1967–68 Birmingham City F.C. season explained

Club:Birmingham City F.C.
Season:1967–68
Manager:Stan Cullis
Chairman:Clifford Coombs
Stdtitle:Ground
Stadium:St Andrew's
League:Football League Second Division
League Result:4th
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:Semi-final
(eliminated by West Bromwich Albion)
Cup2:Football League Cup
Cup2 Result:Third round
(eliminated by Chelsea)
League Topscorer:Barry Bridges (23)
Season Topscorer:Barry Bridges (28)
Highest Attendance:51,586 vs Arsenal, FA Cup 5th round replay, 12 March 1968
Lowest Attendance:19,916 vs Charlton Athletic, 7 May 1968
Average Attendance:28,083
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Prevseason:1966–67
Nextseason:1968–69

The 1967–68 Football League season was Birmingham City Football Club's 65th in the Football League and their 27th in the Second Division. They finished in fourth position in the 22-team division. They entered the 1967–68 FA Cup in the third round proper, and defeated Arsenal (in a replay) and then Chelsea in front of crowds in excess of 50,000 to reach the semi-final, in which they lost 2–0 to local rivals West Bromwich Albion. They entered at the second round of the League Cup and lost in the third to Chelsea.

Twenty-two players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were eleven different goalscorers. Forwards Barry Bridges and Fred Pickering played in all 50 first-team matches over the season; midfielder Malcolm Beard missed only one. Bridges finished as leading goalscorer with 28 goals, of which 23 came in league competition.

Football League Second Division

See main article: 1967–68 Football League.

DateLeague
position		OpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
19 August 19671stBolton WanderersHstyle=background:#cfcW4–0Vincent, Bridges 2, Hockey23,537
26 August 19675thHuddersfield TownAstyle=background:#cfcW3–2Vincent, Vowden 214,228
29 August 19674thMiddlesbroughAstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Vincent25,814
2 September 19675thIpswich TownHstyle=background:#ffcD0–025,463
4 September 19672ndHull CityHstyle=background:#cfcW6–2Pickering, Vincent, Vowden, Bridges, Beard pen, Murray25,913
9 September 19675thCarlisle UnitedAstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Vowden11,200
16 September 19676thBlackburn RoversHstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Bridges28,972
23 September 19678thBlackpoolAstyle=background:#fccL0–125,572
26 September 19675thMiddlesbroughHstyle=background:#cfcW6–1Pickering 2, Vincent, Bridges 2, Vowden28,885
30 September 19678thMillwallAstyle=background:#fccL2–3Pickering, Vincent30,567
7 October 19677thAston VillaAstyle=background:#cfcW4–2Bridges 2, Beard pen, Vowden50,067
14 October 19676thPortsmouthHstyle=background:#ffcD2–2Pickering, Vowden26,243
21 October 19677thNorwich CityAstyle=background:#fccL2–4Vowden, Bridges16,490
28 October 19676thRotherham UnitedHstyle=background:#cfcW4–1Bridges 3, Vowden21,478
4 November 19676thDerby CountyAstyle=background:#ffcD2–2Vincent, Bridges25,484
11 November 19676thPreston North EndHstyle=background:#cfcW3–0Vincent 2, Bridges27,664
18 November 19675thCardiff CityAstyle=background:#cfcW3–1Vincent, Bridges, Murray13,673
25 November 19674thCrystal PalaceHstyle=background:#cfcW1–0Vincent27,538
2 December 19675thCharlton AthleticAstyle=background:#fccL1–3Bridges13,855
9 December 19672ndQueens Park RangersHstyle=background:#cfcW2–0Pickering, Hazell og25,281
16 December 19674thBolton WanderersAstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Farrimond og10,468
23 December 19672ndHuddersfield TownHstyle=background:#cfcW6–1Pickering 2, Vincent, Vowden, Bridges, Leggat26,163
26 December 19671stBristol CityHstyle=background:#cfcW4–1Bridges, Vowden, Leggat, Briggs og40,429
30 December 19673rdBristol CityAstyle=background:#fccL1–3Vincent23,493
6 January 19674thIpswich TownAstyle=background:#fccL1–2Vowden16,701
13 January 19684thCarlisle UnitedHstyle=background:#fccL1–3Vowden21,686
20 January 19684thBlackburn RoversAstyle=background:#cfcW2–1Pickering, Vowden17,934
3 February 19685thBlackpoolHstyle=background:#fccL1–2Wylie29,646
10 February 19685thMillwallAstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Vowden13,961
24 February 19685thAston VillaHstyle=background:#cfcW2–1Bridges45,283
2 March 19685thPortsmouthAstyle=background:#cfcW2–1Pickering, Foster27,836
16 March 19685thNorwich CityHstyle=background:#ffcD0–028,951
23 March 19685thRotherham UnitedAstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Pickering16,025
2 April 19685thDerby CountyHstyle=background:#cfcW3–1Vowden, Bridges, Richardson og29,327
6 April 19685thPreston North EndAstyle=background:#ffcD0–016,876
13 April 19685thCardiff CityHstyle=background:#ffcD0–0Summerill 229,044
15 April 19685thPlymouth ArgyleAstyle=background:#cfcW2–1Pickering, Vowden13,886
16 April 19684thPlymouth ArgyleHstyle=background:#ffcD2–2Page, Wylie29,359
20 April 19685thCrystal PalaceAstyle=background:#ffcD0–014,949
4 May 19685thQueens Park RangersAstyle=background:#fccL0–225,985
7 May 19684thCharlton AthleticHstyle=background:#cfcW4–0Pickering, Bridges 2, Vincent19,916
11 May 19684thHull CityAstyle=background:#cfcW1–0Wilson og10,346

