FA Cup Top 25 Ranking as at 1968-69
| Pos |  |
Club | Div | Pld | Won | Draw | Lost | FG | AG | Diff | No of RD 1 | First | Last | 1968-69 | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | 0 | Aston Villa | D 2 | 289 | 159 | 57 | 73 | 653 | 379 | 274 | 80 | 1879-80 | 1968-69 | Rd 5 |  |
| 2 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | D 1 | 266 | 142 | 53 | 71 | 486 | 294 | 192 | 75 | 1883-84 | 1968-69 | SF | |
| 3 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | D 2 | 267 | 138 | 54 | 75 | 559 | 316 | 243 | 80 | 1879-80 | 1968-69 | Rd 5 | |
| 4 | 0 | Everton | D 1 | 238 | 130 | 41 | 67 | 466 | 280 | 186 | 71 | 1886-87 | 1968-69 | SF | |
| 5 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | D 1 | 256 | 126 | 55 | 75 | 477 | 311 | 166 | 78 | 1880-81 | 1968-69 | Rd 4 | |
| 6 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | D 1 | 241 | 119 | 50 | 72 | 486 | 313 | 173 | 76 | 1883-84 | 1968-69 | Rd 4 | |
| 7 | 0 | Preston North End | D 2 | 235 | 117 | 46 | 72 | 491 | 296 | 195 | 75 | 1883-84 | 1968-69 | Rd 4 | |
| 8 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | D 1 | 227 | 116 | 54 | 57 | 458 | 284 | 174 | 62 | 1895-96 | 1968-69 | Rd 6 | |
| 9 | -1 | Bolton Wanderers | D 2 | 246 | 115 | 59 | 72 | 436 | 328 | 108 | 76 | 1881-82 | 1968-69 | Rd 4 | |
| 10 | 0 | Newcastle United | D 1 | 219 | 112 | 46 | 61 | 420 | 277 | 143 | 67 | 1892-93 | 1968-69 | Rd 4 | |
| 11 | 0 | Liverpool | D 1 | 220 | 111 | 44 | 65 | 335 | 239 | 96 | 66 | 1893-94 | 1968-69 | Rd 5 | |
| 12 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | D 1 | 243 | 106 | 58 | 79 | 418 | 339 | 79 | 81 | 1878-79 | 1968-69 | Rd 3 | |
| 13 | 0 | Sheffield United | D 2 | 224 | 105 | 53 | 66 | 350 | 267 | 83 | 70 | 1889-90 | 1968-69 | Rd 3 | |
| 14 | 1 | Manchester United | D 1 | 214 | 104 | 48 | 62 | 396 | 304 | 92 | 66 | 1886-87 | 1968-69 | Rd 6 | |
| 15 | -1 | Arsenal | D 1 | 205 | 104 | 37 | 64 | 349 | 236 | 113 | 67 | 1890-91 | 1968-69 | Rd 5 | |
| 16 | 0 | Sunderland | D 1 | 226 | 100 | 53 | 73 | 411 | 320 | 91 | 74 | 1884-85 | 1968-69 | Rd 3 | |
| 17 | 0 | Derby County | D 2 | 209 | 99 | 36 | 74 | 411 | 341 | 70 | 75 | 1884-85 | 1968-69 | Rd 3 | |
| 18 | 1 | Manchester City | D 1 | 196 | 97 | 40 | 59 | 366 | 254 | 112 | 63 | 1896-97 | 1968-69 | Winner | |
| 19 | -1 | Burnley | D 1 | 207 | 92 | 46 | 69 | 370 | 281 | 89 | 71 | 1885-86 | 1968-69 | Rd 4 | |
| 20 | 1 | Chelsea | D 1 | 198 | 91 | 52 | 55 | 320 | 218 | 102 | 53 | 1906-07 | 1968-69 | Rd 6 | |
| 21 | -1 | Notts County | D 4 | 208 | 89 | 38 | 81 | 415 | 308 | 107 | 82 | 1877-78 | 1968-69 | Rd 1 | |
| 22 | 0 | Birmingham City | D 2 | 200 | 87 | 40 | 73 | 341 | 291 | 50 | 72 | 1881-82 | 1968-69 | Rd 5 | |
| 23 | 0 | Swindon Town | D 3 | 160 | 81 | 24 | 55 | 286 | 231 | 55 | 55 | 1886-87 | 1968-69 | Rd 3 | |
| 24 | 1 | Stoke City | D 1 | 200 | 73 | 53 | 74 | 323 | 302 | 21 | 72 | 1883-84 | 1968-69 | Rd 5 | |
| 25 | -1 | Southampton | D 1 | 186 | 73 | 47 | 66 | 290 | 252 | 38 | 65 | 1894-95 | 1968-69 | Rd 4 | |
| 26 | 1 | Leicester City | D 1 | 167 | 72 | 36 | 59 | 265 | 253 | 12 | 59 | 1893-94 | 1968-69 | Final | |
League Cup Top 25 Ranking as as 1968-69
| Pos | |
Club | Div | Pld | Won | Draw | Lost | FG | AG | Diff | No of RD 1 | First | Last | 1968-69 | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | 0 | Aston Villa | D 2 | 39 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 93 | 64 | 29 | 9 | 1960-61 | 1968-69 | Rd 2 |  |
