1969–70 Manchester City F.C. season

English football club season May 2020 March 2015 Manchester City 1969–70 Joe Mercer Albert Alexander Maine Road First Division 10th FA Cup Fourth round League Cup Winners Charity Shield Runner-up Cup Winners' Cup Winners Colin Bell/Francis Lee (22) 63,013 vs Manchester United 22,073 vs Burnley 33,930 (10th highest in league) 1968–69 1970–71 The 1969–70 season was Manchester City's fourth consecutive season in the top tier of English football. The season marked a significant one as the club won its first double, which included its maiden League Cup and European trophy, being the European Cup Winners' Cup. They also became the first English side to complete a major domestic and European double. The club would not win another European trophy until 53 years later, in the 2023 UEFA Champions League Final. The League Cup victory, combined with the First Division, FA Cup and Charity Shield success of the previous two seasons meant City became the first English club to win all four major domestic trophies. Kit Manchester City overcame a slow start to sit fourth in the table with half of the season played, but a run of only three wins from 18 games saw City slump to finish in tenth place. City's form in the cup competitions were better by far: they defeated West Bromwich Albion 2–1 in the League Cup Final and Górnik Zabrze 2–1 in the European Cup Winners' Cup Final to become the first English team to win both a (UEFA-sponsored) European and a domestic cup in the same season. Squad yes yes ENG GK Joe Corrigan yes ENG GK Harry Dowd yes ENG DF Tony Book yes ENG DF Tommy Booth yes ENG DF Derek Jeffries yes ENG DF Mike Doyle yes ENG DF George Heslop yes ENG DF Glyn Pardoe yes SCO DF Willie Donachie yes yes ENG MF Colin Bell yes ENG MF Ian Bowyer yes ENG MF Alan Oakes yes ENG MF Tony Towers yes ENG FW Stan Bowles yes ENG FW Francis Lee yes ENG FW Mike Summerbee yes ENG FW Neil Young yes ENG FW Frank Carrodus Left club during season yes yes ENG GK Harry Dowd on loan to Stoke City Results First Division First Division y MCI Results summary 8 6 7 25 22 8 5 8 30 26 March 2022 Matches DateOpponentsH / AVenueResultF–AScorersAttendance 9 August 1969 Sheffield Wednesday H Anfield 4 - 1 Young (2), Bell, Lee 32,583 12 August 1969 Liverpool A Anfield 2 - 3 Bowyer, (og) 51,959 16 August 1969 Newcastle United A St James’ Park 0 - 1 46,850 20 August 1969 Liverpool H Maine Road 0 - 2 47,888 23 August 1969 Everton H Maine Road 1 - 1 Bowyer 43,676 27 August 1969 Sunderland A Roker Park 4 - 0 Oakes, Bell, Bowyer (2) 21,515 30 August 1969 Burnley A Turf Moor 1 - 1 Bowyer 26,341 6 September 1969 Chelsea H Maine Road 0 - 0 35,995 13 September 1969 Tottenham Hotspur A White Hart Lane 3 - 0 Bowyer 45’, Bell 88’, Oakes 90+1’ 41,644 20 September 1969 Coventry City H Maine Road 3 - 1 Bell 2’, 88’, Lee 32’ pen 34,320 27 September 1969 Stoke City A Victoria Ground 0 - 2 29,739 4 October 1969 West Bromwich Albion H Maine Road 2 - 1 Young 44’, Bell 81’ 34,329 8 October 1969 Newcastle United H Maine Road 2 - 1 Young 33’, Lee 90+2’ (pen) 32,172 11 October 1969 Nottingham Forest A City Ground 2 - 2 Lee 79’, 85’ 30,037 18 October 1969 Derby County A Baseball Ground 1 - 0 Lee 67’ 40,788 25 October 1969 Wolverhampton Wanderers H Maine Road 1 - 0 Doyle 48’ (pen) 34,425 1 November 1969 Ipswich Town A Portman Road 1 - 1 Lee 67’ 24,124 8 November 1969 Southampton H Maine Road 1 - 0 Bell 13’ 27,069 15 November 1969 Manchester United H Maine Road 4 - 0 Young 38’, Bell 55’, 86’, Sadler 57’ (og) 63,013 22 November 1969 Arsenal A Highbury 1 - 1 Bowyer 43’ 42,939 29 November 1969 Leeds United H Maine Road 1 - 2 Lee 58’ (pen) 44,590 6 December 1969 West Ham United H Boleyn Ground 4 - 0 Lee 30’, Bowyer 63’, 73’, Doyle 88’ 27,440 13 December 1969 Tottenham Hotspur H Maine Road 1- 1 Oakes 78’ 29,126 20 December 1969 Chelsea A Stamford Bridge 1 - 3 Summerbee 87’ 34,791 23 December 1969 Everton A Goodison Park 0 - 1 51,864 6 January 1970 Burnley H Maine Road 1 - 1 Lee 43’ 22,074 10 January 1970 Coventry City A Highfield Road 0 - 3 29,386 17 January 1970 Stoke City H Maine