Statistics of The Football League in season 1968/1969. The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
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Overview
First Division
Leeds United won the League for the first time in their history, finishing six points ahead of Liverpool. The Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League between 1993 and 2004 and the highest division of English football overall between Leeds United Association Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Leeds United or informally Leeds, are an English professional football Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England. Newly-promoted Queens Park Rangers were relegated after finishing bottom along with Leicester City. Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English football club, based in Shepherds Bush in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in West London PLEASE NOTE This section is the introduction Please do not add too much detail here
Second Division
Derby County were runaway winners of the Second Division and they were joined in promotin by runners-up Crystal Palace. From 1892 until 1992 the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football. Derby County Football Club is a professional football club based at Pride Park Stadium in Derby England. Crystal Palace FC is an English football club based in South Norwood, London. Despite still boasting the talents of Johnny Haynes and George Cohen, Fulham finished bottom and were relegated. John Norman Haynes (17 October 1934 - 18 October 2005 better known as Johnny Haynes, was an English footballer who played a club-record 658 games and scored George Reginald Cohen MBE (born 22 October 1939, Kensington, London) was the right back for England in the side which won Fulham Football Club is an English football team based in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. They were joined in the Third Division by perrenial strugglers Bury
Third Division
Watford won the title on goal average from Swindon Town and both teams were duly promoted. Bury Football Club is an English association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. From the 1992-93 to the 2003-04 season, the Football League Third Division was the third-highest division of The Football League and the fourth-highest Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. Swindon Town Football Club is an English football club based in Swindon, Wiltshire, who currently play in League One. At the bottom end Northampton Town, Hartlepool, Crewe Alexandra and Oldham Athletic were all relegated. Northampton Town Football Club is a football club based in Northampton. Hartlepool United Football Club are an English football team from Hartlepool playing in League One. Crewe Alexandra Football Club are an English football team based at Gresty Road in Crewe, Cheshire, England and nicknamed The Railwaymen Oldham Athletic Football Club (2004 Ltd, more commonly Oldham Athletic Football Club or informally Oldham Athletic, is an English football club
Fourth Division
The Division was won by Doncaster Rovers, who were promoted along with Halifax Town, Rochdale and Bradford City. "Fourth Division" redirects here For usage of the term in the Military, see 4th Division. Doncaster Rovers Football Club (or informally Donny) are an English football club based at the Keepmoat Stadium in the town of Doncaster Halifax Town Association Football Club were an English football team who most recently played in the Conference National. Rochdale Association Football Club is a English professional football club based in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. Bradford City Association Football Club (also known as The Bantams, and previously The Paraders) is an English football club based in Bradford No team failed re-election so no new members were admitted to the Football League. The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs
League Standings
First Division
| P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leeds United | 42 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 66 | 26 | 2. The Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League between 1993 and 2004 and the highest division of English football overall between Leeds United Association Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Leeds United or informally Leeds, are an English professional football 538 | 67 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 42 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 63 | 24 | 2. Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England. 625 | 61 |
| 3 | Everton | 42 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 77 | 36 | 2. Everton Football Club is an English football club located in the city of Liverpool. 139 | 57 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 42 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 56 | 27 | 2. 074 | 56 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 73 | 53 | 1. 377 | 50 |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 61 | 51 | 1. Tottenham Hotspur, ˈtɒʔnəm is an English professional football club which currently plays in the Premier League. 196 | 45 |
| 7 | Southampton | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 57 | 48 | 1. Southampton Football Club is a professional English football team, nicknamed The Saints and based in the city of Southampton. 188 | 45 |
| 8 | West Ham United | 42 | 13 | 18 | 11 | 66 | 50 | 1. } West Ham United Football Club is an English football club based in Upton Park, London Borough of Newham, East London, who have played 320 | 44 |
