point this season.


1986–87 Aston Villa F.C. season, Diary of the season
13 Sep 1986 – Bryan Robson made his first league appearance since April when he returns from a shoulder injury to help Manchester United record their first league win of the season at the fifth attempt as they beat Southampton 5–1 at Old Trafford and climb off the bottom of the First Division. Nottingham Forest go top with a 6-0 home win over Aston Villa.


1986–87 Aston Villa F.C. season, Diary of the season
14 Sep 1986 – Aston Villa sack manager Graham Turner after just over two years at the helm.


1986–87 Aston Villa F.C. season, Diary of the season
20 Sep 1986 – Newly promoted Norwich go second with a 4-1 win at Aston Villa. A nine-goal thriller at Leeds Road sees Huddersfield beat Oldham 5-4 in the Second Division.


1986–87 Aston Villa F.C. season, Diary of the season
22 Sep 1986 – Aston Villa appoint Billy McNeill as manager from Manchester City, who replace him with Jimmy Frizzell.


1986–87 Aston Villa F.C. season, Diary of the season
27 Sep 1986 – Aston Villa's first league match under Billy McNeill ends in a 3–3 draw with Liverpool at Anfield after the hosts come from behind twice to equalise.


1986–87 Aston Villa F.C. season, Diary of the season
30 Sep 1986 – Aston Villa still occupy bottom place and Manchester United are second from bottom with just four points so far this campaign.


1986–87 Aston Villa F.C. season, Diary of the season
31 Oct 1986 – As October ends, Manchester United and Aston Villa have both climbed out of the bottom two, ahead of Newcastle United, Manchester City and Chelsea.


1986–87 Aston Villa F.C. season, Diary of the season
29 Nov 1986 – Arsenal remain top with a 4-0 away win over Aston Villa.


1986–87 Aston Villa F.C. season, Diary of the season
13 Dec 1986 - Aston Villa come from 3-1 down in the final minutes to draw 3-3 with Manchester United in a First Division clash at Villa Park.


1986–87 Aston Villa F.C. season, Diary of the season
23 Dec 1986 – Tottenham Hotspur sign midfielder Steve Hodge from Aston Villa for £650,000.


1986–87 Aston Villa F.C. season, Diary of the season
27 Dec 1986 - Chelsea halt their dismal form with a 4-1 home win over Aston Villa.


1986–87 Aston Villa F.C. season, Diary of the season
1 Jan 1987 - Arsenal remain four points ahead at the top of the First Division with a 3-1 home win over Wimbledon, as Everton keep up the pressure with a 3-0 home win over Aston Villa.


1986–87 Aston Villa F.C. season, Diary of the season
24 Jan 1987 – Tottenham gain 3-0 home win over Aston Villa.


1986–87 Aston Villa F.C. season, Diary of the season
31 Jan 1987 – Aston Villa have slipped back into the relegation zone, joining Leicester City and Newcastle United.


1986–87 Aston Villa F.C. season, Diary of the season
19 Feb 1987 – Billy McNeill boosts Aston Villa's battle against relegation by paying Everton £300,000 for striker Warren Aspinall.


1986–87 Aston Villa F.C. season, Diary of the season
21 Feb 1987 – Liverpool miss the chance to go level on points at the top of the First Division when they are held to a 2-2 draw at Aston Villa.


1986–87 Aston Villa F.C. season, Diary of the season
4 Mar 1987 – Aston Villa miss the chance to climb out of the bottom four after Wimbledon hold them to a goalless draw at Villa Park.


1986–87 Aston Villa F.C. season, Diary of the season
7 Mar 1987 - Newcastle stay bottom of the table but boost their survival hopes with a 2-1 home win over an Aston Villa side who are now second from bottom.


1986–87 Aston Villa F.C. season, Diary of the season
21 Mar 1987 - The latest relegation crunch thriller sees Southampton beat Aston Villa 5-0 at The Dell.


1986–87 Aston Villa F.C. season, Diary of the season
25 Mar 1987 - Aston Villa drop two more points in their survival battle as they draw 1-1 at home to Watford. Leicester climb out of the bottom four with a 4-1 home win over QPR. Newcastle remain bottom after drawing 1-1 at home to Tottenham.


1986–87 Aston Villa F.C. season, Diary of the season
28 Mar 1987 – Manchester City crash to the bottom of the table with a 4-0 defeat against Leicester City at Filbert Street, which is a major boost for the home side's survival hopes. Aston Villa boost their own survival bid with a 1-0 home win over Coventry City. Newcastle climb off the bottom of the table with a 2-0 home win over Southampton.


1986–87 Aston Villa F.C. season, Diary of the season
2 Apr 1987 – Former Aston Villa and Wales midfielder Trevor Hockey dies of a heart attack at the age of 43 after collapsing during a charity football match in West Yorkshire.


1986–87 Aston Villa F.C. season, Diary of the season
4 Apr 1987 - First Division strugglers Aston Villa and Manchester City draw 0-0 at Villa Park. Newcastle's survival hopes are given a fresh boost as they beat Leicester City 2-0 at home. A seven-goal thriller at Selhurst Park sees Charlton beat Watford 4-3 to boost their survival bid.


1986–87 Aston Villa F.C. season, Diary of the season
18 Apr 1987 - Everton move closer to winning the First Division title with a 1-0 away win over Aston Villa, who are six points adrift of the relegation playoff place and seven points adrift of automatic survival with five games remaining.


1986–87 Aston Villa F.C. season, Diary of the season
20 Apr 1987 - A relegation crunch game at Selhurst Park sees Charlton boost their survival hopes by winning 3-0 against Aston Villa, whose survival hopes are left hanging by a thread.


1986–87 Aston Villa F.C. season, Diary of the season
25 Apr 1987 - Comprehensive victories for the bottom two of Aston Villa and Manchester City keeps the survival hopes of both clubs alive.


1986–87 Aston Villa F.C. season, Diary of the season
2 May 1987 - Aston Villa are left needing at least four points from their final two games after losing 2-1 to Arsenal at Highbury.


1986–87 Aston Villa F.C. season, Diary of the season
4 May 1987 – Aston Villa's relegation is confirmed as they lose 2-1 at home to Sheffield Wednesday.


1986–87 Aston Villa F.C. season, Diary of the season
8 May 1987 - Relegated Aston Villa sack Billy McNeill after eight months as manager.


1986–87 Aston Villa F.C. season, Diary of the season
18 May 1987 – Graham Taylor resigns after 11 years as Watford manager to succeed Billy McNeill at relegated Aston Villa. During his time at Watford, Taylor took the club from the Fourth Division to the First.


1986–87 Aston Villa F.C. season, Diary of the season
19 May 1987 – Aston Villa begin rebuilding following relegation with the sale of defender Tony Dorigo to Chelsea for £450,000.


1986–87 Atlanta Hawks season
The 1986–87 NBA season was the Hawks' 38th season in the NBA and their 19th season in the city of Atlanta. The Hawks finished first place in the Central Division with a franchise-best record of 57–25. Dominique Wilkins made the All-NBA Second Team, and was selected for the 1987 NBA All-Star Game. In the first round of the playoffs, the Hawks defeated the Indiana Pacers in four games, but lost in five games to the 3rd-seeded Detroit Pistons in the semifinals.


1986–87 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team
The 1986–87 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team represented Auburn University in the 1986–87 college basketball season. The team's head coach was Sonny Smith, who was in his ninth season at Auburn. The team played their home games at Memorial Coliseum in Auburn, Alabama. They finished the season 18–13, 9–9 in SEC play. They defeated Kentucky to advance to the semifinals  of the SEC Tournament where they lost to Alabama. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated San Diego to advance to the Second Round where they lost to Indiana.


1986–87 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team
The team lost Chuck Person to graduation and the NBA, and tried to offset the loss with sophomore transfer Aundrae Davis from West Virginia, but Davis was dismissed by coach Smith late in the season for violation of team rules.


1986–87 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team
Nevertheless, the team had a solid core with senior guards Gerald White and Frank Ford, junior forward Chris Morris, junior center Jeff Moore, and sophomore forward Mike Jones.


1986–87 Australian Tri-Series
The 1986–87 World Series was a One Day International (ODI) cricket tri-series where Australia played host to England and West Indies. Australia and England reached the Finals, which England won 2–0. England and West Indies contested the tri-series for the first time since the 1979-80 season


1986–87 Australian Tri-Series, Final series
England won the best of three final series against Australia 2–0.


1986–87 Australian region cyclone season
The 1986–87 Australian region cyclone season was the latest starting Australian season on record. A below-average tropical cyclone season, it officially started on 1 November 1986, and officially ended on 30 April 1987, with the last system dissipating on 27 May.


1986–87 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Connie
Connie, 15 to 23 January 1987. Made landfall over Port Hedland on 19 January. Moderate damage was reported in Port Hedland and Whim Creek.


1986–87 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Damien
Damien, 30 January to 9 February 1987, near Western Australia.


1986–87 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Jason
Jason stuck the Northern Territory in February, 1987 damaging 20 buildings.


1986–87 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Elsie
On February 21, Cyclone Elsie formed near Western Australia. The storm then made landfall near the same region. Catastrophic damage was reported at Mandora Station.


