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1968–69 Football League

April 09, 2023

The 1968–69 season was the 70th completed season of The Football League.

Leeds United won the League for the first time in their history, finishing six points ahead of Liverpool. Newly promoted Queens Park Rangers were relegated after finishing bottom along with Leicester City.

Derby County were runaway winners of the Second Division and they were joined in promotion by runners-up Crystal Palace. Despite still boasting the talents of Johnny Haynes and George Cohen, Fulham finished bottom and were relegated. They were joined in the Third Division by perennial strugglers Bury

Watford won the Third Division title on goal average from Swindon Town and both teams were duly promoted. At the bottom end Northampton Town, Hartlepool, Crewe Alexandra and Oldham Athletic were all relegated.

The Fourth Division was won by Doncaster Rovers, who were promoted along with Halifax Town, Rochdale and Bradford City. No team failed re-election so no new members were admitted to the 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.[1]

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.[2]

First Division

Main article: 1968–69 Football League First Division
Football League
First Division
Season1968–69
ChampionsLeeds United (1st English title)
RelegatedLeicester City
Queens Park Rangers
European CupLeeds United
FA Cup winners
Cup Winners' Cup		Manchester City (4th FA Cup title)
Fairs CupChelsea
Leeds United
Liverpool
Newcastle United (winners)
Matches played462
Goals scored1,213 (2.63 per match)
Top goalscorerJimmy Greaves (Tottenham Hotspur), 27 [3]
Pos Team
 Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Leeds United (C) 42 18 3 0 41 9 9 10 2 25 17 2.538 67 Qualified for European Cup
2 Liverpool 42 16 4 1 36 10 9 7 5 27 14 2.625 61 1968–69 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
3 Everton 42 14 5 2 43 10 7 10 4 34 26 2.139 57
4 Arsenal 42 12 6 3 31 12 10 6 5 25 15 2.074 56
5 Chelsea 42 11 7 3 40 24 9 3 9 33 29 1.377 50 1968–69 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
6 Tottenham Hotspur 42 10 8 3 39 22 4 9 8 22 29 1.196 45
7 Southampton 42 13 5 3 41 21 3 8 10 16 27 1.188 45
8 West Ham United 42 10 8 3 47 22 3 10 8 19 28 1.320 44
9 Newcastle United 42 12 7 2 40 20 3 7 11 21 35 1.109 44 1968–69 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
10 West Bromwich Albion 42 11 7 3 43 26 5 4 12 21 41 0.955 43
11 Manchester United 42 13 5 3 38 18 2 7 12 19 35 1.075 42
12 Ipswich Town 42 10 4 7 32 26 5 7 9 27 34 0.983 41
13 Manchester City 42 13 6 2 49 20 2 4 15 15 35 1.164 40 FA Cup winners, qualified for Cup Winners' Cup
14 Burnley 42 11 6 4 36 25 4 3 14 19 57 0.671 39
15 Sheffield Wednesday 42 7 9 5 27 26 3 7 11 14 28 0.759 36
16 Wolverhampton Wanderers 42 7 10 4 26 22 3 5 13 15 36 0.707 35
17 Sunderland 42 10 6 5 28 18 1 6 14 15 49 0.642 34
18 Nottingham Forest 42 6 6 9 17 22 4 7 10 28 35 0.789 33
19 Stoke City 42 9 7 5 24 24 0 8 13 16 39 0.635 33
20 Coventry City 42 8 6 7 32 22 2 5 14 14 42 0.719 31
21 Leicester City 42 8 8 5 27 24 1 4 16 12 44 0.574 30 Relegated
22 Queens Park Rangers 42 4 7 10 20 33 0 3 18 19 62 0.411 18
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal average; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) League Champions

Results

Home \ Away ARS BUR CHE COV EVE IPS LEE LEI LIV MCI MUN NEW NOT QPR SHW SOU STK SUN TOT WBA WHU WOL
Arsenal 2–0 0–1 2–1 3–1 0–2 1–2 3–0 1–1 4–1 3–0 0–0 1–1 2–1 2–0 0–0 1–0 0–0 1–0 2–0 0–0 3–1
Burnley 0–1 2–1 1–1 1–2 1–0 5–1 2–1 0–4 2–1 1–0 1–0 3–1 2–2 2–0 3–1 1–1 1–2 2–2 2–2 3–1 1–1
Chelsea 2–1 2–3 2–1 1–1 3–1 1–1 3–0 1–2 2–0 3–2 1–1 1–1 2–1 1–0 2–3 1–0 5–1 2–2 3–1 1–1 1–1
Coventry City 0–1 4–1 0–1 2–2 0–2 0–1 1–0 0–0 1–1 2–1 2–1 1–1 5–0 3–0 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–2 4–2 1–2 0–1
Everton 1–0 3–0 1–2 3–0 2–2 0–0 7–1 0–0 2–0 0–0 1–1 2–1 4–0 3–0 1–0 2–1 2–0 0–2 4–0 1–0 4–0
Ipswich Town 1–2 2–0 1–3 0–0 2–2 2–3 2–1 0–2 2–1 1–0 1–4 2–3 3–0 2–0 0–0 3–1 1–0 0–1 4–1 2–2 1–0
Leeds United 2–0 6–1 1–0 3–0 2–1 2–0 2–0 1–0 1–0 2–1 2–1 1–0 4–1 2–0 3–2 2–0 1–1 0–0 0–0 2–0 2–1
Leicester City 0–0 0–2 1–4 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–2 3–0 2–1 2–1 2–2 2–0 1–1 3–1 0–0 2–1 1–0 0–2 1–1 2–0
Liverpool 1–1 1–1 2–1 2–0 1–1 4–0 0–0 4–0 2–1 2–0 2–1 0–2 2–0 1–0 1–0 2–1 4–1 1–0 1–0 2–0 1–0
Manchester City 1–1 7–0 4–1 4–2 1–3 1–1 3–1 2–0 1–0 0–0 1–0 3–3 3–1 0–1 1–1 3–1 1–0 4–0 5–1 1–1 3–2
Manchester United 0–0 2–0 0–4 1–0 2–1 0–0 0–0 3–2 1–0 0–1 3–1 3–1 8–1 1–0 1–2 1–1 4–1 3–1 2–1 1–1 2–0
Newcastle United 2–1 1–0 3–2 2–0 0–0 2–1 0–1 0–0 1–1 1–0 2–0 1–1 3–2 3–2 4–1 5–0 1–1 2–2 2–3 1–1 4–1
Nottingham Forest 0–2 2–2 1–2 0–0 1–0 1–2 0–2 0–0 0–1 1–0 0–1 2–4 1–0 0–0 1–0 3–3 1–0 0–2 3–0 0–1 0–0
Queens Park Rangers 0–1 0–2 0–4 0–1 0–1 2–1 0–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 2–3 1–1 2–1 3–2 1–1 2–1 2–2 1–1 0–4 1–1 0–1
Sheffield Wednesday 0–5 1–0 1–1 3–0 2–2 2–1 0–0 1–3 1–2 1–1 5–4 1–1 0–1 4–0 0–0 2–1 1–1 0–0 1–0 1–1 0–2
Southampton 1–2 5–1 5–0 1–0 2–5 2–2 1–3 1–0 2–0 3–0 2–0 0–0 1–1 3–2 1–1 2–0 1–0 2–1 2–0 2–2 2–1
Stoke City 1–3 1–3 2–0 0–3 0–0 2–1 1–5 1–0 0–0 1–0 0–0 1–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–0 2–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 4–1
Sunderland 0–0 2–0 3–2 3–0 1–3 3–0 0–1 2–0 0–2 0–4 1–1 1–1 3–1 0–0 0–0 1–0 4–1 0–0 0–1 2–1 2–0
Tottenham Hotspur 1–2 7–0 1–0 2–0 1–1 2–2 0–0 3–2 2–1 1–1 2–2 0–1 2–1 3–2 1–2 2–1 1–1 5–1 1–1 1–0 1–1
West Bromwich Albion 1–0 3–2 0–3 6–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–0 2–0 3–1 5–1 2–5 3–1 0–0 1–2 2–1 3–0 4–3 3–1 0–0
West Ham United 1–2 5–0 0–0 5–2 1–4 1–3 1–1 4–0 1–1 2–1 0–0 3–1 1–0 4–3 1–1 0–0 0–0 8–0 2–2 4–0 3–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 0–0 1–0 0–6 3–1 2–2 5–0 1–0 3–1 0–3 0–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–1 2–0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps

