1969–70 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season, Season, Close calls and blowouts
For their next game Cornell got a bit of a reprieve, playing the bottom-feeding Penn Quakers, and posted a new season-high in goals. The Big Red weren't too sharp in the game but the disparity in talent was on display through the game with 10 different Big Red players scoring goals en route to an 11–1 win. The game was in hand to such a degree that backup netminder Bob Rule was put in net for the final 10:10 of the third period and didn't have to make a save. Craig Brush, Doug Stewart and Ron Simpson all scored their first goals of the season.


1969–70 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season, Season, League championships
The demolition of Penn apparently gave the big Red a false sense of security because in their next game at Dartmouth the Big Green were the only ones to score in the first. When Cornell did finally tie the game Dartmouth responded with their second just 50 seconds later. The Big Green held the lead well into the third and, just when it was looking like Cornell's win streak would end at 19, senior Garth Ryan tied the game with under 10 minutes to play. The Cornell assault continued and yielded a third goal just under three minutes later from Pettit. Cropper held the fort and allowed the Big Red to escape back to New York with a 3–2 win.


1969–70 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season, Season, League championships
After the close call with losing, Cornell made sure to stay as far away from the loss column as they could. Their next game against Harvard saw an even first period end 2–2 before a 6-goal deluge in the second allowed the Big Red to skate away with a 9–3 victory. The scoring was led by hat-tricks from Dan Lodboa (his first) and Larry Fullan while the win sealed the Ivy League crown for Cornell. Three nights later Ned Harkness benched Kevin Pettit against visiting Pennsylvania, placing Bill Duthie on the top line.


1969–70 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season, Season, League championships
The change didn't make much difference at the start of the game when Cornell scored the first two goals, but after Penn got two of their own in less than two minutes the Lynah crowd grew nervous. A power play goal from Brian McCutcheon put Cornell back on top to end the period but the heroics from opposing goalie John Marks in the second allowed Penn to again tie the game with the only goal in the middle frame.


1969–70 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season, Season, League championships
With Cropper having one of his poorest performances on the season McCutcheon answered the bell and scored twice before a minute had elapsed in the third and a 31-shot bombardment of the Quaker net yielded a further two goals and give Cornell their 22nd win of the season, guaranteeing them the ECAC title with two games to play.


1969–70 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season, Season, League championships
With only their undefeated streak to occupy their thoughts the Big Red welcomed Dartmouth for a rematch of their near loss. With the home crowd cheering them on, Cornell dismantled the Big Green, scoring 14 times and allowing none in response. Kevin Pettit returned in force, recording a hat-trick and adding two assists but it was third-liner Bob Aitchison who led the way with four goals and an assist, doubling his goal total for the season.


1969–70 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season, Season, League championships
Seventeen different players scored a point in the game and with the score 9–0 after the second period, Bob Rule got to play the entire third period in net and made 8 saves in total. Cornell ended their regular season three days later at Princeton and continued their torrid scoring pace, beating the tigers 11–5.


1969–70 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season, Season, League championships
Rule got his turn to start the third for a second straight game with the team up 8–1, but Cropper was back in goal after Rule allowed three goals in 7:25, the Tigers Tilghman was once again stellar in stopping 54 Big Red shots but a McCutcheon hat-trick was just the tip of the Cornell iceberg.


1969–70 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season, Season, ECAC Tournament
Cornell finished with only the second undefeated regular season for a qualifying team (Clarkson in 1956) but their biggest test still lay ahead. The Big Red received the top seed in the ECAC and were slated to play St. Lawrence in the conference quarterfinals. The selection of the Saints was a surprise as they had finished below Colgate in the standings and had a worse overall record (11–14 compared to 14–7–3).


1969–70 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season, Season, ECAC Tournament
In any case Cornell ran over the Larries, scoring twice in each period and holding St. Lawrence scoreless until just under three minutes remained despite several questionable hits by SLU. In winning the game Cornell tied the NCAA record with 25 consecutive wins (held by the previous year's Big Red team) as well as breaking the power play goals record with their 39th of the season. Dan Lodboa set all-time records for goals by defenseman in both a season (20) and a career (48) and the most assists in a season (34). Larry Fullan set a new record for assists by a sophomore with 30.


1969–70 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season, Season, ECAC Tournament
Cornell headed to Boston for the semifinal against Harvard and, despite the earlier wins against the Crimson, the Big Red had their hands full. Cornell scored first on the power play but the Crimson offence stormed back and beat Brian Cropper three times in just over four minutes of play to take a 3–1 lead early in the second. Playing from 2 goals behind for the first time all season, Cornell buckled down defensively and held Harvard back while they slowly chipped away at the lead and tied the game before the period was over.


1969–70 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season, Season, ECAC Tournament
With the crisis over Cornell charged out of the gate in the third, scoring twice before 8 minutes had elapsed but in less than three and a half minutes Harvard had tied the game at 5-all. The Crimson, however, took a penalty shortly after their fifth goal and that allowed Larry Fullan to score the deciding marker and send the Big Red to the title game.


1969–70 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season, Season, ECAC Tournament
Clarkson, the number 2 team in the conference, was the only thing left standing in the way of Cornell winning their fourth consecutive conference championship. In the first meeting between the teams for the season Clarkson was the squad that got the quick start, scoring just over a minute into the contest. Cornell responded 39 seconds later but it quickly became apparent that opposing goalie Bruce Bullock would be tough to beat.


1969–70 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season, Season, ECAC Tournament
Clarkson used their netminder's strong performance to regain the lead on a power play goal before the first period had ended and held onto their advantage until the second half of the game when Ed Ambis tied the game. The goal was Ambis' first of the season and the first by an American Cornell player in over two years. The Cornell attack picked up its intensity in the third period, outshooting Clarkson 24 to 5 but Bullock turned away puck after puck until just 14 seconds remained in regulation when John Hughes fired a puck between Bullock's legs to win the game.


1969–70 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season, Season, NCAA Tournament
Cornell Arrived in Lake Placid with two goals in mind; win the national title and finish with an unblemished record. Both could be accomplished only by winning two games in the NCAA tournament. The Big Red received the top overall seed, an obvious choice as they were (and remain as of 2019) the only team to reach the tournament without a loss. In the Semifinal they were pitted against a surprise entry, Wisconsin, who had defeated 2-time defending national champion Denver in the WCHA Tournament.


1969–70 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season, Season, NCAA Tournament
Cornell was once more faced with a stellar performance by an opposing goalie, this time Wayne Thomas held the Big Red off of the scoresheet for 45 minutes before the relentless attack finally broke through. Wisconsin scored in the first to gain an early lead and then tried to hold back the much faster eastern team. Wisconsin was so dominated in the game that they could only muster 4 shots in the final 40 minutes but the superb play of Thomas kept the Badgers in the game until the very end. Cornell's two third-period goals gave them a narrow margin of victory but it was enough to send the Big Red into the championship game.


1969–70 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season, Season, NCAA Tournament
Cornell met Clarkson for a rematch of the ECAC championship and the two heavyweights battled through one of the most memorable game in tournament history. Clarkson scored just 20 seconds into the game, making it the fourth consecutive game that Cornell had to play from behind. Larry Fullan tied the game four minutes later and then a Garth Ryan gave the Big Red their first lead of the night.


1969–70 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season, Season, NCAA Tournament
The Golden Knights were able to tie the game before the period ended and while Bullock wasn't as impressive as he had been in the ECAC tournament, Brian Cropper wasn't playing well and the two team set about trying to outscore one another. Clarkson got their second lead early in the second and it took almost ten minutes for Cornell to retie the contest. Clarkson had two separate power plays before the end of the frame but Cornell's penalty killers performed beautifully and kept the score knotted at three.


1969–70 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season, Season, NCAA Tournament
In the third period Clarkson's Steve Warr took a tripping penalty that allowed Cornell to pull ahead with a power play goal from Dan Lodboa. A minute later Cornell's Westner was sent to the box and followed soon after by Gordon Lowe to give Clarkson a 5-on-3 man advantage. Rather than see Clarkson capitalize on their opportunity, the crowd got to witness Lodboa skate from end to end through the entire Clarkson team and score one of the most spectacular goals in NCAA history.


1969–70 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season, Season, NCAA Tournament
The goal, which would ultimately prove to be the game-winner, was Lodboa's fourth shorthanded tally of the year, a new NCAA record, and the only 3-on-5 goal in any championship game. Just over five minutes later, with a player from each side in the box, Lodboa got his third goal of the night to complete a hat-trick, the first natural hat-trick in championship game history and the only ever hat-trick by a defenseman. Clarkson was able to close the gap slightly 72 seconds later but Cropper and the defense turned the rest aside and Cornell won their second NCAA title.


1969–70 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season, Season, NCAA Tournament
Lodboa was named as the unanimous Tournament MOP and was named to the All-Tournament Team with John Hughes and Steve Giuliani. Lodboa was the second defensemen (1952) to lead a championship team in scoring, a feat that has only been accomplished twice more (1977 and 2018) as of 2019. Lodboa's 61 points placed him 5th in the nation in scoring. Despite Cornell's #1 defense and utterly dominating offense, only Lodboa was named to the AHCA All-American East Team while he and Cropper were on the All-ECAC Hockey First Team. John Hughes was the lone Cornellian on the conference second team while none of the three individual conference awards went to the Big Red.


1969–70 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season, Season, NCAA Tournament
In the years since, only Maine in 1993 had much of a chance to accomplish a similar feat to Cornell's undefeated national champion but the Black Bears lost their lone game in February to preserve the 1970 Big Red squad as a unique champion.


1969–70 Coupe de France
The Coupe de France's results of the 1969–70 season. AS Saint-Étienne won the final played on May 31, 1970, beating FC Nantes.


1969–70 Cuban National Series
Henequeneros, of Matanzas won the ninth Cuban National Series, edging Mineros over the 66 game schedule. Industriales had its worst finish to date, ending up fourth of 12 teams.


1969–70 Cupa României
The 1969–70 Cupa României was the 32nd edition of Romania's most prestigious football cup competition.


1969–70 Cupa României
The title was won by Steaua București against Dinamo București.


1969–70 Cupa României, Format
In the first round proper, two pots were made, first pot with Divizia A teams and other teams till 16 and the second pot with the rest of teams qualified in this phase. Each tie is played as a single leg.


1969–70 Cupa României, Format
First round proper matches are played on the ground of the lowest ranked team, then from the second round proper the matches are played on a neutral location.


1969–70 Cupa României, Format
In the first round proper, if a match is drawn after 90 minutes, the game goes in extra time, and if the scored is still tight after 120 minutes, the team who played away will qualify.


