Manchester City |
Set maker:
A&BC Chewing Gum
Set details:
1970/71 Footballers, Orange backs
Number in set: 255
Checklists:
Series 1 (1-84),
Series 2 (85-169),
Series 3 (170-255),
Team checklist
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Manchester City,
Manchester United,
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Southampton,
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Tottenham Hotspur,
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Bromwich Albion,
West Ham United,
Wolverhampton Wanderers,
Checklists,
Variants and
error cards. |
1.
Goalkeeper
 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
| Joe Corrigan |
34 |
0 |
| Ron Healey |
8 |
0 |
|
2.
Right back
 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
| Tony Book |
33 |
2 |
| David Connor |
5 |
0 |
| Tony Towers |
2 |
0 |
| Derek Jeffries |
1 |
0 |
| Arthur Mann |
1 |
0 |
|
3.
Left back
 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
| Glyn Pardoe |
19 |
0 |
| Arthur Mann |
9 |
0 |
| Tony Towers |
8 |
0 |
| David Connor |
5 |
0 |
| Willie Donachie |
1 |
0 |
|
4.
Right half
 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
| Mick Doyle |
37 |
5 |
| Tony Towers |
4 |
0 |
| George Heslop |
1 |
0 |
|
5. Centre half
 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
|
Tommy Booth |
26 |
1 |
|
George Heslop |
16 |
0 |
|
6.
Left half
 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
|
Alan Oakes |
30 |
1 |
|
Willie Donachie |
9 |
0 |
|
Derek Jeffries |
1 |
0 |
| Ian
Mellor |
1 |
0 |
|
Howard White |
1 |
0 |
|
7.
Right wing
 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
| Mike Summerbee |
22 |
4 |
| Derek Jeffries |
5 |
0 |
| Tony Towers |
4 |
0 |
| Jeffrey Johnson |
3 |
0 |
| Ian Bowyer |
2 |
0 |
| Frank Carrodus |
2 |
0 |
| Stephen Carter |
1 |
0 |
| Freddie Hill |
1 |
0 |
|
8. Inside right
 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
| Colin Bell |
34 |
13 |
| Ian Bowyer |
1 |
0 |
| Frank Carrodus |
1 |
0 |
| Stephen Carter |
1 |
0 |
| David Connor |
1 |
0 |
| Freddie Hill |
1 |
0 |
| Jeffrey Johnson |
1 |
0 |
| Ian Mellor |
1 |
1 |
| Neil Young |
1 |
0 |
|
9.
Centre forward
 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
| Francis Lee |
35 |
14 |
| Mike Summerbee |
4 |
0 |
| Ian Bowyer |
1 |
0 |
| Ian Mellor |
1 |
0 |
| Neil Young |
1 |
0 |
|
10.
Inside left
 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
| Neil Young |
21 |
1 |
| Freddie Hill |
10 |
0 |
| Francis Lee |
4 |
0 |
| Arthur Mann |
3 |
0 |
| Tony Towers |
2 |
0 |
| Frank Carrodus |
1 |
0 |
| Stephen Carter |
1 |
0 |
|
11.
Left wing
 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
| Tony Towers |
13 |
0 |
| Derek Jeffries |
11 |
0 |
| Freddie Hill |
8 |
2 |
| Arthur Mann |
3 |
0 |
| Ian Bowyer |
2 |
0 |
| Ian Mellor |
2 |
0 |
| Stephen Carter |
1 |
1 |
| Willie Donachie |
1 |
0 |
| Neil Young |
1 |
0 |
|
Substitutes
 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
| Ian Bowyer |
3 |
0 |
| Freddie Hill |
3 |
0 |
| Mike Brennan |
2 |
0 |
| Arthur Mann |
2 |
0 |
| Tony Book |
1 |
0 |
| Frank Carrodus |
1 |
0 |
| Stephen Carter |
1 |
0 |
| David Connor |
