English First Division 1967–68

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The English First Division 1967–68 was the top-tier football league season in England during 1967–68, featuring the country’s leading clubs competing for the national championship prior to the formation of the Premier League.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf English First Division season
football league season
champions Manchester City F.C.
surface form: Manchester City
championsHomeStadium Maine Road
chronologicalOrder 69th season of the English top-flight
competitionFormat double round-robin
competitionType national league championship
continentalQualification European Cup
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
continentalQualifier Manchester City F.C.
surface form: Manchester City
country England
decidingFactorForTitle final-day victory by Manchester City at Newcastle United
era pre-Premier League era
governingBody English Football League
surface form: The Football League
historicalContext played before the formation of the Premier League in 1992
league Football League First Division
surface form: English First Division
levelInPyramid 1
matchesPerTeam 42
nextSeason English First Division 1968–69
notableChampionManager Joe Mercer
numberOfTeams 22
pointsForDraw 1
pointsForLoss 0
pointsForWin 2
previousSeason English First Division 1966–67
region England
relegatedTeam Fulham F.C.
surface form: Fulham

Sheffield United F.C.
surface form: Sheffield United
runnersUp Manchester United F.C.
surface form: Manchester United
seasonEndYear 1968
seasonStartYear 1967
sport association football
thirdPlace Liverpool
tier top tier of English football
timePeriod 1967–68 English football season
titleRaceContender Liverpool
Manchester United F.C.
surface form: Manchester United
titleWinners Manchester City F.C.
surface form: Manchester City
topScorer George Best
topScorerClub Manchester United F.C.
surface form: Manchester United
topScorerGoals 28
usesPromotionFrom English Second Division
usesRelegationTo English Second Division

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English First Division 1966–67 followedBy English First Division 1967–68
Colin Bell participantIn English First Division 1967–68
this entity surface form: Football League First Division 1967–68