1969–70 Cupa României, Format
From the second round proper, if a match is drawn after 90 minutes, the game goes in extra time, and if the scored is still tight after 120 minutes, then the team from the lower division will qualify. If the teams are from the same division a replay will be played.


1969–70 Cupa României, Format
From the first edition, the teams from Divizia A entered in competition in sixteen finals, rule which remained till today.


1969–70 Cypriot Cup
The 1969–70 Cypriot Cup was the 28th edition of the Cypriot Cup. A total of 16 clubs entered the competition. It began on 4 April 1970 with the first round and concluded on 3 May 1970 with the final which was held at GSP Stadium (1902). Pezoporikos Larnaca won their 1st Cypriot Cup trophy after beating ]Alki Larnaca 2–1 in the final.


1969–70 Cypriot First Division
Statistics of the Cypriot First Division for the 1969–70 season.


1969–70 Cypriot First Division, Overview
It was contested by 12 teams, and EPA Larnaca FC won the championship. Olympiakos Nicosia participated in the Greek championship as the previous year's champions. They finished in 17th position.


1969–70 Cypriot Second Division
The 1969–70 Cypriot Second Division was the 15st season of the Cypriot second-level football league. Digenis Akritas Morphou FC won their 1st title.


1969–70 Cypriot Second Division, Format
Seventeen teams participated in the 1969–70 Cypriot Second Division. All teams played against each other twice, once at their home and once away. The team with the most points at the end of the season crowned champions. The first team was promoted to 1970–71 Cypriot First Division. The last four teams were relegated to the 1970–71 Cypriot Third Division.


1969–70 Cypriot Second Division, Changes from previous season
Moreover, Keravnos Strovolou FC return after one season. Furthermore, Ethnikos Asteras Limassol and Ethnikos Achna FC were competing in the league but after some games they were expelled.


1969–70 Czechoslovak Extraliga season
The 1969–70 Czechoslovak Extraliga season was the 27th season of the Czechoslovak Extraliga, the top level of ice hockey in Czechoslovakia. 10 teams participated in the league, and Dukla Jihlava won the championship.


1969–70 Czechoslovak First League, Overview
It was contested by 16 teams, and ŠK Slovan Bratislava won the championship. Jozef Adamec was the league's top scorer with 18 goals.


1969–70 DDR-Oberliga
The 1969–70 DDR-Oberliga was the 21st season of the DDR-Oberliga, the first tier of league football in East Germany.


1969–70 DDR-Oberliga
The league was contested by fourteen teams. FC Carl Zeiss Jena won the championship, the club's last of three East German championships.


1969–70 DDR-Oberliga
Otto Skrowny of BSG Chemie Leipzig was the league's top scorer with 12 goals, the lowest total of any top scorer in the history of the league, while Roland Ducke of FC Carl Zeiss Jena won the seasons East German Footballer of the year award.


1969–70 DDR-Oberliga
The 452 goals scored during the season marked the lowest total in the history of the DDR-Oberliga, as did the 2.48 goal average per game.


1969–70 DDR-Oberliga
On the strength of the 1969–70 title Jena qualified for the 1970–71 European Cup where the club was knocked out by Red Star Belgrade in the quarter finals. Second-placed club FC Vorwärts Berlin qualified for the 1970–71 European Cup Winners' Cup as the seasons FDGB-Pokal winner and was knocked out by PSV Eindhoven in the quarter finals. Third-placed Dynamo Dresden qualified for the 1970–71 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup where it was knocked out in the second round by Leeds United.


1969–70 DDR-Oberliga
The 1969–70 season marked the half-way point for the DDR-Oberliga, with 21 seasons played and another 21 to come. Of the champions of the first 21 seasons only Dynamo Dresden won a championship in the second 21 which were dominated by Dresden, 1. FC Magdeburg and Berliner FC Dynamo.


1969–70 DDR-Oberliga, Table
The 1969–70 season saw two newly promoted clubs Dynamo Dresden and FC Stahl Eisenhüttenstadt.


1969–70 DDR-Oberliga (ice hockey) season
The 1969–70 DDR-Oberliga season was the 22nd season of the DDR-Oberliga, the top level of ice hockey in East Germany. Seven teams participated in the league, and SG Dynamo Weißwasser won the championship.


1969–70 DFB-Pokal
The 1969–70 DFB-Pokal was the 27th season of the annual German football cup competition. It began on 3 January 1970 and ended on 29 August 1970. 32 teams competed in the tournament of five rounds. In the final Kickers Offenbach defeated 1. FC Köln 2–1.


1969–70 DFB-Pokal, Mode
The tournament consisted of five single elimination rounds. In case a game ended with a draw 30 minutes of extra time were played. If the score was still level the game was replayed with 30 minutes of extra time in case of another draw. If still no winner could be determined the team to advance to the next round was determined by drawing.


1969–70 DFB-Pokal, Mode
As the 1970 FIFA World Cup began on 31 May the German Football Association, scheduled all games except the first round to take place in the summer break after the World Cup. Beginning with the second round the clubs therefore played with the roster for the 1970–71 Bundesliga season.


1969–70 DFB-Pokal, Matches, Round of 16, Replays
* Aachen won by drawing as both games were tied.


1969–70 Dallas Chaparrals season
The 1969–70 Dallas Chaparrals season was the third season of the Chaparrals in the American Basketball Association. Hagan (who had been player-coach since the team's inception) was fired halfway through the season, and General Manager Max Williams took over as coach. The Chaps once again fell in the ABA Semifinals. After the season, the team attempted to gain more fans in the state by playing games in Fort Worth and Lubbock, under the moniker of the Texas Chaparrals. This experiment was done for only one season, and the team re-branded back to being the Dallas Chaparrals before the next season started.


1969–70 Dallas Chaparrals season, Awards and honors
1970 ABA All-Star Game selections (game played on January 24, 1970)


1969–70 Danish 1. division season
The 1969–70 Danish 1. division season was the 13th season of ice hockey in Denmark. Eight teams participated in the league, and KSF Copenhagen won the championship.


1969–70 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens women's basketball team
The 1969–70 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens women's basketball team represented the University of Delaware during the 1969-70 school year. A committee approached the university's athletic council in early 1969 to gain approval for the university to begin sanctioning women's intercollegiate sports. Women's basketball, field hockey, and swimming were approved on an experimental two-year basis. Delaware played a six game season, finishing with a 1-5 record.


1969–70 Denver Rockets season
The 1969-70 ABA season was the Rockets' third season. They ended up with a 51-33 record. Out of the 11 teams that played in the ABA that season the Rockets had the highest rating in simple rating system and offensive rating. This was their first playoff series win. They would not win another playoff series until 1975.


1969–70 Detroit Pistons season
Following are the results of the 1969–70 season of the Detroit Pistons, the franchise of the National Basketball Association based in Detroit, Michigan. The 1969-70 NBA season was the Pistons' 22nd season in the NBA and 13th season in the city of Detroit.


1969–70 Detroit Red Wings season
The 1969–70 Detroit Red Wings season is noted as being Carl Brewer's comeback season in the NHL. Brewer was reunited with former Toronto Maple Leafs teammates Bob Baun, Pete Stemkowski, and Frank Mahovlich. Brewer signed a contract worth $120,000. Brewer was acquired back in March 1968. The Detroit Red Wings acquired Frank Mahovlich, Pete Stemkowski, Garry Unger and Brewer's rights from Toronto in exchange for Floyd Smith, Norm Ullman, and Paul Henderson. Another important aspect of the season was that Gordie Howe had finally learned how badly treated he was financially by Wings management. Howe was always under the impression that he was the highest paid player on the team. Howe discovered that Bobby Baun was making over $100,000 per season while Howe was paid only $45,000 per season. After this information, Howe confronted management and demanded that he received the appropriate compensation.


1969–70 Detroit Red Wings season, Offseason
Former Red Wings' defenceman Doug Barkley was appointed as the head coach of the Fort Worth Wings of the Central Hockey League, which continued to be operated as Detroit's top farm team during the 1969–70 season.


1969–70 Detroit Red Wings season, Regular season
Two games into the season, Bill Gadsby was released from his coaching duties.


1969–70 Detroit Red Wings season, Regular season
On February 21, 1970, Brewer had one of his best games of the season. In a contest against his former club, the Toronto Maple Leafs, Brewer had 2 assists in the game and was named the third star of the game.


1969–70 Detroit Red Wings season, Player statistics, Playoffs
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals;      MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals-against average;  SO = Shutouts;


1969–70 Detroit Red Wings season, Playoffs
The Red Wings have made it into the playoffs for the first time since 1966. They lost the Quarter-finals by getting swept by Chicago in 4 games in a best of seven series, or 0–4.


1969–70 Divizia A
The 1969–70 Divizia A was the fifty-second season of Divizia A, the top-level football league of Romania.


1969–70 Divizia A, Champion squad
Goalkeepers: Gheorghe Gornea (29 / 0); Emerich Moricz (1 / 0). Defenders: Gavrilă Birău (30 / 1); Ștefan Bakos (16 / 0); Eugen Pojoni (26 / 0); Gheorghe Czako (4 / 0); Ladislau Brosovszky (30 / 1). Midfielders: Mircea Petescu (30 / 1); Iosif Lereter (29 / 7); Viorel Brândescu (6 / 0).


1969–70 Divizia A, Champion squad
Forwards: Petru Șchiopu (19 / 2); Mircea Axente (30 / 6); Flavius Domide (29 / 11); Ilie Moț (20 / 4);  Viorel Sima (17 / 2); Florian Dumitrescu (29 / 4); Otto Dembrovschi (15 / 15); Petru Regep (3 / 0); Ion Atodiresei (3 / 0); Erhard Schepp (4 / 0); Teodor Drăucean (1 / 0). (league appearances and goals listed in brackets)


1969–70 Divizia B
The 1969–70 Divizia B was the 30th season of the second tier of the Romanian football league system.


1969–70 Divizia B
The format has been maintained to two series, each of them having 16 teams. At the end of the season the winners of the series promoted to Divizia A and the last two places from each series relegated to Divizia C.


1969–70 Divizia C
The 1969–70 Divizia C was the 14th season of Liga III, the third tier of the Romanian football league system.


