FOOTBALL IN BRITAIN

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXX, 31 March 1936, Page 7

FOOTBALL IN BRITAIN

RESULTS IN THREE CODES WEEK-END MATCHES (United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) LONDON, 28th March. Results of football matches played at the week-end are as follows: Association: —Eirst Division: Aston Villa defeated Birmingham, 2-1; Bolton Wanderers defeated Leeds United, 3-0; Brentford defeated Chelsea, 2-1; Derby County and Liverpool drew 2-all; Everton defeated Grimsby Town, 4-0; Huddersfield Town lost to West Bromwich Albion, 2-3; Middlesbrough defeated Sunderland, 0-0; Portsmouth defeated Stoke City, 2-0; Preston North Enel defeated * Blackburn Rovers, 2-0; Sheffield Wednesday defeated Manchester City, 1-0; Wolverhampton Wanderers and Arsenal drew 2-all. Second Division: Barnsley and Swansea Town drew no score; Bradford City defeated Bradford, 2-1; Burnley and Doncaster Rovers, drew 1-all; Charlton Athletic defeated Bury, 5-2; Imllmm defeated Blackpool, 4-2; Hull City lost to West Ham United, 2-3; Manchester United defeated Norwich City, 21; Newcastle United defeated Shefj field United, 3-0; Plymouth Argyle de- | feated Leicester City, 2-1; Port Vale defeated Nottingham Forest, 2-0; Tottenham Hotspurs defeated Southampton, 8-0. Third Division.—Southern Section: Bournemouth and Torquay United drew, 1-all; Bristol Rovers defeated j Coventry City. .3-2; Cardiff City defeated Bristol City, 1-0; Clapton Orient j defeated Newport Country, 4-0: Crystal I palace lost to Queen s Park Rangers, I 0-2; Gillingham lost to Millwall, 1-3; ! Luton Town and Aldershot drew, 2-all; ! Northampton Town defeated Brighton and Hove Albion, 1-0; Notts County and Swindon Town drew, no score; Reading deteated Watford, 3-0; Southend United defeated Exeter City, 4-0. Third Division.—Northern Section: Accrington Stanley defeated Dailingtoil 1-0; Barrow and Mansfield Town drew 2-all; Chestci and Tranmero Rovers, drew, 1-all;' Chesterfield defeated Wrexham, 5-0; Crewe Alexandra defeated Halifax Town, 3-2; Bramley defeated Leigh, 9-5; Broughton Runners defeated Wakefield, 12-2; Lincoln City defeated Walsall, 4-1; New Brighton defeated Rotherham United, 3-U; Rochdale and Carlisle United drew, no score; Southport and. Gateshead drew, 1-all; Stockport County defeated Oldham Athletic, 2-0; York City and Hartlepools drew, 2-all. First Division.—Scottish League.. Aberdeen defeated St. Johnstone, 3-0; Arbroath and Motherwell drew, no score; Ayr United defeated Airdrieonians 31; Celtic defeated Hibernian, 4-1 •’Dunfermline Athletic and Dundee drew, 2-all; Hamilton Academicals de-i feated Queen’s Park, 4-1. Second Division.—Scottish League: Brechin City defeated Alloa, 3-1; Dmidc United defeated Stenhousemuir 6-.; East Stirling lost to Forfar Athletic, 1-2; Edinburgh City and Cowdenbeath drew, 3-all; King’s Park lost to St. Bernards, 2-4; Montrose lost to East Fifo, 1-3; Raith Rovers and Morton drew, 2-ail. , Scottish Cup Semi-finals: Clyde lost to Rangers, 0-3, at Hamden Park; Mikirk lost to Third Lanark, 1-3, at Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh. Northern Union: Acton and Willesden defeated Dewsbury Trinty, 30-0; Castlcford lost to Salford, 11-15; ,Halifax defeated Widnes, -10-4; Huddersfield defeated Batley, (50-2; Hull defeated St. Helens Rees, 22-6; Leeds defeated Hunslet, 21-5; Liverpool Stanley defeated Hull Kingston Rovers, 18-7; Oldham defeated Keighley, 7-0; Rochdale Hornets defeated Featlierstone, 12-2; St. Helens defeated Strcatlmm and Mitcham, 22-11; Swinton defeated Barrow, 21 -S; Warrington and Wigan drew, 12-all; York defeated Bradford Northern, 24-12. Rugby: The Army defeated Royal Air Force, 16-5; Aldershot Services lost to Devonport Services, 4-18; Bedford defeated London Welsh, 14-3; Bristol lost to Neath, 3-18; Gloucester defeated Cheltenham, 10-3; Harlequins defeated Manchester, 24-14; Leicester lost to Coventry, 8-18; London Irish defeated Guy’s'Hospital, 15-5; Northampton defeated Blaekheath. 8-0; Richmond defeated United Services, 32-0; Torquay Athletic defeated St, Bart's Hospital. 12-0; Old Merchant Taylors defeated Old Alleynians, 40-5; Bath defeated Old Milhillians, 24-6; Llannelly lost to Cardiff, 12-13; Swanson defeated Newport, 15-13; Glasgow High School and Watsoninns drew, no scfTrc. Stewartonians and Ileriotonians drew, 6-ull. |