Cup Competition | ||||||||
European Championship Semi-Final 1968 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
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England | 2 | 0 | Soviet Union | Stadio Olimpico, Rome | 68,817 | |||
Charlton R, Hurst | ||||||||
European Championship 3/4 Place 1968 | Gate | Notes | ||||||
England | 0 | 1 | Yugoslavia | Stadio Comunale, Florence | 22,000 | |||
Dzajic | ||||||||
FA Cup Final 1968 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
D 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | Everton | D 1 | Wembley Stadium (Empire Stadium), London | 99,665 | aet |
Astle | ||||||||
FA Cup Semi-Finals 1968 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
D 1 | Everton | 1 | 0 | Leeds United | D 1 | Old Trafford, Manchester | 63,000 | |
Morrissey (p) | ||||||||
D 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | Birmingham City | D 2 | Villa Park, Birmingham | 60,831 | |
Astle, Brown | ||||||||
League Cup Final 1968 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
D 1 | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | Arsenal | D 1 | Wembley Stadium (Empire Stadium), London | 97,887 | |
Cooper | ||||||||
League Cup Semi-Finals 1968 1st & 2nd Leg | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
D 1 | Arsenal | 3 | 2 | Huddersfield Town | D 2 | Highbury, London | 40,079 | |
Graham, Radford, McNab | Cherry, Dobson | |||||||
D 2 | Derby County | 0 | 1 | Leeds United | D 1 | Baseball Ground, Derby | 31,904 | |
Giles (p) | ||||||||
D 2 | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 3 | Arsenal | D 1 | Leeds Road, Huddersfield | 27,312 | agg 3-6 |
Leighton | Sammels, Jenkins, McLintock | |||||||
D 1 | Leeds United | 3 | 2 | Derby County | D 2 | Elland Road, Leeds | 29,367 | agg 4-2 |
Belfitt 2, Gray | Hector, Stewart | |||||||
European Cup Final 1968 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
D 1 | Manchester United | 4 | 1 | Benfica | Wembley Stadium (Empire Stadium), London | 100,000 | ||
Charlton 2, Best, Kidd | Graca | |||||||
European Fairs Cup Final 1968 1st & 2nd Leg | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
D 1 | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | Ferencvaros | Elland Road, Leeds | 25,268 | ||
Jones | ||||||||
Ferencvaros | 0 | 0 | Leeds United | D 1 | Nepstadion, Budapest | 76,000 | agg 0-1 | |
First Division | ||||||||||||||||||
Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Ptn | First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | FA Cup | FL Cup | Euro | |
1 | 14 | Manchester City | 42 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 52 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 27 | 2.000 | 58 | Rd 4 | Rd 4 | |
2 | -1 | Manchester United | 42 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 49 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 34 | 1.618 | 56 | Rd 3 | DNE | EC W |
3 | 2 | Liverpool | 42 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 51 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 1.775 | 55 | Rd 6 | Rd 2 | Fairs Rd 3 |
4 | 0 | Leeds United | 42 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 49 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 27 | 1.732 | 53 | SF | Win | Fairs W |
5 | 1 | Everton | 42 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 43 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 27 | 1.675 | 52 | Final | Rd 3 | |
6 | 3 | Chelsea | 42 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 43 | 0.912 | 48 | Rd 6 | Rd 2 | |
7 | -4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 44 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 26 | 39 | 1.186 | 47 | Rd 5 | DNE | CWC Rd 2 |
8 | 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 45 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 37 | 1.210 | 46 | Win | Rd 2 | |
9 | -2 | Arsenal | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 33 | 1.071 | 44 | Rd 5 | Final | |
10 | 10 | Newcastle United | 42 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 38 | 20 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 47 | 0.806 | 41 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
11 | -9 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 42 | 0.813 | 39 | Rd 4 | Rd 3 | Fairs Rd 2 |
12 | 4 | West Ham United | 42 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 43 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 39 | 1.058 | 38 | Rd 5 | Rd 4 | |
13 | -5 | Leicester City | 42 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 34 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 35 | 0.928 | 38 | Rd 6 | Rd 2 | |
14 | 0 | Burnley | 42 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 38 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 26 | 55 | 0.901 | 38 | Rd 3 | Rd 5 | |
15 | 2 | Sunderland | 42 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 33 | 0.836 | 37 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | |
16 | 3 | Southampton | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 37 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 29 | 52 | 0.795 | 37 | Rd 4 | Rd 2 | |
17 | D 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 45 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 39 | 0.880 | 36 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
18 | -6 | Stoke City | 42 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 44 | 0.685 | 35 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | |
19 | -8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 32 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 19 | 39 | 0.810 | 34 | Rd 5 | Rd 4 | |
20 | D 2 | Coventry City | 42 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 32 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 39 | 0.718 | 33 | Rd 4 | Rd 2 | |
21 | -11 | Sheffield United | 42 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 31 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 39 | 0.700 | 32 | Rd 6 | Rd 2 | |
22 | -4 | Fulham | 42 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 41 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 29 | 57 | 0.571 | 27 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 |
Second Division | ||||||||||||||||||
Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Ptn | Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | FA Cup | FL Cup | Euro | |
1 | 4 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 45 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 34 | 24 | 1.795 | 59 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | |
2 | D 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 27 | 1.861 | 58 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | |
3 | D 1 | Blackpool | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 38 | 27 | 1.651 | 58 | Rd 4 | Rd 3 | |
4 | 6 | Birmingham City | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 54 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 30 | 1.627 | 52 | SF | Rd 3 | |
