British Soccer Non-League Clubs Win In F.A. Cup

Press, Volume C, Issue 29681, 27 November 1961, Page 12

British Soccer Non-League Clubs Win In F.A. Cup

(WXPA.-Reater-ttotWrieM) LONDON, November 25. The part-time footballers of King’s Lynn, Moreeanwe and Weymouth- non-league clubs triumphed over English Football League opponents today to earn places in the third round of the Football Association Cup. Another non-league side, Margate, drew with Notts County. “J

The names of four of them hunfole teams will now go Into the hat on Monday, together with the ’’giants" of the first and second divisions, in the drew for the third round matches to be played on January 6. King’s Lynn soared a great 2-1 away win over its third division opponent, Coventry City, after suffering the shock of seeing its centre halt put the baU through his own goal to give Coventry the lead. A goal after only two minutes of its snatch against fourth division Chester was enough to give Morecambe a 1-0 win and a passport into the third round. There was no fluke about the victory. Weymouth snatched victory over Newport County, ot the third division, with only three minutes to go. Peterborough scored a 4-1 away win over Torquay to reach the third round for the fifth time in the last six years. The league champion, Tottenham Hotspur lost 1-3 to Leiceater Crtm roUnquiahtag its unbeaten nbme record in the league this season. Burnley and Ipswich both : won away to keep in step at the top of Diviskm I. Burnley, after three successive away defeats, beat Manchester United 4-1 and has 38 points. Ipswich triumphed 3-0 at Cardiff to take its total to 23 points. Everton, beaten 3-1 by West Ham United, dropped from second to third place in the table. It has 23 potato, the same as fourth-placed West Ham, whose goal average is inferior. Scores were:— ENGLISH LEAGUE Divtalon I Aston Villa 2. Moncfliester City 1 1; Blackburn Rovers 0, Fulham 2; Blackpool 1, Sheffield Wodi newfey STcardiff City 0, Ipswich Town 3; Chelsea 4. West Bromwich Albion 1; Manchester ’ United 1. Burnley 4; Nottlne- • ham Forest 0, Bolton Wanderers 1; Sheffield United 3. Blrminsham City 1; Tottenham Hotspur 1, Leicester City 2; Wert Hun I United 3, Everton 1; Wolver- [ hampton Wanderers 2. Arsenal Division U Brighton and Hove Albion 0. > Preston North End 0: Bristol > Rovers 0. Middlesbrough 3; . Bury 1, Plymouth Argyle i; , Chfrlton Athletic 0. Hudders- ■ field Town 2; Leeds United 4, I Walsall 1: Liverpool 5, Swansea • Town 0; Norwich City X Derby I County 2; Rothertima United 4. . Southampton 2; Stoke City 3, ’ Newcastle United 1; Sunderland 2, Luton Town 2.

fa. cup Second Round > Aidershot 1. Brentford 2; A»h- . ford 0. Queen'■ Park Rangers 3: , Barnsley 1. Carltale 3; Brldgt water Town 0. Crystal Palace 3; Bristol Ctty 8. Hartford 3; Ches- ; ter ». Morecambe 1; Ctieoterfleid 3, Oldham S; Coventry 1. King'. ‘ Lynn 3: Crewe 1, Port Vale 1. Geteettead 0, Workington 2; 1 Rkrtßnoola 2. Accrington 1. I Bun C Bradford city 1; Mar- ‘ gain 1, Notts County 1. Northf MaiAan 3. Kettering 0; Rochdale t 1. Wrexham 3; Romford 1. I Watford 3; Shrewsbury 3. Brter- . ley Hill 0; Southport 4. Mane- , field 3; Torquay 1. Peterborough ■ 4; Weymouth 1, Newport 0. SCOTTISH LEAGUE • Diviaion I I : Ahssflltn 0. Celtic 0; AlrdrieI onlana 3, Falkirk 3; Dundee i United 3. Rangers 3; Hibernian . 1, Dundee 3; Kilmarnock 2. Dunfermline Athletic 3; Par- • tick Thistle 2. Stirling Albion 0; RaMh Rovers 0. Hearts I; St. F Johnstone 0. St. Mirren 3; Third , Lanark 2. Motherwell 1. Division II Arbroath X Ayr United 2: , Clyde 4. East Fife 1: Cowden--1 berth V. Queen's Park, post- > potted (snow); East Stirling 1. r Albion Rovers 3; Hamilton Aoar demicals 3, Dumbarton 1: Montrose two. Berwick Rangers 1; Morton 3. Forfar Athletic 0; ’ Queen of the South 2. Alloa > Athletic 1; Stenhousemulr 0, | Stranraer I. IRISH LEAGUE City Cap i Bangor 0. Ballymena United t 3; CUftonville 1. Portadown 2; 1 Derby City 4. Distillery 3; Glen- • awn 0, Crusaders 2; Glentoran ! 1. Ards 9; Linfield 6. Coleraine . 0. > FRIENDLY MATCHES ; Bradford 3. Stockport County ' I; Portsmouth 2. Bournemouth 1 2; Swindon Town 4, Rketer City 0; Southend United 1, Colchesi ter United 2: Oxford United 4. , MinweU 3. Results of English League ! matches played yesterday were: • * Division n 1 Scunthorpe United 0, Leyton s Orient 2. Division IV Tranmere Rovers 2. Barrow 1.