U.K. soccer results

Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33456, 11 February 1974, Page 14

U.K. soccer results

(N.Z.P.A.-Reute r—C opyrigh t) - LONDON. 1 Manchester United, the fallen Idol of the English Soccer ' League, suffered another setback ; on Saturday when a 2-0 defeat ' at home to Leeds United sent it to the foot of the first division table, | Manchester United., which has ■ not been out of the first division ■ for 36 vears. looked a certainty : for relegation after crumbling • against Leeds. Leeds, the runaway league i leader, took its remarkable unbeaten run to 29 games through : goals by M. Jones in the fifty- : seventh minute and J. Jordan three minutes from the end. Results of matches played on Saturday: English league Division I: Burnley 0, Ipswich Town 1; Chelsea 1, Manchester City 0; Everton 2, Wolverhamp-j ton Wanderers 1: Leicester City I 0, West Ham United 1; Manches-! ter United 0. Leeds United 2; Newcastle United 5, Coventry! City 1-. Norwich City 2, Sheffield) United J. Four matches were postponed): because of waterlogged grounds! —Birmingham v. Queen’s Park: Rangers, Southampton v. Derby j County. Stoke City v. Arsenal,| and Tottenham Hotspur v. Liverpool. Division ll.—Middlesbrough 0. Blackpool Notts County 4.1 Portsmouth 0. Five matches were postponed—Bolton Wanderers v. Fulham. Luton Town v. Sunderland. Millwall v. Swindon Town. West Bromwich Albion v. Hull City. Orient v. Aston Villa.' i Division lll.—Brighton andj (Hove Albion 1, Grimsby Town 1; iChesterfield 3. Charlton Athletic! 11; Southend United 1, Portvale | 10. Five matches were postponed! —Bristol Rovers v Blackburn (Rovers, Hereford United v. Hali-I fax Town, Huddersfield Town v.| (Wrexham. Oldham Athletic v.| Cambridge United, Southnort v.i Rochdale. Division IV.—Brentford 1. Bury j Scottish league ( Division I.—Aberdeen 3. Dura(barton 0; Arbroath 1, Clyde 2; (East Fife 0, Rangers 3; Falkirk (0. Hibernian 0: Hearts 0. St John- | stone 2; Partick Thistle 1, I Motherwell 0. i Division IL—Airdrieonians 0 ! (Kilmarnock 0: Alloa 0, Haith) Rovers 4: Clydebank 2. Brechin ( I City 0; Cowdenbeath 3, Forfar! Athletic 2: Montrose 0, Sten-i [housemuir 0; Queen of the South! 5, Albion Rovers 2: Queens Park! 0. Stirling Albion 0; St Mirren 3,! East Stirling 1. Irish league Results of Irish League Cup I first round football matches on! Saturday were: Ballyclare Comrades 1, Ards Bangor 5. Portadown 2; Clifton-1 ville 0, Chimney Corner 0: Cole-1 raine 5. Distillery 3- Cromac Albion 1, Larne 3- Glentoran 1,1 (Crusaders 4; Linfield 1. Ballv-i : mens United 2: Royal Ulster Con-, stabulary 1, Glenavon 5.