1986–87 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season

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

Tottenham Hotspur

1986–87 season
Chairman	Irving Scholar
Manager	David Pleat
Stadium	White Hart Lane
First Division	3rd
FA Cup	Runners-up
League Cup	Semi-finals
Top goalscorer	League: Clive Allen (33) All: Clive Allen (49)
Home colours Away colours Third colours
← 1985-86 1987-88 →

Season summary

Tottenham enjoyed a stellar season under David Pleat. Under his management, the club finished third in the First Division, were losing finalists in the FA Cup and reached the semi-finals of the League Cup. Striker Clive Allen arguably played the most important role in Tottenham's success, scoring 33 goals in the league and 49 in all competitions as Tottenham played their best football in years. For his achievements, Allen won both the PFA Players' Player of the Year and FWA Footballer of the Year awards.

Kit

Tottenham's kits were manufactured by Hummel and sponsored by Holsten. The club retained the previous season's home shirts and white shorts, but also introduced matching navy shorts to use when necessary. They also kept the all-blue diagonal-striped away kit,^[1] and introduced, for the first time, a third kit, identical to the away kit but rendered in a darker shade of blue.^[2]

Squad

Squad at end of season^[3][4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  ENG Ray Clemence — GK  ENG Tony Parks — DF  ENG Gary Mabbutt — DF  ENG Paul Miller — DF  ENG John Polston — DF  ENG Neil Ruddock — DF  ENG Gary Stevens — DF  ENG Mark Stimson — DF  ENG Danny Thomas — DF  ENG Mitchell Thomas — DF  WAL Mark Bowen — DF  SCO Richard Gough — DF  IRL Chris Hughton[5] — DF  IRL Tim O'Shea[6] — MF  ENG Paul Allen

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  ENG Glenn Hoddle — MF  ENG Steve Hodge — MF  ENG David Howells — MF  ENG John Moncur — MF  ENG Vinny Samways — MF  ENG Chris Waddle — MF  IRL Tony Galvin — MF  ARG Ossie Ardiles — MF  NGA John Chiedozie — FW  ENG Clive Allen — FW  ENG Shaun Close — FW  ENG Paul Moran — FW  NIR Phil Gray — FW  BEL Nico Claesen

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — DF  ENG Danny Maddix (on loan to Southend United) — DF  ENG Graham Roberts (to Rangers)

No. Pos. Nation Player — FW  ENG Mark Falco (to Watford)

Reserve squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — DF  ENG Danny Maddix (to Queens Park Rangers)

Transfers

Loans out

Date from	Position	Nationality	Name	To	Date until	Ref.
October 1986	GK		Tony Parks	Oxford United	November 1986	[7]

Transfers in

Date from	Position	Nationality	Name	From	Fee	Ref.
July 1986	DF		Mitchell Thomas	Luton Town	£275,000	[8]
August 1986	DF		Richard Gough	Dundee United	£700,000	[9]
October 1986	FW		Nico Claesen	Standard de Liège	£600,000	[10]
2December 1986	MF		Steve Hodge	Aston Villa	£650,000	[11]

Transfers out

Date from	Position	Nationality	Name	To	Fee	Ref.
June 1986	MF		Ian Crook	Norwich City	£80,000	[12]
July 1986	MF		Ally Dick	Ajax	Free	[13]
October 1986	FW		Mark Falco	Watford	£300,000	[14]
December 1986	DF		Graham Roberts	Rangers	£450,000	[15]
February 1987	DF		Paul Miller	Charlton Athletic	Undisclosed	[16]

Results

First Division

Home teams listed first

• 23 August : Aston Villa 0-3 Tottenham Hotspur
• 25 August : Tottenham Hotspur 1-1 Newcastle United
• 30 August : Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Manchester City
• 2 September : Southampton 0-2 Tottenham Hotspur
• 6 September : Arsenal 0-0 Tottenham Hotspur
• 13 September : Tottenham Hotspur 1-3 Chelsea
• 20 September : Leicester City 1-2 Tottenham Hotspur
• 27 September : Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 Everton
• 4 October : Tottenham Hotspur 0-0 Luton Town
• 11 October : Liverpool 0-1 Tottenham Hotspur
• 18 October : Tottenham Hotspur 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday
• 25 October : Queens Park Rangers 2-0 Tottenham Hotspur
• 1 November : Tottenham Hotspur 1-2 Wimbledon
• 8 November : Norwich City 2-1 Tottenham Hotspur
• 15 November : Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Coventry City
• 22 November : Oxford United 2-4 Tottenham Hotspur
• 29 November : Tottenham Hotspur 2-3 Nottingham Forest
• 7 December : Manchester United 3-3 Tottenham Hotspur
• 13 December : Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Watford
• 20 December : Chelsea 0-2 Tottenham Hotspur
• 26 December : Tottenham Hotspur 4-0 West Ham United
• 27 December : Coventry City 4-3 Tottenham Hotspur
• 1 January : Charlton Athletic 0-2 Tottenham Hotspur
• 4 January : Tottenham Hotspur 1-2 Arsenal
• 24 January : Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 Aston Villa
• 14 February : Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 Southampton
• 25 February : Tottenham Hotspur 5-0 Leicester City
• 7 March : Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Queens Park Rangers
• 22 March : Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Liverpool
• 25 March : Newcastle United 0-1 Tottenham Hotspur
• 28 March : Luton Town 3-1 Tottenham Hotspur
• 4 April : Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 Norwich City
• 7 April : Sheffield Wednesday 0-1 Tottenham Hotspur
• 15 April : Manchester City 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur
• 18 April : Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Charlton Athletic
• 20 April : West Ham United 2-1 Tottenham Hotspur
• 22 April : Wimbledon 2-2 Tottenham Hotspur
• 25 April : Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 Oxford United
• 2 May : Nottingham Forest 2-0 Tottenham Hotspur
• 4 May : Tottenham Hotspur 4-0 Manchester United
• 9 May : Watford 1-0 Tottenham Hotspur
• 11 May : Everton 1-0 Tottenham Hotspur

