| 1. Round | 22/08/1986 | Everton FC | - | Nottingham Forest | 2:0 | ||||
| 2. Round | 26/08/1986 | Nottingham Forest | - | Charlton Athletic | 4:0 | ||||
| 3. Round | 29/08/1986 | Nottingham Forest | - | Watford FC | 1:1 | ||||
| 4. Round | 01/09/1986 | West Ham United | - | Nottingham Forest | 1:2 | ||||
| 5. Round | 05/09/1986 | Southampton FC | - | Nottingham Forest | 1:3 | ||||
| 6. Round | 12/09/1986 | Nottingham Forest | - | Aston Villa | 6:0 | ||||
| 7. Round | 19/09/1986 | Chelsea FC | - | Nottingham Forest | 2:6 | ||||
| 8. Round | 26/09/1986 | Nottingham Forest | - | Arsenal FC | 1:0 | ||||
| 9. Round | 04/10/1986 | Nottingham Forest | - | Manchester United | 1:1 | ||||
| 10. Round | 11/10/1986 | Leicester City | - | Nottingham Forest | 3:1 | ||||
| 11. Round | 18/10/1986 | Nottingham Forest | - | Queens Park Rangers | 1:0 | ||||
| 12. Round | 25/10/1986 | Oxford United | - | Nottingham Forest | 2:1 | ||||
| 21. Round | 25/12/1986 | Norwich City | - | Nottingham Forest | 2:1 | ||||
| 22. Round | 27/12/1986 | Nottingham Forest | - | Luton Town | 2:2 |
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