1969–70 Divizia C, Team changes, Renamed teams
Metalul Brăila was renamed as Metalurgistul Brăila. Flamura Roșie Tecuci was renamed as Muncitorul Tecuci. TUG București was renamed as Sportul Muncitoresc București. Metalul Colibași was renamed as Dacia Pitești. Muscelul Câmpulung was renamed as Unirea Câmpulung. Voința Lugoj was renamed as Vulturii Textila Lugoj. Energia Turnu Severin was renamed as Energetica Turnu Severin. Aurul Zlatna was renamed as Minaur Zlatna. Dinamo Oradea was moved from Oradea to Zalău and renamed as Dinamo Zalău.


1969–70 Divizia C, Team changes, Other teams
Medicina Cluj withdrew from Divizia C before the start of the season, instead of them was promoted Dermata Cluj-Napoca. Unirea Oradea withdrew from Divizia C before the start of the season, instead of them Bradul Vișeul de Sus was spared from relegation.


1969–70 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team
The 1969–70 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel Institute of Technology during the 1969–70 men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by 2nd year head coach Frank Szymanski, played their home games at the 32nd Street Armory and were members of the Middle Atlantic Conferences (MAC).


1969–70 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team
The 1969–70 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University in the 1969–70 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. The head coach was Bucky Waters and the team finished the season with an overall record of 17–9 and did not qualify for the NCAA tournament.


1969–70 Duleep Trophy
The 1969–70 Duleep Trophy was the ninth season of the Duleep Trophy, a first-class cricket tournament contested by five zonal teams of India: Central Zone, East Zone, North Zone, South Zone and West Zone.


1969–70 Duleep Trophy
West Zone won the title, defeating North Zone in the final.


1969–70 Dumbarton F.C. season
The 1969–70 season was the 86th football season in which Dumbarton competed at a Scottish national level, entering the Scottish Football League, the Scottish Cup and the Scottish League Cup. In addition Dumbarton competed in the Stirlingshire Cup.


1969–70 Dumbarton F.C. season, Scottish Second Division
Although the league campaign saw a great improvement from the previous season, the inability to take points from the 'front-runners' meant that Dumbarton were never really in with a chance of snatching a promotion place and finished in 7th place, with 40 points, 16 behind champions Falkirk.


1969–70 Dumbarton F.C. season, Scottish League Cup
The League Cup however, brought some cheer, with four wins and a draw from the six sectional games, Dumbarton qualified to meet Brechin City in a play off. A good home win after a tight draw at Brechin meant a quarter final against Ayr United, who were however to prove too strong.


1969–70 Dumbarton F.C. season, Scottish Cup
In the Scottish Cup, Dumbarton had an easy time beating non-league Gala Fairydean in the second preliminary round, but it was a huge disappointment to lose in the first round proper to Division 2 strugglers Forfar Athletic at home.


1969–70 Dumbarton F.C. season, Stirlingshire Cup
Locally, in the Stirlingshire Cup, Dumbarton reached their first final for five years, before losing out to Falkirk.


1969–70 Dumbarton F.C. season, Player statistics, Transfers
Amongst those players joining and leaving the club were the following:


1969–70 Dundee F.C. season
The 1969–70 season was the 68th season in which Dundee competed at a Scottish national level, playing in Division One, where the club would finish in 6th place. Domestically, Dundee would also compete in both the Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup, where they would get knocked out in the League Cup group stages, and make it to the Scottish Cup semi-finals before being knocked out by Celtic.


1969–70 Dundee United F.C. season
The 1969–70 season was the 61st year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 1 July 1969 to 30 June 1970. United finished in fifth place in the First Division.


1969–70 Dundee United F.C. season, Match results
Dundee United played a total of 44 competitive matches during the 1969–70 season.


1969–70 Dundee United F.C. season, Match results, Legend
All results are written with Dundee United's score first. Own goals in italics


1969–70 Duquesne Dukes men's basketball team
The 1969–70 Duquesne Dukes men's basketball team represented Duquesne University in 1969–70 NCAA University Division men's basketball season.


1969–70 Eerste Divisie
The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1969–70 season was contested by 18 teams. FC Volendam won the championship.


1969–70 Ekstraklasa
The 1969–70 I liga was the 44th season of the Polish Football Championship and the 36th season of the I liga, the top Polish professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1927. The league was operated by the Polish Football Association (PZPN).


1969–70 Ekstraklasa
The defending champions were Legia Warsaw, who won their 4th Polish title.


1969–70 Ekstraklasa, Competition modus
The season started on 9 August 1969 and concluded on 21 June 1970 (autumn-spring league). The season was played as a round-robin tournament. The team at the top of the standings won the league title. A total of 14 teams participated, 12 of which competed in the league during the 1968–69 season, while the remaining two were promoted from the 1968–69 II liga. Each team played a total of 26 matches, half at home and half away, two games against each other team. Teams received two points for a win and one point for a draw.


1969–70 Eredivisie
The Dutch Eredivisie in the 1969–70 season was contested by 18 teams. Ajax won the championship. Feyenoord won the European Cup and therefore also qualified for that tournament as defending champions.


1969–70 Eredivisie (ice hockey) season
The 1969–70 Eredivisie season was the tenth season of the Eredivisie, the top level of ice hockey in the Netherlands. Four teams participated in the league, and S.IJ. Den Bosch won the championship.


1969–70 European Cup
The 1969–70 European Cup football club tournament was won by Feyenoord in an extra time final victory against Celtic. It was the first time the cup was won by a Dutch club, as well as the first of four-straight years the tournament would be won by Dutch clubs. During this tournament, tiebreaker playoffs were abandoned in favour of away goals; if both teams had scored the same number of away goals, one side was eliminated by the toss of a coin, something that was required in two of the matches (marked on the table below by "c/t").


1969–70 European Cup
Milan, the defending champions, were eliminated by Feyenoord in the second round.


1969–70 European Cup, Second round, Second leg
Spartak Trnava 1–1 Galatasaray on aggregate. Galatasaray progressed on a coin toss.


1969–70 European Cup, Second round, Second leg
Celtic 3–3 Benfica on aggregate. Celtic progressed on a coin toss.


1969–70 European Cup, Semi-finals, Second leg
1 Highest attendance for a UEFA club competition match (having been moved from Celtic Park).


1969–70 European Cup, Top scorers
The top scorers from the 1969–70 European Cup (excluding preliminary round) are as follows:


1969–70 European Cup (handball)
The 1969–70 European Cup was the tenth edition of Europe's premier club handball tournament.


1969–70 European Cup Winners' Cup
The 1969–70 season of the European Cup Winners' Cup football club tournament was won by Manchester City in a final victory against Górnik Zabrze.


1969–70 European Rugby League Championship
This was the sixteenth European Championship and was won for the seventh time by England after a gap of thirteen years.


1969–70 Everton F.C. season
During the 1969–70 English football season, Everton F.C. competed in the Football League First Division. They won their 7th League title finishing ahead of Leeds United and Chelsea.


1969–70 Everton F.C. season, Final League Table
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points


1969–70 FA Cup
The 1969–70 FA Cup was the 89th season of the world's oldest football cup competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup. First Division Chelsea won the competition for the first time, first drawing with Leeds United 2–2 in the final at Wembley, before winning 2–1 in the replay at Old Trafford.


1969–70 FA Cup
Matches were scheduled to be played at the stadium of the team named first on the date specified for each round, which was always a Saturday. Some matches, however, might be rescheduled for  other days if there were clashes with games for other competitions or the weather was inclement. If scores were level after 90 minutes had been played, a replay would take place at the stadium of the second-named team later the same week. If the replayed match was drawn further replays would be held until a winner was determined. If scores were level after 90 minutes had been played in a replay, a 30-minute period of extra time would be played.


1969–70 FA Cup, Results, First Round Proper
At this stage clubs from the Football League Third and Fourth Divisions joined those non-league clubs having come through the qualifying rounds. Matches were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 15 November 1969. Thirteen matches were drawn, of which two went to second replays and one of these to a third.


1969–70 FA Cup, Results, Second Round Proper
The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 6 December 1969. Seven matches were drawn, with replays taking place later the same week. Two games needed a second replay, and one of these a third.


1969–70 FA Cup, Results, Third Round Proper
The 44 First and Second Division clubs entered the competition at this stage. The matches were scheduled Saturday, 3 January 1970, but three were played at later dates. Nine matches were drawn and went to replays, with one of these requiring a second replay.


1969–70 FA Cup, Results, Fourth Round Proper
The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 24 January 1970. Five matches were drawn, with the replays taking place three or four days later.


1969–70 FA Cup, Results, Fifth Round Proper
The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 7 February 1970, with one replay played four days later.


1969–70 FA Cup, Results, Sixth Round Proper
The four quarter-final ties were played on the 21 February 1970. There was one replay on the following Wednesday.


1969–70 FA Cup, Results, Semi-finals
The semi-final matches were played on Saturday, 14 March 1970 with the Manchester United–Leeds United match needing two replays to settle the contest, and 219 minutes to produce a goal. Leeds and Chelsea came through the semi final round to meet at Wembley.


1969–70 FA Cup, Results, Third place play-off
Between 1970 and 1974, a third place playoff between the two losing semi-finalists was held.


1969–70 FA Cup, Results, Final
The 1970 FA Cup Final was contested by Leeds United and Chelsea at Wembley on the 11 April 1970. The match finished as a 2–2 draw after extra time and so went to a replay. The second final match took place at Old Trafford, Manchester on the 29 April 1970. This match finished 1–1 after 90 minutes, again requiring extra time to be played before Chelsea finished as the victors.


1969–70 FA Cup qualifying rounds
The FA Cup 1969–70 is the 89th season of the world's oldest football knockout competition; The Football Association Challenge Cup, or FA Cup for short. The large number of clubs entering the tournament from lower down the English football league system meant that the competition started with a number of preliminary and qualifying rounds. The 30 victorious teams from the Fourth Round Qualifying progressed to the First Round Proper.


1969–70 FA Cup qualifying rounds, 1969–70 FA Cup
See 1969-70 FA Cup for details of the rounds from the First Round Proper onwards.


1969–70 FA Trophy
The 1969–70 FA Trophy was the first season of the FA Trophy. The competition was set up for non-league clubs which paid their players and were therefore not eligible to enter the FA Amateur Cup.


1969–70 FC Barcelona season
The 1969–70 season was the 71st season for FC Barcelona.


