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1968–69 Birmingham City F.C. season

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clubBirmingham City F.C.
season1968–69
managerStan Cullis
chairmanClifford Coombs
stdtitleGround
stadiumSt Andrew's
leagueFootball League Second Division
league result7th
cup1FA Cup
cup1 resultFifth round
(eliminated by Manchester United)
cup2Football League Cup
cup2 resultSecond round
(eliminated by Chelsea)
league topscorerPhil Summerill (16)
season topscorerFred Pickering,
Phil Summerill (17)
highest attendance51,685 vs Manchester United, FA Cup 5th round, 11 February 1969
lowest attendance18,958 vs Bristol City, 14 December 1968
average attendance26,008
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prevseason1967–68
nextseason1969–70

(eliminated by Manchester United) (eliminated by Chelsea) Phil Summerill (17) The 1969–70 Football League season was Birmingham City Football Club's 66th in the Football League and their 28th in the Second Division. They made a poor start, suffering seven defeats in the first nine matches, but an improved second half of the season led to a seventh-place finish in the 22-team division. They entered the 1969–70 FA Cup in the third round proper, reaching the fifth round in which they lost to Manchester United after a replay, and were beaten by Chelsea in their opening second-round match in the League Cup.

Twenty-three players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were twelve different goalscorers. Midfielder Johnny Vincent played in 46 of the 48 first-team matches over the season. Fred Pickering and Phil Summerill finished as joint leading goalscorers with 17 goals in all competitions; the best goal return in League competition was Summerill's 16.

Football League Second Division

Main article: 1968–69 Football League

On 7 September 1968, the home match against Huddersfield Town saw Geoff Vowden become the first substitute to score a hat-trick in a Football League match.

  • Note that Birmingham were in sixth place in the division after their last match of the season, played on 19 April, but not every team completed their fixtures on that date. By the time all matches had been played, on 30 April, they had dropped to seventh.
DateLeague
positionOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendance10 August 196827 August 196820 August 196824 August 196828 August 196831 August 19687 September 196814 September 196817 September 196821 September 196828 September 19685 October 19688 October 196812 October 196819 October 196826 October 19682 November 19689 November 196816 November 196823 November 196830 November 19687 December 196814 December 196821 December 196826 December 196811 January 196814 January 196918 January 19691 February 19691 March 19694 March 19698 March 196915 March 196922 March 196925 March 196929 March 19695 April 19697 April 19698 April 196912 April 196915 April 196919 April 1969
17thNorwich CityHL1–2Pickering27,715
20thCrystal PalaceAL2–3Vowden, Vincent17,679
22ndCharlton AthleticAL1–3Vincent14,220
17thPortsmouthHW5–2Pickering 2, Vowden, Summerill, Tindall og23,915
21stCardiff CityAL0–414,967
22ndPreston North EndAL1–4Greenhoff13,112
19thHuddersfield TownHW5–1Greenhoff, Pickering, Vowden 325,001
21stMiddlesbroughAL1–3Vincent17,398
21stBuryHL1–3Greenhoff24,178
20thAston VillaHW4–0Vowden, Greenhoff, Vincent, Summerill40,527
18thCarlisle UnitedAW3–2Greenhoff, Summerill, Green7,623
17thFulhamHW5–4Greenhoff 4, Vincent28,448
15thCardiff CityHW2–0Greenhoff, Vincent28,238
15thBristol CityAD0–019,578
15thMillwallHL1–2Greenhoff pen29,770
17thDerby CountyAL0–134,218
18thOxford UnitedHL0–123,466
19thBlackburn RoversAL2–3Pickering 211,721
17thBlackpoolHW1–0Summerill22,206
17thBolton WanderersAD0–07,175
16thHull CityHW5–2Pickering, Greenhoff, Summerill 321,352
17thSheffield UnitedAL0–214,339
17thBristol CityHW2–0Pickering 218,958
16thMillwallAW3–1Pickering, Vincent, Darrell12,652
17thFulhamAL0–213,192
15thOxford UnitedAW2–1Pickering, Summerill11,587
14thDerby CountyHD1–1Pickering39,977
12thBlackburn RoversHW3–1Pickering, Robinson pen, Coddington og27,161
14thBlackpoolAL1–2James og11,294
17thNorwich CityAD1–1Vowden15,894
16thSheffield UnitedHD2–2Pickering, Beard25,123
16thCrystal PalaceHL0–125,298
15thPortsmouthAD0–015,556
13thPreston North EndHW3–1R. Latchford 2, Summerill22,020
11thBolton WanderersHW5–0Vincent, Summerill 3, Beard20,454
11thHuddersfield TownAD0–08,105
11thCarlisle UnitedHW3–0Greenhoff 2, Hockey22,397
11thCharlton AthleticHD0–025,884
9thBuryAW2–1Summerill 25,819
10thAston VillaAL0–153,647
8thHull CityAW2–1Vincent, Hockey8,702
6thMiddlesbroughHW3–1Summerill 2, G. Smith og25,899

