1968/69 was Manchester City's 67th season of competitive football - its 49th in the top division of English football, its 49th (total) and its 3rd consecutive season in the (old) English First Division. The leading goalscorer this season was Francis Lee who scored 18 goals from just 50 appearances. The player who made the most appearances for the club this season was Mike Doyle who played 53 times. The club had 11 different goalscorers and used 23 different players including 7 debutants. Debutants this season were Arthur Mann, Bobby Owen, Chris Glennon, Ian Bowyer, Jim Mundy, Tommy Booth and Tony Towers. 2 honours were won during this season. See the competition results below for details.
Season Stats
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Competitions
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charity Shield | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | Winners |
| English Division One (old) | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 64 | 55 | 40 | 13th |
| European Champions Cup | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1st Round |
| FA Cup | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | Winners |
| League Cup | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3rd Round |
Trophy Cabinet (2)
League Table
| Position | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leeds United | 42 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 66 | 26 | 40 | 67 | |
| 2 | Liverpool | 42 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 63 | 24 | 39 | 61 | |
| 3 | Everton | 42 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 77 | 36 | 41 | 57 | |
| 4 | Arsenal | 42 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 56 | 27 | 29 | 56 | |
| 5 | Chelsea | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 73 | 53 | 20 | 50 | |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 61 | 51 | 10 | 45 | |
| 7 | Southampton | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 57 | 48 | 9 | 45 | |
| 8 | West Ham United | 42 | 13 | 18 | 11 | 66 | 50 | 16 | 44 | |
| 9 | Newcastle United | 42 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 61 | 55 | 6 | 44 | |
| 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 64 | 67 | -3 | 43 | |
| 11 | Manchester United | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 57 | 53 | 4 | 42 | |
| 12 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 59 | 60 | -1 | 41 | |
| 13 | Manchester City | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 64 | 55 | 9 | 40 | |
| 14 | Burnley | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 55 | 82 | -27 | 39 | |
| 15 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 41 | 54 | -13 | 36 | |
| 16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 41 | 58 | -17 | 35 | |
| 17 | Sunderland | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 43 | 67 | -24 | 34 | |
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 45 | 57 | -12 | 33 | |
| 19 | Stoke City | 42 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 40 | 63 | -23 | 33 | |
| 20 | Coventry City | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 46 | 64 | -18 | 31 | |
| 21 | Leicester City | 42 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 39 | 68 | -29 | 30 | |
| 22 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 39 | 95 | -56 | 18 |
Matches
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| Date | Competition | Opposition | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/08/1968 | Charity Shield | West Bromwich Albion | Home | 6-1 |
| 10/08/1968 | English Division One (old) | Liverpool | Away | 1-2 |
| 14/08/1968 | English Division One (old) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Home | 3-2 |
| 17/08/1968 | English Division One (old) | Manchester United | Home | 0-0 |
| 21/08/1968 | English Division One (old) | Leicester City | Away | 0-3 |
| 24/08/1968 | English Division One (old) | Queens Park Rangers | Away | 1-1 |
| 27/08/1968 | English Division One (old) | Arsenal | Away | 1-4 |
| 31/08/1968 | English Division One (old) | Ipswich Town | Home | 1-1 |
| 03/09/1968 | League Cup | Huddersfield Town | Away | 0-0 |
| 07/09/1968 | English Division One (old) | Stoke City | Away | 0-1 |
| 11/09/1968 | League Cup | Huddersfield Town | Home | 4-0 |
| 14/09/1968 | English Division One (old) | Southampton | Home | 1-1 |
| 18/09/1968 | European Champions Cup | Fenerbahce | Home | 0-0 |
| 21/09/1968 | English Division One (old) | Sunderland | Away | 4-0 |
| 25/09/1968 | League Cup | Blackpool | Away | 0-1 |
| 28/09/1968 | English Division One (old) | Leeds United | Home | 3-1 |
| 02/10/1968 | European Champions Cup | Fenerbahce | Away | 1-2 |
| 05/10/1968 | English Division One (old) | Everton | Away | 0-2 |
| 09/10/1968 | English Division One (old) | Arsenal | Home | 1-1 |
| 12/10/1968 | English Division One (old) | Tottenham Hotspur | Home | 4-0 |
| 19/10/1968 | English Division One (old) | Coventry City | Away | 1-1 |
| 26/10/1968 | English Division One (old) | Nottingham Forest | Home | 3-3 |
| 02/11/1968 | English Division One (old) | Chelsea | Away | 0-2 |
| 09/11/1968 | English Division One (old) | Sheffield Wednesday | Home | 0-1 |
| 16/11/1968 | English Division One (old) | Newcastle United | Away | 0-1 |
| 23/11/1968 | English Division One (old) | West Bromwich Albion | Home | 5-1 |
| 30/11/1968 | English Division One (old) | West Ham United | Away | 1-2 |
| 07/12/1968 | English Division One (old) | Burnley | Home | 7-0 |
| 14/12/1968 | English Division One (old) | Tottenham Hotspur | Away | 1-1 |
| 21/12/1968 | English Division One (old) | Coventry City | Home | 4-2 |
| 26/12/1968 | English Division One (old) | Everton | Home | 1-3 |
| 04/01/1969 | FA Cup | Luton Town | Home | 1-0 |
| 11/01/1969 | English Division One (old) | Chelsea | Home | 4-1 |
| 18/01/1969 | English Division One (old) | Sheffield Wednesday | Away | 1-1 |
| 25/01/1969 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | Away | 0-0 |
| 29/01/1969 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | Home | 2-0 |
| 24/02/1969 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | Away | 4-1 |
| 01/03/1969 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | Home | 1-0 |
| 04/03/1969 | English Division One (old) | Burnley | Away | 1-2 |
| 08/03/1969 | English Division One (old) | Manchester United | Away | 1-0 |
| 11/03/1969 | English Division One (old) | Ipswich Town | Away | 1-2 |
| 15/03/1969 | English Division One (old) | Queens Park Rangers | Home | 3-1 |
| 22/03/1969 | FA Cup | Everton | Neutral | 1-0 |
| 24/03/1969 | English Division One (old) | Nottingham Forest | Away | 0-1 |
| 29/03/1969 | English Division One (old) | Stoke City | Home | 3-1 |
| 04/04/1969 | English Division One (old) | Leicester City | Home | 2-0 |
| 05/04/1969 | English Division One (old) | Leeds United | Away | 0-1 |
| 08/04/1969 | English Division One (old) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Away | 1-3 |
| 12/04/1969 | English Division One (old) | Sunderland | Home | 1-0 |
| 16/04/1969 | English Division One (old) | West Bromwich Albion | Away | 0-2 |
| 19/04/1969 | English Division One (old) | Southampton | Away | 0-3 |
| 26/04/1969 | FA Cup | Leicester City | Neutral | 1-0 |
| 30/04/1969 | English Division One (old) | West Ham United | Home | 1-1 |
| 05/05/1969 | English Division One (old) | Newcastle United | Home | 1-0 |
| 12/05/1969 | English Division One (old) | Liverpool | Home | 1-0 |