FA Cup

Home teams listed first

• 10 January : Tottenham Hotspur 3–2 Scunthorpe United
• 31 January : Tottenham Hotspur 4–0 Crystal Palace
• 21 February : Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 Newcastle United
• 15 March : Wimbledon 0–2 Tottenham Hotspur
• 11 April : Tottenham Hotspur 4–1 Watford (@ Villa Park)
• 16 May : Coventry City 3-2 Tottenham Hotspur

League Cup

Home teams listed first

• 23 September: Barnsley 2–3 Tottenham Hotspur
• 8 October: Tottenham Hotspur 5–3 Barnsley
• 29 October: Tottenham Hotspur 5–0 Birmingham City
• 18 November: Cambridge United 1–3 Tottenham Hotspur
• 27 January: West Ham United 1–1 Tottenham Hotspur
• 2 February: Tottenham Hotspur 5–0 West Ham United
• 8 February: Arsenal 0–1 Tottenham Hotspur
• 1 March: Tottenham Hotspur 1–2 Arsenal (a.e.t).
• 4 March: Tottenham Hotspur 1–2 Arsenal

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Last updated: 26 July 2020.
Source:

Pos.	Name	Premier League		FA Cup		EFL Cup		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
FW	Clive Allen	38+1	33	6	4	8+1	12	52+2	49
MF	Paul Allen	34+3	3	6	1	8+1	0	48+4	4
MF	Ossie Ardiles	15+9	0	4	0	7	0	26+9	0
DF	Mark Bowen	1+1	1	0	0	0	0	1+1	1
MF	John Chiedozie	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
FW	Nico Claesen	18+8	8	1+5	2	5	1	24+13	11
GK	Ray Clemence	40	0	6	0	9	0	55	0
FW	Shaun Close	1+1	0	0	0	2	2	3+1	2
FW	Mark Falco	6+1	0	0	0	0+1	0	6+2	0
MF	Tony Galvin	20+4	1	1	0	2+3	1	23+7	2
DF	Richard Gough	40	2	6	0	9	0	55	2
FW	Phil Gray	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
MF	Glenn Hoddle	35+1	3	6	1	8	4	49+1	8
MF	Steve Hodge	19	4	6	2	0	0	25	6
MF	David Howells	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
DF	Chris Hughton	9	0	2	0	0	0	11	0
DF	Gary Mabbutt	37	1	6	3	8	0	51	4
DF	Paul Miller	2	0	0	0	2+1	0	4+1	0
MF	John Moncur	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
FW	Paul Moran	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
DF	Tim O'Shea	11	0	0	0	0	0	1+1	0
GK	Tony Parks	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
DF	John Polston	6	0	0	0	0+1	0	6+1	0
DF	Graham Roberts	17	1	0	0	4	2	21	3
DF	Neil Ruddock	4	0	0+1	0	0	0	4+1	0
MF	Vinny Samways	1+1	0	0	0	0	0	1+1	0
DF	Gary Stevens	20	0	1+4	0	2+1	0	23+5	0
DF	Mark Stimson	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
DF	Danny Thomas	17	0	3	0	8	0	28	0
DF	Mitchell Thomas	35+4	4	6	0	8+1	0	49+5	4
MF	Chris Waddle	39	6	6	2	9	3	54	11

Last updated: 15 May 1999
Source: [[^[17]]]

Goal scorers

Last updated: 26 July 2020.
Source:

Rnk	Pos	Player	Premier League	FA Cup	EFL Cup	Total
1	FW	Clive Allen	33	4	12	49
2	MF	Nico Claesen	8	2	1	11
	MF	Chris Waddle	6	2	3	11
4	MF	Glenn Hoddle	3	1	4	8
5	MF	Steve Hodge	4	2	0	6
6	MF	Paul Allen	3	1	0	4
	DF	Gary Mabbutt	1	3	0	4
	DF	Mitchell Thomas	4	0	0	4
9	DF	Graham Roberts	1	0	2	3
10	FW	Shaun Close	0	0	2	2
	MF	Tony Galvin	1	0	1	2
	DF	Richard Gough	2	0	0	2
13	DF	Mark Bowen	1	0	0	1
TOTALS			67	15	25	107

Clean sheets

Last updated: 26 July 2020.
Source:

Rnk	Player	Premier League	FA Cup	EFL Cup	Total
1	Ray Clemence	18	3	3	24
2	Tony Parks	1	0	0	1
TOTALS		19	3	3	25