1967–68 Football League

The Football League
Season1967–68
ChampionsManchester City

The 1967–68 season was the 69th completed season of the English Football League.

For the first time since 1937 Manchester City won the league title, finishing two points clear of their local rivals Manchester United. Fulham finished bottom of the league and were relegated along with Sheffield United. Coventry City, in their first ever top flight season escaped relegation by one point and would go on to stay in the top division until their eventual relegation at the end of the 2000–01 season.

Bill McGarry's Ipswich Town team won the Second Division by one point from Queens Park Rangers, with both teams promoted. Blackpool finished third on goal average and so missed out. Rotherham United and bottom club Plymouth Argyle were both relegated to the 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 in the Third Division. Runners-up Bury joined them in promotion. Grimsby Town, Colchester United and Scunthorpe United were relegated, although the biggest story concerned bottom placed Peterborough United who were docked 19 points for offering irregular bonuses to their players. Had the points been restored the club would have finished in the top half. As a result of the ruling Mansfield Town escaped relegation.

Luton Town won the Fourth Division and were promoted along with Barnsley, Hartlepools United and Crewe Alexandra. No clubs were voted out of the league.

Final league tables and results

Beginning with the season 1894–95, clubs finishing level on points were separated according to goal average (goals scored divided by goals conceded), or more properly put, goal ratio. In case one or more teams had the same goal difference, this system favoured those teams who had scored fewer goals. The goal average system was eventually replaced by goal difference, beginning with the 1976–77 season.

Since the Fourth Division was established in the 1958–59 season, the bottom four teams of that division were required to apply for re-election.[1][2]

First Division

First Division
Season1967–68
ChampionsManchester City
2nd English title
RelegatedSheffield United
Fulham
European CupManchester City
Manchester United
European Cup Winners' CupWest Bromwich Albion
Inter-Cities Fairs CupLiverpool
Leeds United
Chelsea
Newcastle United
Matches played462
Goals scored1,398 (3.03 per match)
Top goalscorerGeorge Best
Ron Davies
(28 goals each)[3]
Longest winning run7 matches
Everton
Longest unbeaten run14 matches
Leeds United
Longest losing run7 matches
Stoke City

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Manchester City (C) 42 26 6 10 86 43 2.000 58 Qualification for the European Cup first round
2 Manchester United 42 24 8 10 89 55 1.618 56 Qualification for the European Cup first round[a]
3 Liverpool 42 22 11 9 71 40 1.775 55 Qualification for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup first round
4 Leeds United 42 22 9 11 71 41 1.732 53
5 Everton 42 23 6 13 67 40 1.675 52
6 Chelsea 42 18 12 12 62 68 0.912 48 Qualification for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup first round[b]
7 Tottenham Hotspur 42 19 9 14 70 59 1.186 47
8 West Bromwich Albion 42 17 12 13 75 62 1.210 46 Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round[c]
9 Arsenal 42 17 10 15 60 56 1.071 44
10 Newcastle United 42 13 15 14 54 67 0.806 41 Qualification for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup first round[d]
11 Nottingham Forest 42 14 11 17 52 64 0.813 39
12 West Ham United 42 14 10 18 73 69 1.058 38
13 Leicester City 42 13 12 17 64 69 0.928 38
14 Burnley 42 14 10 18 64 71 0.901 38
15 Sunderland 42 13 11 18 51 61 0.836 37
16 Southampton 42 13 11 18 66 83 0.795 37
17 Wolverhampton Wanderers 42 14 8 20 66 75 0.880 36
18 Stoke City 42 14 7 21 50 73 0.685 35
19 Sheffield Wednesday 42 11 12 19 51 63 0.810 34
20 Coventry City 42 9 15 18 51 71 0.718 33
21 Sheffield United (R) 42 11 10 21 49 70 0.700 32 Relegation to the Second Division
22 Fulham (R) 42 10 7 25 56 98 0.571 27
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Manchester United qualified for the European Cup as the 1967–68 European Cup winners.
  2. ^ 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. Chelsea took their place as the highest-ranked team that hadn't already qualified for a European competition.
  3. ^ West Bromwich Albion qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup as the 1967-68 FA Cup winners.
  4. ^ Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur were ineligible to participate in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup as Chelsea 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 hadn't already qualified for a European competition.

