1968-09-06
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Rovers | 2 | 1 | Hartlepool | Eastville | 7,284 | |
| Ronaldson, Taylor S | Lineups | Wright | ||||
| Southport | 1 | 0 | Barrow | Haig Avenue | 4,611 | |
| Alty | Lineups | |||||
| Stockport County | 2 | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | Edgeley Park | 9,389 | |
| Goodwin, Fryatt | Lineups | Regan | ||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 1 | Barnsley | Prenton Park | 7,756 | |
| Yardley 2, King | Lineups | Howard | ||||
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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 | 0 | Luton Town | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | W | W | W | D | W | 1968-09-07 | Orient | A |
| 2 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.6 | 7 | D | W | L | W | W | 1968-09-07 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 3 | 12 | Tranmere Rovers | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1.333 | 7 | W | D | W | L | W | 1968-09-09 | Orient | A |
| 4 | 9 | Stockport County | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.143 | 7 | W | W | D | D | L | 1968-09-14 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | A |
| 5 | -2 | Swindon Town | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | W | D | D | W | # | 1968-09-07 | Watford | A |
| 6 | -2 | Reading | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2.2 | 6 | W | D | L | W | D | 1968-09-07 | Walsall | A |
| 7 | -2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | D | D | W | W | L | 1968-09-07 | Rotherham United | H |
| 8 | -2 | Rotherham United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1.286 | 6 | D | W | L | W | D | 1968-09-07 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 9 | -2 | Crewe Alexandra | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 1.1 | 6 | L | W | L | D | W | 1968-09-14 | Northampton Town | H |
| 10 | -2 | Barrow | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0.857 | 6 | L | D | W | L | D | 1968-09-14 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 11 | 6 | Bristol Rovers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0.714 | 6 | W | L | L | W | D | 1968-09-14 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 12 | -3 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.8 | 5 | W | W | L | L | D | 1968-09-07 | Northampton Town | A |
| 13 | -3 | Torquay United | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1.286 | 5 | L | D | W | L | W | 1968-09-07 | Gillingham | H |
| 14 | -3 | Orient | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.143 | 5 | D | W | D | D | # | 1968-09-07 | Luton Town | H |
| 15 | -3 | Plymouth Argyle | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | L | W | W | D | # | 1968-09-07 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 16 | -2 | Walsall | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | L | D | D | D | W | 1968-09-07 | Reading | H |
| 17 | -1 | Watford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.5 | 4 | L | D | W | D | # | 1968-09-07 | Swindon Town | H |
| 18 | 0 | Northampton Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | W | D | L | # | # | 1968-09-07 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H |
| 19 | 5 | Southport | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0.5 | 3 | W | D | L | L | L | 1968-09-14 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 20 | -1 | Gillingham | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.5 | 3 | L | L | W | D | L | 1968-09-07 | Torquay United | A |
| 21 | -1 | Shrewsbury Town | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.429 | 3 | L | W | D | L | L | 1968-09-07 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 22 | -1 | Oldham Athletic | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0.308 | 3 | W | L | L | D | L | 1968-09-07 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 23 | -1 | Barnsley | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0.385 | 2 | L | D | L | L | D | 1968-09-14 | Orient | H |
| 24 | -1 | Hartlepool United | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0.182 | 2 | L | L | D | L | D | 1968-09-13 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester | 2 | 0 | Port Vale | Sealand Road | 8,144 | |
| Metcalf, Talbot | Lineups | |||||
| Scunthorpe United | 1 | 0 | Bradford City | Old Showground | 5,997 | |
| Deere | Lineups | |||||
| Southend United | 1 | 0 | Wrexham | Roots Hall | 11,878 | |
| Clayton | Lineups | |||||
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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 | 3 | Chester | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2.167 | 9 | W | W | D | W | L | 1968-09-14 | Exeter City | A |
| 2 | -1 | Lincoln City | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1.5 | 8 | L | W | W | W | W | 1968-09-07 | Swansea Town | H |
| 3 | -1 | Darlington | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | W | D | D | D | W | 1968-09-07 | Halifax Town | A |
| 4 | -1 | Brentford | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2.2 | 7 | D | D | W | D | W | 1968-09-07 | Chesterfield | H |
| 5 | 1 | Aldershot | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1.4 | 7 | W | W | L | D | W | 1968-09-07 | Workington | H |
| 6 | -1 | Bradford City | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.333 | 7 | L | W | D | D | W | 1968-09-14 | Colchester United | H |
| 7 | 1 | Halifax Town | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | W | W | W | L | L | 1968-09-07 | Darlington | H |
| 8 | -1 | Wrexham | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | L | W | D | D | W | 1968-09-14 | Lincoln City | H |
| 9 | 7 | Scunthorpe United | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1.3 | 6 | W | D | W | L | D | 1968-09-14 | York City | A |
| 10 | -1 | Swansea Town | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1.25 | 6 | D | D | W | D | D | 1968-09-07 | Lincoln City | A |
| 11 | -1 | Rochdale | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.2 | 6 | D | D | D | D | W | 1968-09-07 | Peterborough United | H |
| 12 | -1 | Doncaster Rovers | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.125 | 6 | L | W | W | D | D | 1968-09-07 | Exeter City | H |
| 13 | 5 | Southend United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0.8 | 6 | W | L | L | D | D | 1968-09-14 | Swansea Town | A |
| 14 | -2 | Exeter City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.75 | 5 | D | D | W | D | # | 1968-09-07 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 15 | -2 | Chesterfield | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | L | W | D | L | W | 1968-09-07 | Brentford | A |
| 16 | -2 | Workington | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | D | W | D | D | L | 1968-09-07 | Aldershot | A |
| 17 | -2 | York City | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.833 | 5 | W | D | D | D | L | 1968-09-07 | Colchester United | A |
| 18 | -1 | Newport County | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.8 | 4 | W | D | L | D | L | 1968-09-07 | Notts County | A |
| 19 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.8 | 3 | L | L | L | D | W | 1968-09-07 | Bradford | A |
| 20 | 0 | Port Vale | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0.444 | 3 | L | D | L | W | L | 1968-09-14 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 21 | 0 | Peterborough United | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0.5 | 2 | L | L | D | L | D | 1968-09-07 | Rochdale | A |
| 22 | 0 | Notts County | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0.333 | 2 | L | L | D | D | L | 1968-09-07 | Newport County | H |
| 23 | 0 | Bradford | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.222 | 2 | L | L | D | L | D | 1968-09-07 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 24 | 0 | Colchester United | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0.133 | 1 | L | L | L | D | L | 1968-09-07 | York City | H |
