If you want to find out the scorers, line-ups and more details on the game, click on the full-time score.
| Date | Opponents | V | Res | HT | Competition | Comp | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 1986 | Liverpool | N | D | 1-1 | (0-0) | Charity Shield | CS |
| 23 Aug 1986 | Nottingham Forest | H | W | 2-0 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 25 Aug 1986 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | D | 2-2 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 30 Aug 1986 | Coventry City | A | D | 1-1 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 2 Sep 1986 | Oxford United | H | W | 3-1 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 6 Sep 1986 | Queens Park Rangers | H | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 13 Sep 1986 | Wimbledon | A | W | 2-1 | (1-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 16 Sep 1986 | Liverpool | A | L | 1-3 | (1-1) | Football League Super Cup | FLSC |
| 21 Sep 1986 | Manchester United | H | W | 3-1 | (2-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 24 Sep 1986 | Newport County | H | W | 4-0 | (1-0) | League Cup | LC |
| 27 Sep 1986 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | L | 0-2 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 30 Sep 1986 | Liverpool | H | L | 1-4 | (0-2) | Football League Super Cup | FLSC |
| 4 Oct 1986 | Arsenal | H | L | 0-1 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 7 Oct 1986 | Newport County | A | W | 5-1 | (4-1) | League Cup | LC |
| 11 Oct 1986 | Charlton Athletic | A | L | 2-3 | (1-2) | First Division | D1 |
| 18 Oct 1986 | Southampton | A | W | 2-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 25 Oct 1986 | Watford | H | W | 3-2 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 28 Oct 1986 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | W | 4-0 | (2-0) | League Cup | LC |
| 2 Nov 1986 | West Ham United | A | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 8 Nov 1986 | Chelsea | H | D | 2-2 | (1-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 15 Nov 1986 | Leicester City | A | W | 2-0 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 19 Nov 1986 | Norwich City | A | W | 4-1 | (2-1) | League Cup | LC |
| 23 Nov 1986 | Liverpool | H | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 29 Nov 1986 | Manchester City | A | W | 3-1 | (1-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 3 Dec 1986 | Newcastle United | H | W | 5-2 | (4-0) | Full Members' Cup | FMC |
| 6 Dec 1986 | Norwich City | H | W | 4-0 | (2-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 13 Dec 1986 | Luton Town | A | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 20 Dec 1986 | Wimbledon | H | W | 3-0 | (2-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 26 Dec 1986 | Newcastle United | A | W | 4-0 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 28 Dec 1986 | Leicester City | H | W | 5-1 | (2-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 1 Jan 1987 | Aston Villa | H | W | 3-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 3 Jan 1987 | Queens Park Rangers | A | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 10 Jan 1987 | Southampton | H | W | 2-1 | (1-0) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 17 Jan 1987 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | W | 2-0 | (2-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 21 Jan 1987 | Liverpool | H | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | League Cup | LC |
| 25 Jan 1987 | Nottingham Forest | A | L | 0-1 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 31 Jan 1987 | Bradford City | A | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 7 Feb 1987 | Coventry City | H | W | 3-1 | (1-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 14 Feb 1987 | Oxford United | A | D | 1-1 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 22 Feb 1987 | Wimbledon | A | L | 1-3 | (1-1) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 28 Feb 1987 | Manchester United | A | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 3 Mar 1987 | Charlton Athletic | H | D | 2-2 | (1-1) | Full Members' Cup | FMC |
| 8 Mar 1987 | Watford | A | L | 1-2 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 14 Mar 1987 | Southampton | H | W | 3-0 | (2-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 21 Mar 1987 | Charlton Athletic | H | W | 2-1 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 28 Mar 1987 | Arsenal | A | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 4 Apr 1987 | Chelsea | A | W | 2-1 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 11 Apr 1987 | West Ham United | H | W | 4-0 | (4-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 18 Apr 1987 | Aston Villa | A | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 20 Apr 1987 | Newcastle United | H | W | 3-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 25 Apr 1987 | Liverpool | A | L | 1-3 | (1-2) | First Division | D1 |
| 2 May 1987 | Manchester City | H | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 4 May 1987 | Norwich City | A | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 9 May 1987 | Luton Town | H | W | 3-1 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 11 May 1987 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |