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A&BC Gum, Footballers 70/71 (Orange backs)

Manchester City

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