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1986–87 Associate Members' Cup

FieldValue
titleAssociate Members Cup
year1986–87
other_titlesFreight Rover Trophy
countryEngland
Wales
prev_season[1985–86](1985-86-associate-members-cup)
next_season[1987–88](1987-88-associate-members-cup)

Wales The 1986–87 Associate Members' Cup, known as the 1986–87 Freight Rover Trophy, was the sixth staging of a secondary football league tournament, and 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.

The competition began on 24 November 1986 and ended with the final on 24 May 1987 at Wembley Stadium.

In the first round, there were two sections split into eight groups: North and South. In the following rounds each section gradually eliminates teams in knock-out fashion until each has a winning finalist. At this point, the two winning finalists faced each other in the combined final for the honour of the trophy.

Preliminary round

Northern Section

Southern Section

First round

Northern Section

DateHome teamScoreAway teamChester City won on 5-4 penaltiesBury won on 5-4 penalties
20 JanuaryCarlisle United1–2**Preston North End**
20 January**Chester City**1–1Lincoln City
20 JanuaryHalifax Town1–2**Middlesbrough**
27 January**Bolton Wanderers**2–1Burnley
27 January**Rochdale**3–0Chesterfield
27 JanuaryScunthorpe United1–2**Wrexham**
27 JanuaryYork City0–1**Mansfield Town**
10 February**Bury**1–1Wigan Athletic

Southern Section

DateHome teamScoreAway teamSwindon Town won 4–2 on penalties
20 JanuaryExeter City0–1**Port Vale**
26 January**Aldershot**2–0Swansea City
26 January**Brentford**4–2Walsall
26 January**Fulham**3–2Northampton Town
26 January**Gillingham**2–0Colchester United
26 JanuaryWolverhampton Wanderers0–1**Hereford United**
27 January**Bristol City**1–0Southend United
29 January**Swindon Town**2–2Bournemouth

Quarter-finals

Northern Section

DateHome teamScoreAway teamMiddlesbrough won 4–3 on penalties
10 FebruaryBolton Wanderers1–2**Chester City**
17 FebruaryRochdale0–0**Middlesbrough**
17 February**Wrexham**2–1Preston North End
24 FebruaryBury1–2**Mansfield Town**

Southern Section

DateHome teamScoreAway teamAldershot won 11–10 on penaltiesGillingham won 5–4 on penalties
10 February**Aldershot**1–1Fulham
10 February**Bristol City**3–0Brentford
10 FebruaryPort Vale3–3**Gillingham**
10 February**Swindon Town**4–2Hereford United

Area semi-finals

Northern Section

DateHome teamScoreAway team
10 MarchMiddlesbrough0–1**Mansfield Town**
23 MarchWrexham1 – 3**Chester City**

Southern Section

DateHome teamScoreAway team
10 March**Bristol City**2–0Gillingham
10 MarchSwindon Town2–3**Aldershot**

Area finals

Northern Area final

Southern Area final

Final

References

References

  1. Dunk, Peter. (20 August 1987). "Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88". Queen Anne Press.
  2. After extra-time.
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