1968–69 Manchester City F.C. season
1968–69 season of Manchester City
Manchester City 1968–69 football season
1968–69 season | |
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Manager | Joe Mercer |
Stadium | Maine Road |
First Division | 13th |
FA Cup | Winners |
League Cup | Third round |
FA Charity Shield | Winners |
European Cup | First round |
Top goalscorer | League: Colin Bell and Neil Young (14) All: Francis Lee (18) |
Highest home attendance | 63,052 vs Manchester United 17 August 1968 |
Lowest home attendance | 20,108 vs Newcastle United 5 May 1969 |
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
League table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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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:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
- ^ Manchester City qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup as the 1968-69 FA Cup winners.
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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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]
FA Cup
Manchester City v Luton Town
4 January 1969 Third round | Manchester City | 1-0 | Luton Town | Manchester |
| Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 37,120 Referee: K Burns |
Newcastle United v Manchester City
25 January 1969 Fourth round | Newcastle United | 0-0 | Manchester City | Newcastle |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 55,680 Referee: E Jennings |
Manchester City v Newcastle United
29 January 1969 Fourth round replay | Manchester City | 2-0 | Newcastle United | Norwich |
| Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 60,844 Referee: E Jennings |
Blackburn Rovers v Manchester City
24 February 1969 Fifth round | Blackburn Rovers | 1-4 | Manchester City | Blackburn |
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| Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 42,351 Referee: R Harper |
Quarter Final
Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur
1 March 1969 Quarter Final | Manchester City | 1-0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Manchester |
| Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 48,872 Referee: W Gow |
Semi Final
Manchester City v Everton
22 March 1969 Semi Final | Manchester City | 1-0 | Everton | Birmingham |
| Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 65,000 Referee: W Handley |
Final
Manchester City v Leicester City
26 April 1969 Final | Manchester City | 1-0 | Leicester City | Wembley |
| Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 100,000 Referee: George McCabe |
Charity Shield
Manchester City v West Bromwich Albion
3 August 1968 Charity Shield | Manchester City | 6-1 | West Bromwich Albion | Manchester |
| Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 35,510 Referee: Harry New |
References
- ^ "History". Statto.
External links
- Official website