1968-08-17
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 1 | 1 | Liverpool | Highbury | 43,535 | |
| Radford | Lineups | Hunt | ||||
| Burnley | 1 | 0 | Newcastle United | Turf Moor | 13,579 | |
| OG | Lineups | |||||
| Chelsea | 3 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | Stamford Bridge | 33,766 | |
| Tambling, Baldwin 2 | Lineups | Brown | ||||
| Everton | 0 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Goodison Park | 56,570 | |
| Lineups | Greaves, Chivers | |||||
| Leeds United | 2 | 0 | Stoke City | Elland Road | 30,383 | |
| Jones, Johanneson | Lineups | |||||
| Leicester City | 1 | 3 | Ipswich Town | Filbert Street | 26,014 | |
| Nish (p) | Lineups | Hegan, Crawford, O'Rourke | ||||
| Manchester City | 0 | 0 | Manchester United | Maine Road | 63,052 | Largest home gate 1968-69 |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 0 | Coventry City | Hillsborough | 26,235 | |
| Fantham 2, Ritchie | Lineups | |||||
| Sunderland | 1 | 0 | Southampton | Roker Park | 30,968 | |
| Mulhall | Lineups | |||||
| West Ham United | 1 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | Upton Park | 31,114 | |
| Hurst | Lineups | |||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | Molineux | 30,858 | |
| Bailey, Dougan, Wignall | Lineups | Morgan I | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Leeds United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4.5 | 6 | W | W | W | # | # | 1968-08-20 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 2 | 2 | West Ham United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | W | W | D | # | # | 1968-08-19 | Everton | H |
| 3 | -2 | Arsenal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | D | W | W | # | # | 1968-08-21 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 4 | 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | W | D | D | # | # | 1968-08-20 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 5 | 1 | Sunderland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.5 | 4 | W | W | L | # | # | 1968-08-20 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 6 | 9 | Ipswich Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | W | L | W | # | # | 1968-08-20 | Leeds United | H |
| 7 | 9 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | W | D | # | # | # | 1968-08-21 | Newcastle United | A |
| 8 | -1 | Manchester City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | D | W | L | # | # | 1968-08-21 | Leicester City | A |
| 9 | -6 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | L | W | D | # | # | 1968-08-21 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 10 | 4 | Liverpool | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 | 3 | D | L | W | # | # | 1968-08-20 | Stoke City | H |
| 11 | 1 | Manchester United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 | 3 | D | L | W | # | # | 1968-08-21 | Coventry City | H |
| 12 | 5 | Burnley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0.6 | 3 | W | L | D | # | # | 1968-08-20 | Southampton | H |
| 13 | 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.5 | 2 | W | L | # | # | # | 1968-08-21 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 14 | 6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | W | L | L | # | # | 1968-08-21 | Arsenal | H |
| 15 | -10 | Everton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | L | W | L | # | # | 1968-08-19 | West Ham United | A |
| 16 | -7 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.75 | 2 | L | D | D | # | # | 1968-08-20 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 17 | -9 | Southampton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.75 | 2 | L | W | L | # | # | 1968-08-20 | Burnley | A |
| 18 | -8 | Newcastle United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.667 | 2 | L | D | D | # | # | 1968-08-21 | Chelsea | H |
| 19 | -6 | Stoke City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.4 | 2 | L | L | W | # | # | 1968-08-20 | Liverpool | A |
| 20 | -2 | Queens Park Rangers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0.375 | 1 | L | L | D | # | # | 1968-08-20 | Sunderland | H |
| 21 | -2 | Leicester City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.286 | 1 | L | L | D | # | # | 1968-08-21 | Manchester City | H |
| 22 | 0 | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1968-08-21 | Manchester United | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 1 | 1 | Fulham | Villa Park | 21,450 | |
| Woodward | Lineups | Conway | ||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | Bury | Burnden Park | 16,627 | Largest home gate 1968-69 |
| Greaves, Bromley | Lineups | |||||
| Bristol City | 1 | 1 | Sheffield United | Ashton Gate | 19,280 | |
| Galley | Lineups | Addison (p) | ||||
| Carlisle United | 1 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | Brunton Park | 8,621 | |
| McVitie | Lineups | Peacock | ||||
| Crystal Palace | 3 | 2 | Birmingham City | Selhurst Park | 17,679 | |
| Jackson C 2, Payne | Lineups | Vowden, Vincent | ||||
| Derby County | 1 | 1 | Blackpool | Baseball Ground | 24,760 | |
| O'Hare | Lineups | Green | ||||
| Hull City | 1 | 3 | Blackburn Rovers | Boothferry Park | 13,345 | |
| Chilton | Lineups | Martin 2, Darling | ||||
| Millwall | 2 | 1 | Oxford United | The Den, New Cross | 14,243 | |
| Dunphy, Conlon | Lineups | Sloan | ||||
| Norwich City | 3 | 1 | Cardiff City | Carrow Road | 14,476 | |
| Curran 2, Manning | Lineups | Bird | ||||
| Portsmouth | 3 | 0 | Middlesbrough | Fratton Park | 24,273 | |
| Trebilcock 2, Jones OG | Lineups | |||||
| Preston North End | 1 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | Deepdale | 12,673 | |
| Irvine | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 6 | W | W | W | # | # | 1968-08-20 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 2 | 8 | Portsmouth | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | W | D | D | # | # | 1968-08-21 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 3 | 3 | Millwall | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1.5 | 4 | W | W | # | # | # | 1968-08-19 | Aston Villa | A |