1986–87 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Kay
Kay lasted from 6 to 17 April 1987. The storm impacted Papua New Guinea and Western Australia.


1986–87 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Blanch(e)
Blanch, entered the Australian region basin on 22 May, and dissipated on 27 May 1987, off the east coast of Australia.


1986–87 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Other systems
The precursor tropical low to Cyclone Uma formed within the region on 4 February, before it crossed 160°E and moved into the South Pacific basin later that day. The precursor tropical low to Cyclone Veli formed during the next day, about 725 km (450 mi) to the south-east of Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea. During the next day, the low moved eastward and gradually developed further, before it became equivalent to a category 1 tropical cyclone on the Australian scale, as it reached its 10-minute sustained windspeeds of 85 km/h (55 mph). As the system continued to move eastwards it crossed 160°E and moved into the South Pacific basin during 7 February, before TCWC Nadi named it Veli later that day on the basis of satellite derived evidence.


1986–87 Austrian Football Bundesliga, Overview
Fall season was contested by 12 teams, and higher eight teams go into Meister playoff. Lower four teams fought in Mittlere Playoff with higher four teams of Austrian Football First League.


1986–87 Austrian Hockey League season
The 1986–87 Austrian Hockey League season was the 57th season of the Austrian Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Austria. Seven teams participated in the league, and EC KAC won the championship.


1986–87 BHL season
The 1986–87 BHL season was the fifth season of the British Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Great Britain. 10 teams participated in the league, and the Murrayfield Racers won the league title by finishing first in the regular season. The Durham Wasps were playoff champions.


1986–87 Belgian First Division
The 1986–87 edition of the Belgian League was the 84th since its establishment: it was competed by 18 teams, and R.S.C. Anderlecht won the championship, while RFC Sérésien and K. Berchem Sport were relegated.


1986–87 Biathlon World Cup
The 1986–87 Biathlon World Cup was a multi-race tournament over a season of biathlon, organised by the UIPMB (Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne et Biathlon). The season started on 18 December 1986 in Obertauern, Austria, and ended on 15 March 1987 in Lillehammer, Norway. It was the tenth season of the Biathlon World Cup. The first round of the World Cup was originally going to be held in Hochfilzen, Austria, but the races were moved to Obertauern due to a lack of snow.


1986–87 Biathlon World Cup, Calendar
Below is the World Cup calendar for the 1986–87 season.


1986–87 Birmingham City F.C. season
The 1986–87 Football League season was Birmingham City Football Club's 84th in the Football League and their 34th in the Second Division, to which they were relegated in 1985–86. They finished in 19th position in the 22-team division, and avoided a second successive relegation only by two points. They entered the 1986–87 FA Cup in the third round proper and lost to Walsall in the fourth, and were eliminated from the League Cup in the third round by Tottenham Hotspur. They entered the second season of the Full Members' Cup, a competition created for teams in the top two divisions after English clubs were banned from UEFA competitions following the Heysel disaster, and lost in the second round away to Charlton Athletic in front of a crowd of only 821.


1986–87 Birmingham City F.C. season
The top scorer was Wayne Clarke with 19 goals, of which 16 were scored in league matches. The average attendance, of under 7,500, was a record low for a season at St Andrew's.


1986–87 Blackpool F.C. season
The 1986–87 season was Blackpool F.C. 's 79th season (76th consecutive) in the Football League. They competed in the 24-team Division Three, then the third tier of English league football, finishing ninth.


1986–87 Blackpool F.C. season
Paul Stewart was the club's top scorer, with 21 goals.


1986–87 Blackpool F.C. season
During the close season, on 26 July, the club celebrated their centenary.


1986–87 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team
The 1986–87 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team represented Boise State University during the 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos were led by fourth-year head coach Bobby Dye and played their home games on campus at the BSU Pavilion in Boise, Idaho.


1986–87 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team
They finished the regular season at 21–6 overall, with a 10–4 record in the Big Sky Conference, second in the standings. In the conference tournament in Flagstaff, Arizona, the second-seeded Broncos were upset by a point by eventual champion Idaho State in the quarterfinal round.


1986–87 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team
In the National Invitation Tournament, the Broncos hosted Utah of the WAC, and won by a point. At Seattle in the second round, BSU fell to Washington of the Pac-10 by five points.


1986–87 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team
The Broncos were led on the floor by sophomore point guard Chris Childs and junior  forward Arnell Jones.


1986–87 Boston Bruins season
The 1986–87 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 63rd season.


1986–87 Boston Bruins season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals againstNote: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.


1986–87 Boston Bruins season, Draft picks
Boston's draft picks at the 1986 NHL Entry Draft held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec.


1986–87 Boston Celtics season
The 1986–87 Boston Celtics season was the 41st season of the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Celtics entered the season as the defending NBA Champions, having defeated the Houston Rockets in the 1986 NBA Finals in six games, winning their sixteenth NBA championship.


1986–87 Boston Celtics season
In the playoffs, the Celtics swept the Chicago Bulls in the First Round in three games, defeated the Milwaukee Bucks in the Semi-finals in seven games, and the Detroit Pistons in the Conference Finals in seven games to reach the NBA Finals for the fifth time in the 1980s. In the Finals, the Celtics faced off against their long time rival, the Los Angeles Lakers, in their third and final matchup in the NBA Finals in the 1980s.


1986–87 Boston Celtics season
The Celtics would lose in six games to the Lakers, and it marked the last time the Celtics made it to the NBA Finals until 2008. Remarkably, the 1987 NBA Finals was the first playoff series for the Celtics in the Bird era in which they did not have the home court advantage, as they had played 24 consecutive series with the home court advantage starting in 1980.


1986–87 Boston Celtics season, NBA Draft
Thanks to the 1984 trade of Gerald Henderson and the subsequent fall of the Seattle SuperSonics, at the end of the 1985–86 season the Celtics owned not only the best team in the NBA but also the second pick in the 1986 NBA Draft. The Celtics drafted Len Bias with the pick and had high hopes for the young Maryland Terrapins star. The hope was that his presence would ensure that the franchise would remain a powerhouse after Bird, McHale, and Parish retired. Unfortunately, Bias died 48 hours after he was drafted, after using cocaine at a party and overdosing.


1986–87 Boston Celtics season, NBA Draft
Unlike the prior year, the Celtics were forced to endure major injuries to several key players including Bill Walton, Kevin McHale and Robert Parish. With a road record of 20–21, the Celtics were a sub-.500 road team for the first time in the Larry Bird era and the first time since the 1978–79 season. However, they continued with the previous season's historic dominance at home with a record of 39–2 at Boston Garden.


1986–87 Boston Celtics season, Player stats
Note: GP= Games played; REB= Rebounds; AST= Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points; AVG = Scoring Average


1986–87 Bradford City A.F.C. season
The 1986–87 Bradford City A.F.C. season was the 74th in the club's history.


1986–87 Bradford City A.F.C. season
The club finished 10th in Division Two, reached the 4th round of the FA Cup, and the 4th round of the Milk Cup.


1986–87 Bradford City A.F.C. season
Following damage to home stadium Valley Parade at the end of the 1984–85 season, Bradford City continued to play 'home' games on 'neutral' ground, Odsal in the city, until Valley Parade reopened on 26 December 1986.


1986–87 Bradley Braves men's basketball team
The 1986–87 Bradley Braves men's basketball team represented Bradley University during the 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Braves were members of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) and played their home games at Carver Arena. Following the departure of former head coach Dick Versace, Bradley was banned from postseason play. The Braves were led by first year head coach Stan Albeck and AP Honorable mention All-American Hersey Hawkins, who averaged 27.2 points per game.


1986–87 Brentford F.C. season
During the 1986–87 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Third Division. Frank McLintock resigned as manager in January 1987 and his replacement Steve Perryman saved the club's season, elevating the Bees to an 11th-place finish.


1986–87 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary
It was all change at Griffin Park during the 1986 off-season. Assistant manager John Docherty left the club to become manager of Millwall and took long-serving defender Danis Salman with him, for a "ridiculous" £20,000 fee which was settled by tribunal. Manager Frank McLintock released midfielders Terry Bullivant, Tony Lynch, George Torrance and forwards Rowan Alexander and Steve Butler. Wimbledon winger Ian Holloway's loan was made permanent for a £28,000 fee and also arriving at Griffin Park were defender Phil Bater, midfielder Paul Maddy and forward Gary Stevens. The marquee signing of Chelsea winger Paul Canoville was set to be decided by tribunal, but fell through after Reading won the day with a £60,000 bid.


1986–87 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary
A poor start to the season led manager Frank McLintock to continue to act in the transfer market during the opening months. £35,000 midfielder Wayne Turner was installed as the new captain, Tony Obi arrived on loan and Henry Hughton and Robbie Carroll joined on non-contract terms. Brentford continued to tread water in the lower reaches of mid-table through November and December 1986 and McLintock attempted to remedy the situation by signing experienced defenders Steve Perryman and Micky Droy. By January 1987, the Brentford supporters were calling for the sacking of McLintock and after a 4–1 defeat to Port Vale on 24 January, the club's board announced that his contract would not be renewed at the end of the season. McLintock immediately left the club.


