The 1967–68 season was Manchester City F.C.’s seventy-sixth season of league football and second consecutive season in the Football League First Division. In the third full season under the management of Joe Mercer and Malcolm Allison Manchester City were unfancied at the start of the season following a mid-table finish in 1966–67 Following the signing of forward Francis Lee the club embarked on an unbeaten run that saw the club challenge at the top of the table.