1968–69 Football League First Division
| 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 | 1,213 (2.63 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Jimmy Greaves (Tottenham Hotspur), 27 |
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← 1967–68
1969–70 →
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Statistics of Football League First Division in the 1968-69 season.
Leeds United won the First Division title for the first time in the club's history that season. They wrapped up the title on April 28, with a 0-0 draw at title challengers Liverpool and finished the season unbeaten at home. Queens Park Rangers went down on March 29, 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.
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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