BRITISH FOOTBALL

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 50, 1 March 1937, Page 16

BRITISH FOOTBALL

MATCHES' ON SATURDAY

United Press Association—By Electric. Telß graph—Copyright. ; : LONDON, February 27.. Football results are:—

ASSOCIATION. First Division.—Birmingham v. Everton, 2-0; Charlton Athletic v.:' Preston North End, 3-1; Chelsea v. Manchester United, 4-2; Grimsby Town v. Arsenal, 1-3; Leeds United v. Bolton Wanderers, 2 : 2; Liverpool v. Brentford, 2-2; Manchester City v. Wclverhampton Wanderers, 4-1; Middlesborough v. Huddersfield Town, 5-0; Portsmouth v. Derby County, 1-2; West Bromwichv. Sunderland, G-4. ~ " ; Second Division.—Barnsley v. Aston Villa, 0-4; Blackburn Rovers v. Burnley, 3-1; Blackpool y. Southampton, 2-0; Bradford v. Chesterfield, '£-5; Bury v. Fulham, 1-1; Leicester City y. Doncaster Rovers, 7-1; Norwich City v. Plymouth Argyle, 1-2; Sheffield United v. Bradford City, .3-1; Totenham Hotspur v. Swansea Town, 3-1; West Ham United v. Coventry City, 4-0. : .' .. Third Division (Southern Section).— Cardiff. City y. Watford; 2-2; Clapton Orient v. Northampton Town, \ .3-1; Crystal Palace v. Sbutherid United, 1-1; Exeter City 'v. Newport;. County, 3-1; LutonTown v.-Brighton arid Hove, 24; Notts County y. Bristol Rovers, ,4^3; Queen's Park Rangers v.- Aldershbt;3-0; Reading v.Gillingham, 6-2; Torquay United v. ■ Millwali; 0-2p \WalsaU :.v. Bournemouth, 1-1. -;■"- ■■*■':;■-,:■-r ... : Third Division- (Nortlierni Section); —Barrow .v.:. Wrexham,; •-1-I;::Carlisle United- v. Rotherham' United, 4-1; Chester v. Gateshead; 1-0, "when'abandoned ait half-time;'Crewe Alexandra- v.: Hull City, 2-1; Halifax.Town v; Lincoln City,----2-3; Kartlepools United v. Port Vale, 2-0; Mansfield Town-v. New Brighton, 2-3; Rochdale v. Darlington, 4-0;! South-, port v. Oldham;Athletic,'2-0; Tranmere Rovers v. Accrington-Stanley, 0-8, when abandoned after 50 minutes; York City V. Stockport County, 2-1. Scottish Leagued—First; -. division.— Falkirk v. Third Lanark,-5-2; Queen's Park v. St. Johnstone,*2-2; Rangers-. V.: Kilmarnock, .8-0. , Second - division: Dunbarton v. Stenhbusemuir, 3-4; Forfar v. King's Park. 5-0. Scottish Cup.—Third round: East Fife v. Celtic, 0-3; St. Mirren v. Cowdenbeath, 1-0; Morton v. Partick, 1-1; Clyde v. Dundee, 0-0. Byes: Aberdeen and Queen; of < South. RUGBY LEAGUE. Northern Union Cup.—Second round: Keighley v. Broughton, 11-5; Castleford v. Wigan, 5-5; Halifax- v. Wakefield, 4-5; Widnes v. Dewsbury, 8-0, when abandoned : 'at half-time; Hull Kingston v. Liverpool Stanley, 2-7; S win ton v. Hull, 10-8; York v. Warrington, 4-5.

Northern ... Union.-rrßramley v. .St.. Helens,. 10^7; . Hunslet' v.' Newcastle, 26-0; Hornets- v. Barrow, 5-7. -. ~ ;:;;;; rugby union. : / . Army., v..'. Oxford 'University, 11-3; Blackheath v. Cardiff, 5-4;' Coventry v. Royal Air Force, 21-9; Harlequins-v. U.S. Portsmouth. 0-0; Leicester v; Northampton; ;4-ll; London, Scottish ,v. Cambridge .;University, : 7-8; Old Mer-. chant Taylors v. Richmond,, 8-6; Guy's Hospital v. Old Cranleighans,; : 0-3 (abandoned after twenty-three minutes in the first half); Rosslyn Park, v., St. Thomas' Hospital, 8-0; "Birkenhead Park v. Waterloo, 3-0; Redruth v/ Plymouth Albion, .0-0; Stewartonians v. Edinburgh Acas. 3-8. Several Rugby fixtures were scratched, the grounds being waterlogged. . ~ '.'.-'