Amount of games played in 1985/86

[garthrockett]

1985-86; It would kill the current squad.............
Date Venue Opponents Comp Result
Attendance
Scorers
Aug 12 . H Leek Town SSCf(1) 5-1 404 Davies, MacKenzie, Barton (pen), OG(Robson), Gavin
Aug 17 . H Moor Green TSBT 4-0 301 Davies 3, Powell
Aug 20 A Leek Town SSCf(2) 2-0 265 Casey, Davies
Aug 24 . H Dagenham L 2-0 623 Casey 2 (1 pen)
Aug 26 . H Altrincham L 0-2 811
Aug 31 . A Frickley Athletic L 1-3 312 Casey
Sep 2 . H Northwich Victoria L 2-2 578 Davies, Casey
Sep 7 . A Stevenage Borough FAC1q 2-0 644 Rosegreen, Davies
Sep 9 . A Northwich Victoria L 0-0 758
Sep 14 . H Barnet L 0-2 548
Sep 17 . A Bath City L 4-2 587 Buckland 3, Powell
Sep 21 . H Montgomery WFAC1 2-0 305 Powell, Buckland
Sep 23 . H Bath City L 3-1 638 Casey 2 (1 pen), Tuohy
Sep 28 . A Hednesford Town FAC2q 5-1 673 Davies, Tuohy 3, MacKenzie
Oct 2 . A Kettering Town L 2-2 1015 Ollis, Powell
Oct 5 . A Dartford L 1-5 510 MacKenzie
Oct 7 . H Kettering Town L 0-0 547
Oct 12 . H Tamworth FAC3q 4-3 749 Tuohy 2, Casey 2
Oct 15 . A Altrincham L 1-2 1015 Casey
Oct 19 . H Weymouth L 1-2 609 Woodall
Oct 22 . A Telford United MBCp 5-2 779 MacKenzie, Casey 3, Davies
Oct 26 . H Bishop's Stortford FAC4q 3-4 726 Casey 2, Gavin
Oct 28 . H Nuneaton Borough L 2-1 521 Tuohy, Rosegreen
Nov 2 . A Chirk AAA WFAC2 2-2 250 Buckland, Powell
Nov 4 . H Runcorn BLT2(1) 1-4 324 O'Dowd
Nov 9 . H Chirk AAA WFAC2r 10-1 300 Kavanagh, Casey 3, OG (Dwyer), Buckland, Gavin, Davies 3
Nov 16 . A Barnet L 1-0 631 Casey
Nov 18 . H Telford United L 3-0 619 Casey 2 (1 pen), Davies
Nov 20 . H Shrewsbury Town WFAC3 3-1 429 Horne, Casey, Davies
Nov 23 . A Stafford Rangers L 2-3 1273 Davies 2
Nov 27 . A Runcorn BLT2(2) 3-8 350 O'Dowd 2, Casey
Nov 30 . H Boston United L 3-2 562 Tuohy, OG (Czuczman), Casey
Dec 7 . H Enfield L 1-2 649 Davies
Dec 9 . H Worcester City MBC1 3-0 529 Davies 2, O'Dowd
Dec 14 . A Maidstone United L 1-2 678 Tuohy
Dec 16 . H Armitage SSC2 6-0 217 Rosegreen 2, Buckland (pen), O'Dowd, Smith, Powell
Dec 21 . H Boston United FAT1 5-2 647 Casey 2, Davies, Tuohy, OG (Ottewell)
Dec 26 . H Cheltenham Town L 5-1 1102 MacKenzie, Davies, Tuohy, Casey 2
Dec 28 . H Scarborough L 5-1 727 Davies 2, Tuohy 2, Gavin
Jan 4 . A Weymouth L 2-1 620 Casey 2
Jan 11 . A Enfield L 2-2 801 O'Dowd, Casey
Jan 14 . A Newport County WFAC4 3-3 1138 Davies, Tuohy, Casey
Jan 18 . A Corby Town FAT2 4-0 863 Casey 2, Woodall, Davies
Jan 23 . H Dudley Town WSC2 3-0 281 Casey 2, O'Dowd
Jan 25 . A Scarborough L 5-3 543 Buckland, Casey 2, Davies, Tuohy
Feb 1 . H Barrow L 2-1 614 Davies, Casey
Feb 3 . H Newport County WFAC4r 2-1 1008 Davies, Casey (pen)
Feb 8 . A Southport FAT3 1-1 1902 Casey (pen)
Feb 13 . A Swansea City WFAC5 1-1 1784 Casey
Feb 15 . H Maidstone United L 3-1 819 Casey 2, Davies
Feb 17 . H Southport FAT3r 6-1 1113 Davies 2, Casey 3 (1 pen), Buckland
Feb 22 . A Runcorn L 2-0 633 O'Dowd, Davies
Feb 26 . H Swansea City WFAC5r 4-0 1809 Casey 3, OG (Sullivan)
Mar 1 . H Runcorn FATqf 1-2 2015 Tuohy
Mar 8 . H Stafford Rangers L 1-1 1064 Davies
Mar 11 . A Telford United L 1-0 1011 OG (Turner)
Mar 13 . A Stoke City Reserves SSCqf 0-2 177
Mar 15 . H Wealdstone L 3-1 907 Davies, Jones, O'Dowd
Mar 22 . A Wealdstone L 3-0 624 Casey, O'Dowd, MacKenzie
Mar 26 . A Cheltenham Town L 6-2 1274 Tuohy, Casey 3, Davies, MacKenzie
Mar 29 . H Dartford L 4-1 861 Casey 2 (1 pen), Jones, Davies
Mar 31 . A Dagenham L 1-0 486 Casey
Apr 2 . H Halesowen Town WSCsf 4-3 1416 Casey 2, Davies, Tuohy
Apr 5 . A Wycombe Wanderers L 5-2 636 O'Dowd, Tuohy, Casey 2, Davies
Apr 7 . H Hereford United WFACsf(1) 4-1 2368 Casey 2, Davies 2
Apr 12 . A Nuneaton Borough L 3-0 1084 Casey, OG (Gibson), Jones
Apr 16 . H Runcorn L 2-4 1044 Casey, Tuohy
Apr 19 . A Boston United L 1-2 1316 Casey
Apr 22 . A Hereford United WFACsf(2) 1-3 3257 Tuohy
Apr 24 . H Wycombe Wanderers L 8-2 703 O'Dowd 2, Casey 3 (1 pen), Jones, Davies 2
Apr 28 . H Frickley Athletic L 1-1 1441 Buckland
Apr 30 . A Barrow L 4-3 343 Davies 2, Tuohy, Buckland
May 5 . A Bromsgrove Rovers WSCf(1) 0-0 2036
May 9 . H Bromsgrove Rovers WSCf(2) 3-2 1451 Boxall, Casey 2
May 18 . A Wrexham WFACf 1-1 5035 Casey
May 21 . H Wrexham WFACfr 1-2 4304 Casey