1969–70 FC Barcelona season, Results
08 -08-69 . TROFEO CIUDAD DE PALMA BARCELONA-Hamburger SV 2-2 /4-3/ penalty


1969–70 FC Barcelona season, Results
16-08-69 . Trofeo Costa del Sol BARCELONA-RIVER PLATE 0-0 /2-1/penalty


1969–70 FC Barcelona season, Results
31-08-69 . Mohammed V Trophy BARCELONA-BAYERN MUNICH 2-2 /4-3/ penalty


1969–70 FC Barcelona season, Results
28-01-70 . Inter-Cities Fairs Cup INTER MILAN-BARCELONA 1-0 suspend 33 minute fog


1969–70 FC Barcelona season, Results
04 -02-70 . Inter-Cities Fairs Cup INTER MILAN - BARCELONA 1-1


1969–70 FC Basel season
The 1969–70 season was Fussball Club Basel 1893's 76th season in their existence. It was their 24th consecutive season in the top flight of Swiss football after their promotion the season 1945–46. They played their home games in the St. Jakob Stadium.


1969–70 FC Basel season, Overview, Pre-season
Helmut Benthaus was player-manager for the fifth consecutive season. There were only a few changes in the squad. Manfred Schädler and Anton Schnyder moved on to Concordia Basel, Dieter Rüefli moved to St. Gallen and Claude Iff left the squad. Ex-German international player Stefan Reisch joined from  Club Brugge. Otherwise Benthaus relied on young players, Roland Paolucci, Rolf Riner and Janos Konrad came from the reserve team to help when needed in the first team. Basel played a total of 50 matches during this season.


1969–70 FC Basel season, Overview, Pre-season
26 of these games were in the domestic league, seven were in the Swiss Cup, two were in the European Cup, five were in the Cup of the Alps and 10 were friendly matches. Of these 10 test games nine were won and one ended in a defeat. Two test matches were played at home and eight played away.


1969–70 FC Basel season, Overview, Domestic league
14 teams contested in the 1969–70 Nationalliga A. These were the top 12 teams from the previous 1968–69 season and the two newly promoted teams Wettingen and Fribourg. The championship was played in a double round robin, the last two teams at the end of the season to be relegated. Basel played a good season. Despite a bad run with four defeats in eight games between the end of September and the beginning of December, they won 11 of the last 14 games during the second half of the season.


1969–70 FC Basel season, Overview, Domestic league
Basel won the championship a point clear of Lausanne Sports who ended in second position and three points ahead of FC Zürich who finished third. Basel won 15 of the 26 games, drawing seven, losing four times, they scored 59 goals conceding 23. Helmut Hauser was the team's top goal scorer with 14 league goals and Walter Balmer second top scorer with 12 league goals.


1969–70 FC Basel season, Overview, Swiss Cup
On 14 September 1969 Basel started in the Swiss Cup in the round of 32 with a 10–0 home win against Minerva Bern (as result of merger later renamed Breitenrain Bern). In the round of 16 played on 12 October Basel had a home match against Grenchen which was won 3–2. In the quarter-final, played in November, Basel had a two legged tie against Xamax-Sports NE (later renamed Neuchâtel Xamax). This was won 7–2 on aggregate. The semi-final was also a two legged tie and this against Servette Genève. Basel won both legs and 6–1 on aggregate. The final was played on 18 May 1970 in the Wankdorf Stadium, but was lost against Zürich after extra time.


1969–70 FC Basel season, Overview, European Cup and Cup of the Alps
In the European Cup Basel were drawn against Scottish club Celtic. The first leg, which played on 17 September 1969 in the St. Jakob Stadium in front of 37,587 spectators, ended in a goalless draw. The return leg on 1 October in Celtic Park attracted 49,976 spectators. Celtic won the game 2–0 and advanced to the next round. In the 1969 Cup of the Alps Basel won their group and in the final they beat Bologna 3–1.


1969–70 FC Basel season, Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1969–70 FC Basel season, Results, Coppa delle Alpi, Group B matches
NB: teams did not play compatriots; Waregem did not play Eintracht


1969–70 FC Basel season, Results, Coppa delle Alpi, Final
The Final was played in St. Jakob Stadium, Basel, between the winners of both groups.


1969–70 FC Bayern Munich season
The 1969–70 FC Bayern Munich season was the club's fifth season in Bundesliga.


1969–70 FC Bayern Munich season, Review and events
The club could not defend the championship in this season. Furthermore, Bayern was defeated in the first round of the European Cup and in the quarterfinals of the cup by Saint Étienne and 1. FC Nürnberg respectively. The season was overshadowed by a very harsh winter, therefore games had to be postponed because of frozen pitches between January and April 1970.


1969–70 FC Dinamo București season
The 1969–70 season was FC Dinamo București's 21st season in Divizia A. Dumitru Nicolae Nicuşor is brought back as manager and he starts to rejuvenate the first team, by promoting some players from the second team, such as Florin Cheran and Iosif Cavai. After a good first half in the championship, ended on the second position, Dinamo had a modest second half, and finished the competition only fifth. In the Romanian Cup, Dinamo reaches the third final in a row, but loses again the trophy.


1969–70 FC Dinamo București season, Transfers
Before the season, Dinamo transferred Augustin Deleanu from Poli Iasi, Lică Nunweiller from Dinamo Bacău and Marin Andrei from Steaua. Florin Cheran, Iosif Cavai, Alexandru Moldovan and Vasile Dobrău are promoted from the second squad.


1969–70 FC Dinamo București season, Transfers
Some players were transferred abroad: Ilie Datcu to Fenerbahçe, Lică Nunweiller and Cornel Popa to Beşiktaş, Iosif Varga to Wuppertaler SV.


1969–70 FIBA European Champions Cup
The 1969–70 FIBA European Champions Cup was the thirteenth installment of the European top-tier level professional basketball club competition FIBA European Champions Cup (now called EuroLeague). The Final was held at the Sportska Dvorana Skenderija, in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, on April 4, 1970. It was won by Ignis Varese, who defeated CSKA Moscow, by a result of 79–74.


1969–70 FIBA European Champions Cup, First round
*Union Radès Transport withdrew before the first leg and ASVEL received a forfeit (2-0) in both games.


1969–70 FIBA European Champions Cup, Quarterfinals group stage
The quarterfinals were played with a round-robin system, in which every Two Game series (TGS) constituted as one game for the record.


1969–70 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup
The 1969–70 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup was the fourth edition of FIBA's 2nd-tier level European-wide professional club basketball competition, contested between national domestic cup champions, running from 4 December 1969, to 26 April 1970. It was contested by 20 teams, two less than in the two previous editions.


1969–70 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup
Fides Napoli defeated JA Vichy, in a two-legged final, to become the competition's second Italian League champion.


1969–70 FIBA Women's European Champions Cup
The 1968–69 FIBA Women's European Champions Cup was the eleventh edition of FIBA's competition for women's basketball national champion clubs, running from November 1969 to April 1970. Daugava Riga defeated Wisła Kraków, which became the first Polish team to reach the final, to win its seventh title in a row. Albania withdrew from the competition.


1969–70 FIRA Nations Cup
The Nations Cup 1969–70 was the tenth edition of a European rugby union championship for national teams, and fifth with the formula and the name of "Nations Cup".


1969–70 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup
The 4th World Cup season began in December 1969 in France and concluded in March 1970 in Norway. Karl Schranz of Austria won his second consecutive overall title. Michèle Jacot of France won the women's overall title.


1969–70 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup
For the final time, the results of the World Championships, held in 1970 in Val Gardena, Italy, were included in the World Cup standings (except for the Alpine Combined results, because that discipline was not recognized in the World Cup until the 1974/75 season). Future Olympic and World Championship results were not included as World Cup races.


1969–70 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup
Malcolm Milne of Australia won the season's first downhill at Val d'Isère in December to become the first alpine racer from the Southern Hemisphere to win a World Cup event.


1969–70 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, Calendar, Men
Note: Races 18, 19, and 20 were the events from the Alpine World Ski Championships in Val Gardena. This was the final time that the World Championships (or Olympics) were counted in the World Cup standings.


1969–70 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, Calendar, Ladies
Note: Races 18, 19, and 20 were the events from the Alpine World Ski Championships in Val Gardena. This was the final time that the World Championships (or Olympics) were counted in the World Cup standings.


1969–70 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, Men, Overall
In Men's Overall World Cup 1969/70 the best three downhills, best three giant slaloms and best three slaloms count. 18 racers had a point deduction.


1969–70 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, Men, Downhill
In Men's Downhill World Cup 1969/70 the best 3 results count. Five racers had a point deduction, which are given in ().


1969–70 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, Men, Giant Slalom
In Men's Giant Slalom World Cup 1969/70 the best 3 results count. Ten racers had a point deduction, which are given in (). Gustav Thöni won the cup with maximum points.


1969–70 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, Men, Slalom
In Men's Slalom World Cup 1969/70 the best 3 results count. 11 racers had a point deduction, which are given in (). Patrick Russel and Alain Penz won the cup with maximum points. French athletes won 10 races out of 11!


1969–70 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, Ladies, Overall
In Women's Overall World Cup 1969/70 the best three results from each discipline (downhill, giant slalom, and slalom) counted. Nineteen racers had a point deduction.


1969–70 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, Ladies, Downhill
In Women's Downhill World Cup 1969/70 the best 3 results count. Five racers had a point deduction, which are given in (). Isabelle Mir won the cup with maximum points.


1969–70 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, Ladies, Giant Slalom
In Women's Giant Slalom World Cup 1969/70 the best 3 results count. 14 racers had a point deduction, which are given in ().


1969–70 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, Ladies, Slalom
In Women's Slalom World Cup 1969/70 the best 3 results count. 14 racers had a point deduction, which are given in (). Ingrid Lafforgue won the cup with maximum points. She won five races and four of them in a row.


1969–70 FK Partizan season
The 1969–70 season was the 24th season in FK Partizan's existence. This article shows player statistics and matches that the club played during the 1969–70 season.


1969–70 Football League
The 1969–70 season was the 71st completed season of The Football League.


1969–70 Football League
Everton won their seventh league title, finishing nine points clear of Leeds United with Chelsea in third and newly promoted Derby County in fourth. Sheffield Wednesday and Sunderland were both relegated.


1969–70 Football League
In the Second Division Huddersfield Town claimed the divisional title and were promoted along with runners-up Blackpool. Aston Villa endured the worst season in their history and were relegated to the Third Division for the first time, along with bottom club Preston North End, for whom it was also a first relegation to the third tier.


1969–70 Football League
In the Third Division Orient won the title and were promoted along with Luton Town, who had finished third the previous season. As usual four teams were relegated, with Bournemouth, Southport, Barrow and Stockport County all making the drop.


1969–70 Football League
In the Fourth Division Chesterfield won the title and were promoted along with Wrexham, Swansea City and Port Vale. Bradford Park Avenue lost their application for re-election and were replaced by Cambridge United.