5 | 9 | Portsmouth | 42 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 43 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 37 | 1.236 | 49 | Rd 5 | Rd 3 | |
6 | D 3 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 39 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 35 | 1.111 | 46 | Rd 4 | Rd 3 | |
7 | 1 | Millwall | 42 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 35 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 34 | 1.240 | 45 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | |
8 | -4 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 33 | 1.143 | 43 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | |
9 | 2 | Norwich City | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 40 | 30 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 35 | 0.923 | 43 | Rd 4 | Rd 3 | |
10 | -7 | Carlisle United | 42 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 38 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 30 | 1.115 | 41 | Rd 4 | Rd 2 | |
11 | -4 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 37 | 1.000 | 39 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
12 | -3 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 37 | 28 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 35 | 0.952 | 39 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | |
13 | 7 | Cardiff City | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 29 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 37 | 0.909 | 38 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | CWC SF |
14 | -8 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 38 | 0.754 | 38 | Rd 3 | SF | |
15 | 4 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 43 | 25 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 43 | 0.926 | 37 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
16 | D 1 | Aston Villa | 42 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 35 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 34 | 0.844 | 37 | Rd 4 | Rd 2 | |
17 | -5 | Hull City | 42 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 33 | 50 | 0.795 | 37 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
18 | -1 | Derby County | 42 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 40 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 31 | 43 | 0.910 | 36 | Rd 3 | SF | |
19 | -4 | Bristol City | 42 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 22 | 37 | 0.774 | 36 | Rd 5 | Rd 2 | |
20 | -7 | Preston North End | 42 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 41 | 0.662 | 35 | Rd 4 | Rd 2 | |
21 | -3 | Rotherham United | 42 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 44 | 0.553 | 31 | Rd 5 | Rd 2 | |
22 | -6 | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 36 | 0.528 | 27 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 |
Third Division | ||||||||||||||||||
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Ptn | Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | FA Cup | FL Cup | Euro | |
1 | 15 | Oxford United | 46 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 49 | 20 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 27 | 1.468 | 57 | Rd 1 | Rd 3 | |
2 | D 2 | Bury | 46 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 64 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 27 | 42 | 1.379 | 56 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | |
3 | 3 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 42 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 32 | 1.245 | 55 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
4 | 3 | Torquay United | 46 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 40 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 39 | 1.071 | 53 | Rd 1 | Rd 3 | |
5 | -1 | Reading | 46 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 43 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 27 | 43 | 1.167 | 51 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | |
6 | -3 | Watford | 46 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 59 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 30 | 1.480 | 50 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
7 | 5 | Walsall | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 47 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 39 | 1.213 | 50 | Rd 4 | Rd 2 | |
8 | D 4 | Barrow | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 43 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 22 | 41 | 1.204 | 50 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | |
9 | -1 | Swindon Town | 46 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 51 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 35 | 1.451 | 49 | Rd 4 | Rd 1 | |
10 | 9 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 31 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 41 | 1.036 | 48 | Rd 2 | Rd 2 | |
11 | 0 | Gillingham | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 44 | 0.937 | 48 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | |
12 | 8 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 39 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 34 | 1.098 | 47 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
13 | D 4 | Stockport County | 46 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 49 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 53 | 0.933 | 47 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | |
14 | D 4 | Southport | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 30 | 43 | 1.000 | 46 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
15 | -10 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 42 | 25 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 30 | 53 | 0.923 | 43 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
16 | -6 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 37 | 32 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 33 | 0.923 | 43 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
17 | D 2 | Northampton Town | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 40 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 47 | 0.806 | 41 | Rd 1 | Rd 3 | |
18 | -4 | Orient | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 38 | 0.742 | 41 | Rd 4 | Rd 1 | |
19 | D 4 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 39 | 28 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 46 | 0.838 | 40 | Rd 5 | Rd 2 | |
20 | -11 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 32 | 31 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 36 | 0.761 | 37 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
21 | -4 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 33 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 48 | 0.754 | 37 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | |
22 | -9 | Colchester United | 46 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 40 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 47 | 0.575 | 33 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
23 | -5 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 36 | 34 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 20 | 53 | 0.644 | 32 | Rd 2 | Rd 2 | |
24 | -9 | Peterborough United | 46 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 46 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 33 | 44 | 1.179 | 31 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
Notes | ||||||||||||||||||
Peterborough United deducted 19 pts. |
Fourth Division | ||||||||||||||||||
Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Ptn | Fourth Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | FA Cup | FL Cup | Euro | |
1 | 16 | Luton Town | 46 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 55 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 32 | 28 | 1.977 | 66 | Rd 2 | Rd 2 | |
2 | 14 | Barnsley | 46 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 43 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 32 | 1.478 | 61 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
3 | 5 | Hartlepools United | 46 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 34 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 26 | 34 | 1.304 | 60 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | |
4 | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 44 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 31 | 1.510 | 58 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
5 | 6 | Bradford City | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 29 | 1.412 | 57 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
6 | 0 | Southend United | 46 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 45 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 32 | 37 | 1.328 | 54 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | |
7 | 8 | Chesterfield | 46 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 47 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 30 | 1.420 | 53 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
8 | -1 | Wrexham | 46 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 47 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 41 | 1.358 | 53 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
9 | 1 | Aldershot | 46 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 36 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 34 | 36 | 1.273 | 53 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
10 | D 3 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 36 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 30 | 40 | 1.179 | 51 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
11 | 1 | Halifax Town | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 24 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 1.061 | 46 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
12 | 6 | Newport County | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 41 | 0.921 | 45 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
13 | 11 | Lincoln City | 46 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 41 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 37 | 1.044 | 43 | Rd 1 | Rd 4 | |
14 | -5 | Brentford | 46 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 41 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 20 | 40 | 0.953 | 43 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
15 | D 3 | Swansea Town | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 38 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 25 | 52 | 0.818 | 42 | Rd 4 | Rd 1 | |
16 | D 3 | Darlington | 46 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 31 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 26 | 0.887 | 41 | Rd 1 | Rd 5 | |
17 | 3 | Notts County | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 26 | 52 | 0.671 | 41 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
18 | -5 | Port Vale | 46 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 41 | 31 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 20 | 41 | 0.847 | 39 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | |
19 | 2 | Rochdale | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 35 | 32 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 40 | 0.708 | 38 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
20 | -6 | Exeter City | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 35 | 0.692 | 38 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
21 | 1 | York City | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 44 | 30 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 38 | 0.956 | 36 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
22 | -3 | Chester | 46 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 35 | 38 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 40 | 0.731 | 32 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
23 | D 3 | Workington | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 35 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 19 | 58 | 0.621 | 31 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | |
24 | -1 | Bradford | 46 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 35 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 47 | 0.366 | 23 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 |
1968 Election to the Fourth Division of the Football League | ||||||
Notes | ||||||
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Port Vale expelled from league for making unauthorised payments to players 31st May 1968. | ||||||
Football League vote on readamitting Port Vale to the league | ||||||
League | Clubs | Ave Gate | FA Cup | For | Against | |
D 4 | Port Vale | 4,886 | Rd 1 | 49 | 9 | |
League | Clubs | Ave Gate | FA Cup | League Cup | Ballot | Result |
D 4 | York City | 4,578 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | 46 | Re-Elected |
D 4 | Chester | 4,415 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | 44 | Re-Elected |
D 4 | Bradford | 3,609 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | 44 | Re-Elected |
D 4 | Workington | 2,086 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | 38 | Re-Elected |
SL | Cheltenham Town | Q3 | 3 | Failed | ||
SL | Bedford Town | Q4 | 2 | Failed | ||
SL | Cambridge City | Q4 | 2 | Failed | ||
SL | Cambridge United | Q4 | 2 | Failed | ||
SL | Chelmsford City | Rd 2 | 2 | Failed | ||
CCL | Runcorn | Rd 2 | 2 | Failed | ||
CCL | Wigan Athletic | Q4 | 2 | Failed | ||
SL | Guildford City | Rd 2 | 1 | Failed | ||
SL | Hereford United | Rd 2 | 1 | Failed | ||
CCL | New Brighton | Q1 | 1 | Failed | ||
SL | Wellington Town | Q2 | 1 | Failed | ||
SL | Wimbledon | Rd 2 | 1 | Failed | ||
SL | Worcester City | Q3 | 1 | Failed | ||
SL | Yeovil Town | Rd 1 | 0 | Failed | ||
SL | Nuneaton Borough | Rd 1 | 0 | Failed |