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1966–67 Manchester City F.C. season

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Manchester City
1966–67 season
ManagerJoe Mercer
StadiumMaine Road
First Division15th
FA CupSixth round
League CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Colin Bell (12)
All: Colin Bell (14)
Highest home attendance62,983 vs Manchester United
(21 January 1967)
Lowest home attendance20,104 vs Southampton
(17 December 1966)
Average home league attendance31,208 (11th highest in league)

The 1966–67 season was Manchester City's 65th season in existence and 47th season in the top division of English football.[1] In addition to the First Division, the club competed in the FA Cup and the Football League Cup.

First Division

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
13 West Bromwich Albion 42 16 7 19 77 73 1.055 39
14 Burnley 42 15 9 18 66 76 0.868 39
15 Manchester City 42 12 15 15 43 52 0.827 39
16 West Ham United 42 14 8 20 80 84 0.952 36
17 Sunderland 42 14 8 20 58 72 0.806 36
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts W D L GF GA Pts W D L GF GA Pts
42 12 15 15 43 52 0.827 39 8 9 4 27 25 25 4 6 11 16 27 14

Source: [1]

Matches

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Date Opponents H / A Venue Result
F–A
Scorers Attendance
20 August 1966 Southampton A The Dell 1-1 Summerbee 19,900
24 August 1966 Liverpool H Maine Road 2-1 Murray, Bell 50,923
27 August 1966 Sunderland H Maine Road 1-0 Oakes 34,948
30 August 1966 Liverpool A Anfield 2-3 Gray, Murray 51,645
3 September 1966 Aston Villa A Villa Park 0-3 15,118
7 September 1966 West Ham United H Maine Road 1-4 Bell 31,079
10 September 1966 Arsenal H Maine Road 1-1 Pardoe 27,948
17 September 1966 Manchester United A Old Trafford 0-1 62,085
24 September 1966 Blackpool A Bloomfield Road 1-0 Crossan 25,761
1 October 1966 Chelsea H Maine Road 1-4 Young 31,989
8 October 1966 Tottenham Hotspur H Maine Road 1-2 Summerbee 32,551
15 October 1966 Newcastle United A St James’ Park 0-2 16,510
29 October 1966 Burnley A Turf Moor 3-2 Crossan (2), Bell 25,996
5 November 1966 Newcastle United H Maine Road 1-1 Young 26,137
12 November 1966 Stoke City A Victoria Ground 1-0 Summerbee 27,803
19 November 1966 Everton H Maine Road 1-0 Bell 39,572
26 November 1966 Fulham A Craven Cottage 1-4 Young 14,579
3 December 1966 Nottingham Forest H Maine Road 1-1 Kennedy 24,013
10 December 1966 West Bromwich Albion A The Hawthorns 3-0 Pardoe, Jones, Crossan 16,908
17 December 1966 Southampton H Maine Road 1-1 Bell 20,104
27 December 1966 Sheffield Wednesday A Hillsborough 0-1 34,005
31 December 1966 Sunderland A Roker Park 0-1 28,826
2 January 1967 Sheffield Wednesday H Maine Road 0-0 32,198
14 January 1967 Arsenal A Highbury 0-1 22,392
21 January 1967 Manchester United H Maine Road 1-1 Stiles (og) 62,983
4 February 1967 Blackpool H Maine Road 1-0 Bell 27,840
11 February 1967 Chelsea A Stamford Bridge 0-0 28,633
25 February 1967 Tottenham Hotspur A White Hart Lane 1-1 Connor 33,822
4 March 1967 Burnley H Maine Road 1-0 Bell 32,692
18 March 1967 Leeds United A Elland Road 0-0 34,366
24 March 1967 Leicester City H Maine Road 1-3 Crossan (pen) 35,396
25 March 1967 West Bromwich Albion H Maine Road 2-2 Hince (2) 22,780
28 March 1967 Leicester City A Elland Road 1-2 Jones 17,361
1 April 1967 Sheffield United A Bramhall Lane 0-1 16,976
12 April 1967 Stoke City H Maine Road 3-1 Bell (3) 25,753
19 April 1967 Aston Villa H Maine Road 1-1 Summerbee 21,817
22 April 1967 Fulham H Maine Road 3-0 Oakes, Crossan, Bell 22,752
29 April 1967 Everton A Goodison Park 1-1 Coleman 33,239
2 May 1967 Nottingham Forest A City Ground 0-2 32,000
6 May 1967 Sheffield United H Maine Road 1-1 Crossan 21,267
8 May 1967 Leeds United H Maine Road 2-1 Crossan, Young 24,316
13 May 1967 West Ham United A Boleyn Ground 1-1 Bell 17,186

FA Cup

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Results

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Date Round Opponents H / A Venue Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
28 January 1967 3rd Round Leicester City H Maine Road 2-1 Pardoe, Doyle 38,529
18 February 1967 4th Round Cardiff City A Ninian Park 1-1 Coldrick (og) 37,205
22 February 1967 4th Round Replay Cardiff City H Maine Road 3-1 Young, Crossan (pen), Bell 41,616
11 March 1967 5th Round Ipswich Town H Maine Road 1-1 Young 37,076
14 March 1967 5th Round Replay Ipswich Town A Portman Road 3-0 Summerbee (2), McNeil (og) 30,605
8 April 1967 6th Round Leeds United A Elland Road 0-1 48,887

Football League Cup

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Results

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Date Round Opponents H / A Venue Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
14 September 1966 2nd Round Bolton Wanderers H Maine Road 3-1 Murray, Pardoe, Bell 9,006
5 October 1966 3rd Round West Bromwich Albion A The Hawthorns 2-4 Young, Summerbee 18,000

References

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  1. ^ "History". Statto.
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