1966–67 season | |||
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Chairman | Clifford Coombs | ||
Manager | Stan Cullis | ||
Ground | St Andrew's | ||
Football League Second Division | 10th | ||
FA Cup |
Sixth round (eliminated by Tottenham Hotspur) |
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Football League Cup |
Semi-final (eliminated by Queens Park Rangers) |
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Top goalscorer |
League: Geoff Vowden (16) All: Geoff Vowden (21) |
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Highest home attendance | 51,467 vs Tottenham Hotspur, FA Cup 6th round 8 April 1967 | ||
Lowest home attendance | 14,023 vs Charlton Athletic, 12 November 1966 | ||
Average home league attendance | 19,798 | ||
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The 1966–67 Football League season was Birmingham City Football Club's 64th in the Football League and their 26th in the Second Division. They finished in tenth position in the 22-team division. They entered the 1966–67 FA Cup in the third round proper and lost to Tottenham Hotspur in the sixth round after a replay. They entered at the second round of the League Cup and reached the semi-final, in which they lost heavily to Queens Park Rangers over two legs.
Twenty-three players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were thirteen different goalscorers. Goalkeeper Jim Herriot played in all 55 first-team matches over the season; among outfield players, half-back Malcolm Beard and forward Geoff Vowden missed only one. Vowden finished as leading goalscorer with 21 goals, of which 16 came in league competition.