1968–69 Birmingham City F.C. season

The 1969–70 Football League season was Birmingham City Football Club's 66th in the Football League and their 28th in the Second Division. They made a poor start, suffering seven defeats in the first nine matches, but an improved second half of the season led to a seventh-place finish in the 22-team division. They entered the 1969–70 FA Cup in the third round proper, reaching the fifth round in which they lost to Manchester United after a replay, and were beaten by Chelsea in their opening second-round match in the League Cup.

Birmingham City F.C.
1968–69 season
ChairmanClifford Coombs
ManagerStan Cullis
GroundSt Andrew's
Football League Second Division7th
FA CupFifth round
(eliminated by Manchester United)
Football League CupSecond round
(eliminated by Chelsea)
Top goalscorerLeague: Phil Summerill (16)
All: Fred Pickering,
Phil Summerill (17)
Highest home attendance51,685 vs Manchester United, FA Cup 5th round, 11 February 1969
Lowest home attendance18,958 vs Bristol City, 14 December 1968
Average home league attendance26,008 (League matches only)

Twenty-three players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were twelve different goalscorers. Midfielder Johnny Vincent played in 46 of the 48 first-team matches over the season. Fred Pickering and Phil Summerill finished as joint leading goalscorers with 17 goals in all competitions; the best goal return in League competition was Summerill's 16.

Football League Second Division
Main article: 1968–69 Football League

On 7 September 1968, the home match against Huddersfield Town saw Geoff Vowden become the first substitute to score a hat-trick in a Football League match.[1]

  • Note that Birmingham were in sixth place in the division after their last match of the season, played on 19 April,[2] but not every team completed their fixtures on that date. By the time all matches had been played, on 30 April, they had dropped to seventh.[3]
DateLeague
position		Opponents VenueResultScore
F–A		Scorers Attendance
10 August 1968 17thNorwich CityH L1–2Pickering 27,715
27 August 1968 20thCrystal PalaceA L2–3Vowden, Vincent 17,679
20 August 1968 22ndCharlton AthleticA L1–3Vincent 14,220
24 August 1968 17thPortsmouthH W5–2Pickering 2, Vowden, Summerill, Tindall og 23,915
28 August 1968 21stCardiff CityA L0–4 14,967
31 August 1968 22ndPreston North EndA L1–4Greenhoff 13,112
7 September 1968 19thHuddersfield TownH W5–1Greenhoff, Pickering, Vowden 3 25,001
14 September 1968 21stMiddlesbroughA L1–3Vincent 17,398
17 September 1968 21stBuryH L1–3Greenhoff 24,178
21 September 1968 20thAston VillaH W4–0Vowden, Greenhoff, Vincent, Summerill 40,527
28 September 1968 18thCarlisle UnitedA W3–2Greenhoff, Summerill, Green 7,623
5 October 1968 17thFulhamH W5–4Greenhoff 4, Vincent 28,448
8 October 1968 15thCardiff CityH W2–0Greenhoff, Vincent 28,238
12 October 1968 15thBristol CityA D0–0 19,578
19 October 1968 15thMillwallH L1–2Greenhoff pen 29,770
26 October 1968 17thDerby CountyA L0–1 34,218
2 November 1968 18thOxford UnitedH L0–1 23,466
9 November 1968 19thBlackburn RoversA L2–3Pickering 2 11,721
16 November 1968 17thBlackpoolH W1–0Summerill 22,206
23 November 1968 17thBolton WanderersA D0–0 7,175
30 November 1968 16thHull CityH W5–2Pickering, Greenhoff, Summerill 3 21,352
7 December 1968 17thSheffield UnitedA L0–2 14,339
14 December 1968 17thBristol CityH W2–0Pickering 2 18,958
21 December 1968 16thMillwallA W3–1Pickering, Vincent, Darrell 12,652
26 December 1968 17thFulhamA L0–2 13,192
11 January 1968 15thOxford UnitedA W2–1Pickering, Summerill 11,587
14 January 1969 14thDerby CountyH D1–1Pickering 39,977
18 January 1969 12thBlackburn RoversH W3–1Pickering, Robinson pen, Coddington og 27,161
1 February 1969 14thBlackpoolA L1–2James og 11,294
1 March 1969 17thNorwich CityA D1–1Vowden 15,894
4 March 1969 16thSheffield UnitedH D2–2Pickering, Beard 25,123
8 March 1969 16thCrystal PalaceH L0–1 25,298
15 March 1969 15thPortsmouthA D0–0 15,556
22 March 1969 13thPreston North EndH W3–1R. Latchford 2, Summerill 22,020
25 March 1969 11thBolton WanderersH W5–0Vincent, Summerill 3, Beard 20,454
29 March 1969 11thHuddersfield TownA D0–0 8,105
5 April 1969 11thCarlisle UnitedH W3–0Greenhoff 2, Hockey 22,397
7 April 1969 11thCharlton AthleticH D0–0 25,884
8 April 1969 9thBuryA W2–1Summerill 2 5,819
12 April 1969 10thAston VillaA L0–1 53,647
15 April 1969 8thHull CityA W2–1Vincent, Hockey 8,702
19 April 1969 6thMiddlesbroughH W3–1Summerill 2, G. Smith og 25,899

