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
Left club during season
Results
First Division
Results summary
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
Third Round
Fourth Round
Football League Cup
Semi Final
Final
Charity Shield
European Cup Winners' Cup
First Round
Second Round
Quarter Final
Semi Final
Final
References