ENGLISH FOOTBALL

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 301, 20 September 1928, Page 16

ENGLISH FOOTBALL

RESULTS AND LEAGUE TABLES The English and Scottish League fixtures are now well ou the way. Bes Hts and tables below for divisions 1 and - include games played up to Saturday last, and for the other divisions —English and Scottish—to September 10. Leeds United and Manchester City were the clubs promoted from division 2 to division 1, while Spurs and Middlesbrough wero relegated from division 1 to division 2. Fulham and South Shields went down to the southern and northern divisions respectively. and Milwall and Bradford went up to division 2. The progress these clubs are making will be seen on relerence to the table. ... . , Derby County and Leicester head the first division, while Notts County and Chelsea in the second division have secured the maximum points. LAST SATURDAY’S RESULTS. The following are the results of division 1 and 2 games played last Saturday, September 15: — DIVISION I. Sheffield United 3, Cardiff 1. Leicester 5, West Ham 0. Blackburn Rovers 4, Portsmouth 0. Aston Villa 1, Newcastle 1. Bury 2, Burnley 1. Manchester United 2, Liverpool -. Derby County 6, Sheffield li ed. 0. Sunderland 4, Bolton 0. Huddersfield 4, Leeds United L Everton 2, Manchester City 6. Arsenal 0, Birmingham 0. DIVISION 11. Millwall 0, Hull 0. Wolverhampton 2, Reading 0. Southampton 4. Preston 0. Stoke 2, Port Vale 1. Bradford 4, West Bromwich 1. Oldham 1, Middlesbrough 3. Chelsea 1, Barnsley 0. Notts County 2, Spurs 0. Swansea 3, Notts Forest 5. Blackpool 2, Bristol 1. Grimsby 8, Orient 1. POSITIONS OF LEAGUE TEAMS.

RESULTS (September 8). First League. 0 Bffiekburn r'v'A'. 3 Burnley .—2 Sheffield United 1 Dnrhv Conntv • 2 Cardiff Citj •••_ LeJds United . 3 Manel.cstcr United . Livernool L Leicester Ctty • Manchester City 3 Huddersfield -- - Newcastle United 2 Bury Town ... 1 Portsmouth .. - r 8e 1 ”“U„d 1 Wednesday ... 2 Sunderland .. 1 West Ham United 4 Aston 1111 a ... -i Second League. Ttnrnslov 3 Blackpool .... J Bristol "City ... 2 Swansea Town . 1 Chelsea 2 Middlesbro’ .. 0 Clapton Orient 1 Stoke City .... 0 Hull City 1 u Otl i ! rArh OUnty ' •' Nntts Forest ... 3 Bradford X Portvale Athletic 5 Millwall Athletic - Preston N. End 3 Oldham Athletic - Reading 0 Southampton .. 1 Tottenham .... 3 Wolverhampton 2 West B. Albion 1 Grimsby Town 0 Third League (Southern Division). Boscombe United 1 Fulham' 0 Brentford .... 2 Merthyr Town . 1 Charlton Athletic 1 Norwich City . U Coventry City . 1 Exeter ••• l Crystal Palace . 1 Newport County 1 Gillingham • I Bristol Rovers . T foil Town .. 4 Southend United 2 Northampton .. 1 Brighton Albion 1 Plymouth Argyle 1 B |l "K c 1 r 1 B 7 Swindon Town 5 Walsall j Torquay United 1 Watford 0 Third League (Northern Division). Accrington ... 2 Wiganboro .... 0 Bradford City . 4 Crewe Athletic . 1 Chesterfield .. 3 Barrow Town . 0 Darlington' ... 0 Carlisle United . 0 Halifax Town . 1 Stockport County .1 Hartlepool ... 1 Rotherham ... I LiuJoln City .. 3 Trammere Rovers New Brighton . 3 Rochdale J hoyth S ’?* e ', l ‘ s • 7 Sonfhnort .... 5 Nelson Town •• J Wrexham \.. 4 Doncaster Ilrrs. 2 Scottish (First Division). Aberdeen .... 2 St. Johnstone .. 0 Alrdrleonlans .. 3 Cowdenbeath .. - Ayr United ... 2 Motherwell ... 0 Celtic 3 Kilmarnock ... 0 Dundee " Rangers • Hamilton A ... - UX?? •> Hibernians ... 3 , I ,',?! ki ] rk l 7 Partick Thistle . 3 Third Lanark . Queen’s Park .. 5 Bt. Mirren .... 0 Haith Rovers .. 0 Hearts - Scottish (Second Division). Arthurlio 1 i\ 110 , a . - Bathgate 1 I Bniicss 2 Arbroath J Clydebank ... 3 Leith Athletic . 1 Dunfermline .. 2 Queen of South 1 East- Stirling . 4 East Fife - Forfar United . 3 Armadale J King’s Park .. 1 Albion Hovers . -1 St. Bernard’s .. 2 Dundee United . - Stciihouse 1 Dumbarton ... 0