1986–87 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary
After Frank McLintock's departure, player Steve Perryman was announced as caretaker manager. An immediate turnaround in the team's form led the board, who had reportedly shown interest in Wimbledon's Dave Bassett, to appoint Perryman to the role on a permanent basis in late-February 1987. He made two important additions to the club's staff, appointing Phil Holder as assistant manager and signing forward Gary Blissett for a £60,000 fee from Crewe Alexandra. Perryman lost just five of his first 23 games in the job and steered Brentford to an 11th-place finish.


1986–87 British Collegiate American Football League
The 1986–87 BCAFL was the 2nd full season of the British Collegiate American Football League, organised by the British Students American Football Association.


1986–87 British Collegiate American Football League
Division ChangesWith the increase in numbers, the single Division was replaced with two Conferences (Scottish & Northern), along with end-of-season playoffs.


1986–87 British Collegiate American Football League
Team ChangesAfter the completion of the first season, the League returned with all four of the previous season's teams joined by four new entries from:


1986–87 British Collegiate American Football League, Playoffs
Note - the table does not indicate who played home or away in each fixture.


1986–87 Buffalo Sabres season
The 1986–87 Buffalo Sabres season was the 17th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on May 22, 1970.


1986–87 Buffalo Sabres season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals againstNote: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.


1986–87 Buffalo Sabres season, Playoffs
The Sabres failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive year.


1986–87 Buffalo Sabres season, Draft picks
Buffalo's draft picks at the 1986 NHL Entry Draft held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec.


1986–87 Bulgarian Cup
The 1986–87 Bulgarian Cup was the 47th season of the Bulgarian Cup. CSKA Sofia won the competition, beating Levski Sofia 2–1 in the final at the Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia.


1986–87 Bulgarian Cup, Third round
In this round include the four teams, who participated in the European tournaments (CSKA, Levski, Botev Plovdiv and Beroe)


1986–87 Bulgarian Hockey League season
The 1986–87 Bulgarian Hockey League season was the 35th season of the Bulgarian Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Bulgaria. Five teams participated in the league, and HK Slavia Sofia won the championship.


1986–87 Bundesliga
The 1986–87 Bundesliga was the 24th season of the Bundesliga, the premier football league in West Germany. It began on 8 August 1986 and ended on 17 June 1987. FC Bayern Munich were the defending champions.


1986–87 Bundesliga, Competition modus
Every team played two games against each other team, one at home and one away. Teams received two points for a win and one point for a draw. If two or more teams were tied on points, places were determined by goal difference and, if still tied, by goals scored. The team with the most points were crowned champions while the two teams with the fewest points were relegated to 2. Bundesliga. The third-to-last team had to compete in a two-legged relegation/promotion play-off against the third-placed team from 2. Bundesliga.


1986–87 Bundesliga, Team changes to 1985–86
1. FC Saarbrücken and Hannover 96 were directly relegated to the 2. Bundesliga after finishing in the last two places. They were replaced by FC Homburg and SpVgg Blau-Weiß 1890 Berlin. Relegation/promotion play-off participant Borussia Dortmund won a decisive third match, which had become necessary after the regular two-legged series ended in an aggregated tie, against SC Fortuna Köln and thus retained their Bundesliga status.


1986–87 Bundesliga, Relegation play-offs
FC Homburg and third-placed 2. Bundesliga team FC St. Pauli had to compete in a two-legged relegation/promotion play-off. Homburg won 4–3 on aggregate and retained their Bundesliga status.


1986–87 Bundesliga, Champion squad
Defenders: Hans Pflügler (32 / 7); Norbert Eder (32 / 1); Andreas Brehme (31 / 4); Klaus Augenthaler (captain; 25 / 4); Holger Willmer (9); Uli Bayerschmidt (1). Midfielders: Norbert Nachtweih  (33 / 3); Lothar Matthäus (31 / 14); Hansi Flick (19 / 1); Hans Dorfner (17 / 1); Helmut Winklhofer (17). Forwards: Michael Rummenigge (31 / 8); Roland Wohlfarth (27 / 11); Dieter Hoeneß (26 / 7); Ludwig Kögl (21 / 2); Lars Lunde  (21 / 2); Reinhold Mathy (11 / 2); Frank Hartmann (1). (league appearances and goals listed in brackets)


1986–87 Bundesliga, Champion squad
On the roster but have not played in a league game: Raimond Aumann; Robert Dekeyser, Alexander Kutschera.


1986–87 Burnley F.C. season
The 1986–1987 season was Burnley's second season in the fourth tier of English football. They were managed by Brian Miller in the first season of his second spell in charge.


1986–87 Burnley F.C. season
This season was the worst-ever Burnley season, finishing 22nd at Fourth Division (near to be relegated to Football Conference, avoiding relegation by 1 point), and knocked-out in first round in both national cups (FA Cup and League Cup).


1986–87 Calgary Flames season
The 1986–87 Calgary Flames season was the seventh National Hockey League season in Calgary and 15th for the Flames franchise. The Flames posted their best record in franchise history to that time, as Calgary's 95 points was the third best total in the league. The Flames' defence of their 1986 Campbell Conference championship was quickly snuffed out by the Winnipeg Jets, as the Flames were upset in the first round of the playoffs in six games by their Manitoba rivals.


1986–87 Calgary Flames season
Joe Mullen captured his first Lady Byng Memorial Trophy for gentlemanly conduct, while Al MacInnis was named a Second Team All-star. The Flames had no player representatives at Rendez-vous '87, which replaced the All-Star Game for this season, though head coach Bob Johnson served as an assistant coach for the NHL all-stars.


1986–87 Calgary Flames season
Tragedy struck the Flames in the summer of 1986, as their first round draft pick, George Pelawa, died in an automobile crash over the Labour Day weekend. Pelawa's death is commonly rumoured to be an inspiration for the 1988 Tom Cochrane song "Big League", but has never been confirmed as true.


1986–87 Calgary Flames season
Following the season, the Flames released a music video to benefit charity. The "Red Hot" video featured many players, including Lanny McDonald, Gary Roberts, Mike Vernon, Al MacInnis and Joel Otto, among others, lipsynching and pretending to play instruments. It was released on VHS and on vinyl. It enjoyed popularity then but was forgotten until the video surfaced on the internet in 2005.


1986–87 Calgary Flames season, Regular season, Season standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals againstNote: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.


1986–87 Calgary Flames season, Player statistics, Skaters
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes


1986–87 Calgary Flames season, Player statistics, Skaters
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Calgary. Stats reflect time with the Flames only. ‡Traded mid-season.


1986–87 Calgary Flames season, Player statistics, Goaltenders
Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average


1986–87 Calgary Flames season, Transactions
The Flames were involved in the following transactions during the 1986–87 season.


1986–87 Calgary Flames season, Draft picks
Calgary's picks at the 1986 NHL Entry Draft, held in Montreal, Quebec.


1986–87 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio
The 1986–87 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio season was the 2nd season since its establishment. It was contested by 9 teams, and S.P. La Fiorita won the championship.


1986–87 Cardiff City F.C. season
The 1986–87 season was Cardiff City F.C. 's 60th season in the Football League. They competed in the 24-team Division Four, then the fourth tier of English football, finishing fifteenth.


1986–87 Cardiff City F.C. season, Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1986–87 Carlisle United F.C. season
For the 1986–87 season, Carlisle United F.C. competed in Football League Division Three.


1986–87 Celtic F.C. season
During the 1986–87 Scottish football season, Celtic competed in the Scottish Premier Division.


1986–87 Champions Trophy
The 1986 Champions Trophy was held in Sharjah, UAE, between November 27 and December 5, 1986. Four national teams took part: India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and West Indies.


1986–87 Champions Trophy
The 1986 Champions Trophy was a round-robin tournament where each team played the other once in a tournament worth £60,000 in prize money. West Indies won all three of its matches, winning the trophy and UK£22,000.


1986–87 Chester City F.C. season
The 1986–87 season was the 49th season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester City, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.


1986–87 Chester City F.C. season
Also, it was the first season spent in the Third Division after the promotion from the Fourth Division in the previous season. Alongside competing in the Football League the club also participated in the FA Cup, the Football League Cup and the Associate Members' Cup.


1986–87 Chicago Blackhawks season
The 1986–87 Chicago Blackhawks season was the 61st season of operation of the Chicago Blackhawks in the National Hockey League.


1986–87 Chicago Blackhawks season, Offseason
The 1986–87 Chicago Blackhawks were coming off a year in which they won the Norris Division then somehow got swept in the first round of the playoffs by the Toronto Maple Leafs.


1986–87 Chicago Blackhawks season, Offseason
At the 1986 NHL Entry Draft, the Blackhawks selected forward Everett Sanipass with their first round, 14th overall pick. Sanipass played with the Verdun Junior Canadiens of the QMJHL in the 1985–86 season, scoring 28 goals and 94 points in 67 games, while amassing 320 penalty minutes, sixth highest total in the league. Other notable players selected by the team were defenseman Frantisek Kucera and center Mike Hudson.


