The 1986 FA Cup Final was the 105th final of the

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. It took place on 10 May 1986 at

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and was a Merseyside derby between

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and Everton. The match was played seven days after Liverpool had secured the league title, with Everton finishing as runners-up. At the time, Liverpool and Everton were widely regarded as the two leading English clubs.

Summary

Liverpool won the match 3–1, thus completing the

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’s first season as a player manager. Everton led at half-time through Gary Lineker, before the second half saw Ian Rush score two goals and Craig Johnston one. As Liverpool had already won the league, Everton would have claimed a place in the

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, but the ban on English clubs in European competitions following the Heysel disaster the previous season meant that they were unable to do so (in addition to Liverpool not claiming a place in the

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for their league win). This was Liverpool's third FA Cup Final victory, and their first since

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. Everton, meanwhile, were playing in their third consecutive FA Cup Final and suffered their second consecutive defeat; notable changes from the side that had lost to

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the previous year were

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in goal in place of the injured Neville Southall – Everton had signed veteran Pat Jennings on a short-term deal as emergency cover – and new signing Gary Lineker playing in the forward position that had previously been occupied by Andy Gray. As substitute Steve McMahon was unused, Liverpool became the first team to compete in the FA Cup Final without fielding an English capped player since Queen's Park understandably fielded all-Scottish teams in 1884 and 1885 ( Mark Lawrenson was English-born but represented the Republic of Ireland at international level while Craig Johnston had played for England Under-21s despite having Australian nationality). Twenty years later, in April 2006, the final was replayed in a charity game at

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, in aid of The Marina Dalglish Appeal. Liverpool won again, this time on a 1–0 scoreline, thanks to a late goal from

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Match details

References

External links

LFC History ReportBBC Article on the matchGuardian As It Happened

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