| Date |
Opponent |
V |
H/T |
F/T |
|
Competition |
Attendance |
Goal Scorers |
Manager |
| Wed 31/7/1968 | SC Preussen Muenster 06 | A | | 1-0 | Report | Friendly | 8000 | Unknown (1) | Bill McGarry |
| Fri 2/8/1968 | Groningen | A | | 0-3 | Report | Friendly | 10000 | | Bill McGarry |
| Mon 5/8/1968 | ARBROATH | H | | 4-3 | Report | Friendly | 8890 | Frank Brogan (3) Unknown (1) | Bill McGarry |
| Sat 10/8/1968 | WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS | H | 0-0 | 1-0 | Report | Division 1 | 25840 | John ORourke (1) | Bill McGarry |
| Wed 14/8/1968 | Sunderland | A | 0-1 | 0-3 | Report | Division 1 | 30037 | | Bill McGarry |
| Sat 17/8/1968 | Leicester City | A | 2-0 | 3-1 | Report | Division 1 | 26014 | Danny Hegan (1) Ray Crawford (1) John ORourke (1) | Bill McGarry |
| Tue 20/8/1968 | LEEDS UNITED | H | 1-2 | 2-3 | Report | Division 1 | 30388 | Ray Crawford (1) John ORourke (1) | Bill McGarry |
| Sat 24/8/1968 | ARSENAL | H | 1-1 | 1-2 | Report | Division 1 | 25825 | Ray Crawford (1) | Bill McGarry |
| Tue 27/8/1968 | QUEENS PARK RANGERS | H | 2-0 | 3-0 | Report | Division 1 | 24049 | Peter Morris (1) Danny Hegan (1) Ray Crawford (1) | Bill McGarry |
| Sat 31/8/1968 | Manchester City | A | 0-1 | 1-1 | Report | Division 1 | 31303 | Ray Crawford (1) | Bill McGarry |
| Tue 3/9/1968 | NORWICH CITY | H | 0-2 | 2-4 | Report | League Cup 2nd Round | 23087 | Ray Crawford (1) Mick McNeil (1) | Bill McGarry |
| Sat 7/9/1968 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 0-1 | 1-2 | Report | Division 1 | 26770 | Ray Crawford (1) | Bill McGarry |
| Sat 14/9/1968 | LIVERPOOL | H | 0-0 | 0-2 | Report | Division 1 | 24514 | | Bill McGarry |
| Sat 21/9/1968 | Southampton | A | 0-2 | 2-2 | Report | Division 1 | 19599 | Ray Crawford (1) John ORourke (1) | Bill McGarry |
| Sat 28/9/1968 | STOKE CITY | H | 2-0 | 3-1 | Report | Division 1 | 20943 | Frank Brogan (1) Ray Crawford (2) | Bill McGarry |
| Mon 30/9/1968 | Mansfield Town | A | | 5-2 | Report | Testimonial Peter Morris | 3586 | Unknown (5) | Bill McGarry |
| Sat 5/10/1968 | Chelsea | A | 1-2 | 1-3 | Report | Division 1 | 31625 | Ray Crawford (1) | Bill McGarry |
| Tue 8/10/1968 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 0-1 | 1-2 | Report | Division 1 | 17992 | John ORourke (1) | Bill McGarry |
| Sat 12/10/1968 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | H | 1-0 | 1-4 | Report | Division 1 | 20763 | John ORourke (1) | Bill McGarry |
| Sat 19/10/1968 | Nottingham Forest | A | 0-1 | 2-1 | Report | Division 1 (at Notts County) | 21148 | Ray Crawford (1) John ORourke (1) | Bill McGarry |
| Tue 22/10/1968 | GRONINGEN | H | | 1-1 | Report | Friendly | 6882 | Unknown (1) | Bill McGarry |
| Sat 26/10/1968 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | H | 0-0 | 0-1 | Report | Division 1 | 30251 | | Bill McGarry |
| Sat 2/11/1968 | Burnley | A | 0-0 | 0-1 | Report | Division 1 | 14721 | | Bill McGarry |
| Sat 9/11/1968 | EVERTON | H | 1-1 | 2-2 | Report | Division 1 | 23049 | Peter Morris (1) Ray Crawford (1) | Bill McGarry |
| Sat 16/11/1968 | Manchester United | A | 0-0 | 0-0 | Report | Division 1 | 45796 | | Bill McGarry |
| Sat 23/11/1968 | WEST HAM UNITED | H | 0-2 | 2-2 | Report | Division 1 | 28996 | Peter Morris (1) Colin Viljoen (1) | Bill McGarry |
| Sat 30/11/1968 | Coventry City | A | 1-0 | 2-0 | Report | Division 1 | 26770 | John ORourke (1) Bobby Hunt (1) | Cyril Lea |
| Sat 7/12/1968 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | H | 3-1 | 4-1 | Report | Division 1 | 19725 | John ORourke (2) Colin Viljoen (1) Frank Brogan (1) | Cyril Lea |