Results

Home \ Away ARS BUR CHE COV EVE FUL LEE LEI LIV MCI MUN NEW NOT SHU SHW SOU STK SUN TOT WBA WHU WOL
Arsenal 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–2 5–3 4–3 2–1 2–0 1–0 0–2 0–0 3–0 1–1 3–2 0–3 2–0 2–1 4–0 2–1 0–0 0–2
Burnley 1–0 1–1 2–1 2–1 2–0 3–0 1–1 1–1 0–1 2–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–1 2–0 4–0 3–0 5–1 0–0 3–3 1–1
Chelsea 2–1 2–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–0 4–1 3–1 1–0 1–1 1–1 1–0 4–2 3–0 2–6 2–2 1–0 2–0 0–3 1–3 1–0
Coventry City 1–1 5–1 2–1 0–2 0–3 0–1 0–1 1–1 0–3 2–0 1–4 1–3 2–2 3–0 2–1 2–0 2–2 2–3 4–2 1–1 1–0
Everton 2–0 2–0 2–1 3–1 5–1 0–1 2–1 1–0 1–1 3–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 4–2 3–0 3–0 0–1 2–1 2–0 4–2
Fulham 1–3 4–3 2–2 1–1 2–1 0–5 0–1 1–1 2–4 0–4 2–0 2–0 0–1 2–0 2–2 0–2 3–2 1–2 1–2 0–3 1–2
Leeds United 3–1 2–1 7–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 3–2 1–2 2–0 1–0 2–0 1–1 3–0 3–2 5–0 2–0 1–1 1–0 3–1 2–1 2–1
Leicester City 2–2 0–2 2–2 0–0 0–2 1–2 2–2 2–1 1–0 2–2 2–2 4–2 3–1 3–0 4–1 0–0 0–2 2–3 2–3 2–4 3–1
Liverpool 2–0 3–2 3–1 1–0 1–0 4–1 2–0 3–1 1–1 1–2 6–0 6–1 1–2 1–0 2–0 2–1 2–1 1–1 4–1 3–1 2–1
Manchester City 1–1 4–2 1–0 3–1 2–0 5–1 1–0 6–0 0–0 1–2 2–0 2–0 5–2 1–0 4–2 4–2 1–0 4–1 0–2 3–0 2–0
Manchester United 1–0 2–2 1–3 4–0 3–1 3–0 1–0 1–1 1–2 1–3 6–0 3–0 1–0 4–2 3–2 1–0 1–2 3–1 2–1 3–1 4–0
Newcastle United 2–1 1–0 5–1 3–2 1–0 2–1 1–1 0–0 1–1 3–4 2–2 0–0 1–0 4–0 3–0 1–1 2–1 1–3 2–2 1–0 2–0
Nottingham Forest 2–0 1–0 3–0 3–3 1–0 2–2 0–2 2–1 0–1 0–3 3–1 4–0 1–0 0–0 2–2 3–0 0–3 0–0 3–2 1–1 3–1
Sheffield United 2–4 1–0 1–2 2–0 0–1 2–3 1–0 0–0 1–1 0–3 0–3 2–1 1–3 0–1 4–1 1–0 1–2 3–2 1–1 1–2 1–1
Sheffield Wednesday 1–2 2–1 2–2 4–0 0–0 4–2 0–1 2–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–1 1–2 2–2 4–1 2–2
Southampton 2–0 2–2 3–5 0–0 3–2 2–1 1–1 1–5 1–0 3–2 2–2 0–0 2–1 3–3 2–0 1–2 3–2 1–2 4–0 0–0 1–1
Stoke City 0–1 0–2 0–1 3–3 1–0 0–1 3–2 3–2 2–1 3–0 2–4 2–1 1–3 1–1 0–1 3–2 2–1 2–1 0–0 2–0 0–2
Sunderland 2–0 2–2 2–3 1–1 1–0 3–0 2–2 0–2 1–1 1–0 1–1 3–3 1–0 2–1 0–2 0–3 3–1 0–1 0–0 1–5 2–0
Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 5–0 2–0 4–2 1–1 2–2 2–1 0–1 1–1 1–3 1–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–1 6–1 3–0 3–0 0–0 5–1 2–1
West Bromwich Albion 1–3 8–1 0–1 0–1 2–6 2–1 2–0 0–0 0–2 3–2 6–3 2–0 2–1 4–1 1–1 0–0 3–0 0–0 2–0 3–1 4–1
West Ham United 1–1 4–2 0–1 0–0 1–1 7–2 0–0 4–2 1–0 2–3 1–3 5–0 3–0 3–0 2–3 0–1 3–4 1–1 2–1 2–3 1–2
Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–2 3–2 3–0 2–0 1–3 3–2 2–0 1–3 1–1 0–0 2–3 2–2 6–1 1–3 2–3 2–0 3–4 2–1 2–1 3–3 1–2
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.

