1970–71_Birmingham_City_F.C._season
1970–71 Birmingham City F.C. season
Birmingham City F.C. 1970–71 football season
The 1970–71 Football League season was Birmingham City Football Club's 68th in the Football League, their 30th in the Second Division, and their first with Freddie Goodwin as manager. They finished in 9th position in the 22-team division. They entered the 1970–71 FA Cup in the third round proper and lost in that round after a replay to Huddersfield Town, and progressed from the first round of the League Cup to the fourth where they were eliminated by Bristol Rovers.
Quick Facts Chairman, Manager ...
| 1970–71 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Clifford Coombs | |
| Manager | Freddie Goodwin | |
| Ground | St Andrew's | |
| Football League Second Division | 9th | |
| FA Cup | Third round (eliminated by Huddersfield Town) | |
| Football League Cup | Fourth round (eliminated by Bristol Rovers) | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Phil Summerill (16) All: Phil Summerill (21) | |
| Highest home attendance | 49,025 vs Cardiff City, 27 March 1971 | |
| Lowest home attendance | 13,630 vs Norwich City, 28 November 1970 | |
| Average home league attendance | 24,164 | |
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Twenty-six players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were twelve different goalscorers. Defender Roger Hynd played in 48 of the 50 first-team matches over the season, and Phil Summerill was leading goalscorer for the third consecutive season.
Main article: 1970–71 Football League
More information Date, League position ...
| Date | League position | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 August 1970 | 4th | Queens Park Rangers | H | W | 2–1 | Summerill, Vowden | 30,785 |
| 22 August 1970 | 1st | Carlisle United | A | W | 3–0 | Vincent, R. Latchford 2 | 9,244 |
| 29 August 1970 | 1st | Luton Town | H | D | 1–1 | Vowden | 30,141 |
| 1 September 1970 | 1st | Middlesbrough | H | L | 0–1 | 27,769 | |
| 5 September 1970 | 10th | Cardiff City | A | L | 0–2 | 22,081 | |
| 12 September 1970 | 11th | Oxford United | H | D | 1–1 | Francis | 22,346 |
| 19 September 1970 | 15th | Portsmouth | A | L | 0–1 | 18,037 | |
| 26 September 1970 | 16th | Charlton Athletic | H | D | 1–1 | Summerill | 20,767 |
| 29 September 1970 | 17th | Bristol City | A | L | 1–2 | Summerill | 15,975 |
| 3 October 1970 | 15th | Hull City | A | W | 1–0 | R. Latchford | 17,882 |
| 10 October 1970 | 16th | Sheffield United | H | L | 0–1 | 22,350 | |
| 17 October 1970 | 19th | Queens Park Rangers | A | L | 2–5 | R. Latchford 2 | 13,074 |
| 20 October 1970 | 19th | Leicester City | H | D | 0–0 | 25,381 | |
| 24 October 1970 | 19th | Watford | A | L | 1–2 | Vowden | 14,707 |
| 31 October 1970 | 18th | Swindon Town | H | W | 2–1 | Vincent, Robinson | 18,502 |
| 7 November 1970 | 19th | Sunderland | A | L | 1–2 | Summerill | 15,994 |
| 14 November 1970 | 16th | Orient | H | W | 1–0 | Page | 14,137 |
| 21 November 1970 | 18th | Bolton Wanderers | A | L | 0–3 | 7,141 | |
| 28 November 1970 | 18th | Norwich City | H | D | 2–2 | Vincent, Summerill | 13,630 |
| 5 December 1970 | 18th | Millwall | A | L | 1–2 | Summerill | 8,489 |
| 12 December 1970 | 16th | Sheffield Wednesday | H | W | 1–0 | R. Latchford | 14,239 |
| 19 December 1970 | 15th | Carlisle United | H | W | 1–0 | Francis | 15,670 |
| 26 December 1970 | 15th | Blackburn Rovers | A | D | 2–2 | Bowker, Francis | 8,787 |
| 9 January 1970 | 14th | Bristol City | H | W | 2–0 | Taylor, R. Latchford | 15,292 |
| 16 January 1971 | 14th | Leicester City | A | W | 4–1 | R. Latchford 2, Bowker, Summerill | 25,657 |
| 30 January 1971 | 14th | Norwich City | A | D | 2–2 | Summerill 2 | 11,964 |
| 6 February 1970 | 12th | Millwall | H | W | 3–1 | Page, Summerill pen, Francis | 21,893 |
| 13 February 1971 | 11th | Sheffield Wednesday | A | D | 3–3 | Francis 2, R. Latchford | 13,138 |
| 20 February 1971 | 10th | Bolton Wanderers | H | W | 4–0 | Francis 4 | 25,600 |
| 27 February 1971 | 9th | Swindon Town | A | W | 2–1 | Francis 2 | 19,860 |
| 6 March 1971 | 8th | Watford | H | W | 2–0 | Summerill, Francis | 27,605 |
| 13 March 1971 | 8th | Orient | A | W | 2–0 | Francis, Summerill | 11,167 |
| 20 March 1971 | 8th | Sunderland | H | W | 3–1 | Summerill 2 (1 pen), Page | 34,194 |
| 27 March 1971 | 8th | Cardiff City | H | W | 2–0 | Francis, Summerill | 49,025 |
| 3 April 1971 | 9th | Luton Town | A | L | 2–3 | R. Latchford, Summerill | 25,172 |
| 9 April 1971 | 9th | Oxford United | A | L | 0–1 | 16,196 | |
| 10 April 1971 | 9th | Blackburn Rovers | H | W | 1–0 | Campbell | 25,572 |
| 13 April 1971 | 9th | Hull City | H | D | 0–0 | 33,109 | |
| 17 April 1971 | 10th | Sheffield United | A | L | 0–3 | 29,364 | |
| 24 April 1971 | 9th | Portsmouth | H | D | 1–1 | R. Latchford | 19,440 |
| 27 April 1971 | 9th | Middlesbrough | A | D | 0–0 | 12,802 | |
| 1 May 1971 | 9th | Charlton Athletic | A | D | 1–1 | R. Latchford | 10,723 |
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League table (part)
More information Pos, Club ...