[Swansea Harrier]

1985-86; It would kill the current squad.............
Date Venue Opponents Comp Result
Attendance
Scorers
Aug 12 . H Leek Town SSCf(1) 5-1 404 Davies, MacKenzie, Barton (pen), OG(Robson), Gavin
Aug 17 . H Moor Green TSBT 4-0 301 Davies 3, Powell
Aug 20 A Leek Town SSCf(2) 2-0 265 Casey, Davies
Aug 24 . H Dagenham L 2-0 623 Casey 2 (1 pen)
Aug 26 . H Altrincham L 0-2 811
Aug 31 . A Frickley Athletic L 1-3 312 Casey
Sep 2 . H Northwich Victoria L 2-2 578 Davies, Casey
Sep 7 . A Stevenage Borough FAC1q 2-0 644 Rosegreen, Davies
Sep 9 . A Northwich Victoria L 0-0 758
Sep 14 . H Barnet L 0-2 548
Sep 17 . A Bath City L 4-2 587 Buckland 3, Powell
Sep 21 . H Montgomery WFAC1 2-0 305 Powell, Buckland
Sep 23 . H Bath City L 3-1 638 Casey 2 (1 pen), Tuohy
Sep 28 . A Hednesford Town FAC2q 5-1 673 Davies, Tuohy 3, MacKenzie
Oct 2 . A Kettering Town L 2-2 1015 Ollis, Powell
Oct 5 . A Dartford L 1-5 510 MacKenzie
Oct 7 . H Kettering Town L 0-0 547
Oct 12 . H Tamworth FAC3q 4-3 749 Tuohy 2, Casey 2
Oct 15 . A Altrincham L 1-2 1015 Casey
Oct 19 . H Weymouth L 1-2 609 Woodall
Oct 22 . A Telford United MBCp 5-2 779 MacKenzie, Casey 3, Davies
Oct 26 . H Bishop's Stortford FAC4q 3-4 726 Casey 2, Gavin
Oct 28 . H Nuneaton Borough L 2-1 521 Tuohy, Rosegreen
Nov 2 . A Chirk AAA WFAC2 2-2 250 Buckland, Powell
Nov 4 . H Runcorn BLT2(1) 1-4 324 O'Dowd
Nov 9 . H Chirk AAA WFAC2r 10-1 300 Kavanagh, Casey 3, OG (Dwyer), Buckland, Gavin, Davies 3
Nov 16 . A Barnet L 1-0 631 Casey
Nov 18 . H Telford United L 3-0 619 Casey 2 (1 pen), Davies
Nov 20 . H Shrewsbury Town WFAC3 3-1 429 Horne, Casey, Davies
Nov 23 . A Stafford Rangers L 2-3 1273 Davies 2
Nov 27 . A Runcorn BLT2(2) 3-8 350 O'Dowd 2, Casey
Nov 30 . H Boston United L 3-2 562 Tuohy, OG (Czuczman), Casey
Dec 7 . H Enfield L 1-2 649 Davies
Dec 9 . H Worcester City MBC1 3-0 529 Davies 2, O'Dowd
Dec 14 . A Maidstone United L 1-2 678 Tuohy
Dec 16 . H Armitage SSC2 6-0 217 Rosegreen 2, Buckland (pen), O'Dowd, Smith, Powell
Dec 21 . H Boston United FAT1 5-2 647 Casey 2, Davies, Tuohy, OG (Ottewell)
Dec 26 . H Cheltenham Town L 5-1 1102 MacKenzie, Davies, Tuohy, Casey 2
Dec 28 . H Scarborough L 5-1 727 Davies 2, Tuohy 2, Gavin
