CHAMPIONS LOSE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 301, 20 December 1937, Page 18

CHAMPIONS LOSE.

SOCCER IN ENGLAND. LEEDS BEATS MANCHESTER. ARSENAL DOWN TO LIVERPOOL. LONDON, December 19. Results of football matches played in Great Britain on Saturday:— ENGLISH SOCCER LEAG-CE. First Division.— Birmingham 0, v. Brentford (I; Charlton Athletic 'J, v. Leicester City 0; Chelsea 0. v. Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 ; Grimsby Town U, v. Derby Countv " : Leeds United 2, v. Manchester Citv <1936-37 champions) 1; Liverpool 2. v Arsenal O: Middlesbrough 1. v. Bolton Wanderers 2: Portsmouth 3, v. Everton I*l Preston North End (I, v. Sunderland (English Clip-holder) 0; Stoke City 0. v. Hudderstield Town 1 ; West Bromwicli Albion 3, v. Blackpool 2. Second Division.—Barnsley 0 v Aston Villa 1: Burnley 1, v. Sheffield Wednesday 1 : Coventry City 4. v. Plymouth Argvle 2 - - I.iiton Town 2. v. Norwich City 1 : Manchester United O, v. West Ham Cnited I ; Newcastle I'nited 2. v. Swansea Town 0' Nottingham Forest 3, v. Chesterfield 0* Sheffield United 0, v. Southampton 0 : Stockport County 1. v. Bradford 0; Tottenham Hotspur 1, v. Blackburn Hovers 0. 1 bird Division.—Southern section : 80-s----eonibe 1, v. Reading 1 : Brighton and Hove 1, v. Millwall 0; Cardiff City 4. v. Crystal Palace 2 : Clapton Orient 2, v. Exeter Citv 1 ; Mansfield Town 0. v. Watford l" Northampton Town 2. v. Newport Countv t>: Queen s Park Rangers 3. v. Aldershot (>'• Southend United (I, v. Swindon Town O': lorquay I nited 1. v. Gillingham 0; Walsali 1, v. Notts County 0. Third Division.—Northern section: Carlisle I'nited 3. v. Hartlcpools United 1 • Chester 3, v. Barrow 1 ; Doneaster Rovers 4. v. Darlington 0: Rochdale 1. v. Port Vale 1 : Rotherbii.il United 1. v. Crewe Alexandra 0 : Sonthport 2. v. Oldham Athletic 2- Traninere Rovers 3. v. Hull City 1 ; York City 3. v. New Brighton 1. SCOTTISH LEAGUE. First Division.—Abroatli 3, v Aberdeen 3; Hibernian o. v. Celtic 3. | Second Division.—Dumbarton 3. v. East I'l°. 'Edinburgh City 3. v. Duinfermline | Athletic o; Raitli Rovers 6. v. Alloa 3. RUG-BY LEAGUE. Bramley 7. v. Batley 7 : Castleford 26, v. Hunslet 10: Dewsbury 3. v. Featherstone 7: Hull Kingston Rovers ■"», v. Hudderstield 21 * Keighley 11. v. Hull 9 ; Leeds 13, v. York 1 ; Oldham 4, v. Widnes 3 : St. Helens Recreation 3, v. Rochdale Hornets 13. RUGBY UNION. Bedford 3, v. Leicester il ; Gloucester 5 v. Newport 8 : Harlequins 11. v. Cardiff' 13 ; London Scottish 19, v. Birkenhead Park 3: Old Alleynians 0. v. Rosslyu Park 9 : L nited Services. Portsmouth 12, v. Old Merchant Tai'.rs. 5; St. Bartholomew's Hospital 11. v. Cross keys J) ; Pevonport Services 10, v. Guv's Hospital ti; Neath 5. v Aberavon 8; Swansea 16, v. Old-Cranlei-ghvins 0.