1968–69 Football League
| Season | 1968–69 |
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| Champions | Leeds United |
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| Season | 1968–69 |
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| Champions | Leeds United (1st English title) |
| Relegated |
Leicester City Queens Park Rangers |
| European Cup 1969–70 | Leeds United |
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FA Cup winners European Cup Winners' Cup 1969–70 |
Manchester City (4th FA Cup title) |
| Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1968–69 |
Chelsea Leeds United Liverpool Newcastle United (winners) |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1213 (2.63 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Jimmy Greaves (Tottenham Hotspur), 27 |
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| Season | 1968–69 |
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| Champions | Derby County (3rd title) |
| Promoted | Crystal Palace |
| Relegated |
Bury, Fulham |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1185 (2.56 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | John Toshack (Cardiff City), 22 |
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| Season | 1968–69 |
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| Champions | Watford (1st title) |
| Promoted | Swindon Town |
| Relegated |
Crewe Alexandra, Hartlepool, Northampton Town, Oldham Athletic |
| Matches played | 552 |
| Goals scored | 1426 (2.58 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Don Rogers (Swindon Town), 22 |
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| Season | 1968–69 |
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| Champions | Doncaster Rovers (2nd title) |
| Promoted |
Bradford City, Halifax Town, Rochdale |
| Failed re-election | none |
| Matches played | 552 |
| Goals scored | 1372 (2.49 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Gary Talbot (Chester), 22 |
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The 1968–1969 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.
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 City. No team failed re-election so no new members were admitted to the Football League.
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