1986–87 Associate Members' Cup
The 1986–87 Associate Members' Cup, known as the 1986–87 Freight Rover Trophy, was the fourth staging of the Associate Members' Cup, a knock-out competition for English football clubs in the Third Division and the Fourth Division. The winners were Mansfield Town and the runners-up were Bristol City.
The competition began on 24 November 1986 and ended with the final on 24 May 1987 at Wembley Stadium.
In the first round, there were two sections split into eight groups: North and South. In the following rounds each section gradually eliminates teams in knock-out fashion until each has a winning finalist. At this point, the two winning finalists faced each other in the combined final for the honour of the trophy.Preliminary round
Southern Section
First round
Northern Section
Southern Section
Quarter-finals
Northern Section
Southern Section
Area semi-finals
Northern Section
Southern Section
Area finals
Southern Area final
Final
