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]
FA Cup[edit]
| 4 January 1969 Third round | Manchester City | 1-0 | Luton Town | Manchester |
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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 |
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Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 42,351 Referee: R Harper |
Quarter Final[edit]
| 1 March 1969 Quarter Final | Manchester City | 1-0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Manchester |
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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 |
Charity Shield[edit]
| 3 August 1968 Charity Shield | Manchester City | 6-1 | West Bromwich Albion | Manchester |
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Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 35,510 Referee: Harry New |