SEASON: 1968-69


Prev Season: 1967-68
This Season: 1968-69
Next Season: 1969-70
DIVISION:
English First Division (Tier 1)
MANAGER(s):
Johnny Carey, Matt Gillies
FA Cup:
3rd Round (Preston North End (A) 0-3)
League Cup:
2nd Round (West Bromwich Albion (H) 2-3)

Top Goalscorer:
Ian Storey-Moore (18 goals)

TABLE

FIRST DIVISION (Tier 1) - 1968-69
SEASON END TABLE Home AwayResults
Pos Team P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A GD Pts ResultHomeAway
1Leeds United422713266261830419910225172.5384667European Cup0-20-1
2Liverpool422511663241641361097527142.6250061Inter Cities Fairs Cup0-12-0
3Everton4221156773614524310710434262.13889571-01-2
4Arsenal4222128562712633112106525152.0740756Inter Cities Fairs Cup0-21-1
5Chelsea4220101273531173402493933291.37736501-21-1
6Tottenham Hotspur4214171161511083392249822291.19608450-21-2
7Southampton42161313574813534121381016271.1875045Inter Cities Fairs Cup1-01-1
8West Ham United42131811665010834722310819281.32000440-10-1
9Newcastle United42151413615512724020371121351.1090944Inter Cities Fairs Cup2-41-1
10West Bromwich Albion4216111564671173432654122141.95522433-05-2
11Manchester United42151215575313533818271219351.07547420-11-3
12Ipswich Town421511165960104732265792734.98333411-23-2
13Manchester City42151017645513624920241515351.1636440Cup Winners Cup1-03-3
14Burnley421591855821164362543141957.67073392-21-3
15Sheffield Wednesday421016164154795272637111428.75926360-01-0
16Wolverhampton Wanderers4210151741587104262235131536.70690350-00-1
17Sunderland4211121943671065281816141549.64179341-01-3
18Nottingham Forest421013194557669172247102835.7894733
19Stoke City42915184063975242408131639.63492333-31-3
20Coventry City421011214664867322225141442.71875310-01-1
21Leicester City42912213968885272414161244.5735330Relegated0-02-2
22Queens Park Rangers424102839954710203303181962.4105318Relegated1-01-2
Points per win: 2

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LEAGUE POSITIONS
GAME COUNTS
Competitive Games:
45
Competitive Goals:
48
Goals per game:
1.1
League Games:
42
League Points:
33 out of 84 (2 points per win)
Points Percentage:
39.3%


GOALS
Goals scored, conceded and win and loss margins
Goal count:1 goal2 goals3 goals4 goals5+ goals
Scored21 times5 times4 times1 time
Conceded12 times12 times8 times1 time
Won By7 times1 time2 times
Lost By12 times8 times1 time

LEAGUE POSITION ANALYSIS
Analysis of the league positions
This table shows:
(a) how many days we spent in each of the league positions
(b) how we did when we played teams in each of the league positions.

Position days Record against teams in each position
Forest
Pos
Num Days Opp
Pos
PWDLFAPointsResults (Green=win; Blue=draw; Red=loss)
1 13--3040 Liverpool (0-1), Leeds United (0-2), Leeds United (0-1)
2 211--202 Liverpool (2-0)
3 3-------
4 45122244 West Ham United (0-1), Sheffield Wednesday (0-0), Arsenal (0-2), Arsenal (1-1), Everton (1-0)
5 51--1120 Chelsea (1-2)
6 61--1010 West Ham United (0-1)
7 711--102 Southampton (1-0)
8 82--2140 Everton (1-2), Tottenham Hotspur (0-2)
94 92--2250 Tottenham Hotspur (1-2), Manchester United (1-3)
103 102-11241 Newcastle United (1-1), Burnley (1-3)
11 113-12471 Sunderland (1-3), Manchester City (3-3), Manchester United (0-1)
12 12-------
137 13321-515 Southampton (1-1), Sunderland (1-0), West Bromwich Albion (3-0)
148 1422--624 West Bromwich Albion (5-2), Sheffield Wednesday (1-0)
15 1521-1112 Wolverhampton Wanderers (0-1), Manchester City (1-0)
169 16-------
1712 173111443 Ipswich Town (1-2), Wolverhampton Wanderers (0-0), Ipswich Town (3-2)
1851 181--1130 Stoke City (1-3)
1978 194-31573 Coventry City (0-0), Stoke City (3-3), Newcastle United (2-4), Leicester City (0-0)
2073 202-2-222 Chelsea (1-1), Coventry City (1-1)
2128 211-1-221 Leicester City (2-2)
227 2221-1222 Queens Park Rangers (1-2), Queens Park Rangers (1-0)
Not included: Week 1 game against Burnley (2-2) as all teams were unplaced at the time

