LEADER BEATEN.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 221, 26 September 1938, Page 15

LEADER BEATEN.

HUDDERSFIELD WINS. EVERTON THREE GOALS DOWN PROMOTED XI. DRAWS WITH THE CHAMPIONS. LONDON, SEPTEMBER 25. There were two sensational matches in the first division of the English Soccer league on Saturday, when Everton wan beaten for the first time this winter. Huddersfield conqnering the I«ancashire club by the convincing margin of three goals. In the other game Aston Villa, promoted from the second division at tbe end of last sea-son, played a no-score draw with the champion side. Arsenal. Results of footlmll matches played in Great Britain on Saturday:— Other surprising performances were by Manchester United (the other promoted XI.), Portsmouth (who conquered the "Wolves")* and Middlesbrough's four-goal victory over Charlton Athletic. ENG-LISH SOCCER LEAGUE. First Division.—Huddersfleld 3, v. Everton O; Arsenal 0, v. Aston Villa 0; Birmingham 1, v. Preston 3: Blackpool 3, v. Grimeby 1; Brentford 2, v. Sund«rland 3; Derby 5, v. Stoke 0; Leicester 0, v. Bolton 0; Liverpool 3, v. Leeds O: Manchester United 5, v. Chelsea 1; Middlesbrough 4, v. Charlton 0; Portsmouth 1, v. Wolverhainpton O. Second Division.—Blackburn X V. Manchester City 8; Bury .'!. v. Cliesterfleld I: Pulhaiu 4. v. Bradford O; Luton "J, v. Sheffield United O; Millwall 3. v. Plymouth O; Newcastle 1. v. Southampton O; Norwich 4. v. Burnley O: Notts Forest :<. v. Coventry O; Sheffield Wednesday 1, v. Swansea 1; West Bromwich 4, v. Tottenham 3; West Ham 6, v. Tranmere 1. Third Division. — Southern -eection: Bournemouth 0, v. Southend 4; Brighton 6, v. Jfrxeter City 1; Bristol Rovers 1, v. Cardiff 1; Clapton Orient 1, v. Bristol City 1; Newport 1, v. AlderKbot f>; Northampton 2, v. Not to County 1; Port Vale 8. v. Mansfield Town O; Reading 2. v. Ipswich Town 1; Swlndon 3. v. Watford 0; Torquay 1, v. Crystal Palace 2; Walsall 0, v. Queens Park Rangers 1. Third Division. — Northern section: Barrow 2, v. Oldbam 0; Bradford City 2, v. Accrington 1; Chester 2, v. Barnsley 1; Cre-we 6, v. Lincoln 0; Doncaster 4, v. Darlington 1; Hull 4, v. Stockport 4; New Brighton 1, v. Halifax 0: Rochdale 5, v. Gateshead 2; Rotherham 5, v. Hartlepools 1: Southport 7. v. Carlisle 1; York 1, v. Wrexhaui 0. SCOTTISH SOCCER LEAGUE. First Division.—Arbroath 3, v. Kancers 3; Ayr United 3, v. Hearts of Midlothian 1: Celtic 6. v. Raitta Rovers 1: Felklrk 4, v. Hamilton Academicals 0: Hibernians r>. v. Al>erdeen 0: Motherwell 2, v. Queen's Park 0; Partlck Thistle 1, v. Queen of the South 2; St. Johnstone 3, v. Clyde 2; St. Mirren 1, v. AIMon Rovers 1; Third Lanark 3, v. Kilmarnoch 3. Second Division. — Airdriebnlane 2, v. Lelth Athletic 1; Alloa 4, v. Stenhousemulr 0; Cowdentieath 3, v. Morton 1; Dumbarton 1, v. Dundee United O: Dundee 10, v. Forfar Athletic 2; Ea«t Fife 7. v. Edinburgh City 1: King's Park 6, v. Brechin City O; Montroee 4. v. East Stirlingshire r>; St. Bernard's 13, v. Dunfermline Athletic 1. RUGBY LEAGUE—NORTHERN UNION. Batley 9, v. Swlnton 26; Bradford Northern 18, v. Halifax O; Brougbton Rovers 18, v. St. Helens Recreation 3; Featheretone Rovers 8. v. Castleford 30; Hull 4, v. Wldues 26; Keighley 13, v. York 2; Leigh 10, v. Dewsbury 6; Leeds 10, v. Barrow 7; Oldham 20, v. Hunslet Sj Rochdale Hornets 23, v. Bratnley 8; Salford 12, v. Liverpool Stanley 0; St. Helens 11, v. Hull Kingston Rovers 8; Wakefleld Trinity 23, v. Huddereneld 5; Warrington 36, v. Wigan 8. FIFTEEN ASIDE. Bedford 26, v. Richmond 6: Birkenliead Park 12, r. Sale 8; Bristol 0, v. Gloucester 6; Coventry 23, v. Nuneaton 8; Devonport Services 11, v. Bath 3; Leicester 3, v. Waterloo 18; London Scottish 11, v. Old Merchant Taylors 8; Manchester 24, v. Headlngley 0; Northampton 11, v. United Services 14; Plymouth Albion 3, v. Blackheath O; Rosslya Park 10, v. Harlequin* 21; Guy's Hospital 8, v. Old Paulines 8: Cardiff 11, r. Neath 6; Croeakeys 11, v. Pontyprldd 4; Llanelly 0, v. Swansea 0; Newport 8, v. Bridgend 3; Heriotonlans 21. v. Ha wick 6; Watsoniane 0, r. Htllhead High School 6; Pontypool 3, v. Aberavon 0.

