FOOTBALL IN BRITAIN.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 243, 14 October 1935, Page 16

FOOTBALL IN BRITAIN.

CHELSEA AND ARSENAL DRAW CLOSE CALL FOR SWANSEA. LONDON, October 13. Results of football matches played in Great Britain 011 Saturday:—" ENGLISH SOCCEIt LEAGUE. First Division.—Aston Villa 1, v. Bolton Wanderers 2; Blackburn Hovers 4, v, Manchester City 1; Chelsea 1. v. Arsenal 1; Grimsby Town 4, v. Sunderland 0; Leeds United 1, v. West Bromwicli Albion 1: Liverpool 1, v. Birmingham 2; Middlesbrough 4, v. Huddcrslield Town 2 : Portsmouth 1, v." Brentford 3; Sliellield Wednesday 1, v. Derby County 0 ; Stoke City 2, v. Preston North End 1 ; Wolverhampton Wanderers 4, v. Everton 2. Second Division.—Blackpool 3, v. Sliellield United 0; Bradford City 1, v. llnll City 1 ; Bury 3, v. Leicester City 0; Doncastcr Rovers 3, 2; Manchester United 1, v. Enlliam 0; Newcastle United 1. v. Charlton Aathletlc 2; Norwich City 4, v. Port Vale 2; Nottingham Forest 2, v. Southampton 0; Plymouth Argyle 7, v. Barnsley 1 : Tottenham Hotspur 5, v. Burnley 1 : West Hani United 4. v. Swansea Town 0. Third Division. — Southern section: Brighton and Hove Albion 0, v. Bournemonth 1 ; Bristol City 0, v. Coventry City 0: Cardiff City 3, v. Notts County 2: Crystal Palace 2, v. Clapton Orient 2; Gllliugham 0, v. Luton Town 1; Milhvall 1, v. Swindon Town 0; Northampton Town 2, v. Southend United 0: Queen's Park Rangers 3, v. Exeter City 1; Reading 3, v. Bristol Rovers 2; Torquay United 3. v. Aldersho-t 1; Watford 2, v. Newport County 5. Third Division. —Northern section: Barrow 0, v. Lincoln City 0; Chesterfield 5, v. Southport O; Halifax Town O, v. Darlington 1; Ilartlepools United 1. v. Crewe Alexandra 0; Mansfield Town 1, v. Carlisle United 1; New Brighton 3, v. Chester 3: Oldham Athletic 2, v. Gateshead 2; Rotherham United 2. v. Walsall 0; Stockport County 1, v. Acerlngton Stanley 2; Wrexham 4, v. Tranmere I'overs 0; Vork City 2, v. Rochdale 1. » SCOTTISH SOCCER LEAGUE. First Division.—Airdrleonians 1, v. Queen of the South 0: Arliroatli 0, v. Aberdeen 1 : Ayr United 1. v. St. Johnstone 2; Dundee 0. v. Kilmarnock 0: Dunfermline Athletic 2, v. Hamilton Academicals 2: Hibernian 3, v. Albion Hovers 0; Motherwell 4, v. Heart of Midlothian 2; Partick Thistle 7. v. Queen's Park 0. Second Division.—Brechin City 0, v. Falkirk 4: Dumbarton 0. v. King's Park 1 ; East Fife 0, v. Montrose 1 ; East Stirling 2, v. Edinburgh City O: Forfar Athletic 0, v. Cowdenbeath O; Kaith Rovers 1, v. Alloa 3; St Bernard's 3. v. Morton 2; St. Mirren 0, v Leitli Athletic 0: Stenliousemuir 5, v. Dundee United 0. Glasgow Cup Flual.—Rangers 2. v. Celtic 0. RUGBI' LEAGUE. Acton and Willesden 7, v. Barrow 7; Bradford Northern 8, v. Batley 10; Bramley 20, v. Castleford 17; Bronghton 3, v. Liverpool Stanley 1-1 ; Dewsbnr.v 5. v. Keigliley O: Fe'atherwtone 4, v. Wakefield Trinity 17; iludderslield 12, v. York 11; Hull Kingston Rovers 18, v. Oldham 9: Ilunslet 10, v. Widues 5: Leigh 4, v. Halifax 1!); Itochdalo Hornets 0, v. St. Helen's 11 ; St. Helen's Recreation 10. v. Streatliani and Mitcham 5; Swlnton 20, v. Hull 10; Warrington 0, v. Salford 13; Wigan 14, v. Leeds 5. County Championship.—Lancashire 10, v. Yorkshire 5. RUGBY UNION. Harlequins 21, v. Combined Services 10; London Irish 0, v. London Welsh 0: Rosslyn Park 7, v. London Scottish 15; Richmond 5, r. Swansea 7 ; Aberavon 8, v. Pontypridd 0; Bristol <>, v. llatli 0; Birkenhead Park 23, v. Liverpool 10; Cardiff 0, v. Gloucester 3; Cambridge University 29, v. Old Leysians S; Leicester 10, v. Ilrldgowatcr Albion 17; Llanejly 0, v. Neatii 0; Newport 12, v. Blackheath 0; Edinburgh Institution 10, v. Stewartonlans 15; Ileriotoniaus 37, v. Melrose 0. County Championship.—North Midlands 21, v. Leicestershire 3 Swansea, who defeated the All Blacks on September 28, fell to Neath 011 the latter's ground 011 Saturday week by 10 points to 0. On the Richmond Club's London ground last Saturday Swansea would have been beaten again but for a potted goal.