1986–87 Chicago Blackhawks season, Offseason
On August 27, the Blackhawks signed defenseman Gary Nylund to a three-year contract worth approximately $620,000. Nylund, who would turn 23 years old early in the season, appeared in 79 games with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1985–86, scoring two goals and 18 points while accumulating 180 penalty minutes. In 10 playoff games, he had two assists. The Blackhawks then sent Ken Yaremchuk, Jerome Dupont and their fourth round draft pick in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft to the Maple Leafs as compensation for signing Nylund.


1986–87 Chicago Blackhawks season, Offseason
Due to a back injury, defenseman Behn Wilson would miss the entire 1986–87 season.


1986–87 Chicago Blackhawks season, Offseason
Forward Tom Lysiak, who had been with the club since 1979, announced his retirement during the off-season.


1986–87 Chicago Blackhawks season, Regular season
The Hawks struggled to start off the season, posting a record of 4-12-5 in their first 21 games, as the club was fighting with the Minnesota North Stars for the fourth and final playoff position in the Norris Division. The Blackhawks would continue to slide to a record of 8-17-6 after 31 games, putting them in last place. The team broke out of their season long slump, winning nine of their next 12 games, putting their record to 17-20-6, and into a tie for first place in the Norris Division with 40 points.


1986–87 Chicago Blackhawks season, Regular season
The Blackhawks would continue to hover just under the .500 mark, peaking at two games under with a 27-29-10 record following a four-game winning streak in March, sitting in second place in the division. A late season slump brought the Hawks final record to 29-37-14, earning 72 points and third place in the division, as they qualified for the post-season for the 18th consecutive season. Their 72 points was their lowest total since the 1983-84, when the Hawks finished with 68 points.


1986–87 Chicago Blackhawks season, Regular season
Offensively, Chicago was led by Denis Savard, who in 70 games, scored 40 goals and 90 points. Wayne Presley, in his first full NHL season, broke out with 32 goals, which was the second highest total on the team, while earning 61 points in 80 games. Steve Larmer had 28 goals, 84 points and a team high +20 rating in 80 games. Troy Murray scored 28 goals and 71 points in 77 games. Al Secord managed to score 29 goals and 58 points in 77 games while leading the Hawks with 196 penalty minutes, and Ed Olczyk had a disappointing season by his standards, scoring 16 goals and 51 points in 79 games.


1986–87 Chicago Blackhawks season, Regular season
On defence, Doug Wilson led the way with 16 goals and 48 points in 69 games. Bob Murray scored six goals and 44 points in 79 games, while newcomer, Gary Nylund had seven goals and 27 points, as well as 190 penalty minutes, in 80 games.


1986–87 Chicago Blackhawks season, Regular season
In goal, Bob Sauve played the majority of the minutes, going 19-19-5 with a 3.59 GAA and a .894 save percentage, while earning the only shutout the club had during the season in 46 games. Murray Bannerman backed him up, and had a 9-18-8 record with a 4.14 GAA and a .873 save percentage in 39 games.


1986–87 Chicago Blackhawks season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals againstNote: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.


1986–87 Chicago Blackhawks season, Playoffs, Detroit Red Wings 4, Chicago Blackhawks 0
The Blackhawks opened the 1987 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Detroit Red Wings. The Red Wings finished the 1986-87 season with a record of 34-36-10, earning 78 points and second place in the Norris Division, which was six more points than the third place Blackhawks.


1986–87 Chicago Blackhawks season, Playoffs, Detroit Red Wings 4, Chicago Blackhawks 0
The series opened at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan, as Bob Sauve got the nod in goal. The Red Wings opened the scoring early in the first period on a goal by Petr Klima, and they would extend their lead to 2-0 after a goal by Darren Veitch before the first intermission. After a scoreless second period, Bob Murray got the Blackhawks to within one after scoring midway through the third period. The Red Wings Shawn Burr then scored just a little over two minutes later, as Detroit held on for a 3-1 victory.


1986–87 Chicago Blackhawks season, Playoffs, Detroit Red Wings 4, Chicago Blackhawks 0
In the second game, the Red Wings again scored early, as Gerard Gallant scored only 37 seconds into the game, giving the Wings a 1-0 lead. Joey Kocur extended the Detroit lead to 2-0 midway through the period. In the second period, Steve Yzerman made it 3-0 for the Red Wings before Marc Bergevin replied for the Blackhawks, cutting the Wings lead to 3-1. Detroit restored their three-goal lead on a Shawn Burr goal, making it 4-1 for the Red Wings after two periods. In the third period, Adam Oates capped off the scoring for Detroit, as they cruised their way to a 5-1 victory and a 2-0 series lead. The Red Wings defence held the Blackhawks to only 15 shots in the game.


1986–87 Chicago Blackhawks season, Playoffs, Detroit Red Wings 4, Chicago Blackhawks 0
The series moved to Chicago Stadium for the third game of the series. In the first period, the Red Wings again opened the scoring, as Steve Yzerman beat goaltender Bob Sauve, giving Detroit a 1-0 lead 5:28 into the game. A minute later, the Red Wings Mel Bridgman made it 2-0. Bridgman added another goal in the final minute of the period, as the Wings took a 3-0 lead. The Blackhawks scored the only goal of the second period, as Denis Savard scored 2:23 into the period, cutting the Wings lead to 3-1 heading into the third.


1986–87 Chicago Blackhawks season, Playoffs, Detroit Red Wings 4, Chicago Blackhawks 0
Only 21 seconds into the third period, the Hawks Curt Fraser scored, as the Hawks were within a goal, down 3-2. Late in the period, Ed Olczyk scored the tying goal, as the Hawks sent the game into overtime. In the extra period, the Wings Shawn Burr scored his third goal in three games, as Detroit defeated Chicago 4-3, and took a 3-0 series lead.


1986–87 Chicago Blackhawks season, Playoffs, Detroit Red Wings 4, Chicago Blackhawks 0
The Blackhawks stayed with Bob Sauve in goal for the fourth game, and for the fourth time in the series, the Wings scored first, as Brent Ashton scored midway through the first period for a 1-0 Red Wings lead. In the second period, Mel Bridgman scored only 35 seconds into the period, as Detroit took a 2-0  lead in the game. Wayne Presley got the Blackhawks on the board with a goal at 9:26 of the period, however, the Red Wings Dave Barr scored 41 seconds later, restoring Detroit's two-goal lead.


1986–87 Chicago Blackhawks season, Playoffs, Detroit Red Wings 4, Chicago Blackhawks 0
In the third period, the Hawks fired 18 shots at Red Wings goaltender Greg Stefan, however, they could not score, and the game finished with the Wings winning 3-1, and sweeping the series 4 games to 0. Stefan was the star of the game for the Red Wings, making 46 saves.


1986–87 Chicago Blackhawks season, Player stats, Playoffs
Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals      MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;


1986–87 Chicago Blackhawks season, Draft picks
Chicago's draft picks at the 1986 NHL Entry Draft held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec.


1986–87 Chicago Bulls season
The 1986–87 Chicago Bulls season was the 21st season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).


1986–87 Chicago Bulls season, NBA Draft
Note: This is not an extensive list; it only covers the first and second rounds, and any other players drafted by the franchise that played at least one NBA game.


1986–87 Chicago Bulls season, Regular season
With yet another new head coach, Doug Collins, in for 1986-87, the Bulls improved to 40-42. Chicago qualified for the playoffs for the third straight season but was again eliminated by Boston in the first round.


1986–87 Chicago Bulls season, Regular season
The team's record was a secondary concern for most fans, who had their eyes riveted on team superstar Jordan. In late November and early December he went on a rampage, scoring 40 or more points in nine consecutive games. On February 26 he poured in 58 points against the New Jersey Nets, including a record 26 of 27 free throws. On March 4 he hit for 61 points against Detroit. Just a month later, on April 16, he matched that performance with 61 against Atlanta. That season Jordan became the first NBA player to reach 3,000 points in a season since Wilt Chamberlain did it in 1962-63.


1986–87 Chicago Bulls season, Regular season
Jordan led the league in scoring at 37.1 points per game, his career high for a season. He set Bulls single-season records for points (3,041), field goals (1,098), free throws (833), and steals (236). His output was rewarded with the first in a series of All-NBA First Team selections.


1986–87 Cleveland Cavaliers season
The 1986–87 NBA season was the Cavaliers' 17th season in the NBA.


1986–87 Cleveland Cavaliers season
The season saw the team draft Brad Daugherty and Ron Harper with the first and eighth overall picks, respectively. Future four-time All-Star Mark Price was brought in from Dallas, who drafted him in the second round of the draft.


1986–87 Clydebank F.C. season
The 1986–87 season was Clydebank's twenty-first season in the Scottish Football League. They competed in the Scottish Premier Division for the third time and the second in a row. They finished 11th in the 12 team division and relegated to the First Division. They also competed in the Scottish League Cup and Scottish Cup which they made the Quarter-finals.


1986–87 Colchester United F.C. season
The 1986–87 season was Colchester United's 45th season in their history and sixth consecutive season in fourth tier of English football, the Fourth Division. Alongside competing in the Fourth Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup, the League Cup and the Associate Members' Cup.


