LEADER BEATEN.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 95, 24 April 1939, Page 16

LEADER BEATEN.

SOCCER IN ENGLAND. EVERTON FALLS TO CHARLTON STOKE CONQUERS ARSENAL* LONDON, April 23. The outstanding features of Saturday's football in Britain were the defeat of Everton (loader of 1959 first division) and Arsenal (193S champions). The respective victors were Charlton Athletic and Stoke City. Results of games played in the various codes:— English Soccer League. "First Division.— Birmingham 2, v. Blackpool 1: Bolton 0, v. Wolverhampton 0; Charlton 2, v. Everton 1 : Chelsea 1, v. Portsmouth 0; Leeds 2, v. Aston Villa 0; Leicester 0, v. Grhnsliy 2: Liverpool 1, v. Kmulerland 1 : Manchester United R, v. Brentford 0: Middlesbrough 2, v. Derby 0; I'reston :;. v. HiiddersJield 0: Stoke 1. v. Arsenal 0. Second Division. — Burnley 1. v. Sheffield Wednesday '1: Coventry 2, v. Tranmere 0; Luton 0, v. Millwall 0; Newcastle 1. v. .Swansea 2: Norwich 0, v. Manchester City 0: Notts Forest O. v. Chesterfield 1: Plymouth 1, v. Blackburn 0; Sheffield United 2, v. Fulliam <>: Southampton 0, v. West Ham 2: Tottenham 4. v. Bury 3; West Bromwicli 0, v. Bradford 2. Third Division. —Southern section : Bournemouth 4. v. Aldersdiot 0: Brighton •_'. v. Suits County (I: Bristol Hovers 1, v. Northampton o: Cardiff .'!, v. Torquay 1: lOxi'ter ii, v. Kwludnii t>: Ipswich :! V. Clapton 0; .MaiiKlield o. v: Crystal I'nlacn 0; Queen's l'nrk Unii«crs 1, v, Watford 0; Simtliend i>. v. I'ortrulc 0; WiUsnll 5, v. Bristol City l>. Third Division.—Northern section : Aeorinjiron -, v. Itotherham 1 : Barnsley 2, v. Rochdale i>; Barrow 1, v. Hartlepools 1; Bradford City 2, v. Carlisle 0: Chester 0, v. Darlliigfou u ; Halifax c>, v. Wrexham 2; Hull -. v. Crowe 1 ; Lincoln 0, v. Southport 1; .New Brighton 0, v. (iutcshead 1; Oldham 0, v. i'ork (i; Stockport 1 v. Doncaster 2.

Sunilrrlnml Football Association's Amateur Cup Khiiil. --Bishop of Auckland 3, v. MUliugton 0. Scottish Soccer League. First Division.—Albion Rovers 1. v. Aberdeen i>: Arhroath 4, v. I'artiek Thistle 0; Ayr United -. v. St. Mirren :i: Celtic 1, v. Sr. Johns! one 1: Kilmarnock ft, v. Queen's Park U; Ituitli Kovers 1, v. Queen of the Smith 8 j Third Lanark 2. v. Hibernians 0; Uangerx :!, v. Miunilton Academicals 2. Si'conil Division.—Krechin City 4, v. Morion i': Cowdenbeuth .'!, v. King's Park 2; Diiinburtoii 3, v. lOdinhurgh City 1: Dundee Initcil :;. v. MimtrusQ 5: Kast Stirlingshire (i v. Kti'iiliousi'inuir -: Leith Athletic 4 v. Forl'ar Athletic- 0. Scottish Cup Final.—Clyde 4, v. MotherWell 0. English Rugby League. Castleford 10. v. Bradford Northern 5; Foatherstone Rovers S. v. Batley 5: Dewsbtiry S, v. Kroujjhton Hungers 21 ; Hull 11, v. Dldiiam .".; Keighley 11, v. Bramley 8; Leeds s. v. Hull Kingston Rovers 12- Liverpool Stanley 18, v. Leigh 0; Salford 31, v. I!alifiix Vi; St. Helen's Recreation 17, v. York 10; Swinton Hi, v. Hunslet 0; Wakeiield Trinity 15, v. Barrow 6; Warrington IT, v. St. Helen's S; Wigan IS, v. Widnes 7.

Although Everton 'has yet to play Aston Villa (April 29) and Griiusby Town (May 0), the Lancashire club must win the championship. Jt is more than four point* ahead of Wolverhampton Wanderers, whose tie with Bolton last Saturday spoilt any chance they had of winning the double—League and Cup. Wolverhampton meets Portsmouth in the final of the latter at Wembley next Saturday.