English First Division 1968/1969
Historical league standings at 26th December 1968
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Liverpool | 26 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 45 | 15 | 39 | 3.00 |
| 2 | Leeds United | 24 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 40 | 20 | 37 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 24 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 13 | 35 | 2.46 |
| 4 | Everton | 25 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 53 | 23 | 35 | 2.30 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 25 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 46 | 28 | 30 | 1.64 |
| 6 | West Ham United | 25 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 46 | 31 | 28 | 1.48 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 24 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 32 | 26 | 27 | 1.23 |
| 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 25 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 31 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 39 | 43 | 26 | 0.91 |
| 9 | Burnley | 25 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 38 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 32 | 50 | 25 | 0.64 |
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 23 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 39 | 33 | 24 | 1.18 |
| 11 | Southampton | 26 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 33 | 38 | 24 | 0.87 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 41 | 24 | 0.71 |
| 13 | Newcastle United | 25 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 34 | 36 | 23 | 0.94 |
| 14 | Manchester City | 25 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 43 | 36 | 22 | 1.19 |
| 15 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 24 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 29 | 22 | 0.90 |
| 16 | Manchester United | 24 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 33 | 22 | 0.79 |
| 17 | Stoke City | 25 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 33 | 21 | 0.73 |
| 18 | Ipswich Town | 25 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 36 | 42 | 19 | 0.86 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 23 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 25 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 39 | 16 | 0.77 |
| 20 | Leicester City | 24 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 30 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 48 | 15 | 0.46 |
| 21 | Coventry City | 24 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 40 | 14 | 0.55 |
| 22 | Queens Park Rangers | 24 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 33 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 57 | 12 | 0.44 |
