# 1970–71 Manchester City F.C. season

The 1970–71 season was Manchester City's 69th season of competitive football and 51st season in the top division of English football. In addition to the First Division, the club competed in the FA Cup, Football League Cup, UEFA Cup Winners' Cup and the Anglo-Italian League Cup.

## First Division
### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
| 9 | Derby County | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 56 | 54 | 1.037 | 42 |
| 10 | Coventry City | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 37 | 38 | 0.974 | 42 |
| 11 | Manchester City | 42 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 47 | 42 | 1.119 | 41 |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 44 | 46 | 0.957 | 41 |
| 13 | Stoke City | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 44 | 48 | 0.917 | 37 |

### 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 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 47 | 42 | 1.119 | 41 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 30 | 22 | 23 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 20 | 18 |
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### Results

| Date | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 15 August 1970 | Southampton | A | The Dell | 1 - 1 | Bell | 24,599 |
| 19 August 1970 | Crystal Palace | A | Selhurst Park | 1 – 0 | Oakes | 33,118 |
| 22 August 1970 | Burnley | H | Maine Road | 0 – 0 | | 37,849 |
| 26 August 1970 | Blackpool | H | Maine Road | 2 - 0 | Lee, Bell | 37,598 |
| 29 August 1970 | Everton | A | Goodison Park | 1 – 0 | Bell | 50,724 |
| 5 September 1970 | West Bromwich Albion | H | Maine Road | 4 – 1 | Lee, Bell (2), Summerbee | 30,549 |
| 12 September 1970 | Nottingham Forest | A | City Ground | 1 - 0 | Doyle | 28,896 |
| 19 September 1970 | Stoke City | H | Maine Road | 4 – 1 | Book, Young, Banks (og), Lee | 35,473 |
| 26 September 1970 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | White Hart Lane | 0 – 2 | | 42,490 |
| 3 October 1970 | Newcastle United | H | Maine Road | 1 - 1 | Doyle | 31,158 |
| 10 October 1970 | Chelsea | A | Stamford Bridge | 1 – 1 | Bell | 51,903 |
| 17 October 1970 | Southampton | H | Maine Road | 1 – 1 | Lee | 31,998 |
| 24 October 1970 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | Molineux Stadium | 0 - 3 | | 32,700 |
| 31 October 1970 | Ipswich Town | H | Maine Road | 2 – 0 | Lee, Bell | 27,317 |
| 7 November 1970 | Coventry City | A | Highfield Road | 1 – 2 | Bell | 25,287 |
| 14 November 1970 | Derby County | H | Maine Road | 1 – 1 | Bell | 31,817 |
| 21 November 1970 | West Ham United | H | Maine Road | 2 – 0 | Lee (2) | 28,485 |
| 28 November 1970 | Leeds United | A | Elland Road | 0 – 1 | | 43,511 |
| 5 December 1970 | Arsenal | H | Maine Road | 0 - 2 | | 43,027 |
| 12 December 1970 | Manchester United | A | Old Trafford | 4 – 1 | Doyle, Lee (3) | 52,636 |
| 19 December 1970 | Burnley | A | Turf Moor | 4 – 0 | Lee, Bell (2), Summerbee | 19,917 |
| 26 December 1970 | Huddersfield Town | H | Maine Road | 1 – 1 | Bell | 40,091 |
| 9 January 1971 | Crystal Palace | H | Maine Road | 1 - 0 | Book | 27,442 |
| 12 January 1971 | Liverpool | A | Anfield | 0 – 0 | | 45,985 |
| 16 January 1971 | Blackpool | A | Bloomfield Road | 3 – 3 | Summerbee (2), Bell | 29,356 |
| 30 January 1971 | Leeds United | H | Maine Road | 0 – 2 | | 43,517 |
| 6 February 1971 | Arsenal | A | Highbury | 0 – 1 | | 46,122 |
| 20 February 1971 | West Ham United | A | Boleyn Ground | 0 – 0 | | 30,168 |
| 26 February 1971 | Ipswich Town | A | Portman Road | 0 – 2 | | 20,685 |
| 6 March 1971 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | Maine Road | 0 – 0 | | 24,563 |
| 13 March 1971 | Derby County | A | Baseball Ground | 0 – 0 | | 31,987 |
| 20 March 1971 | Coventry City | H | Maine Road | 1 - 1 | Lee | 22,120 |
| 27 March 1971 | West Bromwich Albion | A | The Hawthorns | 0 – 0 | | 20,100 |
| 3 April 1971 | Everton | H | Maine Road | 3 – 0 | Doyle, Hill, Booth | 26,885 |
| 9 April 1971 | Nottingham Forest | H | Maine Road | 1 – 3 | Doyle | 33,772 |
| 10 April 1971 | Huddersfield Town | A | Leeds Road | 0 – 1 | Booth | 21,992 |
| 12 April 1971 | Newcastle United | A | St James Park | 0 - 0 | | 29,040 |
| 17 April 1971 | Chelsea | H | Maine Road | 1 – 1 | Lee | 26,120 |
| 24 April 1971 | Stoke City | A | Victoria Ground | 0 - 2 | | 14,836 |
| 26 April 1971 | Liverpool | H | Maine Road | 2 – 2 | Ross (og), Carter | 17,976 |
| 1 May 1971 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | Maine Road | 0 – 1 | | 19,761 |
| 5 May 1971 | Manchester United | H | Maine Road | 3 – 4 | Hill, Lee, Mellor | 43,626 |

## FA Cup
### Results

| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 2 January 1971 | 3rd Round | Wigan Athletic | H | Maine Road | 1 – 0 | Bell | 46,212 |
| 23 January 1971 | 4th Round | Chelsea | A | Stamford Bridge | 3 – 0 | Bell (2), Bowyer | 50,176 |
| 17 February 1971 | 5th Round | Arsenal | H | Maine Road | 1 – 2 | Bell | 45,105 |

## Football League Cup
### Results

| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 9 September 1970 | 2nd Round | Carlisle United | A | Brunton Park | 1 – 2 | Lee | 17,942 |

## Cup Winners’ Cup
### Results

| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 16 September 1970 | 1st Round 1st leg | Linfield | H | Maine Road | 1 – 0 | Bell | 25,184 |
| 30 September 1970 | 1st Round 2nd leg | Linfield | A | Windsor Park | 1 – 2 | Lee | 56,296 |
| 21 October 1970 | 2nd Round 1st leg | Budapest Honved | A | Bozsik József Stadion | 1 – 0 | Lee | 14,000 |
| 4 November 1970 | 2nd Round 2nd leg | Budapest Honved | H | Maine Road | 2 – 0 | Bell, Lee | 28,770 |
| 10 March 1971 | Quarter Final 1st leg | Gornik Zabrze | A | Arena Zabrze | 0 – 2 | | 100,000 |
| 24 March 1971 | Quarter Final 2nd leg | Gornik Zabrze | H | Maine Road | 2 – 0 | Mellor, Doyle | 31,950 |
| 31 March 1971 | Quarter Final Replay | Gornik Zabrze | N | Parken | 3 – 1 | Young, Booth, Lee | 12,100 |
| 14 April 1971 | Semi Final 1st leg | Chelsea | A | Stamford Bridge | 0 – 1 | | 45,955 |
| 28 April 1971 | Semi Final 2nd leg | Chelsea | H | Maine Road | 0 – 1 | | 43,663 |