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Seasons · Division One · Season 50

1969/70

Finished 2nd · Manager Don Revie
← 1968/69 1970/71 → All seasons
Played
63
Won
34
Drawn
19
Lost
10
For
129
Against
61
Points
57
league only
The season

Form & highlights

Home form
Away form
Biggest win
10–0 v Lyn Oslo
Biggest defeat
1–4 v Derby County
Clean sheets
22
Top scorer
Allan Clarke · 26
Most assists
—
Avg attendance
39,074
Matchlog

Every fixture

Division One · 42 played

Division One fixtures, 1969/70
DateOpponentScoreResult
9 Aug Tottenham Hotspur 3–1 Won 3–1 v Tottenham Hotspur
13 Aug Arsenal 0–0 Drew 0–0 v Arsenal
16 Aug Nottingham Forest 4–1 Won 4–1 v Nottingham Forest
19 Aug Arsenal 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Arsenal
23 Aug Newcastle United 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Newcastle United
26 Aug Burnley 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Burnley
30 Aug Everton 2–3 Lost 2–3 v Everton
6 Sep Manchester United 2–2 Drew 2–2 v Manchester United
13 Sep Sheffield Wednesday 2–1 Won 2–1 v Sheffield Wednesday
20 Sep Chelsea 2–0 Won 2–0 v Chelsea
27 Sep Coventry City 2–1 Won 2–1 v Coventry City
4 Oct Stoke City 2–1 Won 2–1 v Stoke City
11 Oct West Bromwich Albion 1–1 Drew 1–1 v West Bromwich Albion
18 Oct Crystal Palace 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Crystal Palace
25 Oct Derby County 2–0 Won 2–0 v Derby County
29 Oct Nottingham Forest 6–1 Won 6–1 v Nottingham Forest
1 Nov Sunderland 0–0 Drew 0–0 v Sunderland
8 Nov Ipswich Town 4–0 Won 4–0 v Ipswich Town
15 Nov Southampton 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Southampton
19 Nov Sunderland 2–0 Won 2–0 v Sunderland
22 Nov Liverpool 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Liverpool
29 Nov Manchester City 2–1 Won 2–1 v Manchester City
6 Dec Wolves 3–1 Won 3–1 v Wolves
13 Dec Sheffield Wednesday 2–0 Won 2–0 v Sheffield Wednesday
17 Dec West Ham United 4–1 Won 4–1 v West Ham United
26 Dec Newcastle United 1–2 Lost 1–2 v Newcastle United
27 Dec Everton 2–1 Won 2–1 v Everton
10 Jan Chelsea 5–2 Won 5–2 v Chelsea
17 Jan Coventry City 3–1 Won 3–1 v Coventry City
26 Jan Manchester United 2–2 Drew 2–2 v Manchester United
31 Jan Stoke City 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Stoke City
10 Feb West Bromwich Albion 5–1 Won 5–1 v West Bromwich Albion
14 Feb Tottenham Hotspur 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Tottenham Hotspur
28 Feb Crystal Palace 2–0 Won 2–0 v Crystal Palace
7 Mar Liverpool 0–0 Drew 0–0 v Liverpool
21 Mar Wolves 2–1 Won 2–1 v Wolves
28 Mar Southampton 1–3 Lost 1–3 v Southampton
30 Mar Derby County 1–4 Lost 1–4 v Derby County
2 Apr West Ham United 2–2 Drew 2–2 v West Ham United
4 Apr Burnley 2–1 Won 2–1 v Burnley
18 Apr Manchester City 1–3 Lost 1–3 v Manchester City
21 Apr Ipswich Town 2–3 Lost 2–3 v Ipswich Town

FA Cup · 9 played

FA Cup fixtures, 1969/70
DateOpponentScoreResult
3 Jan Swansea City 2–1 Won 2–1 v Swansea City
24 Jan Sutton United 6–0 Won 6–0 v Sutton United
7 Feb Mansfield Town 2–0 Won 2–0 v Mansfield Town
21 Feb Swindon Town 2–0 Won 2–0 v Swindon Town
14 Mar Manchester United 0–0 Drew 0–0 v Manchester United
23 Mar Manchester United 0–0 Drew 0–0 v Manchester United
26 Mar Manchester United 1–0 Won 1–0 v Manchester United
11 Apr Chelsea 2–2 Drew 2–2 v Chelsea
29 Apr Chelsea 1–2 Lost 1–2 v Chelsea

European Cup · 8 played

European Cup fixtures, 1969/70
DateOpponentScoreResult
17 Sep Lyn Oslo 10–0 Won 10–0 v Lyn Oslo
1 Oct Lyn Oslo 6–0 Won 6–0 v Lyn Oslo
12 Nov Ferencvaros 3–0 Won 3–0 v Ferencvaros
26 Nov Ferencvaros 3–0 Won 3–0 v Ferencvaros
4 Mar Standard Liege 1–0 Won 1–0 v Standard Liege
18 Mar Standard Liege 1–0 Won 1–0 v Standard Liege
1 Apr Celtic 0–1 Lost 0–1 v Celtic
15 Apr Celtic 1–2 Lost 1–2 v Celtic

League Cup · 3 played

League Cup fixtures, 1969/70
DateOpponentScoreResult
2 Sep Fulham 1–0 Won 1–0 v Fulham
24 Sep Chelsea 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Chelsea
6 Oct Chelsea 0–2 Lost 0–2 v Chelsea

FA Charity Shield · 1 played

FA Charity Shield fixtures, 1969/70
DateOpponentScoreResult
2 Aug Manchester City 2–1 Won 2–1 v Manchester City