1968-09-14
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 1 | 0 | Stoke City | Highbury | 28,273 | |
| Neill | Lineups | |||||
| Burnley | 1 | 0 | Manchester United | Turf Moor | 32,935 | Largest home gate 1968-69 |
| O'Neil | Lineups | |||||
| Everton | 3 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Goodison Park | 44,517 | |
| Husband, Humphreys, Royle (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Ipswich Town | 0 | 2 | Liverpool | Portman Road | 24,514 | |
| Lineups | Graham, St John | |||||
| Leicester City | 1 | 1 | Leeds United | Filbert Street | 28,564 | |
| Gibson | Lineups | Madeley | ||||
| Manchester City | 1 | 1 | Southampton | Maine Road | 29,222 | |
| Coleman | Lineups | Davies | ||||
| Newcastle United | 2 | 3 | West Bromwich Albion | St James' Park | 35,128 | |
| Davies, Robson B | Lineups | Hartford, Astle 2 | ||||
| Nottingham Forest | 0 | 0 | Coventry City | Meadow Lane | 22,260 | Match played at Meadow Lane after fire at City Ground |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 0 | 4 | Chelsea | Loftus Road | 26,358 | |
| Lineups | Osgood (p), Baldwin 2, Birchenall | |||||
| West Ham United | 2 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Upton Park | 35,802 | |
| Hurst, Peters | Lineups | Greaves, Gilzean | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | Sunderland | Molineux | 27,212 | |
| Wignall | Lineups | Hughes | ||||
| 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 | 0 | Arsenal | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2.833 | 16 | W | W | W | W | W | 1968-09-21 | Leeds United | A |
| 2 | 0 | Leeds United | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2.429 | 14 | D | W | W | D | W | 1968-09-21 | Arsenal | H |
| 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 2.375 | 13 | W | W | D | D | W | 1968-09-21 | West Ham United | H |
| 4 | -1 | West Ham United | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2.111 | 13 | D | D | W | W | W | 1968-09-21 | Chelsea | A |
| 5 | 1 | Liverpool | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1.857 | 12 | W | W | L | D | W | 1968-09-21 | Leicester City | H |
| 6 | 1 | Everton | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 11 | W | D | W | D | D | 1968-09-21 | Coventry City | A |
| 7 | -2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1.182 | 11 | L | W | W | L | W | 1968-09-21 | Burnley | H |
| 8 | 0 | Sunderland | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 1.182 | 10 | D | W | D | D | L | 1968-09-21 | Manchester City | H |
| 9 | 0 | Manchester United | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0.75 | 8 | L | D | L | W | L | 1968-09-21 | Newcastle United | H |
| 10 | 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 0.682 | 8 | W | L | L | L | W | 1968-09-21 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 11 | 7 | Burnley | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 0.455 | 8 | W | L | D | L | L | 1968-09-21 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 12 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1.417 | 7 | D | W | D | L | L | 1968-09-17 | Coventry City | A |
| 13 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1.111 | 7 | D | W | L | D | D | 1968-09-21 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 14 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.909 | 7 | D | L | D | W | L | 1968-09-21 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 15 | -5 | Ipswich Town | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.857 | 7 | L | L | D | W | L | 1968-09-21 | Southampton | A |
| 16 | -5 | Newcastle United | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.833 | 7 | L | L | D | D | D | 1968-09-21 | Manchester United | A |
| 17 | -1 | Southampton | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0.786 | 7 | D | L | L | W | W | 1968-09-21 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 18 | -6 | Stoke City | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 0.545 | 7 | L | W | D | L | W | 1968-09-21 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 19 | 0 | Coventry City | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0.727 | 6 | D | L | W | D | W | 1968-09-17 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 20 | 0 | Leicester City | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0.692 | 6 | D | L | W | L | L | 1968-09-21 | Liverpool | A |
| 21 | 0 | Manchester City | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 0.533 | 6 | D | L | D | L | D | 1968-09-21 | Sunderland | A |
| 22 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 0.318 | 3 | L | L | L | L | D | 1968-09-21 | Stoke City | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 1 | 1 | Hull City | Villa Park | 17,688 | |
