The 1967-68 season the 88th season of competitive football in England. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland
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Overview
First Division
For the first time since 1937 Manchester City won the league title, finishing two points clear of their local rivals Manchester United. The Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League between 1993 and 2004 and the highest division of English football overall between Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. TalkManchester City FC before changing verbs to singular --> Manchester City Football Club is an English professional football club Fulham finished bottom of the league and were relegated along with Sheffield United. Fulham Football Club is an English football team based in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire. Coventry City, under Jimmy Hill escaped relegation by one point but would go on to stay in the top division until their eventual relegation at the end of the 2000-01 season. Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip is an association football club based in Coventry, James William Thomas "Jimmy" Hill OBE (born 22 July 1928 is an English football personality
Second Division
Bill McGarry's Ipswich Town team won the division by one point from Queens Park Rangers, with both teams promoted. From 1892 until 1992 the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football. William Harry "Bill" McGarry ( June 10 1927 - March 15 2005) was an English international football player PLEASE NOTE This section is the introduction Please do not add too much detail here Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English football club, based in Shepherds Bush in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in West London Blackpool finished third on goal average and so missed out. Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 and located in the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. Rotherham United and bottom club Plymouth Argyle were both relegated to the Third Division. Rotherham United Football Club (also known as 'The Millers' are an English professional football club temporarily based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, For details of the current season see Plymouth Argyle FC season 2008-09 Plymouth Argyle Football Club, commonly known as Argyle
Third Division
Oxford United won their first divisional title and achieved what was then their highest ever finish in only their sixth season as a league club. From the 1992-93 to the 2003-04 season, the Football League Third Division was the third-highest division of The Football League and the fourth-highest For the Northern Irish football club see Oxford United Stars F Runners-up Bury joined them in promotion. Bury Football Club is an English association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. Grimsby Town, Colchester United and Scunthorpe United were relegated, although the biggest story concerned bottom placed Peterborough United who were deducted 19 points for offering irregular bonuses to their players and so finished bottom. Grimsby Town are an English Football club playing in League Two, the fourth tier of English football Colchester United Football Club is an English football team who play in League One for the 2008-09 season following confirmation of their relegation on Scunthorpe United Football Club are an English Association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire. Peterborough United Football Club is an English professional football team based in Peterborough. Had the points been restored the club would have finished in the top half. As a result of the ruling Mansfield Town escaped relegation. Mansfield Town Football Club are an English football club who from the 2008&ndash09 season will compete in the Conference National.
Fourth Division
Luton Town won the division and were promoted along with Barnsley, Hartlepools United and Crewe Alexandra. "Fourth Division" redirects here For usage of the term in the Military, see 4th Division. Luton Town Football Club are an English football team based in the town of Luton in Bedfordshire. Barnsley Football Club is an English football club based in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, and nicknamed the Tykes, with Toby Tyke Hartlepool United Football Club are an English football team from Hartlepool playing in League One. Crewe Alexandra Football Club are an English football team based at Gresty Road in Crewe, Cheshire, England and nicknamed The Railwaymen No clubs were voted out of the league.
FA Cup
The FA Cup Final was won by West Bromwich Albion who beat Everton 1-0 in extra time with a goal from Jeff Astle. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after West Bromwich Albion Football Club (also known as West Brom, The Baggies, Albion, The Albion, The Throstles or WBA) are Everton Football Club is an English football club located in the city of Liverpool. Jeffrey (Jeff Astle ( 13 May 1942 &ndash 19 January 2002) was an English footballer.