ATTENDANCES (HOME)
Highest League Attendance:
41,892 (Manchester United)
Lowest League Attendance:
17,651 (Newcastle United)
Average League Attendance:
25,429
Highest Cup Attendance:
23,970 (West Bromwich Albion)
Lowest Cup Attendance:
23,970 (West Bromwich Albion)

MISCELLANEOUS
Clean Sheets:
12
Yellow Cards:
4
Red Cards:
0   
Own goals (for):
0   (scored by opponents for us)
Own goals (against):
2   (scored by us for opponents)   (John Winfield, Peter Hindley)
Penalties scored:
1
Penalties conceded:
1
Penalties missed:
2
Penalties saved:
0


GAMES
 
League
WeekDateOpponentH/AScoreAttPosScorersStatus
Manager: Johnny Carey
1Sat Aug 10, 1968BurnleyH2-230,29810Baxter (60'), Hennessey (73')
2Wed Aug 14, 1968ChelseaA1-136,5159Storey-Moore (27')
3Sat Aug 17, 1968West Ham UnitedA0-131,11416
4Tue Aug 20, 1968Sheffield WednesdayH0-027,81914
Sat Aug 24, 1968Leeds UnitedH1-131,126Hilley (37')
5Wed Aug 28, 1968Newcastle UnitedA1-134,61316Storey-Moore (78' pen)
6Sat Aug 31, 1968EvertonA1-245,95120Chapman (84')
7Sat Sep 07, 1968West Bromwich AlbionA5-223,37714Chapman (4'), Storey-Moore (20', 88'), Baker (49', 89')
8Sat Sep 14, 1968Coventry CityH0-027,26013
9Sat Sep 21, 1968Tottenham HotspurA1-237,38618Storey-Moore (78')
10Sat Oct 05, 1968Stoke CityH3-321,51918Newton (23'), Storey-Moore (25', 33')
11Tue Oct 08, 1968Newcastle UnitedH2-417,65119Storey-Moore (56', 60')
12Sat Oct 12, 1968SunderlandA1-325,57521Storey-Moore (12')
13Sat Oct 19, 1968Ipswich TownH1-221,14822Storey-Moore (10')
14Sat Oct 26, 1968Manchester CityA3-332,93719Storey-Moore (56'), Baker (69', 74')
15Sat Nov 02, 1968Wolverhampton WanderersH0-019,49019
16Sat Nov 09, 1968Leicester CityA2-226,82820Lyons (5'), Storey-Moore (63')
17Sat Nov 16, 1968ArsenalH0-224,55020
18Sat Nov 23, 1968Queens Park RangersA1-218,85721Lyons (32')
19Sat Nov 30, 1968LiverpoolH0-125,17521
20Sat Dec 07, 1968SouthamptonA1-117,95721Lyons (44')
21Sat Dec 14, 1968SunderlandH1-018,00720Storey-Moore (17')
22Sat Dec 21, 1968Ipswich TownA3-218,73919Hall (22'), Lyons (25'), Storey-Moore (51')
23Thu Dec 26, 1968Stoke CityA1-320,45219Storey-Moore (18')
Manager: Matt Gillies
24Sat Jan 11, 1969Wolverhampton WanderersA0-124,65920
25Sat Jan 18, 1969Leicester CityH0-027,77620
26Sat Feb 01, 1969ArsenalA1-135,58520Barnwell (66')
27Sat Feb 15, 1969LiverpoolA2-042,35919Lyons (5', 67')
28Tue Feb 25, 1969Leeds UnitedH0-236,24919
29Sat Mar 01, 1969BurnleyA1-311,88419Baker (5')
30Tue Mar 04, 1969Queens Park RangersH1-021,03519Rees (2')
31Sat Mar 08, 1969West Ham UnitedH0-124,30319
32Tue Mar 11, 1969SouthamptonH1-019,03118Richardson (84')
33Sat Mar 22, 1969West Bromwich AlbionH3-020,54619Hall (10'), Hennessey (44'), Hilley (47')
34Mon Mar 24, 1969Manchester CityH1-024,61217Newton (75')
35Mon Mar 31, 1969Manchester UnitedH0-141,89217
36Sat Apr 05, 1969Manchester UnitedA1-351,95219Hilley (42')
37Mon Apr 07, 1969Sheffield WednesdayA1-026,00118Lyons (58')
38Tue Apr 08, 1969ChelseaH1-230,41318Lyons (74')
39Sat Apr 12, 1969Tottenham HotspurH0-222,92018
40Sat Apr 19, 1969Coventry CityA1-137,77219Storey-Moore (8')
41Fri Apr 25, 1969EvertonH1-026,62918Hilley (11')Safe
42Wed Apr 30, 1969Leeds UnitedA0-146,50818Safe