| 9 | Newcastle United | 42 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 61 | 55 | 1. Newcastle United Football Club (also known as The Magpies or The Toon) is an English football club based in Newcastle upon 109 | 44 |
| 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 64 | 67 | 0. West Bromwich Albion Football Club (also known as West Brom, The Baggies, Albion, The Albion, The Throstles or WBA) are 955 | 43 |
| 11 | Manchester United | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 57 | 53 | 1. 075 | 42 |
| 12 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 59 | 60 | 0. PLEASE NOTE This section is the introduction Please do not add too much detail here 983 | 41 |
| 13 | Manchester City | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 64 | 55 | 1. TalkManchester City FC before changing verbs to singular --> Manchester City Football Club is an English professional football club 164 | 40 |
| 14 | Burnley | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 55 | 82 | 0. Burnley Football Club, nicknamed The Clarets, is a professional football club managed by Owen Coyle and based in Burnley, Lancashire 671 | 39 |
| 15 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 41 | 54 | 0. 759 | 36 |
| 16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 41 | 58 | 0. 707 | 35 |
| 17 | Sunderland | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 43 | 67 | 0. Sunderland Association Football Club is a professional Association football team based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, which plays in 642 | 34 |
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 45 | 57 | 0. Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English professional football club based at the City Ground in West Bridgford, a suburb of Nottingham 789 | 33 |
| 19 | Stoke City | 42 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 40 | 63 | 0. Stoke City Football Club is a football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, England. 635 | 33 |
| 20 | Coventry City | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 46 | 64 | 0. Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip is an association football club based in Coventry, 719 | 31 |
| 21 | Leicester City | 42 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 39 | 68 | 0. PLEASE NOTE This section is the introduction Please do not add too much detail here 574 | 30 |
| 22 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 39 | 95 | 0. Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English football club, based in Shepherds Bush in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in West London 411 | 18 |
Second Division
| P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derby County | 42 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 65 | 32 | 2. From 1892 until 1992 the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football. Derby County Football Club is a professional football club based at Pride Park Stadium in Derby England. 031 | 63 |
| 2 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 70 | 47 | 1. Crystal Palace FC is an English football club based in South Norwood, London. 489 | 56 |
| 3 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 61 | 52 | 1. Charlton Athletic Football Club (also known as The Addicks) is a professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of 173 | 50 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 58 | 49 | 1. Middlesbrough Football Club, also known as The Boro are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Premier League. 184 | 49 |
| 5 | Cardiff City | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 67 | 54 | 1. Cardiff City Football Club (Clwb Pêl-droed Dinas Caerdydd is a football team based in Cardiff, Wales. 241 | 47 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 53 | 46 | 1. Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. 152 | 46 |
| 7 | Birmingham City | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 73 | 59 | 1. Birmingham City Football Club is an English Professional football club based in the city of Birmingham. 237 | 44 |
| 8 | Blackpool | 42 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 51 | 41 | 1. Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 and located in the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. 244 | 43 |
| 9 | Sheffield United | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 61 | 50 | 1. Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire. 220 | 43 |
| 10 | Millwall | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 57 | 49 | 1. Millwall Football Club are an English professional football team based at The New Den, referred to by fans as The Den in Bermondsey, 163 | 43 |
| 11 | Hull City | 42 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 59 | 52 | 1. Hull City Association Football Club are an English football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire. 135 | 42 |
| 12 | Carlisle United | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 46 | 49 | 0. Carlisle United FC are an English football team based in Carlisle, Cumbria, play in the Football League One this season after gaining 939 | 42 |
| 13 | Norwich City | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 53 | 56 | 0. PLEASE NOTE This section is the introduction Please do not add too much detail here 946 | 40 |
| 14 | Preston North End | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 38 | 44 | 0. Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire 864 | 39 |
| 15 | Portsmouth | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 58 | 58 | 1. Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the south coast city of Portsmouth. 000 | 38 |