League Cup
Leeds United beat Arsenal 1-0 in the final to win the competition. The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition Leeds United Association Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Leeds United or informally Leeds, are an English professional football
European football
Manchester United became the first English team to win the European Cup when they beat Benfica 4-1 after extra time at Wembley Stadium with goals from Bobby Charlton (2), George Best and Brian Kidd. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club Sport Lisboa e Benfica (spɔɾ liʒˈboɐ i bɐ̃ĩˈfikɐ commonly referred to as simply Benfica, S original Wembley Stadium was a football Stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the Sir Robert "Bobby" Charlton, CBE (born 11 October 1937 in Ashington, Northumberland) is a former English Professional George Best (22 May 1946 &ndash 25 November 2005 was a Northern Irish professional football player best known for his years with Manchester United. Brian Kidd (born 29 May 1949 in Collyhurst, Manchester) is an English football coach and former player A double triumph was secured by Leeds United when they won the Inter Cities Fairs Cup by beating Ferencváros 1-0 on aggregate. Leeds United Association Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Leeds United or informally Leeds, are an English professional football History Spanish era The first competition was to be held over two seasons to avoid clashes with national leagues fixtures Ferencvárosi Torna Club (FTC also known as Ferencváros, nicknamed Fradi, is a sport club in Hungary, founded in 1899 by Ferenc Springer and a group
Star players
Manchester United legend George Best capped a vintage season by finishing as Division One's top scorer with 28 goals, although the same total was also scored by Ron Davies for Southampton. George Best (22 May 1946 &ndash 25 November 2005 was a Northern Irish professional football player best known for his years with Manchester United. Ronald (Ron Tudor Davies (born 25 May 1942 was a football centre-forward who played most of his career for Southampton in the English League Division 1 and also for Southampton Football Club is a professional English football team, nicknamed The Saints and based in the city of Southampton. Unsurprisingly Best was awarded the Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year, as well as the European Footballer of the Year award. The Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year (often called the FWA Footballer of the Year, or simply the Footballer of the Year) is an annual award given The "fr '''Ballon d'Or'''" ( French for " Golden Ball " often referred to as the European Footballer of the Year award is an association football Jeff Astle was a hero for West Bromwich Albion after scoring the winning goal in the F. A Cup final.
Star managers
- Matt Busby achieved his finest hour by leading his Manchester United side to their European Cup triumph. Sir Alexander Matthew "Matt" Busby CBE KCSG (26 May 1909 – 20 January 1994 was a Scottish football player and manager most noted He was knighted for his success the same year.
- Joe Mercer ensured that it was a double success for Manchester by reinvigorating underachieving Manchester City with a league title. Joseph 'Joe' Mercer, OBE ( 9 August 1914 - 9 August 1990) was an English football player and manager TalkManchester City FC before changing verbs to singular --> Manchester City Football Club is an English professional football club
- Don Revie won two trophies with Leeds United in this season and laid the foundations for one of the most successful teams of the next ten years. Donald George 'Don' Revie, OBE, ( 10 July 1927 - 26 May 1989) was a football player for Leicester City, Leeds United Association Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Leeds United or informally Leeds, are an English professional football
- Arthur Turner, who had managed Oxford United in their non-league days continued to push the club onto greater things by securing a place in the Second Division for them. Arthur Owen Turner ( 1 April 1909 – 12 January 1994) was an English professional footballer and football manager For the Northern Irish football club see Oxford United Stars F
Honours
League table
First Division
| P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 42 | 26 | 6 | 10 | 86 | 43 | 2. The Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League between 1993 and 2004 and the highest division of English football overall between TalkManchester City FC before changing verbs to singular --> Manchester City Football Club is an English professional football club From 1892 until 1992 the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football. PLEASE NOTE This section is the introduction Please do not add too much detail here Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English football club, based in Shepherds Bush in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in West London From the 1992-93 to the 2003-04 season, the Football League Third Division was the third-highest division of The Football League and the fourth-highest For the Northern Irish football club see Oxford United Stars F Bury Football Club is an English association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. "Fourth Division" redirects here For usage of the term in the Military, see 4th Division. Luton Town Football Club are an English football team based in the town of Luton in Bedfordshire. Barnsley Football Club is an English football club based in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, and nicknamed the Tykes, with Toby Tyke The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after West Bromwich Albion Football Club (also known as West Brom, The Baggies, Albion, The Albion, The Throstles or WBA) are Everton Football Club is an English football club located in the city of Liverpool. The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition Leeds United Association Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Leeds United or informally Leeds, are an English professional football Tottenham Hotspur, ˈtɒʔnəm is an English professional football club which currently plays in the Premier League. The 1968 British Home Championship football was the final stage of the 1968 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying for the Home Nations The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. The Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League between 1993 and 2004 and the highest division of English football overall between TalkManchester City FC before changing verbs to singular --> Manchester City Football Club is an English professional football club 000 | 58 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 42 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 89 | 55 | 1. 618 | 56 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 71 | 40 | 1. Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England. 775 | 55 |
