The 1968–69 season was Manchester City's 67th season in existence and 49th season in the top division of English football. In addition to the domestic league, the club competed in the FA Cup, League Cup, Charity Shield and European Cup, making their first and last appearance in the latter until the 2011–12 season. The club also won its fourth FA Cup, which earned them participation into the 1969–70 European Cup Winners' Cup. They wouldn't win another FA Cup until the 2010/11 season.
First Division
League table
Results summary
Matches DateOpponentsH / AVenueResultF–AScorersAttendance 10 August 1968 Liverpool A Anfield 1–2 Young 51,236 14 August 1968 Wolverhampton Wanderers H Maine Road 3–2 Lee, Summerbee (2) 35,835 17 August 1968 Manchester United H Maine Road 0-0 63,052 21 August 1968 Leicester City A Filbert Street 0–3 30,076 24 August 1968 Queens Park Rangers A Loftus Road 1-1 Doyle 19,716 27 August 1968 Arsenal A Highbury 1–4 Bell 40,767 31 August 1968 Ipswich Town H Maine Road 1-1 Bell 31,303 7 September 1968 Stoke City A Victoria Ground 0–1 22,015 14 September 1968 Southampton H Maine Road 1-1 Coleman 29,031 21 September 1968 Sunderland A Roker Park 4–0 Summerbee, Bell, Lee (2) 31,687 28 September 1968 Leeds United H Maine Road 3–1 Bell (2), Young 46,431 5 October 1968 Everton A Goodison Park 0–2 55,649 9 October 1968 Arsenal H Maine Road 1-1 Bell 33,830 12 October 1968 Tottenham Hotspur H Maine Road 4–0 Coleman, Lee (2), Connor 38,119 19 October 1968 Coventry City A Highfield Road 1-1 Bruck (og) 30,670 26 October 1968 Nottingham Forest H Maine Road 3-3 Bell, Young, Hindley (og) 32,937 2 November 1968 Chelsea A Stamford Bridge 0–2 40,700 9 November 1968 Sheffield Wednesday H Maine Road 0–1 23,861 16 November 1968 Newcastle United A St James’ Park 0–1 36,400 23 November 1968 West Bromwich Albion H Maine Road 5–1 Young (2), Bell (2), Doyle 24,867 30 November 1968 West Ham United A Boleyn Ground 1–2 Lee 33,082 7 December 1968 Burnley H Maine Road 7–0 Young (2), Bell (2), Coleman, Doyle, Lee 31,009 14 December 1968 Tottenham Hotspur A White Hart Lane 1-1 Lee 28,462 21 December 1968 Coventry City H Maine Road 4–2 Booth, Young (2), Curtis (og) 27,760 26 December 1968 Everton H Maine Road 1–3 Bell 53,549 11 January 1969 Chelsea H Maine Road 4–1 Young, Lee, Owen (2) 35,606 18 January 1969 Sheffield Wednesday A Hillsborough 1-1 Young 33,074 4 March 1969 Burnley A Turf Moor 1–2 Bell 18,348 8 March 1969 Manchester United A Old Trafford 1–0 Summerbee 63,388 11 March 1969 Ipswich Town A Portman Road 1–2 Doyle 24,312 15 March 1969 Queens Park Rangers H Maine Road 3–1 Lee, Bowyer, Young 28,859 24 March 1969 Nottingham Forest A City Ground 0–1 24,613 29 March 1969 Stoke City H Maine Road 3–1 Bell, Doyle, Owen 27,337 4 April 1969 Leicester City H Maine Road 2–0 Summerbee (2) 42,022 5 April 1969 Leeds United A Elland Road 0–1 43,176 8 April 1969 Wolverhampton Wanderers A Molineux Stadium 1–3 Lee 28,533 12 April 1969 Sunderland H Maine Road 1–0 Young 22,842 16 April 1969 West Bromwich Albion A The Hawthorns 0–2 25,030 19 April 1969 Southampton A The Dell 0–3 26,254 30 April 1969 West Ham United H Maine Road 1-1 Pardoe 31,846 5 May 1969 Newcastle United H Maine Road 1–0 Young 20,108 12 May 1969 Liverpool H Maine Road 1–0 Lee 28,309
FA Cup
Quarter Final
Semi Final
Final
Football League Cup
Results DateRoundOpponentsH / AVenueResult F – AScorersAttendance 25 September 1968 3rd Round Blackpool A Bloomfield Road 0 – 1 23,795
Charity Shield
European Cup
Results DateRoundOpponentsH / AVenueResult F – AScorersAttendance 18 September 1968 1st Round 1st leg Fenerbahce H Maine Road 0 – 0 38,787 2 October 1968 1st Round 2nd leg Fenerbahce A Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium 1 – 2 Coleman 45,000
Awards
FWA Footballer of the Year Player Tony Book
References
External links