14 December 1985 – Manchester United move five points ahead at the top of the First Division with a 3–1 win at struggling Aston Villa, who are in danger of relegation four seasons after winning the European Cup and five years after being league champions. Liverpool's title hopes are hit by a 2–0 away defeat against Arsenal, whose 19-year-old Irish striker Niall Quinn scores on his debut. West Ham United are level on points with second-placed Liverpool, after a 2–0 win over relegation-threatened Birmingham City.Everton suffer a setback when Leicester City beat them 2–1 at Goodison Park. West Bromwich Albion scrape their eighth point of the season by holding Oxford to a 2–2 draw at the Manor Ground, but are still 11 points adrift of safety. Norwich City's surge in form takes them to the top of the Second Division with a 3–1 win at Oldham, putting them ahead of Portsmouth, who have a game in hand, on goals scored.