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Locations of the Football League First Division 1968–1969 teams
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Locations of the Football League First Division London teams 1968–1969

Second Division

Football League
Second Division
Season1968–69
ChampionsDerby County (3rd title)
PromotedCrystal Palace
RelegatedBury,
Fulham
Matches played462
Goals scored1,185 (2.56 per match)
Top goalscorerJohn Toshack (Cardiff City), 22 [3]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Derby County (C) 42 26 11 5 65 32 2.031 63 Promotion to 1969–70 First Division
2 Crystal Palace (P) 42 22 12 8 70 47 1.489 56
3 Charlton Athletic 42 18 14 10 61 52 1.173 50
4 Middlesbrough 42 19 11 12 58 49 1.184 49
5 Cardiff City 42 20 7 15 67 54 1.241 47 1969–70 European Cup Winners' Cup
6 Huddersfield Town 42 17 12 13 53 46 1.152 46
7 Birmingham City 42 18 8 16 73 59 1.237 44
8 Blackpool 42 14 15 13 51 41 1.244 43
9 Sheffield United 42 16 11 15 61 50 1.220 43
10 Millwall 42 17 9 16 57 49 1.163 43
11 Hull City 42 13 16 13 59 52 1.135 42
12 Carlisle United 42 16 10 16 46 49 0.939 42
13 Norwich City 42 15 10 17 53 56 0.946 40
14 Preston North End 42 12 15 15 38 44 0.864 39
15 Portsmouth 42 12 14 16 58 58 1.000 38
16 Bristol City 42 11 16 15 46 53 0.868 38
17 Bolton Wanderers 42 12 14 16 55 67 0.821 38
18 Aston Villa 42 12 14 16 37 48 0.771 38
19 Blackburn Rovers 42 13 11 18 52 63 0.825 37
20 Oxford United 42 12 9 21 34 55 0.618 33
21 Bury (R) 42 11 8 23 51 80 0.638 30 Relegation to 1969–70 Third Division
22 Fulham (R) 42 7 11 24 40 81 0.494 25
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal average; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ Away AST BIR BLB BLP BOL BRI BRY CAR CRL CHA CRY DER FUL HUD HUL MID MIL NWC OXF POR PNE SHU
Aston Villa 1–0 1–1 0–1 1–1 1–0 1–0 2–0 0–0 0–0 1–1 0–1 1–1 1–0 1–1 1–0 1–1 2–1 2–0 2–0 0–1 3–1
Birmingham 4–0 3–1 1–0 5–0 2–0 1–3 2–0 3–0 0–0 0–1 1–1 5–4 5–1 5–2 3–1 1–2 1–2 0–1 5–2 3–1 2–2
Blackburn Rovers 2–0 3–2 1–1 2–3 1–3 3–0 1–0 0–2 0–1 1–2 1–1 2–2 0–0 1–1 1–1 2–4 3–0 1–0 3–1 1–0 1–0
Blackpool 1–1 2–1 0–1 1–0 2–2 6–0 1–2 1–0 2–3 3–0 2–3 2–2 0–0 2–0 1–1 1–0 2–1 1–0 1–1 1–1 1–1
Bolton Wanderers 4–1 0–0 1–1 1–4 1–0 2–0 1–2 0–1 3–0 2–2 1–2 3–2 2–3 1–0 0–0 0–4 1–1 1–1 1–0 0–0 4–2
Bristol City 1–0 0–0 1–0 1–1 2–2 2–1 0–3 3–0 2–0 1–1 0–0 6–0 0–1 1–1 3–0 0–0 0–1 2–0 2–2 2–1 1–1
Bury 3–2 1–2 1–3 2–0 2–1 1–2 3–3 3–2 2–3 2–1 0–1 5–1 1–1 0–0 2–3 0–0 1–2 3–1 3–2 0–1 0–2
Cardiff City 1–1 4–0 2–1 1–0 0–2 3–0 2–0 2–1 0–1 0–4 1–1 0–2 0–2 3–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 5–0 2–2 1–0 4–1
Carlisle United 0–1 2–3 4–1 1–0 1–1 3–0 2–0 1–0 1–1 1–2 1–1 2–0 0–0 1–0 3–0 1–0 0–4 0–2 0–0 1–0 0–1
Charlton Athletic 1–1 3–1 4–0 0–0 2–2 0–0 2–2 4–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 5–3 1–0 1–1 2–0 3–4 2–1 1–0 2–1 0–1 2–1
Crystal Palace 4–2 3–2 1–0 1–2 2–1 2–1 1–0 3–1 5–0 3–3 1–2 3–2 2–1 2–0 0–0 4–2 2–0 1–1 3–1 1–2 1–1
Derby County 3–1 1–0 4–2 1–1 5–1 5–0 2–0 2–0 3–3 2–1 0–1 1–0 1–0 2–2 3–2 1–0 1–1 2–0 2–1 1–0 1–0
Fulham 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–0 0–2 1–0 0–0 1–5 0–2 0–1 1–0 0–1 4–3 0–0 0–3 2–0 1–3 0–1 2–2 2–1 2–2
Huddersfield Town 3–1 0–0 2–1 2–1 3–0 4–1 4–1 3–0 2–0 0–0 0–0 2–0 3–0 0–3 3–0 0–2 2–2 2–1 0–0 1–1 1–0
Hull City 1–0 1–2 1–3 2–2 1–0 1–1 3–0 3–3 1–2 5–2 2–0 1–0 4–0 3–0 3–0 2–0 0–1 0–0 2–2 1–1 1–1
Middlesbrough 0–0 3–1 2–0 2–1 0–0 4–1 2–3 0–0 1–0 1–0 4–0 0–0 2–0 1–1 5–3 1–1 0–0 2–0 1–0 2–1 3–1
Millwall 0–1 1–3 2–2 1–2 3–1 2–2 1–0 2–0 1–1 3–2 0–2 0–1 2–0 5–1 2–3 2–0 3–1 2–1 0–0 0–0 1–0
Norwich City 1–1 1–1 3–1 0–1 2–0 1–1 2–2 3–1 2–1 0–1 0–1 1–4 2–0 1–0 1–2 0–2 0–3 1–1 0–1 1–1 2–0
Oxford United 1–0 1–2 2–1 0–0 1–1 0–0 2–2 0–2 0–1 0–1 0–2 0–2 1–0 3–0 1–1 2–4 1–0 0–2 3–1 2–1 1–0
Portsmouth 2–0 0–0 0–1 1–0 2–2 1–1 1–2 1–3 2–1 4–1 3–3 0–1 3–1 1–2 1–0 3–0 3–0 5–2 3–0 1–1 2–1
Preston North End 1–0 4–1 1–1 1–0 1–4 1–0 3–0 0–1 2–2 1–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 1–0 1–0 1–2 0–1 1–3 2–1 0–0 2–2
Sheffield United 3–1 2–0 3–0 2–1 5–2 2–1 5–0 2–2 0–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–0 0–0 1–1 1–3 1–0 1–0 1–2 2–0 4–0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps

