| 1969–70 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman |  Albert Alexander |
| Manager | Joe Mercer |
| Stadium | Maine Road |
| First Division | 10th |
| FA Cup | Fourth round |
| League Cup | Winners |
| Charity Shield | Runner-up |
| Cup Winners' Cup | Winners |
| Top goalscorer | League: All: Colin Bell/Francis Lee (22) |
| Highest home attendance | 63,013 vs Manchester United |
| Lowest home attendance | 22,073 vs Burnley |
| Average home league attendance | 33,930 (10th highest in league) |
← 1968–69
1970–71 →
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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.
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.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Pos | Team
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Manchester United | 42 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 66 | 61 | 1.082 | 45 | Qualification for the Watney Cup[a] |
| 9 | Stoke City | 42 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 56 | 52 | 1.077 | 45 | |
| 10 | Manchester City | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 55 | 48 | 1.146 | 43 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round[b] |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 54 | 55 | 0.982 | 43 | |
| 12 | Arsenal | 42 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 51 | 49 | 1.041 | 42 | Qualification for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup first round |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 55 | 48 | 1.146 | 43 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 26 | 21 |
Source: [1]
| Date | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 August 1969 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | Maine Road | 4-2 | Young 2, Bell, Lee | 32,583 |
| 12 August 1969 | Liverpool | A | Anfield | 2-3 | Smith og, Bowyer | 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 | Bowyer 2, Oakes, Bell | 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 | A | White Hart Lane | 3-0 | Bowyer, Bell, Oakes | 41,644 |
| 20 September 1969 | Coventry City | H | Maine Road | 3-1 | Bell 2, Lee | 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, Bell | 34,329 |
| 8 October 1969 | Newcastle United | H | Maine Road | 2-1 | Young, Lee | 32,172 |
| 11 October 1969 | Nottingham Forest | A | City Ground | 2-2 | Lee 2 | 30,037 |
| 18 October 1969 | Derby County | A | Baseball Ground | 1-0 | Lee | 40,788 |
| 25 October 1969 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | Maine Road | 1-0 | Doyle (pen) | 34,425 |
| 1 November 1969 | Ipswich Town | A | Portman Road | 1-1 | Lee | 21,124 |
| 8 November 1969 | Southampton | H | Maine Road | 1-0 | Bell | 27,069 |
| 15 November 1969 | Manchester United | H | Maine Road | 4-0 | Bell 2, Young, Sadler (og) | 63,013 |
| 22 November 1969 | Arsenal | A | Highbury | 1-1 | Bowyer | 42,939 |
| 29 November 1969 | Leeds United | H | Maine Road | 1-2 | Lee | 44,590 |
| 6 December 1969 | West Ham United | A | Boleyn Ground | 4-0 | Bowyer 2, Lee, Doyle | 27,440 |
| 13 December 1969 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | Maine Road | 1-1 | Oakes | 29,126 |
| 20 December 1969 | Chelsea | A | Stamford Bridge | 1-3 | Summerbee | 34,791 |
| 23 December 1969 | Everton | A | Goodison Park | 0-1 | 51,864 | |
| 6 January 1970 | Burnley | H | Maine Road | 1-1 | Lee | 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 | 27,077 |
| 18 February 1970 | Arsenal | H | Maine Road | 1-1 | Bowyer | 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 | 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 | 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 (pen), Doyle | 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, Bell, Towers | 22,932 |
| 22 April 1970 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | Hillsborough Stadium | 2-1 | Bowyer 2 | 45,258 |
Third Round
| 3 January 1970 Third round | Hull City | 0-1 | Manchester City | Hull |
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Stadium: Boothferry Park Attendance: 30,271 Referee: R Kirkpatrick |
Fourth Round
| 24 January 1970 Fourth round | Manchester United | 3-0 | Manchester City | Trafford |
 47', 65' |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 30,271 Referee: R Kirkpatrick |
| 3 September 1969 Second round | Southport | 0-3 | Manchester City | Southport |
63' 83' |
Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 11,215 Referee: Vic James |
| 24 September 1969 Third round | Manchester City | 3-2 | Liverpool | Manchester |
51' 66' |
67' |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 38,019 Referee: Eric Jennings |
| 15 October 1969 Fourth round | Manchester City | 2-0 | Everton | Manchester |
pen' |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 45,641 Referee: R Tinder |
| 29 October 1969 Fifth round | Manchester City | 3-0 | Queens Park Rangers | Manchester |
25' |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 42,058 Referee: M Fussey |
| 3 December 1969 Semi Final 1st leg | Manchester City | 2-1 | Manchester United | Manchester |
88' (pen) |
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Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 55,799 Referee: Jack Taylor |
| 17 December 1969 Semi Final 2nd leg | Manchester United | 2-2 | Manchester City | Manchester |
59' (pen) |
82' |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 63,418 Referee: Jim Finney |
| 7 March 1970 Final | Manchester City | 2-1 | West Bromwich Albion | Wembley |
102' |
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Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 97,963 Referee: Vincent James |
| 3 August 1969 Charity Shield | Leeds United | 2-1 | Manchester City | Leeds |
58' |
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Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 39,835 Referee: [[Ken Burns (referee) |Ken Burns]] |
First Round
v Manchester City
| 17 September 1969 First Round 1st leg | Atletico Bilbao | 3-3 | Manchester City | Bilbao |
12' 57' |
68' 86' (og) |
Stadium: San Mamés Stadium Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Ferdinand Marschall |
| 1 October 1969 First Round 2nd leg | Manchester City | 3-0 | Atletico Bilbao | Manchester |
67' 85' |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 49,664 Referee: I Zsolt |
Second Round
v Manchester City
| 12 November 1969 Second Round 1st leg | Lierse S.K | 0-3 | Manchester City | Lier |
44' |
Stadium: Herman Vanderpoortenstadion Attendance: 19,000 Referee: I Zsolt |
| 26 November 1969 Second Round 1st leg | Manchester City | 5-0 | Lierse S.K | Manchester |
48', 55' 60', 71' |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 26,486 Referee: Rudolph Gloekner |
Quarter Final
v Manchester City
| 4 March 1970 Quarter Final 1st leg | Académica de Coimbra | 0-0 | Manchester City | Coimbra |
| Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Coimbra Attendance: 8,206 Referee: Robert Schaut |
| 18 March 1970 Quarter Final 2nd leg | Manchester City | 1-0 | Academica de Coimbra | Manchester |
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Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 36,338 Referee: I Roussev |
Semi Final
v Manchester City
| 1 April 1970 Semi Final 1st leg | Schalke 04 | 1-0 | Manchester City | North Rhine-Westphalia |
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Stadium: Parkstadion Attendance: 35,000 (approx) Referee: Milivoge Gulajovic |
| 15 April 1970 Semi Final 2nd leg | Manchester City | 5-1 | Schalke 04 | Manchester |
14', 27' 52' 81' |
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Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 46,361 Referee: L Van Ravens |
| 29 April 1970 Final | Manchester City | 2-1 | Gornik Zabrze | Vienna |
43' (pen) |
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Stadium: Praterstadion Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Paul Schiller |
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