FOOTBALL IN BRITAIN

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 19 February 1935, Page 8

FOOTBALL IN BRITAIN

UNDER VARIOUS CODES THE LATEST RESULTS (United Press Association- By iileeirie Telegraph—(Jopyrignt) LONDON. 16th February. Association Foot ball results are as follows: — First Division.—Aston Villa v. Grimsby Town 3-2; Leeds United v. Portsmouth 1-0, when Ht o match was abandoned after 55 minutes owing to the waterlogged ground : Middlcsborough v. Sunderland 0-1; Wolverhampton Wanderers v. Huddersfield Town 2-5. Second Division. —Blackpool v. Plymouth Argyls 4-1; Bradford city v. Notts Comity 2-0; Bury v. Bradford 2-4; Hull City v. Fnlliam 1-2 Newcastle United v. Swansea Town 5-1; Port Vale and Oldham Athletic 2- 'Sheffield United v. Southampton bl. Third Division (Southern section;. —Aldershot v. Brighton and Hove Albion 1-0; Bournemouth v. Cardiff City 3- Crystal Palace v. Charlton Athletic 1-2; Exeter City v. Gillingham 2-0; Ain.wall v. Coventry City 1-3; Queen's Park Rangers v. Bristol Rovers 2-0; Swindon Town v. Luton Town 0-1; Torquay United v. Southend United 2-0; Watford v. Northampton Town 1-1. Third Division (Northern section).— Banow v. Gateshead 3-2; Carlisle Untied v. Mansfield Town, postponed owing to the waterlogged ground ; Crewe Alexandra v. Darlington 4 1; Doncaster Rovers v. New Brighton 7-1; Hartlepools United v. York City 3-1; Lincoln idly v. Walsall 3-1; Rochdale v Chesterfield 0-2; Southport v. Chester 1-1; Tranmere Rovers v. Rotiierham United 3-3; Wrexha-iii v. Halifax Town 5-0 First Division Scottish League.— Aberdeen v. Ayr United 7-1; Albion Rovers v. Falkirk Q-0 : Clyde v. Motherwell 3-3; Hainillon Academicals \. I Patrick Thistle, postponed owning -'o | :he waterlogged ground; Hearts v. St. I Mirren 0-2; Kilmarnock v. Dunferm- ■ line Athletic 1-3; Queen’s Park v. Hi- : bernians, postponed; Queen of the South v. Celtic 3-4; Rangers v. Airdricciiians 3-1 : St. Johnstone y. Dundee 0-1. Second Division Scottish League.—Alloa v. Raitli Rovers 5-2; Cowdenbeath v. East Fife 1-1; Dundee United v. St. Bernard’s 3-3 East Stirling v. Stenhouscmuir 1-3; King’s Park v. Bochin City 8-1; Leith Athletic v. Athletic 2-1; .Montrose v. Dumbarton 5-0; Morton v. Arbroath 0-1. Fifth round English Cup.—Norwich v. Sheffield Wednesday 0-1; Blackburn v. Birmingham, postponed owing to the waterlogged ground; Stockport v. West Bromwich 0-6; Evcrton v. Derby 3-1; Uriv.i-l City v. Preston 0-0; Reading v. Arsenal 0-1; Notts Forest v. Burnley 0-0: Tottenham v. Bolton 1-1.

Northern Union.—Broughton v. St. Helen’s Rees 0-8; Dewsbury v. Hunslet 10-3; Fentherstone v. Liverpool Stanley 3-17; Huddersfield v. Castleford 5-3; Hull v. Leigh 9-3; Leeds v. Bradford Northern 11-0; Oldham v. Hull Kingston Rovers 14-7; St. Helen’s v Halifax 3-4 ; Swinton v. Barley 13-0; Wakefield Trinity v. Keighley 11-4; Warrington v. Barrow 0-2; Widnes v. Bramley 37-5; Wigan v. Rochdale Hornets 45-3 ; York v. Salford 5-0.

Rugby Fixtures. —-Royal Navy v. Royal Air Force. 13-8; Bath v. Gloucester 3-0; Bedford v. Old Merchant Taylors 18-6; Bridgewater v. St. Bart's Hospital 8-13; Cambridge University v. Blackheath 0-26; Service v. The Army 6-12; Devonpovt Services v. Camborne 23-0 ; Halifax v. Manchester 18-0, when abandoned after fifty minutes : Head ingley v. Bradford 16-0; Llanellv y. Exeter 16-6: London Scottish v. Bristol 14-8; Northampton, v. Plymouth Albion 4-7; Notts v. Coventry 0-27; Old Millhillians v. 'Guy’s Hospital 17 3: Oxford University v. Harlequins 5-9; Rosslvii Park v. Richmond 3-19; Swansea v. Leicester 3-0; Portsmouth Services v. Cranleighans 4-5; Cardiff v. Newport 3-0; Crosskeys v. Bridgeend 0-0; Edinburgh Academicals v. Heriotoninns 3-6; Walsoninns v. Stew rartonians 3-3. INTERNATIONA L SO CUE R, LONDON, 16th February. At Soccer, in amateur international matches, Scotland defeated Wales 5-2 at Aborystyiuh. England defeated Ireland 4-2 at Belfast.