1986–87 Colchester United F.C. season
The play-offs were introduced in 1987 for clubs finishing in fourth, fifth and sixth positions. United ended the campaign in fifth place, ten points adrift of automatic promotion. They faced fourth placed Wolverhampton Wanderers in the semi-final, but were eliminated following a 2–0 defeat in the first leg and a 0–0 draw at Molineux Stadium in the second leg.


1986–87 Colchester United F.C. season
Colchester were eliminated from the FA Cup by eventual play-off winners Aldershot in the second round, and were defeated by Peterborough United and Gillingham respectively in the League Cup and Associate Members' Cup.


1986–87 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview
Mike Walker was appointed as permanent manager after finishing the previous campaign in a caretaker capacity.


1986–87 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview
Early in the season, Perry Groves was sold to Arsenal for £50,000, but despite this Colchester were bookmakers favourites heading into the new term. Seven successive away defeats from December denied the U's this opportunity as they came home in fifth position, ten points shy of promoted Essex rivals Southend United. However, with the introduction of the play-offs in 1987, Colchester had an opportunity to achieve promotion. They faced fourth-placed Wolverhampton Wanderers at a rain-soaked Layer Road in their semi-final first leg tie in front of a near-capacity 4,829. The visitors came away with a 2–0 victory, and a 0–0 draw at Molineux Stadium in the second leg meant Colchester would remain in the Fourth Division for at least another year.


1986–87 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview
Colchester did not fare well in cup competition once again, with an early exit in the League Cup to Peterborough United in the first round. They needed a replay against non-League Bishop's Stortford in the FA Cup to reach the second round, but were defeated 3–2 at Aldershot in the second round. The U's progressed from the preliminary round of the Associate Members' Cup to face Gillingham in the southern section first round, but were beaten 2–0 at Priestfield Stadium.


1986–87 Colchester United F.C. season, Squad statistics, Player debuts
Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.


1986–87 Combined Counties Football League
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1986–87 Combined Counties Football League
The 1986–87 Combined Counties Football League season was the ninth in the history of the Combined Counties Football League, a football competition in England.


1986–87 Combined Counties Football League
The league was won by Ash United for the second time, after they had won the Western Division in 1981–82 when the league was split into two divisions, and beaten Malden Town in a playoff.


1986–87 Combined Counties Football League, Clubs
The league was reduced from 19 clubs to 18 after Chertsey Town were promoted to the Isthmian League and Fleet Town left the league. One new club joined:


1986–87 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team
The 1986–87 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1986–87 collegiate men's basketball season. The Huskies completed the season with a 9–19 overall record. The Huskies were members of the Big East Conference where they finished with a 3–13 record. The Huskies played their home games at Hugh S. Greer Field House in Storrs, Connecticut, the New Haven Coliseum in New Haven, Connecticut, and the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut, and they were led by first-year head coach Jim Calhoun.


1986–87 Copa del Rey
The 1986–87 Copa del Rey was the 85th staging of the Copa del Rey. The winners, Real Sociedad, qualified for the 1987–88 European Cup Winners' Cup. The competition began on 17 September 1986 and concluded on 27 June 1987 with the final.


1986–87 Copa del Rey, First round
Bye: San Sebastián CF, Valladolid Promesas, Atlético Astorga CF, Mallorca Atlético, CD Roquetas, UE Lleida, CD Olímpic de Xàtiva, Cartagena FC, CD Rayo Cantabria


1986–87 Copa del Rey, Second round
Bye: Bilbao Athletic, Atlético Baleares, Atlético Marbella, UD Montijo, Real Balompédica Linense, Deportivo de La Coruña, UP Langreo.


1986–87 Copa del Rey, Third round
Bye: Athletic Bilbao, Atlético de Madrid, FC Barcelona, Real Madrid CF, Real Zaragoza.


1986–87 Copa del Rey, Fourth round
Bye: CD Eldense, SD Eibar, Athletic Bilbao, Atlético de Madrid, FC Barcelona, Real Madrid CF, Real Zaragoza.


1986–87 Coppa Italia
The 1986–87 Coppa Italia, the 40th Coppa Italia was an Italian Football Federation domestic cup competition won by Napoli.


1986–87 Coupe de France
The Coupe de France 1986–1987 was its 70th edition. It was won by Girondins de Bordeaux which defeated Olympique de Marseille in the Final.


1986–87 Coventry City F.C. season
During the 1986–87 English football season, Coventry City competed in the Football League First Division.


1986–87 Coventry City F.C. season, Season summary
Coventry City won the FA Cup, defeating Tottenham Hotspur, who had spent much of the season competing for a unique domestic treble of the league and the League and FA Cups, 3–2 in a final considered by many to be one of the greatest FA Cup finals of all time. The FA Cup triumph was Coventry's first (and, as of 2014, only) major trophy. The only downside to Coventry's victory was UEFA's decision to extend the ban on English teams competing in European competition to a third season, denying Coventry a place in the European Cup Winners' Cup.


1986–87 Coventry City F.C. season, Players, First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1986–87 Coventry City F.C. season, Players, Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1986–87 Coventry City F.C. season, Results, FA Cup, Final
After only two minutes, Clive Allen scored his 49th goal of the season, heading past keeper Steve Ogrizovic at the near-post from a perfect Chris Waddle cross. Within seven minutes though, the Sky Blues were level through Dave Bennett, a Cup Final loser in 1981 for Manchester City, ironically at the hands of Spurs.


1986–87 Coventry City F.C. season, Results, FA Cup, Final
The London club were back in front five minutes before the break through past defender Gary Mabbutt. Midway through the second half Coventry were level again – Bennett's pinpoint cross from the right was met by striker Keith Houchen with a diving header for a memorable goal.


1986–87 Coventry City F.C. season, Results, FA Cup, Final
The scores stayed level until full-time and the game went into extra time. Six minutes in, Mabbutt scored an own goal after Lloyd McGrath centred the ball and it took a deflection off of the Spurs defender's knee and over keeper Ray Clemence.


1986–87 Cuban National Series
The 26th Cuban National Series was won by Vegueros. The team, from Pinar del Río Province, won the western zone during the regular season, and was then able to win the four-team-round-robin-playoffs, which had been instituted the previous season.


1986–87 Cupa României
The 1986–87 Cupa României was the 49th edition of Romania's most prestigious football cup competition.


1986–87 Cupa României
The title was won by Steaua București against Dinamo București.


1986–87 Cupa României, Format
First round proper matches are played on the ground of the lowest ranked team, then from the second round proper the matches are played on a neutral location.


1986–87 Cupa României, Format
If a match is drawn after 90 minutes, the game goes in extra time, if the scored is still tight after 120 minutes, then the winner will be established at penalty kicks.


1986–87 Cupa României, Format
From the first edition, the teams from Divizia A entered in competition in sixteen finals, rule which remained till today.


1986–87 Cypriot Cup
The 1986–87 Cypriot Cup was the 45th edition of the Cypriot Cup. A total of 57 clubs entered the competition. It began on 19 November 1986 with the first preliminary round and concluded on 20 June 1987 with the final which was held at Tsirion Stadium. AEL Limassol won their 5th Cypriot Cup trophy after beating Apollon 1–0 in the final.


1986–87 Cypriot Cup, Format
In the 1986–87 Cypriot Cup, participated all the teams of the Cypriot First Division, the Cypriot Second Division, the Cypriot Third Division and 12 of the 46 teams of the Cypriot Fourth Division.


1986–87 Cypriot Cup, Format
The competition consisted of seven knock-out rounds. In the preliminary rounds each tie was played as a single leg and was held at the home ground of the one of the two teams, according to the draw results. Each tie winner was qualifying to the next round. If a match was drawn, extra time was following. If extra time was drawn, there was a replay at the ground of the team who were away for the first game. If the rematch was also drawn, then extra time was following and if the match remained drawn after extra time the winner was decided by penalty shoot-out.


1986–87 Cypriot Cup, Format
The next four rounds were played in a two-legged format, each team playing a home and an away match against their opponent. The team which scored more goals on aggregate, was qualifying to the next round. If the two teams scored the same number of goals on aggregate, then the team which scored more goals away from home was advancing to the next round.


1986–87 Cypriot Cup, Format
If both teams had scored the same number of home and away goals, then extra time was following after the end of the second leg match. If during the extra thirty minutes both teams had managed to score, but they had scored the same number of goals, then the team who scored the away goals was advancing to the next round (i.e. the team which was playing away). If there weren't scored any goals during extra time, the qualifying team was determined by penalty shoot-out.


1986–87 Cypriot Cup, Format
The cup winner secured a place in the 1987–88 European Cup Winners' Cup.


1986–87 Cypriot Cup, First preliminary round
In the first preliminary draw, participated all the 14 teams of the Cypriot Third Division and 12 teams from the Cypriot Fourth Division (first four of the league table of each group at the day of the draw). Eight out of the 26 teams were drawn to qualify directly to the second preliminary round, without needing to play any match.


1986–87 Cypriot Cup, Second preliminary round
The 15 clubs of the Cypriot Second Division advanced directly to the second preliminary round and met the winners of the first preliminary round ties:


1986–87 Cypriot Cup, First round
The 16 clubs of the Cypriot First Division advanced directly to the first round and met the winners of the second preliminary round ties:


1986–87 Cypriot First Division
The 1986–87 Cypriot First Division was the 48th season of the Cypriot top-level football league. Omonia won their 15th title.


