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1968–69 Birmingham City F.C. season

Birmingham City F.C.
1968–69 season
Chairman Clifford Coombs
Manager Stan Cullis
Ground St Andrew's
Football League Second Division 7th
FA Cup Fifth round
(eliminated by Manchester United)
Football League Cup Second round
(eliminated by Chelsea)
Top goalscorer League: Phil Summerill (16)
All: Fred Pickering,
Phil Summerill (17)
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)

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.


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