1968–69 Football League First Division

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Football League First Division
Season 1968–69
Champions Leeds United
1st English title
Relegated Leicester City
Queens Park Rangers
European Cup Leeds United
European Cup Winners' Cup Manchester City
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Liverpool
Arsenal
Southampton
Newcastle United
Matches played462
Goals scored1,213 (2.63 per match)
Top goalscorer Jimmy Greaves
(27 goals) [1]
1969–70 →

Statistics of Football League First Division in the 1968-69 season.

Contents

Overview

Leeds United won the First Division title for the first time in the club's history that season. They wrapped up the title on 28 April 1969, with a 0–0 draw at title challengers Liverpool and finished the season unbeaten at home. Queens Park Rangers went down on 29 March, after losing 2–1 at home to Liverpool. Leicester City joined them after losing 3–2 at Manchester United, where a win would have saved Leicester from relegation at the expense of Coventry City.

League standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGAvPtsQualification or relegation
1 Leeds United (C)422713266262.53867Qualification for the European Cup first round
2 Liverpool 422511663242.62561Qualification for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup first round
3 Everton 422115677362.13957
4 Arsenal 422212856272.07456Qualification for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup first round [a]
5 Chelsea 4220101273531.37750
6 Tottenham Hotspur 4214171161511.19645
7 Southampton 4216131357481.18845Qualification for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup first round [b]
8 West Ham United 4213181166501.32044
9 Newcastle United 4215141361551.10944Qualification for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup first round [c]
10 West Bromwich Albion 4216111564670.95543
11 Manchester United 4215121557531.07542
12 Ipswich Town 4215111659600.98341
13 Manchester City 4215101764551.16440Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round [d]
14 Burnley 421591855820.67139
15 Sheffield Wednesday 4210161641540.75936
16 Wolverhampton Wanderers 4210151741580.70735
17 Sunderland 4211121943670.64234
18 Nottingham Forest 4210131945570.78933
19 Stoke City 429151840630.63533
20 Coventry City 4210112146640.71931
21 Leicester City (R)429122139680.57430Relegation to the Second Division
22 Queens Park Rangers (R)424102839950.41118
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ↑ Everton were ineligible to participate in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup as Liverpool had already qualified. Under the rules of the cup, only one team per city could participate. Arsenal took their place as the highest-ranked team that had not already qualified for a European competition.
  2. ↑ Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur were ineligible to participate in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup as Arsenal had already qualified. Under the rules of the cup, only one team per city could participate. Southampton took their place as the highest-ranked team that had not already qualified for a European competition.
  3. ↑ West Ham United were ineligible to participate in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup as Arsenal had already qualified. Under the rules of the cup, only one team per city could participate. Newcastle United took their place as the highest-ranked team that had not already qualified for a European competition.
  4. ↑ Manchester City qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup as the 1968-69 FA Cup winners.

