ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 69, 23 March 1931, Page 4

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

United Fress Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.

LONDON, 21st March. The results of the Association football matches are:— ■ „ ~ First Division—Arsenal beat bnemeld W- 2-0; Birmingham lost to Middlesbrough, 1-2; Blackburn R. boat Grimsby T 5-2; Blackpool beat Manchester U., 5-1; Derby County drew with Aston Villa, 1-1; Leeds U. beat West Ham U., 3-0 i Leicester City beat Liverpool, 3-2; Manchester City beat Chelsea, 2-0; Portsmouth lost to Newcastle U., 1-2; Sheffield IT. lost to Hnddersfield T., 0-2; Sunderland beat Bolton W., 3-1. _ Second Division.— Barnsley beat Wolverhampton W., 3-0; Bradford City beat Bradford, 2-0; Bury lost to Oldham Athletic, 1-3; Cardiff City beat Stoke City, 3-2! Charlton Athletic beat Beading, 2-1; Bverton beat Millwall, 2-0; Plymouth A beat Nottingham, 1-0; Port Vale drew •with Burnley, 0-0; Swansea X. lost to Tottenham H., 1-2; AT. Bromwich A. beat Preston N.E., 2-0. Third Division (Southern Section}.— Boscombe beat Exeter City, 3-1; Clapton O. drew "with Northampton T., 2-2; Coventry City beat Bristol R., 5-1; Fulham lost to Newport County, 0-1; Norwich City beat Crystal P., 2-1; Notts County beat Torquay U., 2-0; Queen's P.R. lost to Southend U., 0-2; Swindon .L. beat billingham, 5-2; Thames beat Brentford, 2-0; Walaall lost to Lnton Town, 0-1; Watford beat B. and H. Albion, 5-0. Third Division (Northern . Section).— Darlington drew with Rotherham U., 2-2; Doncaster R. beat Rochdale, 4-0; Gatcshead beat Accrington S., 4-0; Halifax T. drew with Chesterfield, 1-1; Hartlepools U. lost to Tranmere R., 1-2; Hull City beat Crews Alexandra, 5-1; Lincoln City beat Wrexham, 3-2; Nelson lost to York City, 2-5; New Brighton beat Barrow, 3-1; Stockport C. beat Soutbport, 2-0; Wigaii Borough lost to Carlisle U., 1-2. Scottish League. T'ii-st Division. —Ayr United beat Loith AUilctii-, 2-0; Celtic beat Cowdenbeatli, fi-0; Dundee lost to Airdrie, 0-1; East I'ife beat Kihnarnock, 4-1; Falkirk beat Clyde, 4-0; Hamilton Acads. drew with Morton, ]-]; Hibernian lost lo Aberdeen, 1-2; Molherwell beat Hearts. 2-0; Rangers v. Queen's Park, not played; St. Mirreti lost to Particle Thistle, 0-1. Second Division. —Albion Rovers v. Bo'ness, not played; Alloa beat Raith Rovers, 3-2; Dumbarton lost to Queen of South, 1-2; Dumfermlino A beat Brechin City, 3-0; Forfar A beat Stenhouseinuir, 3-2; King's Park beat Arbroath, 5-J; Montrose beat B. Stirlingshire, 4-3; St. Bernard's beat Dundee U., 2-1; St. Johnstone beat C'lydobank, 3-2; Tbird Lanark v. Armadale, not played; Third Lanark beat Bo'ness, 3-1.