Statistics of Football League First Division in the 1968–69 season.
Overview Leeds United won the First Division title for the first time in the club's history that season. They wrapped up the title on 28 April 1969, with a 0–0 draw at title challengers Liverpool and finished the season unbeaten at home. Queens Park Rangers went down on 29 March, after losing 2–1 at home to Liverpool. Leicester City joined them after losing 3–2 at Manchester United, where a win would have saved Leicester from relegation at the expense of Coventry City.
League standings
Results
Managerial changes
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment Queens Park Rangers Alec Stock Illness 1 August 1968 Pre-season Bill Dodgin Jr. 1 August 1968 Queens Park Rangers Bill Dodgin Jr. Demoted to coach 2 November 1968 22nd Tommy Docherty 2 November 1968 Wolverhampton Wanderers Ronnie Allen Sacked 17 November 1968 14th Bill McGarry 23 November 1968 Ipswich Town Bill McGarry Signed by Wolverhampton Wanderers 23 November 1968 17th Cyril Lea (caretaker) 23 November 1968 Queens Park Rangers Tommy Docherty Resigned 30 November 1968 22nd Les Allen 1 December 1968 Nottingham Forest Johnny Carey Sacked 30 December 1968 19th Matt Gillies 2 January 1969 Leicester City Matt Gillies Signed by Nottingham Forest 2 January 1969 20th Frank O'Farrell 5 January 1969 Ipswich Town Cyril Lea End of caretaker spell 13 January 1969 18th Bobby Robson 13 January 1969 Sheffield Wednesday Jack Marshall Sacked 2 April 1969 13th Tom McAnearney (caretaker) 2 April 1969
Top scorers Rank Player Club Goals 1 Jimmy Greaves Tottenham Hotspur 27 2 Geoff Hurst West Ham United 25 3 Joe Royle Everton 22 4 Pop Robson Newcastle United 21 = Jeff Astle West Bromwich Albion 21 5 Ron Davies Southampton 20
References
RSSSF
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