‘Bookings’ continue
(N.Z. Press Assn. —Copyright; LONDON. The ruthless referee revolution in English soccer has snowballed with the “booking” of the Professional Footballers’ Association chairman, D. Dougan, during a first-division match. The mild-mannered Irish international was booked when playing at home for Wolverhampton Wanderers against Crystal Palace. Another 13 players were reported by referees, taking the total to 219 so far this season. It is the first time Dougan has been booked in two years.
"Where is it all going to end?” Dougan asked. "If I was to say what I thought about my booking I would be suspended sine die. If this continues we will have 85 minutes of stoppages and five minutes football. We have a meeting in Manchester on Sunday and the whole situation will be fully discussed.” Football League
Division 1. —Chelsea 1, West Bromwich Albion 0: Leeds United S, Newcastle United 1; Leicester City 0, Southampton 1; Manchester City 1, Liverpool 0. Division 2.—Hull City 1. Birmingham City 0; Norwich City 0, Orient 0; Oxford United 1, Luton Town 1; Portsmouth 1, Blackpool 3: Sunderland 0, Carlisle United 3; Watford 0. Swindon Town 0. '
Division 3.—Shrewsbury Town 4, Walsall 1; Torquay United 2, Bradford City 1. Division 4.—Aidershot 0, Chester 0: Crewe Alexandra 3, Lincoln City •1; Gillingham 2, Cambridge United 0; Workington 0. Exeter City 0.
Scottish League Cup Albion Rovers 2, St Mirren 1; Cowdenbeath 3, Clydebank 4; Dumbarton 1, Queen of the South 3: Dundee 3, Clyde 0; East Fife 0. Arbroath 2; Falkirk 3, Aberdeen 1; Hearts 4, Dumfermline Athletic 0; Kilmarnock 0, Hibernian 0; Morton 0. Rangers 1; Motherwell 1, Dundee United 3; Partick Thistle 5, Ralth Rovers 0; Queen’s Park 0, Berwick Rangers 1; St Johnstone 0, Airdrieonians 0; Stirling Albion 3, Stenhousemuir 1: Stranraer 2, Montrose 4.
Irish League Ulster Cup.—Ballymena United 2, Cllftonvme 1; Bangor 1, Coleraine 1: Glenavon 0, Distillery 2: Linfield 1, Portadown 0. Friendly international.—Hungary 2. Jugoslavia 1 (in Budapest). _____
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Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32702, 3 September 1971, Page 30
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