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Locations of the Football League Second Division 1968–1969 teams
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Locations of the Football League Second Division London teams 1968–1969

Third Division

Football League
Third Division
Season1968–69
ChampionsWatford (1st title)
PromotedSwindon Town
RelegatedCrewe Alexandra,
Hartlepool,
Northampton Town,
Oldham Athletic
Matches played552
Goals scored1,426 (2.58 per match)
Top goalscorerDon Rogers (Swindon Town), 22 [3]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Watford (C) 46 27 10 9 74 34 2.176 64 Promotion to 1969–70 Second Division
2 Swindon Town (P) 46 27 10 9 71 35 2.029 64
3 Luton Town 46 25 11 10 74 38 1.947 61
4 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 46 21 9 16 60 45 1.333 51
5 Plymouth Argyle 46 17 15 14 53 49 1.082 49
6 Torquay United 46 18 12 16 54 46 1.174 48
7 Tranmere Rovers 46 19 10 17 70 68 1.029 48
8 Southport 46 17 13 16 71 64 1.109 47
9 Stockport County 46 16 14 16 67 68 0.985 46
10 Barnsley 46 16 14 16 58 63 0.921 46
11 Rotherham United 46 16 13 17 56 50 1.120 45
12 Brighton & Hove Albion 46 16 13 17 72 65 1.108 45
13 Walsall 46 14 16 16 50 49 1.020 44
14 Reading 46 15 13 18 67 66 1.015 43
15 Mansfield Town 46 16 11 19 58 62 0.935 43
16 Bristol Rovers 46 16 11 19 63 71 0.887 43
17 Shrewsbury Town 46 16 11 19 51 67 0.761 43
18 Orient 46 14 14 18 51 58 0.879 42
19 Barrow 46 17 8 21 56 75 0.747 42
20 Gillingham 46 13 15 18 54 63 0.857 41
21 Northampton Town (R) 46 14 12 20 54 61 0.885 40 Relegation to 1969–70 Fourth Division
22 Hartlepool (R) 46 10 19 17 40 70 0.571 39
23 Crewe Alexandra (R) 46 13 9 24 52 76 0.684 35
24 Oldham Athletic (R) 46 13 9 24 50 83 0.602 35
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal average; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ Away BAR BRW B&BA B&HA BRR CRE GIL HAR LUT MAN NOR OLD ORI PLY REA ROT SHR SOU STP SWI TOR TRA WAL WAT
Barnsley 2–3 1–0 4–0 4–2 2–2 0–1 2–1 3–1 2–0 2–1 0–1 2–2 0–0 1–0 0–1 1–0 2–1 2–0 1–1 1–0 2–2 0–0 3–2
Barrow 0–1 0–2 1–1 3–0 2–0 2–1 1–2 0–0 3–0 0–2 2–1 3–1 1–0 0–0 2–0 2–1 0–0 3–3 0–3 2–0 1–0 1–1 1–4
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 3–0 1–0 2–0 0–0 4–0 2–0 4–0 0–2 2–1 3–2 3–1 0–1 0–1 1–1 1–0 2–0 2–1 1–0 2–0 3–0 3–4 1–0 1–3
Brighton & Hove Albion 4–1 4–1 4–1 3–1 3–1 0–2 1–1 1–0 1–2 1–1 6–0 2–0 0–0 2–0 2–2 3–0 4–0 1–1 1–3 1–1 2–2 3–0 0–1
Bristol Rovers 4–2 4–2 3–2 1–1 1–0 5–1 2–1 0–0 6–2 2–1 1–0 0–1 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–2 2–1 2–0 2–1 1–1 0–2 0–1 1–1
Crewe Alexandra 1–4 1–1 0–2 1–0 6–1 4–2 1–0 2–0 2–1 2–2 3–0 2–0 2–1 1–2 1–0 0–1 3–3 1–1 1–2 2–1 2–3 0–1 2–3
Gillingham 1–1 2–0 0–0 5–0 0–2 1–0 2–2 1–3 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–2 1–0 2–2 2–0 4–1 0–0 0–0 2–0 0–0 1–1 4–0 0–5
Hartlepool 2–1 1–4 1–1 2–5 1–0 0–0 1–1 1–0 1–1 3–0 0–2 0–0 1–1 2–0 0–3 0–0 2–2 0–0 0–0 2–2 2–4 1–1 2–1
Luton Town 5–1 5–1 1–1 3–0 3–0 2–0 1–1 3–0 4–2 2–1 4–0 2–1 2–0 2–1 3–1 2–1 0–0 4–1 2–0 1–0 3–1 1–0 2–1
Mansfield Town 0–0 4–2 3–1 3–2 0–0 2–1 2–0 2–0 1–0 0–2 4–0 0–2 1–0 1–1 0–1 1–2 3–1 0–0 2–0 2–1 1–1 2–1 3–0
Northampton Town 3–1 4–0 1–3 1–1 2–2 0–1 0–1 0–0 0–2 0–0 1–1 4–1 1–1 4–2 1–0 3–4 1–0 1–1 2–6 1–1 2–1 2–1 2–0
Oldham Athletic 1–1 0–1 2–0 2–0 2–1 3–0 1–0 1–2 0–1 2–2 1–1 3–1 0–2 1–1 0–0 2–2 0–1 5–2 2–3 3–1 1–2 1–0 0–3
Orient 1–1 1–2 1–0 3–2 2–1 2–0 1–1 0–1 0–0 1–0 0–0 3–0 1–2 4–2 3–3 4–0 0–2 2–0 1–0 0–1 0–0 0–0 1–1
Plymouth Argyle 0–0 4–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–2 1–1 3–0 2–0 1–0 0–1 1–1 2–1 3–1 1–2 1–1 0–4 2–2 2–1 1–2 1–0 1–0 1–2
Reading 3–2 0–1 0–1 1–0 2–1 3–1 3–2 7–0 1–1 2–1 1–0 4–1 0–1 1–2 1–0 2–4 1–0 4–2 0–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 0–1
Rotherham United 0–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 3–2 3–0 1–0 1–1 2–2 3–0 0–1 1–2 3–1 0–1 4–1 1–0 3–1 4–1 1–1 1–0 4–1 0–1 0–2
Shrewsbury Town 0–0 1–0 1–0 1–2 1–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–1 1–0 0–1 1–0 1–0 3–3 1–0 5–1 2–1 1–1 1–0 0–1 0–1 1–1
Southport 1–0 1–0 2–1 2–3 3–0 4–0 4–2 3–0 1–1 3–2 2–0 3–1 2–2 2–0 1–1 0–0 5–0 5–0 1–1 2–2 2–2 2–1 1–1
Stockport County 1–1 4–1 0–1 3–1 0–1 2–1 5–0 1–0 2–0 1–1 1–0 0–0 5–2 2–3 2–2 3–1 4–3 3–0 2–1 1–2 1–0 2–2 4–2
Swindon Town 2–0 2–0 3–0 1–0 2–2 1–0 1–0 1–1 0–0 1–0 1–0 5–1 1–0 3–0 0–0 1–0 3–0 5–1 1–0 2–1 1–0 1–0 0–1
Torquay United 3–1 3–1 0–0 1–1 0–1 2–0 2–0 3–0 1–1 0–1 2–0 3–1 0–0 0–1 1–0 1–0 2–0 3–0 0–1 0–1 2–5 4–2 2–1
Tranmere Rovers 3–1 0–3 2–1 0–2 1–2 0–1 2–0 1–0 0–2 2–1 2–1 6–2 3–0 2–2 2–1 0–0 3–1 1–0 1–1 3–5 0–1 2–1 0–3
Walsall 3–0 1–1 0–0 4–0 2–2 1–1 2–1 1–2 2–0 3–1 0–1 2–1 2–1 1–1 2–2 0–0 2–0 3–0 2–0 0–2 0–1 1–1 0–0
Watford 1–2 4–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 4–0 2–1 0–0 1–0 2–1 3–0 2–0 0–0 1–0 1–0 5–1 2–0 1–0 0–1 0–0 0–0 3–1 0–0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps

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Locations of the Football League Third Division teams 1968–1969
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Locations of the Football League Third Division London teams 1968–1969

Fourth Division

Football League
Fourth Division
Season1968–69
ChampionsDoncaster Rovers (2nd title)
PromotedBradford City,
Halifax Town,
Rochdale
Failed re-electionnone
Matches played552
Goals scored1,372 (2.49 per match)
Top goalscorerGary Talbot (Chester), 22 [3]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Doncaster Rovers (C) 46 21 17 8 65 38 1.711 59 Promotion to 1969–70 Third Division
2 Halifax Town (P) 46 20 17 9 53 37 1.432 57
3 Rochdale (P) 46 18 20 8 68 35 1.943 56
4 Bradford City (P) 46 18 20 8 65 46 1.413 56
5 Darlington 46 17 18 11 62 45 1.378 52
6 Colchester United 46 20 12 14 57 53 1.075 52
7 Southend United 46 19 13 14 78 61 1.279 51
8 Lincoln City 46 17 17 12 54 52 1.038 51
9 Wrexham 46 18 14 14 61 52 1.173 50
10 Swansea Town 46 19 11 16 58 54 1.074 49
11 Brentford 46 18 12 16 64 65 0.985 48
12 Workington 46 15 17 14 40 43 0.930 47
13 Port Vale 46 16 14 16 46 46 1.000 46
14 Chester 46 16 13 17 76 66 1.152 45
15 Aldershot 46 19 7 20 66 66 1.000 45
16 Scunthorpe United 46 18 8 20 61 60 1.017 44
17 Exeter City 46 16 11 19 66 65 1.015 43
18 Peterborough United 46 13 16 17 60 57 1.053 42
19 Notts County 46 12 18 16 48 57 0.842 42
20 Chesterfield 46 13 15 18 43 50 0.860 41
21 York City 46 14 11 21 53 75 0.707 39 Re-elected
22 Newport County 46 11 14 21 49 74 0.662 36
23 Grimsby Town 46 9 15 22 47 69 0.681 33
24 Bradford Park Avenue 46 5 10 31 32 106 0.302 20
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal average; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted

Results

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Aldershot 2–1 4–1 1–2 4–0 2–0 1–2 0–0 1–2 2–0 3–1 0–2 0–1 4–0 0–0 1–4 3–0 0–0 3–2 2–1 5–2 0–1 2–1 2–0
Bradford City 1–1 1–0 3–0 2–0 2–1 1–1 0–0 1–1 1–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–1 2–2 1–1 3–0 3–2 1–0 0–1 1–3 5–0
Bradford Park Avenue 0–1 0–0 0–2 1–1 0–1 2–1 1–3 2–1 2–1 1–1 0–0 1–1 1–5 1–1 0–2 0–1 1–4 2–2 0–3 1–1 1–0 1–2 1–0
Brentford 2–4 2–1 3–0 2–1 1–0 4–0 0–1 1–0 0–1 4–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 0–0 2–0 3–1 1–1 2–1 1–1 2–1 0–3 1–1 5–1
Chester 3–1 0–0 4–1 2–2 2–0 5–1 1–2 2–1 0–1 0–1 2–2 2–0 4–0 3–1 2–3 2–0 2–1 0–2 1–2 3–0 0–2 1–1 2–0
Chesterfield 1–2 0–1 1–1 1–2 2–0 0–2 2–2 0–1 2–0 0–0 2–0 1–1 2–1 0–2 2–0 3–1 1–1 1–2 0–0 2–0 0–1 0–1 1–1
Colchester United 2–0 1–1 3–0 2–1 1–1 1–0 0–0 1–2 1–0 2–1 0–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 2–2 1–0 0–0 0–4 4–0 0–1 3–0 2–1 1–0
Darlington 1–0 1–3 2–0 3–1 2–2 1–3 1–1 0–0 1–2 0–0 0–1 5–0 1–0 3–2 3–3 1–0 0–0 0–1 2–3 3–0 6–2 1–0 3–2
Doncaster Rovers 7–0 1–1 4–1 5–0 4–3 0–0 1–0 0–1 3–1 2–1 0–0 0–2 2–2 0–0 1–0 2–0 2–0 4–3 2–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 2–1
Exeter City 0–0 2–3 4–2 2–2 2–2 3–0 1–1 2–0 0–0 2–2 2–1 3–0 2–0 0–0 0–1 3–1 2–2 3–1 1–2 0–1 1–0 5–3 5–0
Grimsby Town 0–2 1–5 2–0 0–2 0–0 1–2 2–4 1–1 1–3 1–2 0–1 1–1 3–0 2–0 2–2 1–1 2–0 0–1 0–0 1–2 0–1 1–1 3–0
Halifax Town 1–0 1–1 3–0 2–0 0–0 0–0 2–1 0–4 4–1 2–1 0–0 0–1 3–0 3–1 2–1 2–1 1–0 2–0 1–1 2–1 3–0 2–0 0–4
Lincoln City 2–1 2–0 3–2 1–0 2–0 2–2 0–3 2–1 1–1 3–2 3–0 0–0 1–0 5–0 1–1 0–1 0–0 1–2 2–1 0–1 4–1 0–0 3–0
Newport County 3–4 1–3 1–0 1–1 2–5 1–2 1–0 0–0 0–0 2–1 2–0 2–0 2–1 0–0 4–2 0–0 1–1 1–1 4–1 2–1 0–0 0–2 1–1
Notts County 0–2 0–2 5–0 0–2 3–2 2–1 2–0 0–0 1–1 3–1 2–1 1–2 0–0 3–1 2–1 0–0 1–1 1–0 2–2 0–3 0–0 5–0 0–0
Peterborough United 2–0 2–2 6–1 2–1 1–2 3–0 0–1 1–1 0–1 1–1 1–1 0–0 0–0 1–1 1–0 0–1 0–1 3–2 1–0 2–2 1–1 2–3 2–1
Port Vale 0–0 1–1 1–1 4–1 2–1 0–1 0–0 1–0 0–2 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 5–0 0–2 1–0 1–1 4–1 1–1 1–0 3–1 1–0 3–0
Rochdale 3–0 6–0 6–0 0–0 4–1 0–0 4–0 2–0 0–0 1–1 6–1 1–0 2–1 0–1 0–0 1–1 1–0 3–2 3–0 0–1 0–0 2–1 2–1
Scunthorpe United 4–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 2–2 0–1 2–3 0–0 0–2 2–1 1–2 0–1 0–0 1–0 2–1 1–2 0–1 0–0 4–1 3–1 0–1 1–0 2–1
Southend United 4–2 2–0 5–0 4–0 1–2 2–2 3–1 1–1 2–0 6–1 0–1 2–1 3–0 1–0 4–0 2–1 1–1 1–3 0–3 4–0 1–0 1–0 1–2
Swansea Town 2–2 0–2 3–0 2–3 0–5 0–0 2–0 1–1 0–1 2–0 1–1 1–0 5–0 3–2 3–0 0–0 1–0 3–0 2–0 2–2 0–0 0–0 2–1
Workington 1–0 0–0 3–1 1–0 0–0 1–1 0–1 1–2 1–1 3–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 3–2 1–1 1–0 0–0 1–2 1–1 0–0 0–3 0–0 2–0
Wrexham 2–0 1–1 3–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–3 2–1 3–1 2–2 2–0 2–2 0–1 4–0 3–2 0–0 2–0 3–2 0–1 3–3 2–0 1–0 2–1
York City 2–1 1–1 4–2 2–1 4–2 3–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–5 0–0 1–1 0–0 2–0 2–1 3–1 0–0 2–1 1–1 0–2 2–1 1–0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps

