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1970–71 Birmingham City F.C. season

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clubBirmingham City F.C.
season1970–71
managerFreddie Goodwin
chairmanClifford Coombs
stdtitleGround
stadiumSt Andrew's
leagueFootball League Second Division
league result9th
cup1FA Cup
cup1 resultThird round
(eliminated by Huddersfield Town)
cup2Football League Cup
cup2 resultFourth round
(eliminated by Bristol Rovers)
league topscorerPhil Summerill (16)
season topscorerPhil Summerill (21)
highest attendance49,025 vs Cardiff City, 27 March 1971
lowest attendance13,630 vs Norwich City, 28 November 1970
average attendance24,164
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prevseason1969–70
nextseason1971–72

(eliminated by Huddersfield Town) (eliminated by Bristol Rovers) The 1970–71 Football League season was Birmingham City Football Club's 68th in the Football League, their 30th in the Second Division, and their first with Freddie Goodwin as manager. They finished in 9th position in the 22-team division. They entered the 1970–71 FA Cup in the third round proper and lost in that round after a replay to Huddersfield Town, and progressed from the first round of the League Cup to the fourth, where they were eliminated by Bristol Rovers.

Twenty-six players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were twelve different goalscorers. Defender Roger Hynd played in 48 of the 50 first-team matches over the season, and Phil Summerill was leading goalscorer for the third consecutive season.

In March 1971, Geoff Vowden dropped a division to join Aston Villa for a fee of £12,500.

Football League Second Division

Main article: 1970–71 Football League

DateLeague
positionOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendance15 August 197022 August 197029 August 19701 September 19705 September 197012 September 197019 September 197026 September 197029 September 19703 October 197010 October 197017 October 197020 October 197024 October 197031 October 19707 November 197014 November 197021 November 197028 November 19705 December 197012 December 197019 December 197026 December 19709 January 197016 January 197130 January 19716 February 197013 February 197120 February 197127 February 19716 March 197113 March 197120 March 197127 March 19713 April 19719 April 197110 April 197113 April 197117 April 197124 April 197127 April 19711 May 1971
4thQueens Park RangersHW2–1Summerill, Vowden30,785
1stCarlisle UnitedAW3–0Vincent, R. Latchford 29,244
1stLuton TownHD1–1Vowden30,141
1stMiddlesbroughHL0–127,769
10thCardiff CityAL0–222,081
11thOxford UnitedHD1–1Francis22,346
15thPortsmouthAL0–118,037
16thCharlton AthleticHD1–1Summerill20,767
17thBristol CityAL1–2Summerill15,975
15thHull CityAW1–0R. Latchford17,882
16thSheffield UnitedHL0–122,350
19thQueens Park RangersAL2–5R. Latchford 213,074
19thLeicester CityHD0–025,381
19thWatfordAL1–2Vowden14,707
18thSwindon TownHW2–1Vincent, Robinson18,502
19thSunderlandAL1–2Summerill15,994
16thOrientHW1–0Page14,137
18thBolton WanderersAL0–37,141
18thNorwich CityHD2–2Vincent, Summerill13,630
18thMillwallAL1–2Summerill8,489
16thSheffield WednesdayHW1–0R. Latchford14,239
15thCarlisle UnitedHW1–0Francis15,670
15thBlackburn RoversAD2–2Bowker, Francis8,787
14thBristol CityHW2–0Taylor, R. Latchford15,292
14thLeicester CityAW4–1R. Latchford 2, Bowker, Summerill25,657
14thNorwich CityAD2–2Summerill 211,964
12thMillwallHW3–1Page, Summerill pen, Francis21,893
11thSheffield WednesdayAD3–3Francis 2, R. Latchford13,138
10thBolton WanderersHW4–0Francis 425,600
9thSwindon TownAW2–1Francis 219,860
8thWatfordHW2–0Summerill, Francis27,605
8thOrientAW2–0Francis, Summerill11,167
8thSunderlandHW3–1Summerill 2 (1 pen), Page34,194
8thCardiff CityHW2–0Francis, Summerill49,025
9thLuton TownAL2–3R. Latchford, Summerill25,172
9thOxford UnitedAL0–116,196
9thBlackburn RoversHW1–0Campbell25,572
9thHull CityHD0–033,109
10thSheffield UnitedAL0–329,364
9thPortsmouthHD1–1R. Latchford19,440
9thMiddlesbroughAD0–012,802
9thCharlton AthleticAD1–1R. Latchford10,723

League table (part)

PosClubPldWDLFAGAPts7th8th9th10th11thKey
Middlesbrough4217141160431.4048
Millwall421991459421.4147
Birmingham City4217121358481.2146
Norwich City4215141344521.0444
Queens Park Rangers4216111558531.0943
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: 1970–71 FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendanceThird roundThird round replay
2 January 1971Huddersfield TownAD1–1Summerill pen26,486
5 January 1971Huddersfield TownHL0–226,558

League Cup

Main article: 1970–71 Football League Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendanceFirst roundFirst round replaySecond roundSecond round replayThird roundFourth round
18 August 1970WrexhamHD3–3Murray, Vowden, Vincent21,623
26 August 1970WrexhamAW3–2Vowden, Vincent, Hockey17,019
9 September 1970Colchester UnitedAD1–1Summerill8,085
15 September 1970Colchester UnitedHW2–1Vowden, Summerill17,606
4 October 1970Nottingham ForestHW2–1Summerill 223,015
26 October 1970Bristol RoversAL0–321,426

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 CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsMike KellyDave LatchfordColin GreenMike HarrisonRoger HyndRay MartinGarry PendreyDave RobinsonJohn SleeuwenhoekBobby ThomsonMalcolm BeardAlan CampbellTrevor HockeyBert MurrayMalcolm PageGeorge SmithGordon TaylorKeith BowkerMick DarrellTrevor FrancisTony HateleyGeorge JohnstonBob LatchfordPhil SummerillJohnny VincentGeoff Vowden
GKENG3401060410
GKENG80100090
DFWAL20001030
DFENG20000020
DFSCO4002060480
DFENG3602040420
DFENG24 (4)0004028 (4)0
DFENG3812050451
DFENG10000 (1)01 (1)0
DFENG1100040150
MFENG7 (1)000108 (1)0
MFSCO2912000311
MFWAL2402061321
MFENG800 (1)03111 (1)1
MFWAL27 (1)3202031 (1)3
MFENG90000090
MFENG2112000231
FWENG8 (2)2100 (1)09 (3)2
FWENG00001010
FWENG21 (1)15202025 (1)15
FWENG20000 (1)02 (1)0
FWSCO00001010
FWENG35 (1)13204041 (1)13
FWENG38 (1)161 (1)15444 (2)21
FWENG16 (1)3005221 (1)5
FWENG16 (1)3006322 (1)6

References

General

  • Source for match dates and results:
  • Source for lineups, appearances, goalscorers and attendances: Matthews (2010), Complete Record, pp. 376–77.
  • Source for kit:

Specific

References

  1. Matthews, Tony. (1995). "Birmingham City: A Complete Record". Breedon Books.
  2. "Vowden, Geoffrey Alan (Geoff)". Jörn Mårtensson.
  3. "Birmingham City 1970–1971: English Division Two (old) Table". Statto Organisation.
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