| 16 | Bristol City | 42 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 46 | 53 | 0. Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol England, (the other being arch rivals Bristol Rovers) 868 | 38 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 55 | 67 | 0. Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional football club based in Horwich, in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater 821 | 38 |
| 18 | Aston Villa | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 37 | 48 | 0. 771 | 38 |
| 19 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 52 | 63 | 0. Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. 825 | 37 |
| 20 | Oxford United | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 34 | 55 | 0. For the Northern Irish football club see Oxford United Stars F 618 | 33 |
| 21 | Bury | 42 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 51 | 80 | 0. Bury Football Club is an English association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. 637 | 30 |
| 22 | Fulham | 42 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 40 | 81 | 0. Fulham Football Club is an English football team based in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. 494 | 25 |
Third Division
| P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Watford | 46 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 74 | 34 | 2. From the 1992-93 to the 2003-04 season, the Football League Third Division was the third-highest division of The Football League and the fourth-highest Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. 176 | 64 |
| 2 | Swindon Town | 46 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 71 | 35 | 2. Swindon Town Football Club is an English football club based in Swindon, Wiltshire, who currently play in League One. 029 | 64 |
| 3 | Luton Town | 46 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 74 | 38 | 1. Luton Town Football Club are an English football team based in the town of Luton in Bedfordshire. 947 | 61 |
| 4 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 60 | 45 | 1. AFC Bournemouth are an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. 333 | 51 |
| 5 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 53 | 49 | 1. For details of the current season see Plymouth Argyle FC season 2008-09 Plymouth Argyle Football Club, commonly known as Argyle 082 | 49 |
| 6 | Torquay United | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 54 | 46 | 1. Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls is an English association football club based in the seaside resort town of Torquay, Devon 174 | 48 |
| 7 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 70 | 68 | 1. Tranmere Rovers Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League One and based at Prenton Park, Tranmere 029 | 48 |
| 8 | Southport | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 71 | 64 | 1. Southport Football Club are an English football club based in Southport, Merseyside. 109 | 47 |
| 9 | Stockport County | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 67 | 68 | 0. Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, England. 985 | 46 |
| 10 | Barnsley | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 58 | 63 | 0. Barnsley Football Club is an English football club based in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, and nicknamed the Tykes, with Toby Tyke 921 | 46 |
| 11 | Rotherham United | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 56 | 50 | 1. Rotherham United Football Club (also known as 'The Millers' are an English professional football club temporarily based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 120 | 45 |
| 12 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 72 | 65 | 1. Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club are an English football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. 108 | 45 |
| 13 | Walsall | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 50 | 49 | 1. Walsall Football Club are an English football club based in Walsall, West Midlands, currently playing in League One. 020 | 44 |
| 14 | Reading | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 67 | 66 | 1. Reading Football Club are an Association football club based in the English town of Reading, in Berkshire. 015 | 43 |
| 15 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 58 | 62 | 0. Mansfield Town Football Club are an English football club who from the 2008&ndash09 season will compete in the Conference National. 935 | 43 |
| 16 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 63 | 71 | 0. Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football team based in Bristol. 887 | 43 |
| 17 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 51 | 67 | 0. Shrewsbury Town Football Club are an English football club currently playing in Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football 761 | 43 |
| 18 | Orient | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 51 | 58 | 0. Leyton Orient FC are an English Professional football team from east London currently playing in League One of the Football League 879 | 42 |
| 19 | Barrow | 46 | 17 | 8 | 21 | 56 | 75 | 0. Barrow AFC are a football team based in the town of Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria, England. 747 | 42 |
| 20 | Gillingham | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 54 | 63 | 0. Gillingham Football Club is an English professional football club based in the town of Gillingham, Kent. 857 | 41 |
| 21 | Northampton Town | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 54 | 61 | 0. Northampton Town Football Club is a football club based in Northampton. 885 | 40 |
| 22 | Hartlepool | 46 | 10 | 19 | 17 | 40 | 70 | 0. Hartlepool United Football Club are an English football team from Hartlepool playing in League One. 571 | 39 |
