1968-09-16
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 1 | 1 | Preston North End | Bloomfield Road | 27,975 | Largest home gate 1968-69 |
| James | Lineups | Knighton | ||||
| Millwall | 2 | 2 | Bristol City | The Den, New Cross | 13,019 | |
| Cripps, Jones | Lineups | Garland, Wimshurst | ||||
| 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 | 1 | Blackpool | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1.833 | 13 | D | W | W | W | D | 1968-09-21 | Fulham | H |
| 2 | -1 | 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 |
| 3 | 0 | Millwall | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1.462 | 12 | D | L | W | W | W | 1968-09-21 | Derby County | A |
| 4 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 5 | Preston North End | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1.5 | 9 | D | D | W | W | D | 1968-09-21 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 8 | -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 |
| 9 | -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 |
| 10 | -1 | 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 |
| 11 | -1 | 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 |
| 12 | -1 | 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 |
| 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | Bristol City | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.9 | 8 | D | D | D | W | L | 1968-09-21 | Oxford United | A |
| 17 | -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 |
| 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow | 2 | 1 | Gillingham | Holker Street | 5,513 | |
| Mulvaney, Riley | Lineups | Yeo | ||||
| Hartlepool | 2 | 1 | Watford | Victoria Park | 5,140 | |
| Young R, Cummings (p) | Lineups | Joyce OG | ||||
| Stockport County | 4 | 3 | Shrewsbury Town | Edgeley Park | 6,871 | |
| Low 2 (1p), Fryatt 2 | Lineups | Boardman, McLaughlin, Garbett | ||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 0 | 1 | Torquay United | Prenton Park | 7,462 | |
| Lineups | Stubbs | |||||
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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 | 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 | 4 | Barrow | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1.375 | 10 | W | W | L | D | W | 1968-09-20 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 3 | -1 | 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 |
| 4 | -1 | 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 |
| 5 | -1 | 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 |
| 6 | 4 | Torquay United | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.5 | 9 | W | L | W | L | D | 1968-09-21 | Barnsley | H |
| 7 | -2 | 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 |
| 8 | 6 | Stockport County | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1.091 | 9 | W | L | W | W | D | 1968-09-20 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 9 | -2 | 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 |
| 10 | -2 | Tranmere Rovers | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0.9 | 8 | L | L | D | W | D | 1968-09-20 | Barrow | H |
| 11 | -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 |
| 12 | -1 | 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 |
| 13 | -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 |
| 14 | -1 | 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 |
| 15 | 0 | Watford | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.833 | 7 | L | W | L | D | L | 1968-09-21 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H |
| 16 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0.636 | 6 | L | D | W | L | W | 1968-09-21 | Reading | H |
| 20 | 0 | Gillingham | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 0.833 | 5 | L | W | L | L | L | 1968-09-20 | Southport | A |
| 21 | 0 | 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 | Hartlepool United | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0.333 | 5 | W | D | L | L | D | 1968-09-21 | Northampton Town | A |
| 23 | -1 | 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 |
| 24 | -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 |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford | 1 | 1 | Lincoln City | Park Avenue | 3,433 | |
| Down | Lineups | Peden (p) | ||||
| Chesterfield | 0 | 2 | Colchester United | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 4,692 | |
| Lineups | Gibbs, Trevis | |||||
| Darlington | 1 | 0 | Wrexham | Feethams Ground | 7,727 | |
| Felton | Lineups | |||||
| Newport County | 2 | 1 | Swansea Town | Somerton Park | 5,106 | Largest home gate 1968-69 |
| McClelland, Robinson | Lineups | Screen B | ||||
| Peterborough United | 3 | 2 | Scunthorpe United | London Road | 5,401 | |
| Garwood, Hall 2 | Lineups | Foley, Heath | ||||
| Port Vale | 3 | 0 | York City | Vale Park | 3,466 | |
| Chapman R, Gough, Cullerton | Lineups | |||||
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Fourth Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Darlington | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 13 | W | W | W | W | D | 1968-09-20 | Aldershot | A |
| 2 | 2 | Lincoln City | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1.375 | 11 | D | W | L | L | W | 1968-09-21 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 3 | -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 |
| 4 | -1 | 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 |
| 5 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Swansea Town | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1.125 | 9 | L | D | W | D | D | 1968-09-21 | Notts County | A |
| 9 | 0 | 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 | Newport County | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | W | W | L | W | D | 1968-09-21 | Bradford | A |
| 12 | 7 | Peterborough United | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0.833 | 7 | W | W | D | L | L | 1968-09-20 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 13 | -1 | 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 |
| 14 | -3 | York City | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0.636 | 7 | L | W | L | W | D | 1968-09-21 | Brentford | A |
| 15 | -2 | Wrexham | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.2 | 6 | L | L | L | W | D | 1968-09-21 | Halifax Town | A |
| 16 | -2 | Scunthorpe United | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 1.067 | 6 | L | L | W | D | W | 1968-09-21 | Exeter City | H |
| 17 | -2 | 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 |
| 18 | 0 | 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 | Chesterfield | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0.727 | 6 | L | D | L | L | W | 1968-09-21 | Chester | A |
| 20 | 0 | Bradford | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.467 | 6 | D | L | W | D | L | 1968-09-21 | Newport County | H |
| 21 | 2 | Colchester United | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 0.375 | 6 | W | D | W | L | L | 1968-09-20 | Port Vale | H |
| 22 | 2 | Port Vale | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0.636 | 5 | W | L | L | D | L | 1968-09-20 | Colchester United | A |
| 23 | -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 |
| 24 | -2 | 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 |