1969–70 Football League, Final league tables and results
Beginning with the season 1894–95, clubs finishing level on points were separated according to goal average (goals scored divided by goals conceded), or more properly put, goal ratio. In case one or more teams had the same goal difference, this system favoured those teams who had scored fewer goals. The goal average system was eventually scrapped beginning with the 1976–77 season.


1969–70 Football League, Final league tables and results
Since the Fourth Division was established in the 1958–59 season, the bottom four teams of that division have been required to apply for re-election.


1969–70 Football League, First Division, Top scorers
Goalscorers are listed order of total goals, then according to the number of league goals, then of FA cup goals, then of League Cup goals. A dash means the team of the player in question did not participate in European competitions.


1969–70 Football League, Second Division, Top scorers
Goalscorers are listed order of total goals, then according to the number of league goals, then of FA cup goals, then of League Cup goals. A dash means the team of the player in question did not participate in European competitions.


1969–70 Football League, Third Division, Top scorers
Goalscorers are listed order of total goals, then according to the number of league goals, then of FA cup goals, then of League Cup goals. A dash means the team of the player in question did not participate in European competitions.


1969–70 Football League, Fourth Division, Top scorers
Goalscorers are listed order of total goals, then according to the number of league goals, then of FA cup goals, then of League Cup goals. A dash means the team of the player in question did not participate in European competitions.


1969–70 Football League Cup
The 1969–70 Football League Cup was the tenth season of the Football League Cup, a knockout competition for England's top 92 football clubs. The competition started on 12 August 1969 and ended with the final on 7 March 1970.


1969–70 Football League Cup
The final was contested by First Division team Manchester City and First Division side West Bromwich Albion at Wembley Stadium in London. Jeff Astle opened the scoring for Albion after five minutes, becoming the first player to score in the final of both the League Cup and FA Cup at Wembley. He had already scored in the first leg of the 1966 League Cup Final four years previously at West Ham United's Boleyn Ground. City equalised through Mike Doyle to send the game into extra-time, and eventually won 2–1, with Glyn Pardoe scoring the winner.


1969–70 Football League Cup
This was the first season in which all ninety-two football league clubs competed in the tournament.


1969–70 Football League Cup, Final
The final was held at Wembley Stadium, London on 7 March 1970.


1969–70 Football League First Division
Statistics of Football League First Division in the 1969–70 season.


1969–70 Football League First Division, Overview
Everton won the First Division title for the seventh time in the club's history that season. They made sure of that on 1 April, with a 2–0 win over West Bromwich Albion at Goodison Park. Sheffield Wednesday went down on 22 April, after losing 2–1 at home to Manchester City whilst Sunderland had gone 7 days earlier, losing 1–0 at home to Liverpool (a win would have saved them from relegation at the expense of Crystal Palace).


1969–70 French Division 1
AS Saint-Etienne won Division 1 season 1969/1970 of the French Association Football League with 56 points.


1969–70 French Division 1, Final table
Promoted from Division 2, who will play in Division 1 season 1970/1971


1969–70 French Division 2, Overview
It was contested by 16 teams, and Nice won the championship.


1969–70 French Rugby Union Championship, Formula
The 1969-70 French Rugby Union Championship was contested by 64 teams divided in 8 pools.. The first four of each pool, were qualified for the "last 32".


1969–70 French Rugby Union Championship, Formula
The club of La Voulte Sportif (now merged into ROC La Voulte-Valence) won the competition beating Montferrand (now known as ASM Clermont Auvergne) in the final. La Voulte won le Bouclier de Brennus at his first final, while 'Montferrand lost their fourth final of four.


1969–70 French Rugby Union Championship, Qualification round
In bold the clubs qualified for the next round. The teams are listed according to the final ranking


1969–70 Galatasaray S.K. season
The 1969–70 season was Galatasaray's 66th in existence and the 12th consecutive season in the 1. Lig. This article shows statistics of the club's players in the season, and also lists all matches that the club have played in the season.


1969–70 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team
The 1969–70 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented Georgetown University during the 1969–70 NCAA University Division college basketball season. John Magee coached them in his fourth season as head coach. The team was an independent and played its home games at McDonough Gymnasium on the Georgetown campus in Washington, D.C.. It finished the season with a record of 18-7, Magee's best record during his six seasons as head coach, and was the last Georgetown team to appear in a post-season tournament until the 1974-75 team played in the 1975 NCAA Tournament.


1969–70 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
Since the 1942-43 team's appearance in the 1943 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, Georgetown had only been to the post-season once, when the 1952-53 team went to the 1953 National Invitation Tournament (NIT), after that never contending for the NCAA Tournament and always falling short of consideration for the NIT.


1969–70 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
Georgetown's recent teams had been especially disappointing, losing seven of their final 10 games in the 1964-65 season, eight of their final 11 in the 1966-67 season, and seven of their last nine games in 1968-69, each time squandering a strong start that otherwise might have gotten them into the post-season. However, Coach Magee had higher hopes in 1969-70, with senior center Charlie Adrion, senior guard Mike Laska. and junior guard Don Weber returning and sophomore forwards Andy Gill, Mike Laughna, and Art White joining the varsity squad after a very strong 1968-69 season on the freshman team.


1969–70 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
Magee was especially excited about White, whom he declared in 1970 to be the "best prospect I have coached, and with the potential to be...the best in Georgetown history before he graduates." A general feeling existed among Georgetown fans that the team had a legitimate shot at a post-season berth, especially in the NIT.


1969–70 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
With White consistently scoring in double figures and Laughna beginning the season and his varsity career with a 14-rebound performance against American, the Hoyas went 12-2 in the season's first 14 games. In an unusual event during this stretch that would prove significant later, they were losing 41-26 on December 18, 1969, in the first half at an 18th-ranked Jacksonville team led by Artis Gilmore when hostile Jacksonville fans flooded onto the court, prompting Magee to pull his team from the game. The game's officials ruled it a Georgetown forfeit and gave the Hoyas a loss. Georgetown appealed the decision to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), and in February 1970 the NCAA overruled the officials' decision and declared the game a "no contest," meaning that neither Georgetown or Jacksonville would be credited with a win or loss for the game.


1969–70 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
In late December 1969, Laughna scored a combined 50 points and 31 rebounds against Penn State and Stanford in the Kodak Classic and was declared the Classic's Most Valuable Player. In his next game after the Classic, he opened the new year of 1970 with a 19-rebound performance against Holy Cross.


1969–70 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
On January 14, 1970, Georgetown defeated longtime rival St. Joseph's 89–80, the Hoyas' first victory over the Hawks since 1967 and only their second since 1956. In a balanced attack, five Hoyas finished in double figures, and the win was crucial to Georgetown's hopes for a postseason tournament bid.


1969–70 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
In February, Charlie Adrion had 20 points and 15 rebounds against New York University and five days later scored 20 points at Boston College. Georgetown posted a home record of 12-1, the best in the history of McDonough Gymnasium at the time, and Laughna scored in double figures in 21 of the 25 games he played in, including the final 18 games of the year. Don Weber scored in double figures 15 times, averaging 11.2 points and 3.3 assists per game, and had a career-high 25 points against George Washington.


1969–70 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
Despite this, the Hoyas suffered a number of road losses late in the year that again put the team's hopes of a postseason bid in jeopardy, especially a loss to Manhattan at Madison Square Garden in New York City late in the season in which Adrion scored a season-low six points. But Saint Peter's upset Manhattan in the last game of the season while the Hoyas beat Penn State in their last regular-season game, with Laughna scoring 21 points and grabbing 13 rebounds and Adrion scoring 13 points.


1969–70 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
This left Georgetown with an 18-6 regular-season record and prompted the NIT selection committee to invite the Hoyas to the 1970 NIT, the school's first post-season tournament appearance in 17 years. The December 1969 "no contest" game at Jacksonville played an unforeseen role; if Georgetown had completed and lost that game or if the NCAA had stood by the game officials' decision that Georgetown had forfeited, the Hoyas would have finished the regular season at 18-7, and that difference probably would have cost Georgetown its NIT invitation.


1969–70 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
The Hoyas faced Louisiana State, led by Pete Maravich, at Madison Square Garden in the first round of the NIT, with CBS televising the game – at a time when there was no regular national television coverage of college basketball – to showcase Maravich.


1969–70 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
Although Maravich was averaging 45.2 points per game and had scored over 50 points in a game 28 times, Georgetown guard Mike Laska held him to 20 points in a man-to-man defense and Art White scored 28 points, helping Georgetown to come back from seven points down with 3:08 left in the game to close to 81-80 with 17 seconds left. But the Hoyas had to foul Maravich immediately to stop the clock, and he sank both his free throws to give Louisiana State an 83-80 lead. Georgetown closed to 83-82, but ran out of time and was knocked out of the tournament.


1969–70 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
White was the Hoyas' leading scorer for the year with 15.1 points per game. Laughna finished the season with a team-leading 261 rebounds, averaging 10.4 rebounds per game.


1969–70 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
Pleased with the season despite Georgetown's early exit from the NIT, Magee believed that it heralded a new era of success for Georgetown basketball, but it was not to be. The next season, the Hoyas would go a mediocre 12-14, and in Magee's final season, 1971-72, they would fall to a dismal 3-23 record. It would take the arrival of John Thompson, Jr., as head coach in 1972-73 for Georgetown to begin its rise to the status of a national basketball power.


1969–70 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
The team was not ranked in the Top 20 in the Associated Press Poll or Coaches' Poll at any time.


1969–70 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team
The 1969–70 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Gonzaga University during the 1969–70 NCAA University Division basketball season. Members of the Big Sky Conference, the Bulldogs were led by nineteenth-year head coach Hank Anderson and played their home games on campus at Kennedy Pavilion in Spokane, Washington. They were 10–16 overall and 7–8 in conference play.


1969–70 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team
Junior center Bill Quigg was named to the all-conference team.


1969–70 Greek Football Cup
The 1969–70 Greek Football Cup was the 28th edition of the Greek Football Cup. The competition culminated with the Greek Cup Final, held at Lysandros Kaftanzoglou Stadium, on 28 June 1970. The match was contested by Aris and PAOK, with Aris winning by 1–0.


1969–70 Greek Football Cup, Last qualifying round
• The last 16 of previous season's Cup qualified for the 2nd round.


1969–70 Greek Football Cup, Final
The 26th Greek Cup Final was played at the Kaftanzoglio Stadium.


1969–70 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season
During the 1969–70 season, Heart of Midlothian F.C. competed in the Scottish First Division, the Scottish Cup, the Scottish League Cup and the East of Scotland Shield.


