Liverpool’s Lead Cut To One In U.K. Soccer

Press, Volume CVII, Issue 31519, 6 November 1967, Page 11

Liverpool’s Lead Cut To One In U.K. Soccer

fN.Z.P.A. -Reuter—Copyright) LONDON. Liverpool’s lead at the top of the English first division soccer table was cut to one point on Saturday, after it had been held to a 1-1 draw by Tottenham Hotspur, in a match marred by several clashes between spectators and police. About 50 police were drafted behind one goal after the interval, and first reports spoke of numerous fights, several people being helped away injured. Liverpool now has 21 points from 15 matches. Manchester United, which has a match in hand, and Sheffield Wednesday. Liverpool’s closest challengers, both won and have 20 points. Heavy rainstorms, especially in southern England, led to waterlogged grounds. Nine English League games were postponed and a tenth abandoned after half an hour. In addition to the scenes among the 45,000 Tottenham crowd, a loudspeaker announcement at half-time in the fourth division match between Crewe and Hartlepools stated that a player had been hit by a missile from the crowd. The referee over the loudspeaker warned he would abandon the match if there was a repeat of the incident. Four of the top five clubs in the second division had their matches postponed. The exception was Portsmouth, which moved to top place bv beating Hull City. Walsall and Peterborough, the first two clubs in division three, both lost. Walsall remained on top, but Torquay went above Peterborough. Bradford City maintained its lead in division four. Results: ENGLISH LEAGUE Division One.—Burnlev 1, Chelsea 1; Everton 1, Manchester City 1: Leeds 3. Arsenal 1: Leicester 2. Newcastle 2: Manchester United 1. Stoke 0: Sheffield Wednesday 2. Southampton 0; Sunderland 1, Nottingham 0: Tottenham 1. Liverpool 1; WolIverhampton 2, Coventry 0 Postiponed: Fulham v. ‘Sheffield

United. West Ham v. West Brom wich Division Two.—Aston Villa 1. Carlisle 0; Cardiff 0, Milwall 0 (abandoned after 31 minutes); Derby 2. Birmingham 2; Norwich 2, Middlesbrough 1; Portsmouth 3, Hull 0; Preston 1, Bolton 1; Rotherham 1, Bristol City 0. Postponed: Charlton v. Huddersfield, Crystal Palace v. Ips wich, Plymouth v. Blackpool, Queen’s Park Rangers v. Blackburn. Division Three.—Barrow 4, Northampton 0: Bournemouth 1, Grimsby 0; Bury 3, Gillingham 2: Colchester 3, Torquay 5; Mansfield 2, Swindon 2; Oldham 2, Tranmere 1; Oxford 4, Walsall 0; Peterborough 2. Reading 3: Southport 1, Brighton 0: Watford 2, Shrewsbury 0. Postponed: Bristol Rovers v. Orient. Division Four.—Bradford City 4, Swansea 1; Chester 0, Rochdale 1; Chesterfield 2, Brentford 1: Crewe 2, Hartlepools 1; Darlington 1, Doncaster 1: Halifax 1, Barnsley 1; Lincoln 0, Wrexham 2: Notts County 3, Newport 1: Port Vale 1, York 0: Workington 2, Southend 2. Postponed: Aidershot v. Luton, Exeter v. Bradford. SCOTTISH LEAGUE Division One.—Airdrieonians 0. Dundee 0: Dundee United 1. Motherwell 1: Dunfermline 1, Clyde 0; Hearts 1, Falkirk 0: Morton 3. Raith 3: Partick 2, Aberdeen 2; St Johnstone 2, Rangers 3: Stirling Albion 4. Hibernian 1. Postponed: Celtic v. Kilmarnock. Division Two.—Ayre 1, Cowdenbeath 0; Clydebank 4, Alloa 1: East Fife 2, St Mirren 1; East Stirling 2, Albion 2: Forfar 2, Queen’s Park 2; Hamilton 1, Berwick 2; Montrose 1, Stranraer 2; Queen of the South 0, Brechin 3; Stenhousemuir 1, Dumbarton 1. IRISH LEAGUE Ards 3, Ballymena 1; Coleraine 7, Portadown 1; Crusaders 1, Linfield 3: Glenavon 5, Derry 1: Glentoran 5, Cliftonville’o: Distillery 3, Bangor 1. USE the Advertisements in "The Press" to plan your buying They wil! save you many hours■ of Shopping Time.