ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 33, 9 February 1931, Page 5

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

United I'rcsa Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, 7th February. ' The results of the Association football matches were:— ~ League—First division: Birmingham beat Blackburn R., 4-1; Boltou W. drew with Sheffield W>, -2-2; Derby C. beat Portniouth, 5-1; Huddcrsficld T. lost to Aston Villa, 1-0; Leicester City beat Blackpool, 6-0; Liverpool lost to Newcastle U., 4-2; Manchester U. lost to Manchester G., 1-3; Middlesbrough drew with Chelsea, 2-2; United drew with Arsenal, 1-1; Sunderland beat Leeds United, 4-0; West Ham U. lost to Grimsby T., 2-4. Second division: Barnsley beat Cardiff City, 4-1; Bradford City beat Bury, 3-]; Burnley lost to Stoke City. 1-2; Charlton A lost to Everton, 0-7; Nottingham F. beat Bristol City, 6-1; Port Vale beat Plymouth A., 2-1; Preston North E. lost to. Millwall, 1-3: Reading beat Wolverhampton W., 3-0; Southampton lost to Bradford. 2-3; Tottenham H. beat Oldhain A., 4-0; W. Bromwich A drew with' Swansea Ti. 0-0. Third division (southern section"): Boscombe drew with Thames, 3-3; B. and H. Albion beat Brentford,'l-0; Bristol Rovers drew with Notts C, 2-2; Coventry City beat Walsall, 2-1; Exeter City beat Crystal Palace, 4-3; Fulham lost to Queen's Park R., 0-2; Gillingbam beat Southern! U., 1Oj Newport County beat Luton T., 3-1; Swfndon T. beat Norwich C, 5-2; Torquay U. beat Northampton T., 3-0; Watford lost to Clapton Orient, 1-2. Third division (northern section): Accrington S. beat Rotherham U., 3-2; Barrow beat Lincoln City', 3-2; Crewe A. lost to Carlisle United, 3-5; Doncaster Rovers beat Wigan 8., 5-1; Gateshead beat Nelson, 2-0; Hull City v. llartlepoole U., postponed; N. Brighton beat Halifax Town, 3-0; Rochdale drew with York City, 2-2; Southport beat Chesterfield, 3-0; Stockport lost to Darlington, 0-1; Wrexham drew with Tranmere Rovers, 2-2. Scottish League.—First division: Aberdeen beat Ayr United, 3-1; Clyde lost to Mothcrwell, 0-6; East l<ife beat bt Mirren 3-2- Falkirk beat Dundee, 4-1; Hamilton'A. beat Partick Thistle, 2-0; Hibernian boat Cowdenbeath, 1-0; Kilmarnock beat Leith Athletic, 2-1; Morton lost to Celtic, 0-1; Queen's Park v. Hearts, vinplayed; Rangers lost to Airdrie, 0-1. Second division: Albion hovers beat Armadale, 5-2; Aibroath y. Albion unplayed; Bo'nesa beat St. Johnstone, 2-0; Brechia City v. Forfar A., postponed; Dumbarton beat Slenhousemuir, 4-1; Dundee U drew with E. Stirlingshire, 1-1; Dunfermline A beat Clydebank 2-1; King's Park lost to Third Lanark, 1-3; Queen of South beat Raith Rovers, 4-1; St. Barnard's v. Montrose, unplayed. Scottish Cup—Second round: Arbroath beat Edinburgh City, 2-0; Montrose beat Civil Service Strollers, 1-0.