SOCCER BRITISH MATCHES NOTABLE FOR LACK OF SCORING

Grey River Argus, 8 October 1948, Page 6

SOCCER BRITISH MATCHES NOTABLE FOR LACK OF SCORING

LONDON. Oct. 6.

With spectators in shirt sleeves, and weather conditions resembling, an Indian summer, British football presented an unusual setting during last week-end. With the exception of the “Wolves” high scorer of seven goals anticipated freak results did not materialise in fact the reverse prevailed ed, for now fewer than 36 teams failed to score at all, which is a serious reflection on the forwards of to-day. Four teams remain undefeated in England: Portsmouth, Derby County, Hull City and Rotherham United. These naturally head the championship tables, but the second division sees West Bromwich Albion now in the ascendancy. East Fife in Scotland have fully justified their promotion and are to be found with Hibernians in the leadership with Rangers in a handy position. Readers should not confuse the League Cup in Scotland with the championship fixtures, the latter being suspended at the moment during the progress of this new Cup series. Results:— First Division. —Aston Villa 4, Sheffield Utd. 3; Bolton W. 1, Arsenal 0; Burnley 1, Everton 0; Charlton Ath. 1, Birmingham 1; Liverpool 0, Derby C o. 0; Manchester C. 1, Midalesgro 9; Portsmouth 1. Newcastle U. 4, Chelsea 3: Sunderland 2, Manchester U. 1; Wolverhampton W. 7, Huddersfield 1.

Second Division. — Barnsley 3, Southampton 0; Brentford 0, West Ham Utd. 0; Coventry C. 0, Chesterfield 2; Fulham 5, Queen’s P.H. 0; GrimsbyT. 0, Bradford 3; Leeds Utd. 1. West Brom. A. 3; Leicester C. 3, Bury 2; Notts Forest 2, Lutan T. 0; Plymouth A. 0, Cardiff C. 1; Sheffield W. 2, Lincoln C. 2; Tottenham H. 4, Blackburn R. 0.

Southern Section. — Bournemouth 4, Ipswich T. 2; Briston C. 3, Leyton O. 0; Crystal Palace 1, Walsall 3; Exeter C. 2, Port Vale 1; Newport Co. 4, Swindon T. 1; Northampton 2, Aidershot 0; Norwich C. 1, Millwall 2; Reading 4, Torquay U. 0; Southend U. 0, Brighton H. 0; Swansea T. 5, Bristol R. 0; Watford 1, Notts County 1. • 1 Northern Section.— Barrow 0, Tranmere R. 0; Bradford C. 1, Rotherham U. 2; Darlington 3, York C. 1; Doncaster R. 0, Hull C. 0; Gateshead 3, Carlisle U. 0; Halifax T. 1, Accrington S. 0; Hartlepools 0, Stockport Co. 0; Mansfield T. 1, Chester 0; New Brighton 0, Southport 1; Rochdale 3, Crewe A. 0; Wrexham 1, Oldham A. 1.

Scottish League Cup, “A” Division.—Albion R. 2, Dundee 3; Clyde 1, Rangers 3; East Fife 3, Queen of South 1; Falkirk 1, Motherwell 0; Hibernians 4, Celtic 2; Partick T. 3, Hearts 1; St. Mirren 1, Aberdeen 1; Third Lanark 2, Morton 2. “B“ Division, League Cup.—Alloa A. 1, Queen’s Park 0; Arbroath 1, Ayr U. 1; Cowdenbeath o,Raith R. 6; Dumbarton 0, Airdrie 5; Dundee Utd. 4, St. Johnstone 2; Hamilton A 3, Stenhousemuir 0; Kilmarrnock 4, East Stirling 1; Stirling A. 4, Dunfermline 3.