Results

Home \ Away ARS BUR CHE COV EVE IPS LEE LEI LIV MCI MUN NEW NOT QPR SHW SOU STK SUN TOT WBA WHU WOL
Arsenal 2–00–12–13–10–21–23–01–14–13–00–01–12–12–00–01–00–01–02–00–03–1
Burnley 0–12–11–11–21–05–12–10–42–11–01–03–12–22–03–11–11–22–22–23–11–1
Chelsea 2–12–32–11–13–11–13–01–22–03–21–11–12–11–02–31–05–12–23–11–11–1
Coventry City 0–14–10–12–20–20–11–00–01–12–12–11–15–03–01–11–13–11–24–21–20–1
Everton 1–03–01–23–02–20–07–10–02–00–01–12–14–03–01–02–12–00–24–01–04–0
Ipswich Town 1–22–01–30–02–22–32–10–22–11–01–42–33–02–00–03–11–00–14–12–21–0
Leeds United 2–06–11–03–02–12–02–01–01–02–12–11–04–12–03–22–01–10–00–02–02–1
Leicester City 0–00–21–41–11–11–31–11–23–02–12–12–22–01–13–10–02–11–00–21–12–0
Liverpool 1–11–12–12–01–14–00–04–02–12–02–10–22–01–01–02–14–11–01–02–01–0
Manchester City 1–17–04–14–21–31–13–12–01–00–01–03–33–10–11–13–11–04–05–11–13–2
Manchester United 0–02–00–41–02–10–00–03–21–00–13–13–18–11–01–21–14–13–12–11–12–0
Newcastle United 2–11–03–22–00–02–10–10–01–11–02–01–13–23–24–15–01–12–22–31–14–1
Nottingham Forest 0–22–21–20–01–01–20–20–00–11–00–12–41–00–01–03–31–00–23–00–10–0
Queens Park Rangers 0–10–20–40–10–12–10–11–11–21–12–31–12–13–21–12–12–21–10–41–10–1
Sheffield Wednesday 0–51–01–13–02–22–10–01–31–21–15–41–10–14–00–02–11–10–01–01–10–2
Southampton 1–25–15–01–02–52–21–31–02–03–02–00–01–13–21–12–01–02–12–02–22–1
Stoke City 1–31–32–00–30–02–11–51–00–01–00–01–03–11–11–11–02–11–11–10–24–1
Sunderland 0–02–03–23–01–33–00–12–00–20–41–11–13–10–00–01–04–10–00–12–12–0
Tottenham Hotspur 1–27–01–02–01–12–20–03–22–11–12–20–12–13–21–22–11–15–11–11–01–1
West Bromwich Albion 1–03–20–36–11–12–21–11–10–02–03–15–12–53–10–01–22–13–04–33–10–0
West Ham United 1–25–00–05–21–41–31–14–01–12–10–03–11–04–31–10–00–08–02–24–03–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–01–11–11–11–21–10–01–00–63–12–25–01–03–10–30–01–11–12–00–12–0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
Queens Park Rangers Flag of England.svg Alec Stock Illness1 August 1968Pre-season Flag of England.svg Bill Dodgin Jr. 1 August 1968
Queens Park Rangers Flag of England.svg Bill Dodgin Jr. Demoted to coach2 November 196822nd Flag of Scotland.svg Tommy Docherty 2 November 1968
Wolverhampton Wanderers Flag of England.svg Ronnie Allen Sacked17 November 196814th Flag of England.svg Bill McGarry 23 November 1968
Ipswich Town Flag of England.svg Bill McGarry Signed by Wolverhampton Wanderers23 November 196817th Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cyril Lea (caretaker)23 November 1968
Queens Park Rangers Flag of Scotland.svg Tommy Docherty Resigned30 November 196822nd Flag of England.svg Les Allen 1 December 1968
Nottingham Forest Flag of Ireland.svg Johnny Carey Sacked30 December 196819th Flag of Scotland.svg Matt Gillies 2 January 1969
Leicester City Flag of Scotland.svg Matt Gillies Signed by Nottingham Forest2 January 196920th Flag of Ireland.svg Frank O'Farrell 5 January 1969
Ipswich Town Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cyril Lea End of caretaker spell13 January 196918th Flag of England.svg Bobby Robson 13 January 1969
Sheffield Wednesday Flag of England.svg Jack Marshall Sacked2 April 196913th Flag of Scotland.svg Tom McAnearney (caretaker)2 April 1969

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Flag of England.svg Jimmy Greaves Tottenham Hotspur 27
2 Flag of England.svg Geoff Hurst West Ham United 25
3 Flag of England.svg Joe Royle Everton 22
4 Flag of England.svg Pop Robson Newcastle United 21
= Flag of England.svg Jeff Astle West Bromwich Albion 21
5 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ron Davies Southampton 20

References

  1. ↑ "English League Leading Goalscorers". RSSSF . Retrieved 2010-10-31.
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