1968–69 Midland Football League
| Season | 1968–69 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Matlock Town |
| Promoted | Matlock Town |
| Matches played | 306 |
| Goals scored | 986 (3.22 per match) |
← 1967–68 1969–70 → | |
The 1968–69 Midland Football League season was the 69th in the history of the Midland Football League, a football competition in England.
Clubs
The league featured 14 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with four new clubs:
- Lincolnshire League
- Barton Town, transferred from the Yorkshire Football League
- Eastern Counties League
- Warley, promoted from the West Midlands (Regional) League Division One
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matlock Town | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 84 | 33 | 2.545 | 51 | Promoted to the Northern Premier League |
| 2 | Sutton Town | 34 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 61 | 33 | 1.848 | 51 | |
| 3 | Arnold | 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 73 | 52 | 1.404 | 45 | |
| 4 | Grantham
|
34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 78 | 47 | 1.660 | 42 | |
| 5 | Skegness Town
|
34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 57 | 40 | 1.425 | 42 | |
| 6 | Ilkeston Town | 34 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 61 | 35 | 1.743 | 40 | |
| 7 | Alfreton Town | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 62 | 46 | 1.348 | 39 | |
| 8 | Long Eaton United | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 49 | 56 | 0.875 | 38 | |
| 9 | Warley | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 51 | 42 | 1.214 | 34 | |
| 10 | Lockheed Leamington | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 53 | 64 | 0.828 | 32 | |
| 11 | Heanor Town | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 67 | 51 | 1.314 | 31 | |
| 12 | Stamford
|
34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 50 | 57 | 0.877 | 30 | |
| 13 | Ashby Institute | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 44 | 69 | 0.638 | 26 | |
| 14 | Boston | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 38 | 53 | 0.717 | 25 | |
| 15 | Retford Town | 34 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 39 | 69 | 0.565 | 24 | |
| 16 | Loughborough United | 34 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 44 | 82 | 0.537 | 24 | |
| 17 | Barton Town | 34 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 35 | 78 | 0.449 | 21 | |
| 18 | Belper Town | 34 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 40 | 79 | 0.506 | 17 |
Source: nonleaguematters
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
The points system until the 1990–91 season: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
The points system until the 1990–91 season: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.