League table (part)

PosClubPldWDLFAGAPts5th6th7th8th9thKey
Cardiff City422071567541.2447
Huddersfield Town4217121353461.1546
Birmingham City421881673591.2444
Blackpool4214151351411.2443
Sheffield United4216111561501.2243
Pos = League position; Pld = Matches played;
W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost;
F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = Points

FA Cup

Main article: 1968–69 FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendanceThird roundFourth roundFourth round replayFifth roundFifth round replay
4 January 1969Lincoln CityHW2–1Pickering, Robinson31,429
25 January 1969Sheffield WednesdayAD2–2Pickering, Thwaites52,062
28 January 1969Sheffield WednesdayHW2–1Pickering, Beard51,463
11 February 1969Manchester UnitedHD2–2Beard, Robinson51,685
24 February 1969Manchester UnitedAL2–6Greenhoff, Summerill61,934

League Cup

Main article: 1968–69 Football League Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendanceSecond round
3 September 1968ChelseaHL0–131,530

Appearances and goals

:Numbers in parentheses denote appearances made as a substitute. :Players marked left the club during the playing season. :Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward

Pos.Nat.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsJim HerriotDave LatchfordWinston FosterColin GreenRay MartinBert MurrayGarry PendreyDave RobinsonBrian SharplesJohn SleeuwenhoekBobby ThomsonMalcolm BeardMalcolm PageRon WylieBarry BridgesMick DarrellJimmy GreenhoffTrevor HockeyBob LatchfordFred PickeringPhil SummerillDenis ThwaitesJohnny VincentGeoff Vowden
GKSCO3805010440
GKENG40000040
DFENG50001060
DFWAL2815010341
DFENG31 (1)0500 (1)036 (2)0
DFENG8 (2)000109 (2)0
DFENG1000000100
DFENG2915200343
DFENG10000010
DFENG7 (1)00 (1)0008 (2)0
DFENG1000000100
MFENG3223 (1)21036 (1)4
MFWAL33 (1)0501039 (1)0
MFSCO2603010300
FWENG20000020
FWENG4 (1)110005 (1)1
FWENG311451003615
FWWAL3725000422
FWENG42000042
FWENG321453204017
FWENG28 (2)161 (1)11030 (3)17
FWENG20310051
FWENG40 (1)9401045 (1)9
FWENG22 (4)7001023 (4)7

References

General

  • Source for match dates and results:
  • Source for lineups, appearances, goalscorers and attendances: Matthews (2010), Complete Record, pp. 372–73.
  • Source for kit: "Birmingham City". Historical Football Kits. Retrieved 22 May 2018.

Specific

References

  1. Thomson, Doug. (2 September 2006). "Caught in time 1968". Huddersfield Daily Examiner.
  2. "Birmingham City 1968–1969: Results". Statto Organisation.
  3. "Birmingham City 1968–1969: English Division Two (old) Table". Statto Organisation.
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