1968-09-27
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 2 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | Elm Park | 10,218 | |
| Harris 2 | Lineups | Jones B | ||||
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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 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3.143 | 14 | L | W | W | D | W | 1968-09-28 | Torquay United | H |
| 2 | 0 | Barrow | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1.75 | 12 | W | W | W | L | D | 1968-09-28 | Orient | H |
| 3 | 4 | Reading | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.538 | 12 | W | D | W | L | D | 1968-10-04 | Gillingham | H |
| 4 | -1 | Rotherham United | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.444 | 12 | W | D | W | D | D | 1968-09-28 | Southport | H |
| 5 | -1 | Plymouth Argyle | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.3 | 12 | D | W | W | W | L | 1968-09-28 | Northampton Town | H |
| 6 | -1 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2.143 | 11 | L | W | W | W | W | 1968-09-28 | Walsall | H |
| 7 | -1 | Torquay United | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.667 | 11 | W | W | L | W | L | 1968-09-28 | Luton Town | A |
| 8 | 0 | Orient | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.444 | 10 | W | D | D | D | D | 1968-09-28 | Barrow | A |
| 9 | 0 | Swindon Town | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1.5 | 9 | L | L | W | D | W | 1968-09-28 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 10 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 1.154 | 9 | W | L | D | D | D | 1968-09-28 | Barnsley | A |
| 11 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1.077 | 9 | L | L | L | W | D | 1968-09-28 | Gillingham | A |
| 12 | 0 | Stockport County | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | L | W | L | W | W | 1968-09-28 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 13 | 0 | Watford | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | W | L | W | L | D | 1968-09-28 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 14 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 0.727 | 9 | L | W | D | L | W | 1968-10-05 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 15 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 8 | D | L | D | L | W | 1968-09-28 | Watford | H |
| 16 | 0 | Northampton Town | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | D | D | D | W | L | 1968-09-28 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 17 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0.692 | 8 | L | L | L | D | W | 1968-09-28 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 18 | 0 | Walsall | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0.8 | 7 | D | L | L | D | L | 1968-09-28 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | A |
| 19 | 0 | Southport | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 0.75 | 7 | W | L | W | W | D | 1968-09-28 | Rotherham United | A |
| 20 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0.714 | 7 | D | L | D | W | L | 1968-09-28 | Swindon Town | A |
| 21 | 0 | Barnsley | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 0.526 | 6 | D | L | W | D | L | 1968-09-28 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 22 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0.333 | 6 | D | W | D | L | L | 1968-09-28 | Stockport County | H |
| 23 | 0 | Gillingham | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 0.75 | 5 | L | L | W | L | L | 1968-09-28 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 24 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0.19 | 4 | L | D | L | L | W | 1968-09-28 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