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts |
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| 7th | Middlesbrough | 42 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 60 | 43 | 1.40 | 48 |
| 8th | Millwall | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 59 | 42 | 1.41 | 47 |
| 9th | Birmingham City | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 58 | 48 | 1.21 | 46 |
| 10th | Norwich City | 42 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 44 | 52 | 1.04 | 44 |
| 11th | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 58 | 53 | 1.09 | 43 |
| Key | Pos = League position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = Points | ||||||||
| Source | [1] | ||||||||
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Main article: 1970–71 FA Cup
More information Round, Date ...
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third round | 2 January 1971 | Huddersfield Town | A | D | 1–1 | Summerill pen | 26,486 |
| Third round replay | 5 January 1971 | Huddersfield Town | H | L | 0–2 | 26,558 |
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Main article: 1970–71 Football League Cup
More information Round, Date ...
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 18 August 1970 | Wrexham | H | D | 3–3 | Murray, Vowden, Vincent | 21,623 |
| First round replay | 26 August 1970 | Wrexham | A | W | 3–2 | Vowden, Vincent, Hockey | 17,019 |
| Second round | 9 September 1970 | Colchester United | A | D | 1–1 | Summerill | 8,085 |
| Second round replay | 15 September 1970 | Colchester United | H | W | 2–1 | Vowden, Summerill | 17,606 |
| Third round | 4 October 1970 | Nottingham Forest | H | W | 2–1 | Summerill 2 | 23,015 |
| Fourth round | 26 October 1970 | Bristol Rovers | A | L | 0–3 | 21,426 |
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- Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
- Players with name struck through and marked † left the club during the playing season.
- Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Birmingham.
More information Pos., Nat. ...
| Pos. | Nat. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| GK |  ENG |
Mike Kelly | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| GK | ENG |
Dave Latchford | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| DF |  WAL |
Colin Green | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| DF | ENG |
Mike Harrison | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| DF |  SCO |
Roger Hynd | 40 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 48 | 0 |
| DF | ENG |
Ray Martin | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| DF | ENG |
Garry Pendrey | 24 (4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 28 (4) | 0 |
| DF | ENG |
Dave Robinson | 38 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 45 | 1 |
| DF | ENG |
John Sleeuwenhoek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 |
| DF | ENG |
Bobby Thomson | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| MF | ENG |
Malcolm Beard | 7 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 (1) | 0 |
| MF | SCO |
Alan Campbell | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| MF | WAL |
24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 32 | 1 | |
| MF | ENG |
8 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 (1) | 1 | |
| MF | WAL |
Malcolm Page | 27 (1) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31 (1) | 3 |
| MF | ENG |
George Smith | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| MF | ENG |
Gordon Taylor | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| FW | ENG |
Keith Bowker | 8 (2) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 9 (3) | 2 |
| FW | ENG |
Mick Darrell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FW | ENG |
Trevor Francis | 21 (1) | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 (1) | 15 |
| FW | ENG |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
Bob Latchford | 35 (1) | 13 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 41 (1) | 13 |
| FW | ENG |
Phil Summerill | 38 (1) | 16 | 1 (1) | 1 | 5 | 4 | 44 (2) | 21 |
| FW | ENG |
16 (1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 21 (1) | 5 | |
| FW | ENG |
16 (1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 22 (1) | 6 | |
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General
- Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- Matthews, Tony (2010). Birmingham City: The Complete Record. Derby: DB Publishing. ISBN 978-1-85983-853-2.
- Source for match dates and results: "Birmingham City 1970–1971: Results". Statto Organisation. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- Source for lineups, appearances, goalscorers and attendances: Matthews (2010), Complete Record, pp. 376–77.
- Source for kit: "Birmingham City". Historical Football Kits. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
Specific
- "Birmingham City 1970–1971: English Division Two (old) Table". Statto Organisation. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2012.