English First Division 1968/1969
Historical league standings at 14th 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 | 24 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 43 | 14 | 36 | 3.07 |
| 2 | Leeds United | 22 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 32 | 18 | 33 | 1.78 |
| 3 | Everton | 23 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 50 | 22 | 32 | 2.27 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 22 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 13 | 31 | 2.08 |
| 5 | West Ham United | 23 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 43 | 27 | 27 | 1.59 |
| 6 | Chelsea | 23 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 39 | 26 | 26 | 1.50 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 22 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 39 | 32 | 24 | 1.22 |
| 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 1.12 |
| 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 23 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 29 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 41 | 24 | 0.85 |
| 10 | Burnley | 23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 43 | 24 | 0.70 |
| 11 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 23 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 23 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 33 | 22 | 0.97 |
| 13 | Manchester United | 22 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 28 | 22 | 0.93 |
| 14 | Southampton | 24 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 36 | 21 | 0.81 |
| 15 | Sunderland | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 30 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 40 | 21 | 0.68 |
| 16 | Manchester City | 23 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 38 | 31 | 20 | 1.23 |
| 17 | Ipswich Town | 23 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 33 | 36 | 19 | 0.92 |
| 18 | Stoke City | 23 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 18 | 0.66 |
| 19 | Leicester City | 23 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 30 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 44 | 15 | 0.48 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 21 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 26 | 34 | 14 | 0.76 |
| 21 | Coventry City | 23 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 36 | 14 | 0.56 |
| 22 | Queens Park Rangers | 22 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 33 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 52 | 11 | 0.46 |



