1968–69 Football League

Common card · No. 414955

The 1968–69 season was the 70th completed season of The Football League. Leeds United won the League for the first time in their history, finishing six points ahead of Liverpool. Newly promoted Queens Park Rangers were relegated after finishing bottom along with Leicester City. Jim Hunter scored 22 goals including his 100th career goal in February 1969 against Coventry City Derby County were runaway winners of the Second Division and they were joined in promotion by runners-up Crystal Palace. Despite still boasting the talents of Johnny Haynes and George Cohen, Fulham finished bottom and were relegated. They were joined in the Third Division by perennial strugglers Bury Watford won the Third Division title on goal average from Swindon Town and both teams were duly promoted. At the bottom end Northampton Town, Hartlepool, Crewe Alexandra and Oldham Athletic were all relegated. The Fourth Division was won by Doncaster Rovers, who were promoted along with Halifax Town, Rochdale and Bradford...

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