Maps

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Locations of the Football League First Division 1967–1968 teams
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Locations of the Football League First Division London teams 1967–1968

Second Division

Second Division
Season1967–68
ChampionsIpswich Town
PromotedIpswich Town
Queens Park Rangers
RelegatedRotherham United
Plymouth Argyle
Cup Winners' CupCardiff City
Matches played462
Goals scored1,303 (2.82 per match)
Top goalscorerJohn Hickton
(24 goals)[3]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Ipswich Town (C, P) 42 22 15 5 79 44 1.795 59 Promotion to the First Division
2 Queens Park Rangers (P) 42 25 8 9 67 36 1.861 58
3 Blackpool 42 24 10 8 71 43 1.651 58
4 Birmingham City 42 19 14 9 83 51 1.627 52
5 Portsmouth 42 18 13 11 68 55 1.236 49
6 Middlesbrough 42 17 12 13 60 54 1.111 46
7 Millwall 42 14 17 11 62 50 1.240 45
8 Blackburn Rovers 42 16 11 15 56 49 1.143 43
9 Norwich City 42 16 11 15 60 65 0.923 43
10 Carlisle United 42 14 13 15 58 52 1.115 41
11 Crystal Palace 42 14 11 17 56 56 1.000 39
12 Bolton Wanderers 42 13 13 16 60 63 0.952 39
13 Cardiff City 42 13 12 17 60 66 0.909 38 Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round[a]
14 Huddersfield Town 42 13 12 17 46 61 0.754 38
15 Charlton Athletic 42 12 13 17 63 68 0.926 37
16 Aston Villa 42 15 7 20 54 64 0.844 37
17 Hull City 42 12 13 17 58 73 0.795 37
18 Derby County 42 13 10 19 71 78 0.910 36
19 Bristol City 42 13 10 19 48 62 0.774 36
20 Preston North End 42 12 11 19 43 65 0.662 35
21 Rotherham United (R) 42 10 11 21 42 76 0.553 31 Relegation to the Third Division
22 Plymouth Argyle (R) 42 9 9 24 38 72 0.528 27
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Cardiff City qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup as the 1967–68 Welsh Cup winners.

