1970–71 Birmingham City F.C. 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.
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.

Football League Second Division

DateLeague
position		OpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
15 August 19704thQueens Park RangersHW2–1Summerill, Vowden30,785
22 August 19701stCarlisle UnitedAW3–0Vincent, R. Latchford 29,244
29 August 19701stLuton TownHD1–1Vowden30,141
1 September 19701stMiddlesbroughHL0–127,769
5 September 197010thCardiff CityAL0–222,081
12 September 197011thOxford UnitedHD1–1Francis22,346
19 September 197015thPortsmouthAL0–118,037
26 September 197016thCharlton AthleticHD1–1Summerill20,767
29 September 197017thBristol CityAL1–2Summerill15,975
3 October 197015thHull CityAW1–0R. Latchford17,882
10 October 197016thSheffield UnitedHL0–122,350
17 October 197019thQueens Park RangersAL2–5R. Latchford 213,074
20 October 197019thLeicester CityHD0–025,381
24 October 197019thWatfordAL1–2Vowden14,707
31 October 197018thSwindon TownHW2–1Vincent, Robinson18,502
7 November 197019thSunderlandAL1–2Summerill15,994
14 November 197016thOrientHW1–0Page14,137
21 November 197018thBolton WanderersAL0–37,141
28 November 197018thNorwich CityHD2–2Vincent, Summerill13,630
5 December 197018thMillwallAL1–2Summerill8,489
12 December 197016thSheffield WednesdayHW1–0R. Latchford14,239
19 December 197015thCarlisle UnitedHW1–0Francis15,670
26 December 197015thBlackburn RoversAD2–2Bowker, Francis8,787
9 January 197014thBristol CityHW2–0Taylor, R. Latchford15,292
16 January 197114thLeicester CityAW4–1R. Latchford 2, Bowker, Summerill25,657
30 January 197114thNorwich CityAD2–2Summerill 211,964
6 February 197012thMillwallHW3–1Page, Summerill pen, Francis21,893
13 February 197111thSheffield WednesdayAD3–3Francis 2, R. Latchford13,138
20 February 197110thBolton WanderersHW4–0Francis 425,600
27 February 19719thSwindon TownAW2–1Francis 219,860
6 March 19718thWatfordHW2–0Summerill, Francis27,605
13 March 19718thOrientAW2–0Francis, Summerill11,167
20 March 19718thSunderlandHW3–1Summerill 2, Francis34,194
27 March 19718thCardiff CityHW2–0Francis, Summerill49,025
3 April 19719thLuton TownAL2–3R. Latchford, Summerill25,172
9 April 19719thOxford UnitedAL0–116,196
10 April 19719thBlackburn RoversHW1–0Campbell25,572
13 April 19719thHull CityHD0–033,109
17 April 197110thSheffield UnitedAL0–329,364
24 April 19719thPortsmouthHD1–1R. Latchford19,440
27 April 19719thMiddlesbroughAD0–012,802
1 May 19719thCharlton AthleticAD1–1R. Latchford10,723

League table (part)

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
Third round2 January 1971Huddersfield TownAD1–1Summerill pen26,486
Third round replay5 January 1971Huddersfield TownHL0–226,558

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
First round18 August 1970WrexhamHD3–3Murray, Vowden, Vincent21,623
First round replay26 August 1970WrexhamAW3–2Vowden, Vincent, Hockey17,019
Second round9 September 1970Colchester UnitedAD1–1Summerill8,085
Second round replay15 September 1970Colchester UnitedHW2–1Vowden, Summerill17,606
Third round4 October 1970Nottingham ForestHW2–1Summerill 223,015
Fourth round26 October 1970Bristol RoversAL0–321,426

Appearances and goals