We were actually 3rd in November of that season (68/69) behind the cheeks, unbeaten after 11 games which culminated in my first ever game, against Rangers at Love St. when we won 1-0 with a GIL-shan @Arch Stanton goal in foggy conditions. Sadly we lost our next game (against Aberdeen I think) and managed to fight our way downwards to finish the season in 11th spot.
I was 5-y-o and lifted over the turnstiles so the attendance would have been 43500 (+1)!