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The '''1968-69 English football season''' was the 89th season of [[English football league system|competitive football in England]]. | The '''1968-69 English football season''' was the 89th season of [[English football league system|competitive football in England]]. [[Leeds United]] won the top flight for the first time in their history, finishing six points ahead of [[Liverpool]]. | ||
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| First Division | | [[First Division]] | ||
| [[Leeds United]] | | [[Leeds United]] | ||
| [[Liverpool]] | | [[Liverpool]] | ||
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| Second Division | | [[Second Division]] | ||
| [[Derby County]] | | [[Derby County]] | ||
| [[Crystal Palace]] | | [[Crystal Palace]] | ||
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| Third Division | | [[Third Division]] | ||
| [[Watford]] | | [[Watford]] | ||
| [[Swindon Town]] | | [[Swindon Town]] | ||
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| Fourth Division | | [[Fourth Division]] | ||
| [[Doncaster Rovers]] | | [[Doncaster Rovers]] | ||
| [[Halifax Town]] | | [[Halifax Town]] | ||
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| [[West Bromwich Albion]] vs. [[Sheffield Wednesday]] | | [[West Bromwich Albion]] vs. [[Sheffield Wednesday]] | ||
| [[The Hawthorns]] | | [[The Hawthorns]] | ||
| First Division | | [[First Division]] | ||
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| [[Sunderland vs. Southampton (August 17, 1968)|August 17, 1968]] | |||
| [[Sunderland]] vs. [[Southampton]] | |||
| [[Roker Park]] | |||
| [[First Division]] | |||
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| [[Stoke City vs. Leicester City (August 24, 1968)|August 24, 1968]] | | [[Stoke City vs. Leicester City (August 24, 1968)|August 24, 1968]] | ||
| [[Stoke City]] vs. [[Leicester City]] | | [[Stoke City]] vs. [[Leicester City]] | ||
| [[Victoria Ground]] | | [[Victoria Ground]] | ||
| First Division | | [[First Division]] | ||
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| [[Luton Town vs. Brighton & Hove Albion (September 11, 1968)|September 11, 1968]] | | [[Luton Town vs. Brighton & Hove Albion (September 11, 1968)|September 11, 1968]] | ||
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| [[Queens Park Rangers]] vs. [[Southampton]] | | [[Queens Park Rangers]] vs. [[Southampton]] | ||
| [[Loftus Road]] | | [[Loftus Road]] | ||
| First Division | | [[First Division]] | ||
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| [[Leicester City vs. West Bromwich Albion (October 12, 1968)|October 12, 1968]] | | [[Leicester City vs. West Bromwich Albion (October 12, 1968)|October 12, 1968]] | ||
| [[Leicester City]] vs. [[West Bromwich Albion]] | | [[Leicester City]] vs. [[West Bromwich Albion]] | ||
| [[Filbert Street]] | | [[Filbert Street]] | ||
| First Division | | [[First Division]] | ||
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| [[Swansea Town vs. Brentford (October 12, 1968)|October 12, 1968]] | | [[Swansea Town vs. Brentford (October 12, 1968)|October 12, 1968]] | ||
| [[Swansea Town]] vs. [[Brentford]] | | [[Swansea Town]] vs. [[Brentford]] | ||
| [[Vetch Field]] | | [[Vetch Field]] | ||
| Fourth Division | | [[Fourth Division]] | ||
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| [[Brentford vs. Wrexham (October 19, 1968)|October 19, 1968]] | | [[Brentford vs. Wrexham (October 19, 1968)|October 19, 1968]] | ||
| [[Brentford]] vs. [[Wrexham]] | | [[Brentford]] vs. [[Wrexham]] | ||
| [[Griffin Park]] | | [[Griffin Park]] | ||
| Fourth Division | | [[Fourth Division]] | ||
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| [[Derby County vs. Birmingham City (October 26, 1968)|October 26, 1968]] | | [[Derby County vs. Birmingham City (October 26, 1968)|October 26, 1968]] | ||
| [[Derby County]] vs. [[Birmingham City]] | | [[Derby County]] vs. [[Birmingham City]] | ||
| [[Baseball Ground]] | | [[Baseball Ground]] | ||
| Second Division | | [[Second Division]] | ||
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| [[Brentford vs. Swansea Town (December 14, 1968)|December 14, 1968]] | | [[Brentford vs. Swansea Town (December 14, 1968)|December 14, 1968]] | ||
| [[Brentford]] vs. [[Swansea Town]] | | [[Brentford]] vs. [[Swansea Town]] | ||
| [[Griffin Park]] | | [[Griffin Park]] | ||
| Fourth Division | | [[Fourth Division]] | ||
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| [[Leicester City vs. Newcastle United (January 11, 1969)|January 11, 1969]] | |||
| [[Leicester City]] vs. [[Newcastle United]] | |||
| [[Filbert Street]] | |||
| [[First Division]] | |||
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| [[Arsenal vs. Nottingham Forest (February 1, 1969)|February 1, 1969]] | | [[Arsenal vs. Nottingham Forest (February 1, 1969)|February 1, 1969]] | ||
| [[Arsenal]] vs. [[Nottingham Forest]] | | [[Arsenal]] vs. [[Nottingham Forest]] | ||
| [[Arsenal Stadium]] | | [[Arsenal Stadium]] | ||
| First Division | | [[First Division]] | ||
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| [[Swansea Town vs. Peterborough United (February 1, 1969)|February 1, 1969]] | | [[Swansea Town vs. Peterborough United (February 1, 1969)|February 1, 1969]] | ||
| [[Swansea Town]] vs. [[Peterborough United]] | | [[Swansea Town]] vs. [[Peterborough United]] | ||
| [[Vetch Field]] | | [[Vetch Field]] | ||
| Fourth Division | | [[Fourth Division]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Chelsea vs. Stoke City (March 5, 1969)|March 5, 1969]] | | [[Chelsea vs. Stoke City (March 5, 1969)|March 5, 1969]] | ||
| [[Chelsea]] vs. [[Stoke City]] | | [[Chelsea]] vs. [[Stoke City]] | ||
| [[Stamford Bridge]] | | [[Stamford Bridge]] | ||
| First Division | | [[First Division]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:01, 7 February 2023
| Duration | 1968-69 |
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| ← 1967-68 • English football seasons • 1969-70 → | |
The 1968-69 English football season was the 89th season of competitive football in England. Leeds United won the top flight for the first time in their history, finishing six points ahead of Liverpool.
