FOOTBALL IN BRITAIN

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23021, 26 April 1938, Page 19

FOOTBALL IN BRITAIN

MATCHES ON SATURDAY SOCCER AND LEAGUE GAMES (Received April 21, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON. April 23 Following are the results of Association football games played in Great Britain to-day:— ENGLISH LEAGUE First Division.—Birmingham, 0. Everton, 3; Charlton Athletic. 0, Manchester City, 0; Chelsea, 3, Derby County, 0; Grimsby Town, I, Blackpool, 0; Leeds United, 4, Brentford, 0; Liverpool, 2, Bolton Wanderers, 1; Middlesbrough, U, Wolverhampton Wanderers, 3; Portsmouth. 1, Sunderland. 0; Preston North End, 1, Arsenal, 3; Stoke City, 1, Leicester City, 2; West Bromwich Albertians, 5, Huddersfleld Town, 1. Second Division.—Barnsley, 0, Norwich City, i); Burnley 3, Blackburn Rovers, 1; Bury, Sheffield Wednesday. 0; Coventry City, 0, Fulham, 1; Luton Town, 5, Swansea Town, 1; Manchester United, 3. Bradford, 1; Newcastle United, 3, Chesterfield, 1; Nottingham Forest, 1. Plymouth Argyle. 0; Sheffield United, 3, West Ham United, 1; Stockport County, 1, Aston Villa, 3; Tottenham Hotspur, 5, Southampton, 0. Third Division. —Southern sections Boscombe, 2. Millwail, 1; Brighton and Hove, 0, Aldershot, 3; Bristol Rovers, 2, Newport County, 0; Cardiff City, 3, Reading, 0; Clapton Orient, 4. Gillingham. 1; Mansfield Town, 3, Bristol City, 5; .Northampton Town, 2, Notts County, 0; Queen's Park Rangers, 3, Swindon Town, 0; Southend United. 1, Exeter City, 1; Torquay United, 0. Watford, 1; Walsall, J, Crystal Palace, 1. Third Division.—Northern section: Bradford City, 2, New Brighton, 0; Carlisle United, 3, Wrexham, 0; Chester, 0, Crewe Alexandra, 0; Doncaster R#vers, 0. Oldham Athletic, 3; Halifax Town, I. Hartlepools United. 0; Rochdale, 0, Darlington, 0; Rothcrham United, 1, Port Vale, 1; Southport, 3, dates head, 2; Tranmere Rovers, 0, Lincoln City, U; York City. 2, Hull City, 0. SCOTTISH LEAGUE First Division.—Hamilton, 3, Clyde, 1; Hearts of Midlothian 3, Rangers. 2; St. Johnstone, 3, Partick. I; St. Mirren, 1, Celtic, 3; Falkirk, 5 Dundee, 0, - Second Division.—Alloa. 0, Edinburgh City, 0; Dundee United. 1, Albion, 1; Leith Athletic, 1, Cowdenbeath, 1; Montrose. 1. St. Bernard's, 2; Raith Rovers, 3, Brechin City, Oj Forfar, 1. Airdric, 5. Scottish Cup.—Final: Kilmarnock, 1. East Fife, 1. RUGBY LEAGUE CONTESTS Championship Semi-final.—Hnnslet, 13, Barrow, 7. Other (James. —Broiighton Rangers, 20, Bramley, Hi; Halifax, 20, Batle.v 15; Huddersfield, 28 Keighley, 3; Hull Kingston Rovers, 3D, Newcastle, 5; Liverpool Stanley, 11. St. Helens Recreation, 13; Wakefield Trinity, 20, York, 1 ; Warrington, 32, Leigh, 5;. Wigan, If), Wldnes, 8.