1968–69 season | |||
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Chairman | Clifford Coombs | ||
Manager | Stan Cullis | ||
Ground | St Andrew's | ||
Football League Second Division | 7th | ||
FA Cup |
Fifth round (eliminated by Manchester United) |
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Football League Cup |
Second round (eliminated by Chelsea) |
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Top goalscorer |
League: Phil Summerill (16) All: Fred Pickering, Phil Summerill (17) |
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Highest home attendance | 51,685 vs Manchester United, FA Cup 5th round, 11 February 1969 | ||
Lowest home attendance | 18,958 vs Bristol City, 14 December 1968 | ||
Average home league attendance | 26,008 (League matches only) | ||
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The 1969–70 Football League season was Birmingham City Football Club's 66th in the Football League and their 28th in the Second Division. They made a poor start, suffering seven defeats in the first nine matches, but an improved second half of the season led to a seventh-place finish in the 22-team division. They entered the 1969–70 FA Cup in the third round proper, reaching the fifth round in which they lost to Manchester United after a replay, and were beaten by Chelsea in their opening second-round match in the League Cup.
Twenty-three players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were twelve different goalscorers. Midfielder Johnny Vincent played in 46 of the 48 first-team matches over the season. Fred Pickering and Phil Summerill finished as joint leading goalscorers with 17 goals in all competitions; the best goal return in League competition was Summerill's 16.
On 7 September 1968, the home match against Huddersfield Town saw Geoff Vowden become the first substitute to score a hat-trick in a Football League match.