Results

Home \ Away AST BIR BLB BLP BOL BRI CAR CRL CHA CRY DER HUD HUL IPS MID MIL NWC PLY POR PNE QPR ROT
Aston Villa 2–4 1–2 3–2 1–1 2–4 2–1 1–0 4–1 0–1 2–1 0–0 2–3 2–2 0–1 3–1 4–2 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–2 3–1
Birmingham 2–1 1–1 1–2 4–0 4–1 0–0 1–3 4–0 1–0 3–1 6–1 6–2 0–0 6–1 2–3 0–0 2–2 2–2 3–0 2–0 4–1
Blackburn Rovers 2–1 1–2 2–1 2–1 2–0 1–1 1–0 3–2 2–1 3–0 0–0 2–0 2–1 3–0 2–0 0–0 1–1 2–2 0–1 0–1 3–1
Blackpool 1–0 1–0 2–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 3–1 0–0 3–0 1–4 0–2 2–0 2–0 4–1 0–1 1–1
Bolton Wanderers 2–3 1–1 2–1 1–2 1–0 1–1 2–3 2–0 2–2 5–3 3–1 6–1 1–2 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–2 1–2 0–0 1–1 0–2
Bristol City 0–0 3–1 0–0 2–4 1–1 1–1 1–0 0–2 2–1 1–0 2–3 3–3 1–1 0–0 0–2 0–2 2–0 3–0 4–1 0–2 0–1
Cardiff City 3–0 1–3 3–2 1–3 1–3 0–1 1–0 0–0 4–2 1–5 0–0 2–3 1–1 3–0 2–2 3–1 1–1 3–0 2–0 1–0 2–2
Carlisle United 1–2 1–1 1–0 1–3 3–0 0–0 1–3 0–0 3–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 4–1 2–2 1–1 2–2 2–0 1–1 4–1 3–1 4–1
Charlton Athletic 3–0 3–1 3–0 0–2 2–0 1–2 1–1 2–2 0–1 1–2 4–2 5–1 0–1 2–2 1–0 3–3 1–0 4–1 0–0 3–3 4–1
Crystal Palace 0–1 0–0 1–0 3–1 0–3 2–0 2–1 1–1 3–0 1–0 0–1 0–1 1–3 1–3 2–2 6–0 5–0 2–2 2–0 1–0 1–0
Derby County 3–1 2–2 2–2 1–3 2–1 3–1 3–4 0–1 3–2 1–1 1–0 1–2 2–3 2–4 3–3 1–1 1–0 0–1 1–2 4–0 4–1
Huddersfield Town 0–0 2–3 2–1 1–3 1–1 0–3 1–0 1–1 4–1 1–1 3–1 2–0 1–4 1–0 1–0 2–0 0–1 2–2 1–1 1–0 2–0
Hull City 3–0 0–1 1–1 0–1 1–2 4–2 1–2 1–0 1–1 1–1 3–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–1
Ipswich Town 2–1 2–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 5–0 4–2 3–1 3–2 2–2 4–0 2–0 2–0 1–2 2–1 0–0 1–1 1–2 4–0 2–2 2–0
Middlesbrough 1–1 1–1 0–0 0–0 1–2 2–1 2–3 4–0 1–1 3–0 2–2 3–2 2–1 0–2 0–1 2–0 5–0 1–0 5–0 3–1 1–1
Millwall 1–2 1–1 1–2 1–1 3–0 1–1 3–1 1–0 0–0 5–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–0 1–0 3–0 3–2 2–0 1–1 0–0
Norwich City 1–0 4–2 1–0 1–2 3–1 3–2 1–0 2–1 1–1 2–1 3–2 0–1 2–2 3–4 2–1 5–0 2–0 1–3 1–3 0–0 2–2
Plymouth Argyle 2–1 1–2 2–1 2–2 1–2 0–1 0–0 3–1 1–4 2–1 3–4 1–1 2–5 0–1 0–1 2–1 2–2 1–2 1–2 0–1 0–1
Portsmouth 2–2 1–2 2–1 3–1 3–0 2–0 3–1 2–1 4–0 2–2 3–2 3–1 3–0 1–2 2–0 0–0 3–0 0–0 2–1 1–1 1–1
Preston North End 2–1 0–0 3–5 0–2 1–1 0–1 3–0 0–2 4–1 0–0 1–1 3–1 3–2 1–1 0–0 0–1 1–0 2–0 3–1 0–2 2–2
Queens Park Rangers 3–0 2–0 3–1 2–0 1–0 3–1 1–0 1–0 2–1 2–1 0–1 3–0 1–1 1–0 1–1 3–1 2–0 4–1 2–0 2–0 6–0
Rotherham United 0–2 1–1 1–0 1–2 2–2 1–0 3–2 1–2 1–1 0–3 1–3 1–0 1–3 1–3 0–1 2–0 1–3 1–0 1–1 1–0 1–3
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.