| 4 | 5 | Norwich City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1.25 | 4 | W | L | W | # | # | 1968-08-20 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 5 | -3 | Middlesbrough | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | L | W | W | # | # | 1968-08-20 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 6 | 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | W | D | # | # | # | 1968-08-20 | Bristol City | A |
| 7 | -3 | Blackpool | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | D | W | # | # | # | 1968-08-21 | Oxford United | A |
| 8 | 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | W | D | # | # | # | 1968-08-21 | Portsmouth | A |
| 9 | -6 | Sheffield United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | D | W | # | # | # | 1968-08-20 | Derby County | H |
| 10 | -2 | Fulham | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | D | W | # | # | # | 1968-08-21 | Hull City | H |
| 11 | -4 | Charlton Athletic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | D | W | L | # | # | 1968-08-20 | Birmingham City | H |
| 12 | 2 | Derby County | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | D | D | # | # | # | 1968-08-20 | Sheffield United | A |
| 13 | 5 | Preston North End | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | W | L | # | # | # | 1968-08-24 | Cardiff City | A |
| 14 | 1 | Carlisle United | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 | 2 | D | D | L | # | # | 1968-08-24 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 15 | -10 | Bury | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.75 | 2 | L | W | # | # | # | 1968-08-21 | Cardiff City | H |
| 16 | -4 | Oxford United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.667 | 1 | L | D | # | # | # | 1968-08-21 | Blackpool | H |
| 17 | 2 | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.5 | 1 | D | L | # | # | # | 1968-08-19 | Millwall | H |
| 18 | 3 | Bristol City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | D | L | # | # | # | 1968-08-20 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 19 | -3 | Huddersfield Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.333 | 1 | L | L | D | # | # | 1968-08-20 | Norwich City | H |
| 20 | -3 | Birmingham City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.6 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1968-08-20 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 21 | 1 | Hull City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.2 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1968-08-21 | Fulham | A |
| 22 | -2 | Cardiff City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.125 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1968-08-21 | Bury | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow | 0 | 0 | Luton Town | Holker Street | 6,628 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 0 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | Dean Court | 8,200 | |
| Lineups | Burnside | |||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | Hartlepool | Gresty Road | 5,564 | |
| Wallace | Lineups | |||||
| Gillingham | 2 | 2 | Orient | Priestfield Stadium | 5,524 | |
| Woodley, Simpson T | Lineups | Brabrook, Bloomfield | ||||
| Mansfield Town | 2 | 1 | Torquay United | Field Mill | 6,486 | |
| Melling, Goodfellow | Lineups | Baxter | ||||
| Oldham Athletic | 1 | 1 | Barnsley | Boundary Park | 5,197 | |
| Bebbington | Lineups | Earnshaw | ||||
| Rotherham United | 4 | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | Millmoor | 10,563 | |
| Downes 2, Leggat 2 | Lineups | Yardley | ||||
| Southport | 2 | 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Haig Avenue | 3,794 | |
| Andrews, Harkin | Lineups | Lawton, Livesey 2 | ||||
| Swindon Town | 1 | 0 | Stockport County | County Ground | 13,547 | |
| Noble | Lineups | |||||
| Walsall | 2 | 2 | Bristol Rovers | Fellows Park | 7,593 | |
| Watson, Biggs | Lineups | Jones B, Jarman | ||||
| Watford | 2 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | Vicarage Road | 9,574 | |
| Dyson, Eddy (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 4 | Mansfield Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | W | W | # | # | # | 1968-08-24 | Orient | A |
| 2 | 0 | Luton Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | D | W | # | # | # | 1968-08-24 | Rotherham United | H |
| 3 | 13 | Watford | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | W | D | # | # | # | 1968-08-27 | Walsall | H |
| 4 | 5 | Rotherham United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.75 | 3 | W | D | # | # | # | 1968-08-24 | Luton Town | A |
| 5 | 1 | Barrow | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 3 | D | W | # | # | # | 1968-08-24 | Torquay United | A |
| 6 | 6 | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 3 | W | D | # | # | # | 1968-08-24 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 7 | -6 | Reading | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 3 | W | D | # | # | # | 1968-08-24 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 8 | -1 | Walsall | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 | 3 | D | W | # | # | # | 1968-08-23 | Stockport County | A |
| 9 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 | 3 | W | D | # | # | # | 1968-08-24 | Reading | H |
| 10 | -7 | Torquay United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | L | W | # | # | # | 1968-08-24 | Barrow | H |
| 11 | -3 | Orient | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | D | D | # | # | # | 1968-08-24 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 12 | 6 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | W | L | # | # | # | 1968-08-24 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 13 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | D | D | # | # | # | 1968-08-24 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H |