| 4 | Leeds United | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 71 | 41 | 1. Leeds United Association Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Leeds United or informally Leeds, are an English professional football 732 | 53 |
| 5 | Everton | 42 | 23 | 6 | 13 | 67 | 40 | 1. Everton Football Club is an English football club located in the city of Liverpool. 675 | 52 |
| 6 | Chelsea | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 62 | 68 | 0. 912 | 48 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 70 | 59 | 1. Tottenham Hotspur, ˈtɒʔnəm is an English professional football club which currently plays in the Premier League. 186 | 47 |
| 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 75 | 62 | 1. West Bromwich Albion Football Club (also known as West Brom, The Baggies, Albion, The Albion, The Throstles or WBA) are 210 | 46 |
| 9 | Arsenal | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 60 | 56 | 1. 071 | 44 |
| 10 | Newcastle United | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 54 | 67 | 0. Newcastle United Football Club (also known as The Magpies or The Toon) is an English football club based in Newcastle upon 806 | 41 |
| 11 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 52 | 64 | 0. Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English professional football club based at the City Ground in West Bridgford, a suburb of Nottingham 813 | 39 |
| 12 | West Ham United | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 73 | 69 | 1. } West Ham United Football Club is an English football club based in Upton Park, London Borough of Newham, East London, who have played 058 | 38 |
| 13 | Leicester City | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 64 | 69 | 0. PLEASE NOTE This section is the introduction Please do not add too much detail here 928 | 38 |
| 14 | Burnley | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 64 | 71 | 0. Burnley Football Club, nicknamed The Clarets, is a professional football club managed by Owen Coyle and based in Burnley, Lancashire 901 | 38 |
| 15 | Sunderland | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 51 | 61 | 0. Sunderland Association Football Club is a professional Association football team based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, which plays in 836 | 37 |
| 16 | Southampton | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 66 | 83 | 0. Southampton Football Club is a professional English football team, nicknamed The Saints and based in the city of Southampton. 795 | 37 |
| 17 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 66 | 75 | 0. 880 | 36 |
| 18 | Stoke City | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 50 | 73 | 0. Stoke City Football Club is a football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, England. 685 | 35 |
| 19 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 51 | 63 | 0. 810 | 34 |
| 20 | Coventry City | 42 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 51 | 71 | 0. Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip is an association football club based in Coventry, 718 | 33 |
| 21 | Sheffield United | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 49 | 70 | 0. Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire. 700 | 32 |
| 22 | Fulham | 42 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 56 | 98 | 0. Fulham Football Club is an English football team based in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. 571 | 27 |
Second Division
| P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 79 | 44 | 1. From 1892 until 1992 the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football. PLEASE NOTE This section is the introduction Please do not add too much detail here 795 | 59 |
| 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 67 | 36 | 1. Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English football club, based in Shepherds Bush in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in West London 861 | 58 |
| 3 | Blackpool | 42 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 71 | 43 | 1. Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 and located in the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. 651 | 58 |
| 4 | Birmingham City | 42 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 83 | 51 | 1. Birmingham City Football Club is an English Professional football club based in the city of Birmingham. 627 | 52 |
| 5 | Portsmouth | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 68 | 55 | 1. Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the south coast city of Portsmouth. 236 | 49 |
| 6 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 60 | 54 | 1. Middlesbrough Football Club, also known as The Boro are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Premier League. 111 | 46 |
| 7 | Millwall | 42 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 62 | 50 | 1. Millwall Football Club are an English professional football team based at The New Den, referred to by fans as The Den in Bermondsey, 240 | 45 |
| 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 56 | 49 | 1. Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. 143 | 43 |
| 9 | Norwich City | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 60 | 65 | 0. PLEASE NOTE This section is the introduction Please do not add too much detail here 923 | 43 |
| 10 | Carlisle United | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 58 | 52 | 1. Carlisle United FC are an English football team based in Carlisle, Cumbria, play in the Football League One this season after gaining 115 | 41 |
| 11 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 56 | 56 | 1. Crystal Palace FC is an English football club based in South Norwood, London. 000 | 39 |
| 12 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 60 | 63 | 0. Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional football club based in Horwich, in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater 952 | 39 |
| 13 | Cardiff City | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 60 | 66 | 0. Cardiff City Football Club (Clwb Pêl-droed Dinas Caerdydd is a football team based in Cardiff, Wales. 909 | 38 |
| 14 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 46 | 61 | 0. Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. 754 | 38 |
