FOOTBALL IN BRITAIN

Evening Star, Issue 22632, 26 April 1937, Page 3

FOOTBALL IN BRITAIN

SOCCER MANCHESTER CITY CERTAIN WINNERS Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, April 25. Manchester City, by beating Sheffield Wednesday by 4 goals to 1, made certain of winning' the league championship for the first time in its history of 45 years. The team is now in an unassailable position with 56 points. Manchester United and Sheffield Wednesday, with 32 and 30 points respectively, will probably be relegated to the Second Division, from which Blackpool and Leicester, with 55 and 54 points respectively, will be promoted. Other results:— 'First Division. —Birmingbom v. Wolverhampton Wanderers, 1-1; Charlton Athletic v. Bolton Wanderers, 1-0; Chelsea v'. Arsenal, 2-0; Grimsby Town v. Everton. 1-0; Leeds United v. Sunderland, 3-0; Liverpool v. Huddersfield Town, 1-1; Middlesbrough v. Derby County, 1-3; Portsmouth v. Preston North End, 0-1; Stoke City v.* Brentford, 5-1; West Bromwich Albion v. Manchester United, 1-0. Second Division.—Barnsley v. Southampton, 2-1; Blackburn Rovers v. Coventry City, 2-5; Blackpool v. Doncaster Rovers, 1-1; Bradford v. Swansea Town, 1-1; Bury v. Plymouth Argyle, 2-0; Leicester City v. Nottingham Forest, 2-1; Newcastle United v. Bradford City, 2-0; Norwich City v. Aston Villa, 5-1; Sheffield United v. Burnley, 1-1; Tottenham Hotspur v. Fulham, 1-1; West Ham United v. Chesterfield. 1-1.

Third Division, Southern Section.— Bristol City v. Northampton Town, 0-1; Cardiff City v. Gillingham, . 2-0; Clapton Orient v. Watford, 1-1; Crystal Palace v. Aldershot, 3-0; Exeter City v. Swindon Town, 1-1; Luton Town v. Newport County, 5-0; Notts County v. Brighton and Hove, 0-1; Queen’s Park Rangers v. Bristol Rovers, 2-1; Reading v. Millwall, 3-0; Torquay v. Bournemouth, 0-0; Walsall v. Southend United. 3-0.

Third Division, Northern Section.— Barrow v. Port Yale, 3-1; Carlisle United v. Accrington Stanley, 2-0; Chetser v. Stockport County, 1-1; Crewe Alexandra v. Wrexham, 1-1; Halifax Town v. Gateshead, 2-1; Hartlepools United v. Lincoln _ City, 3-1; Mansfield Town v. Darlington, 3-1; Rochdale v. Rotherham United, 1-0; Southport v. New Brighton. 3-0; York City v. Oldham Athletic. 3-1.

First Division, Scottish League.— Arbroath v. Dunfermline Athletic, 1-1; Dundee v. St. Mirren, 4-0; Hearts v. Albion Rovers, 5-0; Queen of South v. Hamilton Academicals, 3-3. Second Division, Scottish League.— Forfar v. Cowdenbeath, 4-4; King’s Park., v. Morton, 2-1; Leith v. Montrose. 2-2.

In the Scottish Cup final, played at Hampden Park, Celtic defeated Aberdeen, 2-1.

RUGBY LEAGUE Championship Semi-finals. Salford defeated Liverpool, 15-7; Warrington defeated Leeds, 12-2. Batley v. Keighley, 18-3; Dewsbury v. Bramley, 25-7; Huddersfield v. Featherstone, 60-14; Hull Kingston Rovers v. Wakefield Trinity, 4-13; St. Helen v. Newcastle, 41-10; Swinton v. St. Helens Rees.. 19-10; Widnes v. Leigh, 34-3; York v. Bradford Northern, 7-23; Oldham v. Broughton, 7-9.