1968-09-30
| Cup and International Matches |
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| European Fairs Cup Round 1 2nd Leg | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Greenock Morton | 3 | 4 | Chelsea | D 1 | Cappielow Park | 8,000 | agg 3-9 |
| Mason, Taylor, Thorup | Lineups | Baldwin, Birchenall, Houseman, Tambling | ||||||
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston North End | 2 | 2 | Carlisle United | Deepdale | 14,984 | |
| Irvine, Temple | Lineups | Murray, Balderstone (p) | ||||
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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 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1.333 | 15 | L | W | D | W | D | 1968-10-05 | Bristol City | H |
| 2 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 1.308 | 15 | W | W | W | L | L | 1968-10-05 | Derby County | H |
| 3 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1.4 | 14 | D | W | W | D | L | 1968-10-05 | Preston North End | A |
| 4 | 0 | Blackpool | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1.4 | 14 | L | D | D | W | W | 1968-10-05 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 5 | 0 | Derby County | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1.3 | 14 | W | W | W | D | W | 1968-10-05 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 6 | 0 | Cardiff City | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 1.188 | 13 | W | W | L | W | W | 1968-10-05 | Aston Villa | H |
| 7 | 0 | Norwich City | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 1.357 | 12 | W | L | W | W | D | 1968-10-05 | Hull City | H |
| 8 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 1.333 | 12 | D | L | L | W | D | 1968-10-05 | Sheffield United | H |
| 9 | 0 | Millwall | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1.235 | 12 | L | L | D | L | W | 1968-10-05 | Bury | A |
| 10 | 3 | Preston North End | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1.167 | 12 | D | L | W | D | D | 1968-10-05 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 11 | -1 | Sheffield United | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1.077 | 12 | W | L | D | L | L | 1968-10-05 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 12 | -1 | Hull City | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.077 | 12 | W | W | D | D | D | 1968-10-05 | Norwich City | A |
| 13 | -1 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1.286 | 11 | L | L | W | D | L | 1968-10-05 | Carlisle United | A |
| 14 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 1.077 | 10 | W | L | W | L | D | 1968-10-05 | Blackpool | H |
| 15 | 0 | Bury | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.87 | 10 | L | L | W | W | L | 1968-10-05 | Millwall | H |
| 16 | 0 | Oxford United | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 0.8 | 10 | L | D | L | W | W | 1968-10-05 | Portsmouth | A |
| 17 | 0 | Bristol City | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.692 | 9 | L | D | D | D | D | 1968-10-05 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 18 | 0 | Birmingham City | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 0.889 | 8 | W | W | L | L | W | 1968-10-05 | Fulham | H |
| 19 | 0 | Portsmouth | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0.75 | 8 | D | W | L | L | L | 1968-10-05 | Oxford United | H |
| 20 | 0 | Fulham | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0.545 | 8 | D | D | L | W | L | 1968-10-05 | Birmingham City | A |
| 21 | 0 | Aston Villa | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 0.45 | 7 | W | L | L | D | L | 1968-10-05 | Cardiff City | A |
| 22 | 0 | Carlisle United | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 0.348 | 4 | D | L | L | L | L | 1968-10-05 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torquay United | 4 | 2 | Walsall | Plainmoor | 7,730 | |
| Rowlands, Stubbs 2, Kitchener | Lineups | Biggs 2 | ||||
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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 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3.286 | 16 | W | L | W | W | D | 1968-10-05 | Watford | A |
| 2 | 0 | Barrow | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1.889 | 14 | W | W | W | W | L | 1968-10-04 | Stockport County | A |
| 3 | 0 | Rotherham United | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.6 | 14 | W | W | D | W | D | 1968-10-05 | Northampton Town | A |
| 4 | 0 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2.286 | 13 | W | L | W | W | W | 1968-10-05 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 5 | 3 | Torquay United | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1.583 | 13 | W | L | W | W | L | 1968-10-05 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 6 | -1 | 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 |
| 7 | -1 | Plymouth Argyle | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.182 | 12 | L | D | W | W | W | 1968-10-05 | Torquay United | H |
| 8 | -1 | Swindon Town | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2.25 | 11 | W | L | L | W | D | 1968-10-05 | Orient | H |
| 9 | 0 | Watford | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1.125 | 11 | W | W | L | W | L | 1968-10-05 | Luton Town | H |
| 10 | 0 | Orient | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 1.167 | 10 | L | W | D | D | D | 1968-10-05 | Swindon Town | A |
