1985–86 Arsenal F.C. season
The 1985–86 season was Arsenal Football Club's 60th consecutive season in the top flight of English football. In this season Arsenal celebrated its centenary, 100 years of footballing history. Arsenal finished seventh in the Football League First Division and saw little success in cup competitions, falling unceremoniously to Aston Villa in the quarterfinals of the League Cup.
| 1985–86 season | |||
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| Chairman | Peter Hill-Wood | ||
| Manager | Don Howe (to 22 March) Steve Burtenshaw (caretaker, for remainder of season) | ||
| First Division | 7th | ||
| FA Cup | Fifth round | ||
| League Cup | Quarter-finals | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Tony Woodcock (11) All: Charlie Nicholas (18) | ||
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Arsenal saw a promising group of young talent break into the first team, with Martin Keown, Tony Adams, Niall Quinn, and David Rocastle all making regular appearances.
Don Howe resigned from Arsenal in March of 1986. Steven Burtenshaw took over from Howe, overseeing a slide from fifth to seventh place. George Graham became manager at the end of the season.
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