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Locations of the Football League Fourth Division teams 1968–1969
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Locations of the Football League Fourth Division London teams 1968–1969

See also

References

  1. ^ "England 1968-69". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
  2. ^ Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
  3. ^ a b c d "English League Leading Goalscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
  • Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.

April 09, 2023
1968, football, league, 1968, season, 70th, completed, season, football, league, football, leagueseason1968, 69championsleeds, united, 1967, 681969, leeds, united, league, first, time, their, history, finishing, points, ahead, liverpool, newly, promoted, queen. The 1968 69 season was the 70th completed season of The Football League The Football LeagueSeason1968 69ChampionsLeeds United 1967 681969 70 Leeds United won the League for the first time in their history finishing six points ahead of Liverpool Newly promoted Queens Park Rangers were relegated after finishing bottom along with Leicester City Derby County were runaway winners of the Second Division and they were joined in promotion by runners up Crystal Palace Despite still boasting the talents of Johnny Haynes and George Cohen Fulham finished bottom and were relegated They were joined in the Third Division by perennial strugglers BuryWatford won the Third Division title on goal average from Swindon Town and both teams were duly promoted At the bottom end Northampton Town Hartlepool Crewe Alexandra and Oldham Athletic were all relegated The Fourth Division was won by Doncaster Rovers who were promoted along with Halifax Town Rochdale and Bradford City No team failed re election so no new members were admitted to the Football League Contents 1 Final league tables and results 2 First Division 2 1 Results 2 2 Maps 3 Second Division 3 1 Results 3 2 Maps 4 Third Division 4 1 Results 4 2 Maps 5 Fourth Division 5 1 Results 5 2 Maps 6 See also 7 ReferencesFinal league tables and results EditBeginning 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 1 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 2 First Division EditMain article 1968 69 Football League First Division Football LeagueFirst DivisionSeason1968 69ChampionsLeeds United 1st English title RelegatedLeicester City Queens Park RangersEuropean CupLeeds UnitedFA Cup winnersCup Winners CupManchester City 4th FA Cup title Fairs CupChelsea Leeds United Liverpool Newcastle United winners Matches played462Goals scored1 213 2 63 per match Top goalscorerJimmy Greaves Tottenham Hotspur 27 3 1967 681969 70 Pos Teamvte Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation1 Leeds United C 42 18 3 0 41 9 9 10 2 25 17 2 538 67 Qualified for European Cup2 Liverpool 42 16 4 1 36 10 9 7 5 27 14 2 625 61 1968 69 Inter Cities Fairs Cup3 Everton 42 14 5 2 43 10 7 10 4 34 26 2 139 574 Arsenal 42 12 6 3 31 12 10 6 5 25 15 2 074 565 Chelsea 42 11 7 3 40 24 9 3 9 33 29 1 377 50 1968 69 Inter Cities Fairs Cup6 Tottenham Hotspur 42 10 8 3 39 22 4 9 8 22 29 1 196 457 Southampton 42 13 5 3 41 21 3 8 10 16 27 1 188 458 West Ham United 42 10 8 3 47 22 3 10 8 19 28 1 320 449 Newcastle United 42 12 7 2 40 20 3 7 11 21 35 1 109 44 1968 69 Inter Cities Fairs Cup10 West Bromwich Albion 42 11 7 3 43 26 5 4 12 21 41 0 955 4311 Manchester United 42 13 5 3 38 18 2 7 12 19 35 1 075 4212 Ipswich Town 42 10 4 7 32 26 5 7 9 27 34 0 983 4113 Manchester City 42 13 6 2 49 20 2 4 15 15 35 1 164 40 FA Cup winners qualified for Cup Winners Cup14 Burnley 42 11 6 4 36 25 4 3 14 19 57 0 671 3915 Sheffield Wednesday 42 7 9 5 27 26 3 7 11 14 28 0 759 3616 Wolverhampton Wanderers 42 7 10 4 26 22 3 5 13 15 36 0 707 3517 Sunderland 42 10 6 5 28 18 1 6 14 15 49 0 642 3418 Nottingham Forest 42 6 6 9 17 22 4 7 10 28 35 0 789 3319 Stoke City 42 9 7 5 24 24 0 8 13 16 39 0 635 3320 Coventry City 42 8 6 7 32 22 2 5 14 14 42 0 719 3121 Leicester City 42 8 8 5 27 24 1 4 16 12 44 0 574 30 Relegated22 Queens Park Rangers 42 4 7 10 20 33 0 3 18 19 62 0 411 18Source rsssf comRules for classification 1 points 2 goal average 3 number of goals scored C League Champions Results Edit Home Away ARS BUR CHE COV EVE IPS LEE LEI LIV MCI MUN NEW NOT QPR SHW SOU STK SUN TOT WBA WHU WOLArsenal 2 0 0 1 2 1 3 1 0 2 1 2 3 0 1 1 4 1 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 3 1Burnley 0 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 0 5 1 2 1 0 4 2 1 1 0 1 0 3 1 2 2 2 0 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 1 1 1Chelsea 2 1 2 3 2 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 3 0 1 2 2 0 3 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 0 2 3 1 0 5 1 2 2 3 1 1 1 1 1Coventry City 0 1 4 1 0 1 2 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 5 0 3 0 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 2 4 2 1 2 0 1Everton 1 0 3 0 1 2 3 0 2 2 0 0 7 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 4 0 3 0 1 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 4 0 1 0 4 0Ipswich Town 1 2 2 0 1 3 0 0 2 2 2 3 2 1 0 2 2 1 1 0 1 4 2 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 1 4 1 2 2 1 0Leeds United 2 0 6 1 1 0 3 0 2 1 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 2 1 1 0 4 1 2 0 3 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 1Leicester City 0 0 0 2 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 2 3 0 2 1 2 1 2 2 2 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 2 0Liverpool 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 4 0 2 1 2 0 2 1 0 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 4 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 0Manchester City 1 1 7 0 4 1 4 2 1 3 1 1 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 3 3 1 0 1 1 1 3 1 1 0 4 0 5 1 1 1 3 2Manchester United 0 0 2 0 0 4 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 1 3 1 3 1 8 1 1 0 1 2 1 1 4 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 2 0Newcastle United 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 1 1 3 2 3 2 4 1 5 0 1 1 2 2 2 3 1 1 4 1Nottingham Forest 0 2 2 2 1 2 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 3 1 0 0 2 3 0 0 1 0 0Queens Park Rangers 0 1 0 2 0 4 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 3 1 1 2 1 3 2 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 0 4 1 1 0 1Sheffield Wednesday 0 5 1 0 1 1 3 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 1 3 1 2 1 1 5 4 1 1 0 1 4 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 2Southampton 1 2 5 1 5 0 1 0 2 5 2 2 1 3 1 0 2 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 