1969–70 Hellenic Football League
The 1969–70 Hellenic Football League season was the 17th in the history of the Hellenic Football League, a football competition in England.


1969–70 Hellenic Football League, Premier Division
The Premier Division featured 15 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs:


1969–70 Hellenic Football League, Division One
The Division One featured 16 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with 3 new clubs:


1969–70 Hibernian F.C. season
During the 1969–70 season Hibernian, a football club based in Edinburgh, came third out of 18 clubs in the Scottish First Division.


1969–70 Honduran Liga Nacional
The 1969–70 Honduran Liga Nacional season was the 5th edition of the Honduran Liga Nacional. The format of the tournament remained the same as the previous season. Club Deportivo Olimpia won the title and qualified to the 1970 CONCACAF Champions' Cup.


1969–70 Honduran Segunda División
The 1969–70 Honduran Segunda División was the fourth season of the Honduran Segunda División. Under the management of Alfonso Uclés, C.D. Verdún won the tournament after defeating San Pedro in the final series and obtained promotion to the 1970–71 Honduran Liga Nacional.


1969–70 Hong Kong First Division League
The 1969–70 Hong Kong First Division League season was the 59th since its establishment.


1969–70 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season
Huddersfield Town's 1969–70 campaign saw Town crowned as champions of Division 2. They outclassed the rest of the division and finished 7 points clear of 2nd placed Blackpool. Town's team were largely unchanged for most of the season, with 7 members of the team (Dennis Clarke, Roy Ellam, Geoff Hutt, Jimmy McGill, Jimmy Nicholson, Terry Poole and Frank Worthington) played every league match that season. They gained promotion to the 1st Division for the first time since the 1955-56 season.


1969–70 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season, Squad at the start of the season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1969–70 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season, Review
Following a successful end to the previous season, many were hoping that Town could possibly mount a serious promotion challenge to Division 1. A good start to the season followed with 3 wins from the first 3 games against Oxford United, Aston Villa and Preston North End.


1969–70 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season, Review
A loss at Leeds Road against Blackburn Rovers would be Town's only home defeat of the season, but following another loss against Queens Park Rangers saw Town stumble slightly, but they then went on a run of 1 loss in 13 matches, which saw Town climb to the summit of the table in November, but an indifferent spell in December saw Town slip to third by the end of the yeay, which then saw Town only lose one more league match during the season.


1969–70 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season, Review
Amongst the impressive statistics from the season, Town used only 15 players during the league season and 7 of them (Clarke, Ellam, Hutt, McGill, Nicholson, Poole and Worthington) played every match. Town clinched promotion with a 1-1 draw at Middlesbrough, which was followed up by a 2-0 win at Blackburn Rovers, which clinched the title, the first trophy they had won since winning the Division 1 title for the third time, back in 1926. They finished the season 60 points, 7 clear of 2nd placed Blackpool.


1969–70 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season, Squad at the end of the season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1969–70 Hunedoara County Championship
The 1969–70 Hunedoara County Championship was the 2nd season of the Liga IV Hunedoara, the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system.


1969–70 Hunedoara County Championship, Promotion play-off, First round
Champions of Hunedoara County Championship face champions of Timiș County Championship.


1969–70 Hunedoara County Championship, Promotion play-off, Second round
Champions of Hunedoara County Championship face champions of Bihor County Championship.


1969–70 IHL season
The 1969–70 IHL season was the 25th season of the International Hockey League (IHL), a North American minor professional league. Eight teams participated in the regular season, and the Dayton Gems won the Turner Cup. Bill Beagan succeeded Andy Mulligan as IHL commissioner in August 1969.


1969–70 IIHF European Cup
The 1969–70 European Cup was the fifth edition of the European Cup, IIHF's premier European club ice hockey tournament. The season started on September 13, 1969 and finished on October 10, 1970.


1969–70 IIHF European Cup
The tournament was won by CSKA Moscow, who beat Spartak Moscow in the final


1969–70 Idaho State Bengals men's basketball team
The 1969–70 Idaho State Bengals men's basketball team represented Idaho State University during the 1969–70 NCAA University Division basketball season. Led by third-year head coach Dan Miller, the Bengals played their home games on campus at Reed Gym in Pocatello.


1969–70 Idaho State Bengals men's basketball team
Idaho State finished the regular season at 14–11 overall, with a 11–4 record in the Big Sky Conference, runner-up to champion Weber State.


1969–70 Idaho State Bengals men's basketball team
Junior guard Willie Humes averaged nearly 29 points per game and was unanimously selected to the all-conference team; junior guard O'Neill Simmons was on the second team.


1969–70 Idaho State Bengals men's basketball team
The new ISU Minidome was completed after the season and became the new home court that autumn.


1969–70 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team
The 1969–70 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 1969–70 NCAA University Division basketball season. Charter members of the Big Sky Conference, the Vandals were led by fourth-year head coach Wayne Anderson and played their home games on campus at the Memorial Gymnasium in Moscow, Idaho. They were 10–15 overall and 6–9 in conference play, and ended on a five-game winning streak.


1969–70 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team
No Vandals were selected for the all-conference team; junior forwards Malcolm Taylor and John Nelson, team captain,  were on the second team. Taylor was voted  the team's outstanding player.


1969–70 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team
The 1969–70 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois.


1969–70 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team, Regular season
The 1969-70 basketball season for head coach Harv Schmidt saw his team enter the collegiate top 25 rankings in December, only to fall back off the chart in February. The team was led in scoring for the season by Greg Jackson, Mike Price and Rick Howat. Price would finish his senior season by being named on the Converse honorable mention All-American team. The Fighting Illini would go on to finish the season with a 15-9 overall record and tied for 3rd place in the conference with an 8-6 record.


1969–70 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team, Regular season
The 1969-70 team's starting lineup included Randy Crews and Fred Miller at the forward spots, Price and Howat as guards and Jackson at center.


1969–70 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team
The 1969–70 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Jerry Oliver, who was acting as head coach while the previous head coach, Lou Watson, was taking a year-long leave of absence to recover from surgery. The team played its home games in New Fieldhouse in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.


1969–70 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team
The Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 7–17 and a conference record of 3–11, finishing 10th in the Big Ten Conference. Indiana was not invited to play in any postseason tournament.


1969–70 Indiana Pacers season
The 1969–70 Indiana Pacers season was Indiana's third season in the ABA and third as a team. The Pacers finished first in the Eastern Division and won their first ABA title.


1969–70 Indiana Pacers season
In the Eastern Division semifinals, the Pacers swept the Carolina Cougars in four games. In the Eastern Division finals, the Pacers eliminated their archrival, the Kentucky Colonels, in five games. The Western Division champion Los Angeles Stars appeared in the ABA Championships for the first time and were defeated by the Pacers in six games.


1969–70 Indiana Pacers season, Player stats
Note: GP= Games played; REB= Rebounds; AST= Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points; AVG = Average


1969–70 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
The 1969–70 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup was the 12th Inter-Cities Fairs Cup. The competition was won by Arsenal over two legs in the final against Anderlecht. It was the first of Arsenal's two European trophies, the other being the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1993–94.


1969–70 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, First round, Second leg
The game was abandoned after Cagliari's third goal because three Greek players refused to return to the pitch after they were expelled by the police. UEFA ruled the 3–0 score as final.


1969–70 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, Third round, Second leg
The game was abandoned in the 33rd minute due to low visibility and fog. It was replayed.


1969–70 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, Third round, Second leg
The game was originally scheduled for January 7th, but was postponed due to fog in Amsterdam.


1969–70 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team
The 1969–70 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represented the University of Iowa in intercollegiate basketball during the 1969–70 season. The team was led by Ralph Miller and played their home games at the Iowa Field House. The Hawkeyes finished the season 20–5 and won the Big Ten title with a 14–0 conference record. To date, this is the last outright regular season conference title for the Iowa men's basketball team.


1969–70 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team
After opening the season 3–4, the Hawkeyes won 17 of their final 18 games. Led by a nucleus of players known as the "Six Pack" – John Johnson, Chad Calabria, Fred Brown, Glenn "Stick" Vidnovic, Dick Jensen, and Ben McGilmer – the team averaged 98.7 points per game including a conference-record 102.9 points per game in Big Ten games. They opened NCAA Tournament play with a 104–103 loss to eventual National runner-up Jacksonville. The Hawkeyes regrouped to defeat Notre Dame 121–106 in the Mideast Regional Third-Place game.


1969–70 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
The 1969–70 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 1969–70 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Glen Anderson, who was in his eleventh season with the Cyclones. They played their home games at the Iowa State Armory in Ames, Iowa.


1969–70 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
They finished the season 12–14, 5–9 in Big Eight play to finish in a tie for seventh place.


1969–70 Iraq Central FA Premier League
The 1969–70 Iraq Central FA Premier League was the 22nd season of the Iraq Central FA League (the top division of football in Baghdad and its neighbouring cities from 1948 to 1973). Eleven teams competed in the tournament, which was played in a single round-robin format rather than a double round-robin format, so each team only played each other once. Aliyat Al-Shorta won their fourth league title and the fifth title for the Police teams that were later replaced in official competitions by the singular club Al-Shorta. They clinched the title with a 1–1 draw against Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed on 10 April 1970.


1969–70 Iraq Central FA Premier League
Aliyat Al-Shorta's title win qualified them for the 1971 Asian Champion Club Tournament (now known as the AFC Champions League), becoming the first ever Iraqi team to qualify for a major continental club competition. Al-Bareed's Kadhim Abboud was top scorer with eight goals.


1969–70 Irish League
The Irish League in season 1969–70 comprised 12 teams, and Glentoran won the championship.


1969–70 Israel State Cup
The 1969–70 Israel State Cup (Hebrew: גביע המדינה, Gvia HaMedina) was the 31st season of Israel's nationwide football cup competition and the 16th after the Israeli Declaration of Independence.


1969–70 Israel State Cup
The competition started on 20 September 1969 with Liga Gimel and Liga Dalet clubs playing the first round. Liga Bet teams joined the competition in the second round, played on 25 October 1969, and Liga Alef clubs joined the competition in the fourth round. After the fifth round the competition was suspended as the national team prepared for the 1970 FIFA World Cup, and resumed at the beginning of the next season, with Liga Leumit clubs entering the competition on the sixth round, played on 12 September 1970.


1969–70 Israel State Cup
The final was played on 7 October 1970 between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Maccabi Netanya, the former winning 2–1 to earn its 14th cup.


