BRITISH FOOTBALL

Grey River Argus, 19 May 1947, Page 5

BRITISH FOOTBALL

SATURDAY’S RESULTS In Soccer League (Rec. 5.30) LONDON, May 17. The struggle for the League championship to-day sent Manchester United into first place, level with Wolverhampton Wanderers, who, in a fog, for the second successive week, lost on their own ground. Burnley, after holding, second place for more than three months, dropped behind Birmingham. Results:— League One Aston Ville v. Preston 4/2. Blackpool v. Charlton 0/0. Brentford v. Liverpool 1/1. Derby v. Sheffield United 1/2. Grimsby v. Leeds 4/1. Huddersfield v. Middlesbrough 3/1. Manchester United v. Portsmouth 3/0. Stoke v. Hunderland 0/0. Wolverhampton v. Blackburn 3/3. League Two. Barnsley v. Swansea 3/1, Bury v. Newcastle 2/2. Coventry v. Plymouth 1/0. Fulham v. Burnley 1/0. Millwall v. Birmingham 0/2. Newport County v. Bradford 1/3. Tottenham v. Westham 0/0. West Bromwich v. Notts Forest 5/1. League Three —Southern Aidershot v. Watford 1/2. Exeter v. Cardiff 0/1. Ipswich v. Notts County 1/2. Mansfield v. Bristol City 1/3. Northampton v. Crystal Palce 1/0. Norwich v. Walsall 0/2. Reading v. Brighton 2/0. Swindon v. Leyton 2/0. Torquay v. Queen’s Park Rangers 0/0. League Three —Northern Crewe v. Accrington 5/0. Gateshead v. Rochdale 2/2. Halifax v. Hull 2/0. Lincoln v. Southport 4/2. New Brighton v. York 0/3. Oldham v. Chester 1/0. Wrexham v. Bradford City 2/0. Other Matches. Everton v. Tranmere 2/1. Rotherham v. Doncaster 2/1. Army v. R.A.F. 1/3. Scottish League—First Division Falkirk v. Hibernian 2/3. Hearts v. Aberdeen 4/0. RUGBY LEAGUE In an international match England beat France by 5 to 2. Batley v. Bradford Northern 13/26. Hull Kingston v. Liverpool Stanley 13/4. Oldham v. Leigh 13/7. Warrington v. Wakefield 19/16. Widnes v. Rochdale 7/0. Wigan v. Halifax 30/5. York v. Dewsbury 3/27.