Maps

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Locations of the Football League Second Division 1967–1968 teams
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Locations of the Football League Second Division London teams 1967–1968

Third Division

Football League
Third Division
Season1967–68
ChampionsOxford United (1st title)
PromotedBury
RelegatedColchester United,
Grimsby Town,
Peterborough United,
Scunthorpe United
Matches played552
Goals scored1,531 (2.77 per match)
Top goalscorerDon Rogers (Swindon Town), 25[3]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Oxford United (C, P) 46 22 13 11 69 47 1.468 57 Promotion to 1968–69 Second Division
2 Bury (P) 46 24 8 14 91 66 1.379 56
3 Shrewsbury Town 46 20 15 11 61 49 1.245 55
4 Torquay United 46 21 11 14 60 56 1.071 53
5 Reading 46 21 9 16 70 60 1.167 51
6 Watford 46 21 8 17 74 50 1.480 50
7 Walsall 46 19 12 15 74 61 1.213 50
8 Barrow 46 21 8 17 65 54 1.204 50
9 Swindon Town 46 16 17 13 74 51 1.451 49
10 Brighton & Hove Albion 46 16 16 14 57 55 1.036 48
11 Gillingham 46 18 12 16 59 63 0.937 48
12 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 46 16 15 15 56 51 1.098 47
13 Stockport County 46 19 9 18 70 75 0.933 47
14 Southport 46 17 12 17 65 65 1.000 46
15 Bristol Rovers 46 17 9 20 72 78 0.923 43
16 Oldham Athletic 46 18 7 21 60 65 0.923 43
17 Northampton Town 46 14 13 19 58 72 0.806 41
18 Orient 46 12 17 17 46 62 0.742 41
19 Tranmere Rovers 46 14 12 20 62 74 0.838 40
20 Mansfield Town 46 12 13 21 51 67 0.761 37
21 Grimsby Town (R) 46 14 9 23 52 69 0.754 37 Relegation to 1968–69 Fourth Division
22 Colchester United (R) 46 9 15 22 50 87 0.575 33
23 Scunthorpe United (R) 46 10 12 24 56 87 0.644 32
24 Peterborough United (R) 46 20 10 16 79 67 1.179 31[a]
Source: rsssf.com
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Peterborough deducted 19 points for making irregular payments to players

