Arsenal takes second place in U.K. soccer

Press, Volume CX, Issue 32431, 19 October 1970, Page 19

Arsenal takes second place in U.K. soccer

(N. Z.P.A.-Reuter—Copyright}

LONDON. Leeds United had its lead at the head of the English first division soccer table cut to two points after being held to a 2-2 draw by Manchester United on Saturday. Arsenal jumped into second place, with 18 points from 13 matches, crushing the league champion, Everton, 4-0, in front of a 50,000 crowd. Manchester City dropped to third place, one point behind Arsenal, after a 1-1 draw with Southampton.

Tottenham Hotspur, which trails Manchester City on goal average, also had to share the points, 2-2, with struggling West Ham United. R. Tambllng and A. Birchenall, both signed from Chelsea during the closed season, scored Crystal: Palace’s match-winning goals in its 34) victory over West Bromwich Albion, to keep the London club in fourth position with 17 points. Glasgow rivals, Celtic and Rangers, had mixed fortunes before their clash In the final of the Scottish League Cup next Saturday. Celtic beat Airdrleonians, 3-1, but Rangers dropped two places, to fourth, after their 2-9 defeat against the cup-holder, Aberdeen. ENGLISH LEAGUE Division One.—Arsenal 4, Everton 0; Blackpool 2, Huddersfield 2; Coventry 2, Nottingham 0; Crystal Palace 3, West Bromwich 0; Derby 1, Chelsea 2; Ipswich 2, Stoke 0; Leeds 2, Manchester United 2; Liverpool 2, Burnley 0; Manchester City 1, Southampton 1; West Ham 2, Tottenham 2; Wolverhampton 3, Newcastle 2. Division Two.—Blackbum 2, Watford 2; Cardiff 2, Leicester 2; Carlisle 1, Middlesbrough 0; Charlton 2, Sheffield Wednesday 3; Hull 2, Swindon 0; Luton 2, Bolton 0; Oxford 2, MUIwaU 3; Portsmouth 0, Norwich 2; Queen’s Park Rangers 5, Birmingham 2; Sheffield United 3, Orient 1; Sunderland 1, Bristol City 0. Division Three.—Aston Villa 0, Chesterfield 0; Bradford City 0, Walsall 0; Bristol Rovers 2, Rochdale 2; Bury 1, Wrexham 2; Fulham 1, Barnsley 1; Halifax 1, Preston 0; Mansfield 2, Doncaster 1; Port Vale 4, Swansea 0; Reading 2, Gillingham 2; Rotherham 1, Shrewsbury 1; Torquay 1, Brighton 0; Tranmere 1, Plymouth 0. Division Four.—Bournemouth 1, Aidershot 1; Chester 1, Brentford 2; Crewe 1, Workington 0; Darlington 3, Barrow 1; Hartlepool 1, Colchester 2; Lincoln 0, Cambridge 1; Northampton 1, Newport 0; Notts County 2, York 1; Oldham 1, Grimsby 0; Peterborough 5, Stockport 1; Scunthorpe 3, Exeter 0; Southport 3, Southend 0. SCOTTISH LEAGUE Division One.—Airdrieonians 1, Celtic 3; Clyde 1, Cowdenbeath 3; Dundee 1, Hearts 0; Dunfermline 0, Motherwell 1; Hibernian 4, Ayr 0; Kilmarnock 2, Dundee 1; Morton 0, Falkirk 0; Rangers 0, Aberdeen 2; St Johnstone 2, St Mirren 0. Division Two.—Arbroath 3, Stranraer 1; Berwick 1, Alblons 2; Brechin 1, Partick 0; Dumbarton 2, Ralth 0; East Fife 2, Clydebank 0; East Stirling 1, Alloa 1; Queen of the South 2,

Forfar 0; Stenhousemuir 0, Queen's Park 1; Stirling Albion 0, Montrose 1. IRISH LEAGUE CITY CUP Ards 4, Crusaders 2; Ballymena 0, Bangor 3; CliftonviUe 0, Glentoran 2; Coleraine 2, Glenavon 1; Distillery 3, Linfield 1; Portadown 1, Derry 2.