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1969–70 Birmingham City F.C. season

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clubBirmingham City F.C.
season1969–70
manager
chairmanClifford Coombs
stdtitleGround
stadiumSt Andrew's
leagueFootball League Second Division
league result18th
cup1FA Cup
cup1 resultThird round
(eliminated by Chelsea)
cup2Football League Cup
cup2 resultSecond round
(eliminated by Brighton & Hove Albion)
league topscorerPhil Summerill (13)
season topscorerPhil Summerill (13)
highest attendance41,696 vs Aston Villa, 30 March 1970
lowest attendance13,530 vs Hull City, 4 April 1970
average attendance24,028
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prevseason1968–69
nextseason1970–71

(eliminated by Chelsea) (eliminated by Brighton & Hove Albion) The 1969–70 Football League season was Birmingham City Football Club's 67th in the Football League and their 29th in the Second Division. They finished in 18th position in the 22-team division. They entered the 1969–70 FA Cup in the third round proper and the League Cup in the second round; they lost their opening match in each competition, to Chelsea and Brighton & Hove Albion respectively.

Stan Cullis resigned as manager and retired from football in March 1970, and chief scout Don Dorman and coach Bill Shorthouse finished the playing season as caretaker managers. After unsuccessful approaches were made to Don Revie, Brian Clough and Ronnie Allen, Brighton & Hove Albion manager Freddie Goodwin took on the job at the end of May.

Twenty players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were eleven different goalscorers. Defenders Ray Martin and Bobby Thomson played in all 44 first-team matches over the season. Phil Summerill finished as leading goalscorer for the second successive season, with 13 goals, all of which came in league competition.

Football League Second Division

Main article: 1969–70 Football League

DateLeague
positionOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendance9 August 196916 August 196919 August 196923 August 196927 August 196930 August 19696 September 196913 September 196916 September 196920 September 196927 September 19694 October 19698 October 196911 October 196918 October 196925 October 19691 November 19698 November 196912 November 196915 November 196922 November 19696 December 196913 December 196916 December 196926 December 196927 December 196910 January 196917 January 197031 January 197014 February 196921 February 197024 February 197028 February 19704 March 197011 March 197014 March 197021 March 197028 March 197030 March 197031 March 19704 April 197015 April 1970
16thLeicester CityAL1–3Summerill35,168
20thOxford UnitedHL1–3Summerill27,067
19thPortsmouthHD1–1Summerill24,976
21stBlackpoolAL0–217,495
19thHull CityAD0–012,242
17thQueens Park RangersHW3–0Murray 332,660
18thBolton WanderersAL0–211,303
17thSheffield UnitedHW2–1Vincent, Murray27,201
14thNorwich CityHW3-1Murray, Summerill 226,408
12thCharlton AthleticAW1–0Hateley13,999
11thCarlisle UnitedHD1–1Summerill28,781
13thBristol CityAL0–218,694
15thOxford UnitedAL0–212,621
13thBlackburn RoversHW3–0Vowden 2, Summerill25,602
12thAston VillaAD0–054,405
13thCardiff CityHD1–1Hateley28,287
11thWatfordAW3–2Vincent, Vowden, Murray17,436
11thSwindon TownHW2–0Vowden, Murray28,391
8thPortsmouthAD1–1Murray16,508
12thPreston North EndAL1–4Hateley9,692
10thMillwallHW2–0Hateley, Vincent22,564
11thHuddersfield TownHD2–2Vowden, Murray24,956
12thSheffield UnitedAL0–617,332
12thMiddlesbroughAL2–4Hateley, Murray17,020
12thBlackpoolHL2–3James og, Hateley29,548
12thQueens Park RangersAL1–2Page15,688
12thCharlton AthleticHW3–0Vincent, Beard, Johnston18,031
12thCarlisle UnitedAL3–4Summerill 37,912
13thBristol CityHD2–2Vincent, Summerill20,421
16thLeicester CityHL0–128,232
18thCardiff CityAL1–3Bell og21,887
15thBolton WanderersHW2–0Vincent, Summerill19,489
15thWatfordHD0–022,796
15thBlackburn RoversAD1–1Mulvaney og8,639
17thMillwallAL2–6Hockey, Murray7,825
15thMiddlesbroughHD0–017,974
17thHuddersfield TownAL0–218,502
16thPreston North EndHW1–0Vowden16,469
17thAston VillaHL0–241,696
17thSwindon TownAL1–4Summerill21,098
18thHull CityHL2–4R. Latchford, Martin13,530
18thNorwich CityAL0–612,134

League table (part)

PosClubPldWDLFAGAPts16th17th18th19th20thKey
Bolton Wanderers4212121854610.8936
Portsmouth421392066800.8235
Birmingham City4211112051780.6533
Watford429132044570.7731
Charlton Athletic427171835760.4631
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: 1969–70 FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendanceThird round
3 January 1970ChelseaAL0–345,088

League Cup

Main article: 1969–70 Football League Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendanceSecond round
3 September 1969Brighton & Hove AlbionAL0–224,232

Appearances and goals

:Numbers in parentheses denote appearances made as a substitute. --:Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward

Pos.Nat.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsJim HerriotDave LatchfordRay MartinGarry PendreyDave RobinsonJohn SleeuwenhoekBobby ThomsonMalcolm BeardTrevor HockeyMalcolm PageJohnny VincentRon WylieMick DarrellTony HateleyGeorge JohnstonBob LatchfordBert MurrayPhil SummerillDenis ThwaitesGeoff Vowden
GKSCO2601010280
GKENG1600000160
DFENG4211010441
DFENG2700010280
DFENG3301010350
DFENG90000090
DFENG4201010440
MFENG3811010401
MFWAL4111010431
MFWAL17 (1)1101018 (1)1
MFENG3661010386
MFENG1 (3)000001 (3)0
FWENG0 (1)000000 (1)0
FWENG2661000276
FWSCO6 (3)100006 (3)1
FWENG1010010111
FWENG33 (1)11101035 (1)11
FWENG30 (4)13000030 (4)13
FWENG00001010
FWENG29 (3)6100030 (3)6

References

General

  • Source for match dates and results:
  • Source for lineups, appearances, goalscorers and attendances: Matthews (2010), Complete Record, pp. 374–75.
  • Source for kit: "Birmingham City". Historical Football Kits. Retrieved 22 May 2018.

Specific

References

  1. Matthews (2000), p. 63.
  2. "Managers". Tony Jordan.
  3. Matthews (2000), pp. 147–48.
  4. "Birmingham City 1969–1970: English Division Two (old) Table". Statto Organisation.
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