1968–69 Swindon Town F.C. season

The 1968–69 season was Swindon Town's third consecutive season in the Football League Third Division after relegation from Division Two in 1965. In what proved to be a historic season for Swindon as the club won its first major piece of silverware, the League Cup, beating Arsenal by three goals to one. Swindon Town also won promotion to Division Two and competed in the FA Cup.

Swindon Town
1968-69 season
ManagerDanny Williams
GroundCounty Ground, Swindon
Division Three2nd (Promoted)
FA Cup3rd Round
League CupChampions
Top goalscorerLeague:
Don Rogers (22)
All:
Don Rogers (30)
Highest home attendance28,898
vs. Watford
Lowest home attendance10,594
vs. Walsall

Third Division
Main article: 1968–69 Football League § Third Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Watford (C) 46 27 10 9 74 34 2.176 64 Promotion to 1969–70 Second Division
2 Swindon Town (P) 46 27 10 9 71 35 2.029 64
3 Luton Town 46 25 11 10 74 38 1.947 61
4 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 46 21 9 16 60 45 1.333 51
5 Plymouth Argyle 46 17 15 14 53 49 1.082 49
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal average; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted.

Matchday squads

Division Three line-ups
Date Opposition V Score 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
17/08/68Stockport CountyH1–0DownsboroughThomasTrollopeSmartBurrowsHarlandHeathNobleJonesSmithRogers
24/08/68HartlepoolA0–0DownsboroughThomasTrollope1SmartBurrowsHarlandHeathNobleJonesButlerSmithPenman1
27/08/68ReadingH0–0DownsboroughThomasButlerSmartBurrowsHarlandHeathNobleJonesSmithRogers
31/08/68Plymouth ArgyleH3–0DownsboroughDawsonThomasButlerBurrowsHarlandHeathSmartSmithNobleRogers
07/09/68WatfordA0–0DownsboroughDawsonThomasButlerBurrowsHarlandHeathSmartSmithNobleRogers
14/09/68WalsallH1–0DownsboroughDawsonThomasButlerBurrowsHarlandHeathSmartSmithNobleRogers
18/09/68Bournemouth & BoscombeA0–2DownsboroughDawsonThomasButlerBurrowsHarlandHeathSmartSmithNobleRogers
21/09/68Bristol RoversA1–2DownsboroughDawsonThomasButlerBlickHarlandHeathSmart1SmithNobleRogersJones1
28/09/68Shrewsbury TownH3–0DownsboroughDawsonThomasButlerBurrowsHarlandHeathNobleJonesSmithRogers
05/10/68OrientH1–0DownsboroughDawsonThomasButlerBurrowsHarlandHeathNobleJonesSmithRogers
09/10/68ReadingA1–0DownsboroughDawsonThomasButlerBurrowsHarlandHeath1SmartSmithNobleRogersJones1
12/10/68Brighton & Hove AlbionA3–1DownsboroughDawsonThomasButlerBurrowsHarlandRogersSmartJones1NobleSmithPenman1
19/10/68Torquay UnitedH2–1DownsboroughDawson1ThomasButlerBurrowsHarlandHeathSmartSmithNobleRogersPenman1
26/10/68Oldham AthleticA3–2DownsboroughThomasButlerPenmanBurrowsHarlandHeathSmartSmithNobleRogersJones
02/11/68SouthportH5–1DownsboroughDawsonThomasPenman1BurrowsHarlandHeathSmartSmithNobleRogersJones1
09/11/68Luton TownA0–2DownsboroughDawsonThomasButlerBurrowsHarlandHeathSmartSmithNobleRogers
23/11/68Mansfield TownA0–2DownsboroughDawsonThomasButlerBurrowsHarlandHeathSmartSmithNobleRogers
26/11/68Northampton TownA6–2DownsboroughDawsonThomasButlerBlickHarlandHeathSmartSmithNobleRogers
14/12/68Brighton & Hove AlbionH1–0DownsboroughDawsonThomasPenmanBurrowsHarlandHeathSmartSmithNoble1RogersJones1
21/12/68Torquay UnitedA1–0DownsboroughDawsonThomasButlerBurrowsHarlandPenmanSmartSmithNoble1RogersHeath1
26/12/68OrientA0–1DownsboroughDawsonThomasButlerBurrowsHarlandPenman1SmartSmithNobleRogersHeath1
11/01/69SouthportA1–1DownsboroughDawsonThomasButler1BurrowsHarlandHeathPenmanSmithNobleRogersSmart1
18/01/69Luton TownH0–0DownsboroughDawsonThomasSmartBurrowsHarlandHeathNobleJonesPenman1RogersTrollope1
24/01/69Tranmere RoversA5–3DownsboroughDawsonThomasButlerBurrowsHarlandHeathSmartJonesNobleRogers
28/01/69Oldham AthleticH5–1DownsboroughDawson1ThomasButlerBurrowsHarlandHeathSmartJonesNobleRogersSmith1
01/02/69BarnsleyA1–1DownsboroughThomasTrollopeButlerBurrowsHarlandJonesSmartSmithNobleRogersHeath
04/02/69HartlepoolH1–1DownsboroughThomasTrollopeButlerBurrowsHarlandRogersSmartJonesNobleSmith1Heath1
15/02/69BarrowA3–0DownsboroughThomasTrollopeButlerBurrowsHarlandHeathSmartJonesNobleRogers
18/02/69Tranmere RoversH1–0DownsboroughThomasTrollopeButlerBurrowsHarlandHeath1SmartJonesNobleRogersDangerfield1
22/02/69Rotherham UnitedH1–0DownsboroughThomasTrollopeButlerBurrowsHarlandSmithSmartJonesNobleRogersBlick
25/02/69GillinghamH1–0DownsboroughThomasTrollopeButlerBurrowsHarlandSmith1SmartJonesNobleRogersHeath1
01/03/69Northampton TownH1–0DownsboroughThomasTrollopeButlerBurrowsHarlandHeathSmartJonesNobleRogers
05/03/69GillinghamA0–2DownsboroughThomasTrollopeButlerBurrowsHarlandHeathSmartJones1NobleRogersPenman1
08/03/69Stockport CountyA1–2DownsboroughThomasTrollopeButlerBurrowsHarlandHeathSmartPenmanNobleRogers
22/03/69Plymouth ArgyleA1–2DownsboroughThomasTrollopeButlerBurrowsHarlandHeath1SmartSmithNobleRogersPenman1
25/03/69BarnsleyH2–0DownsboroughDawsonTrollopeButlerBurrowsHarlandPenmanSmartSmithNobleRogers
29/03/69WatfordH0–1DownsboroughThomasTrollopeButlerBurrowsHarlandDawson1SmartSmithNobleRogersPenman1
04/04/69Crewe AlexandraA2–1DownsboroughThomasTrollopeButlerBurrowsHarlandHeathSmartSmithNobleRogers
05/04/69Shrewsbury TownA1–1DownsboroughThomasTrollopeButlerBurrowsHarlandHeathDawsonSmithNobleRogers
08/04/69Bournemouth & BoscombeH3–0DownsboroughThomasTrollopeButlerBurrowsHarlandHeathSmartSmithNobleRogers
12/04/69Bristol RoversH2–2DownsboroughThomasTrollopeButlerBurrowsHarlandHeathSmartSmithNobleRogersPenman
15/04/69Crewe AlexandraH1–0DownsboroughDawsonThomasButlerBurrowsHarlandHeath1SmartSmithNobleRogersPenman1
19/04/69WalsallA2–0DownsboroughDawsonThomasButlerBurrowsHarlandPenmanSmartSmithNobleRogers
22/04/69Mansfield TownH1–0DownsboroughDawsonThomasButlerBurrowsHarlandPenmanSmartSmithNobleRogers
02/05/69Rotherham UnitedA1–1DownsboroughDawsonThomasButlerBurrowsHarlandHeath1PenmanSmithNobleRogersJones1
05/05/69BarrowH2–0DownsboroughDawsonTrollopeButlerBurrowsHarlandSmithPenmanJonesNobleRogers

