1970–71 Manchester City F.C. season
| 1970–71 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Joe Mercer |
| Stadium | Maine Road |
| First Division | 11th |
| FA Cup | Fifth Round |
| League Cup | Second Round |
| UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | Semi-finals |
| Anglo-Italian League Cup | Runners-up |
| Top goalscorer | League: Francis Lee(14) All: Francis Lee(20) |
| Highest home attendance | 45,105 vs Arsenal 17 February 1971 |
| Lowest home attendance | 17,975 vs Liverpool 26 April 1971 |
| Average home league attendance | 30,846 (9th highest in league) |
The 1970–71 season was Manchester City's 69th season of competitive football and 51st season in the top division of English football.[1] In addition to the First Division, the club competed in the FA Cup, Football League Cup, UEFA Cup Winners' Cup and the Anglo-Italian League Cup.
First Division[edit]
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Derby County | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 56 | 54 | 1.037 | 42 |
| 10 | Coventry City | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 37 | 38 | 0.974 | 42 |
| 11 | Manchester City | 42 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 47 | 42 | 1.119 | 41 |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 44 | 46 | 0.957 | 41 |
| 13 | Stoke City | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 44 | 48 | 0.917 | 37 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
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 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 47 | 42 | 1.119 | 41 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 30 | 22 | 23 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 20 | 18 |
Source: [1]
Results[edit]
| Date | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 August 1970 | Southampton | A | The Dell | 1 - 1 | Bell | 24,599 |
| 19 August 1970 | Crystal Palace | A | Selhurst Park | 1 – 0 | Oakes | 33,118 |
| 22 August 1970 | Burnley | H | Maine Road | 0 – 0 | 37,849 | |
| 26 August 1970 | Blackpool | H | Maine Road | 2 - 0 | Lee, Bell | 37,598 |
| 29 August 1970 | Everton | A | Goodison Park | 1 – 0 | Bell | 50,724 |
| 5 September 1970 | West Bromwich Albion | H | Maine Road | 4 – 1 | Lee, Bell (2), Summerbee | 30,549 |
| 12 September 1970 | Nottingham Forest | A | City Ground | 1 - 0 | Doyle | 28,896 |
| 19 September 1970 | Stoke City | H | Maine Road | 4 – 1 | Book, Young, Banks (og), Lee | 35,473 |
| 26 September 1970 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | White Hart Lane | 0 – 2 | 42,490 | |
| 3 October 1970 | Newcastle United | H | Maine Road | 1 - 1 | Doyle | 31,158 |
| 10 October 1970 | Chelsea | A | Stamford Bridge | 1 – 1 | Bell | 51,903 |
| 17 October 1970 | Southampton | H | Maine Road | 1 – 1 | Lee | 31,998 |
| 24 October 1970 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | Molineux Stadium | 0 - 3 | 32,700 | |
| 31 October 1970 | Ipswich Town | H | Maine Road | 2 – 0 | Lee, Bell | 27,317 |
| 7 November 1970 | Coventry City | A | Highfield Road | 1 – 2 | Bell | 25,287 |
| 14 November 1970 | Derby County | H | Maine Road | 1 – 1 | Bell | 31,817 |
| 21 November 1970 | West Ham United | H | Maine Road | 2 – 0 | Lee (2) | 28,485 |
| 28 November 1970 | Leeds United | A | Elland Road | 0 – 1 | 43,511 | |
| 5 December 1970 | Arsenal | H | Maine Road | 0 - 2 | 43,027 | |
