27 goals. He was also top-scorer in the league overall with 22 goals taking the Second Division award for John Toshack of Cardiff City, Star managers Don Revie led Leeds United to their first ever League win, with a record number of points, losing just two matches and set in place a team that was to become one of the most successful of the late 1960s and early 1970s. Already a club legend as a player, Joe Harvey became one of Newcastle United's most celebrated managers by leading the club to European glory. Ken Furphy took Watford into the Second Division after a close race with Swindon Town. However Swindon's Danny Williams also won the League Cup to make his own name. National team The England national football team enjoyed a successful year in the build-up to the 1970 FIFA World Cup, for which they had automatically qualified as holders of the trophy after the 1966 FIFA World Cup. They won the 1969 British Home Championship by beating all three opponents and only lost one game all year, to Brazil during an end of season tour to the Americas. American tour Deaths 5 October 1968 – Joe Brough, 81. 8 October 1968 – Frank Womack, 80. 14 October 1968 – Paul Shardlow, 25, heart attack. October 1968 – Eric Sweeney, 65 December 1968 – Brian Hill, 31. 20 January 1969, Brian Purcell, 30, and Roy Evans, 25, car accident. 21 January 1969, Len Andrews, 80. April 1969, Harry Nuttall, 71 13 July 1969, Bobby Barclay, 62 References