# 1968–69 Manchester City F.C. season

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

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 11 | Manchester United | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 57 | 53 | 1.075 | 42 | |
| 12 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 59 | 60 | 0.983 | 41 | |
| 13 | Manchester City | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 64 | 55 | 1.164 | 40 | Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round |
| 14 | Burnley | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 55 | 82 | 0.671 | 39 | |
| 15 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 41 | 54 | 0.759 | 36 | |
* ↑ Manchester City qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup as the 1968-69 FA Cup winners.

### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 64 | 55 | 1.164 | 40 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 49 | 20 | 32 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 35 | 8 |
Source:

### Matches

| Date | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 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 |

## Football League Cup
### Results

| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 25 September 1968 | 3rd Round | Blackpool | A | Bloomfield Road | 0 – 1 | | 23,795 |

## European Cup
### Results

| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 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
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