League table (part)
Final Second Division table (part)
Pos Club Pld W D L F A GA Pts
5th Cardiff City422071567541.2447
6th Huddersfield Town4217121353461.1546
7th Birmingham City421881673591.2444
8th Blackpool4214151351411.2443
9th Sheffield United4216111561501.2243
Key Pos = 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
Source [3]

FA Cup
Main article: 1968–69 FA Cup
Round DateOpponentsVenue ResultScore
F–A		Scorers Attendance
Third round 4 January 1969Lincoln CityH W2–1Pickering, Robinson 31,429
Fourth round 25 January 1969Sheffield WednesdayA D2–2Pickering, Thwaites 52,062
Fourth round replay 28 January 1969Sheffield WednesdayH W2–1Pickering, Beard 51,463
Fifth round 11 February 1969Manchester UnitedH D2–2Beard, Robinson 51,685
Fifth round replay 24 February 1969Manchester UnitedA L2–6Greenhoff, Summerill 61,934

League Cup
Main article: 1968–69 Football League Cup
Round DateOpponentsVenue ResultScore
F–A		Scorers Attendance
Second round 3 September 1968ChelseaH L0–1 31,530

Appearances and goals
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
Players with name struck through and marked † left the club during the playing season.
Players having played at least one first-team match
Pos. Nat. Name League FA Cup League Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK SCO Jim Herriot 3805010440
GK ENG Dave Latchford 40000040
DF ENG Winston Foster 50001060
DF WAL Colin Green 2815010341
DF ENG Ray Martin 31 (1)0500 (1)036 (2)0
DF ENG Bert Murray 8 (2)000109 (2)0
DF ENG Garry Pendrey 1000000100
DF ENG Dave Robinson 2915200343
DF ENG Brian Sharples 10000010
DF ENG John Sleeuwenhoek 7 (1)00 (1)0008 (2)0
DF ENG Bobby Thomson 1000000100
MF ENG Malcolm Beard 3223 (1)21036 (1)4
MF WAL Malcolm Page 33 (1)0501039 (1)0
MF SCO Ron Wylie 2603010300
FW ENG Barry Bridges† 20000020
FW ENG Mick Darrell 4 (1)110005 (1)1
FW ENG Jimmy Greenhoff 311451003615
FW WAL Trevor Hockey 3725000422
FW ENG Bob Latchford 42000042
FW ENG Fred Pickering 321453204017
FW ENG Phil Summerill 28 (2)161 (1)11030 (3)17
FW ENG Denis Thwaites 20310051
FW ENG Johnny Vincent 40 (1)9401045 (1)9
FW ENG Geoff Vowden 22 (4)7001023 (4)7

See also

References

General

  • Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
  • Matthews, Tony (2010). Birmingham City: The Complete Record. Derby: DB Publishing. ISBN 978-1-85983-853-2.
  • Source for match dates and results: "Birmingham City 1968–1969: Results". Statto Organisation. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
  • Source for lineups, appearances, goalscorers and attendances: Matthews (2010), Complete Record, pp. 372–73.
  • Source for kit: "Birmingham City". Historical Football Kits. Retrieved 22 May 2018.

Specific

  1. Thomson, Doug (2 September 2006). "Caught in time 1968" (reprint hosted at The Free Library (Farlex)). Huddersfield Daily Examiner. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  2. "Birmingham City 1968–1969: Results". Statto Organisation. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
  3. "Birmingham City 1968–1969: English Division Two (old) Table". Statto Organisation. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
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