FOOTBALL IN BRITAIN

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21793, 7 May 1934, Page 13

FOOTBALL IN BRITAIN

ASSOCIATION MATCH ES RESULTS OF SATURDAY'S PLAY (Received May G, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON. May 5 Following are the results of Association football matches played in Great Britain to-day .- ENGLISH LEAGUE . First Division.—Arsenal, 2, Sheffield United, 0; Birmingham, 1, Huddersfield Town, 3; Everton, 2, Aston Villa. 2: Leeds United, 3, Chelsea. 1; Manchester City. 4. Wolverhampton Wanderers. 0; Middlesbrough, -1; Leicester City, 1,. Sheffield Wednesday, 2, Stoke City, 2; Wsst Bromwich Albion, 2, Portsmouth, 1. Second Division.— Blackpool, 1, Bradford. 1; Bradford City, 2, Grimsby Town, 1; Bury, 1, Brentford. 2; Fulharn. 1, Oldham Athletic, 2; Hull City, 0, Burnley, 1; Lincoln City. 2, Bolton Wanderers. 2; Millwall, 0, Manchester United, 2; Notts County, ], West Ham United. 2; Port Vale, 3. Nottingham Forest, 1; Southampton, 0. Preston North End. 1; Swansea Town, 2, Plymouth Argyle. 1. Third Division.—Southern aeotion: Alderghot, 3, Charlton Athletic, 2, Brighton and Hove Albion, 2, Watford, 0; Bristol City. 5, Southend United, 1; Clapton Orient, 0. Coventry City, 0; Luton. Town, 2, Bournemouth, 0; Newport County, 1, Crystal Palace, 0; Northampton Town, 2, Cardiff City, 0; Norwich City, 0, Bristol Hovers, 0; Queen's Park Hangers, 5, Gillingham, 0; Swindon Town, 3, Reading, 1; Torquay United, 0, Exeter City. 2. Third Division. —Northern section: Barrow. 12, Gateshead, 1; Carlislo United, 3, Accrington Stanley, 0; Ches.ter, 3, Southport, 0; Crewe Alexandra. 3, Tranmere Rovers, I; Doncaster Rovers, 3. Darlington. 2: Halifax Town. 4, Rochdale. 2: New Brigliton, 0. Barnsley, 1; Rothcrham United, 1. Mansfield Town. 2: Stockport Countv, 0, Chesterfield, 0: Walsall. 5, Hnrtlepoo'ls United, 0; York City, 2, Wrexham, 4.

SECOND DIVISION SOCCER RELEGATIONS AND PROMOTIONS (Received May 6, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, May 5 At illo close of tho second division championship in the English Soccer League, Grimsby and Preston with 5!) and 52 points respectively have earned promotion to the first division. Millwnll and 'Lincoln City have been relegated to the third division and will bo replaced by Barnsley and Norwich City. RUGBY LEAGUE FINALISTS HUNSLET DEFEATS WIDNES (Received May G, 5.5 p.ij l ..) LONDON, May 5 The English Rugby League Cup final was played at Wembley to-day. Hunslet defeating Widnes by 11 joints to 5.