TABLES. The tables given below lire for the games up to and Including Saturday, September 8:—

DIVISION I. D. Goals. F. A. Pts. P. W. L. Derby County 4 3 1 0 14 6 8 0 Leicester C. . 4 0 15 Sunderland .. 4 3 1 0 12 4 6 6 Huddersfield 1 9 4 West Ham ... 1 A. 10 Sheffield U. .. 4 3 1 0 8 7 0 Leeds United 4 2 1 1 1 12 9 10 9 5 y 1 14 15 Sheffield Wed. 5 2 1 12 4 5 4 1 1 9 Birmingham . Blackburn B. 4 4 1 1 0 7 10 6 9 4 4 4 1 w 1 7 Manchester U. 4 0 0 4 Aston Villa .. 4 4 1 1 1 i 5 G 3 Portsmouth . 4 2 - 0 9 8 9 4 3 Manchester C. 4 1 - 1 Newcastle U. 4 4 0 1 x 0 3 10 2 •j 0 4 1 4 14 1 DIVISION II. (Including Matches September 15.) Goals. p. w. L. D. F. A. Pts. Notts County 0 0 0 0 0 12 11 - 1U 10 RMl-o 5 4 0 1 14 4 Hull City Preston N.E. ... Wolverhampton . 5 3 3 0 1 1 0 8 13 13 12 13 11 4 7 6 Q 8 7 6 G Grimsby T. . Middlesbrough Bradlord .... 4 4 3 1 0 0 8 9 6 6 G Notts Forest . o 4 Southampton 4 1 4 Blackpool ... o 1 *•* 17 4 Swansea '1. .. — 7 4 Millwall A. .. 1 -• 9 Tottenham .. 4 1 G 4 4 Bristol City . Port Vale ... 4 (1 1 1 3 3 4 0 0 10 10 2 West Bromwich . n o I 0 4 3 0 7 4 15 14 2 Reading »•••• 5 0 4 1 3 13 1 Barnsley .... 4 0 4 0 3 7 0

THIRD LEAGUE (Southern Division). Luton Town .... 4 0 8 3 fi Soulbend U *1 0 4 G Rangers 4 0 «.» <» 0 Brentford 3 0 1 G 3 5 Plymouth A -1 — 1 1 5 Coventry City .. *1 Newport C 4 T 1 0 1 7 3 5 Watford 4 1. .1. 8 8 Bristol Rovers .. if 1 0 6 4 4 Crystal 1' 3 - 1 0 4 Northampton .. 4 Merthyr T t 1 1 7 8 4 4 (1 3 Fill ha m 1 1 1 .1. G Torquay U 4 Norwich Citi” .. 4 1 1. .1. 1 7 d 8 7 3 Boseoinbo U. ... 4 Swindon T 4 1 1 8 3 1 1 4 7 *» Walsall 3 1 0 7 Brighton A 1 .1. 3 0 Gillingham .... 1 11 4 0 Charlton A 0 1 •> 1 Exeter City .... t 0 •> 1 4 8 1 THIRD LEAGUE (Northern Division). Wrexham 1 •> (1 w 10 7 Wiganbori > 0 1 G • > Bradford City .. 1 1 1 17 7 Carlisle L 4 1 1 I.» Rotherham .... 4 1 1 15 South Shields .. 3 1 0 •* 0 4 Doncaster II 5 •» 1 0 Ashington f 1. o 7 • > 4 Stockport C 3 1 (i .0 4 Nelson Town ... 3 1 0 .10 3 4 Barrow Town .. 1 1 1 w 10 •1 Hartlepool .... 4 1. 1 4 10 4 Crewe Athletic . 3 1 1 5 3 Now Brighton .. .1 1 .1 1 rt 4 • > Rochdale 4 1 1 8 3 Lincoln City,.... 4 1 — 7 Tran mere R 4 1 1 5 It 3 Sou th port 3 1 -- Halifax Town .. 3 0 1 4 Accrington > 0 1 Chesterfield ... 3 0 1 4 10 1 Darlington .... 4 0 o 1 5 1 SCOTTISH First Division). Hearts •» 4 0 t 18 ;» V Celtic 1 •I 0 0 10 1 s Rangers 4 Third Lanark .. 5 3 0 0 0 15 it G 8 Motherwell .... •” 4 1 0 8 8 Aberdeen •- <> 0 12 11 Partick 'i' t .1 1. 11 8 G lliberuiauH .... • 1 St. Johnstone .. • Clyde •’ St. Mirren • Ayr United 3 i 2 1 1 .1 H 8 1G 1G Z