1969–70 Israel State Cup, Results, Fourth Round
Liga Alef clubs entered the competition on this round. As in previous seasons, The draw was set so that Liga Alef clubs wouldn't be drawn against each other.


1969–70 Israel State Cup, Results, Sixth Round
Liga Leumit clubs entered the competition in this round. The IFA arranged the draw so each Liga Leumit clubs wouldn't be drawn to play each other.


1969–70 Isthmian League
The 1969–70 season was the 55th in the history of the Isthmian League, an English football competition.


1969–70 Isthmian League
Enfield were champions, winning the league for the third season in a row.


1969–70 Jacksonville Dolphins men's basketball team
The 1969–70 Jacksonville Dolphins men's basketball team represented Jacksonville University during the 1969–70 NCAA University Division basketball season. The independent Dolphins were led by sixth-year head coach Joe Williams and played their home games at the Jacksonville Coliseum.


1969–70 Jacksonville Dolphins men's basketball team
The sixth-ranked Dolphins finished the regular season at 23–1 (.958) and were invited to the NCAA Tournament. In the Mideast regional, they defeated Western Kentucky, #7 Iowa, and #1 Kentucky to advance to the Final Four; through 2021, it remains the program's only trip. The Dolphins defeated #3 St. Bonaventure to advance to the national championship game against second-ranked UCLA; the Bruins won their fourth straight NCAA title, and Jacksonville ended the season at 27–2 (.931) overall.


1969–70 Jacksonville Dolphins men's basketball team, Season summary
The Dolphins were led by 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) center Artis Gilmore. A two-time All-America honoree (in 1969–70 and 1970–71), Gilmore led the nation in rebounding both seasons. He finished his career with 1,312 points (24.3 average) and 1,224 rebounds (22.7).


1969–70 Jacksonville Dolphins men's basketball team, Season summary
The game against Georgetown on December 18 was stopped with 1:23 remaining in the first half following successive brawls between players from both teams and fans. Georgetown head coach Jack Magee pulled his team from the court and Jacksonville was awarded the win.


1969–70 Jacksonville Dolphins men's basketball team, Season summary
The Dolphins lost the national championship game to UCLA despite taking an early lead. UCLA narrowed the lead and took over with 1:20 left in the first half. The Bruins never trailed again as they pulled away for the 80–69 win.


1969–70 Japan Ice Hockey League season
The 1969–70 Japan Ice Hockey League season was the fourth season of the Japan Ice Hockey League. Five teams participated in the league, and the Oji Seishi Hockey won the championship.


1969–70 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team
The 1969–70 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas during the 1969–70 college men's basketball season.


1969–70 Kentucky Colonels season
The 1969–70 Kentucky Colonels season was the third season of the Colonels in the American Basketball Association. On April 15, 1969, the Colonels were bought by a group of Louisville investors that included H. Wendell Cherry, Bill DeWitt, J. David Grissom, Stuart P. Jay, David A. Jones, John Y. Brown, Jr. and Mike Storen. The Colonels won their first ever playoff series, beating the New York Nets 4 games to 3. In the Eastern Division Finals. with the chance to go to the ABA Finals, they lost to the eventual champion Indiana Pacers 4 games to 1.


1969–70 Kentucky Colonels season, Awards and honors
1970 ABA All-Star Game selections (game played on January 24, 1970)


1969–70 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team
The 1969–70 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented University of Kentucky. The head coach was Adolph Rupp. The team was a member of the Southeast Conference and played their home games at Memorial Coliseum.


1969–70 LSU Tigers basketball team
The 1969–70 LSU Tigers basketball team represented Louisiana State University as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1969–70 NCAA men's basketball season. The team’s head coach was Press Maravich, in his fourth season at LSU. They played their home games at the John M. Parker Agricultural Coliseum in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Tigers finished the season 22–10, 13–5 in SEC play to finish in second place. LSU received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Georgetown and Oklahoma before losing in to No. 8 Marquette in the semifinals.


1969–70 La Liga
The 1969–70 La Liga was the 39th season since its establishment. The season started on September 13, 1969, and finished on April 19, 1970.


1969–70 Lancashire Cup
The season of 1969–70 was the fifty-seventh occasion on which the Lancashire Cup completion had been held. Swinton won the trophy  by beating Leigh by the score of 11-2The match was played at Central Park, Wigan, (historically in the county of Lancashire). The attendance was 13,532 and receipts were £3,651-0s-0d


1969–70 Lancashire Cup, Background
The total number of teams entering the competition increased by two, up to the total of 16. This was as a result of inviting two junior (or amateur) clubs, St Helens Amateurs and Maryport. The same fixture format was retained, and due to the increase in the number of participating clubs, resulted in a full fixture list with no byes or “blank” or “dummy” fixtures.


1969–70 Lancashire Cup, Competition and results, Round 1
Involved  8 matches (with no bye or “blank” fixture) and 16 clubs


1969–70 Lancashire Cup, Competition and results, Final, Teams and Scorers
Scoring - Try = three (3) points - Goal = two (2) points - Drop goal = two (2) points


1969–70 Lancashire Cup, Notes and comments
1 * The first Lancashire Cup match to be played at Huyton's newly completed new stadium 2 * St Helens Amateurs were a junior (or amateur) club 3 * Maryport a junior (or amateur) club from Cumberland4 * Central Park was the home ground of Wigan with a final capacity of 18,000, although the record attendance was 47,747 for Wigan v St Helens 27 March 1959


1969–70 League of Ireland, Overview
It was contested by 14 teams, and Waterford won the championship.


1969–70 Libyan Premier League
The 1969–70 Libyan Premier League was the 6th edition of the competition since its inception in 1963.


1969–70 Liga Alef
The 1969–70 Liga Alef season saw Hapoel Hadera (champions of the North Division) and Hapoel Holon (champions of the South Division) win the title and promotion to Liga Leumit.


1969–70 Liga Bet
The 1969–70 Liga Bet season saw Hapoel Nahariya,  Hapoel Zikhron Ya'akov, and Hapoel Yehud win their regional divisions and promoted to Liga Alef. Hapoel Beit Shemesh, which placed third in South Division B was also promoted, as the top two clubs, Hapoel Ramla and Hapoel Ashdod were involved in match-fixing scandal, and as a result, both clubs were disqualified by the IFA.


1969–70 Liga Española de Baloncesto
The 1969–70 Liga Española de Baloncesto season was the 14th season of the Liga Española de Baloncesto and was played between 1 November 1969 and 25 March 1970. The season ended with Real Madrid winning their 12th title.


1969–70 Liga Española de Baloncesto, Overview before the season
12 teams joined the league, including two promoted from the 1968–69 Segunda División.


1969–70 Liga Leumit
The 1969–70 Liga Leumit season saw Maccabi Tel Aviv win the title on goal difference from city rivals, Hapoel, and qualify for the 1971 Asian Club Championship. Maccabi Jaffa and Hapoel Be'er Sheva were relegated to Liga Alef. Moshe Romano of Shimshon Tel Aviv was the league's top scorer with 15 goals.


1969–70 Liga Leumit
Starting from this season the first tiebreaker in case teams were equal on points was set to be goal difference.


1969–70 Lion Shield
The 1969–70 season of the Lion Shield was the first season of top flight association football competition in Tonga. Kolofo'ou No.1won the championship.


1969–70 Liverpool F.C. season
Liverpool F.C. had a disappointing season, finishing only fifth in the league after a promising start to the season, while city rivals Everton won the championship title. It was to be a season of transition with so many of the players who were part of the 1960s side being displaced after being knocked out of the FA Cup by Second Division Watford. It was also a season in which they were knocked out in the early rounds of the League Cup and Fairs Cup.


1969–70 Liverpool F.C. season
One player who gave so much great service Roger Hunt, a 1966 World Cup winner left the club after 286 goals in all competitions in December 1969 to join Bolton Wanderers.


1969–70 Los Angeles Kings season
The 1969–70 Los Angeles Kings season was the third ever for the Los Angeles Kings in the National Hockey League. After qualifying for the playoffs in each of their first two seasons, under the direction of coach Red Kelly (who left to take the Pittsburgh job), the Kings fell into the basement of the Western Division. The team also fired coach Hal Laycoe after just 24 games. His replacement, Johnny Wilson, did not fare much better, winning just nine of the remaining 52 games on the schedule.


1969–70 Los Angeles Kings season, Offseason
In the Entry Draft, the Kings chose goaltender Dale Hoganson with their first pick, 16th overall in the second round.


1969–70 Los Angeles Kings season, Regular season
The Kings endured some long stretches of futility during the 1969–70 season:


1969–70 Los Angeles Kings season, Player statistics
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes


1969–70 Los Angeles Kings season, Player statistics, Goaltending
Note: GP = Games played; MIN = Minutes; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average


1969–70 Los Angeles Kings season, Transactions
The Kings were involved in the following transactions during the 1969–70 season.


1969–70 Los Angeles Lakers season
The 1969–70 NBA season was the Lakers' 22nd season in the NBA and tenth season in Los Angeles.


1969–70 Los Angeles Lakers season, Offseason
After the tumultuous previous two seasons under the fiery head coach Butch Van Breda Kolff, the Lakers replaced him with the low key Joe Mullaney.


1969–70 Los Angeles Lakers season, Regular season
After barely losing the NBA title the previous season, the veteran Lakers had high hopes coming into the 1969–70 season. However, 9 games into the season, Wilt Chamberlain suffered a severe knee injury and it was thought he would miss the next 10–12 months. Elgin Baylor also missed 28 games due to injury, and Jerry West missed 8. They traded Bill Hewitt for double-double machine Happy Hairston midway through the season. 1st round draft pick Willie McCarter also missed almost the entire season.


1969–70 Los Angeles Lakers season, Regular season
But the Lakers received key contributions from rookies Rick Roberson and Dick Garrett, and managed to battle the Atlanta Hawks for 1st place in the Western Division for most of the season. Chamberlain returned for the final few games, and while the Lakers finished 2nd in the division to Atlanta by 2 games, they were at full strength for the playoffs.


1969–70 Los Angeles Stars season
The 1969–70 Los Angeles Stars season was the second and final season of the franchise in Los Angeles in the American Basketball Association (ABA). Late in February of the season, the team was 25-34 (9 games under .500), but by April 1st, they were 40-38, with two 6 game winning streaks in that span. The Stars qualified for the fourth and final playoff spot in the Western Division by one game. The team soon went on a miracle run, beating the Chaparrals and Rockets, in 6 and 5 games respectively, to advance to the ABA Finals.