| 14 | 10 | Swindon Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | W | # | # | # | # | 1968-08-24 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 15 | -11 | Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.75 | 2 | L | W | # | # | # | 1968-08-23 | Southport | H |
| 16 | 1 | Barnsley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.75 | 1 | D | L | # | # | # | 1968-08-24 | Gillingham | H |
| 17 | -6 | Stockport County | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.667 | 1 | L | D | # | # | # | 1968-08-23 | Walsall | H |
| 18 | 2 | Gillingham | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.5 | 1 | D | L | # | # | # | 1968-08-24 | Barnsley | A |
| 19 | -4 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | L | D | # | # | # | 1968-08-24 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 20 | -6 | Hartlepool United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | L | D | # | # | # | 1968-08-24 | Swindon Town | H |
| 21 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.2 | 1 | D | L | # | # | # | 1968-08-24 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 22 | 1 | Southport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.333 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1968-08-23 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 23 | -2 | Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1968-08-27 | Stockport County | H |
| 24 | -5 | Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1968-08-24 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 2 | 0 | Chester | Valley Parade | 6,065 | |
| Leighton 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Colchester United | 0 | 0 | Rochdale | Layer Road | 3,969 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Darlington | 0 | 0 | Grimsby Town | Feethams Ground | 5,024 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Exeter City | 3 | 0 | Chesterfield | St James Park | 7,241 | |
| Bullock, Pleat, Blain | Lineups | |||||
| Halifax Town | 0 | 1 | Lincoln City | The Shay | 4,536 | |
| Lineups | Harford | |||||
| Newport County | 0 | 0 | Workington | Somerton Park | 3,080 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Notts County | 2 | 2 | Southend United | Meadow Lane | 5,227 | |
| Bradd 2 | Lineups | Smillie, Clayton | ||||
| Port Vale | 1 | 0 | Peterborough United | Vale Park | 5,085 | |
| Chapman R | Lineups | |||||
| Scunthorpe United | 1 | 1 | Brentford | Old Showground | 3,685 | |
| Deere | Lineups | Terry | ||||
| Swansea Town | 2 | 2 | Aldershot | Vetch Field | 9,307 | |
| Gwyther, McMorran (p) | Lineups | Walker, Gowans | ||||
| Wrexham | 3 | 0 | Bradford | Racecourse Ground | 6,679 | |
| Charnley, Smith, Bermingham | Lineups | |||||
| York City | 1 | 1 | Doncaster Rovers | Bootham Crescent | 5,559 | Largest home gate 1968-69 |
| Ross | Lineups | Jeffrey | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Fourth Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Lincoln City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | W | W | # | # | # | 1968-08-24 | Newport County | H |
| 2 | 0 | Brentford | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | D | W | # | # | # | 1968-08-24 | Port Vale | H |
| 3 | 11 | Exeter City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | W | D | # | # | # | 1968-08-24 | Rochdale | A |
| 4 | 9 | Bradford City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | W | D | # | # | # | 1968-08-24 | Peterborough United | A |
| 5 | -1 | Grimsby Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | D | W | # | # | # | 1968-08-24 | Swansea Town | H |
| 6 | 2 | Darlington | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | D | W | # | # | # | 1968-08-23 | Southend United | A |
| 7 | 2 | Rochdale | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 3 | D | W | # | # | # | 1968-08-24 | Exeter City | H |
| 8 | -3 | Aldershot | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.333 | 3 | D | W | # | # | # | 1968-08-24 | Halifax Town | H |
| 9 | -2 | Southend United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.333 | 3 | D | W | # | # | # | 1968-08-23 | Darlington | H |
| 10 | 9 | Wrexham | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | W | L | # | # | # | 1968-08-24 | Workington | A |
| 11 | 4 | Swansea Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | D | D | # | # | # | 1968-08-24 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 12 | -6 | Chester | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | L | W | # | # | # | 1968-08-24 | Colchester United | H |
| 13 | -2 | Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | D | D | # | # | # | 1968-08-23 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 14 | -11 | Chesterfield | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.75 | 2 | L | W | # | # | # | 1968-08-24 | York City | H |
| 15 | 5 | Port Vale | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.667 | 2 | W | L | # | # | # | 1968-08-24 | Brentford | A |
| 16 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 | 1 | D | L | # | # | # | 1968-08-23 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 17 | -5 | Peterborough United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | L | D | # | # | # | 1968-08-24 | Bradford City | H |
| 18 | -1 | Workington | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | D | L | # | # | # | 1968-08-24 | Wrexham | H |
| 19 | 5 | York City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.333 | 1 | D | L | # | # | # | 1968-08-24 | Chesterfield | A |
| 20 | 3 | Notts County | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0.286 | 1 | D | L | # | # | # | 1968-08-24 | Bradford | A |
| 21 | -11 | Bradford | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.25 | 1 | L | D | # | # | # | 1968-08-24 | Notts County | H |
| 22 | -1 | Colchester United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | D | L | # | # | # | 1968-08-24 | Chester | A |
| 23 | -1 | Newport County | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | D | L | # | # | # | 1968-08-24 | Lincoln City | A |
| 24 | -6 | Halifax Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.333 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1968-08-24 | Aldershot | A |
