1986–87 Aston Villa F.C. season
| 1986–87 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Doug Ellis |
| Manager | Graham Turner (until 14 September) Ron Wylie (caretaker until 22 September) Billy McNeill |
| Stadium | Villa Park |
| First Division | 22nd (relegated) |
| FA Cup | Third round |
| League Cup | Fourth round |
The 1986–87 English football season was Aston Villa's 88th season in the Football League. The 1986–87 Football League First Division season saw Aston Villa relegated. Manager, Graham Turner, was sacked on 14 September 1986, just over two years after his appointment, as Villa lost five of their first six matches. Billy McNeill, manager of Manchester City, quit that month to take charge of Villa. When Villa were relegated, after finishing bottom of the First Division in May 1987, McNeill stood down and was replaced by Graham Taylor. Manchester City were also relegated that season.
On 1 Aug 1986 Turner signed midfielder Neale Cooper from Aberdeen for £350,000. There were also debuts under Turner for Garry Thompson, Martin Keown, and under McNeil for Phil Robinson, Mark Burke, Bernie Gallacher and Stuart Ritchie.
23 Dec 1986 – Tottenham Hotspur sign midfielder Steve Hodge from Aston Villa for £650,000. 19 Feb 1987 – Billy McNeill boosts Aston Villa's battle against relegation by paying Everton £300,000 for striker Warren Aspinall.
On 8 May, relegated Aston Villa sacked Billy McNeill after eight months as manager. Two weeks later, Graham Taylor resigns after 10 years as Watford manager to succeed him. Villa begin rebuilding following relegation with the sale of defender Tony Dorigo to Chelsea for £450,000.