| Anderson | Lineups | Butler I | ||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | Burnden Park | 16,097 | |
| Bromley | Lineups | Darling | ||||
| Bristol City | 0 | 0 | Derby County | Ashton Gate | 15,850 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Carlisle United | 0 | 4 | Norwich City | Brunton Park | 7,348 | |
| Lineups | Curran 2, Crickmore, Manning | |||||
| Huddersfield Town | 3 | 0 | Cardiff City | Leeds Road | 7,523 | |
| Worthington 2, Dobson | Lineups | |||||
| Middlesbrough | 3 | 1 | Birmingham City | Ayresome Park | 17,398 | |
| Hickton, Gates 2 | Lineups | Vincent | ||||
| Millwall | 1 | 2 | Blackpool | The Den, New Cross | 13,598 | |
| Jones | Lineups | Suddick, White | ||||
| Preston North End | 1 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | Deepdale | 13,896 | |
| Irvine | Lineups | Treacy | ||||
| Sheffield United | 1 | 2 | Oxford United | Bramall Lane | 14,124 | |
| Woodward | Lineups | Atkinson G, Shuker | ||||
| 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 | Charlton Athletic | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 1.357 | 13 | D | W | D | W | W | 1968-09-21 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 2 | 2 | Blackpool | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | W | W | W | D | D | 1968-09-16 | Preston North End | H |
| 3 | -1 | Millwall | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1.545 | 11 | L | W | W | W | L | 1968-09-16 | Bristol City | H |
| 4 | -1 | Crystal Palace | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1.538 | 11 | L | W | D | W | L | 1968-09-21 | Preston North End | H |
| 5 | 2 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1.182 | 11 | W | L | L | D | W | 1968-09-21 | Bury | A |
| 6 | 4 | Norwich City | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1.333 | 10 | W | W | D | L | L | 1968-09-21 | Portsmouth | H |
| 7 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1.3 | 9 | D | L | W | L | W | 1968-09-18 | Aston Villa | H |
| 8 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1.222 | 9 | D | L | L | D | W | 1968-09-18 | Oxford United | H |
| 9 | 5 | Oxford United | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1.143 | 9 | W | W | L | W | D | 1968-09-18 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 10 | -5 | Sheffield United | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1.1 | 9 | L | L | L | W | W | 1968-09-18 | Hull City | A |
| 11 | -5 | Cardiff City | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 0.933 | 9 | L | W | W | W | W | 1968-09-21 | Carlisle United | H |
| 12 | 0 | Preston North End | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1.6 | 8 | D | W | W | D | L | 1968-09-16 | Blackpool | A |
| 13 | 0 | Derby County | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 | D | W | W | D | L | 1968-09-18 | Fulham | H |
| 14 | -3 | Bury | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.933 | 8 | W | L | D | L | W | 1968-09-17 | Birmingham City | A |
| 15 | 2 | Huddersfield Town | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0.909 | 8 | W | L | D | D | W | 1968-09-21 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 16 | -1 | Hull City | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0.9 | 7 | D | D | W | D | D | 1968-09-18 | Sheffield United | H |
| 17 | -1 | Bristol City | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.875 | 7 | D | D | W | L | D | 1968-09-16 | Millwall | A |
| 18 | 0 | Fulham | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0.429 | 6 | W | L | L | L | L | 1968-09-18 | Derby County | A |
| 19 | 0 | Portsmouth | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0.615 | 5 | L | L | L | D | L | 1968-09-21 | Norwich City | A |
| 20 | 1 | Aston Villa | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0.5 | 5 | D | L | L | W | L | 1968-09-18 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 21 | -1 | Birmingham City | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 0.727 | 4 | L | W | L | L | W | 1968-09-17 | Bury | H |
| 22 | 0 | Carlisle United | 8 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0.188 | 3 | L | L | D | L | L | 1968-09-21 | Cardiff City | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 2 | 2 | Orient | Oakwell | 9,877 | |
| Dean, Winstanley | Lineups | Allen, Halom | ||||
| Barrow | 3 | 0 | Mansfield Town | Holker Street | 4,742 | |
| Mulvaney 2, McCarthy | Lineups | |||||
| Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 1 | 0 | Stockport County | Dean Court | 8,237 | |
| Bolton | Lineups | |||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 2 | Northampton Town | Gresty Road | 5,386 | |
