WINTER SPORT IN ENGLAND

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 4 May 1931, Page 3

WINTER SPORT IN ENGLAND

LATEST FOOTBALL RESULTS (United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) LONDON, 2nd May. Latest results of Association Football matches are: First Division—Arsenal v. Holton Wanderers 5-0; Birmingham v. Leicester City 2-1; Blackpool v. Manchester City 2-2; Chelsea v. Newcastle United ,1-1; Grimsby T. v. Huddersfield T 2-1; Leeds W. v. Derby County 3-1 ; Liverpool v. West Ham L T . 2- ; Manchester 11. v. Middlesborough 4-4; Portsmouth v. Blackburn R. 3-0; Sheffield IV. v. Aston Villa 3-0; Sunderland v. Sheffield W. 2-1. Second Division—Bradford v. Stoke City 2-2; Burnley v. Tottenham 11. 1-0; Cardiff City v. Bury 1-3; Millwall v. Wolverhampton W, 1-1; Nottingham F. v. Southampton 3-1; Plymouth A. v. Bristol City 5-3; Porlvale v. Bradford City 1-0; Preston North End v. Everton 2-1; Swansea Town v. Barnsley 1-0; W. Bromwich A. v. Charlton A. 3- ThirdlDivision (southern section) — Bristol R. v. Gillingham 1-0; Coventry City v. Fulham.2-1 •; Crystal Palace v. Torquay TLjjlpQ.; Newport C. v. Clapton Orient 1-1; Northampton T. v. Brentford ]-2pNdrwicl} City v. Watford 0-1; Queen's pVR‘I, v," Boscombe 3-0; Southend U. v. B; and H. Albion 0-2; Thames v. Notts County 0-0; Walsall v: Swindon Town 2-2. ” Third Division (northern section) —Carlisle U. v. Tranmere R. 30; Darlington v. Doncaster R. 0-0; Gateshead v. Halifax Town 3-1; Hull City v. Nelson 4-0: Rotherham U. v. Crewe A 1-1; Southport v.' Havtlepools IT. 2-0: Wigan Borough v. Lincoln C. 01; York City v. Wrexham 0-1. At Wembley’in the Rugby League Cup Final Halifax defeated York 22-8. ALBION’S PROMOTION (Received 4tli May. 10.5 a.m.) LONDON, 3rd May. Football’s dying kick relegated Leeds United from the First Division. West Bromwich Albion completed the wonderful double in winning promotion with Overton to the First Division at the expense of Tottenham Hotspurs, whoso defeat caused 20,000 people to rush . the ground cheering the victorious Albions.