| 11 | 0 | Northampton Town | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1.111 | 10 | W | D | D | D | W | 1968-10-05 | Rotherham United | H |
| 12 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 1.071 | 10 | D | L | L | L | W | 1968-10-04 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 13 | 0 | Stockport County | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | D | L | W | L | W | 1968-10-04 | Barrow | H |
| 14 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0.786 | 10 | W | L | L | L | D | 1968-10-05 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 15 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 0.882 | 9 | L | W | L | D | D | 1968-10-05 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | A |
| 16 | 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 |
| 17 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 0.944 | 8 | L | D | L | D | L | 1968-10-05 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 18 | 0 | Barnsley | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 0.737 | 8 | W | D | L | W | D | 1968-10-05 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 19 | 1 | Southport | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 0.684 | 7 | L | W | L | W | W | 1968-10-05 | Walsall | A |
| 20 | -1 | Walsall | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.667 | 7 | L | L | D | L | L | 1968-10-05 | Southport | H |
| 21 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 0.588 | 7 | L | D | L | D | W | 1968-10-05 | Barnsley | H |
| 22 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0.333 | 7 | D | D | W | D | L | 1968-10-04 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 23 | 0 | Gillingham | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 0.765 | 6 | D | L | L | W | L | 1968-10-04 | Reading | A |
| 24 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0.217 | 4 | L | L | D | L | L | 1968-10-05 | Bristol Rovers | A |
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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 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4.5 | 16 | W | D | W | W | W | 1968-10-04 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 2 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 16 | W | W | W | W | W | 1968-10-04 | Darlington | H |
| 3 | 0 | Chester | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.909 | 15 | W | W | D | D | W | 1968-10-05 | Swansea Town | H |
| 4 | 0 | Lincoln City | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1.667 | 14 | D | W | D | W | L | 1968-10-05 | Port Vale | A |
| 5 | 0 | Aldershot | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 1.5 | 14 | W | D | W | W | L | 1968-10-05 | Exeter City | A |
| 6 | 0 | Swansea Town | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1.625 | 13 | W | W | L | D | W | 1968-10-05 | Chester | A |
| 7 | 0 | Brentford | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 1.538 | 12 | L | W | D | L | W | 1968-10-05 | Newport County | H |
| 8 | 0 | Bradford City | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 12 | W | L | W | D | L | 1968-10-05 | Wrexham | H |
| 9 | 0 | Rochdale | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1.556 | 11 | D | W | L | D | D | 1968-10-05 | Workington | H |
| 10 | 0 | Workington | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.333 | 11 | D | L | D | W | W | 1968-10-05 | Rochdale | A |
| 11 | 0 | Newport County | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1.214 | 10 | L | W | W | W | L | 1968-10-05 | Brentford | A |
| 12 | 0 | Southend United | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 0.857 | 10 | D | W | L | D | W | 1968-10-05 | Peterborough United | A |
| 13 | 6 | Port Vale | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 0.923 | 9 | W | W | L | W | L | 1968-10-05 | Lincoln City | H |
| 14 | -1 | Halifax Town | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0.917 | 9 | L | W | D | L | L | 1968-10-04 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 15 | -1 | Colchester United | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 0.471 | 9 | D | W | W | D | W | 1968-10-04 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 16 | -1 | Wrexham | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 8 | W | L | L | L | L | 1968-10-05 | Bradford City | A |
| 17 | -1 | Scunthorpe United | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 0.95 | 8 | L | W | L | L | W | 1968-10-04 | Halifax Town | H |
| 18 | -1 | York City | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 0.5 | 8 | D | L | L | W | L | 1968-10-05 | Bradford | H |
| 19 | -1 | Exeter City | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 0.833 | 7 | L | D | L | L | D | 1968-10-05 | Aldershot | H |
| 20 | 0 | Peterborough United | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 0.733 | 7 | L | L | W | W | D | 1968-10-05 | Southend United | H |
| 21 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0.636 | 7 | D | L | W | L | D | 1968-10-04 | Colchester United | A |
| 22 | 0 | Chesterfield | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0.571 | 6 | L | L | L | D | L | 1968-10-05 | Notts County | H |
| 23 | 0 | Bradford | 11 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 0.364 | 6 | L | L | D | L | W | 1968-10-05 | York City | A |
| 24 | 0 | Notts County | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 0.458 | 4 | L | L | L | L | W | 1968-10-05 | Chesterfield | A |