| Turner, Wallace (p) | Lineups | Flowers, Fairbrother | ||||
| Gillingham | 5 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Priestfield Stadium | 4,465 | |
| Yeo 2, Gilbert 2, Woodley | Lineups | |||||
| Luton Town | 3 | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | Kenilworth Road | 12,965 | |
| Sheffield, Lewis, Branston | Lineups | MacNamee | ||||
| Oldham Athletic | 0 | 1 | Southport | Boundary Park | 3,962 | |
| Lineups | Andrews | |||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | Home Park | 9,333 | |
| Bickle 2, Trainor | Lineups | Jarman | ||||
| Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | Torquay United | Millmoor | 9,854 | |
| Leggat | Lineups | |||||
| Swindon Town | 1 | 0 | Walsall | County Ground | 10,594 | |
| Noble | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4.5 | 12 | W | D | W | W | W | 1968-09-18 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 2 | 2 | Swindon Town | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | W | D | W | D | D | 1968-09-18 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | A |
| 3 | 2 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2.167 | 9 | W | W | W | W | L | 1968-09-18 | Swindon Town | H |
| 4 | -2 | Mansfield Town | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1.5 | 9 | L | W | D | W | L | 1968-09-18 | Luton Town | A |
| 5 | 4 | Rotherham United | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 1.333 | 9 | W | D | D | W | L | 1968-09-17 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 6 | 9 | Barrow | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1.286 | 8 | W | L | D | W | L | 1968-09-16 | Gillingham | H |
| 7 | 3 | Orient | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.111 | 8 | D | D | D | D | W | 1968-09-21 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 8 | -5 | Tranmere Rovers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 8 | L | D | W | D | W | 1968-09-16 | Torquay United | H |
| 9 | -2 | Reading | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1.625 | 7 | L | D | W | D | L | 1968-09-18 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 10 | -2 | Torquay United | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1.375 | 7 | L | W | L | D | W | 1968-09-16 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 11 | 8 | Plymouth Argyle | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1.125 | 7 | W | L | L | W | W | 1968-09-18 | Walsall | H |
| 12 | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 1.083 | 7 | D | L | W | L | D | 1968-09-18 | Reading | H |
| 13 | -7 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 1.077 | 7 | L | D | D | D | W | 1968-09-21 | Luton Town | H |
| 14 | -3 | Stockport County | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | L | W | W | D | D | 1968-09-16 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 15 | -3 | Watford | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | W | L | D | L | D | 1968-09-16 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 16 | 2 | Northampton Town | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | D | W | L | W | D | 1968-09-17 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 17 | -3 | Walsall | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0.875 | 6 | L | D | L | D | D | 1968-09-18 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 18 | -2 | Bristol Rovers | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 0.647 | 6 | L | W | L | L | W | 1968-09-17 | Northampton Town | A |
| 19 | -2 | Shrewsbury Town | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.571 | 6 | D | W | L | W | D | 1968-09-16 | Stockport County | A |
| 20 | 1 | Gillingham | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0.9 | 5 | W | L | L | L | W | 1968-09-16 | Barrow | A |
| 21 | -1 | Southport | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0.583 | 5 | W | W | D | L | L | 1968-09-17 | Barnsley | A |
| 22 | 2 | Barnsley | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0.467 | 3 | D | L | D | L | L | 1968-09-17 | Southport | H |
| 23 | -1 | Oldham Athletic | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0.222 | 3 | L | L | W | L | L | 1968-09-17 | Rotherham United | H |
| 24 | -1 | Hartlepool United | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0.182 | 3 | D | L | L | D | L | 1968-09-16 | Watford | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 1 | 1 | Colchester United | Valley Parade | 6,879 | |
| Bannister | Lineups | Light | ||||
| Chesterfield | 1 | 1 | Rochdale | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 5,903 | |