| 15 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 63 | 68 | 0. Charlton Athletic Football Club (also known as The Addicks) is a professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of 926 | 37 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 54 | 64 | 0. 844 | 37 |
| 17 | Hull City | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 58 | 73 | 0. Hull City Association Football Club are an English football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire. 795 | 37 |
| 18 | Derby County | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 71 | 78 | 0. Derby County Football Club is a professional football club based at Pride Park Stadium in Derby England. 910 | 36 |
| 19 | Bristol City | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 48 | 62 | 0. Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol England, (the other being arch rivals Bristol Rovers) 774 | 36 |
| 20 | Preston North End | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 43 | 65 | 0. Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire 662 | 35 |
| 21 | Rotherham United | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 42 | 76 | 0. Rotherham United Football Club (also known as 'The Millers' are an English professional football club temporarily based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 553 | 31 |
| 22 | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 38 | 72 | 0. For details of the current season see Plymouth Argyle FC season 2008-09 Plymouth Argyle Football Club, commonly known as Argyle 528 | 27 |
Third Division
| P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oxford United | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 69 | 47 | 1. From the 1992-93 to the 2003-04 season, the Football League Third Division was the third-highest division of The Football League and the fourth-highest For the Northern Irish football club see Oxford United Stars F 468 | 57 |
| 2 | Bury | 46 | 24 | 8 | 14 | 91 | 66 | 1. Bury Football Club is an English association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. 379 | 56 |
| 3 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 61 | 49 | 1. Shrewsbury Town Football Club are an English football club currently playing in Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football 245 | 55 |
| 4 | Torquay United | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 60 | 56 | 1. Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls is an English association football club based in the seaside resort town of Torquay, Devon 071 | 53 |
| 5 | Reading | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 70 | 60 | 1. Reading Football Club are an Association football club based in the English town of Reading, in Berkshire. 167 | 51 |
| 6 | Watford | 46 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 74 | 50 | 1. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. 480 | 50 |
| 7 | Walsall | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 74 | 61 | 1. Walsall Football Club are an English football club based in Walsall, West Midlands, currently playing in League One. 213 | 50 |
| 8 | Barrow | 46 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 65 | 54 | 1. Barrow AFC are a football team based in the town of Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria, England. 204 | 50 |
| 9 | Swindon Town | 46 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 74 | 51 | 1. Swindon Town Football Club is an English football club based in Swindon, Wiltshire, who currently play in League One. 451 | 49 |
| 10 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 57 | 55 | 1. Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club are an English football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. 036 | 48 |
| 11 | Gillingham | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 59 | 63 | 0. Gillingham Football Club is an English professional football club based in the town of Gillingham, Kent. 937 | 48 |
| 12 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 56 | 51 | 1. AFC Bournemouth are an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. 098 | 47 |
| 13 | Stockport County | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 70 | 75 | 0. Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, England. 933 | 47 |
| 14 | Southport | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 65 | 65 | 1. Southport Football Club are an English football club based in Southport, Merseyside. 000 | 46 |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 72 | 78 | 0. Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football team based in Bristol. 923 | 43 |
| 16 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 60 | 65 | 0. Oldham Athletic Football Club (2004 Ltd, more commonly Oldham Athletic Football Club or informally Oldham Athletic, is an English football club 923 | 43 |
| 17 | Northampton Town | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 58 | 72 | 0. Northampton Town Football Club is a football club based in Northampton. 806 | 41 |
| 18 | Orient | 46 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 46 | 62 | 0. Leyton Orient FC are an English Professional football team from east London currently playing in League One of the Football League 742 | 41 |
| 19 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 62 | 74 | 0. Tranmere Rovers Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League One and based at Prenton Park, Tranmere 838 | 40 |
| 20 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 51 | 67 | 0. Mansfield Town Football Club are an English football club who from the 2008&ndash09 season will compete in the Conference National. 761 | 37 |
| 21 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 52 | 69 | 0. Grimsby Town are an English Football club playing in League Two, the fourth tier of English football 754 | 37 |
| 22 | Colchester United | 46 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 50 | 87 | 0. Colchester United Football Club is an English football team who play in League One for the 2008-09 season following confirmation of their relegation on 575 | 33 |
| 23 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 56 | 87 | 0. Scunthorpe United Football Club are an English Association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire. 644 | 32 |
| 24 | Peterborough United* | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 79 | 67 | 1. Peterborough United Football Club is an English professional football team based in Peterborough. 179 | 31 |
* Peterborough deducted 19 points for making irregular payments to players.