1986–87 Cypriot First Division, Format
Sixteen teams participated in the 1986–87 Cypriot First Division. All teams played against each other twice, once at their home and once away. The team with the most points at the end of the season crowned champions. The last two teams were relegated to the 1987–88 Cypriot Second Division.


1986–87 Cypriot First Division, Format
The champions ensured their participation in the 1987–88 European Cup and the runners-up in the 1987–88 UEFA Cup.


1986–87 Cypriot First Division, Changes from previous season
No team was relegated from the previous season. The first two teams of the 1985–86 Cypriot Second Division, Ethnikos Achna and Omonia Aradippou were promoted and added to the First Division.


1986–87 Cypriot Fourth Division
The 1986–87 Cypriot Fourth Division was the 2nd season of the Cypriot fourth-level football league. The championship was split into three geographical groups, representing the Districts of Cyprus. The winners were:


1986–87 Cypriot Fourth Division
The three winners were promoted to the 1987–88 Cypriot Third Division. Ten teams were relegated to regional leagues.


1986–87 Cypriot Second Division
The 1986–87 Cypriot Second Division was the 32nd season of the Cypriot second-level football league. APEP FC won their 1st title.


1986–87 Cypriot Second Division, Format
Fifteen teams participated in the 1986–87 Cypriot Second Division. All teams played against each other twice, once at their home and once away. The team with the most points at the end of the season crowned champions. The first two teams were promoted to 1987–88 Cypriot First Division. The last two teams were relegated to the 1987–88 Cypriot Third Division.


1986–87 Cypriot Third Division
The 1986–87 Cypriot Third Division was the 16th season of the Cypriot third-level football league. Elpida Xylofagou won their 1st title.


1986–87 Cypriot Third Division, Format
Fourteen teams participated in the 1986–87 Cypriot Third Division. All teams played against each other twice, once at their home and once away. The team with the most points at the end of the season crowned champions. The first two teams were promoted to 1987–88 Cypriot Second Division. The last three teams were relegated to the 1987–88 Cypriot Fourth Division.


1986–87 Cypriot Third Division, Format, Point system
Teams received two points for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a loss.


1986–87 Czechoslovak Extraliga season
The 1986–87 Czechoslovak Extraliga season was the 44th season of the Czechoslovak Extraliga, the top level of ice hockey in Czechoslovakia. 12 teams participated in the league, and Tesla Pardubice won the championship.


1986–87 Czechoslovak First League, Overview
It was contested by 16 teams, and Sparta Prague won the championship. Václav Daněk was the league's top scorer with 24 goals.


1986–87 DDR-Oberliga
The 1986–87 DDR-Oberliga was the 38th season of the DDR-Oberliga, the first tier of league football in East Germany.


1986–87 DDR-Oberliga
The league was contested by fourteen teams. BFC Dynamo won the championship, the club's ninth of ten consecutive East German championships from 1978 to 1988.


1986–87 DDR-Oberliga
Frank Pastor of BFC Dynamo was the league's top scorer with 17 goals, while René Müller of 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig took out the seasons East German Footballer of the year award.


1986–87 DDR-Oberliga
On the strength of the 1986–87 title BFC Dynamo qualified for the 1987–88 European Cup where the club was knocked out by Girondins de Bordeaux in the first round. Third-placed club 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig qualified for the 1987–88 European Cup Winners' Cup as the seasons FDGB-Pokal winners and was knocked out by Olympique de Marseille first round. Second-placed Dynamo Dresden qualified for the 1987–88 UEFA Cup where it was knocked out by FC Spartak Moscow in the first round while fourth-placed BSG Wismut Aue lost to KS Flamurtari in the second round.


1986–87 DDR-Oberliga, Table
The 1986–87 season saw two newly promoted clubs, BSG Energie Cottbus and Fortschritt Bischofswerda.


1986–87 DDR-Oberliga, Gallery
BFC Dynamo celebrating the title at the Dynamo-Stadion im Sportforum on 6 June 1987. Club president Manfred Kirste can be seen in the back row on the far right.


1986–87 DDR-Oberliga (ice hockey) season
The 1986–87 DDR-Oberliga season was the 39th season of the DDR-Oberliga, the top level of ice hockey in East Germany. Two teams participated in the league, and SC Dynamo Berlin won the championship.


1986–87 DDR-Oberliga (ice hockey) season, Game results, 3rd series
Dynamo Berlin wins series 3 games to 0, and wins the overall series 2-1.


1986–87 DFB-Pokal
The 1986–87 DFB-Pokal was the 44th season of the annual German football cup competition. It began on 27 August 1986 and ended on 20 June 1987. 64 teams competed in the tournament of six rounds. In the final Hamburger SV defeated Stuttgarter Kickers 3–1.


1986–87 DFB-Pokal Frauen
The Frauen DFB-Pokal 1986–87 was the 7th season of the cup competition, Germany's second-most important title in women's football. In the final which was held in Berlin on 20 June 1987 TSV Siegen defeated STV Lövenich 5–2, thus winning their second cup in a row. It was their second cup title overall, too.


1986–87 Dallas Mavericks season
The 1986–87 NBA season was the Mavericks' 7th season in the NBA.


1986–87 Dallas Mavericks season
After winning Game 1 in a high-scoring affair, the underdog Seattle SuperSonics took the next three games, ending the Mavericks season.


1986–87 Dallas Mavericks season
The season saw the team draft Roy Tarpley and Mark Price. However, Price would be traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers after refusing to report to Dallas.


1986–87 Dallas Sidekicks season
The 1986–87 Dallas Sidekicks season was the third season of the Dallas Sidekicks indoor soccer club. The team was purchased in the off-season by a group of 37 limited partners under the banner Sidekicks I, Ltd. The team was purchased from Don Carter in order to prevent filing for bankruptcy. This season saw the team win the MISL Championship for the first time in franchise history.


1986–87 Dallas Sidekicks season, Roster
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1986–87 Dallas Sidekicks season, Final standings
y – division champions, x – clinched playoff berth, * - The New York Express folded midseason.


1986–87 Denver Nuggets season
The 1986-87 NBA season was the Nuggets' 11th season in the NBA and 20th season as a franchise.


1986–87 Denver Nuggets season
In the playoffs, the Nuggets were swept by the eventual NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers in three games in the First Round.


1986–87 Derby County F.C. season
The 1986–87 season was the 89th season of association football in the Football League played by Derby County F.C., an English football club based in Derby, Derbyshire. Their third-place finish in the 1985–86 season meant they were promoted to the second tier. Arthur Cox was the manager for his third season in charge. Derby won the Second Division in this season.


1986–87 Derby County F.C. season, Overview
Derby County played in three competitions in the 1986-87 season. The Football League Second Division, FA Cup, and Football League Cup.


1986–87 Derby County F.C. season, Overview
The league season started on 23 August 1986 and finished on 9 May 1987. Derby finished first in the Second Division and won promotion to the First Division for the following season.


1986–87 Derby County F.C. season, Overview
They entered the FA Cup in the first round of the FA Cup and lost 1-0 to Sheffield Wednesday on 26 January 1987.


1986–87 Derby County F.C. season, Overview
Derby entered the League Cup in the first round and were knocked out of the League Cup in the third round by Aston Villa, losing 2-1.


1986–87 Derby County F.C. season, Kit
The kit for this season was manufactured by sportswear company OSCA. The home kit was traditional white, but with yellow and blue trim on the collar and arms. The away kit had light and dark blue vertical stripes.


1986–87 Derby County F.C. season, Kit
The main sponsor for the kit was Sportsweek. This was the only season they sponsored the shirt. By the end of the season Sportsweek had closed down and chairman Robert Maxwell's BPCC took over as shirt sponsor.


1986–87 Detroit Pistons season
The 1986-87 NBA season was the Pistons' 39th season in the NBA and 30th season in the city of Detroit.


1986–87 Detroit Pistons season
After drafting John Salley and Dennis Rodman, the team earned the nickname "Bad Boys" because of their physical style of play.


1986–87 Detroit Red Wings season
The 1986–87 Detroit Red Wings season saw the Red Wings finish in second place in the Norris Division (NHL) with a record of 34 wins, 36 losses, and 10 ties for 78 points, a 38-point improvement from the previous season. They swept the Chicago Blackhawks in four games in the opening round, then rallied from a 3-1 deficit against the Toronto Maple Leafs in the division final, before falling to the eventual Stanley Cup champion Edmonton Oilers in five games in the conference final. This season would mark a turning point for the franchise. After making the playoffs just four times between 1967 and 1986, the Red Wings would miss the playoffs only once between 1987 and 2016 (that coming in 1989–90).


1986–87 Detroit Red Wings season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals againstNote: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.


1986–87 Detroit Red Wings season, Schedule and results, Playoffs
The Red Wings finished the season 34-36-10, a major improvement over the disastrous 1985-86 campaign. Just missing out on first placein the Norris Division, the Wings faced rival Chicago in Round One. Detroit stunned the favored Blackhawks in a 4-game sweep, the franchise's first series victory since 1977-78. In the Norris Finals, Detroit faced another archrival, the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Leafs jumped out to a 3-1 series lead, but Detroit stormed back, winning the series in seven games, including a 3-0 win in the deciding game. The Red Wings would then face the heavily favored Edmonton Oilers in the Campbell Conference Finals. Detroit took Game One, but theOilers would eventually take the series in five games. Edmonton would go on to win the Stanley Cup.


