1968-10-04
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartlepool | 1 | 1 | Mansfield Town | Victoria Park | 5,776 | |
| Young R | Lineups | Quigley | ||||
| Reading | 3 | 2 | Gillingham | Elm Park | 10,399 | |
| Harris, Allen, Collins | Lineups | Yeo 2 | ||||
| Stockport County | 4 | 1 | Barrow | Edgeley Park | 8,243 | |
| Fryatt, Allchurch 2, Atkins | Lineups | Ellison | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 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 | 1 | 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 |
| 3 | 3 | Reading | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.533 | 14 | W | W | D | W | L | 1968-10-09 | Swindon Town | H |
| 4 | -2 | Barrow | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 1.385 | 14 | L | W | W | W | W | 1968-10-07 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 5 | -1 | 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 |
| 6 | -1 | 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 |
| 7 | 6 | Stockport County | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1.2 | 12 | W | D | L | W | L | 1968-10-07 | Northampton Town | H |
| 8 | -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 |
| 9 | -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 |
| 10 | -1 | 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 |
| 11 | 1 | Mansfield Town | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 1.067 | 11 | D | D | L | L | L | 1968-10-07 | Southport | A |
| 12 | -2 | 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 |
| 13 | -2 | 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 |
| 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 | 3 | Hartlepool United | 10 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0.385 | 8 | D | D | D | W | D | 1968-10-09 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 20 | -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 |
| 21 | -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 |
| 22 | -1 | 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 |
| 23 | 0 | Gillingham | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 0.75 | 6 | L | D | L | L | W | 1968-10-09 | Rotherham United | H |
| 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 |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester United | 2 | 1 | Grimsby Town | Layer Road | 7,543 | |
| Gibbs 2 | Lineups | Housley | ||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 0 | 1 | Darlington | Belle Vue | 22,268 | Largest home & D 4 gate 1968-69 |
| Lineups | Kirk | |||||
| Scunthorpe United | 0 | 1 | Halifax Town | Old Showground | 3,942 | |
| Lineups | Lawther | |||||
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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 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 4.75 | 18 | W | W | D | W | W | 1968-10-07 | Newport County | H |
| 2 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1.8 | 16 | L | W | W | W | W | 1968-10-08 | Chester | 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 | 3 | Halifax Town | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 11 | W | L | W | D | L | 1968-10-08 | Notts County | H |
| 12 | 3 | Colchester United | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 0.556 | 11 | W | D | W | W | D | 1968-10-08 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 13 | -2 | 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 |
| 14 | -2 | 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 |
| 15 | -2 | 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 |
| 16 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 0.905 | 8 | L | L | W | L | L | 1968-10-08 | Colchester United | H |
| 18 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0.615 | 7 | L | D | L | W | L | 1968-10-09 | Workington | 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 |
