British Soccer Burnley Beats Spurs 2-1

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29989, 26 November 1962, Page 15

British Soccer Burnley Beats Spurs 2-1

(N 2.P A .-Reuter— Copyright)

LONDON, November 34. Bumley won its top-of-the-league battle with Tottenham Hotspur, 2-1, in the English League soccer today. Everton beat Sheffield United. 3-0. and took over the first division leadership by two points from Burnley and Spun, who have 27 points each. Chelsea. 3-0 winner over the bottom club, Grimsby, kept its lead at the top of the second division. Two points behind is Bury, whose solid defence earned it a 0-0 draw at Derby. In the Association Cup. Gravesend was the only one of 10 "little" clubs to break through, beating the amateur Wycombe Wanderers. 3-1, at home. Another amateur team, Wimbledon, lost 2-1 to the third division Bristol City, and the amateur Enfield pushed Peterborough before losing, 1-0. In the Scottish first division. Partick Thistle maintained its challenge to Rangers by beating Celtic 2-0 at Parkhaad. Celtic played the same team that beat Rangers in midweek. which meant it was sticking to Its policy of giving youth its fling. Rangers recovered their form to beat Clyde, 3-L at Ibrox after being held to 1-1 at halfIt was a bad day tor Injuries in Scotland. R. Kemp, St. Mirren s left wing, and Easton, toe Hibernian centre halFeaS broke a leg. Results were— ASSOCIATION CUP Barnsley 2, Chesterfield 1:

Blyth Spartan 0. Carlisle United 2; Bradford City 3. Gateshead 3; Bristol City 3, Wimbledon 1; Crystal Palace 3. Mansfield Town 2: Doncaster Rovers 1. Tranmere Rovers 4; Gillingham 3. Bedford Town 0: Gravesend and Northfleet United 3. Wycombe Wanderers 1; Hull City 2, Workington 0; Kings Lynn 1. Oxford United 2; Lincoln City 1, Halifax Town 0; Millwall 6, Coventry City 0; Peterborough United 1. Enfield 0: Port Vale 2, Aldershot 0: Queen's Park Rangers 7. Hinckley 2: Shrewsbury Town 2, Torquay United 1; Southend United 0. Watford 2; Wrexham 5, Barrow 2; Yeovil Town 0. Swindon Town 2; York City 2, Crewe Alexandra I. ENGLISH LEAGUE Division I Arsenal 3. Ipswich Town I; Birmingham City 0. Liverpool 2; Bolton Wanderers v. Blackburn Rovera—evening kick-off: Burnley 2, Tottenham Hotspur 1; Everton 3, Sheffield United 0: Fulham 2, Manchester City 4; Leicester City 6. Blackpool 0; Layton Orient 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 4; Manchester United 2. Aston Villa 2; Sheffield Wednesday 1, West Ham United 3; West Bromwich Albion 1. Nottingham Forest 4; Bolton Wanderers 0. Blackburn Rovers 0. Dlrldie n Cardiff City I. Stoke City 1; Derby County 9, Bury I: Grimsby Town 9. Chelsea 3; Huddersfield Town 2, Charlton Athletic fl; Middlesbrough 2. Rothsriiam United 1; Newcastle United 1, Scunthorpe United 1; Norwich City 3, Luton Town 3;

Plymouth Argyle 1. Town 0; Portsmouth 3. Sunderland 1: Preston North »jd 4. Leeds United 1; Walsall L Southampton 1. Divistoa HI Bournemouth 1. Raodiag DMaioa IV Darlington 1, Southport 1: Stockport County 2. Brentford Ft Isa 61 j Matches Hastings United 2. Britfttoa and Hove Albion 4: (Wigs am Athletic 2. Notts County 0; Rochdale 3, Bradford City L SCOTTISH LHAGUB Dleldsn I Aberdeen 1. Falkirk •: Atrdrieonlans 2. Hibernian 1: Celtic 0, Partick Thistle 2: Dundee United 3, Kilmarnock 3- Dunfermline Athletic 4. siotherweu 3; Hearts 4, St. Mirren 0; Quean of the South 5. Ralth Rovers 1; Ranptrs 8. Clyde 1: Third Lanark 4. Dundee 3. hmmm n Brechin City t, Artimarh 1: East Fife L Alloa Athletic 1; East BtirtiiM 3. Ayr United 1: Forfar Athletic 2. Montraoe 4; Hamilton Aradenticals 3, Stranraer 3: Mortem _2, faerirlck Bangers 1; SL Jnhaetsns v. Queen's Park, yetppaed; Stanhousemulr L Cowdsnbseth 1; Stirling Albion 2, Dumbarton L HUSH 2JMGUH CMp Cup Ards 3. Giaatecan V. Ballymena United 2. Hanaor 8; Cotereine 1. UnfieM 4; Crusaders 3, Glenevon 3; YMMHIir/