| Hollett | Lineups | Melledew | ||||
| Darlington | 3 | 2 | Notts County | Feethams Ground | 6,291 | |
| Needham OG, Robson 2 | Lineups | Murphy JB, Masson | ||||
| Exeter City | 2 | 2 | Chester | St James Park | 5,121 | |
| Kirkham, Corr | Lineups | Talbot, Sutton | ||||
| Grimsby Town | 0 | 2 | Aldershot | Blundell Park | 3,146 | |
| Lineups | Priscott, Gowans | |||||
| Newport County | 2 | 0 | Halifax Town | Somerton Park | 1,564 | |
| Hill, McClelland | Lineups | |||||
| Peterborough United | 2 | 1 | Brentford | London Road | 6,435 | |
| Garwood, Wright | Lineups | Dobson | ||||
| Port Vale | 0 | 2 | Doncaster Rovers | Vale Park | 4,616 | |
| Lineups | Gilfillan, Jeffrey | |||||
| Swansea Town | 2 | 2 | Southend United | Vetch Field | 7,847 | |
| Williams H, Gwyther | Lineups | Hamilton, McKinven | ||||
| Workington | 3 | 1 | Bradford | Borough Park | 2,870 | |
| Banks, Spencer, Ogilvie | Lineups | Draper | ||||
| Wrexham | 0 | 1 | Lincoln City | Racecourse Ground | 6,235 | |
| Lineups | Holmes | |||||
| York City | 2 | 1 | Scunthorpe United | Bootham Crescent | 5,071 | |
| MacDougall, Hodgson | Lineups | Colquhoun | ||||
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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 | Darlington | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3.75 | 11 | W | W | W | D | D | 1968-09-16 | Wrexham | H |
| 2 | 1 | Chester | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1.875 | 10 | D | W | W | D | W | 1968-09-18 | Brentford | H |
| 3 | 2 | Doncaster Rovers | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1.556 | 10 | W | W | L | W | W | 1968-09-17 | Rochdale | H |
| 4 | 2 | Lincoln City | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1.429 | 10 | W | L | L | W | W | 1968-09-16 | Bradford | A |
| 5 | 2 | Workington | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | W | W | D | W | D | 1968-09-18 | Halifax Town | H |
| 6 | -4 | Brentford | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.857 | 9 | L | W | D | D | W | 1968-09-18 | Chester | A |
| 7 | 2 | Aldershot | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1.5 | 9 | W | L | W | W | L | 1968-09-18 | Southend United | H |
| 8 | -4 | Swansea Town | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1.333 | 9 | D | W | D | D | W | 1968-09-16 | Newport County | A |
| 9 | -1 | Bradford City | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.286 | 8 | D | L | W | D | D | 1968-09-18 | Exeter City | A |
| 10 | 0 | Rochdale | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.143 | 8 | D | D | D | D | D | 1968-09-17 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 11 | 6 | York City | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.875 | 7 | W | L | W | D | D | 1968-09-16 | Port Vale | A |
| 12 | 2 | Southend United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 0.833 | 7 | D | W | L | L | D | 1968-09-18 | Aldershot | A |
| 13 | -2 | Wrexham | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.5 | 6 | L | L | W | D | D | 1968-09-16 | Darlington | A |
| 14 | -2 | Scunthorpe United | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 1.167 | 6 | L | W | D | W | L | 1968-09-16 | Peterborough United | A |
| 15 | 0 | Exeter City | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 6 | D | L | L | D | D | 1968-09-18 | Bradford City | H |
| 16 | 0 | Chesterfield | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0.889 | 6 | D | L | L | W | D | 1968-09-16 | Colchester United | H |
| 17 | 3 | Newport County | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0.875 | 6 | W | L | W | D | L | 1968-09-16 | Swansea Town | H |
| 18 | -5 | Halifax Town | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0.8 | 6 | L | L | W | W | W | 1968-09-18 | Workington | A |
| 19 | 3 | Peterborough United | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0.7 | 5 | W | D | L | L | D | 1968-09-16 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 20 | -2 | Bradford | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.429 | 5 | L | W | D | L | L | 1968-09-16 | Lincoln City | H |
| 21 | -2 | Grimsby Town | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.625 | 4 | L | D | L | L | L | 1968-09-17 | Notts County | H |
| 22 | -1 | Notts County | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0.563 | 4 | L | W | L | L | D | 1968-09-17 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 23 | 1 | Colchester United | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0.25 | 4 | D | W | L | L | L | 1968-09-16 | Chesterfield | A |
| 24 | -1 | Port Vale | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0.364 | 3 | L | L | D | L | W | 1968-09-16 | York City | H |