2 1 1 2 0 1 0 2 1 2 0 2 2 2 1Stoke City 1 3 1 3 2 0 0 3 0 0 2 1 1 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 2 4 1Sunderland 0 0 2 0 3 2 3 0 1 3 3 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 4 1 1 1 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 2 0Tottenham Hotspur 1 2 7 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 3 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 0 1 2 1 3 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 1 0 1 1West Bromwich Albion 1 0 3 2 0 3 6 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 3 1 5 1 2 5 3 1 0 0 1 2 2 1 3 0 4 3 3 1 0 0West Ham United 1 2 5 0 0 0 5 2 1 4 1 3 1 1 4 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 4 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 8 0 2 2 4 0 3 1Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 6 3 1 2 2 5 0 1 0 3 1 0 3 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 1 2 0Updated to match es played on unknown Source Ian Laschke Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888 89 to 1978 79 Macdonald and Jane s London amp Sydney 1980 Legend Blue home team win Yellow draw Red away team win Maps Edit ArsenalBurnleyChelseaCoventryEvertonIpswich TownLeeds UnitedLeicester CityLiverpoolManchester CityManchester UnitedNewcastleNottingham ForestQPRSheffield WednesdaySouthamptonStokeSunderlandTottenhamWest Bromwich AlbionWest HamWolverhampton Wanderersclass notpageimage Locations of the Football League First Division 1968 1969 teams ArsenalChelseaQueens Park RangersTottenhamWest Hamclass notpageimage Locations of the Football League First Division London teams 1968 1969Second Division EditFootball LeagueSecond DivisionSeason1968 69ChampionsDerby County 3rd title PromotedCrystal PalaceRelegatedBury FulhamMatches played462Goals scored1 185 2 56 per match Top goalscorerJohn Toshack Cardiff City 22 3 1967 681969 70 Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Promotion or relegation1 Derby County C 42 26 11 5 65 32 2 031 63 Promotion to 1969 70 First Division2 Crystal Palace P 42 22 12 8 70 47 1 489 563 Charlton Athletic 42 18 14 10 61 52 1 173 504 Middlesbrough 42 19 11 12 58 49 1 184 495 Cardiff City 42 20 7 15 67 54 1 241 47 1969 70 European Cup Winners Cup6 Huddersfield Town 42 17 12 13 53 46 1 152 467 Birmingham City 42 18 8 16 73 59 1 237 448 Blackpool 42 14 15 13 51 41 1 244 439 Sheffield United 42 16 11 15 61 50 1 220 4310 Millwall 42 17 9 16 57 49 1 163 4311 Hull City 42 13 16 13 59 52 1 135 4212 Carlisle United 42 16 10 16 46 49 0 939 4213 Norwich City 42 15 10 17 53 56 0 946 4014 Preston North End 42 12 15 15 38 44 0 864 3915 Portsmouth 42 12 14 16 58 58 1 000 3816 Bristol City 42 11 16 15 46 53 0 868 3817 Bolton Wanderers 42 12 14 16 55 67 0 821 3818 Aston Villa 42 12 14 16 37 48 0 771 3819 Blackburn Rovers 42 13 11 18 52 63 0 825 3720 Oxford United 42 12 9 21 34 55 0 618 3321 Bury R 42 11 8 23 51 80 0 638 30 Relegation to 1969 70 Third Division22 Fulham R 42 7 11 24 40 81 0 494 25Source rsssf comRules for classification 1 points 2 goal average 3 number of goals scored C Champion P Promoted R Relegated Results Edit Home Away AST BIR BLB BLP BOL BRI BRY CAR CRL CHA CRY DER FUL HUD HUL MID MIL NWC OXF POR PNE SHUAston Villa 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 2 1 2 0 2 0 0 1 3 1Birmingham 4 0 3 1 1 0 5 0 2 0 1 3 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 5 4 5 1 5 2 3 1 1 2 1 2 0 1 5 2 3 1 2 2Blackburn Rovers 2 0 3 2 1 1 2 3 1 3 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 4 3 0 1 0 3 1 1 0 1 0Blackpool 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 0 2 2 6 0 1 2 1 0 2 3 3 0 2 3 2 2 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1Bolton Wanderers 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 4 1 0 2 0 1 2 0 1 3 0 2 2 1 2 3 2 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 4 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 4 2Bristol City 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 2 2 1 0 3 3 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 6 0 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 2 2 1 1 1Bury 3 2 1 2 1 3 2 0 2 1 1 2 3 3 3 2 2 3 2 1 0 1 5 1 1 1 0 0 2 3 0 0 1 2 3 1 3 2 0 1 0 2Cardiff City 1 1 4 0 2 1 1 0 0 2 3 0 2 0 2 1 0 1 0 4 1 1 0 2 0 2 3 0 2 0 2 0 3 1 5 0 2 2 1 0 4 1Carlisle United 0 1 2 3 4 1 1 0 1 1 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1Charlton Athletic 1 1 3 1 4 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 2 4 1 1 1 1 1 2 0 5 3 1 0 1 1 2 0 3 4 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 1 2 1Crystal Palace 4 2 3 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 2 1 1 0 3 1 5 0 3 3 1 2 3 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 4 2 2 0 1 1 3 1 1 2 1 1Derby County 3 1 1 0 4 2 1 1 5 1 5 0 2 0 2 0 3 3 2 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 2 2 3 2 1 0 1 1 2 0 2 1 1 0 1 0Fulham 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 5 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 4 3 0 0 0 3 2 0 1 3 0 1 2 2 2 1 2 2Huddersfield Town 3 1 0 0 2 1 2 1 3 0 4 1 4 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 3 3 0 0 2 2 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 0Hull City 1 0 1 2 1 3 2 2 1 0 1 1 3 0 3 3 1 2 5 2 2 0 1 0 4 0 3 0 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 2 1 1 1 1Middlesbrough 0 0 3 1 2 0 2 1 0 0 4 1 2 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 5 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 1 3 1Millwall 0 1 1 3 2 2 1 2 3 1 2 2 1 0 2 0 1 1 3 2 0 2 0 1 2 0 5 1 2 3 2 0 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0Norwich City 1 1 1 1 3 1 0 1 2 0 1 1 2 2 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 4 2 0 1 0 1 2 0 2 0 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 2 0Oxford United 1 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 2 1 0 3 0 1 1 2 4 1 0 0 2 3 1 2 1 1 0Portsmouth 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 3 2 1 4 1 3 3 0 1 3 1 1 2 1 0 3 0 3 0 5 2 3 0 1 1 2 1Preston North End 1 0 4 1 1 1 1 0 1 4 1 0 3 0 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 2 2Sheffield United 3 1 2 0 3 0 2 1 5 2 2 1 5 0 2 2 0 1 2 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 1 0 1 0 1 2 2 0 4 0Updated to match es played on unknown Source Ian Laschke Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888 89 to 1978 79 Macdonald and Jane s London amp Sydney 1980 Legend Blue home team win Yellow draw Red away team win Maps Edit Aston VillaBirminghamBlackpoolBlackburn RoversBoltonBristol CityBuryCarlisle UnitedCardiff CityCharltonCrystal PalaceDerby CountyFulhamHuddersfieldHullMiddlesbroughMillwallNorwich