English Football League Tables

Season 1967-68

 
Cup Competition
European Championship Semi-Final 1968VenueGateNotes
EnglandEngland20Soviet UnionSoviet UnionStadio Olimpico, Rome68,817 
 Charlton R, Hurst       
European Championship 3/4 Place 1968 GateNotes
EnglandEngland01YugoslaviaYugoslaviaStadio Comunale, Florence22,000 
    Dzajic    
 
FA Cup Final 1968VenueGateNotes
D 1West Bromwich Albion10EvertonD 1Wembley Stadium (Empire Stadium), London99,665aet
 Astle       
 
FA Cup Semi-Finals 1968VenueGateNotes
D 1Everton10Leeds UnitedD 1Old Trafford, Manchester63,000 
 Morrissey (p)       
D 1West Bromwich Albion20Birmingham City D 2Villa Park, Birmingham60,831 
 Astle, Brown       
 
League Cup Final 1968VenueGateNotes
D 1Leeds United10ArsenalD 1Wembley Stadium (Empire Stadium), London97,887 
 Cooper       
 
League Cup Semi-Finals 1968 1st & 2nd LegVenueGateNotes
D 1Arsenal 3 2Huddersfield Town D 2Highbury, London40,079 
 Graham, Radford, McNab  Cherry, Dobson    
D 2Derby County 0 1Leeds United D 1Baseball Ground, Derby31,904 
    Giles (p)    
D 2Huddersfield Town 1 3Arsenal D 1Leeds Road, Huddersfield27,312agg 3-6
 Leighton  Sammels, Jenkins, McLintock    
D 1Leeds United 3 2Derby County D 2Elland Road, Leeds29,367agg 4-2
 Belfitt 2, Gray  Hector, Stewart    
 
European Cup Final 1968VenueGateNotes
D 1Manchester United41Benfica PortugalWembley Stadium (Empire Stadium), London100,000 
 Charlton 2, Best, Kidd  Graca    
 
European Fairs Cup Final 1968 1st & 2nd LegVenueGateNotes
D 1Leeds United 1 0FerencvarosHungaryElland Road, Leeds25,268 
 Jones       
HungaryFerencvaros 0 0Leeds United D 1Nepstadion, Budapest76,000agg 0-1
         
