FOOTBALL IN BRITAIN

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 90, 13 October 1931, Page 14

FOOTBALL IN BRITAIN

ASSOCIATION MATCHES

LONDON, 10th October. Association football results are as follows:— English League.—First Division: Aston Villa defeated Bolton W. f 2-1; Blackburn R. and Manchester C. drew, 2 goals each; Blackpool lost to' Arsenal, 1-5; Derby C. defeated Birmingham, 2-1; 'rrimsby''Town. lost to Chelsea, 1-2; Huddersfield T. and W. Bromwich A drew, 2 goalss each; Leicester C. defeated Sheffield W., 3-2; Liverpool and West Ham U. drew, 2 goals, each; Newcastle U. defeated MiddlesbroV 3-1; Portsmouth and Sunderland drew, nb' score; Sheffield United lost to Everton,: i-5.: ■: ■ • , ' ; i Second Division: V Bradford defeated Southampton, 2-1; Bristol City defeated jJamsley, 4-0; Bury lost to Leeds United, 1-4; Charlton Athletic lost to Millwall,, 1-3; Manchester U. defeated Preston N. 8., 3-2; Nottingham F. defeated Chesterfield, '4-0; Oldham A. defeated Swansea Town, 24; Plymouth A: lost to Notts County, 3-4; Port Vale defeated Bradford City, 2-1; Tottenham H. and Burnley drew, 1 "goal each; Wolverhampton W. lost to Stoke City, 0-1. Third Division. —Southern -Section: Brentford defeated Northampton T., 2-0; Brighton defeated Bournemouth, 4-1; Clapton O. lost to Torquay U., 1-3; Coventry City defeated Luton T., 3-2; Exeter City defeated Cardiff City, 3-1; Fulham and Southern United drew, 1 goal each; Mansfield T. and Crystal Palace drew, 1 goal each; Norwich C. defeated Queen's P.R., 2-1; Swindon Town defeated Bristol R., 2-1; Thames and Reading drew, no score; Watford defeated Gillingham, 2-0. Northern Section: Chester defeated Barrow, 4-2; Darlington defeated Walsall, 2-0; Doncaster R. defeated Halifax T., 3-1; Hartlepools U. defeated N. Brighton, 1-0; Lincoln City defeated Hull City, 1-0; Rotherham U. and Wrexham drew, no score; Southport defeated Rochdale, 3-1; Stockport C. defeated Actirington S., 3-0; Tranmere R. defeated Carlisle U., 3-0; Wigan Borough defeated Gateshead, 2-1; York City and Crewe A drew, 3 goals each. Scottish League.—First Division: Airdrieonians defeated Leith A, S-2; Ayr United defeated Morton, 2-1; Celtic and Clyde drew, 1 goal each; Cowdenbeath defeated Hamilton A, 1-0; Dundee and Kilmarnoek drew, 1 goal each; Hearts defeated Falkirk, 2-0; Motherwell defeated Dundee, ,5-0; Partick Thistle V. Queen's Park, not played, St. Mirren defeated Aberdeen, 4-2; Third Lanark v. Rangers, not played; Glasgow Cup final: Rangers defeated Queen's Park, 3-0. Second Division: Alloa lost to East Fife, 0-2; Armadale lost to Arbroath, 0-1; Edinburgh defeated Hibernians, 2-1; •13. Sterling defeated Brechin City, 2-0; Forfar A defeated Albion Rovers, 4-3; ■Montrose defeated King's Park, 2-0; Raith Rovers defeated Dumbarton, 4-2; St. Bernard's ■ defeated Queen of S., 1-0; St. Johnstone defeated Dimfermline A, 3-1; Stenhousemuir •■ defeated Bo'ncas, 2-0."