1968–69 Manchester City F.C. season
| 1968–69 season | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Average home league attendance | 33,750 (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[edit]
League table[edit]
| 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 |
- ^ Manchester City qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup as the 1968-69 FA Cup winners.
Results summary[edit]
| 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[edit]
| 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[edit]
| 4 January 1969 Third round | Manchester City | 1-0 | Luton Town | Manchester |
|
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[edit]
| 1 March 1969 Quarter Final | Manchester City | 1-0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Manchester |
|
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 48,872 Referee: W Gow |
Semi Final[edit]
| 22 March 1969 Semi Final | Manchester City | 1-0 | Everton | Birmingham |
|
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 65,000 Referee: W Handley |
Final[edit]
| 26 April 1969 Final | Manchester City | 1-0 | Leicester City | Wembley |
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Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 100,000 Referee: George McCabe |
Football League Cup[edit]
Results[edit]
| 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[edit]
| 3 August 1968 Charity Shield | Manchester City | 6-1 | West Bromwich Albion | Manchester |
|
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 35,510 Referee: Harry New |
European Cup[edit]
Results[edit]
| 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 |