Final Table for Season 1967-68
First Division
HomeAway
PtnChange from last SeasonFirst DivisionPldWDLFAWDLFAG AvePtsFA CupFL CupEuro Comp
114Manchester City421722521694834272.00058Rd 4Rd 4 
2 -1Manchester United421524492196640341.61856Rd 3DNE EC W
32Liverpool421722511759720231.77555Rd 6Rd 2Fairs Rd 3
40Leeds United4217314914561022271.73253 SFWinFairs W
51Everton4218124313551124271.67552FinalRd 3 
63Chelsea421173342575928430.91248Rd 6Rd 2 
7 -4Tottenham Hotspur4211734420821126391.18647Rd 5DNECWC Rd 2
85West Bromwich Albion421245452558830371.21046 WinRd 2 
9 -2Arsenal4212633723541223331.07144Rd 5Final 
1010Newcastle United4212723820181216470.80641Rd 3Rd 2 
11 -9Nottingham Forest4211643422351318420.81339Rd 4Rd 3Fairs Rd 2
124West Ham United428584330651030391.05838Rd 5Rd 4 
13 -5Leicester City427773734651027350.92838Rd 6Rd 2 
140Burnley4212723816231626550.90138Rd 3 Rd 5 
152Sunderland428762828541223330.83637Rd 3Rd 4 
163Southampton429843731431429520.79537Rd 4Rd 2 
17 D 2Wolverhampton Wanderers4210474536441321390.88036Rd 3Rd 2 
18 -6Stoke City4210383029441320440.68535Rd 4 Rd 5 
19 -8Sheffield Wednesday4261053224521419390.81034Rd 5Rd 4 
20 D 2Coventry City4285832321101019390.71833Rd 4Rd 2 
21 -11Sheffield United4274102531461124390.70032Rd 6Rd 2 
22 -4Fulham4264112741431429570.57127Rd 4 Rd 5 
Second Division
HomeAway
PtnChange from last SeasonSecond DivisionPldWDLFAWDLFAG AvePtsFA CupFL CupEuro Comp
14Ipswich Town4212724520108334241.79559Rd 3Rd 3 
2 D 3Queens Park Rangers42182145976822271.86158Rd 3Rd 4 
3 D 1Blackpool4212633316124538271.65158Rd 4Rd 3 
46Birmingham City421263542178629301.62752 SFRd 3 
59Portsmouth421362431857925371.23649Rd 5Rd 3 
6 D 3Middlesbrough421074391975921351.11146Rd 4Rd 3 
71Millwall429102351657927341.24045Rd 3Rd 4 
8 -4Blackburn Rovers4213533416361222331.14343Rd 3Rd 4 
92Norwich City4212454030471020350.92343Rd 4Rd 3 
10 -7Carlisle United429933822541220301.11541Rd 4Rd 2 
11 -4Crystal Palace4211463419371122371.00039Rd 3Rd 2 
12 -3Bolton Wanderers42867372857923350.95239Rd 3Rd 3 
137Cardiff City429663529461125370.90938Rd 3Rd 2CWC SF
14 -8Huddersfield Town4210652923361217380.75438Rd 3 SF 
154Charlton Athletic4210654325271220430.92637Rd 3Rd 1 
16 D 1Aston Villa4210383530541219340.84437Rd 4Rd 2 
17 -5Hull City426872523651033500.79537Rd 3Rd 2 
18 -1Derby County428584035551131430.91036Rd 3 SF 
19 -4Bristol City427772625631222370.77436Rd 5Rd 2 
20 -7Preston North End428762924441314410.66235Rd 4Rd 2 
21 -3Rotherham United4274102232371120440.55331Rd 5Rd 2 
22 -6Plymouth Argyle4254122636451212360.52827Rd 3Rd 2 
Third Division
HomeAway
PtnChange from last SeasonThird DivisionPldWDLFAWDLFAG AvePtsFA CupFL CupEuro Comp
115Oxford United4618324920410920271.46857Rd 1Rd 3 
2 D 2Bury4619316424551327421.37956Rd 3Rd 3 
33Shrewsbury Town461463421769819321.24555Rd 3Rd 1 
43Torquay United4615624017651220391.07153Rd 1Rd 3 
5 -1Reading4615534317641327431.16751Rd 3Rd 3 
6 -3Watford4615355920651215301.48050Rd 3Rd 2 
75Walsall4612744722751127391.21350Rd 4Rd 2 
8 D 4Barrow4614634313721422411.20450Rd 3Rd 3 
9 -1Swindon Town4613825116391123351.45149Rd 4Rd 1 
109Brighton & Hove Albion4611843114581026411.03648Rd 2Rd 2 
110Gillingham4613643519561224440.93748Rd 1Rd 2 
128Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic4613733917381217341.09847Rd 3Rd 1 
13 D 4Stockport County4616524922341621530.93347Rd 1Rd 2 
14 D 4Southport4613643522461330431.00046Rd 3Rd 1 
15 -10Bristol Rovers4614364225361430530.92343Rd 3Rd 1 
16 -6Oldham Athletic4611393732741223330.92343Rd 1Rd 1 
17 D 2Northampton Town4610854025451418470.80641Rd 1Rd 3 
18 -4Orient46106727242111019380.74241Rd 4Rd 1 
19 D 4Tranmere Rovers4610763928451423460.83840Rd 5Rd 2 
20 -11Mansfield Town468783231461319360.76137Rd 1Rd 1 
21 -4Grimsby Town4610763321421719480.75437Rd 1Rd 2 
22 -9Colchester United466892940371321470.57533Rd 3Rd 1 
23 -5Scunthorpe United468963634231820530.64432Rd 2Rd 2 
24 -9Peterborough United4614454623661133441.17931Rd 3Rd 1 
Notes
Peterborough United deducted 19 pts.
Fourth Division
HomeAway
PtnChange from last SeasonFourth DivisionPldWDLFAWDLFAG AvePtsFA CupFL CupEuro Comp
116Luton Town461931551689632281.97766Rd 2Rd 2 
214Barnsley461760431477925321.47861Rd 1Rd 1 
35Hartlepools United46157134121031026341.30460Rd 1Rd 2 
41Crewe Alexandra4613100441878830311.51058Rd 1Rd 1 
56Bradford City461454412296831291.41257Rd 2Rd 1 
60Southend United461283452186932371.32854Rd 1Rd 2 
78Chesterfield4615444720671024301.42053Rd 3Rd 1 
8 -1Wrexham46173347123101025411.35853Rd 1Rd 1 
91Aldershot4610112361986934361.27353Rd 1Rd 1 
10 D 3Doncaster Rovers4612833616671030401.17951Rd 3Rd 1 
111Halifax Town4610673424510818251.06146Rd 3Rd 2 
126Newport County4611753222561226410.92145Rd 3Rd 2 
1311Lincoln City4611394131661130371.04443Rd 1Rd 4 
14 -5Brentford4613464124531520400.95343Rd 1Rd 1 
15 D 3Swansea Town4611843825521625520.81842Rd 4Rd 1 
16 D 3Darlington4661163127661116260.88741Rd 1 Rd 5 
173Notts County4610762727541426520.67141Rd 1Rd 1 
18 -5Port Vale46105841312101120410.84739Rd 1Rd 2 
192Rochdale469863532361416400.70838Rd 1Rd 1 
20 -6Exeter City469773030291215350.69238Rd 2Rd 1 
211York City469684430281321380.95636Rd 1Rd 1 
22 -3Chester4666113538381222400.73132Rd 2Rd 1 
23 D 3Workington468873529231819580.62131Rd 2Rd 3 
24 -1Bradford4637131835181412470.36623Rd 2Rd 1 

 

1968 Election to the Fourth Division of the Football League
Notes
Port Vale expelled from league for making unauthorised payments to players 31st May 1968.
Football League vote on readamitting Port Vale to the league
LeagueClubsAve GateFA CupForAgainst 
D 4Port Vale4,886Rd 1499 
       
LeagueClubsAve GateFA CupLeague CupBallotResult
D 4York City4,578Rd 1Rd 146Re-Elected
D 4Chester4,415Rd 2Rd 144Re-Elected
D 4Bradford3,609Rd 2Rd 144Re-Elected
D 4Workington2,086Rd 2Rd 338Re-Elected
SLCheltenham Town Q3 3Failed
SLBedford Town Q4 2Failed
SLCambridge City Q4 2Failed
SLCambridge United Q4 2Failed
SLChelmsford City Rd 2 2Failed
CCL Runcorn Rd 2 2Failed
CCL Wigan Athletic Q4 2Failed
SLGuildford City Rd 2 1Failed
SLHereford United Rd 2 1Failed
CCL New Brighton Q1 1Failed
SLWellington Town Q2 1Failed
SLWimbledon Rd 2 1Failed
SLWorcester City Q3 1Failed
SLYeovil Town Rd 1 0Failed
SLNuneaton Borough Rd 1 0Failed