| 12 December 1970 | Manchester United | A | Old Trafford | 4 – 1 | Doyle, Lee (3) | 52,636 |
| 19 December 1970 | Burnley | A | Turf Moor | 4 – 0 | Lee, Bell (2), Summerbee | 19,917 |
| 26 December 1970 | Huddersfield Town | H | Maine Road | 1 – 1 | Bell | 40,091 |
| 9 January 1971 | Crystal Palace | H | Maine Road | 1 - 0 | Book | 27,442 |
| 12 January 1971 | Liverpool | A | Anfield | 0 – 0 | 45,985 | |
| 16 January 1971 | Blackpool | A | Bloomfield Road | 3 – 3 | Summerbee (2), Bell | 29,356 |
| 30 January 1971 | Leeds United | H | Maine Road | 0 – 2 | 43,517 | |
| 6 February 1971 | Arsenal | A | Highbury | 0 – 1 | 46,122 | |
| 20 February 1971 | West Ham United | A | Boleyn Ground | 0 – 0 | 30,168 | |
| 26 February 1971 | Ipswich Town | A | Portman Road | 0 – 2 | 20,685 | |
| 6 March 1971 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | Maine Road | 0 – 0 | 24,563 | |
| 13 March 1971 | Derby County | A | Baseball Ground | 0 – 0 | 31,987 | |
| 20 March 1971 | Coventry City | H | Maine Road | 1 - 1 | Lee | 22,120 |
| 27 March 1971 | West Bromwich Albion | A | The Hawthorns | 0 – 0 | 20,100 | |
| 3 April 1971 | Everton | H | Maine Road | 3 – 0 | Doyle, Hill, Booth | 26,885 |
| 9 April 1971 | Nottingham Forest | H | Maine Road | 1 – 3 | Doyle | 33,772 |
| 10 April 1971 | Huddersfield Town | A | Leeds Road | 0 – 1 | Booth | 21,992 |
| 12 April 1971 | Newcastle United | A | St James Park | 0 - 0 | 29,040 | |
| 17 April 1971 | Chelsea | H | Maine Road | 1 – 1 | Lee | 26,120 |
| 24 April 1971 | Stoke City | A | Victoria Ground | 0 - 2 | 14,836 | |
| 26 April 1971 | Liverpool | H | Maine Road | 2 – 2 | Ross (og), Carter | 17,976 |
| 1 May 1971 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | Maine Road | 0 – 1 | 19,761 | |
| 5 May 1971 | Manchester United | H | Maine Road | 3 – 4 | Hill, Lee, Mellor | 43,626 |
FA Cup[edit]
Results[edit]
| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 January 1971 | 3rd Round | Wigan Athletic | H | Maine Road | 1 – 0 | Bell | 46,212 |
| 23 January 1971 | 4th Round | Chelsea | A | Stamford Bridge | 3 – 0 | Bell (2), Bowyer | 50,176 |
| 17 February 1971 | 5th Round | Arsenal | H | Maine Road | 1 – 2 | Bell | 45,105 |
Football League Cup[edit]
Results[edit]
| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 1970 | 2nd Round | Carlisle United | A | Brunton Park | 1 – 2 | Lee | 17,942 |
Cup Winners’ Cup[edit]
Results[edit]
| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 September 1970 | 1st Round 1st leg | Linfield | H | Maine Road | 1 – 0 | Bell | 25,184 |
| 30 September 1970 | 1st Round 2nd leg | Linfield | A | Windsor Park | 1 – 2 | Lee | 56,296 |
| 21 October 1970 | 2nd Round 1st leg | Budapest Honved | A | Bozsik József Stadion | 1 – 0 | Lee | 14,000 |
| 4 November 1970 | 2nd Round 2nd leg | Budapest Honved | H | Maine Road | 2 – 0 | Bell, Lee | 28,770 |
| 10 March 1971 | Quarter Final 1st leg | Gornik Zabrze | A | Arena Zabrze | 0 – 2 | 100,000 | |
| 24 March 1971 | Quarter Final 2nd leg | Gornik Zabrze | H | Maine Road | 2 – 0 | Mellor, Doyle | 31,950 |
| 31 March 1971 | Quarter Final Replay | Gornik Zabrze | N | Parken | 3 – 1 | Young, Booth, Lee | 12,100 |
| 14 April 1971 | Semi Final 1st leg | Chelsea | A | Stamford Bridge | 0 – 1 | 45,955 | |
| 28 April 1971 | Semi Final 2nd leg | Chelsea | H | Maine Road | 0 – 1 | 43,663 |