BRITISH FOOTBALL

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20925, 3 January 1938, Page 14

BRITISH FOOTBALL

PLAY IN ALL CODES United Press Association— Bv Electric Telegraph —Copy right (Received January 2, 7.30 p.m.) LONDON. January 1. The football results are:— First Division

SOCCER GAME The soccer tourists defeated the rest of England by one goal to nil. AUSTRALIANS IN FRANCE DEFEAT OF LEAGUE TEAM United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph —Copyright • Received January 2. 7.30 p.m.) PARIS. January 1 The Australian Rugby League team defeated France by 35 points to 6. after a half-time score of 8 to nil in the visitors’ favour. The Australians had the upper hand throughout the game, which was played on slippery muddy ground. The attack often penetrated the French defence. The French attacked occasionally. but their movements lacked finish.

Arsenal v. Everton Birmingham v. Stoke City .. .. Blackpool v. Huddersfield Town 2 1 4 1 1 0 Brentford v. Bolton Wanderers 1 1 Derby County v. Leicester City .. 0 1 Grimsby Town v. Preston North End 1 1 Leeds United v. Charlton Athletic 2 2 Liverpool v. Chelsea 2 2 Manchester City v. Wolverhampton 2 4 Middlesbrough v. Sunderland .. 2 1 West Bromwich Albion v. Portsmouth 1 2 Second Division Barnsley v. Bradford 0 1 Blackbum Rovers v. Swansea Towm 3 1 Bury v. Burnley 4 0 Coventry City v. Tottentham Hotspur 2 1 Plymouth Argyle v. Fulham .... 2 3 Luton Town v. Stockport County 6 4 Newcastle United v. Manchester United ■’ 2 Nottingham Forest v. Sheffield United o 1 Sheffield Wednesday v. Chesterfield .. 1 0 Southampton v. Norwich City .. 3 1 West Ham United v. Aston Villa 1 1 Third Division: Southern Section Aidershot v. Crystal Palace .. .. 1 0 Boscombe v. Southend United .. 7 1 Brighton and Hove v. Queenspark Rangers 3 1 Bristol Rovers v. Watford .. .. 0 1 Cardiff City v. Clapton Orient .. 2 0 Exeter City v. Newport County .. 2 0 Gillingham v. Bristol City .. .. 1 0 Millwall v. Reading 1 1 Northampton Town v. Mansfield Town 3 0 Swindon Town v. Notts County 1 0 Wallsall v. Torquay United .. 0 0 Third Division: Northern Section Barrow v. New Brighton .. .. 3 0 Bradford City v. Doncaster Rovers 0 Carlisle United v. Accrington Stanley 3 1 Crewe Alexandra v. Gateshead .. 1 3 Halifax Town v. Chester .. .. 1 1 Hartleoools United v. Lincoln City 2 0 Port Vale v. Oldham Athletic .. 2 Southport v. Darlington 1 1 Tranmere Rovers v. Rotherham United 0 2 Wrexham v. 'lull city 0 1 York City v. Rochdale 0 5 Scottish League: First Division Ayr United v. Queen of South .. 1 0 Celtic v. Rangers 3 0 Dundee v. Aberdeen 0 1 Falkirk v. Morton 6 1 Hibernian v. Hearts 2 •> Motherwell v. Hamilton Academlcals 0 1 St. Johnstone v. Arbroath .. .. o 2 St. Mirrem v. Kilmarnock .. .. 0 2 Third Lanark v. Queen’s Park 1 4 Scottish League: Second Division Albion Rovers v. Airdrieonians . 0 2 Alloa v. Leith Athletic 5 2 Dunbarton v. Forfar Athletic .. 2 0 Dunfermline Athletic v. Cowdenbeath 1 1 Edinburgh City v. Dundee United 0 •’ Kings Park v. East Stirling 2 1 Montrose v. Brechin City .. ., 2 0 Ralth Rovers v. East Fife 1 3 St. Bernards v. Stenhousemuir 4 2