1986–87 Detroit Red Wings season, Player statistics, Playoffs
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals;      MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals-against average;  SO = Shutouts; SA=Shots Against; SV=Shots saved; SV% = Save Percentage;


1986–87 Detroit Red Wings season, Draft picks
Detroit's draft picks at the 1986 NHL Entry Draft held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec.


1986–87 Division 1 season (Swedish ice hockey)
1986-87 was the 12th season that Division 1 operated as the second tier of ice hockey in Sweden, below the top-flight Elitserien (now the SHL).


1986–87 Division 1 season (Swedish ice hockey), Format
Division 1 was divided into four starting groups of 10 teams each. The top two teams in each group qualified for the Allsvenskan, while the remaining eight teams had to compete in a qualifying round. The teams were given zero to seven bonus points based on their finish in the first round. The top team from each qualifying round qualified for the playoffs. The last-place team in each of the qualifying groups had to play in a relegation series in an attempt to avoid relegation to Division 2.


1986–87 Division 1 season (Swedish ice hockey), Format
Of the eight teams in the Allsvenskan, the top team qualified directly for promotion to the Elitserien (now the SHL), while the second place team qualified for the Kvalserien, which offered another opportunity to be promoted. The third to sixth place teams in the Allsvenskan qualified for the playoffs. The two playoff winners qualified for the Kvalserien, in which the first-place team qualified for the following Elitserien season.


1986–87 División de Honor Femenina de Balonmano
The 1986–87 División de Honor Femenina de Balonmano was the 30th edition of the premier Spanish women's handball championship, running from 15 September 1986 to 29 March 1987. The competition returned to a regular system, instead of the previous season's three stages format.


1986–87 División de Honor Femenina de Balonmano
Íber Valencia won its tenth title in a row, winning all 22 games. CB Onda and CB Leganés followed in European positions, qualifying for the Cup Winners' Cup and IHF Cup respectively.


1986–87 Divizia A
The 1986–87 Divizia A was the sixty-ninth season of Divizia A, the top-level football league of Romania.


1986–87 Divizia A, Champion squad
Goalkeepers: Dumitru Stângaciu (33 / 0); Constantin Blid (2 / 0). Defenders: Ștefan Iovan (32 / 3); Adrian Bumbescu (25 / 2); Miodrag Belodedici (32 / 5); Anton Weissenbacher (29 / 4); Ilie Bărbulescu (14 / 1); Niță Cireașă (15 / 3); Eugen Daniel Popescu (1 / 0); Virgil Petcu (1 / 0); Mihai Dorobanțu (1 / 0); Lucian Adrian Giurcă (1 / 0).


1986–87 Divizia A, Champion squad
Midfielders: Lucian Bălan (23 / 1); Tudorel Stoica (25 / 1); Mihail Majearu (27 / 3); László Bölöni (28 / 10); Iosif Rotariu (15 / 2); Toma Ivan (12 / 1); Viorel Breniuc (1 / 0); Marian Alexandru (1 / 0); Ion Manea (1 / 0); Marin Petrache (1 / 0). Forwards: Gabi Balint (31 / 5); Marius Lăcătuș (27 / 9); Victor Pițurcă (31 / 22); Gheorghe Hagi (14 / 10); Viorel Turcu (5 / 0); Ioan Kramer (8 / 2); Ilie Dumitrescu (2 / 0); Ion Craiu (1 / 0); Marian Mirea (1 / 0). (league appearances and goals listed in brackets)


1986–87 Divizia B
The 1986–87 Divizia B was the 47th season of the second tier of the Romanian football league system.


1986–87 Divizia B
The format has been maintained to three series, each of them having 18 teams. At the end of the season the winners of the series promoted to Divizia A and the last four places from each series relegated to Divizia C.


1986–87 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team
The 1986–87 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel University  during the 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by 10th year head coach Eddie Burke, played their home games at the Daskalakis Athletic Center and were members of the East Coast Conference (ECC).


1986–87 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team
The team finished the season 14–14, and finished in 5th place in the ECC in the regular season.


1986–87 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team
The 1986–87 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University. The head coach was Mike Krzyzewski and the team finished the season with an overall record of 24–9.


1986–87 Duleep Trophy
The 1986–87 Duleep Trophy was the 26th season of the Duleep Trophy, a first-class cricket tournament contested by five zonal teams of India: Central Zone, East Zone, North Zone, South Zone and West Zone.


1986–87 Duleep Trophy
South Zone won the final against West Zone on first innings lead.


1986–87 Dumbarton F.C. season
Season 1986–87 was the 103rd football season in which Dumbarton competed at a Scottish national level, entering the Scottish Football League for the 81st time, the Scottish Cup for the 92nd time and the Scottish League Cup for the 40th time.


1986–87 Dumbarton F.C. season, Overview
Dumbarton began another First Division campaign with a new manager at the helm - Alex Totten - who had been released from his duties with Rangers following the arrival of Graeme Souness. Following another league reconstruction, the First Division clubs would play each other 4 times - a big ask particularly for the part-time clubs - but as things turned out it was to be a close thing for promotion with Dumbarton always up with the front runners. In the end, it was to be a 3rd-place finish - just 4 points behind champions Morton.


1986–87 Dumbarton F.C. season, Overview
In the Scottish Cup, it would be another early exit for Dumbarton, this time to Brechin City after a draw, in the third round.


1986–87 Dumbarton F.C. season, Overview
In the League Cup, Stirling Albion were dispatched in the second round before a fighting display against Celtic, saw Dumbarton's interest in the competition come to an end for another year.


1986–87 Dumbarton F.C. season, Overview
Locally, Dumbarton failed to keep a grip on the Stirlingshire Cup, with Stirling Albion gaining some revenge for their League Cup exit, with a semi final win.


1986–87 Dumbarton F.C. season, Player statistics, International caps
Owen Coyle was selected to play for the Republic of Ireland Under 21 team in matches against Scotland on 17 February played at Easter Road and against Belgium on 28 April.


1986–87 Dundee F.C. season
The 1986–87 season was the 85th season in which Dundee competed at a Scottish national level, playing in the Scottish Premier Division. Dundee would finish in 6th place for the third consecutive season. Dundee would also compete in both the Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup, where they were knocked out in the League Cup by Rangers in the quarter-finals, and by inter-city rivals Dundee United in the semi-finals of the Scottish Cup.


1986–87 Dundee United F.C. season
The 1986–87 season was the 78th year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 1 July 1986 to 30 June 1987. United finished in third place, securing UEFA Cup football for the following season. They reached the Scottish Cup final, only to lose after extra-time to St Mirren. The season is most notable for the club's run to the UEFA Cup Final, knocking out Barcelona, Borussia Mönchengladbach and Universitatea Craiova en route. United lost 2–1 on aggregate to IFK Gothenburg in the final.


1986–87 Dundee United F.C. season, Match results
Dundee United played a total of 67 competitive matches during the 1986–87 season. The team finished third in the Scottish Premier Division.


1986–87 Dundee United F.C. season, Match results
In the cup competitions, United lost in the final of the Scottish Cup to St Mirren and lost in the Skol Cup semi-finals. Swedish side Gothenburg defeated United in the final of the UEFA Cup over two legs.


1986–87 Dundee United F.C. season, Player details
During the 1986–87 season, United used 29 different players comprising four nationalities. Billy Thomson was the only player to feature in every match of United's UEFA Cup run. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player.


1986–87 Dundee United F.C. season, Player details, Goalscorers
United had 15 players score with the team scoring 97 goals in total. The top goalscorer was Iain Ferguson, who finished the season with 28 goals.


1986–87 Dundee United F.C. season, Player details, Discipline
During the 1986–87 season, one United players was sent off. Statistics for cautions are unavailable.


1986–87 Dundee United F.C. season, Transfers, In
The club signed five players during the season with a total public cost of at least £300,000 (some figures unknown). Two other players joined before the following season.


1986–87 Dundee United F.C. season, Transfers, In
*Dave Bowman and Jim McInally were signed in a joint £140,000 deal


1986–87 Dundee United F.C. season, Transfers, Out
Four players were sold by the club during the season with a public total of nearly £1,000,000. One player retired due to injury.


1986–87 Dundee United F.C. season, Playing kit
The shirts were sponsored by future chairman Eddie Thompson's VG Foodstores for a second season.


1986–87 Eastern Counties Football League
The 1986–87 Eastern Counties Football League season was the 45th in the history of Eastern Counties Football League a football competition in England.


1986–87 Eastern Counties Football League, Clubs
The league featured 22 clubs which competed in the league last season, along with one new club:


1986–87 Edmonton Oilers season
The 1986–87 Edmonton Oilers season was the Oilers' eighth season in the NHL, and they were coming off a heart breaking playoff loss to the Calgary Flames the year before, ending the Oilers' bid for a third-straight Stanley Cup. Edmonton won the Presidents' Trophy, as they finished with 106 points and won their sixth straight Smythe Division title. There was no postseason upset this year, as Oilers defeated the Philadelphia Flyers in the Final to win their third Stanley Cup in four years, although the Flyers did push the Finals series to seven games.


