Leicester To Go Down
(N.Z.f.A.-Reuter—Copyright) A LONDON. Leicester City, beaten 1-0 by Manchester city tn the English Cup final, has lost its place in the English League first division by its defeat to Manchester United in the final soccer matches of the season on Saturday. Leicester needed to beat United to save itself from rotegatlon, but went down, 3-2 in Manchester. In th* only other league match, Newcastle United and Liverpool drew 1-1. In a world Cup qualifying match at Hampden Park. Scotland Outplayed Cyprus, 8-0.
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Press, Volume CIX, Issue 31991, 19 May 1969, Page 14
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