Road 0 - 1 31,965 31 January 1970 West Bromwich Albion A The Hawthorns 0 - 3 30,722 7 February 1970 Nottingham Forest H Maine Road 1 - 1 Doyle 15’ 27,077 18 February 1970 Arsenal H Maine Road 1 - 1 Bowyer 40’ 43,027 21 February 1970 Wolverhampton Wanderers A Molineux Stadium 3 - 1 Summerbee (2), Bell 30,373 28 February 1970 Ipswich Town H Maine Road 1 - 0 Lee 22’ (pen) 29,376 11 March 1970 Crystal Palace H Maine Road 0 - 1 25,381 21 March 1970 West Ham United H Maine Road 1 - 5 Lee 13’ 28,353 27 March 1970 Derby County H Maine Road 0 - 1 42,316 28 March 1970 Manchester United A Old Trafford 2 - 1 Lee 10’ (pen), Doyle 24’ 60,286 4 April 1970 Sunderland H Maine Road 0 - 1 22,000 6 April 1970 Crystal Palace A Selhurst Park 0 - 1 27,704 8 April 1970 Southampton A The Dell 0 - 0 24,384 18 April 1970 Leeds United A Elland Road 3 - 1 Young 34’, Bell 50’, Towers 52’ 22,932 22 April 1970 Sheffield Wednesday A Hillsborough Stadium 2 - 1 Bowyer 31’, 85’ 45,258 FA Cup 1969-70 FA Cup Third Round 3 January 1970 Third round Hull City 0-1 Manchester City Young 70 Boothferry Park Hull 30,271 R Kirkpatrick W Fourth Round 24 January 1970 Fourth round Manchester United 3-0 Manchester City Morgan 45 pen Kidd 47 65 Old Trafford Trafford 30,271 R Kirkpatrick L Football League Cup 1969-70 Football League Cup 3 September 1969 Second round Southport 0-3 Manchester City Lee 5 Oakes 63 Bell 83 Haig Avenue Southport 11,215 Vic James W 24 September 1969 Third round Manchester City 3-2 Liverpool Doyle 11 Young 51 Bowyer 66 Evans 21 Graham 67 Maine Road Manchester 38,019 Eric Jennings W 15 October 1969 Fourth round Manchester City 2-0 Everton Bell 5 Lee pen Maine Road Manchester 45,641 R Tinder W 29 October 1969 Fifth round Manchester City 3-0 Queens Park Rangers Bell 7 9 Summerbee 25 Maine Road Manchester 42,058 M Fussey W Semi Final 3 December 1969 Semi Final 1st leg Manchester City 2-1 Manchester United Bell 13 Lee 88 pen Charlton 66 Maine Road Manchester 55,799 Jack Taylor W 17 December 1969 Semi Final 2nd leg Manchester United 2-2 Manchester City Edwards 23 Law 59 pen Bowyer 17 Summerbee 82 Old Trafford Manchester 63,418 Jim Finney D Final 1970 Football League Cup Final 7 March 1970 Final Manchester City 2-1 West Bromwich Albion Doyle 58 Pardoe 102 Astle 6 Wembley Stadium Wembley 97,963 Vincent James W Charity Shield 1969 FA Charity Shield 3 August 1969 Charity Shield Leeds United 2-1 Manchester City Gray 55 Charlton 58 Bell 90 Elland Road Leeds 39,835 [[Ken Burns (referee) Ken Burns]] L European Cup Winners' Cup 1969–70 European Cup Winners' Cup First Round 17 September 1969 First Round 1st leg Atletico Bilbao ESP 3-3 Manchester City Argoitia 9 Clemente 12 Uriarte 57 Young 42 Booth 68 Echeberria 86 og San Mamés Stadium Bilbao 45,000 Ferdinand Marschall D 1 October 1969 First Round 2nd leg Manchester City 3-0 Atletico Bilbao ESP Oakes 57 Bell 67 Bowyer 85 Maine Road Manchester 49,664 I Zsolt W Second Round 12 November 1969 Second Round 1st leg Lierse S.K BEL 0-3 Manchester City Lee 7 45 Bell 44 Herman Vanderpoortenstadion Lier 19,000 I Zsolt W 26 November 1969 Second Round 1st leg Manchester City 5-0 Lierse S.K BEL Summerbee 22 Lee 48 55 Bell 60 71 Maine Road Manchester 26,486 Rudolph Gloekner W Quarter Final 4 March 1970 Quarter Final 1st leg Académica de Coimbra POR 0-0 Manchester City Estádio Cidade de Coimbra Coimbra 8,206 Robert Schaut D 18 March 1970 Quarter Final 2nd leg Manchester City 1-0 Academica de Coimbra POR Towers 119 Maine Road Manchester 36,338 I Roussev W Semi Final 1 April 1970 Semi Final 1st leg Schalke 04 GER 1-0 Manchester City Libuda 77 Parkstadion North Rhine-Westphalia 35,000 (approx) Milivoge Gulajovic L 15 April 1970 Semi Final 2nd leg Manchester City 5-1 Schalke 04 GER Libuda 89 Doyle 9 Young 14 27 Lee 52 Bell 81 Maine Road Manchester 46,361 L Van Ravens W Final 1970 European Cup Winners' Cup final 29 April 1970 Final Manchester City 2-1 Gornik Zabrze POL Young 12 Lee 43 pen Oślizło 68 Praterstadion Vienna 10,000 Paul Schiller W References Category:Manchester City F.C. seasons Manchester City Category:UEFA Cup Winners' Cup–winning seasons