| Club: | Bournemouth |
| Season: | 1986–87 |
| Manager: | Harry Redknapp |
| Stadium: | Dean Court |
| League: | Third Division |
| League Result: | Champions |
| Cup1: | FA Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Second Round |
| Cup2: | League Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | First Round |
| Cup3: | Football League Trophy |
| Cup3 Result: | First Round |
| Prevseason: | 1985–86 |
| Nextseason: | 1987–88 |
During the 1986–87 English football season, AFC Bournemouth competed in the Football League Third Division.
See main article: 1986–87 Football League.
Bournemouth's score comes first[1]
| Win | Draw | Loss |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 August 1986 | Brentford | A | 1–1 | 3,856 | |
| 30 August 1986 | Newport County | H | 2–1 | 2,799 | |
| 6 September 1986 | Notts County | A | 1–1 | 3,619 | |
| 13 September 1986 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 2–1 | 3,031 | |
| 16 September 1986 | Chester City | H | 2–0 | 3,027 | |
| 20 September 1986 | Mansfield Town | A | 1–1 | 2,841 | |
| 27 September 1986 | Bristol City | H | 2–0 | 5,975 | |
| 30 September 1986 | York City | A | 0–2 | 3,769 | |
| 4 October 1986 | Darlington | A | 3–0 | 2,006 | |
| 18 October 1986 | Bury | A | 1–0 | 2,453 | |
| 21 October 1986 | Doncaster Rovers | H | 3–2 | 4,195 | |
| 25 October 1986 | Wigan Athletic | H | 3–1 | 4,911 | |
| 1 November 1986 | Middlesbrough | A | 0–4 | 10,702 | |
| 4 November 1986 | Walsall | A | 0–2 | 5,056 | |
| 8 November 1986 | Carlisle United | H | 2–1 | 4,284 | |
| 22 November 1986 | Chesterfield | H | 2–0 | 4,312 | |
| 2 December 1986 | Gillingham | H | 0–2 | 7,756 | |
| 13 December 1986 | Rotherham United | A | 2–4 | 2,092 | |
| 26 December 1986 | Bristol Rovers | A | 3–0 | 3,573 | |
| 27 December 1986 | Fulham | H | 3–2 | 6,670 | |
| 1 January 1987 | Swindon Town | H | 1–0 | 10,537 | |
| 3 January 1987 | Chesterfield | A | 1–1 | 3,029 | |
| 10 January 1987 | Brentford | H | 1–1 | 4,682 | |
| 24 January 1987 | Notts County | H | 3–0 | 6,022 | |
| 31 January 1987 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 1–0 | 4,219 | |
| 3 February 1987 | Blackpool | H | 1–1 | 6,242 | |
| 7 February 1987 | Chester City | A | 2–2 | 2,838 | |
| 14 February 1987 | Mansfield Town | H | 4–1 | 5,261 | |
| 21 February 1987 | Bristol City | A | 0–2 | 14,539 | |
| 24 February 1987 | Newport County | A | 1–0 | 2,143 | |
| 28 February 1987 | York City | H | 3–0 | 5,804 | |
| 3 March 1987 | Middlesbrough | H | 3–1 | 13,835 | |
| 14 March 1987 | Bury | H | 1–0 | 6,806 | |
| 17 March 1987 | Doncaster Rovers | A | 3–0 | 1,777 | |
| 21 March 1987 | Gillingham | A | 1–2 | 7,304 | |
| 28 March 1987 | Darlington | H | 1–0 | 6,370 | |
| 31 March 1987 | Port Vale | A | 2–1 | 3,228 | |
| 4 April 1987 | Carlisle United | A | 0–0 | 2,005 | |
| 11 April 1987 | Walsall | H | 1–0 | 8,626 | |
| 14 April 1987 | Wigan Athletic | A | 2–0 | 4,672 | |
| 18 April 1987 | Swindon Town | A | 1–1 | 14,302 | |
| 20 April 1987 | Bristol Rovers | H | 2–0 | 10,034 | |
| 5 April 1987 | Blackpool | A | 3–1 | 2,866 | |
| 2 May 1987 | Port Vale | H | 0–0 | 9,559 | |
| 4 May 1987 | Fulham | A | 3–1 | 9,239 | |
| 9 May 1987 | Rotherham United | H | 2–0 | 11,310 |
See main article: 1986–87 FA Cup.
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 15 November 1986 | Fareham Town | H | 7–2 | |
| R2 | 6 December 1986 | Leyton Orient | A | 0–1 |
See main article: 1986–87 Football League Cup.
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 1st Leg | 26 August 1986 | Bristol City | H | 0–1 | ||
| R1 2nd Leg | 2 September 1986 | Bristol City | A | 1–1 | Bristol City won 2–1 on aggregate |
See main article: 1986–87 Football League Trophy.
| PR | 16 December 1986 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 3–4 | 1,923 | ||
| PR | 6 January 1987 | Cardiff City | H | 1–0 | 1,482 | ||
| 1R | 28 January 1987 | Swindon Town | A | 2–2 | 4,524 | Swindon won 4–2 on penalties |