1968-08-21
| Cup and International Matches |
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| League Cup Round 1 Replay | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D 3 | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | Northampton Town | D 3 | Gresty Road | 5,502 | |
| Regan | Lineups | |||||||
| D 4 | Exeter City | 0 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | D 3 | St James Park | 13,338 | aet |
| Lineups | ||||||||
| D 4 | Notts County | 0 | 1 | Grimsby Town | D 4 | Meadow Lane | 6,082 | |
| Lineups | Hickman | |||||||
| D 3 | Oldham Athletic | 0 | 1 | Preston North End | D 2 | Boundary Park | 4,434 | |
| Lineups | Irvine | |||||||
| D 3 | Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 2 | Chester | D 4 | Prenton Park | 11,478 | aet |
| Casey, Yardley | Lineups | Talbot, Cumbas OG | ||||||
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester City | 3 | 0 | Manchester City | Filbert Street | 30,076 | |
| Clarke 3 | Lineups | |||||
| Manchester United | 1 | 0 | Coventry City | Old Trafford | 51,201 | |
| Ryan | Lineups | |||||
| Newcastle United | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | St James' Park | 39,048 | |
| Gibb, Robson B 2 | Lineups | Tambling, Birchenall | ||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | White Hart Lane | 35,746 | |
| Gilzean | Lineups | Astle | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | Arsenal | Molineux | 36,606 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn |  |
First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Leeds United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 8 | W | W | W | W | # | 1968-08-24 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 2 | 1 | Arsenal | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | D | D | W | W | # | 1968-08-24 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 3 | -1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | D | W | D | D | # | 1968-08-24 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 4 | 0 | Sunderland | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.75 | 5 | D | W | W | L | # | 1968-08-24 | Liverpool | A |
| 5 | 0 | Burnley | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | W | W | L | D | # | 1968-08-24 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 6 | 0 | Liverpool | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | W | D | L | W | # | 1968-08-24 | Sunderland | H |
| 7 | 0 | West Ham United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | L | W | W | D | # | 1968-08-24 | Coventry City | A |
| 8 | 6 | Manchester United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | W | D | L | W | # | 1968-08-24 | Chelsea | H |
| 9 | -1 | Everton | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1.6 | 4 | W | L | W | L | # | 1968-08-24 | Newcastle United | A |
| 10 | 7 | Newcastle United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | W | L | D | D | # | 1968-08-24 | Everton | H |
| 11 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | D | L | W | D | # | 1968-08-24 | Burnley | H |
| 12 | -3 | Ipswich Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.857 | 4 | L | W | L | W | # | 1968-08-24 | Arsenal | H |
| 13 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.333 | 3 | D | W | L | # | # | 1968-08-24 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 14 | -4 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.2 | 3 | L | W | D | # | # | 1968-08-24 | Manchester United | A |
| 15 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | D | W | L | L | # | 1968-08-24 | Southampton | A |
| 16 | -3 | Nottingham Forest | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.75 | 3 | D | L | D | D | # | 1968-08-24 | Leeds United | H |
| 17 | 4 | Leicester City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.714 | 3 | W | L | L | D | # | 1968-08-24 | Stoke City | A |
| 18 | -7 | Manchester City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0.571 | 3 | L | D | W | L | # | 1968-08-24 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 19 | -1 | Southampton | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.571 | 2 | L | L | W | L | # | 1968-08-24 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 20 | -1 | Queens Park Rangers | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0.5 | 2 | D | L | L | D | # | 1968-08-24 | Manchester City | H |
| 21 | -1 | Stoke City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.429 | 2 | L | L | L | W | # | 1968-08-24 | Leicester City | H |
| 22 | 0 | Coventry City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1968-08-24 | West Ham United | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bury | 3 | 3 | Cardiff City | Gigg Lane | 7,214 | |
| Farrell 2 (1p), Parry | Lineups | Clark, Jones, Toshack | ||||
| Fulham | 0 | 0 | Hull City | Craven Cottage | 15,072 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Oxford United | 0 | 0 | Blackpool | Manor Ground | 14,120 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Portsmouth | 0 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | Fratton Park | 28,642 | Largest home gate 1968-69 |
| Lineups | Tindall OG | |||||
| 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 | Middlesbrough | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | W | L | W | W | # | 1968-08-24 | Carlisle United | H |
| 2 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.286 | 6 | L | W | W | W | # | 1968-08-24 | Bury | A |
| 3 | 0 | Sheffield United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | W | D | W | # | # | 1968-08-24 | Millwall | H |
| 4 | 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2.5 | 5 | W | W | D | # | # | 1968-08-24 | Aston Villa | H |
| 5 | -1 | Millwall | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1.4 | 5 | D | W | W | # | # | 1968-08-24 | Sheffield United | A |
| 6 | -1 | Charlton Athletic | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1.333 | 5 | W | D | W | L | # | 1968-08-24 | Norwich City | H |
| 7 | -1 | Norwich City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1.167 | 5 | D | W | L | W | # | 1968-08-24 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 8 | -1 | Portsmouth | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | L | W | D | D | # | 1968-08-24 | Birmingham City | A |
| 9 | 0 | Blackpool | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | D | D | W | # | # | 1968-08-24 | Bristol City | H |
| 10 | 1 | Fulham | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | D | D | W | # | # | 1968-08-24 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 11 | -3 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.667 | 4 | D | W | D | # | # | 1968-08-24 | Fulham | A |
| 12 | 3 | Bury | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.857 | 3 | D | L | W | # | # | 1968-08-24 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 13 | -1 | 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 | Bristol City | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.75 | 2 | D | D | L | # | # | 1968-08-24 | Blackpool | A |
| 15 | -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 |
| 16 | 3 | Oxford United | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.667 | 2 | D | L | D | # | # | 1968-08-24 | Hull City | H |
| 17 | -1 | Aston Villa | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.6 | 2 | D | D | L | # | # | 1968-08-24 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 18 | -1 | Huddersfield Town | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.6 | 2 | D | L | L | D | # | 1968-08-24 | Derby County | H |
| 19 | -1 | Derby County | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.5 | 2 | L | D | D | # | # | 1968-08-24 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 20 | 2 | Cardiff City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0.364 | 1 | D | L | L | L | # | 1968-08-24 | Preston North End | H |
| 21 | 0 | Hull City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.2 | 1 | D | L | L | # | # | 1968-08-24 | Oxford United | A |
| 22 | -2 | Birmingham City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1968-08-24 | Portsmouth | H |
