FOOTBALL AT HOME.
RESULTS OF SATURDAY’S PLAY. LONDON, Sept. 23. Friendly football matches . were played to-day. Football crowds are strictly controlled. They averaged 4000 at to-day’s matches. All is now set for an early resumption of competitive matches oil a regional basis. London clubs have agreed to form a league, and other regions' arc likely to follow'. To-day’s results were: —
Accrington 6 v. Rochdale 4; Aldershot 2 v. Chelsea 3; Barnsley 1 v. Sheffield 'Wednesday 2; Barrow 6 v. Workington 3; Blackpool 1 v. Blackburn 1; Bournemouth 1 v. West Ham 2; Bradford C’itv 1 v. BurnIcy 4: Brentford 3 v. Arsenal 0; Brighton 6 V. Milwall Reserves 1; Bristol Rovers 1 v. Torquay 1; Bury 3 v. Evcrton 2; Cardiff 1 v. Swansea 1; Carlisle 1 v. Preston Reserves 1; Chelmsford 4 v. Tottenham 2; Crewe 5 v. New Brighton 2: Doncaster 4 v. Notts County 2: Guidford, City 5 v. Crystal Palace 0; Halifax 3 v. Bradford 3; Huddersfield 1 v. Sheffield United 2; Leicester 6 v. Birmingham 4; Liverpool 3 v. Bolton 0; Luton 3 v. Charlton 2: Manchester United 3 v. Oldham 1; Milwall 1 v. Charlton 1; Newcastle 2 v. Leeds 2; Notts Forest 1 v. Grimsby 2; Plymouth 7 v. Bristol City 1; Portsntouth 2 v. Southampton 3; Preston 3 v. Manchester City 0; Reading 5 v. Newport. 0: Rotherham 1 r. Chesterfield 3; Shrewsbury 0 v. Coventry 6; Southend 4 v. Fulham 3: Southport o'v. Stockport 0: Stoke 3 v. Port Vale 2; Swindon 1 v. Queen’s Park 0: West Bromwich 3 v. Wolverhampton 5; Wrexham 0 v. Chester 2. Scottish friendly matches resulted: — Aberdeen 4 v. Arbroath 0; St. Johnstone 3 v. Scottish ljunior team 3: St. Mirren 1 v. Morton 1; Queen’s Park 3 v. Third Lanark 4: Rangers 1 v. Falkirk 4; Hearts 2 v. Hibernians 4: Celtic 4 v. Partick 2. RUGBY LEAGUE. Batlev 18 v. Keighley 3: Bradford Northern 20 v. Huddersfield 18; Castlcford 10 v. York 16; Featherstonc 15 v. Bramley 7: Halifax 11 v. Salford 13; Hull 22 v. Hull Kingston 8; Leeds 23 v. Dewsbury ■ 12; Rochdale 11 v. Oldham 6: Swintn'n 55 v. Broughton 11: Wakefield 27 v.. Hunslct 14; Warrington 23 v. Wigan 8.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 253, 25 September 1939, Page 3
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