FOOTBALL AT HOME.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 235, 4 October 1937, Page 15

FOOTBALL AT HOME.

CHAMPIONS DEFEATED. ARSENAL WINS BT A GOAL RUNNER-UP ALSO GOES DOWN. LONDON, October 3. Results of Association football matches played in Great Britain on Saturday:— ENGLISH LEAGUE. First Division. —Arsenal 2, v. Manchester City (champ. 103B) 1: Birmingham 2, v. Grimsby Town 2 ; Blackpool 1, v. Derby County 1; Bolton Wanderers 6, v. Leicester City 1; Brentford 4, v. Sunderland 0; Hudderafleld 1, v. Wolverhampton 0 ; Liverpool 1, V. Everton 2; Middlesbrough 2, v. Preston North End 1; Portsmouth 2, v. Chelsea 4: Stoke Citv 2, v. Charlton Athletic (runner-up lf>3«) 0; West Bromwieh 2, v. Leeds United 1.

Second Division. —Barnsley 2, v. Burnley 2; Blackburn Rogers 4, v. Southampton 0; Chesterfield 6, v. Norwich City 2; Fulham 1. T. Bradford 15 Luton Town 0, v. Bury 1: Manchester O, v. Sheffield United 1 ; Newcastle" United 1, ▼. Coventry City 2; Nottingham' Forest 2, v. Swansea Town 1; Plymouth Argyle 0, ▼, Aston Villa 3 ; Sheffield Wednesday t, v. West Ham 0 ; Stockport County 3, v. Tottenham Hotspurs 2. Third section : Aldershot 2, v. Gillinglu-m Oj Bristol Rovers 1. v. Queen's Park Rovers 1; Cardiff City 2, ▼. Notts County 2; Crystal Palace 3, v. Newport County 0; MansneM Town 2, v. Southend United 2; MillwAll 1, v. Watford 1: Northampton 3, v. Brighton and Hove 1: Reading 0, v. Bristol City 1; Swindon Town 3, v. Exeter City 0; Torquay United 3, v. Clapton Orient 1; Walsall 2, v. Boscombe 0. '

Third Division.—Northern section : Barrow 1, ▼. Crewe Alexandra 0; Bradford Cltv 4, v. Carlisle United 0; Doncaster Rovers 2, v. Chester 1 ; Hartlepools-'Unlted 2, v. Darlington 1; Hull City 3, v. Gateshead 1: Lincoln City 0, v. Oldham Athletic 1 ; Rochdale 2, v. Rotherham United 0; Sonthport 2. v. Accrlngton Stanley 1; Tranmere Rovers 5. v. New Brighton 2; Wrexham 0, v.' Port Vale 0; York City 1, v. Halifax Town 1. /SCOTTISH LEAGUE. Flriit Division.—Ayr United 2, v. Hamilton Academicals 3; Celtic 3, v. Clyde 1; Dundee 1. v. Kilmarnock 2; Falkirk 1, v. Queen of South 4 ; Hibernian 4. v. Morton 2 • Mfftherwelf 8, v. Heart of Midlothian 3 ; Partlck Thistle 3, v. Queen's Park 2; St. Johnstone 1, v. Aberdeen 1 ; St. Mirren 4, v. Arbroath 1; Third Lanark 1, v. Rangers 2.' Second Division. —Albion Rovers 1, -v. Stenhousemtiir 1; Alloa 3. v. East Stirling 0 • Dumbarton 4. v. Cowdenbeath 4; Dunfermline 3, v. Brechin City 0; Edinburgh City 2 v. Leith Athletic 4; King's Park 4 v Dundee United 4 ; Montrose 3, v. East r'lfe 0: Ralth Rovers 3, v. Forfar Athletic 0; St. Bernards 3, v. Alrdrleonlans 2.

RUGBY GAMES. NEWPORT BEiTS CARDIFF BY POINT LONDON, October 3. Results of Rugby Union matches played in Britain on Saturday:—Newport 6, Cardiff 5; Manelly 19, Sale 8; Nfath 23, St Bartholomew's 8; Swansea 11, Crosskeva 3: Portsmouth Services 9. Guy's Hosnital 8; Stewartonian* 8, Royal Higlf School 5; West of Scotland 3, Glasgow Academicals 3. Additional games:—Bath 15, is Exeter 5; Bedford 19, v. Mosejey 0; Birkenhead Park 13, r. Blackheath 6; Bristol 24, y. Devonport Services 10; Gloucester 5, v.Old Cranlelffbans O; jleadlngly 8, v. Bradford 3* Leicester 4, v. Coventry 23; London Scottish 7, v. Harlequins 13; London Welsh. 10. v. Richmond 0; Northampton 8, ,r: Old -I Mllbllllans 8; Old Blues 12, v. Old Alleynians 8; Old Merchant Taylors 16. r Old ! Paulines Or PlymoutU Albion K, v. tVestoiij Supermare 4.