FOOTBALL IN BRITAIN

Evening Star, Issue 23380, 25 September 1939, Page 2

FOOTBALL IN BRITAIN

FRIENDLY GAMES COMPETITIVE MATCHES TO RESUME LONDON, September 23. Friendly football matches were played to-day. The football crowds are strictly controlled, and they averaged 4,000 at to-day’s matches. All is now set for the early resumption of_ competitive matches on a regional basis. The London clubs have agreed to form a league, and the other regions are likely to follow suit.

To-day’s results were;— Soccer.—Accrington v, Rochdale, 6-4; Aldershot v. Chelsea, 2-3; Barnsley v. Sheffield Wednesday, 1-2; Barrow v. Workington, 6-3; Blackpool v. Blackburn, 1-1; Bournemouth v. West Ham, 1-2;- Bradford City v. Burnley, 1-4; Brentford v. Arsenal, 3-0; Brighton v. Milwall Reserves, 6-1; Bristol Rovers v. Torquay, 1-1; Bury v. Everton, 3-2; Cardiff v. Swansea, 1-1; v. Preston Reserves, 1-1; Chelmsford v. Tottenham, 4-2; Crewe v. New Brighton, 5-2; Doncaster v. Notts County, 4- Guildford City v. Crystal Palace, 5- Halifax v. Bradford, 3-3; Huddersfield v. Sheffield United, 1-2; Leicester v. Birmingham, 6-4; Liverpool v. Bolton, 3-0; Luton v. Charlton, 3-2; Manchester United v. Oldham, 3-1; Milwall v. Charlton. 1-1; Newcastle v. Leeds, 2-2; Notts Forest v. Grimsby, ■ 1-2; Plymouth v. Bristol City, 7-1; Portsmouth v. Southampton, 2-3; Preston v. Manchester City, 3-0; Reading v Newport, 5-0; Rotherham v. Chesterfield, 1-3; Shrewsbury v. Coventry, 0-6; Southend v. Fulham, 4-3; Southport v, Stockport, 0-0; Stoke v. Port Vale, 3-2; Swindon v. Queen’s Park, 1-0; West Bromwich v. Wolverhampton, 3-5- Wrexham v. Chester, 0-2; Aberdeen v. Arbroath, 4-0; St. Johnstone v. a Scottish junior team, 3-3; St. Mirren v. Morton, 1-1; Queen’s Park v Third Lanark, 3-4; Rangers v. Falkirk 1-4; Hearts v. Hibernian, 2-4. Rim by League.—Batley v, Keighlev 18-3; Bradford Northern v. Huddersfield, 20-18; Castleford v. York, 10-16; Featherstoue v. Brmnley, 15-7; Halifax v. Salford, 11-13; Hull v. Hull-Kingston, 22-8; Leeds v. Dewsbury, 23-12; Rochdale v. Oldham, 11-6; Swin’ton v. Broughton, 55-11; Wakefield v. Hunslet, 27-14; Warrington v. Wigan, 23-8.