FA Cup
DateOpponentRoundReplayH/AScoreAttScorers
Manager: Matt Gillies
Sat Jan 04, 1969Preston North End3A0-320,008

League Cup
DateOpponentRoundLegReplayH/AScoreAttScorers
Manager: Johnny Carey
Tue Sep 03, 1968West Bromwich Albion2H2-323,970Lyons (37'), Storey-Moore (63')

County Cup
DateOpponentRoundH/AScoreAttScorers
Manager: Matt Gillies
Wed May 07, 1969Notts CountyH2-17,275Lyons (17', 41')

Pre-Season Friendly
DateOpponentCountryH/AScoreAttScorers
Manager: Johnny Carey
Thu Aug 01, 1968Werder BremenGermanyA1-05,000Baker (70')
Sun Aug 04, 1968SV AlsenbornGermanyA3-14,000Baxter (51'), Baker (55'), Hilley (88')

Friendly
DateOpponentCountryH/AScoreAttScorers
Manager: Matt Gillies
Sat Jan 25, 1969Norwich CityEnglandA1-18,252Barnwell (74')

Testimonial
DateOpponentCountryH/AScoreAttScorers
Manager: Johnny Carey
Tue Oct 01, 1968Bristol XIEnglandA6-25,669Lyons (?, ?, ?), Baxter (?), Newton (?), Baker (?)



TRANSFERS
Transfers before, during and immediately after the season.
In (5) - £0 Out (5) - £13,000
Date Player Details Fee Date Player Details Fee
Brian SherrattLoan InBilly TaylorSold
Gordon MarshallBoughtGordon MarshallSold
Liam O'KaneBoughtDec 01, 1968Brian WilliamsonSold£13,000
Feb 15, 1969Ronnie ReesBoughtApr 30, 1969Jim BaxterReleased
Mar 01, 1969Alan HillBoughtApr 30, 1969Joe BakerSold


SQUAD
*Age = Player age on August 1stSeason Record (Competitive Games only)
Pos Num Player Country Age* P W D L Goals Yellows Reds Went Off Came On Unused Sub Notes
Goalkeepers
GK Alan Hill England2410415
GK Brian Sherratt
Loan In
England2411
GK Brian Williamson England289134
GK Gordon Marshall England297223
GK Peter Grummitt England25183781
Defenders
D Bill Brindley England21211
D Bob McKinlay Scotland353551118111
D John Winfield England25451013211
DLen Harris England1911
D Peter Hindley England243871317
D Terry Hennessey Wales2541911202
Midfielders
M Billy Taylor Scotland29334
M Henry Newton England24451013212
M Liam O'Kane N. Ireland20111
M Paul Richardson England1819658124
Forwards
F Barry Lyons England234410122192
F Colin Hall England202144122114
F Dave Hilley Scotland292567114136
F Ian Storey-Moore England232931213181
F Jim Baxter Scotland28257612121
F Joe Baker England283171113521
F John Barnwell England2930591514
F Ronnie Rees Wales2411561
F Sammy Chapman England213191012212


GOALSCORERS


Number of different scorers: 15
Goals (Pens)PlayerGames
18 (1)Ian Storey-Moore29
9Barry Lyons44
5Joe Baker31
4Dave Hilley25
2Colin Hall21
2Henry Newton45
2Sammy Chapman31
2Terry Hennessey41
1Jim Baxter25
1John Barnwell30
1Paul Richardson19
1Ronnie Rees11


LEAGUE DOUBLES (FOR)
Home and away victories for the season
Game 1 Game 2
Opponent Date H/A Score Date H/A Score
West Bromwich AlbionSat Sep 07, 1968Away5-2Sat Mar 22, 1969Home3-0



LEAGUE DOUBLES (AGAINST)
Home and away losses for the season
Game 1 Game 2
Opponent Date H/A Score Date H/A Score
Leeds UnitedSat Aug 24, 1968Home1-1Tue Feb 25, 1969Home0-2
Leeds UnitedWed Apr 30, 1969Away0-1Mon Mar 31, 1969Home0-1
Manchester UnitedSat Apr 05, 1969Away1-3Sat Sep 21, 1968Away1-2
Tottenham HotspurSat Apr 12, 1969Home0-2Sat Aug 17, 1968Away0-1
West Ham UnitedSat Mar 08, 1969Home0-1-