1969–70 Los Angeles Stars season
The dream ended there, however, as the Indiana Pacers beat them in 6 games. The team ended up playing some of their playoff games in Anaheim and Long Beach due to no one expecting (or booking days to play) the team to go that far in the playoffs. However, owner Jim Kirst had decided to cut his losses and sell the team to Colorado businessman Bill Daniels on March 5, 1970 (over a month before the playoffs) for $850,000, who moved the team to Salt Lake City, Utah on June 11th to become the Utah Stars. The next season, the team won the ABA Finals.


1969–70 Luxembourg National Division
The 1969–70 Luxembourg National Division was the 56th season of top level association football in Luxembourg.


1969–70 Luxembourg National Division, Overview
It was performed in 12 teams, and Jeunesse Esch won the championship.


1969–70 MJHL season, Champion
On March 22, 1970, in Dauphin, the Kings won their second consecutive MJHL title, capturing the Turnbull Memorial Trophy. The Kings completed a successful defense of the trophy by virtue of a 2–1 victory giving them a four-game sweep over the St. James Canadians.


1969–70 Macedonian Republic League
The 1969–70 Macedonian Republic League was the 26th since its establishment. FK Skopje back than MIK Skopje won  their 1st championship title.


1969–70 Maltese Premier League
The 1969–70 Maltese First Division was the 55th season of top-tier football in Malta. It was contested by 8 teams, and Floriana F.C. won the championship.


1969–70 Manchester City F.C. season
The 1969–70 season was Manchester City's fourth consecutive season in the top tier of English football.


1969–70 Manchester City F.C. season, Kit
Manchester City overcame a slow start to sit fourth in the table with half of the season played, but a run of only three wins from 18 games saw City slump to finish in tenth place. City's form in the cup competitions were better by far: they defeated West Bromwich Albion 2–1 in the League Cup Final and Górnik Zabrze 2–1 in the European Cup Winners' Cup Final to become the first English team to win both a (UEFA-sponsored) European and a domestic cup in the same season.


1969–70 Manchester City F.C. season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1969–70 Manchester City F.C. season, Squad, Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1969–70 Manchester United F.C. season
The 1969–70 season was Manchester United's 68th season in the Football League, and their 25th consecutive season in the top division of English football. Before the beginning of the season, on 4 June 1969, United manager Matt Busby stepped down as manager after 24 years as manager. McGuinness guided United to an eighth-place finish in his first season as manager, and they reached the semi-finals of both the FA Cup and the League Cup.


1969–70 Mansfield Town F.C. season
The 1969–70 season was Mansfield Town's 33rd season in the Football League and 9th in the Third Division, they finished in 6th position with 53 points.


1969–70 Marquette Warriors men's basketball team
The 1969–70 Marquette Warriors men's basketball team represented Marquette University during the 1969–70 men's college basketball season. The Warriors finished the regular season with a record of 26–3. They received a bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Massachusetts, Utah and LSU to advance to the NIT championship where they defeated St. John's to become NIT champions


1969–70 Mersin İdmanyurdu season
Mersin İdmanyurdu (also Mersin İdman Yurdu, Mersin İY, or MİY) Sports Club; located in Mersin, east Mediterranean coast of Turkey in 1969–70. The 1969–70 season was the third season of Mersin İdmanyurdu (MİY) football team in Turkish First Football League, the first level division in Turkey. They finished fourth which was the best position the team ever obtained.


1969–70 Mersin İdmanyurdu season
The team manager was Bülent Giz, one of the famous managers in 1970's Turkish football; and the club president was Mehmet Karamahmet, Çukurova Group's owner. Deputy president was Mahir Turan. Erol Tarhan was general captain. Sadri Usluoğlu who worked as executive for Beşiktaş and national team became general manager of İdmanyurdu. Before the start of the season Kadri Aytaç was the technical advisor and look for foreign transfers. Later he attended in a course in Romania.


1969–70 Mersin İdmanyurdu season
Mersin İdmanyurdu has targeted championship in this season. Coach Bülent Giz has written an article to declare their target in the mid-season. He said that if the substitutes had been good enough they hadn'nt been finished first half at third place. His claim remained until the end of the league when the team lost last two matches to average teams and lost the chance to be eligible for European Cups next year.


1969–70 Mersin İdmanyurdu season, Pre-season
MİY opened the season on 25.07.1969 in Tarsus. Tevfik Sırrı Gür Stadium was under repairement.


1969–70 Mersin İdmanyurdu season, 1969–70 First League participation
First League was played with 16 teams in its twelfth season, 1969–70. Last two teams relegated to Second League 1970–71. Mersin İY became fourth with 12 wins, and Osman Arpacıoğlu was most scorer player with 6 goals. Mersin İdmanyurdu has fought for second place -which provided eligibility for Fairs Cup- with Eskişehirspor, Altay, and Göztepe; and missed the chance of participation in a European cup.


1969–70 Mersin İdmanyurdu season, 1969–70 First League participation, League table
Mersin İY's league performance in First League in 1969–70 season is shown in the following table.


1969–70 Mersin İdmanyurdu season, 1969–70 First League participation, League table
Note: Won, drawn and lost points are 2, 1 and 0. F belongs to MİY and A belongs to corresponding team for both home and away matches.


1969–70 Mersin İdmanyurdu season, 1969–70 First League participation, Results by round
Results of games MİY played in 1969–70 First League by rounds:


1969–70 Mersin İdmanyurdu season, 1969–70 Turkish Cup participation
1969–70 Turkish Cup was played for the 8th season as Türkiye Kupası by 30 teams. Two elimination rounds (including one preliminary round) and finals were played in two-legs elimination system. Mersin İdmanyurdu participated in 1969–70 Turkish Cup from the first round and was eliminated at second round by then second division team Kütahyaspor. Kütahyaspor was eliminated at semifinals. Göztepe won the Cup for the 2nd time.


1969–70 Mersin İdmanyurdu season, 1969–70 Turkish Cup participation, Cup track
The drawings and results Mersin İdmanyurdu (MİY) followed in 1969–70 Turkish Cup are shown in the following table.


1969–70 Mersin İdmanyurdu season, 1969–70 Turkish Cup participation, Game details
Mersin İdmanyurdu (MİY) 1969–70 Turkish Cup game reports is shown in the following table. Kick off times are in EET and EEST.


1969–70 Mersin İdmanyurdu season, 1969–70 squad
Stats are counted for 1969–70 First League matches and 1969–70 Turkish Cup (Türkiye Kupası) matches. In the team rosters four substitutes were allowed to appear, two of whom were substitutable. Only the players who appeared in game rosters were included and listed in the order of appearance.


1969–70 Mexican Primera División season
Statistics of the Primera División de México for the 1969–70 season.


1969–70 Mexican Primera División season, Overview
The season was contested by 16 teams, and Guadalajara won the championship.


1969–70 Mexican Primera División season, Overview
No relegation this season, due to the increase of teams to 18 for the 1970-71 season.


1969–70 Mexican Segunda División season
The 1969–70 Mexican Segunda División was the 20th season of the Mexican Segunda División. The season started on 10 July 1969 and concluded on 1 March 1970. It was won by Zacatepec.


1969–70 Miami Floridians season
The 1969–70 Miami Floridians season was the second season of the Floridians in the American Basketball Association. The team notably tried gimmicks to attract fans. November 5th's game would be Ladies Night, with free honey colored pantyhose (originally $2 value) given to the first 500 ladies, provided it fit anyone from 5 feet to 5 feet, 9 inches in size, with nothing extra needed to buy.


1969–70 Miami Floridians season
For the November 10th game, if one bought a ticket (for $5), they would be allowed to walk to the Auditorium to see Jimmy Ellis (who had just lost the World Heavyweight title to Joe Frazier) box Roberto Davila, with the fight being after the game. The team faltered to a dead last finish, with constant trades and scant profits. Ned Doyle, an advertising executive became majority owner of the team, and he decided to make the team a regional franchise, named the Floridians, playing in Miami Beach, Jacksonville, Tampa-St. Petersburg and West Palm Beach.


1969–70 Miami Floridians season, Awards and honors
1970 ABA All-Star Game selections (game played on January 24, 1970)


1969–70 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team
The 1969–70 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 1969–70 NCAA Division I men's basketball season as members of the Big Ten Conference. They played their home games at Jenison Fieldhouse in East Lansing, Michigan and were coached by Gus Ganakas in his first year as head coach of the Spartans. The Spartans finished the season 9–15, 5–9 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for sixth place.


1969–70 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team
Prior to the season, on September 10, 1969, the Spartans head coach, John E. Benington suffered a heart attack and died after jogging at Jenison Fieldhouse at the age of 47. Ganakas, an assistant under Benington, was promoted to head coach for the season.


1969–70 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Previous season
The Spartans finished the 1968–69 season 11–12, 6–8 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place.


1969–70 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
The 1969–70 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate college basketball during the 1969–70 season. The team played its home games at Crisler Arena on the school's campus in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Under the direction of head coach Johnny Orr, the team finished tied for fourth in the Big Ten Conference. The team was unranked the entire season in the Associated Press Top Twenty Poll, and it also ended the season unranked in the final UPI Coaches' Poll. The team lost to all three ranked opponents that it faced.


1969–70 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
Rudy Tomjanovich served as team captain and earned team MVP. Over the course of the season Tomjanovich led the conference in rebounding with a 16.2 average in conference games. Tomjanovich was a 1970 NCAA All-American. During the season, Tomjanovich broke Bill Buntin's school career records for total (1037) and average rebounds (13.13) by posting 1039 and 14.43. This record still stands. He also set the current school record for single-season 30-point games with 13, surpassing Cazzie Russell's total of nine set four years earlier.


1969–70 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
Although Michigan basketball does not officially keep records of assists before 1977 (noting in the record book that records are only available since 1977), Mark Henry was credited as the first Michigan Wolverines player on record to total 12 assists in a game on January 24, 1970, against the Michigan State Spartans. No Wolverine on record would surpass 12 assists in a game until Mark Bodnar did so on December 13, 1980.


1969–70 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Team players drafted into the NBA
Three players from this team were selected in the NBA Draft.


1969–70 Midland Football Combination
The 1969–70 Midland Football Combination season was the 33rd in the history of Midland Football Combination, a football competition in England.


1969–70 Midland Football Combination, Division One
Division One featured 18 clubs which competed in the division last season, no new clubs joined the division this season.


1969–70 Midland Football League
The 1969–70 Midland Football League season was the 70th in the history of the Midland Football League, a football competition in England.


1969–70 Midland Football League, Clubs
The league featured 17 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with one new club: