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