League table (part)

Pos!scope="col"
ClubPldWDLFAGAPts
2ndQueens Park Rangers42258967361.8658
3rdBlackpool422410871431.6558
4thBirmingham City421914983511.6352
5thPortsmouth4218131168551.2449
6thMiddlesbrough4217121360541.1146
KeyPos = League position; Pld = Matches played;
W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost;
F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = Points

FA Cup

See main article: 1967–68 FA Cup.

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
Third round27 January 1968Halifax TownAstyle=background:#cfcW4–2Pickering, Vowden, Bridges, Beard18,117
Fourth round17 February 1968Leyton OrientHstyle=background:#cfcW3–0Vowden 2, Bridges29,320
Fifth round9 March 1968ArsenalAstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Vowden45,515
Fifth round replay12 March 1968ArsenalHstyle=background:#cfcW2–1Bridges 251,586
Sixth round30 March 1968ChelseaHstyle=background:#cfcW1–0Pickering51,576
Semi-final27 April 1968West Bromwich AlbionVilla Park,
Birmingham		style=background:#fccL0–260,831

League Cup

See main article: 1967–68 Football League Cup.

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
Second round13 September 1967Plymouth ArgyleAstyle=background:#cfcW2–0Vowden, Hockey10,038
Third round11 October 1967Derby CountyHstyle=background:#fccL1–3Bridges24,827

Appearances and goals

Numbers in parentheses denote appearances made as a substitute.

Players marked left the club during the playing season.

Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward

Players' appearances and goals by competition
NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotal
GoalsGoalsGoalsGoals
GKJim Herriot4006020480
GKTerry Twell20000020
DFWinston Foster1616000221
DFColin Green2605010320
DFRay Martin21 (5)04 (1)01026 (6)0
DFBert Murray4025020472
DFBrian Sharples70000070
DFJohn Sleeuwenhoek1200000120
MFMalcolm Beard4126120493
MF10000010
MFMalcolm Page20 (1)1402026 (1)1
MF1 (1)000001 (1)0
MFRon Wylie3926020472
FWBarry Bridges422364215028
FWMick Darrell0 (1)000000 (1)0
FWTrevor Hockey3013021352
FWGraham Leggat4 (3)200004 (3)2
FWFred Pickering421362205015
FWPhil Summerill10000010
FWDenis Thwaites10000010
FWJohnny Vincent36 (1)14302041 (1)14
FWGeoff Vowden401764214822

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