SOCCER IN BRITAIN

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19792, 21 November 1938, Page 10

SOCCER IN BRITAIN

CURRENT COMPETITION

POSITION OP THE TEAMS

Following are the positions to date of teams competing in soccer competitions in Great Britain:—

English League

'First Division.—Derby County, 22; Everton, 20; Leeds United, 18; Liverpool, Charlton Athletic, 17; Bolton Wanderers, Middlesborough, 16: Sunderland, Blackpool,' 15; Grimsby Town, Leicester Town, 14; Portsmouth, •Arsenal, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Chelsea, Stoke City, 13; Preston North End, 12; Aston Villa, Huddersfield Town, 11; Manchester United, Birmingham, 10; Brentford, 9. Second Division.—'Newcastle United, 20; Fulbam, West Bromwich Albion, 19; 'Blackburn Rovers, 18; Sheffield United, 17; Tottenham Hotspur, Coventry City, 16; Millwall, Luton Town, Bradford, Burnley, Plymouth Argyle. West Ham United, 15; Bury, 13; Southampton, Chesterfield, Manchester City, 12; Norwich City, 10; Nottingham Forest, Swansea Town, 9; Tranmere Rovers, 8. Third Division.—Northern Section: Sarnsley, 22; Southport, Oldham Athletic, 21; Doncaster Rovers, Crewe Alexandra, .19; Bradford City, Hull City, 18; New Brighton, 17; Chester, Barrow, Stockport County, 16; Rolherham United, 14; Halifax Town, 13; Gateshead, Carlisle United, Wrexham, 12; York City, Darlington, Har.tlepools United, 11; Rochdale, Lincoln City, 10; Accrington Stanley, 5. Third Division. —Southern Section: Newport County, 22; Crystal Palace, 20; Aldershot, 19; Queen's Park Rangers, Reading, 18; Northampton Town, Brighton and Hove Albion, 16; Swindon Town, 15; Port Vale, Exeter City, Cardiff City, Southend United, Mansfield Town, 14; Boscombe and Bournemouth United, Watford, 13; Notts County, Bristol City, Clapton Orient, Torquay United, 12; Bristol Rovers. Ipswich Wanderers, 10; Wallsail. C.

Scottish League

First Division. —Rangers, 24; Celtic, 22; Hearts of Midlothian, Queen of the South, Hibernian, 19; Aberdeen, Kilmarnock, Partick Thistle, 18; Clyde, Motherwell, 17; Hamilton Academicals, 10; Ayr United, 15; St. Mirren, Falkirk, St. Johnstone, 14; Third Lanark, Queen's Park, 13; Raith Rovers, 10; Arbroath, Albion Rovers, 8. Second Division.—Cowdenbeath, 24; East Fife, 22; Airdrieonians, 20; Alloa Athletic, Dumbarton, 18; Dunfermline Athletic, Dundee United, East Stirling, 15; Stenhousemuir, Morton, 14; King's Park, 13; Brechin City, 12; Dundee, Leith Athletic, 9; Forfar Athletic, 7; Montrose, Edinburgh City, 5.