Jan 4 . A Weymouth L 2-1 620 Casey 2
Jan 11 . A Enfield L 2-2 801 O'Dowd, Casey
Jan 14 . A Newport County WFAC4 3-3 1138 Davies, Tuohy, Casey
Jan 18 . A Corby Town FAT2 4-0 863 Casey 2, Woodall, Davies
Jan 23 . H Dudley Town WSC2 3-0 281 Casey 2, O'Dowd
Jan 25 . A Scarborough L 5-3 543 Buckland, Casey 2, Davies, Tuohy
Feb 1 . H Barrow L 2-1 614 Davies, Casey
Feb 3 . H Newport County WFAC4r 2-1 1008 Davies, Casey (pen)
Feb 8 . A Southport FAT3 1-1 1902 Casey (pen)
Feb 13 . A Swansea City WFAC5 1-1 1784 Casey
Feb 15 . H Maidstone United L 3-1 819 Casey 2, Davies
Feb 17 . H Southport FAT3r 6-1 1113 Davies 2, Casey 3 (1 pen), Buckland
Feb 22 . A Runcorn L 2-0 633 O'Dowd, Davies
Feb 26 . H Swansea City WFAC5r 4-0 1809 Casey 3, OG (Sullivan)
Mar 1 . H Runcorn FATqf 1-2 2015 Tuohy
Mar 8 . H Stafford Rangers L 1-1 1064 Davies
Mar 11 . A Telford United L 1-0 1011 OG (Turner)
Mar 13 . A Stoke City Reserves SSCqf 0-2 177
Mar 15 . H Wealdstone L 3-1 907 Davies, Jones, O'Dowd
Mar 22 . A Wealdstone L 3-0 624 Casey, O'Dowd, MacKenzie
Mar 26 . A Cheltenham Town L 6-2 1274 Tuohy, Casey 3, Davies, MacKenzie
Mar 29 . H Dartford L 4-1 861 Casey 2 (1 pen), Jones, Davies
Mar 31 . A Dagenham L 1-0 486 Casey
Apr 2 . H Halesowen Town WSCsf 4-3 1416 Casey 2, Davies, Tuohy
Apr 5 . A Wycombe Wanderers L 5-2 636 O'Dowd, Tuohy, Casey 2, Davies
Apr 7 . H Hereford United WFACsf(1) 4-1 2368 Casey 2, Davies 2
Apr 12 . A Nuneaton Borough L 3-0 1084 Casey, OG (Gibson), Jones
Apr 16 . H Runcorn L 2-4 1044 Casey, Tuohy
Apr 19 . A Boston United L 1-2 1316 Casey
Apr 22 . A Hereford United WFACsf(2) 1-3 3257 Tuohy
Apr 24 . H Wycombe Wanderers L 8-2 703 O'Dowd 2, Casey 3 (1 pen), Jones, Davies 2
Apr 28 . H Frickley Athletic L 1-1 1441 Buckland
Apr 30 . A Barrow L 4-3 343 Davies 2, Tuohy, Buckland
May 5 . A Bromsgrove Rovers WSCf(1) 0-0 2036
May 9 . H Bromsgrove Rovers WSCf(2) 3-2 1451 Boxall, Casey 2
May 18 . A Wrexham WFACf 1-1 5035 Casey
May 21 . H Wrexham WFACfr 1-2 4304 Casey

Amazing how poor our crowds were back then. We had Ocker, Tuohy and Casey up front, it's regarded as something of a golden era in our history... Yet we were only getting 500 for some home games.