1 |
0 |
| Derek Jeffries |
1 |
0 |
| Jeffrey Johnson |
1 |
0 |
| Ian Mellor |
1 |
0 |
| Tony Towers |
1 |
0 |
|
 |
1970/71 League record |
| |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| Home |
21 |
7 |
9 |
5 |
30 |
22 |
|
| Away |
21 |
5 |
8 |
8 |
17 |
20 |
|
| Total |
42 |
12 |
17 |
13 |
47 |
42 |
41 |
|
League position: 11th |
|
Team facts - 1970/71 |
| Home ground |
Maine Road |
| Ground capacity |
64,374 |
| Manager |
Joe Mercer |
| Club captain |
Tony Book |
|
|
Previous 5 seasons... |
| 1965/66 |
Division 2 - 1st |
| 1966/67 |
Division 1 - 15th |
| 1967/68 |
Division 1 - 1st |
| 1968/69 |
Division 1 - 13th |
| 1969/70 |
Division 1 - 10th |
|
Next 4 seasons... |
| 1971/72 |
Division 1 - 4th |
| 1972/73 |
Division 1 - 11th |
| 1973/74 |
Division 1 - 14th |
| 1974/75 |
Division 1 - 8th |
|
 |
1970/71 F.A. Cup |
| Rnd |
Opponent |
Result |
| 3 |
v. Wigan Athletic |
1-0 |
| 4 |
v. Chelsea |
3-0 |
| 5 |
v. Arsenal |
1-2 |
|
 |
1970/71 League Cup |
| Rnd |
Opponent |
Result |
| 2 |
v. Carlisle Utd. |
1-2 |
|
|
1970/71 League home
record |
| 22/08/70 |
v. Burnley |
D 0-0 |
|
| 26/08/70 |
v. Blackpool |
W 2-0 |
Bell, Lee |
| 05/09/70 |
v. W.B.A. |
W 4-1 |
Bell 2, Summerbee,
Lee |
| 19/09/70 |
v. Stoke City |
W 4-1 |
Book, Lee, Young,
Banks (o.g.) |
| 03/10/70 |
v. Newcastle United |
D 1-1 |
Doyle |
| 17/10/70 |
v. Southampton |
D 1-1 |
Lee |
| 31/10/70 |
v. Ipswich Town |
W 2-0 |
Bell, Lee |
| 14/11/70 |
v. Derby County |
D 1-1 |
Bell |
| 21/11/70 |
v. West Ham Utd. |
W 2-0 |
Lee 2 |
| 05/12/70 |
v. Arsenal |
L 0-2 |
|
| 26/12/70 |
v. Huddersfield Town |
D 1-1 |
Bell |
| 09/01/71 |
v. Crystal Palace |
W 1-0 |
Book |
| 30/01/71 |
v. Leeds United |
L 0-2 |
|
| 06/03/71 |
v. Wolver. Wand. |
D 0-0 |
|
| 20/03/71 |
v. Coventry City |
D 1-1 |
Lee (pen.) |
| 03/04/71 |
v. Everton |
W 3-0 |
Doyle, Hill, Booth |
| 09/04/71 |
v. Nottingham For. |
L 1-3 |
Doyle |
| 17/04/71 |
v. Chelsea |
D 1-1 |
Lee |
| 26/04/71 |
v. Liverpool |
D 2-2 |
Carter (pen.), Ross
(o.g.) |
| 01/05/71 |
v. Tottenham H. |
L 0-1 |
|
| 05/05/71 |
v. Manchester Utd. |
L 3-4 |
Hill, Lee, Mellor |
|
|
1970/71 League away
record |
| 15/08/70 |
v. Southampton |
D 1-1 |
Bell |
| 19/08/70 |
v. Crystal Palace |
W 1-0 |
Oakes |
| 29/08/70 |
v. Everton |
W 1-0 |
Bell |
| 12/09/70 |
v. Nottingham For. |
W 1-0 |
Doyle |
| 26/09/70 |
v. Tottenham H. |
L 0-2 |
|
| 10/10/70 |
v. Chelsea |
D 1-1 |
Bell |
| 24/10/70 |
v. Wolver. Wand. |
L 0-3 |
|
| 07/11/70 |
v. Coventry City |
L 1-2 |
Bell |
| 28/11/70 |
v. Leeds United |
L 0-1 |
|
| 12/12/70 |
v. Manchester Utd. |
W 4-1 |
Doyle, Lee 3 |
| 19/12/70 |
v. Burnley |
W 4-0 |
Bell 2, Summerbee,
Lee |
| 12/01/71 |
v. Liverpool |
D 0-0 |
|
| 16/01/71 |
v. Blackpool |
D 3-3 |
Bell, Summerbee 2 |
| 06/02/71 |
v. Arsenal |
L 0-1 |
|
| 20/02/71 |
v. West Ham Utd. |
D 0-0 |
|
| 26/02/71 |
v. Ipswich Town |
L 0-2 |
|
| 13/03/71 |
v. Derby County |
D 0-0 |
|
| 27/03/71 |
v. W.B.A. |
D 0-0 |
|
| 10/04/71 |
v. Huddersfield T. |
L 0-1 |
|
| 12/04/71 |
v. Newcastle United |
D 0-0 |
|
| 24/04/71 |
v. Stoke City |
L 0-2 |
|
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