Football League Division Three
Saturday, September 2, 1967

Swindon Town Tranmere Rovers
W.Penman (1', 82'), D.Rogers (53')
 HT: 1-0 G.Yardley (87')
Attendance:  12,152   Referee:  J.G.D. Lewis



Lineups
1
Peter DOWNSBOROUGH
                 
Jim CUMBES
1
2
Rod THOMAS  
                 
Johnny KING
2
3
John TROLLOPE
                 
Barrie MARTIN
3
4
David HARPER
                 
Joe PRITCHARD
4
5
Mel NURSE  
                 
Stan STORTON
5
6
Stan HARLAND
                 
Gerry CASEY
6

7
Owen DAWSON
                 
Steve HILL
7

8
Willie PENMAN
             
George YARDLEY
8
9
Pat TERRY
                 
George HUDSON
9
10
Roger SMART
                 
Roy SINCLAIR
10
11
Don ROGERS
               
  Graham WILLIAMS
11
Substitutes
12
Joe BUTLER
                 
Sub not used
12















Results on Saturday, September 2, 1967: League Table
 
  Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic 2 - 1 Oxford United  
  Brighton and Hove Albion 1 - 0 Bury  
  Colchester United 3 - 2 Barrow  
  Gillingham 1 - 4 Southport  
  Grimsby Town 3 - 0 Walsall  
  Mansfield Town 1 - 1 Oldham Athletic  
  Peterborough United 4 - 1 Bristol Rovers  
  Reading 4 - 2 Orient  
  Shrewsbury Town 0 - 0 Stockport County  
  Swindon Town 3 - 1 Tranmere Rovers  
  Torquay United 0 - 0 Northampton Town  
  Watford 4 - 0 Scunthorpe United  

Table as at Saturday, September 2, 1967:
  TEAM P W D L F A GA Pts 
1 Reading 3 3 0 0 9 3 3.00 6 
2 Torquay United 3 2 1 0 3 0 ∞ 5 
3 Peterborough United 3 2 1 0 7 2 3.50 5 
4 Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic 3 2 1 0 6 3 2.00 5 
5 Brighton and Hove Albion 3 2 0 1 5 2 2.50 4 
6 Southport 3 2 0 1 8 5 1.60 4 
7 Mansfield Town 3 1 2 0 8 6 1.33 4 
8 Colchester United 3 1 2 0 4 3 1.33 4 
9 Swindon Town 3 2 0 1 5 4 1.25 4 
10 Walsall 3 2 0 1 5 4 1.25 4 
11 Northampton Town 3 1 1 1 3 2 1.50 3 
12 Barrow 3 1 1 1 5 5 1.00 3 
13 Grimsby Town 3 1 1 1 3 3 1.00 3 
14 Shrewsbury Town 3 1 1 1 2 3 0.67 3 
15 Stockport County 3 1 1 1 2 3 0.67 3 
16 Watford 3 1 0 2 5 4 1.25 2 
17 Oxford United 3 1 0 2 6 8 0.75 2 
18 Scunthorpe United 3 0 2 1 4 8 0.50 2 
19 Gillingham 3 1 0 2 3 7 0.43 2 
20 Oldham Athletic 3 0 2 1 1 3 0.33 2 
21 Bristol Rovers 3 0 1 2 3 8 0.38 1 
22 Orient 3 0 1 2 2 6 0.33 1 
23 Bury 3 0 0 3 5 8 0.63 0 
24 Tranmere Rovers 3 0 0 3 2 6 0.33 0 

Key: Promotion Relegation