Archives
A collection of statistics for the 1985-86 season
Won
41
Drawn
15
Lost
7
Goals scored
138
Goals conceded
52
Goal difference
+86
Total games
63
Clean sheets (league)
16
Clean sheets (total)
24
Avg attendance (league)
35,316
Avg attendance (overall)
31,592
Avg goals/game (league)
2.76
Avg goals/game (overall)
2.72
Players used
19
Longest winning run
10
Longest unbeaten run
18
First goal advantage
| Scenario | W | D | L | Games | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scored first | 31 | 3 | 2 | 36 | 86.1% |
| Conceded first | 10 | 10 | 5 | 25 | 40.0% |
Season player records
Squad usage
Different starters
19
Different goalscorers
14
Avg starting XI age
26.2 yrs
Unchanged XI
17
occurrences
Longest same-XI run
6
consecutive games
Most-used starting XI
Used in 6 games
Bruce Grobbelaar
Jim Beglin
Alan Hansen
Mark Lawrenson
Steve Nicol
Craig Johnston
Steve McMahon
Jan Mølby
Ronnie Whelan
Ian Rush
Paul Walsh
Match records
| Biggest win | 6–0 | vs Oxford United | 22 Mar 1986 |
| Biggest defeat | 0–2 | vs Arsenal | 14 Dec 1985 |
| Highest-scoring game | 5–2 | vs Oldham Athletic | 09 Oct 1985 |
| Highest-scoring draw | 2–2 | vs Aston Villa | 21 Aug 1985 |
| Most common scoreline | 1–1 | (8 times) | |
Goal minutes
Average goal minute: Scored 52'
(league: 50' )
Conceded 47'
| Period | Scored | Conceded |
|---|---|---|
| 1–15 min |
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| 16–30 min |
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| 31–45 min |
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| 46–60 min |
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| 61–75 min |
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| 76–90 min |
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| 91–120 min |
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Goals by competition
| Competition | Games | Scored | Conceded | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | 42 | 89 | 37 | +52 |
| League Cup | 7 | 19 | 6 | +13 |
| FA Cup | 8 | 18 | 5 | +13 |
| Screen Sport Super Cup | 6 | 12 | 4 | +8 |
| Total | 63 | 138 | 52 | +86 |
League position after each game
Goal results counted and grouped
Win
Draw
Loss