SOCCER IN BRITAIN.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 45, 23 February 1931, Page 12

SOCCER IN BRITAIN.

THE LEAGUE GAMES.

LONDON, February 21

The results of the Association football matches played to-day in the English League, first division, were : —Arsenal 4, v. Manchester United 1; Birmingham 0, v. Aston Villa 4; Blackburn Hovers 1, v. West Ham "United 0; Blackpool 8, v. Bolton Wanderers 3; Derby County 1, v. Newcastle United 5; Leeds United 1, v. Liverpool 2 ; Leicester City 1, v. Huddersiield Town 2 ; Manchester City 2, v. Sheffield Wednesday 0; Portsmouth 4, v. Grimsby Town 3; Sheffield United 4, v. Chelsea 0 ; Sunderland 1, v. Middlesbrough The results in the second division were: Barnslev 4, v. Stoke City 2 ; Bradford City 4. v Wolverhampton Wanderers 1; Bristol City 1, v. Mill wall 2; Bury 2, v. Tottenham Hotspur 0; Cardiff City 0, v. Oldham Athletic 0; Charlton Athletic 3, v. Bradford 1; Everton 2, v. Nottingham Forest 0; Plymouth Argyle 1, v. Preston North End 2; Port Vale 2, v. Reading 1; Swansea Town 1, v. Burnley 2; West Bromwieh Albion, 1, v.. Southampton' 2. The results in the- third division, Southern section "were: —Boscombe 0, v. Laiton Town 0; Clapton Orient 0, v. Gilhngham 2; Coventry City 0, v. Brentford 1 ; Fulliam 2, v Crystal Palace 0; Norwich City 2, v. Brighton and Hove Albion 2; Notts County 5, v. Newport City 0 ; Queen's Park Rangers 1, v. Torquay United 2; Swindon Town 1, v. Southend United 1; Thames ], v. Exeter City 0; Walsall 2,' v. Northampton Town G; Watford 2, v. Bristol Rovers 2.. . . . The results in the third division, Northern section were Darlington • I', v. Wrexham 1; Doncaster Rovers 1, v. Chesterfield 0; Gateshead 2, v. Botlierliam United 0; Halifax Town 2, v. Tranmere 1; Hartlepools United 3, v. Accrington Stanley S; Hull City 1. v. Barrow 1; Lincoln City 3, v. Southport 3; Nelson 1, v. Crewe Alexandra 1; New Brighton 2, v. Carlisle United 0; Stockport County 0. v. York City 0- WYv.n Borough 3, v. Rochdale 0. The results in the Scottish League, first division, were:—Aberdeen 4, v. Oast Fife 1; Ayr United 1, v. Patrick . Thistle 1; Clyde 3, v. Hamilton Academicals 3 ; Cowdenbeath 3, v. Dundee 0; Falkirk 3, v. Oueen's Park 0 : Hibernian 1, v. Morton 1: Leitli Athletic 2, v. Hearts 1; Motherwell 4 v. Airdric 0: Rangers 1. v. Kilmarnock o'; St:. Mirren 3, v. Celtic 3. The results in the Scottish League,, second division, were: —Albion Rovers 4, v St Bernard's 4; Alloa 3. v. Stenliouseniuir 2; Arbroath 2, v. Dunfermline 0; Boness 4, v. Dumbarton 4: Clydebank 5, v. Armadale 2: Dundee United G, v. Brechin Citv 0- Forfar Athletic 2, v. St. Johnstone 1-' King's Park 3, v. Queen of South 0: Rait.li Rovers 2, v. Montrose 1 ; Third Lanark 4, v. E. Stirlingshire