Particularly telling that in that Worcestershire Senior Cup final there was a far bigger crowd at Bromsgrove's Victoria Ground for the first leg than the key second leg at Aggborough.

I started supporting Kiddy regularly in 95/96 after the Trophy final v Woking. By then crowds were 1,500 minimum - I remember thinking how bad it was when we had 1,400 v Welling that season.

Makes you realise how fortunate we are that our history worked out as it did, with the Allner era developing and then a five-year spell in the Football League. Now we get 2,000 to 2,500 as a matter of course.

We need to build on our fantastic facilities and
fanbase and get ourselves established in the division higher!

[TomLong78]

Amazing how poor our crowds were back then. We had Ocker, Tuohy and Casey up front, it's regarded as something of a golden era in our history... Yet we were only getting 500 for some home games.

Particularly telling that in that Worcestershire Senior Cup final there was a far bigger crowd at Bromsgrove's Victoria Ground for the first leg than the key second leg at Aggborough.

I started supporting Kiddy regularly in 95/96 after the Trophy final v Woking. By then crowds were 1,500 minimum - I remember thinking how bad it was when we had 1,400 v Welling that season.

Makes you realise how fortunate we are that our history worked out as it did, with the Allner era developing and then a five-year spell in the Football League. Now we get 2,000 to 2,500 as a matter of course.

We need to build on our fantastic facilities and
fanbase and get ourselves established in the division higher!

1985-86 was the final season before I started attending regularly. Although crowds appear to be 500-600 for early season league games, they were closer to 1,000 by the end of the season - and by the following season they rarely dropped below 1,000 for league games, helped of course by the publicity of that Welsh Cup run, the visit to Wembley and FA Trophy win in 1987 and the crazy number of goals we used to score (the above shows us netting 13 against Wycombe in just 2 games inside a month!).

The crowds Harriers were getting also need to be put in the wider context of football attendance in the mid-1980s. I don’t know whether 1985-86 was the true low point of attendances nationally, but it was close if it wasn’t. Hooliganism, plus being post-Bradford and Heysel tragedies, did not make football an attractive prospect. I ended up a Harriers fan because of some of the scenes we witnessed at other Midlands grounds in the mid-80s - Aggborough was a much safer environment for a dad and his lad on a Saturday afternoon.

1985-86 was my last season living in South Yorkshire before we moved to the Midlands. My dad would occasionally take me to watch Doncaster. That season they finished mid-table in Division 3 and had an average crowd of 2,800. That is basically (give or take a 100), what Harriers are averaging, three tiers below, this season. Donny’s wasn’t even the worst average in the third tier that season. A third of clubs in Division 4 averaged less than 2,000 (including Wrexham!).

The rise of attendances generally, but also in non-league football, over the last few decades has been notable, particularly in a world where there are so many alternative leisure pursuits, and despite the cost of living pressures of the last few years.

[Mirage Molby]

Casey’s stats are wild. How we could do with him or Ocker now.

It was very different at Aggborough in the 80s to the experience now, but I can see why non league is growing in popularity.

People still felt connected to the players in the 80s, even in the top flight. They weren’t paid as much and were often local lads. In the prem or Championship you can forget that now.

Anyway, back to Darlington, I’m quite glad it’s off. Another loss would really have knocked our confidence. No excuses, we have a run of winnable games now at Aggborough. COYR!

[Phil]

Splitting this off. Don't know how it got from a postponed game to this.

[garthrockett]

Casey’s stats are wild. How we could do with him or Ocker now.

I'd settle for 25 from Mickey Tuohy!!

[HumpySalters]

Casey’s stats are wild. How we could do with him or Ocker now.

I'd settle for 25 from Mickey Tuohy!!

Now that’s a CF! Great guy off the field as well.
Graham Allner, our special one’, knew how to play attacking football.

[Krasnyi]

What competition was the MBC? We beat Worcester but there doesn’t appear to be any further appearances.

[Phil]

What competition was the MBC? We beat Worcester but there doesn’t appear to be any further appearances.

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