Football League Division Three
Saturday, October 26, 1968

Oldham Athletic Swindon Town
J.Bowie (28'), K.Bebbington (80')
HT: 1-1 D.Heath (31'), D.Rogers (68'), R.Smart (85')
Attendance:  4,238   Referee:  T.A. Pallister



Lineups
1
Billy MOLYNEUX
                 
Peter DOWNSBOROUGH
1
2
Jim BOWIE
               
  Rod THOMAS
2
3
Ian WOOD
                 
Joe BUTLER
3
4
Walter JOYCE
                 
Willie PENMAN
4
5
Allan HUNTER  
                 
Frank BURROWS
5
6
Allan LAWSON
                 
Stan HARLAND
6

7
Ally DOYLE
               
Don HEATH
7

8
Reg BLORE
               
Roger SMART
8
9
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John SMITH
9
10
Keith BEBBINGTON
               
Peter NOBLE
10
11
Les CHAPMAN
               
Don ROGERS
11
Substitutes
12
Alan PHILPOTT
                 
Chris JONES
12















Results on Saturday, October 26, 1968: League Table

 
  Barnsley 1 - 0 Reading  
  Barrow 2 - 0 Crewe Alexandra  
  Brighton and Hove Albion 0 - 1 Watford  
  Gillingham 1 - 0 Plymouth Argyle  
  Luton Town 2 - 1 Northampton Town  
  Mansfield Town 0 - 0 Bristol Rovers  
  Oldham Athletic 2 - 3 Swindon Town  
  Orient 0 - 1 Hartlepool  
  Rotherham United 1 - 1 Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic  
  Torquay United 2 - 0 Shrewsbury Town  

Table as at Saturday, October 26, 1968:

  TEAM P W D L F A GA Pts 
1 Swindon Town 14 9 3 2 19 8 2.38 21 
2 Watford 15 8 4 3 18 8 2.25 20 
3 Luton Town 15 9 2 4 29 14 2.07 20 
4 Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic 15 9 2 4 24 12 2.00 20 
5 Torquay United 16 9 2 5 27 16 1.69 20 
6 Barrow 15 9 2 4 24 19 1.26 20 
7 Tranmere Rovers 16 8 2 6 22 22 1.00 18 
8 Plymouth Argyle 16 7 3 6 20 17 1.18 17 
9 Rotherham United 15 6 5 4 20 17 1.18 17 
10 Stockport County 15 6 5 4 24 22 1.09 17 
11 Reading 15 6 4 5 25 19 1.32 16 
12 Northampton Town 13 5 4 4 14 13 1.08 14 
13 Mansfield Town 15 5 4 6 22 21 1.05 14 
14 Bristol Rovers 15 5 4 6 24 27 0.89 14 
15 Barnsley 16 4 6 6 19 22 0.86 14 
16 Southport 15 6 1 8 24 26 0.92 13 
17 Walsall 16 3 7 6 16 18 0.89 13 
18 Hartlepool 15 3 7 5 9 21 0.43 13 
19 Orient 14 3 6 5 19 24 0.79 12 
20 Brighton and Hove Albion 16 4 4 8 21 28 0.75 12 
21 Shrewsbury Town 15 4 4 7 13 21 0.62 12 
22 Gillingham 15 4 3 8 19 25 0.76 11 
23 Crewe Alexandra 15 3 4 8 21 28 0.75 10 
24 Oldham Athletic 15 1 2 12 9 34 0.26

Key: Promotion Relegation