| 23 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 52 | 76 | 0. Crewe Alexandra Football Club are an English football team based at Gresty Road in Crewe, Cheshire, England and nicknamed The Railwaymen 684 | 35 |
| 24 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 50 | 83 | 0. Oldham Athletic Football Club (2004 Ltd, more commonly Oldham Athletic Football Club or informally Oldham Athletic, is an English football club 602 | 35 |
Fourth Division
| P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 65 | 38 | 1. "Fourth Division" redirects here For usage of the term in the Military, see 4th Division. Doncaster Rovers Football Club (or informally Donny) are an English football club based at the Keepmoat Stadium in the town of Doncaster 711 | 59 |
| 2 | Halifax Town | 46 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 53 | 37 | 1. Halifax Town Association Football Club were an English football team who most recently played in the Conference National. 432 | 57 |
| 3 | Rochdale | 46 | 18 | 20 | 8 | 68 | 35 | 1. Rochdale Association Football Club is a English professional football club based in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. 943 | 56 |
| 4 | Bradford City | 46 | 18 | 20 | 8 | 65 | 46 | 1. Bradford City Association Football Club (also known as The Bantams, and previously The Paraders) is an English football club based in Bradford 413 | 56 |
| 5 | Darlington | 46 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 62 | 45 | 1. Darlington Football Club (also known as Darlo or The Quakers) are an English football team based in the English town of 378 | 52 |
| 6 | Colchester United | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 57 | 53 | 1. Colchester United Football Club is an English football team who play in League One for the 2008-09 season following confirmation of their relegation on 075 | 52 |
| 7 | Southend United | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 78 | 61 | 1. Southend United Football Club is an English football team based at Roots Hall Stadium in Prittlewell in the Borough of Southend-on-Sea, Essex 279 | 51 |
| 8 | Lincoln City | 46 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 54 | 52 | 1. Lincoln City FC are an English football team currently playing in Football League Two (the fourth tier of the English football league system 038 | 51 |
| 9 | Wrexham | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 61 | 52 | 1. Wrexham Association Football Club (Clwb Pêl-droed Wrecsam nicknamed The Red Dragons, or more traditionally The Robins, their previous nickname are a professional 173 | 50 |
| 10 | Swansea City | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 58 | 54 | 1. Swansea City AFC ( Welsh: Clwb Pêl-droed Dinas Abertawe) is a Welsh football team playing in the Coca Cola Championship from 074 | 49 |
| 11 | Brentford | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 64 | 65 | 0. Brentford Football Club are an English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. 985 | 48 |
| 12 | Workington | 46 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 40 | 43 | 0. Workington AFC are an English football club from Workington, Cumbria. 930 | 47 |
| 13 | Port Vale | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 46 | 46 | 1. Port Vale Football Club are an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. 000 | 46 |
| 14 | Chester City | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 76 | 66 | 1. Chester City Football Club is an English football club from Chester. 152 | 45 |
| 15 | Aldershot | 46 | 19 | 7 | 20 | 66 | 66 | 1. Aldershot Football Club was an English Football League club which went out of business in 1992. 000 | 45 |
| 16 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 18 | 8 | 20 | 61 | 60 | 1. Scunthorpe United Football Club are an English Association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire. 017 | 44 |
| 17 | Exeter City | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 66 | 65 | 1. Exeter City Football Club are an English football club based in Exeter, who were members of the Football League from 1920 to 2003 and rejoined 015 | 43 |
| 18 | Peterborough United | 46 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 60 | 57 | 1. Peterborough United Football Club is an English professional football team based in Peterborough. 053 | 42 |
| 19 | Notts County | 46 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 48 | 57 | 0. Notts County Football Club is a football club based in Nottingham, England, and the oldest of all the clubs that are now professional 842 | 42 |
| 20 | Chesterfield | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 43 | 50 | 0. Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. 860 | 41 |
| 21 | York City | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 53 | 75 | 0. York City Football Club is an English football club based in York, North Yorkshire. 707 | 39 |
| 22 | Newport County | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 49 | 74 | 0. Newport County are a Welsh football team based in the city of Newport. 662 | 36 |
| 23 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 47 | 69 | 0. Grimsby Town are an English Football club playing in League Two, the fourth tier of English football 681 | 33 |
| 24 | Bradford Park Avenue | 46 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 32 | 106 | 0. Bradford Association Football Club (almost always referred to as Bradford (Park Avenue) are a football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire 302 | 20 |
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = Points
See also
References
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