Results

Home \ Away BRW B&BA B&HA BRR BRY COL GIL GRI MAN NOR OLD ORI OXF PET REA SCU SHR SOU STP SWI TOR TRA WAL WAT
Barrow 1–1 1–1 1–0 1–1 5–0 0–1 2–0 0–1 4–0 4–1 1–0 3–0 1–2 1–0 2–1 3–0 3–1 3–0 1–1 3–0 2–1 1–1 0–0
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 3–0 2–2 3–1 1–0 1–2 4–0 1–0 3–0 0–2 0–0 0–0 2–1 3–3 2–0 1–0 1–1 4–1 1–0 2–1 1–1 3–0 1–1 0–1
Brighton & Hove Albion 1–1 2–3 1–1 1–0 0–0 3–0 3–1 3–0 0–2 0–1 1–1 0–0 1–1 1–1 3–1 3–0 1–0 3–0 0–0 0–1 2–0 1–0 1–0
Bristol Rovers 1–0 2–0 3–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 3–0 2–0 2–0 4–3 0–2 1–1 2–1 1–0 4–0 4–1 1–3 0–2 1–2 1–0 3–1 2–3 0–2
Bury 1–2 4–0 4–0 4–2 2–0 3–2 2–0 3–1 3–1 3–1 1–0 1–1 4–0 2–0 4–3 2–0 3–2 5–3 1–1 5–1 3–3 2–1 2–0
Colchester United 3–2 0–1 0–0 2–0 0–0 2–2 1–3 1–2 2–1 0–0 1–1 1–2 1–5 2–5 1–0 0–3 1–1 1–1 2–1 3–5 1–2 2–2 2–1
Gillingham 3–0 0–0 1–1 0–0 2–0 1–0 1–0 2–1 2–0 1–0 2–3 2–1 3–2 3–0 3–1 0–1 1–4 3–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 0–1 0–0
Grimsby Town 0–1 2–1 4–2 3–2 3–1 1–2 1–1 0–0 0–0 0–1 0–0 0–1 1–1 1–1 2–1 0–1 2–0 3–1 3–2 1–1 3–0 3–0 0–1
Mansfield Town 1–2 1–1 1–3 3–0 1–1 2–1 0–1 1–1 3–2 1–1 0–0 1–0 2–3 2–2 3–0 0–1 4–2 1–0 2–2 2–0 0–3 0–3 1–2
Northampton Town 3–0 1–0 2–2 4–5 0–1 2–2 1–1 3–0 1–1 1–2 2–1 1–1 3–1 1–2 1–0 2–2 1–1 4–1 2–0 1–0 0–1 3–0 1–1
Oldham Athletic 3–1 1–1 3–0 3–5 1–2 2–1 0–1 2–1 1–0 2–0 2–2 3–1 0–2 1–3 3–4 0–0 2–0 4–1 0–2 0–1 2–1 0–3 2–0
Orient 4–2 1–0 1–2 2–2 1–0 1–1 0–4 1–0 0–0 1–3 0–2 1–0 3–0 1–0 2–1 1–1 3–0 2–2 0–0 0–2 0–1 2–0 0–1
Oxford United 3–1 3–2 2–0 0–2 5–4 3–1 3–0 2–1 2–0 1–0 3–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 2–3 2–2 1–0 2–2 0–0 2–0 1–0 4–0 1–0
Peterborough United 0–1 2–0 2–3 4–1 0–2 3–1 3–0 3–2 2–0 4–0 2–1 3–2 1–1 2–3 1–1 0–1 1–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–1 5–1
Reading 3–0 1–0 1–0 2–1 3–4 1–0 3–1 3–0 2–1 0–0 0–1 4–2 1–1 0–1 2–1 0–0 1–1 3–0 2–1 4–0 3–0 2–2 2–0
Scunthorpe United 2–4 1–1 1–3 1–1 3–1 5–1 2–1 0–3 3–3 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–1 1–2 0–0 1–0 0–2 3–1 2–0 1–1 2–5 1–1
Shrewsbury Town 1–0 1–0 0–0 0–0 1–0 4–0 1–2 3–2 2–1 2–0 4–2 2–2 2–0 1–1 2–1 4–0 3–2 0–0 0–1 5–0 1–1 0–1 3–1
Southport 1–0 1–1 1–0 2–1 2–2 2–3 4–1 0–1 3–1 1–3 1–0 0–0 1–0 2–1 2–1 1–1 0–0 4–3 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 2–0
Stockport County 1–0 3–1 2–0 3–1 4–2 1–0 1–1 1–1 1–0 4–0 0–2 2–0 0–4 2–2 3–0 4–1 4–2 4–3 2–0 0–0 5–2 0–0 2–0
Swindon Town 0–1 4–0 2–1 4–1 2–3 1–1 2–2 5–0 1–1 4–0 0–0 4–0 1–1 0–0 5–1 2–0 0–0 3–3 2–0 1–0 3–1 3–0 2–0
Torquay United 0–2 2–1 1–1 2–0 3–0 3–0 2–1 1–0 0–2 0–0 2–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–1 2–1 3–0 2–2 3–0 1–1 1–0 4–1 1–0
Tranmere Rovers 0–0 0–0 2–2 3–3 2–0 4–2 2–1 1–2 1–1 2–2 1–0 3–0 1–1 0–1 1–2 2–0 4–1 0–2 2–1 3–2 2–3 2–0 1–2
Walsall 4–0 1–1 1–2 2–1 2–1 1–1 3–0 2–0 2–1 4–0 3–1 5–0 0–1 3–2 2–2 0–0 1–2 1–1 0–1 3–2 1–1 5–1 1–1
Watford 3–2 0–2 4–0 4–0 1–1 1–1 3–0 7–1 1–2 5–1 1–2 1–1 2–0 4–1 3–0 4–0 2–0 0–1 5–0 2–0 2–1 3–2 1–2
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.

