FOOTBALL.
ASSOCIATION. THE LEAGUE TABLE. A correspondent bus forwarded the following table of the matches played so 'far this season in the English Association League competition, and the r>oinls gained (two for a win and one for ft draw) by the competing teams: KNGLISH LEAGUE. First Division.
RUGBY. THE SOUTH AFRICANS. WALES OUTPLAYED. (rsiTf.D I'sr.ss association -by electric copyright.) LONDON, December (i. ,r. Bnasett and .T. C. Morley, who participated in the tour of Auntralia and New Zealand in 1930, were included in the Welsh loam which, in spite of the rain mid the mud, was outplayed by the Springboks, who beat Wales by 8 points to 3. Wales led Bt half-tiny; by 3-0, after which the Africans beat the Welshmen lit their own-spoiling tactics. Morley failed to com-, plcte ft fine solid run which should have elided in » try. * Bnsuctt was the hero of the game, and prevented the Springboks getting tt far higher score.
Goals. Cli. 1'. W. U. l). F. A. Pts. J 4 '.vol loll 17 US S I 02 27 27 \\\.ft Bioni. 18 22 Albion IS 9 5 4 34 - 16 Sheffield Wed. 17 10 5 2 35 22 Woolwich Aval. 17 a 1 5 to 23 25 21 21 Huddeisfiekl 17 9 & 3 31 Slietiieid United 17 'J 6 *2 36 24 20 Aston Villa .. 15 4 3 (1 25 19 Newcastle 15 8 5 2 '15 32 28 1H Uirminyham 17 7 6 4 29 18 Middlesboro 17 7 6 4 33 37 31 18 18 Leiceatev City 17 8 737 Liverpool 17 8 7 o 35 37 18 Kolton Wand. 17 7 7 ;i 30 30 17 Manchester City 18 I 7 7 32 35 1,5 Derby IB r> 10 a 30 40 14 "-'undei'lund 18 i H 6 22 32 ' 2.1 11 l'cutsmoutli 17 fi 9 2 18 14 \Y fist Ham 17 r> 9 2 •24 44 11 Iil&okbmn liov 17 a 9 :s 32 43 13 Chelsea, 17 5 11 i 25 39 1 I Blackpool .17 4 10 , 3 25 15 44 11 G rimfiby 17i ■ 12 1 28 9 Second' Division. 17 12 a 8 11 It 27 Wolverhampton 16 10 3 :i n 43 19 23 I'.jiidfoid 17 10 4 31 18 23 Bury 17 10 4 :i 38 23 24 23 Plymouth 17 8 3 6 31 22 Stoke 17 n r, 3 31 •19 21 Notts Forest 17 7 f> 4 31 30 18 SMithunipton 17 8 7 - 31 35 34 18 'I'ottenliara 17 t'. 6 5 12 17 Mi 11 wall 17 7 7 3 32 27 .17 Notts County 17 r, f> s 31 .13 17 Burnley 1C <; 6 4 •22 30 IB i oi't Vale 17 6 8 3 28 39 15 Jianislev 17 6 8 3 22 32 15 8 van sen 17 1 10 __ 33 32 14 Manchester U. 17 5 8 4 28 31 It Oldham 17 5 8 1 21 31 It Chesterfield Hi t 7 5 23 39 13 Ltmdford City 17 ;! a 6 27 36 12 P;cston N.E. 17 1 n t 24 43 12 Charlton Ifi 4 9 3 21 , . 31 11 bristol City .. 17 2 li 4 19 36 8
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Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20414, 8 December 1931, Page 12
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