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
7 sep 85
v blackburn rovers
w 3-1
Albion scorers: Alan Biley, Mick Ferguson, Dean Saunders
Att: 8,159
21 sep 85
v wimbledon
w 2-0
Albion scorers: Danny Wilson, Mick Ferguson
Att: 9,973
25 sep 85
v bradford city
(milk cup 2nd rnd 1st leg)
w 5-2
Albion scorers: Danny Wilson 3, Martin Keown, Steve Penney
Att: 6,664
2 oct 85
v west bromwich albion
(full member’s cup group)
l 1-2
Albion scorers: Danny Wilson (pen)
Att: 4,649
5 oct 85
v carlisle united
w 6-1
Albion scorers: Mick Ferguson, Alan Biley, Danny Wilson, Steve Jacobs, Dean Saunders, Dennis Mortimer
Att: 8,608
16 oct 85
v crystal palace
(full members cup)
w 3-1
Albion scorers: Kieran O’Regan, Danny Wilson, Martin Keown
Att: 2,207
19 oct 85
v charlton athletic
l 3-5
Albion scorers: Dean Saunders, Martin Keown, Danny Wilson (pen)
Att: 11,546
2 nov 85
v norwich city
d 1-1
Albion scorers: Dean Suanders
Att: 10,423
16 nov 85
v huddersfield town
w 4-3
Albion scorers: Mick Ferguson, Alan Biley (pen), Eric Young, Dean Saunders
Att: 7,952
30 nov 85
v hull city
w 3-1
Albion scorers: Terry Connor, Danny Wilson, Justin Fashanu
Att: 8,478
7 dec 85
v barnsley
l 0-1
Albion scorers: n/a
Att: 8,819
1 jan 86
v crystal palace
w 2-0
Albion scorers: Dean Saunders, Danny Wilson (pen)
Att: 15,469
18 jan 86
v middlesbrough
d 3-3
Albion scorers: Terry Connor 2, Dean Saunders
Att: 10,106
1 mar 86
v fulham
postponed
3 mar 86
v peterborough united
(fa cup 5th rnd rep)
w 1-0
Albion scorers: Dean Saunders
Att: 19,010
8 mar 86
v southampton
(fa cup 6th rnd)
l 0-2
Albion scorers: n/a
Att: 25,069
15 mar 86
v stoke city
w 2-0
Albion scorers: Danny Wilson, Dennis Mortimer
Att: 8,783
22 mar 86
v millwall
W 1-0
Albion scorers: Eric Young
Att: 9,370
29 mar 86
v crystal palace
l 0-1
Albion scorers: n/a
Att: 9,124
31 mar 86
v portsmouth
l 2-3
Albion scorers: Dean Saunders, Kieran O’Regan
Att: 16,640
2 apr 86
v oldham athletic
d 1-1
Albion scorers: Dean Saunders
Att: 8,200
12 apr 86
v shrewsbury town
l 0-2
Albion scorers: n/a
Att: 7,210
16 apr 86
v fulham
l 2-3
Albion scorers: Danny Wilson, Terry Connor
Att: 6,255
26 apr 86
v sunderland
w 3-1
Albion scorers: OG, Dean Saunders, Steve Penney
Att: 9,189
friendlies/testimonials
2,5, 9 aug
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