Hudderefield, who lost the English Cnp final to Preston in April at VVembley occupied the bottom position with Birmingham toefore last Saturday's games started. Fust division points now are (subject to adjustment for any mid-week results not cabled): Derby County and Everton 12; I/iverpool 10; Aston Villa, Portsmouth, Chelsea, Bolton, Sunderland, Preston and Middlesbrough 8; Arsenal, Leeds, Leicester and Blackpool 7; Manchester United, Wolverirampton, Grimsby and Charlton 6; Stoke and Hudderefield 5; Brentford 4; Birmingham 3. HONOURS DECIDED IN ClitTß GRADES. SECOND DIVISION. Grp.v L,ynn won from Metro-College by default. Onehunga 5, beat Grey Lynn 4. Mount Albert 5. beat Training College 0. Shore 5, beat Y.M.C.A. 2. DACRB CUP SEMI-FINAL. North Shore 5, beat Y.M.C.A. 2. THIRD INTERMEDITB. Knock-out Final. Metro-College 3, beat W.Y.M.I. 0. FOURTH GRADE. Knock-out Final. Comrades A 2, beat Suburbs 1. FIFTH GRADE. Championship Final. Y.M.C.A. Hovers 2, beat Thistle 0. KNOCK-OUT. Shore 4, beat Metro-College 0. EIGHTH GRADE. Championship Final. Y.M.C.A. Borers 3, beat Comrades 2. CHURCHES' ASSOCIATION. SENIORS. Semi-final. W.Y.M.I. 4, beat Penrose 2. Dominion Road 8, beat Mount Eden 2. Final. Dominion Road 2, beat W.Y.M.I. 0. JUNIORS. Semi-final. Y.M.C.A. Hostel A 1, beat Dominion Road 0. Devonport 3, beat Y.M.C.A. Hostel B 0. Final. Y.M.C.A. Hostel A 1, beat Devonport 0. THIJtD GRADE V. ROTORUA. Mr. P. Neeeham, sole aelector, ha* «bosen the following players *o represent Auckland third grade players at Botoroa on Saturday next: —McDermott (Comrades), Rutherford (Comrades), Locke (Comrades), Bell (Ponsonby), Caeton (Comrades), L. Phillip* (Onehunga), Jerram (Ponsonby), R. PbilUpe (Onehunga), Stewart (Ohelaea), Monro (University), Howlett (Comrades).