SOCCER IN BRITAIN.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 86, 13 April 1931, Page 13

SOCCER IN BRITAIN.

GAMES IN ALL DIVISIONS. LONDON. April 11. The following arc the results of to-day's Association football matches:—First Division : Aston Villa o. v. Sheffield United 0; Bolton Wanderers 2, v. Leeds United 0 : Chelsea 1. v. Derbv Count*- 1; Grimsby Town 0. v. Arsenal 1: Huddersrield Town 1. v. Birmingham 0: Liverpool 2. v. Sunderland 4: Manchester United 0, v. Blackburn Rovers 1: Middlesbrough 2. v. Leicester City 2: Newcastle United 0. v. Manchester City 1; Sheffield Wednesday 2, v. ! Portsmouth 2; West Ham United 3. v. Blackpool 2. Second Division. —Bradford 1. v. Barnslev 0; Burnlev 2, v. West Bromwich Albion 1: Millwall (», v. Cardiff City 0; Nottingham Forest 3, v. Bury 0; Oldham Athletic S. v. Everton 3: Preston North End 0, v. Swansea Town 0: Reading 0. v. Bradford Citv 0: Southampton 2. v. Port Vale 0; Stoke Citv 3, v. Bristol City 1; Tottenham Hotspur i. v. Plymouth Argyle 1: Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, v. Charlton Athletic 1. Third Division, Southern Section.—Brentford 2, v. Watford 1: Brighton and Hove Albion 1, v. Fulham 1; Bristol Rovers 3, v. Norwich City 0; Crystal Palace 1, v. Notts County 1: Exeter City 2, v. Coventry City 3; Gillingham 2, v. Walsall 0; Luton Town 8, v. Thames 0; Newport County 2, v. Queen's Park Rangers 3; Northampton Town 2, v. Boscombe 2; Southend 2, v. Clapton Orient 0; Torquay United 5. v. Swindon Town 0. Third Division, Northern Section.—Accrington Stanley 1, v. Halifax Town 1; •

Barrow 2. v. Nelson 1; Carlisle United 1. v. Hull City 5: Cliestertield 3. v. Wigan Borough l: Crewe Alexandra 1. v. Stockport County 0; Rochdale 2. v. New Brighton 0; Kotherham United 1. v. Hartlepools United 1; Southport 0, v. Darlington 1; Tranmere Rovers 1, v. Doncaster Hovers 2: Wrexham 0. v. Gateshead 1 ; York Citv 1, v. Lincoln City 1. At .Highbury 30.000 people witnessed the amateur Association Cup final, when Wycombe VVandersr beat Haves by 1 goal to 0. Scottish League, First Division. —Cowdenbeath 2, v. Airdrie 1; Falkirk 1. v. East Fife 0: Hibernian 1. v. Hamilton Academicals 0: Morton 1, v. Aberdeen 2: Partick Thistle 2, v. Leith Athletic 0; St. Jlirren 0, v. Hearts 3. Scottish League. Second Division. — Albion Rovers 1, v. Dumbarton 1; Alloa' 0. v. Clydebank 2: Arbroath 3, v. Brechin City 0: Armadale 5. v. E. Stirlingshire 2: boness 4, v. Queen of South 0; King's lark 1. v. Dundee United 2; Montrose 1. y. Third Lanark 2: Raitli Rovers 4, v. 1-orfar Athletic 3; St. Bernard's 2. v. Dunfermline Academicals 2; St. Johnstone 4, v. Stenhousemuir 1. , At Hampden Park the Scottish Association Cup final was witnessed bv 100,000 i spectators. Celtic and Motherwell tlrew, 2 I goals each.