FOOTBALL IN BRITAIN

Evening Star, Issue 22527, 21 December 1936, Page 4

FOOTBALL IN BRITAIN

Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright SDCGER LONDON, December 19. First Division. —Arsenal v. Chelsea, 4-1; Bolton Wanderers v. Charlton Athletic, 2-1; Brentford v. Stoke City, 2-1; Derby County v. Middlesbrough, 0- Everton v. Grimsby Town, 3-0; Huddersfield Town v. Liverpool, 4 ; 0; Manchester United v. West Bromwich Albioin, 2-2; Preston North End v. .Portsmouth, 1-1; Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester City, 5-1; Sunderland v. Leeds United, 2-1; Wolverhampton Wanderers v. Birmingham, 2-1. Second Division.—Aston Villa y. Norwich City, 3-0; Burnley v. Sheffield United, 1-0; Chesterfield v. West Ham United, 1-1; Coventry City v. Blackburn Rovers, 0-1; Doncaster Rovers v. Blackpool, 0-4; Fulham v. Tottenham Hotspur, 3-3; Nottingham Forest v. City, 0-3; Plymouth Argyle v. Bury, 3-0; Southampton v. Barnsley, 1- Swansea Town v. Bradford, 3-0. Third Division (Southern Section).— Aldershot v. Crystal Palace, 2-2; Bournemouth v. Torquay United, 3-3; Brighton and Hove v. Notts Countv, 2- Bristol Rovers v. Queen’s Park Rangers, 1-1; Gillingham v. Cardiff City 7 0-0; Millwall v. Reading, 0-2; Newport County v. Luton Town, 2-1; Northampton Town v. Bristol City, 5-1; Southend United v. Walsall, 3-0; Swindon Town v. Exeter City, 3-1; Watford v. Clapton Orient, 2-1. Third Division (Northern Section). — Accrington Stanley v. Carlisle United, 241; Darlington v. Mansfield Town, 0-0: Gatehead v. Halifax Town, 0-2; Hull City v. Tranmere Rovers. 5-2; Lincoln Citv v. Hartlepools United, 3- New Brighton v. Southport, 3-1; Oldham Athletic v. York City, 2-2; Port Valo v. Barrow, 3-2; Rotherham United v. Rochdale, 1-1; Stockport County v. Chester. 4-0; Wrexham v. Crowe Alexandra, 5-0. Scottish League (First Division). — Aberdeen v. St. Mirren, 5-4; Albion Rovers v. Third Lanark, 0-4; Clyde v. Motherwell, 1-2; Hamilton Academicals v, Partick Thistle, 3-2; Hearts v. Arbroath, 4-1; Kilmarnock v. Dunfermline Athletic, 3-3; Queen of the South v. Celtic, 1-0; Queen’s Park v. Hibernian, 2-0; Rangers v. Falkirk, 4-0; St. Johnstone v. Dundee, 3-3. Scottish League (Second Division). — Cowdenbeath v. Edinburgh City, 2-2; Dumbarton v. Airdrieonians, 2-3; Dundee United v. Ayr United, 1-2; East Fife v. Brechin City, 7-0; East Stirling v. Alloa, 2-2; Leith Athletic v. Forfar Athletic, 2-0: Montrose v. St. Bernards. 1-3; Morton v. King’s Park, 6-0; Sienhousemuir r, Raith, 2-7, ENGLISH TEAM FOR NEW ZEALAND Bren Association —By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON. December 20. (Received December 21, at 1.30 a.m.) The Football Association will announce a team of amateurs for New Zealand and Australia, on January ’6. The team sails on April 17. RUGBY LEAGUE Barrow; v. Widnes, 18-5; Bradford Northern v. Wakefield Trinity, 6-3; Bramley v. Castleford, 0-16: Broughton Rangers v. Wigan, 5-42; Dewsbury v. Streatham and Mithani, 8-15; Feather- ; stone v. Hull Kingston Rovers, 3-11; Halifax v. Warrington, 0-26; Hull v. Keighley, 17-5, Leeds v. Huddersfield, 9-6; Liverpool Stanley v. Oldham, 15-9; Newcastle v, St. Helens, 8-15: Rochdale Hornets v. Salford, 0-10; St. Helens . Rees. v. Leigh, 15-8: Swinton T. Hunslet, 19-7; York v. Batley, 27-6, RUGBY UNION Harlequins v. Cardiff, 11-14:' Richmond v. Blackheath, 18-3; Rosslyn Park v. Old Alleynians, 24-3; Aberavon v. Swansea, 3-3; Bath v. Devonport Services,- 16--3; Bedford v. Leicester, 8-3; Birkenhead Park v. London Scottish, 12-0; Bridgend v. Neath, 5-3; Coventry v. Sale,. 26-5; Gloucester v. Newport, 8-22; Liverpool v. Guy’s Hospital. 17-3; Llanelly v. Pontypool, 14-3; Northampton v. Waterloo, 9-5; Portsmouth Services v. Bristol, 6-3; Edinburgh Academicals y. Glasgow Academicals, 0-3; Watsonians v. West Scotland. 43-0, ' Trial matches resulted:—■ Probables defeated Possibles by 12 points to H at Bristol. Scotland defeated The Rest by 37 points to 15 at Galashiels.