| 2 | 1 | West Ham United | D 1 | 36 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 99 | 60 | 39 | 9 | 1960-61 | 1968-69 | Rd 3 | |
| 3 | -1 | Rotherham United | D 3 | 35 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 61 | 39 | 22 | 9 | 1960-61 | 1968-69 | Rd 1 | |
| 4 | 0 | Norwich City | D 2 | 32 | 20 | 3 | 9 | 72 | 41 | 31 | 9 | 1960-61 | 1968-69 | Rd 4 | |
| 5 | 0 | Leeds United | D 1 | 31 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 65 | 46 | 19 | 9 | 1960-61 | 1968-69 | Rd 4 | |
| 6 | 1 | Workington | D 4 | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 65 | 50 | 15 | 9 | 1960-61 | 1968-69 | Rd 3 | |
| 7 | 1 | Leicester City | D 1 | 32 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 72 | 43 | 30 | 9 | 1960-61 | 1968-69 | Rd 4 | |
| 8 | -2 | Blackburn Rovers | D 2 | 32 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 63 | 42 | 21 | 9 | 1960-61 | 1968-69 | Rd 3 | |
| 9 | 10 | Burnley | D 1 | 29 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 62 | 35 | 27 | 5 | 1960-61 | 1968-69 | SF | |
| 10 | 29 | Swindon Town | D 3 | 33 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 58 | 49 | 9 | 9 | 1960-61 | 1968-69 | Winner | |
| 11 | 0 | Blackpool | D 2 | 32 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 61 | 45 | 16 | 9 | 1960-61 | 1968-69 | Rd 5 | |
| 12 | -3 | Stoke City | D 1 | 33 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 47 | 44 | 3 | 9 | 1960-61 | 1968-69 | Rd 2 | |
| 13 | -3 | Manchester City | D 1 | 27 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 51 | 40 | 11 | 9 | 1960-61 | 1968-69 | Rd 3 | |
| 14 | 0 | Darlington | D 4 | 25 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 42 | 35 | 7 | 9 | 1960-61 | 1968-69 | Rd 2 | |
| 15 | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | D 1 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 56 | 28 | 28 | 4 | 1965-66 | 1968-69 | Rd 3 | |
| 16 | 16 | Derby County | D 2 | 31 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 63 | 50 | 13 | 9 | 1960-61 | 1968-69 | Rd 5 | |
| 17 | -5 | Birmingham City | D 2 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 48 | 39 | 9 | 9 | 1960-61 | 1968-69 | Rd 2 | |
| 18 | -5 | Sunderland | D 1 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 49 | 40 | 9 | 9 | 1960-61 | 1968-69 | Rd 2 | |
| 19 | 28 | Arsenal | D 1 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 41 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 1966-67 | 1968-69 | Final | |
| 20 | -5 | Portsmouth | D 2 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 45 | 38 | 7 | 9 | 1960-61 | 1968-69 | Rd 2 | |
| 21 | -5 | Queens Park Rangers | D 1 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 55 | 41 | 14 | 9 | 1960-61 | 1968-69 | Rd 2 | |
| 22 | -4 | Northampton Town | D 3 | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 44 | 40 | 4 | 9 | 1960-61 | 1968-69 | Rd 1 | |
| 23 | 0 | Chelsea | D 1 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 49 | 27 | 22 | 6 | 1960-61 | 1968-69 | Rd 3 | |
| 24 | 6 | Coventry City | D 1 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 46 | 57 | -11 | 9 | 1960-61 | 1968-69 | Rd 4 | |
| 25 | 0 | Lincoln City | D 4 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 42 | 45 | -3 | 9 | 1960-61 | 1968-69 | Rd 2 |
