SOCCER IN ENGLAND.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 15, 19 January 1931, Page 9

SOCCER IN ENGLAND.

ENGLISH AND SCOTTISH CUPS,

LONDON, January 17.

The following were the results of. tlic Association football matches played to-day in the First Division of the English League :—-Sunderland 3, v. Arsenal 1; Astou Villa 3, v. Bolton Wanderers 1; Blackburn Hovers 3, v. Leeds United 1; Chelsea 2, v. West Ham United 1; Derby County 4, v. Sheffield United 3; Huddersfleld Town 2, v. Liverpool 1; Manchester City 4, v. Birmingham 2; Middlesbrough 5, v. Blackpool 1; Newcastle United 4, v. Manchester United 3 ; Portsmouth 2, v. Leicester City 1; Sheffield Wednesday 4., v. Griinsby Town

The results in the Second Division were: Barnsley 5, v. Clmrlton Atheltic 0; Bradford 4, v. Tottenham Hotspurs 1; Bristol City 0, v. Bradford City 1; Bury 2, v. Swansea Town 0; Cardiff City 2, v. Port Yale 1; Everton 2, v. W.cst Bromwich Albion 1; Millwall 1, v. Oldham Atheltic 0 ; Heading 3, v. Burnley 1; Southampton 3, v. Plymouth Argyle 3; Stoke City 1, v. Nottingham Forest 0; Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, v. Preston North End 0.

The results in the Third Division, Southern Section, were:—Brentford 3, v. Newport County 2 ; Brighton and Hove Albion 1, v. Queen's Park Hangers 1; Clapton Orient 2, v. Fulham 0; Crystal Palace 0, v. Bristol Rovers 2; Northampton Town 0, v. Gillingham 1; Norwich City 3, v. Walsall 1; Notts County 2, v. Swindon Town 0; Southend United 0, v. Luton Town 2; Thames 1, v. Coventry City 2; Torquay United 0, v. Exeter City 0; Watford 2, v. Boscombe 0.

The results in the Third Division .Northern Section, were:—Carlisle United 4, v. Southport 3; Crewe Alexander 2, V. Darlington 2 ; Hartlepool United 1, v. Stockport City 2; Hull City 8, v. Doncaster Hovers 2; Lincoln City 0, v. Gateshead 0.; Nelson 3, v. Halifax Town 2; Rotherham United 0, v. Chesterfield 1; Tranmere Rovers 8, v. Accrington Stanley 0; Wigan Borough 1, v. New Brighton 1; Wrexhani 1, v. Kochdale 1; York City 4, v. Barrow 2. The following were the results in the first round for the Scottish Cup.—Stenhousemuir 9, v. Hearts 1; Queen's Park 5, v. Elgin City 0; East Stirling 0, v. Hamilton 2; Arjnadale 1, v. Rangers 7; Hibernian '6, v. St. Cuthbert Wanderers 1; Montrose 2, v. Mid Annandale 0; Murrayfield 3, v. Beith 2; Inverness Citadel. 0, v. Kilmarnock 7; Third Lanark 6, v. Buckie Thistle 2 ; Albion Rovers C, v. Vale of Atlioll 0; Morton 1, v. Itaith Rovers 1; King's Park 7, v. Falkirlc Amateurs 0 ; Clyde 7, v. JLeith Athletic 0; Ayr United 11, v. Clackmannan 2; Bo'ness 3, v. Peterhead 0 ; Clydebank 1, v. St. Mirren 3; Aberdeen 6, v. Dumbarton 1; Queen of South 2, v. Cowdenbeath 3; St. Johnstone 3, v. Forfar 2; MotberweU 6, v. Bathga te 0; Alloa 2, v. Dalbcattie Star 0 ; Civil Service 2, v. Tarff Rovers 0; Dundee 10, v. Fraserburgh 1; East Fife 1, v. Celtic 2; Dunferniline 2. v. Airdrie 2; Glasgow University 0, v. Inverness Caledonians 1; Dundee United 14. v. Nithsdale Wanderers 0; Brechin 1. v. Edinburgh City 3; Peebles Rovers 0, v. Falkirk 4: St. Bernard's 6, v. •Stranraer 2 ; Partick Thistle 16, r Royal Albert 0; Moor Park 7, v. Arbroath 1.