CityOxfordPortsmouthPreston North EndSheffield Unitedclass notpageimage Locations of the Football League Second Division 1968 1969 teams Charlton AthleticCrystal PalaceFulhamMillwallclass notpageimage Locations of the Football League Second Division London teams 1968 1969Third Division EditFootball LeagueThird DivisionSeason1968 69ChampionsWatford 1st title PromotedSwindon TownRelegatedCrewe Alexandra Hartlepool Northampton Town Oldham AthleticMatches played552Goals scored1 426 2 58 per match Top goalscorerDon Rogers Swindon Town 22 3 1967 681969 70 Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Promotion or relegation1 Watford C 46 27 10 9 74 34 2 176 64 Promotion to 1969 70 Second Division2 Swindon Town P 46 27 10 9 71 35 2 029 643 Luton Town 46 25 11 10 74 38 1 947 614 Bournemouth amp Boscombe Athletic 46 21 9 16 60 45 1 333 515 Plymouth Argyle 46 17 15 14 53 49 1 082 496 Torquay United 46 18 12 16 54 46 1 174 487 Tranmere Rovers 46 19 10 17 70 68 1 029 488 Southport 46 17 13 16 71 64 1 109 479 Stockport County 46 16 14 16 67 68 0 985 4610 Barnsley 46 16 14 16 58 63 0 921 4611 Rotherham United 46 16 13 17 56 50 1 120 4512 Brighton amp Hove Albion 46 16 13 17 72 65 1 108 4513 Walsall 46 14 16 16 50 49 1 020 4414 Reading 46 15 13 18 67 66 1 015 4315 Mansfield Town 46 16 11 19 58 62 0 935 4316 Bristol Rovers 46 16 11 19 63 71 0 887 4317 Shrewsbury Town 46 16 11 19 51 67 0 761 4318 Orient 46 14 14 18 51 58 0 879 4219 Barrow 46 17 8 21 56 75 0 747 4220 Gillingham 46 13 15 18 54 63 0 857 4121 Northampton Town R 46 14 12 20 54 61 0 885 40 Relegation to 1969 70 Fourth Division22 Hartlepool R 46 10 19 17 40 70 0 571 3923 Crewe Alexandra R 46 13 9 24 52 76 0 684 3524 Oldham Athletic R 46 13 9 24 50 83 0 602 35Source rsssf comRules for classification 1 points 2 goal average 3 number of goals scored C Champion P Promoted R Relegated Results Edit Home Away BAR BRW B amp BA B amp HA BRR CRE GIL HAR LUT MAN NOR OLD ORI PLY REA ROT SHR SOU STP SWI TOR TRA WAL WATBarnsley 2 3 1 0 4 0 4 2 2 2 0 1 2 1 3 1 2 0 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 1 1 1 0 2 2 0 0 3 2Barrow 0 1 0 2 1 1 3 0 2 0 2 1 1 2 0 0 3 0 0 2 2 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 3 3 0 3 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 4Bournemouth amp Boscombe Athletic 3 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 4 0 2 0 4 0 0 2 2 1 3 2 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 2 0 2 1 1 0 2 0 3 0 3 4 1 0 1 3Brighton amp Hove Albion 4 1 4 1 4 1 3 1 3 1 0 2 1 1 1 0 1 2 1 1 6 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 3 0 4 0 1 1 1 3 1 1 2 2 3 0 0 1Bristol Rovers 4 2 4 2 3 2 1 1 1 0 5 1 2 1 0 0 6 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 0 2 1 1 1 0 2 0 1 1 1Crewe Alexandra 1 4 1 1 0 2 1 0 6 1 4 2 1 0 2 0 2 1 2 2 3 0 2 0 2 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 3 0 1 2 3Gillingham 1 1 2 0 0 0 5 0 0 2 1 0 2 2 1 3 1 1 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 2 2 2 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 5Hartlepool 2 1 1 4 1 1 2 5 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 3 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 3 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 4 1 1 2 1Luton Town 5 1 5 1 1 1 3 0 3 0 2 0 1 1 3 0 4 2 2 1 4 0 2 1 2 0 2 1 3 1 2 1 0 0 4 1 2 0 1 0 3 1 1 0 2 1Mansfield Town 0 0 4 2 3 1 3 2 0 0 2 1 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 4 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 2 3 1 0 0 2 0 2 1 1 1 2 1 3 0Northampton Town 3 1 4 0 1 3 1 1 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 4 1 1 1 4 2 1 0 3 4 1 0 1 1 2 6 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 0Oldham Athletic 1 1 0 1 2 0 2 0 2 1 3 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 2 2 1 1 3 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 1 5 2 2 3 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 3Orient 1 1 1 2 1 0 3 2 2 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 2 4 2 3 3 4 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1Plymouth Argyle 0 0 4 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 2 2 1 1 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 1 2 1 1 0 4 2 2 2 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 2Reading 3 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 2 1 3 1 3 2 7 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 4 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 2 4 1 0 4 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 2 2 0 1Rotherham United 0 0 3 1 1 1 1 1 3 2 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 2 3 0 0 1 1 2 3 1 0 1 4 1 1 0 3 1 4 1 1 1 1 0 4 1 0 1 0 2Shrewsbury Town 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 3 3 1 0 5 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1Southport 1 0 1 0 2 1 2 3 3 0 4 0 4 2 3 0 1 1 3 2 2 0 3 1 2 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 5 0 5 0 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1Stockport County 1 1 4 1 0 1 3 1 0 1 2 1 5 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 5 2 2 3 2 2 3 1 4 3 3 0 2 1 1 2 1 0 2 2 4 2Swindon Town 2 0 2 0 3 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 5 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 5 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 1Torquay United 3 1 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 2 0 3 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 5 4 2 2 1Tranmere Rovers 3 1 0 3 2 1 0 2 1 2 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 2 2 1 2 1 6 2 3 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 1 1 3 5 0 1 2 1 0 3Walsall 3 0 1 1 0 0 4 0 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 0 3 1 0 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 3 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 0Watford 1 2 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 5 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0Updated to match es played on unknown Source Ian Laschke Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888 89 to 1978 79 Macdonald and Jane s London amp Sydney 1980 Legend Blue home team win Yellow draw Red away team win Maps Edit BarnsleyBarrowBrighton amp HoveBournemouthBristol RoversCrewe AlexandraGillinghamHartlepoolOrientLuton TownMansfield TownNorthampton TownOldhamPlymouth ArgyleReadingRotherhamShrewsburySouthportStockportSwindonTranmere RoversTorquayWalsallWatfordclass notpageimage Locations of the Football League Third Division teams 1968 1969 OrientWatfordclass notpageimage Locations of the Football League Third Division London teams 1968 1969Fourth Division EditFootball LeagueFourth DivisionSeason1968 