SOCCER IN BRITAIN.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 69, 23 March 1931, Page 12

SOCCER IN BRITAIN.

LEAGUE MATCH RESULTS. LONDON, March 21. The results of the Association football matches played to-day in the English League, First Division, were as follow :— Arsenal 2, v. Sheffield Wednesday 0; Birmingham 1, v. Middlesbrough 2; Blackburn Rovers's, v. Grimsby Town 2; Blackpool 5, v. Manchester United 1; Derby County 1, v. Aston Villa 1; Leeds United 3, v. 'West Ham United 0; Leicester City 3, v. Liverpool 2; Manchester City 2, v. Chelsea 0; Portsmouth 1, v. Newcastle United 2; Sheffield United 0, v. Huddersfield Town 2; Sunderland 3, v. Bolton Wanderers 1. The results in the Second Division were: Barnsley 3, v. Wolverhampton Wanderers 0; Bradford City 4, v. Southampton 3; Bristol City 2, v. Bradford 0; Bury 1, v. Oldham Athletic 3; Cardiff City 3, v. Stoke City 2; Charlton Athletic 2, v. Reading 1; Everton 2, v. Millwall 0; Plymouth Argyle 1, v. Nottingham Forest 0; Port Vale 0, v. Burnley 0; Swansea Town 1, v. Tottenham Hotspur 2; West Bromwich Albion 2, v. Preston North End 0. The results in the Third Division, Southern Section, were : — Boscombe 3,. v. Exeter City 1; Clapton Orient 2, v. Northampton Town 2; Coventry City 5, v. Bristol Rovers 1; Fulham 0, v. Newport County 1; Norwich City 2, v. Crystal Palace 1; Notts County 2, v. Torquay United 0; Queen's Park Rangers 0, v. Southend United 2; Swindon Town 5, v. Gillingham 2; Thames 2, v. Brentford 0; Walsall 0, v. Luton Town 1; Watford 5, v. Brighton and Hove Albion 0. The results in the Third Division, Northern Section, were:— Darlington 2, v. Rothcrham United 2; Doncaster Rovers 4, v. Rochdale 0; Gateshead 4, v. Accrington Stanley 0; Halifax Town 1, v. Chesterfield 1; Hartlepools United 1, v. Tranmere Rovers 2; Hull City 5, v. Crewe Alexandra 1 ; Lincoln City 3, v. Wrexham 2; Nelson 2, v. York City 5; New Brighton 3, v. Barrow 1; Stockport City 2, v. Southport 0; Wigan Borough 1, v. Carlisle United 2. The results in the Scottish League, First Division, were:— Ayr United 2, v. Leifh Athletic 0; Celtic 6, v. Cowdenbeath 0: Dundee 0, v. Airdrle 1; East Fife 4, v. Kilmarnock 1; Falkirk 4, v. Clyde 0: Hamilton Academicals 1, v. Morton 1 ; Hibernian 1, v. Aberdeen 2; Motherwell 2, v. Hearts 0; St. Mlrren 0, V. Partick Thistle 1. The results in the Scottish League, Second Division were:— Alloa 3, v. Raith Rovers 2; Dumbarton 1, v. Queen of South 2; Dumfcrmline Academicals S, v. Brechin City 0; Forfnr Athletic 3, v. Steuhonsemuir 2; King's Park 5, v. Arbroath 1; Montrose 4, v. East Stirlinghshire 3: St. Bernard's 2, v. Dundee United .1; St. Johnstone 3, v. Cfrdebank 2; Third Lanard 3, v. Bo'ness 1.