1969–70 Birmingham City F.C. season explained

Club:Birmingham City F.C.
Season:1969–70
Chairman:Clifford Coombs
Stdtitle:Ground
Stadium:St Andrew's
League:Football League Second Division
League Result:18th
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:Third round
(eliminated by Chelsea)
Cup2:Football League Cup
Cup2 Result:Second round
(eliminated by Brighton & Hove Albion)
League Topscorer:Phil Summerill (13)
Season Topscorer:Phil Summerill (13)
Highest Attendance:41,696 vs Aston Villa, 30 March 1970
Lowest Attendance:13,530 vs Hull City, 4 April 1970
Average Attendance:24,028
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Prevseason:1968–69
Nextseason:1970–71

The 1969–70 Football League season was Birmingham City Football Club's 67th in the Football League and their 29th in the Second Division. They finished in 18th position in the 22-team division. They entered the 1969–70 FA Cup in the third round proper and the League Cup in the second round; they lost their opening match in each competition, to Chelsea and Brighton & Hove Albion respectively.

Stan Cullis resigned as manager and retired from football in March 1970,[1] and chief scout Don Dorman and coach Bill Shorthouse finished the playing season as caretaker managers.[2] After unsuccessful approaches were made to Don Revie, Brian Clough and Ronnie Allen, Brighton & Hove Albion manager Freddie Goodwin took on the job at the end of May.[3]

Twenty players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were eleven different goalscorers. Defenders Ray Martin and Bobby Thomson played in all 44 first-team matches over the season. Phil Summerill finished as leading goalscorer for the second successive season, with 13 goals, all of which came in league competition.

Football League Second Division

See main article: 1969–70 Football League.

DateLeague
position		OpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
9 August 196916thLeicester CityAstyle=background:#fccL1–3Summerill35,168
16 August 196920thOxford UnitedHstyle=background:#fccL1–3Summerill27,067
19 August 196919thPortsmouthHstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Summerill24,976
23 August 196921stBlackpoolAstyle=background:#fccL0–217,495
27 August 196919thHull CityAstyle=background:#ffcD0–012,242
30 August 196917thQueens Park RangersHstyle=background:#cfcW3–0Murray 332,660
6 September 196918thBolton WanderersAstyle=background:#fccL0–211,303
13 September 196917thSheffield UnitedHstyle=background:#cfcW3–1Vincent, Murray27,201
16 September 196914thNorwich CityHstyle=background:#cfcW2–1Murray, Summerill 226,408
20 September 196912thCharlton AthleticAstyle=background:#cfcW1–0Hateley13,999
27 September 196911thCarlisle UnitedHstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Summerill28,781
4 October 196913thBristol CityAstyle=background:#fccL0–218,694
8 October 196915thOxford UnitedAstyle=background:#fccL0–212,621
11 October 196913thBlackburn RoversHstyle=background:#cfcW3–0Vowden 2, Summerill25,602
18 October 196912thAston VillaAstyle=background:#ffcD0–054,405
25 October 196913thCardiff CityHstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Hateley28,287
1 November 196911thWatfordAstyle=background:#cfcW3–2Vincent, Vowden, Murray17,436
8 November 196911thSwindon TownHstyle=background:#cfcW2–0Vowden, Murray28,391
12 November 19698thPortsmouthAstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Murray16,508
15 November 196912thPreston North EndAstyle=background:#fccL1–4Hateley9,692
22 November 196910thMillwallHstyle=background:#cfcW2–0Hateley, Vincent22,564
6 December 196911thHuddersfield TownHstyle=background:#ffcD2–2Vowden, Murray24,956
13 December 196912thSheffield UnitedAstyle=background:#fccL0–617,332
16 December 196912thMiddlesbroughAstyle=background:#fccL2–4Hateley, Murray17,020
26 December 196912thBlackpoolHstyle=background:#fccL2–3James og, Hateley29,548
27 December 196912thQueens Park RangersAstyle=background:#fccL1–2Page15,688
10 January 196912thCharlton AthleticHstyle=background:#cfcW3–0Vincent, Beard, Johnston18,031
17 January 197012thCarlisle UnitedAstyle=background:#fccL3–4Summerill 37,912
31 January 197013thBristol CityHstyle=background:#ffcD2–2Vincent, Summerill20,421
14 February 196916thLeicester CityHstyle=background:#fccL0–128,232
21 February 197018thCardiff CityAstyle=background:#fccL1–3Bell og21,887
24 February 197015thBolton WanderersHstyle=background:#cfcW2–0Vincent, Summerill19,489
28 February 197015thWatfordHstyle=background:#ffcD0–022,796
4 March 197015thBlackburn RoversAstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Mulvaney og8,639
11 March 197017thMillwallAstyle=background:#fccL2–6Hockey, Murray7,825
14 March 197015thMiddlesbroughHstyle=background:#ffcD0–017,974
21 March 197017thHuddersfield TownAstyle=background:#fccL0–218,502
28 March 197016thPreston North EndHstyle=background:#cfcW1–0Vowden16,469
30 March 197017thAston VillaHstyle=background:#fccL0–241,696
31 March 197017thSwindon TownAstyle=background:#fccL1–4Summerill21,098
4 April 197018thHull CityHstyle=background:#fccL2–4R. Latchford, Martin13,530
15 April 197018thNorwich CityAstyle=background:#fccL0–612,134

League table (part)

Pos!scope="col"
ClubPldWDLFAGAPts
16thBolton Wanderers4212121854610.8936
17thPortsmouth421392066800.8235
18thBirmingham City4211112051780.6533
19thWatford429132044570.7731
20thCharlton Athletic427171835760.4631
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: 1969–70 FA Cup.

League Cup

See main article: 1969–70 Football League Cup.

Appearances and goals

Numbers in parentheses denote appearances made as a substitute.

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

Players' appearances and goals by competition
NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotal
GoalsGoalsGoalsGoals
GKJim Herriot2601010280
GKDave Latchford1600000160
DFRay Martin4211010441
DFGarry Pendrey2700010280
DFDave Robinson3301010350
DFJohn Sleeuwenhoek90000090
DFBobby Thomson4201010440
MFMalcolm Beard3811010401
MFTrevor Hockey4111010431
MFMalcolm Page17 (1)1101018 (1)1
MFJohnny Vincent3661010386
MFRon Wylie1 (3)000001 (3)0
FWMick Darrell0 (1)000000 (1)0
FWTony Hateley2661000276
FWGeorge Johnston6 (3)100006 (3)1
FWBob Latchford1010010111
FWBert Murray33 (1)11101035 (1)11
FWPhil Summerill30 (4)13000030 (4)13
FWDenis Thwaites00001010
FWGeoff Vowden29 (3)6100030 (3)6

See also

References

General

Specific

Notes and References

  1. Matthews (2000), p. 63.
  2. Web site: Managers . The Birmingham City FC Archive . Tony Jordan . https://web.archive.org/web/20030410030300/http://www.bcfc-archive.freeserve.co.uk/managers.htm . 10 April 2003.
  3. Matthews (2000), pp. 147–48.

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