FOOTBALL IN ENGLAND

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXI, 29 March 1938, Page 7

FOOTBALL IN ENGLAND

CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES .. Unit ml Press Association-By Electric Telegraph —Copy right 1 LONDON. 27th March. j 1 i English football results were: First Division. —• Birmingham v. ’' Blackpool. 1-1; Charlton Athletic v. Wolverhampton Wanderers, 4-1; Chelsea v. Everton, 2-0; Leeds United v. .. Derby County. 0-2; Liverpool v. ManChester City. 2-0; Middlesbrough v. i j 1 Brentford, 0-1; Stoke City v. Bolton ; ’ Wanderers, 3-2; West. Bromwich Albion v. Arsenal, 0-0. Second Division. —Barnsley v. Ful- . ham, 0-0; Bury v. Bradford. 5-1; Covcnq try City v. West Ham United, 1-1; Luton Town v. Sheffield Wednesday, . 2-2; Manchester United v. Chesterfield, j 4-1; Newcastle United v. Blackburn r Rovers, 2-0; Nottingham Forest v. s Southampton, 2-1; Stockport County v. Plymouth Argyle, 1-3; Tottenham Hot- ; spur v. Norwich County, 4-0. I Third Division. Southern Section.— ; Boscombe v. Gillingham, 2-0; Brighton / and Hove v. Watford, 1-2; Bristol 1 Rovers v. Millwall. 0-2: Cardiff City v. Exeter City, 1-1; Clapton Orient v. Notts County, 2-0; Mansfield Town v. Reading, 5-1; Northampton Town v. Aldershot, 1-0; Queen’s Park Rangers v. Bristol City, 0-0; Southend United v. Newport County, 0-2; Torquay United v Crystal Palace, 0-2; Walsall v. Swindon Town. 2-3. Third Division, Northern Section.— Accrington Stanley v. Oldham Athletic. - 1-2; Bradford City v. Wrexham, 2-2: r Carlisle United v. Darlington, 3-0; * Chester v. Gateshead, 2-1; Doncaster y Rovers v. Lincoln City, 3-0; Halifax ; Town v. Port Vale, 2-1; Rochdale v. Hull City, 0-0; Rotherham United v. New Brighton, 1-2; Southport v. Hartlepools United, 2-0; Tranmere Rovers v. t Crewe Alexandra, 2-2; York City v. £ Barrow, 1-2. = Scottish League, First Division.— “ Aberdeen v. Hamilton Academicals, 1-0; = Celtic v. Ayr United, 1-1; Hibernian v. jT Falkirk, 2-4; Kilmarnock v. Arbroath. S 2-1; Morton v. Rangers, 2-3; Partick ~ Thistle v. Motherwell, 3-0: Queen of ~ South v. Hearts, 2-3; Queen’s Park v. ; Clyde, 1-1; St. Mirren v. St. Johnstone, E tM - Z Scottish League, Second Division.— 2 Dumbarton v. St. Bernard’s, 2-1; Dun- ; l'ermline Athletic v. King’s Park, 4-4: S East Fife v. Cowdenbeath, 1-2; East : Stirling v. Alloa, 3-1; Edinburgh City ■ v. Albion Rovers, 0-2, Forfar Athletic : v. Raith Rovers, 2-3; Leith Athletic v. : Dundee United, 5-0; Stenh&usemuir v. : Montrose, 6-0. : .(Received 29th March, 9.45 a.m.) : LONDON, 28th March. • Soccer, Second Division. —Sheffield - United v. Swansea 1-1. = RUGBY UNION : The Army v. Royal Air Force, 15-7: : Bath v. Bridgend, 5-3; Bedford v. : Northampton, 0-6; Birkenhead Park, v. : Waterloo, 6-3; Bradford v. Blackheath, 8-13: Bristol v. Neath, 7-16; Gloucester : v. Llanelly. 14-5; Harlequins v. London i Scottish, 7-6; Leicester v. Coventry, 6-21; Moseley v. Rosslyn Park. 4-3: Old ! Merchant Taylors v. Old Alleynians. 11-5; Plymouth Albion v. Cardiff, 9-14; Richmond v. United Services, 21-10: Sale v. Headingly, 16-19; Swansea v. Newport. 21-3; Weston-super-Mare v. Crosskeys. 8-6: Wasps v. London Welsh, ' 8-8: Aldershot Services v. Devonport i Services, 3-10; Glasgow High School v. ; Watsonians. 6-22; West of Scotland v. j Glasgow University. 39-15. ) RUGBY LEAGUE i Bramley v. Dewsbury, 7-10; Brough- | ton Rangers v. St. Helens. 19-12; Hull Kingston Rovers v. Featherstone, 21-14: Keighley v. Bradford Northern, 9-3; Leigh v. Wigan. 7-17; Newcastle v. York, 8-23; Oldham v. Warrington, 11-5; i Widnes v. Rochdale Hornets, 28-7. ; Rugby League Cup.—Batley v. SwinI ton. 3-9; Castleford v. Halifax, 7-7; Barrow v. Leeds, 7-5; Salford v. St. Helens Rec., 10-0.