1968-09-17
| Cup and International Matches |
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| European Fairs Cup Round 1 2nd Leg | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Feyenoord | 2 | 0 | Newcastle United | D 1 | De Kuip | 45,000 | agg 2-4 |
| Kindvall, van der Heide | Lineups | |||||||
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry City | 1 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Highfield Road | 40,950 | |
| Tudor | Lineups | Chivers, Gilzean | ||||
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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 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1.462 | 9 | W | D | W | D | L | 1968-09-21 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 10 | -1 | 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 |
| 11 | -1 | 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 |
| 12 | -1 | 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 |
| 13 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0.692 | 6 | L | D | L | W | D | 1968-09-21 | Everton | 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 1 | 3 | Bury | St Andrew's | 24,178 | |
| Greenhoff | Lineups | Dawson 2, Grundy | ||||
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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 | 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 | 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 |
| 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 | 7 | Bury | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1.063 | 10 | W | W | L | D | L | 1968-09-21 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 8 | -1 | 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 |
| 9 | -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 |
| 10 | -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 |
| 11 | -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 |
| 12 | -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 |
| 13 | -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 |
| 14 | -1 | 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 |
| 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 0.68 | 4 | L | L | W | L | L | 1968-09-21 | Aston Villa | 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 | 1 | Southport | Oakwell | 9,946 | |
| Robson, Winstanley | Lineups | Harkin | ||||
| Northampton Town | 2 | 2 | Bristol Rovers | County Ground | 8,002 | |
| Fairbrother, Lines | Lineups | Jones B 2 | ||||
| Oldham Athletic | 0 | 0 | Rotherham United | Boundary Park | 4,526 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
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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 | 0 | 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 | 4 | Rotherham United | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 1.333 | 10 | D | W | D | D | W | 1968-09-21 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 4 | -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 |
| 5 | -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 |
| 6 | -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 |
| 7 | -1 | 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 |
| 8 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 1 | Northampton Town | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | D | D | W | L | W | 1968-09-21 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 16 | -1 | 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 |
| 17 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 0.684 | 7 | D | L | W | L | L | 1968-09-21 | Swindon Town | H |
| 18 | -1 | 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 |
| 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 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 0.571 | 5 | L | W | W | D | L | 1968-09-20 | Gillingham | H |
| 22 | 1 | Barnsley | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0.563 | 5 | W | D | L | D | L | 1968-09-21 | Torquay United | A |
| 23 | -1 | 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 |
| 24 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0.222 | 4 | D | L | L | W | L | 1968-09-21 | Orient | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 0 | Rochdale | Belle Vue | 12,183 | |
| Gilfillan, Johnson | Lineups | |||||
| Grimsby Town | 2 | 0 | Notts County | Blundell Park | 2,361 | |
| Worthington, Moore | 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 | 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 | Doncaster Rovers | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1.778 | 12 | W | W | W | L | W | 1968-09-20 | Peterborough United | H |
| 3 | -1 | 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 |
| 4 | -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 |
| 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 | 1 | 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 |
| 11 | -1 | Rochdale | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0.889 | 8 | L | D | D | D | D | 1968-09-21 | Bradford City | H |
| 12 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 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 |
| 18 | 5 | Grimsby Town | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.875 | 6 | W | L | D | L | L | 1968-09-21 | Lincoln City | A |
| 19 | -1 | 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 |
| 20 | -1 | 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 |
| 21 | -1 | 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 |
| 22 | -1 | 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 |
| 23 | -1 | 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 |
| 24 | 0 | Notts County | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 0.5 | 4 | L | L | W | L | L | 1968-09-21 | Swansea Town | H |
