Football League Division Three
Saturday, August 24, 1968

Hartlepool Swindon Town

HT: 0-0
Attendance:  5,732   Referee:  R. Harper



Lineups
1
George SMITH
                 
Peter DOWNSBOROUGH
1
2
Alan GOAD
                 
  Rod THOMAS
2
3
Brian DRYSDALE
                46'
John TROLLOPE
3
4
John SHERIDAN
                 
Roger SMART
4
5
Johnny GILL
                 
Frank BURROWS
5
6
Tony PARRY
                 
Stan HARLAND
6

7
John MCGOVERN
                 
Don HEATH
7

8
Terry BELL
           ~44'     
Peter NOBLE
8
9
Bobby CUMMINGS
                 
Chris JONES
9
10
Cliff WRIGHT
           ~70'     
Joe BUTLER
10
11
Wilson HEPPLEWHITE
                 
John SMITH
11
Substitutes
12
Sub not used
              
46' 
Willie PENMAN
12















Results on Saturday, August 24, 1968: League Table

 
  Barnsley 0 - 1 Gillingham  
  Brighton and Hove Albion 6 - 0 Oldham Athletic  
  Bristol Rovers 3 - 2 Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic  
  Hartlepool 0 - 0 Swindon Town  
  Luton Town 3 - 1 Rotherham United  
  Orient 1 - 0 Mansfield Town  
  Plymouth Argyle 3 - 1 Reading  
  Shrewsbury Town 1 - 1 Crewe Alexandra  
  Torquay United 3 - 1 Barrow  

Table as at Saturday, August 24, 1968:

  TEAM P W D L F A GA Pts 
1 Luton Town 3 2 1 0 7 1 7.00
2 Plymouth Argyle 3 2 1 0 6 3 2.00
3 Brighton and Hove Albion 3 2 0 1 10 4 2.50
4 Torquay United 3 2 0 1 7 3 2.33
5 Mansfield Town 3 2 0 1 4 3 1.33
6 Crewe Alexandra 3 1 2 0 4 3 1.33
7 Walsall 3 1 2 0 5 4 1.25
8 Bristol Rovers 3 1 2 0 6 5 1.20
9 Orient 3 1 2 0 6 5 1.20
10 Tranmere Rovers 3 2 0 1 4 4 1.00
11 Swindon Town 2 1 1 0 1 0
12 Watford 2 1 1 0 3 1 3.00
13 Rotherham United 3 1 1 1 8 7 1.14
14 Barrow 3 1 1 1 4 5 0.80
15 Reading 3 1 1 1 4 5 0.80
16 Gillingham 3 1 1 1 3 4 0.75
17 Stockport County 3 0 2 1 4 5 0.80
18 Hartlepool 3 0 2 1 1 2 0.50
19 Barnsley 3 0 1 2 3 5 0.60
20 Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic 3 0 1 2 3 5 0.60
21 Shrewsbury Town 3 0 1 2 1 4 0.25
22 Oldham Athletic 3 0 1 2 1 11 0.09
23 Southport 3 0 0 3 2 7 0.29
24 Northampton Town 1 0 0 1 0 1 0.00

Key: Promotion Relegation