English First Division 1968/1969
Historical league standings at 8th October 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 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 8 | 19 | 3.50 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 18 | 2.13 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 18 | 2.10 |
| 4 | Everton | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 17 | 2.30 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 16 | 2.00 |
| 6 | West Ham United | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 16 | 1.57 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 1.23 |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 14 | 1.44 |
| 9 | Sunderland | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 0.88 |
| 10 | Burnley | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 29 | 12 | 0.52 |
| 11 | Manchester United | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 0.88 |
| 12 | West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 27 | 11 | 0.67 |
| 13 | Ipswich Town | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 10 | 0.86 |
| 14 | Newcastle United | 13 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 10 | 0.85 |
| 15 | Manchester City | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 16 | Southampton | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 0.82 |
| 17 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 0.65 |
| 18 | Stoke City | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 9 | 0.61 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 11 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 20 | Coventry City | 12 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 0.71 |
| 21 | Leicester City | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 7 | 0.57 |
| 22 | Queens Park Rangers | 13 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 28 | 7 | 0.43 |