69ChampionsDoncaster Rovers 2nd title PromotedBradford City Halifax Town RochdaleFailed re electionnoneMatches played552Goals scored1 372 2 49 per match Top goalscorerGary Talbot Chester 22 3 1967 681969 70 Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Promotion or relegation1 Doncaster Rovers C 46 21 17 8 65 38 1 711 59 Promotion to 1969 70 Third Division2 Halifax Town P 46 20 17 9 53 37 1 432 573 Rochdale P 46 18 20 8 68 35 1 943 564 Bradford City P 46 18 20 8 65 46 1 413 565 Darlington 46 17 18 11 62 45 1 378 526 Colchester United 46 20 12 14 57 53 1 075 527 Southend United 46 19 13 14 78 61 1 279 518 Lincoln City 46 17 17 12 54 52 1 038 519 Wrexham 46 18 14 14 61 52 1 173 5010 Swansea Town 46 19 11 16 58 54 1 074 4911 Brentford 46 18 12 16 64 65 0 985 4812 Workington 46 15 17 14 40 43 0 930 4713 Port Vale 46 16 14 16 46 46 1 000 4614 Chester 46 16 13 17 76 66 1 152 4515 Aldershot 46 19 7 20 66 66 1 000 4516 Scunthorpe United 46 18 8 20 61 60 1 017 4417 Exeter City 46 16 11 19 66 65 1 015 4318 Peterborough United 46 13 16 17 60 57 1 053 4219 Notts County 46 12 18 16 48 57 0 842 4220 Chesterfield 46 13 15 18 43 50 0 860 4121 York City 46 14 11 21 53 75 0 707 39 Re elected22 Newport County 46 11 14 21 49 74 0 662 3623 Grimsby Town 46 9 15 22 47 69 0 681 3324 Bradford Park Avenue 46 5 10 31 32 106 0 302 20Source rsssf comRules for classification 1 points 2 goal average 3 number of goals scored C Champion P Promoted Results Edit Home Away ALD BRA BPA BRE CHE CHF COL DAR DON EXE GRI HAL LIN NPC NTC PET PTV ROC SCU STD SWA WRK WRE YORAldershot 2 1 4 1 1 2 4 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 1 2 2 0 3 1 0 2 0 1 4 0 0 0 1 4 3 0 0 0 3 2 2 1 5 2 0 1 2 1 2 0Bradford City 1 1 1 0 3 0 2 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 2 0 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 3 0 3 2 1 0 0 1 1 3 5 0Bradford Park Avenue 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 2 1 1 3 2 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 5 1 1 0 2 0 1 1 4 2 2 0 3 1 1 1 0 1 2 1 0Brentford 2 4 2 1 3 0 2 1 1 0 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 4 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 3 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 0 3 1 1 5 1Chester 3 1 0 0 4 1 2 2 2 0 5 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 2 2 2 0 4 0 3 1 2 3 2 0 2 1 0 2 1 2 3 0 0 2 1 1 2 0Chesterfield 1 2 0 1 1 1 1 2 2 0 0 2 2 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 2 1 0 2 2 0 3 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 1Colchester United 2 0 1 1 3 0 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 1 3 0 2 1 1 0Darlington 1 0 1 3 2 0 3 1 2 2 1 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 5 0 1 0 3 2 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 3 0 6 2 1 0 3 2Doncaster Rovers 7 0 1 1 4 1 5 0 4 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 4 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1Exeter City 0 0 2 3 4 2 2 2 2 2 3 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 2 2 2 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 2 2 3 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 5 3 5 0Grimsby Town 0 2 1 5 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 2 2 4 1 1 1 3 1 2 0 1 1 1 3 0 2 0 2 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 1 1 3 0Halifax Town 1 0 1 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 4 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 3 1 2 1 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 1 2 1 3 0 2 0 0 4Lincoln City 2 1 2 0 3 2 1 0 2 0 2 2 0 3 2 1 1 1 3 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 2 1 0 1 4 1 0 0 3 0Newport County 3 4 1 3 1 0 1 1 2 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 4 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 1Notts County 0 2 0 2 5 0 0 2 3 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 1 2 1 1 2 0 0 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 2 0 3 0 0 5 0 0 0Peterborough United 2 0 2 2 6 1 2 1 1 2 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 2 1 0 2 2 1 1 2 3 2 1Port Vale 0 0 1 1 1 1 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 5 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 0 3 1 1 0 3 0Rochdale 3 0 6 0 6 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 6 1 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 3 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 2 1Scunthorpe United 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 2 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 4 1 3 1 0 1 1 0 2 1Southend United 4 2 2 0 5 0 4 0 1 2 2 2 3 1 1 1 2 0 6 1 0 1 2 1 3 0 1 0 4 0 2 1 1 1 1 3 0 3 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 2Swansea Town 2 2 0 2 3 0 2 3 0 5 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 1 1 1 0 5 0 3 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 1Workington 1 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 2 1 1 3 0 2 0 1 1 1 1 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 0Wrexham 2 0 1 1 3 0 2 0 1 1 1 1 0 3 2 1 3 1 2 2 2 0 2 2 0 1 4 0 3 2 0 0 2 0 3 2 0 1 3 3 2 0 1 0 2 1York City 2 1 1 1 4 2 2 1 4 2 3 1 2 0 1 1 1 1 0 2 2 5 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 1 3 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 2 2 1 1 0Updated to match es played on unknown Source Ian Laschke Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888 89 to 1978 79 Macdonald and Jane s London amp Sydney 1980 Legend Blue home team win Yellow draw Red away team win Maps Edit AldershotBradford CityBradford Park AvenueBrentfordChesterColchesterChesterfieldDarlingtonDoncasterExeter CityGrimsby TownHalifax T Lincoln CityNewport CountyNotts CountyPeterboroughPort ValeRochdaleScunthorpe amp LindseySouthend UnitedSwansea TownWorkingtonWrexhamYork Cityclass notpageimage Locations of the Football League Fourth Division teams 1968 1969 Brentfordclass notpageimage Locations of the Football League Fourth Division London teams 1968 1969See also Edit1968 69 in English footballReferences Edit England 1968 69 Rec Sport Soccer Statistics Foundation Retrieved 2010 02 24 Ian Laschke Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888 89 to 1978 79 Macdonald and Jane s London amp Sydney 1980 a b c d English League Leading Goalscorers RSSSF Retrieved 2010 10 31 Ian Laschke Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888 89 to 1978 79 Macdonald and Jane s London amp Sydney 1980 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1968 69 Football League amp oldid 1138227310 Fourth Division, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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