FOOTBALL IN BRITAIN

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 19886, 14 March 1939, Page 9

FOOTBALL IN BRITAIN

SOCCER, LEAGUE, UNION WEEK-END AI AT CITES (F.lfc. Tel. Copyright —United Press Assn.) LONDON, March 11. Week-end football results are as folic \v: association First Oivision Birmingham v. Wolverhampton. •>- 2. ! Bolton v. Brentford, I—l. Carlton v. Blackpool. 3—l. Chelsea v. Grimsby, s—l. Leeds v. Arsenal. 4—2. Leicester v. Huddersfield, 0 1. Liverpool v. Portsmouth, 4 1. Manchester United v. Aston Villa, I—l. 1 — 1. Middlesbrough v. Everlon, 4—4. Preston v. Derby, 4 —l. Stoke v. Sunderland, 3—l. Second Division Burnley v. Bradford, o—o. Coventry v. Blackburn, o—l.0 —1. Luton v. Tranmere, 3—o. Newcastle v. Sheffield Wednesday, 2—l. Norwich v. West Ham, 2—6. Notts Forest v. Fulham, I—l. Plymouth v. Chesterfield, o—o. Sheffield United v. Swansea. I—2. Southampton v. Mihvall, I—l.1 —1. Tottenham v. Manchester City, 2—3. West Bromwich v. Bury, o—o. Third Division.—Northern Accrington v. Darlington, 3 —o. Barnsley v. Carlisle, 3—o. Chester v. Rochdale. o—o. Halifax v. Southport, I—l.1 —1. Hull v. Wrexham, I—l.1 —1. Lincoln v. Gateshead, I—o. New Brighton v. Doncaster, 3—G. Oldham v. Crewe, 3—o. Stockport v. Hartlepools, s—o.5 —0. ; Third Division.—Southern Bournemouth v. Northampton, 3 —l. Brighton v. Newport, o—o.0 —0. Bristol Rovers v. Clapton, I—o.1 —0. Cardiff v. Port Vale. 2 —4. Exeter v. Watford, I—3.1 —3. Ipswich v. Swindon, 3 —l. Mansfield v. Aldershot, I—o.1 —0. Queen’s Park Rangers v. Bristol City, 3—l. Reading v. Torquay. 3 —5. Southend v. Crystal Palace, 3—l. Walsall v. Notts County, 3 —3. SCOTTISH LEAGUE First Division Ayr United v. Celtic, I—4.1 —4. Falkirk v. Hibernian, I—l.1 —1. Hamilton Aacdemicals v. Aberdeen, I—o. Hearts v. Queen of South, I—2. Motherwell v. Particle Thistle, 4—3. Raith Rovers v. Kilmarnock, 2—3. Rangers v. Albion Rovers, 5 —U. St. Johnstone v. St. Mirren, G—2. Third Lanark v. Arbroath, 3—o. Second Division Airdrieonians v. Montrose, 2—l. Alloa v. East Stirlingshire, s—o. Brechin City v. Cowdenbeath,- 2—5. Dundee United v. Leith Athletic, 6—l. East Fife v. Dundee, o—2. Forfar Athletic v. Morton, 6—5. St. Bernard’s v. Edinburgh City, 4—3. Stenhousenni’r v. Dunfermline Athletic, 4 —o. The King’s Park-Dumbarton match was postponed, the ground being unlit. In an Association international match England beat Scotland, B—3. RUGBY LEAGUE Batley v. Widnes, B—2.8 — 2. Huddersfield v. Broughton, 17 —2. Hull Kingston v. Liverpool, 17 —5. Leigh v. Featherstone, o—o.0 —0. Rocndale v. S win ton, 3 —151 St. Helens Rees. v. Dewsbury, 17—5. Warrington v. Barrow, 12 —5. York v. St. Helens, 10 —0. RUGBY LEAGUE CUP Third Round, Wigan v. Bradford, 7 —o. Erighley v. Leeds, o—2.0 —2. Wakefield v. Halifax, 5 —5. Salford v. Bramley, 20—0. RUGBY UNION Army v. Territorial Army, 3 —13. Bedford v. Guy’s Hospital, 23 —3. Blackheath v. Llanelly, 21 —3. Bristol v. Cardiff, 6 —o. Coventry v. Richmond, 9 —15. Devonport Services v. Torquay Athletic, o—9. Harlequins v. O.M.T.'s, 15—3. Leicester v. Bath, 17 —3. London Scottish v. United Services, 3—o. Manchester v. Moseley, 17 —6. Northampton v. Gloucester, 8 8. Old Leysians v. London Welsh, 9 13. Redruth v. Plymouth Albion, 24—3. Rosslyn Park v. Birkenhead Park, 3—15. Wasps v. Old Paulines, 13—8. Penarth v. Newport, B—9. Swansea v. Bridgend, o—3. Edinburgh Acas. v. Watsoninns, 3 0. West of .Scotland v. Glasgow Acas., IS—l9. In a Rugby Union international match Wales beat Ireland 7 —o.