FOOTBALL IN BRITAIN

Waikato Times, Volume 123, Issue 20690, 28 December 1938, Page 7

FOOTBALL IN BRITAIN

RESULTS OF MATCHES .ft* SOCCER, LEAGUE AND RUGBY (United Press Assn.—n?oc. Tel. Copyright) London, Dec. 26 The Association football matches resulted:— First Division. —Birmingham v. Middlesbrough, 2 —l; Blackpool v. Huddersfield, J —l; Everton v. Derby, 2 —2; Grimsby v. Wolverhampton, 2—4; Leeds v. Chelsea, 1 —1; Manchester United v. Leicester, 3 —o: Stoke v. Liverpool, 3 —l ; Sunderland v. Aston Villa, I—s.1 —5. Second Division.—Blackburn v. Bury, 1—0; Bradford V. Chesterfield. 0—0; Burnley v. Tottenham, 1 —0; Coventry v. Plymouth, I—2: Notts Forest v. Luton, 2 —i; Sheffield United v. Southampton. s—l; Tranmere v. Manchester City, 3—9.

Third Division. —Northern section: Barnsley v. Accrington, 4 i ; Barrow v. Bradford City, 2 —J ; Doncaster v. Rotherham, 1—1; Gateshead v. Darlington, o—2;0 —2; Halifax v. Lincoln, 2—o; Hartlepools v. Chester, 2—5; Hull City v. New Brighton. 3—o; Oldham v. Stockport, o—l.0 —1. abandoned lifter 63 minutes; Southport v. Rochdale. ’« —l ; Wrexham v. Carlisle, 2—5; York v. Crewe, i—t. Third Division.—Southern section: Bristol City v . Brighton, 2—o; Cardiff v. Queen’s Park Bangers, J —t); Crystal Palace v. Aldershot, 3—o; Ipswich Town v. Mansfield Town, s—l ; Northampton v. Port Vale, 20: Reading v. Walsall, 1—1; Swindon v. Newport County, 8 —0; Watford v. Notts County, o—l.0 —1. Scottish Division.—Clyde v. Falkirk, 2—i; Rangers v. St. Mirren, 3 0. Rugby League Bat ley v. Dewsbury, 9—2: Bradford Northern v. Bramley, 25—7; Broughton Rangers, v. Barrow, 16— 12: Castleford v. Keighley, 6 —2: Huddersfield v. Halifax, 2—11; Hull v. HulJkingston Rovers, 5—2; Hunslet v. York, B—2; St. Helens v. St. Helens Rees., 4—5; Wakefield Trinity v. Leeds. 4—5; Warrington v. Leigh. B —B. abandoned after 53 minutes; Wigan v. Salford. o—l0 —1 1. Rugby Union Exmouth v. Exeter. 13—II; Gloucester v. Old Merchant Tailors. 6—3; Headingley v. Manchester. 15—5: (fid Cranleighans v. Merchistonians. 9 —3; Aberavon v. Bridgend, n—0: Neath v. Abertillery.226; Newport v. Watsonians, 6 —3: Swansea v Universities Athletic Union. 14—6.