Maps

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Locations of the Football League Third Division teams 1967–1968

Fourth Division

Football League
Fourth Division
Season1967–68
ChampionsLuton Town (1st title)
PromotedBarnsley,
Crewe Alexandra,
Hartlepools United
Failed re-electionnone
Matches played552
Goals scored1,485 (2.69 per match)
Top goalscorerLes Massie (Halifax Town), 25
Roy Chapman (Port Vale), 25[3]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Luton Town (C, P) 46 27 12 7 87 44 1.977 66 Promotion to 1968–69 Third Division
2 Barnsley (P) 46 24 13 9 68 46 1.478 61
3 Hartlepools United (P) 46 25 10 11 60 46 1.304 60
4 Crewe Alexandra (P) 46 20 18 8 74 49 1.510 58
5 Bradford City 46 23 11 12 72 51 1.412 57
6 Southend United 46 20 14 12 77 58 1.328 54
7 Chesterfield 46 21 11 14 71 50 1.420 53
8 Wrexham 46 20 13 13 72 53 1.358 53
9 Aldershot 46 18 17 11 70 55 1.273 53
10 Doncaster Rovers 46 18 15 13 66 56 1.179 51
11 Halifax Town 46 15 16 15 52 49 1.061 46
12 Newport County 46 16 13 17 58 63 0.921 45
13 Lincoln City 46 17 9 20 71 68 1.044 43
14 Brentford 46 18 7 21 61 64 0.953 43
15 Swansea Town 46 16 10 20 63 77 0.818 42
16 Darlington 46 12 17 17 47 53 0.887 41
17 Notts County 46 15 11 20 53 79 0.671 41
18 Port Vale[a] 46 12 15 19 61 72 0.847 39 Re-elected
19 Rochdale 46 12 14 20 51 72 0.708 38
20 Exeter City 46 11 16 19 45 65 0.692 38
21 York City 46 11 14 21 65 68 0.956 36 Re-elected
22 Chester 46 9 14 23 57 78 0.731 32
23 Workington 46 10 11 25 54 87 0.621 31
24 Bradford Park Avenue 46 4 15 27 30 82 0.366 23
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal average; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ Due to financial irregularities, Port Vale were made to apply for re-election to the Football League despite not finishing in the bottom four.

