1970–71 Birmingham City F.C. season
| 1970–71 season | |||
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| Chairman | Clifford Coombs | ||
| Manager | Freddie Goodwin | ||
| Ground | St Andrew's | ||
| Football League Second Division | 9th | ||
| FA Cup |
Third round (eliminated by Huddersfield Town) |
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| Football League Cup |
Fourth round (eliminated by Bristol Rovers) |
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| Top goalscorer |
League: Phil Summerill, Trevor Francis (16) All: Phil Summerill (21) |
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| Highest home attendance | 49,025 vs Cardiff City, 27 March 1971 | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 13,630 vs Norwich City, 28 November 1970 | ||
| Average home league attendance | 24,164 (League matches only) | ||
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The 1970–71 Football League season was Birmingham City Football Club's 68th in the Football League, their 30th in the Second Division, and their first with Freddie Goodwin as manager. They finished in 9th position in the 22-team division. They entered the 1970–71 FA Cup in the third round proper and lost in that round after a replay to Huddersfield Town, and progressed from the first round of the League Cup to the fourth where they were eliminated by Bristol Rovers.
Twenty-six players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were twelve different goalscorers. Defender Roger Hynd played in 48 of the 50 first-team matches over the season, and Phil Summerill was leading goalscorer for the third consecutive season.
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