1968–69 Manchester City F.C. season

Manchester City
1968–69 season
ManagerJoe Mercer
StadiumMaine Road
First Division13th
FA CupWinners
League CupThird round
FA Charity ShieldWinners
European CupFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague: Colin Bell and Neil Young (14)
All: Francis Lee (18)
Highest home attendance63,052 vs Manchester United
17 August 1968
Lowest home attendance20,108 vs Newcastle United
5 May 1969
Average home league attendance33,750 (9th highest in league)

The 1968–69 season was Manchester City's 67th season in existence and 49th season in the top division of English football.[1] In addition to the domestic league, the club competed in the FA Cup, League Cup, Charity Shield and European Cup, making their first and last appearance in the latter until the 2011–12 season. The club also won its fourth FA Cup, which earned them participation into the 1969–70 European Cup Winners' Cup. They wouldn’t win another FA Cup until the 2010/11 season.

First Division

Main article: 1968–69 Football League First Division

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
11 Manchester United 42 15 12 15 57 53 1.075 42
12 Ipswich Town 42 15 11 16 59 60 0.983 41
13 Manchester City 42 15 10 17 64 55 1.164 40 Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round[a]
14 Burnley 42 15 9 18 55 82 0.671 39
15 Sheffield Wednesday 42 10 16 16 41 54 0.759 36
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
  1. ^ Manchester City qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup as the 1968-69 FA Cup winners.

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts W D L GF GA Pts W D L GF GA Pts
42 15 10 17 64 55 1.164 40 13 6 2 49 20 32 2 4 15 15 35 8

Source: [1]

Matches

Date Opponents H / A Venue Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance
10 August 1968 Liverpool A Anfield 1-2 Young 51,236
14 August 1968 Wolverhampton Wanderers H Maine Road 3-2 Lee, Summerbee (2) 35,835
17 August 1968 Manchester United H Maine Road 0-0 63,052
21 August 1968 Leicester City A Filbert Street 0-3 30,076
24 August 1968 Queens Park Rangers A Loftus Road 1-1 Doyle 19,716
27 August 1968 Arsenal A Highbury 1-4 Bell 40,767
31 August 1968 Ipswich Town H Maine Road 1-1 Bell 31,303
7 September 1968 Stoke City A Victoria Ground 0-1 22,015
14 September 1968 Southampton H Maine Road 1-1 Coleman 29,031
21 September 1968 Sunderland A Roker Park 4-0 Summerbee, Bell, Lee (2) 31,687
28 September 1968 Leeds United H Maine Road 3-1 Bell (2), Young 46,431
5 October 1968 Everton A Goodison Park 0-2 55,649
9 October 1968 Arsenal H Maine Road 1-1 Bell 33,830
12 October 1968 Tottenham Hotspur H Maine Road 4-0 Coleman, Lee (2), Connor 38,119
19 October 1968 Coventry City A Highfield Road 1-1 Bruck (og) 30,670
26 October 1968 Nottingham Forest H Maine Road 3-3 Bell, Young, Hindley (og) 32,937
2 November 1968 Chelsea A Stamford Bridge 0-2 40,700
9 November 1968 Sheffield Wednesday H Maine Road 0-1 23,861
16 November 1968 Newcastle United A St James’ Park 0-1 36,400
23 November 1968 West Bromwich Albion H Maine Road 5-1 Young (2), Bell (2), Doyle 24,867
30 November 1968 West Ham United A Boleyn Ground 1-2 Lee 33,082
7 December 1968 Burnley H Maine Road 7-0 Young (2), Bell (2), Coleman, Doyle, Lee 31,009
14 December 1968 Tottenham Hotspur A White Hart Lane 1-1 Lee 28,462
21 December 1968 Coventry City H Maine Road 4-2 Booth, Young (2), Curtis (og) 27,760
26 December 1968 Everton H Maine Road 1-3 Bell 53,549
11 January 1969 Chelsea H Maine Road 4-1 Young, Lee, Owen (2) 35,606
18 January 1969 Sheffield Wednesday A Hillsborough 1-1 Young 33,074
4 March 1969 Burnley A Turf Moor 1-2 Bell 18,348
8 March 1969 Manchester United A Old Trafford 1-0 Summerbee 63,388
11 March 1969 Ipswich Town A Portman Road 1-2 Doyle 24,312
15 March 1969 Queens Park Rangers H Maine Road 3-1 Lee, Bowyer, Young 28,859
24 March 1969 Nottingham Forest A City Ground 0-1 24,613
29 March 1969 Stoke City H Maine Road 3-1 Bell, Doyle, Owen 27,337
4 April 1969 Leicester City H Maine Road 2-0 Summerbee (2) 42,022
5 April 1969 Leeds United A Elland Road 0-1 43,176
8 April 1969 Wolverhampton Wanderers A Molineux Stadium 1-3 Lee 28,533
12 April 1969 Sunderland H Maine Road 1-0 Young 22,842
16 April 1969 West Bromwich Albion A The Hawthorns 0-2 25,030
19 April 1969 Southampton A The Dell 0-3 26,254
30 April 1969 West Ham United H Maine Road 1-1 Pardoe 31,846
5 May 1969 Newcastle United H Maine Road 1-0 Young 20,108
12 May 1969 Liverpool H Maine Road 1-0 Lee 28,309

FA Cup

Main article: 1968-69 FA Cup
4 January 1969 Third round Manchester City 1-0 Luton Town Manchester
  • Lee 26' (pen)
 Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 37,120
Referee: K Burns
25 January 1969 Fourth round Newcastle United 0-0 Manchester City Newcastle
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 55,680
Referee: E Jennings
29 January 1969 Fourth round replay Manchester City 2-0 Newcastle United Norwich
 Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 60,844
Referee: E Jennings
24 February 1969 Fifth round Blackburn Rovers 1-4 Manchester City Blackburn
Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 42,351
Referee: R Harper

Quarter Final

1 March 1969 Quarter Final Manchester City 1-0 Tottenham Hotspur Manchester
 Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 48,872
Referee: W Gow

Semi Final

22 March 1969 Semi Final Manchester City 1-0 Everton Birmingham
 Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 65,000
Referee: W Handley

Final

Main article: 1969 FA Cup final
26 April 1969 Final Manchester City 1-0 Leicester City Wembley
 Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 100,000
Referee: George McCabe


Football League Cup

Main article: 1968-69 Football League Cup

Results

Date Round Opponents H / A Venue Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
25 September 1968 3rd Round Blackpool A Bloomfield Road 0 – 1 23,795

Charity Shield

Main article: 1968 FA Charity Shield
3 August 1968 Charity Shield Manchester City 6-1 West Bromwich Albion Manchester
Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 35,510
Referee: Harry New

European Cup

Main article: 1968-69 European Cup

Results

Date Round Opponents H / A Venue Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
18 September 1968 1st Round 1st leg Fenerbahce H Maine Road 0 – 0 38,787
2 October 1968 1st Round 2nd leg Fenerbahce A Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium 1 – 2 Coleman 45,000

Awards

References

  1. ^ "History". Statto.