1985/86 - division two
about the programme
Another price increase for 1985/86, from 40p to 50p. Despite the 25% hike, the page count remained the same at 32, although two programmes (the season-opener against Grimsby Town and the game against Sheffield Wednesday on 27 August) saw 36 pages. Following the ban on English club participation in European competitions, something was needed to fill the gaps in the calendar. As a second division club, Albion found themselves in the ‘Full Members Cup’. The first home game came in October 1985, when an 8-page programme for the game against West Bromwich Albion was produced. At the beginning of March 1986, and weather saw a number of postponements, including our home game against Fulham. Some programmes avoided the pulping machine and a new programme was issued for the re-arranged fixture in April 1985. Three home pre-season friendlies were played, and a combined programme was issued covering all three fixtures.
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17 aug 85
v grimsby town
d 2-2
Albion scorers: Alan Biley, Terry Connor
Att: 9,787
24 aug 85
v bradford city
w 2-1
Albion scorers: Danny Wilson (pen), Terry Connor
Att: 9,263
27 aug 85
v sheffield united
d 0-0
Albion scorers: n/a
Att: 10,128
4 sep 85
v leeds united
l 0-1
Albion scorers: n/a
Att: 9,798
Blackburn Rovers H (7/9/85) 3-1
Albion scorers: Alan Biley, Mick Ferguson, Dean Saunders
Att: 8,159
Wimbledon H (21/9/85) 2-0
Albion scorers: Danny Wilson, Mick Ferguson
Att: 9,973
Bradford City (Milk Cup 2nd round 1st leg) H (25/9/85) 5-2
Albion scorers: Danny Wilson 3, Martin Keown, Steve Penney
Att: 6,664
West Bromwich Albion (Full Members Cup Group) H (2/10/85) 1-2
Albion scorers: Danny Wilson (pen)
Att: 4,649
Carlisle United H (5/10/85) 6-1
Albion scorers: Mick Ferguson, Alan Biley, Danny Wilson, Steve Jacobs, Dean Saunders, Dennis Mortimer
Att: 8,608
Charlton Athletic H (19/10/85) 3-5
Albion scorers: Dean Saunders, Martin Keown, Danny Wilson (pen)
Att: 11,546
Norwich City H (2/11/85) 1-1
Albion scorers: Dean Suanders
Att: 10,423
Huddersfield Town H (16/11/85) 4-3
Albion scorers: Mick Ferguson, Alan Biley (pen), Eric Young, Dean Saunders
Att: 7,952
Hull City H (30/11/85) 3-1
Albion scorers: Terry Connor, Danny Wilson, Justin Fashanu
Att: 8,478
Barnsley H (7/12/85) 0-1
Albion scorers: n/a
Att: 8,819
Crystal Palace H (1/1/86) 2-0
Albion scorers: Dean Saunders, Danny Wilson (pen)
Att: 15,469
Middlesbrough H (18/1/86) 3-3
Albion scorers: Terry Connor 2, Dean Saunders
Att: 10,106
Peterborough United (FA Cup 5th round replay) H (3/3/86) 1-0
Albion scorers: Dean Saunders
Att: 19,010
Southampton (FA Cup) H (8/3/86) 0-2
Albion scorers: n/a
Att: 25,069
Stoke City H (15/3/86) 2-0
Albion scorers: Danny Wilson, Dennis Mortimer
Att: 8,783
Millwall H (22/3/86) 1-0
Albion scorers: Eric Young
Att: 9,370
Portsmouth H (31/3/86) 2-3
Albion scorers: Dean Saunders, Kieran O’Regan
Att: 16,640
Oldham Athletic H (2/4/86) 1-1
Albion scorers: Dean Saunders
Att: 8,200
Shrewsbury Town H (12/4/86) 0-2
Albion scorers: n/a
Att: 7,210
Fulham H (16/4/86) 2-3
Albion scorers: Danny Wilson, Terry Connor
Att: 6,255
Sunderland H (26/4/86) 3-1
Albion scorers: OG, Dean Saunders, Steve Penney
Att: 9,189
friendlies/testimonials
Arsenal/Liverpool/Nottingham Forest (Friendlies) H (2/8/85)
v Arsenal 2/8/85 1-2
Albion scorers: Dennis Mortimer
Att: n/a
v Liverpool 5/8/85 1-4
Albion scorers: Steve Jacobs
Att: n/a
v Nottingham Forest 9/8/85 5-2
Albion scorers: Alan Biley, Steve Jacobs, Dean Saunders, Danny Wilson, Gary O’Reilly
Att: n/a