1986–87 Edmonton Oilers season, Regular season
Wayne Gretzky led the league with 183 points, earning his seventh Art Ross Trophy and win his eighth Hart Trophy. Jari Kurri finished with 54 goals and 108 points, while Mark Messier had a career high 107 points. Esa Tikkanen had a break out season, getting 78 points, including 34 goals, along with 120 penalty minutes. Paul Coffey missed 21 games but still finished with 67 points to lead Oilers defencemen.


1986–87 Edmonton Oilers season, Regular season
In goal, Grant Fuhr and Andy Moog once again split time, with Moog leading the team with 28 wins, while Fuhr posted a team best 3.44 GAA.


1986–87 Edmonton Oilers season, Regular season, Season standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals againstNote: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.


1986–87 Edmonton Oilers season, Schedule and results
Legend:   Win (2 points)  Loss (0 points)  Tie (1 point)


1986–87 Edmonton Oilers season, Playoffs
In the playoffs, the Oilers got a bit of a scare in their opening game against the Los Angeles Kings, losing 5–2, but Edmonton rebounded, winning game two by a 13–3 score and won eight games in a row to get past the Kings and sweep the Winnipeg Jets in the process. Edmonton had little trouble getting past the Detroit Red Wings in the Conference Final, defeating them in five games and faced the only other 100-point team in the NHL in the Stanley Cup Final, the Philadelphia Flyers.


1986–87 Edmonton Oilers season, Playoffs
The series went the full seven games, with Edmonton winning the seventh and deciding game by a 3–1 score to capture their third Stanley Cup in the past four years. No Oiler won the Conn Smythe Trophy, as Ron Hextall of the Flyers won it despite failing to win the Stanley Cup.


1986–87 Eerste Divisie
The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1986–87 season was contested by 19 teams. FC Volendam won the championship.


1986–87 Eerste Divisie, Promotion competition
In the promotion competition, four period winners (the best teams during each of the four quarters of the regular competition) played for promotion to the Eredivisie.


1986–87 Eintracht Frankfurt season
The 1986–87 Eintracht Frankfurt season was the 87th season in the club's football history. In 1986–87 the club played in the Bundesliga, the top tier of German football. It was the club's 24th season in the Bundesliga.


1986–87 Ekstraklasa, Overview
It was contested by 16 teams, and Górnik Zabrze won the championship.


1986–87 Eliteserien (Denmark) season
The 1986–87 Eliteserien season was the 30th season of ice hockey in Denmark. Seven teams participated in the league, and Herning IK won the championship. Vojens IK was relegated to the 1. division.


1986–87 Eliteserien (Denmark) season, Final round
The top four teams from the first round qualified for the final round. Herning IK finished first in the final round.


1986–87 Elitserien season
The 1986–87 Elitserien season was the 12th season of the Elitserien, the top level of ice hockey in Sweden. 10 teams participated in the league, and IF Bjorkloven won the championship.


1986–87 England Hockey League season
The 1986–87 English Hockey League season took place from September 1986 until May 1987.


1986–87 England Hockey League season
The season culminated in the National Inter League Championship for men which brought together the winners of their respective regions. The Men's championship was won by Slough


1986–87 England Hockey League season
The Men's Hockey Association Cup was won by Southgate and the Women's Cup (National Club Championship finals) was won by Ealing.


1986–87 England Hockey League season, Men's National Inter League Championship finals, Semi-finals & Final
SloughJon Clark (Paul Loudon sub), Paul Barber, Kartar Davatwal, Manjit Flora, Kalli Saini, Ken Partington, Sutinder (Suti) Khehar (capt), Bhaji Flora, Chris Maskery, Sheikh Imtiaz (S Ali sub), Steve Partington (R Charlesworth)Old LoughtoniansC Greenwood, K Hansen (N Thompson sub), M Donnelly, P Anderson, Chris Gladman, P Morris, S Ashton, Nick Thompson (M Hickling sub), D Camilleri (capt), Julian Halls, J Barber


1986–87 England Hockey League season, Men's Cup (En-Tout-Cas Sports Surfaces Hockey Association Cup), Final
SouthgateDavid Owen, Richard Dodds, Mike Spray, Chris Picken, Peter Boxell, Andrew Western, Paul Moulton (Rupert Welch sub), John Shaw, David Thomas, Steve Batchelor, Sean KerlySloughJon Clark, Paul Barber, Kartar Davatwal, Manjit Flora, Sutinder (Suti) Khehar, Ken Partington, Kalli Saini, Bhaji Flora, Chris Maskery, Sheikh Imtiaz, Kuki Dhak


1986–87 Eredivisie
The Dutch Eredivisie in the 1986–87 season was contested by 18 teams. PSV Eindhoven won the championship. At the beginning of the season, AZ '67 from Alkmaar changed their name to AZ.


1986–87 Eredivisie (ice hockey) season
The 1986–87 Eredivisie season was the 27th season of the Eredivisie, the top level of ice hockey in the Netherlands. Six teams participated in the league, and the Rotterdam Panda's won the championship.


1986–87 Essex Senior Football League
The 1986–87 Essex Senior Football League season was the 16th in the history of Essex Senior Football League, a football competition in England.


1986–87 Essex Senior Football League, Clubs
The league featured 15 clubs which competed in the league last season, along with two new clubs:


1986–87 European Cup
The 1986–87 season was the 32nd season of the European Cup, Europe's premier club football competition. The tournament was won by Porto, who came from behind in the final against Bayern Munich to give a Portuguese club its first title since 1962.


1986–87 European Cup
Steaua București, the defending champions, were eliminated by Anderlecht in the second round, having received a bye to reach that stage of the tournament due to the absence of the English champions (Liverpool), as the ban on English clubs in European competitions was now in its second season.


1986–87 European Cup, Semi-finals, Second leg
As per the decision by the match referee Michel Vautrot, the contest was interrupted only a few minutes in with the score still tied at 0-0 due to Real fans throwing objects, including golf balls, onto the pitch. The play was resumed ten minutes later and completed without interruption. At a disciplinary hearing a few days following the contest, UEFA punished Real Madrid with one match behind closed doors in addition to a one match stadium ban, enforced during the 1987–88 European Cup.Bayern Munich won 4–2 on aggregate.


1986–87 European Cup, Top scorers
The top scorers from the 1986–87 European Cup are as follows:


1986–87 European Cup (handball)
The 1986–87 European Cup was the 27th edition of Europe's premier club handball tournament.


1986–87 European Cup Winners' Cup
The 1986–87 season of the European Cup Winners' Cup was won by Ajax in the final against Lokomotive Leipzig. The young Ajax side, which included the likes of Marco van Basten, Frank Rijkaard and Dennis Bergkamp, was guided to victory by its coach Johan Cruyff. It was Ajax's only title in the competition, and was added to a hat-trick of European Cup wins from 1971 to 1973. They also went on to win another European Cup and a UEFA Cup in the 1990s.


1986–87 European Cup Winners' Cup, Top scorers
The top scorers from the 1986–87 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup are as follows:


1986–87 Everton F.C. season
During the 1986–87 English football season, Everton F.C. competed in the Football League First Division. They finished 1st in the table with 86 points. The Toffees advanced to the 5th round of the FA Cup, losing to Liverpool, and to the semifinals of the League Cup, losing to Arsenal.


1986–87 Everton F.C. season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1986–87 FA Cup
The 1986–87 FA Cup was the 106th season of the world's oldest football knockout competition, the FA Cup. The competition was won by Coventry City, who beat Tottenham Hotspur 3–2, after extra-time, in the final at Wembley Stadium. It was Tottenham's only defeat in eight finals up to that point. The tournament started in August 1986, with non-league teams competing in the qualifying rounds. Clubs from the First and Second Divisions entered in the third round.


1986–87 FA Cup, First round proper
The first round of games were played over the weekend 15–16 November 1986, with the exception of the Bristol Rovers – Brentford game. Replays were played either in the midweek fixtures on 17th-18th or on 24th.


1986–87 FA Cup, Second round proper
The second round of games were played over 6–7 December 1986, with replays being played on 9th–10th.


1986–87 FA Cup, Third round proper
Most of the third round of games in the FA Cup were played over the weekend 10–11 January 1987. Various matches and replays were played as late as 31 January, however.


1986–87 FA Cup, Fourth round proper
The fourth round of games were played mainly over the weekend 31 January – 1 February 1987. All other ties took place on 3–4 February.


1986–87 FA Cup, Fifth round proper
The fifth set of games were played over the weekend 21–22 February 1987, with the first set of replays on 24th-25th.


1986–87 FA Cup, Sixth round proper
The sixth round of FA Cup games were played over the weekend 14–15 March 1987. There were no replays.


1986–87 FA Cup, Semi-Finals
Seven time winners Tottenham Hotspur were drawn with 1984 finalists Watford for the Villa Park semi-final, which saw the North Londoners win 4-1 and reach their eighth final, having won all of their previous FA Cup finals.