1986 in England

Centuries:	18th ; 19th ; 20th ; 21st ;
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See also:	1985–86 in English football ; 1986–87 in English football ; 1986 in the United Kingdom ; Other events of 1986

Last updated September 03, 2025

Incumbent

Events

22 June – The England national football team's hopes of winning the World Cup are ended with a 2–1 defeat in the quarter-finals by Argentina, a game in which Diego Maradona is allowed a blatantly handballed goal.^[1]

Births

28 January – Jessica Ennis-Hill, heptathlete^[2]
13 May – Robert Pattinson, actor
27 June – Sam Claflin, actor
28 August – Florence Welch, singer-songwriter
30 August – Theo Hutchcraft, Musical artist
23 October – Emilia Clarke, actress
1 December – Andrew Tate, kickboxer and media personality
30 December – Ellie Goulding, singer and songwriter

Deaths

References

↑ Jan Alsos. "1986 - Story of Mexico '86". Planet World Cup. Retrieved 2013-09-04.
↑ "Jessica Ennis-Hill | Biography, Olympic Medals, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 4 December 2021.

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[1] Jan Alsos. "1986 - Story of Mexico '86". Planet World Cup. Retrieved 2013-09-04.

[2] "Jessica Ennis-Hill | Biography, Olympic Medals, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 4 December 2021.

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