Results

Home \ Away ALD BAR BRA BPA BRE CHE CHF CRE DAR DON EXE HAL HAR LIN LUT NPC NTC PTV ROC STD SWA WRK WRE YOR
Aldershot 1–1 3–3 1–1 0–0 2–1 3–0 2–0 0–0 2–1 0–0 1–1 2–0 3–2 0–1 0–0 0–0 2–0 2–1 1–3 1–1 5–0 3–1 2–2
Barnsley 1–0 1–0 2–0 3–0 2–1 0–0 3–1 1–0 1–0 2–1 0–0 4–0 2–1 2–2 4–2 3–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 3–0 2–1 2–2 1–0
Bradford City 1–3 1–0 1–2 2–3 2–2 3–1 2–1 1–0 1–1 2–1 0–1 1–1 2–1 2–0 3–0 5–1 2–1 0–0 2–1 4–1 1–0 3–1 0–0
Bradford Park Avenue 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–0 0–2 2–1 1–2 1–2 1–1 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–5 2–1 0–2 1–4 2–2 0–0 0–1 1–2 1–1 0–1 1–1
Brentford 1–1 0–1 0–1 2–1 3–1 1–1 2–1 2–0 4–2 5–1 0–0 0–1 1–3 0–2 2–1 2–1 3–1 4–0 1–2 2–1 2–1 0–0 3–1
Chester 2–5 1–1 2–3 0–0 3–0 3–0 0–4 0–1 2–3 3–1 3–2 0–2 6–0 1–3 2–1 1–3 1–1 0–1 0–0 2–3 1–2 1–1 1–1
Chesterfield 1–2 2–3 2–1 2–0 2–1 3–1 4–1 3–1 2–0 1–1 0–0 3–1 2–0 0–0 1–2 4–0 3–0 0–2 3–1 3–1 0–0 3–1 3–1
Crewe Alexandra 1–1 3–3 1–1 4–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 5–1 2–1 2–1 2–1 1–1 4–0 1–1 2–1 1–0 2–0 3–2 0–0 0–0
Darlington 6–2 0–2 2–2 0–0 2–3 0–2 1–1 0–0 1–1 0–1 0–0 2–3 1–1 1–2 1–0 2–2 2–2 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–0 1–1 3–1
Doncaster Rovers 3–0 1–2 2–2 2–0 2–0 0–0 1–0 2–2 2–1 3–1 0–0 0–1 0–0 2–0 1–1 3–1 0–0 2–0 2–1 1–2 3–0 2–2 2–0
Exeter City 3–0 2–0 4–1 0–0 0–3 1–0 1–1 1–4 0–0 0–1 0–0 0–0 0–1 0–5 2–1 3–3 3–1 3–1 0–2 1–3 1–0 2–2 3–1
Halifax Town 2–2 1–1 1–0 1–0 3–0 2–2 0–2 0–1 2–0 2–3 1–1 3–0 1–0 0–1 4–1 0–1 0–1 2–0 1–2 2–2 2–1 2–2 2–1
Hartlepools United 1–0 2–1 1–0 2–0 2–0 0–0 2–1 1–1 1–0 0–0 3–1 0–0 1–1 2–1 2–0 3–1 2–2 1–1 0–1 2–0 2–1 3–0 1–0
Lincoln City 1–1 0–1 2–0 5–1 1–0 3–0 2–2 2–4 1–2 2–0 1–1 1–0 1–2 2–3 2–1 1–3 0–1 3–2 4–2 3–0 3–0 0–2 1–3
Luton Town 3–1 2–0 1–3 2–0 2–1 0–0 1–0 4–0 3–1 5–3 0–0 2–0 1–0 4–2 1–1 2–0 2–0 4–1 3–1 4–0 4–0 2–1 3–1
Newport County 0–2 3–0 0–3 4–0 2–2 1–1 0–3 0–0 1–0 2–1 1–1 0–1 2–0 0–1 1–1 1–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–0 2–1 3–2 2–1
Notts County 0–1 1–4 1–0 0–0 2–1 1–2 1–0 1–0 0–0 0–2 1–0 1–3 0–3 0–0 2–2 3–1 0–0 2–0 4–3 3–2 2–1 1–1 1–1
Port Vale 0–3 2–0 1–2 4–0 4–1 4–4 0–1 0–2 0–1 4–2 1–0 2–1 2–3 1–1 0–0 0–1 4–1 1–1 1–2 4–2 4–2 1–1 1–0
Rochdale 0–2 1–0 3–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–4 1–1 1–0 2–0 2–2 2–1 1–1 1–2 2–2 4–3 0–0 3–1 0–1 1–2 1–3 3–0 3–2
Southend United 1–1 4–1 1–1 2–1 1–0 5–1 1–1 0–0 2–2 1–2 1–0 2–2 2–1 2–1 3–0 2–2 0–1 1–1 3–1 1–0 7–0 3–1 0–1
Swansea Town 1–0 1–1 0–0 1–1 2–1 1–0 0–1 1–2 0–1 3–1 1–1 2–1 0–2 2–2 2–2 4–2 2–0 4–2 1–0 2–2 5–2 2–0 1–1
Workington 3–2 0–1 0–1 2–2 2–0 1–0 3–1 2–2 0–1 2–2 1–0 1–1 2–1 2–4 0–1 1–1 5–1 1–1 0–1 2–2 3–1 1–2 1–1
Wrexham 2–1 2–0 0–2 3–0 1–2 2–0 3–0 1–0 3–1 0–0 0–0 2–0 6–0 2–1 1–1 0–1 2–0 1–0 2–0 4–1 2–1 5–0 3–1
York City 2–3 1–1 0–1 6–2 0–1 4–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–2 4–0 1–2 0–2 1–0 1–1 0–1 4–2 5–1 4–1 2–2 2–1 1–1 3–1
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.

Maps

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Locations of the Football League Fourth Division teams 1967–1968

See also

References

  1. ^ "England 1967–68". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
  2. ^ Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
  3. ^ a b c d "English League Leading Goalscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
  • Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane's, London & Sydney, 1980.