FOOTBALL IN BRITAIN
POINTS TABLE FOR LEAGUE CLUBS (N.Z Press Association—CoDyngtiti LONDON, November 17. English and Scottish Football League points after today’s matches are as follow’s :
Scottish League Division I.—Hearts 19, Motherwell 16, Raith Rovers 14, Rangers 13, St. Mirren 12, East Fife 11, Dundee 10, Aberdeen 10. Kilmarnock 10, Queen’s Park 9, Celtic 9, Dunfermline Athletic 9, Queen of the South 9, Airdrieonians 8, Hibernian 7, Partick Thistle 7, Falkirk 5, Ayr United 4. Division ll.—Clyde 21, Cowdenbeath 20, Alloa Athletic 18, Stranraer 17, Third Lanark 15, Stirling Albion 15, Dumbarton 14, Albion Rovers 12, Morton 12, St. Johnstone 12, Arbroath 10, Dundee United 10, Brechin City 10, Stenhousemuir 10. Hamilton Academicals 9, Montrose 7. Berwick Rangers 6, East Stirling 6, Forfar Athletic 4. The Southern and Northern sections of the third division remain the same as last w’eek as all 48 clubs were engaged in Football Association cup matches.
Division p W. L. D. Pts. Manchester United .. i * 12 3 2 27 Tottenham Hotspur .. 17 12 1 25 Blackpool j \ 9 4 4 22 Leeds United 18 9 4 5 22 Burnley 18 7 7 4 21 Birmingham City 17 8 4 5 20 West Bromwich Alb. 17 7 6 4 20 Bolton Wanderers 18 7 6 5 20 Wolverhampton Wan. 17 8 3 6 19 Preston Nth. End 18 y 5 6 19 Arsenal ... 18 9 j 8 19 Aston Villa 16 6 5 5 17 Luton Town 17 6 5 6 17 Chelsea 17 5 6 6 16 Cardiff City 17 5 5 7 15 Sheffield Wednesday 18 6 2 10 14 Manchester City 18 5 4 9 14 Everton 18 5 4 9 14 Newcastle United 17 4 5 8 13 Portsmouth 17 3 6 8 12 Sunderland 17 3 2 12 8 Charlton Athletic 18 3 2 13 8
Divisio n II Leicester City . 18 10 6 2 26 Stoke City . 19 10 5 24 Middlesbrough . 18 9 6 3 .2-1 Bristol Rovers . 18 10 3 5 23 Sheffield United . 17 9 4 4 22 Nottingham Forest 17 9 4 A 22 Doncaster Rovers . 18 8 6 4 22 Huddersfield Town . 18 9 2 7 20 Lincoln City . 17 8 3 6 19 Leyton Orient . 17 7 5 5 19 Liverpool . 17 6 6 5 18 Fulham . 18 8 ■ 9 1" West Ham United . 17 6 4 7 16 Swansea Town . 17 7 2 8 16 Bristol City 18 6 4 8 16 Grimsby Town 18 7 j 10 15 Blackburn Rovers 17 6 3 8 15 Barnsley 17 5 3 9 13 Rotherham United . 16 4 4 8 12 Port Vale 17 3 3 11 9 Bury 18 2 4 12 8 Notts County 17 2 4 11 8
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Press, Volume XCIV, Issue 28130, 20 November 1956, Page 22
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