| Sat 14/12/1968 | Newcastle United | A | 1-1 | 1-2 | Report | Division 1 | 26440 | John ORourke (1) | Cyril Lea |
| Sat 21/12/1968 | NOTTINGHAM FOREST | H | 0-2 | 2-3 | Report | Division 1 | 18739 | Peter Morris (1) Danny Hegan (1) | Cyril Lea |
| Thu 26/12/1968 | CHELSEA | H | 0-1 | 1-3 | Report | Division 1 | 24083 | Bobby Hunt (1) | Cyril Lea |
| Sat 4/1/1969 | Everton | A | 0-2 | 1-2 | Report | FA Cup 3rd Round | 49047 | John ORourke (1) | Cyril Lea |
| Sat 11/1/1969 | BURNLEY | H | 1-0 | 2-0 | Report | Division 1 | 18858 | Ray Crawford (1) Mick Mills (1) | Cyril Lea |
| Sat 18/1/1969 | Everton | A | 1-1 | 2-2 | Report | Division 1 | 41725 | Ray Crawford (2) | Bobby Robson |
| Sat 1/2/1969 | MANCHESTER UNITED | H | 0-0 | 1-0 | Report | Division 1 | 30837 | Dunne (og) (1) | Bobby Robson |
| Wed 12/2/1969 | Leeds United | A | 0-1 | 0-2 | Report | Division 1 | 24494 | | Bobby Robson |
| Tue 18/2/1969 | Arsenal | A | 1-0 | 2-0 | Report | Division 1 | 23891 | Ray Crawford (1) John ORourke (1) | Bobby Robson |
| Sat 1/3/1969 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 1-0 | 1-1 | Report | Division 1 | 25600 | John ORourke (1) | Bobby Robson |
| Tue 11/3/1969 | MANCHESTER CITY | H | 2-1 | 2-1 | Report | Division 1 | 24313 | John ORourke (1) Ron Wigg (1) | Bobby Robson |
| Tue 18/3/1969 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1-2 | 2-2 | Report | Division 1 | 21608 | Derek Jefferson (1) Ron Wigg (1) | Bobby Robson |
| Fri 21/3/1969 | West Ham United | A | 1-1 | 3-1 | Report | Division 1 | 32574 | John ORourke (1) Charlie Woods (1) Ron Wigg (1) | Bobby Robson |
| Tue 25/3/1969 | COVENTRY CITY | H | 0-0 | 0-0 | Report | Division 1 | 20519 | | Bobby Robson |
| Fri 4/4/1969 | SUNDERLAND | H | 0-0 | 1-0 | Report | Division 1 | 24021 | Ron Wigg (1) | Bobby Robson |
| Sat 5/4/1969 | Stoke City | A | 0-1 | 1-2 | Report | Division 1 | 15187 | John ORourke (1) | Bobby Robson |
| Sat 12/4/1969 | SOUTHAMPTON | H | 0-0 | 0-0 | Report | Division 1 | 19933 | | Bobby Robson |
| Sat 19/4/1969 | Liverpool | A | 0-2 | 0-4 | Report | Division 1 | 40449 | | Bobby Robson |
| Wed 23/4/1969 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 2-0 | 2-2 | Report | Division 1 | 21426 | Mick Mills (1) Ron Wigg (1) | Bobby Robson |
| Fri 25/4/1969 | SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY | H | 0-0 | 2-0 | Report | Division 1 | 17780 | Colin Viljoen (1) Ron Wigg (1) | Bobby Robson |
| Tue 29/4/1969 | WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS | H | | 6-0 | Report | Testimonial Ray Crawford | 16474 | Bailey (og) (1) Colin Viljoen (1) John ORourke (1) Mick Lambert (2) Ron Wigg (1) | Bobby Robson |
| Wed 30/4/1969 | Norwich City | A | | 1-3 | Report | Testimonial Terry Allcock | 9118 | Ron Wigg (1) | Bobby Robson |
| Sat 3/5/1969 | LEICESTER CITY | H | 0-0 | 2-1 | Report | Division 1 | 22017 | Colin Viljoen (1) Mick Lambert (1) | Bobby Robson |
| Tue 6/5/1969 | Colchester United | A | | 6-2 | Report | Testimonial Tony Macedo | Unknown | Bobby Hunt (1) Charlie Woods (1) John Miller (1) John ORourke (2) Tommy Carroll (1) | Bobby Robson |
| Sun 18/5/1969 | Anorthosis | A | | 1-0 See Note 1 | Report | Friendly | 1500 | Frank Brogan (1) | Bobby Robson |
| Thu 22/5/1969 | Morphou | A | | 13-1 | Report | Friendly | 300 | Bobby Hunt (2) Chris Barnard (3) Ron Wigg (5) | Bobby Robson |
| Sat 24/5/1969 | Apoel Nicosia | A | | 2-0 | Report | Friendly | 1500 | Bobby Hunt (1) Chris Barnard (1) | Bobby Robson |