Fourth Division
| P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luton Town | 46 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 87 | 44 | 1. "Fourth Division" redirects here For usage of the term in the Military, see 4th Division. Luton Town Football Club are an English football team based in the town of Luton in Bedfordshire. 977 | 66 |
| 2 | Barnsley | 46 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 68 | 46 | 1. Barnsley Football Club is an English football club based in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, and nicknamed the Tykes, with Toby Tyke 478 | 61 |
| 3 | Hartlepools United | 46 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 60 | 46 | 1. Hartlepool United Football Club are an English football team from Hartlepool playing in League One. 304 | 60 |
| 4 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 74 | 49 | 1. Crewe Alexandra Football Club are an English football team based at Gresty Road in Crewe, Cheshire, England and nicknamed The Railwaymen 510 | 58 |
| 5 | Bradford City | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 72 | 51 | 1. Bradford City Association Football Club (also known as The Bantams, and previously The Paraders) is an English football club based in Bradford 412 | 57 |
| 6 | Southend United | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 77 | 58 | 1. Southend United Football Club is an English football team based at Roots Hall Stadium in Prittlewell in the Borough of Southend-on-Sea, Essex 328 | 54 |
| 7 | Chesterfield | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 71 | 50 | 1. Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. 420 | 53 |
| 8 | Wrexham | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 72 | 53 | 1. Wrexham Association Football Club (Clwb Pêl-droed Wrecsam nicknamed The Red Dragons, or more traditionally The Robins, their previous nickname are a professional 358 | 53 |
| 9 | Aldershot | 46 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 70 | 55 | 1. Aldershot Football Club was an English Football League club which went out of business in 1992. 273 | 53 |
| 10 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 66 | 56 | 1. Doncaster Rovers Football Club (or informally Donny) are an English football club based at the Keepmoat Stadium in the town of Doncaster 179 | 51 |
| 11 | Halifax Town | 46 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 52 | 49 | 1. Halifax Town Association Football Club were an English football team who most recently played in the Conference National. 061 | 46 |
| 12 | Newport County | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 58 | 63 | 0. Newport County are a Welsh football team based in the city of Newport. 921 | 45 |
| 13 | Lincoln City | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 71 | 68 | 1. Lincoln City FC are an English football team currently playing in Football League Two (the fourth tier of the English football league system 044 | 43 |
| 14 | Brentford | 46 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 61 | 64 | 0. Brentford Football Club are an English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. 953 | 43 |
| 15 | Swansea City | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 63 | 77 | 0. Swansea City AFC ( Welsh: Clwb Pêl-droed Dinas Abertawe) is a Welsh football team playing in the Coca Cola Championship from 818 | 42 |
| 16 | Darlington | 46 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 47 | 53 | 0. Darlington Football Club (also known as Darlo or The Quakers) are an English football team based in the English town of 887 | 41 |
| 17 | Notts County | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 53 | 79 | 0. Notts County Football Club is a football club based in Nottingham, England, and the oldest of all the clubs that are now professional 671 | 41 |
| 18 | Port Vale | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 61 | 72 | 0. Port Vale Football Club are an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. 847 | 39 |
| 19 | Rochdale | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 51 | 72 | 0. Rochdale Association Football Club is a English professional football club based in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. 708 | 38 |
| 20 | Exeter City | 46 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 45 | 65 | 0. Exeter City Football Club are an English football club based in Exeter, who were members of the Football League from 1920 to 2003 and rejoined 692 | 38 |
| 21 | York City | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 65 | 68 | 0. York City Football Club is an English football club based in York, North Yorkshire. 956 | 36 |
| 22 | Chester City | 46 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 57 | 78 | 0. Chester City Football Club is an English football club from Chester. 731 | 32 |
| 23 | Workington | 46 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 54 | 87 | 0. Workington AFC are an English football club from Workington, Cumbria. 621 | 31 |
| 24 | Bradford Park Avenue | 46 | 4 | 15 | 27 | 30 | 82 | 0. Bradford Association Football Club (almost always referred to as Bradford (Park Avenue) are a football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire 366 | 23 |
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = Points
Deaths
- 7 March 1968 - Grenville Hair, 36, former Leeds United left back and current Bradford City manager, from heart attack during training. Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Grenville Hair (born 16 November 1931 in Burton-upon-Trent, England; died 7 March 1968 in Bradford, England Leeds United Association Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Leeds United or informally Leeds, are an English professional football Bradford City Association Football Club (also known as The Bantams, and previously The Paraders) is an English football club based in Bradford [1]
References
- ^ Player death notices Football player cards. Retrieved on October 14, 2007