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.
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

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.
DateLeague
position		OpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
10 August 196817thNorwich CityHL1–2Pickering27,715
27 August 196820thCrystal PalaceAL2–3Vowden, Vincent17,679
20 August 196822ndCharlton AthleticAL1–3Vincent14,220
24 August 196817thPortsmouthHW5–2Pickering 2, Vowden, Summerill, Tindall og23,915
28 August 196821stCardiff CityAL0–414,967
31 August 196822ndPreston North EndAL1–4Greenhoff13,112
7 September 196819thHuddersfield TownHW5–1Greenhoff, Pickering, Vowden 325,001
14 September 196821stMiddlesbroughAL1–3Vincent17,398
17 September 196821stBuryHL1–3Greenhoff24,178
21 September 196820thAston VillaHW4–0Vowden, Greenhoff, Vincent, Summerill40,527
28 September 196818thCarlisle UnitedAW3–2Greenhoff, Summerill, Green7,623
5 October 196817thFulhamHW5–4Greenhoff 4, Vincent28,448
8 October 196815thCardiff CityHW2–0Greenhoff, Vincent28,238
12 October 196815thBristol CityAD0–019,578
19 October 196815thMillwallHL1–2Greenhoff pen29,770
26 October 196817thDerby CountyAL0–134,218
2 November 196818thOxford UnitedHL0–123,466
9 November 196819thBlackburn RoversAL2–3Pickering 211,721
16 November 196817thBlackpoolHW1–0Summerill22,206
23 November 196817thBolton WanderersAD0–07,175
30 November 196816thHull CityHW5–2Pickering, Greenhoff, Summerill 321,352
7 December 196817thSheffield UnitedAL0–214,339
14 December 196817thBristol CityHW2–0Pickering 218,958
21 December 196816thMillwallAW3–1Pickering, Vincent, Darrell12,652
26 December 196817thFulhamAL0–213,192
11 January 196815thOxford UnitedAW2–1Pickering, Summerill11,587
14 January 196914thDerby CountyHD1–1Pickering39,977
18 January 196912thBlackburn RoversHW3–1Pickering, Robinson pen, Coddington og27,161
1 February 196914thBlackpoolAL1–2James og11,294
1 March 196917thNorwich CityAD1–1Vowden15,894
4 March 196916thSheffield UnitedHD2–2Pickering, Beard25,123
8 March 196916thCrystal PalaceHL0–125,298
15 March 196915thPortsmouthAD0–015,556
22 March 196913thPreston North EndHW3–1R. Latchford 2, Summerill22,020
25 March 196911thBolton WanderersHW5–0Vincent, Summerill 3, Beard20,454
29 March 196911thHuddersfield TownAD0–08,105
5 April 196911thCarlisle UnitedHW3–0Greenhoff 2, Hockey22,397
7 April 196911thCharlton AthleticHD0–025,884
8 April 19699thBuryAW2–1Summerill 25,819
12 April 196910thAston VillaAL0–153,647
15 April 19698thHull CityAW2–1Vincent, Hockey8,702
19 April 19696thMiddlesbroughHW3–1Summerill 2, G. Smith og25,899

League table (part)

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
Third round4 January 1969Lincoln CityHW2–1Pickering, Robinson31,429
Fourth round25 January 1969Sheffield WednesdayAD2–2Pickering, Thwaites52,062
Fourth round replay28 January 1969Sheffield WednesdayHW2–1Pickering, Beard51,463
Fifth round11 February 1969Manchester UnitedHD2–2Beard, Robinson51,685
Fifth round replay24 February 1969Manchester UnitedAL2–6Greenhoff, Summerill61,934

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
Second round3 September 1968ChelseaHL0–131,530

Appearances and goals