1968-69Saturday, 10 August 1968Football League Division 1Match 1Victoria Ground 22,475

Stoke City(1) 2Sunderland(1) 1MONTGOMERY, JimIRWIN, CecilHARVEY, MartinHURLEY, CharlieKINNELL, GeorgeTODD, ColinHERD, GeorgeHARRIS, Gordon1(1p)BRAND, RalphSUGGETT, ColinHUGHES, Billy Substitute PORTERFIELD, Ian(Not Used)