FOOTBALL IN BRITAIN

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23026, 2 May 1938, Page 14

FOOTBALL IN BRITAIN

MATCHES ON SATURDAY SOCCER AND LEAGUE GAMES (Received May 1, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, April 30 Following are the results of Association football matches played in Great Britain to-day ENGLISH LEAGUE First Division.—Arsenal, 1, Livepool, 0; Blackpool, 3, West Bromwich Albion, 1: Bolton Wanderers, 3, Middlesbrough, 1; Brentford, 1, Birmingham, 2; Derby County, 1, Grimsby Town, '2; Everton, 5, Portsmouth, 2; Leicester City, 1, Charlton Athletic, 0; Manchester City, 6, Leeds- United, 2; Wolverhampton Wanderers, 1, Chelsea, 1. Second Division. —Blackburn Rovers, 2, Tottenham Hotspurs, 1; Fulhain, 4, Bury, 0; Norwich City, 0, Luton Town, i; Plymouth ArgyJe, 3, Coventry City, 1; Sheffield Wednesday. 2, Burnley. 1; Southampton, 2, Sheffield United, 1; Swansea Town, 2, Newcastle United, 0; West Ham United, 1, Manchester United, 0; Bradford, 4, Stockport, 1; Chester, field. 1, >otts Forest, O. Third Division.—Southern section: >,Aldershot, 1, Queen's Park Rangers. O; Bristol City, 0. Bristol Rovers, 0; Crystal Palace, 1, Cardiff City, 0: Exeter City, 2, Clajxton Orient, 0; Giilingham, 1. Torquay United, 1; Millwall, 2, Brighton and Hove, 0; >ewport County, 0, Northampton Town, 0; Notts County, 3, Walsall, 1; Reading, -1, Boscombe, 1; Swindon Town. 1, Southend United, 1; Watford, 2, Mansfield Town, 0. Third Division.—Northern section: Bairow, 0, Chester, 2; Crewe Alexandra, 3, Rothcrham United, 1; Gateshead, 3, Bradford City, 0; Hartlepools United, 4, Carlisle United, 1; Hull City. 0, Tranmere Rovers, <1; Lincoln Citv, 2. Halifax Town, 0; New Brighton. 2, York City, 1; Oldham Athletic, 2, Southport, 0; Port Vale. 4, Rochdale, 1; Wrexham, 2, Accrington Stanley, 0; Darlington, 1, Doncaster, J. SCOTTISH LEAGUE Second Division. —Albion, Montrose, l; Alloa, 3, Forfar 3; Dundee United, o, Airdrie, 5; Dunfermline, 1, Raith, 4; East Stirling, 2, Cowdenbeath, 3; St. Bernard s, 3, King's Park. 4; Stenhonsemuir, I, JLeith, 0; East Fife, 7, Dundee United, 0. RUGBY LEAGUE CONTESTS Championship Games. —Bradford, 3.5, York, 15: Leigh, 5, Liverpool, 20; St. Helens, 36, Rochdale, 13; St. Helen's Recreation, 19, Halifax, 19 Championship Final. —Hunslet, 8, Leeds, 2.