1 1st Substitution

F.A. Cup line-ups
Date Opposition V Score 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
16/11/68Canterbury CityA1–0DownsboroughDawsonThomasButlerBurrowsHarlandHeathSmartSmithNobleRogersJones
07/12/68GranthamA2–0DownsboroughDawsonThomasButlerBurrowsHarlandRogersSmartJonesPenmanSmith
04/01/69Southend UnitedH0–2DownsboroughDawsonThomasTrollope1BurrowsHarlandHeathSmartSmithNobleRogersPenman1

1 1st Substitution.

League Cup line-ups
Date Opposition V Score 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13/08/68Torquay UnitedH2–1DownsboroughThomasTrollopeSmartBurrowsHarlandHeathNobleJonesSmithRogers
04/09/68Bradford CityA1–1DownsboroughDawsonThomasButlerBurrowsHarlandHeathSmartSmithNobleRogers
10/09/68Bradford CityH4–3DownsboroughDawsonThomasButlerBurrows1HarlandHeathSmartSmithNobleRogersJones1
24/09/68Blackburn RoversH1–0DownsboroughDawsonThomasButlerBlickHarlandHeathNobleJonesSmithRogers
16/10/68Coventry CityA2–2DownsboroughDawsonThomasButlerBurrowsHarlandHeathSmartSmithNobleRogers
21/10/68Coventry CityH3–0DownsboroughButlerThomasPenmanBurrowsHarlandHeathSmartSmithNobleRogers
30/10/68Derby CountyA0–0DownsboroughButler1ThomasPenmanBurrowsHarlandHeathSmartSmithNobleRogersDawson1
05/11/68Derby CountyH1–0DownsboroughDawsonThomasButlerBurrowsHarlandHeathSmartSmithNobleRogers
20/11/68BurnleyA2–1DownsboroughDawsonThomasButlerBurrowsHarlandHeathSmartSmithNobleRogers
04/12/68BurnleyH1–2DownsboroughDawsonThomasButlerBurrowsHarlandHeathSmartSmithNobleRogers
18/12/68BurnleyA3–2DownsboroughDawsonThomasButlerBurrowsHarlandHeath1SmartSmithNobleRogersPenman1
15/03/69ArsenalN3–1DownsboroughThomasTrollopeButlerBurrowsHarlandHeathSmartSmith1NobleRogersPenman1

1 1st Substitution.

Appearances
Last updated 18 August 2014
No. Pos Nat Player TotalDivision ThreeFA CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
DF Mick Blick 202+000+000+00
DF Frank Burrows 58144+013+0011+00
MF Joe Butler 55142+012+0011+00
MF David Dangerfield 100+100+000+00
DF Owen Dawson 41029+003+008+10
GK Peter Downsborough 61046+003+0012+00
DF Stan Harland 61246+013+0012+01
MF Don Heath 52234+422+0012+00
FW Chris Jones 27818+571+012+10
FW Peter Noble 602046+0162+0012+04
MF Willie Penman 26213+711+102+21
FW Don Rogers 603045+0223+0112+07
MF Roger Smart 551540+193+0011+06
MF John Smith 541138+173+0112+03
DF Rod Thomas 59044+003+0012+00
DF John Trollope 23119+111+002+00

References
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