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Seasons · Division One · Season 49

1968/69

Finished 1st · Manager Don Revie
Played
55
Won
33
Drawn
15
Lost
7
For
84
Against
42
Points
67
league only
The season

Form & highlights

Home form
Away form
Biggest win
6–1 v Burnley
Biggest defeat
1–5 v Burnley
Clean sheets
27
Top scorer
Mick Jones · 17
Most assists
Avg attendance
34,789
Matchlog

Every fixture

Division One · 42 played

Division One fixtures, 1968/69
DateOpponentScoreResult
10 Aug Southampton 31 Won 3–1 v Southampton
14 Aug Queens Park Rangers 41 Won 4–1 v Queens Park Rangers
17 Aug Stoke City 20 Won 2–0 v Stoke City
20 Aug Ipswich Town 32 Won 3–2 v Ipswich Town
28 Aug Sunderland 11 Drew 1–1 v Sunderland
31 Aug Liverpool 10 Won 1–0 v Liverpool
7 Sep Wolves 21 Won 2–1 v Wolves
14 Sep Leicester City 11 Drew 1–1 v Leicester City
21 Sep Arsenal 20 Won 2–0 v Arsenal
28 Sep Manchester City 13 Lost 1–3 v Manchester City
5 Oct Newcastle United 10 Won 1–0 v Newcastle United
9 Oct Sunderland 10 Won 1–0 v Sunderland
12 Oct West Ham United 20 Won 2–0 v West Ham United
19 Oct Burnley 15 Lost 1–5 v Burnley
26 Oct West Bromwich Albion 00 Drew 0–0 v West Bromwich Albion
2 Nov Manchester United 00 Drew 0–0 v Manchester United
9 Nov Tottenham Hotspur 00 Drew 0–0 v Tottenham Hotspur
16 Nov Coventry City 10 Won 1–0 v Coventry City
23 Nov Everton 21 Won 2–1 v Everton
30 Nov Chelsea 11 Drew 1–1 v Chelsea
7 Dec Sheffield Wednesday 20 Won 2–0 v Sheffield Wednesday
14 Dec West Ham United 11 Drew 1–1 v West Ham United
21 Dec Burnley 61 Won 6–1 v Burnley
26 Dec Newcastle United 21 Won 2–1 v Newcastle United
11 Jan Manchester United 21 Won 2–1 v Manchester United
18 Jan Tottenham Hotspur 00 Drew 0–0 v Tottenham Hotspur
24 Jan Queens Park Rangers 10 Won 1–0 v Queens Park Rangers
1 Feb Coventry City 30 Won 3–0 v Coventry City
12 Feb Ipswich Town 20 Won 2–0 v Ipswich Town
15 Feb Chelsea 10 Won 1–0 v Chelsea
25 Feb Nottingham Forest 20 Won 2–0 v Nottingham Forest
1 Mar Southampton 32 Won 3–2 v Southampton
8 Mar Stoke City 51 Won 5–1 v Stoke City
29 Mar Wolves 00 Drew 0–0 v Wolves
1 Apr Sheffield Wednesday 00 Drew 0–0 v Sheffield Wednesday
5 Apr Manchester City 10 Won 1–0 v Manchester City
9 Apr West Bromwich Albion 11 Drew 1–1 v West Bromwich Albion
12 Apr Arsenal 21 Won 2–1 v Arsenal
19 Apr Leicester City 20 Won 2–0 v Leicester City
22 Apr Everton 00 Drew 0–0 v Everton
28 Apr Liverpool 00 Drew 0–0 v Liverpool
30 Apr Nottingham Forest 10 Won 1–0 v Nottingham Forest

Inter-Cities Fairs Cup · 8 played

Inter-Cities Fairs Cup fixtures, 1968/69
DateOpponentScoreResult
18 Sep Standard Liege 00 Drew 0–0 v Standard Liege
23 Oct Standard Liege 32 Won 3–2 v Standard Liege
13 Nov Napoli 20 Won 2–0 v Napoli
27 Nov Napoli 02 Lost 0–2 v Napoli
18 Dec Hannover 96 51 Won 5–1 v Hannover 96
4 Feb Hannover 96 21 Won 2–1 v Hannover 96
5 Mar Ujpest Dozsa 01 Lost 0–1 v Ujpest Dozsa
19 Mar Ujpest Dozsa 02 Lost 0–2 v Ujpest Dozsa

League Cup · 3 played

League Cup fixtures, 1968/69
DateOpponentScoreResult
4 Sep Charlton Athletic 10 Won 1–0 v Charlton Athletic
25 Sep Bristol City 21 Won 2–1 v Bristol City
16 Oct Crystal Palace 12 Lost 1–2 v Crystal Palace

FA Cup · 2 played

FA Cup fixtures, 1968/69
DateOpponentScoreResult
4 Jan Sheffield Wednesday 11 Drew 1–1 v Sheffield Wednesday
8 Jan Sheffield Wednesday 13 Lost 1–3 v Sheffield Wednesday