| European Cup Round 1 1st Leg |
Venue | Gate | Notes |
 | Stromsgodset IF | 1 | 3 | Arsenal | D 1 | Marienlyst Stadium | 23,000 | |
| Pettersen | Lineups | Simpson, Marinello, Kelly | | | | |
| European Cup Winners Cup Round 1 1st Leg |
Venue | Gate | Notes |
 | Dynamo Berlin | 1 | 1 | Cardiff City | D 2 | Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark | 15,000 | |
| Schutze | Lineups | Gibson | | | | |
 | Jeunesse Hautcharage | 0 | 8 | Chelsea | D 1 | City Stadium, Luxembourg | 13,000 | |
| | Lineups | Osgood 3, Houseman 2, Hollins, Webb, Baldwin | | | | |
 | Servette | 2 | 1 | Liverpool | D 1 | Charmilles Stadium | 21,000 | |
| Barriquand, Dorfel | Lineups | Lawler | | | | |
| European UEFA Cup Round 1 1st Leg |
Venue | Gate | Notes |
 | Lierse SK | 0 | 2 | Leeds United | D 1 | Herman Vanderpoortenstadion | 17,000 | |
| | Lineups | Galvin, Lorimer | | | | |
| D 1 | Southampton | 2 | 1 | Athletic Bilbao |  | The Dell | 21,600 | |
| Channon (p), Jenkins | Lineups | Arieta | | | | |
| D 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | Academica Coimbra |  | Molineux | 23,349 | |
| Dougan, McAlle, Richards | Lineups | | | | | |
| Texaco Cup Round 1 1st Leg |
Venue | Gate | Notes |
| D 1 |
Derby County |
6 |
2 |
Dundee United |
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Baseball Ground |
20,059 |
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Heart of Midlothian |
1 |
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Newcastle United | D 1 |
Tynecastle |
18,000 |
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Manchester City |
2 |
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Airdrieonians |
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Maine Road |
15,055 |
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Motherwell |
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Stoke City | D 1 |
Fir Park |
8,231 |
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| League Cup Round 2 Replay |
Venue | Gate | Notes |
| D 4 | Lincoln City | 4 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | D 3 | Sincil Bank | 7,638 | |
| Hubbard 3, Freeman | Lineups | Rogers | | | | |
