Canon League Division Four
Monday, May 5, 1986

Swindon Town Crewe Alexandra
P.Coyne (70')
HT: 0-0
Attendance:  10,976   Referee:  A. Gunn



 
The Town beat Crewe by a single goal, to reach 102 points - then a league record. The BBC report on the after match celebrations.



 
Again, the TV ban prevents any match footage - but HTV are allowed to show the presentation of the Division Four championship trophy.



1
ALLEN
2
HOCKADAY
3
RAMSEY
4
BARNARD
5
COLE
6
CALDERWOOD
7
BAMBER
8
COYNE
9
HENRY
10
HALL
11
KAMARA

Lineups
1
Kenny ALLEN
                 
Bob POWNER
1
2
David HOCKADAY
                 
John PEMBERTON
2
3
Chris RAMSEY
                 
Mark MCCARRICK
3
4
Leigh BARNARD
                 
  Geoff THOMAS
4
5
David COLE
                 
Steve DAVIS
5
6
Colin CALDERWOOD  
                 
Stuart WATKISS
6

7
Dave BAMBER
                 
  David PLATT
7

8
Peter COYNE
               
Chris CUTLER
8
9
Charlie HENRY
                 
Dave WALLER
9
10
Derek HALL
                 
Dave PULLAR
10
11
Chris KAMARA
   58'             
Gary BLISSETT
11
Substitutes
12
Andy ROWLAND
                 
Steve SAUNDERS
12













In the final game of the season, Peter Coyne scores the winner, making it a record 102 points for the Town.
Coyne scores against Crewe

With just minutes to go before the record is broken, the Town End fans prepare to storm the pitch.
The Town End fans prepare to storm the pitch

Captain Colin Calderwood lifts the Fourth Division championship trophy.
Calderwood lifts the trophy (1)

Calderwood shows the trophy to the fans.
Calderwood lifts the trophy (2)

Colin Calderwood makes sure everyone gets a look at the trophy.
Calderwood lifts the trophy (3)

Manager Lou Macari lifts the Fourth Division championship trophy.
Macari takes the trophy

Lou Macari shows off the trophy in the dressing room.
Macari in the dressing room



Results on Monday, May 5, 1986: League Table

 
  Halifax Town 1 - 2 Mansfield Town  
  Rochdale 1 - 4 Orient  
  Southend United 2 - 1 Port Vale  
  Swindon Town 1 - 0 Crewe Alexandra  

Table as at Monday, May 5, 1986:

  TEAM P W D L F A GD Pts 
1 Swindon Town 46 32 6 8 82 43 39 102 
2 Chester City 46 23 15 8 83 50 33 84 
3 Mansfield Town 46 23 12 11 74 47 27 81 
4 Port Vale 46 21 16 9 67 37 30 79 
5 Orient 46 20 12 14 79 64 15 72 
6 Hartlepool United 46 20 10 16 68 67 1 70 
7 Colchester United 45 19 12 14 86 61 25 69 
8 Northampton Town 46 18 10 18 79 58 21 64 
9 Southend United 46 18 10 18 69 67 2 64 
10 Hereford United 46 18 10 18 74 73 1 64 
11 Stockport County 46 17 13 16 63 71 -8 64 
12 Crewe Alexandra 46 18 9 19 54 61 -7 63 
13 Wrexham 46 17 9 20 68 80 -12 60 
14 Scunthorpe United 46 15 14 17 50 55 -5 59 
15 Burnley 45 16 10 19 58 63 -5 58 
16 Aldershot 46 17 7 22 66 74 -8 58 
17 Peterborough United 45 13 16 16 51 63 -12 55 
18 Tranmere Rovers 46 15 9 22 74 73 1 54 
19 Halifax Town 46 14 12 20 60 71 -11 54 
20 Exeter City 46 13 15 18 47 59 -12 54 
21 Cambridge United 46 15 9 22 65 80 -15 54 
22 Rochdale 45 14 12 19 56 76 -20 54 
23 Preston North End 46 11 10 25 54 89 -35 43 
24 Torquay United 46 9 10 27 43 88 -45 37 

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