Thunderstorms Disrupt Soccer In Britain

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29295, 29 August 1960, Page 20

Thunderstorms Disrupt Soccer In Britain

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LONDON, August 27. Sudden, violent thunderstorms Mt the North of England this afternoon and played havoc with Soccer matches. The day’s biggest game—the First Division match between Manchester City and Manchester United—was abandoned after 63 minutes with the score at 2-3. Floodlights were turned on as a thunderstorm broke almost directly over the ground at the start of the second half. The ground became waterlogged in minutes, and, as tackling had become dangerous, the referee called the game off. Play was suspended for several minutes in the Second. Division game between Leeds United and Rotherham, which Leeds won 2-1.

There was a four-minute interruption at Doncaster, where Crystal Palace beat Doncaster Rovers 5-1 in the Fourth Division. Another Fourth Division game, Accrington v. York, was abandoned after 83 minutes, with York ahead 2-1. Results were:— ENGLISH LEAGUE Division I Arsenal 3, Nottingham Forest 0: Birmingham 1. Sheffield Wednesday 1: Blackburn' Rovers 1, Tottenham Hotspur 4; Blackpool 5, Aston Villa 3; Cardiff City 2, Preston North End 0; Chelsea 3, Wolverhampton Wanderers 3: Everton 3. Leicester City 1; Manchester City 2. Manchester United 2 (match abandoned after 63 minutes); Newcastle United 0. Burnley 1; West Bromwich Albion 2, Fullham 4; West Ham United 2, Bolton Wanderers 1.

Division U Brighton and Hove Albion 6. Bristol Rovers 1; Ipswich Town 4, Derby County 1; Leeds United 2,

Rotherham United 0; Lincoln City 0. Huddersfield Town 0; Luton Town 3, Sunderland 3; Middlesbrough 1, Liverpool 1; Scunthorpe United 2, Leyton Orient 2; Sheffield United 1, Charlton Athletic 0: Southampton 5, Portsmouth 1; Stoke City 1, Norwich City 1; Swansea Town 1. Plymouth Argyle 2.

Division KU Bristol City 4, Barnsley 0; Bury 3, Port Vale 1; Chesterfield 0, Southend United 3; Coventry City 4, Newport County 1; Halifax Town 1, Brentford 0; Hull City 2, Grimsby Town 3; Notts County 3. Bournemouth 2; Queen's Park Rangers 1, Bradford City 0; Reading 2. Colchester 1; Shrewsbury Town 1, Swindon Town 1: Tranmerc Rovers 0, Watford 2; Walsall 3, Torquay United 0.

Division IV Accrington 1, York City 2 (abandoned after 83 minutes); Barrow 3. Chester 0; Bradford 5. Oldham Athletic 1; Carlisle United 3. Peterborough United 3; Doncaster Rovers 1. Crystal Palace 5; Gillingham 4, Workington Town 2; Hartlepools United 5, Darlington 0; Mansfield Town 2, Stockport County 2; Millwall 2, Crewe Alexandra 3; Northampton Town 2. Aidershot 1; Rochdale United 3, Exeter City 1; Wrexham. 3, Southport 0. SCOTTISH LEAGUE CUP Airdrieonians 4, Dunfermline Athletic 2; Arbroath 2, Falkirk 2; Ayr United 1, Aberdeen 1; Clyde 1, Motherwell 1; Dumbarton 3, Berwick Rangers 0; Dundee United 0, Stirling Albion 3; East Stirlingshire 4, East Fife 1; Forfar Athletic 5, Stranraer 1: Hamilton 3. St. Johnstone 2; Hibernian 2, Kilmarnock 2; Montrose 2, Queen's Park 1; Morton 3, Alloa 2; Partick Thistle 1, Rangers 4; Queen of the South 5, Albion 2; Raith Rovers 0. Dundee 3; St. Mirren 3, Hearts 1; Stenhpusemuir 2. Brechin City 1; Third Lanark 1, Celtic 3. IRISH LEAGUE Ulster Clip Coleraine 5, Glentoran 3; Derry City 3, Crusaders 2; Distillery 4. Ards 5; Linfield 1, Glenavon 4; Portadown 1, Bangor 0.