BRITISH FOOTBALL

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12607, 18 November 1926, Page 10

BRITISH FOOTBALL

CROWDED LEADERSHIP BURNLEY r AND SWANSEA HEAD FIRST AND SECOND LEAGUE. The League , tables appended include the matches played last Saturday week, November 6fcb,‘ and afford an interesting study for those numerous'socceritea who keenly follow the fortunes of the Home clubs. 'Burnley is in the lead by u single point, but there are three clubs' with only a point less and a game in' hand, while Leicester City, who have been at the top, are two points behind and also have a match in hand. When the next results arrive it will not be surprising to see several changes in position. Derby County, the promoted team,, have improved their position to sixth from the bottom, with West Ham and the once mighty Aston Villa below them. Newcastle, witn new blood in the team, are doing better. # In - the second division Manchester City; Hull, ahtl Middlesborough are likeiy to make a* big bid lor promotion. The Notts clubs aro not doing too well, especially tho County, but Forest may yet rise to the occasion. Aliddlesborough have evidently some sharpshooters, for they have scored 41 goals so far, while only two other clubs in the second division have scored 30 or more. In the first . division Leicester have scored 38, and Burnley 36*, but over 30 goals have also been scored against each of them. Huddersfield, second on the list, have the best goal figures—37 for, 19 agarnet. The tables are as follow:

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ni;,st LEAGUE f. W. L. D. PtB. Burnley 15 7 3 o 13 Huddersfield H 5 S IS Tottenham 14 7 3 4 18 Newcastle 14 3 4 18 Sunderland it; 7 4 IS BoHor. Wand. hi 3 :j 1/ Leicester 14 G a 7, i: Birmingham Bury Town 14 7 5 2 16 15 4 4 7 15 Wednesday 15 5 7, 7, 1J Cardiff City 14 5 :> 5 4 14 Arsenal H 4 4 G u Leeds United it ,5 c 3 13 Manchester L. ... ia •1 5 4 13 Sheffield. United.. M 4 6 4 12 Blackburn Bov.... 14 4 <; 4 13 llerby Countv ..... ia 5 7 l 11 West Ham U 13 i <> 3 11 Aston Villa 1-4 t 7 7, 11 Lverton 10 3 S 7, 11 Liverpool 13 4 ) S 1 •> Wc.it Brom. Alii. H u b 3 y •SECOND Swansea Town ... Li-; jV \ i;j w. L. D. 3 Pis. 21 Preston u 8 •» 4 20 Middleisborougli... n !) 4 1 13 Manchester Citv u s 3 iy Hull Citv H 8 4 Is Chelsea 14 7 a •4 lb Southampton U G 3 IV Notts Lorest 14 G 3 17 Portsmouth 13 ' 7 4 •> 1G Oldham A 14 7 o hi Portrale 15 7, 15 Pulliam 11 4 7, 5 13 Notts Countv 14 (> 7 13 Darlington 1-4 5 7 2 12 Bending 15 •1 8 3 n Orimsbv Town .. U 2 6 0 10 Blackpool «... U 4 8 2 10 Wol verhanipton... IS 2 7 0 10 SouUi Shields .... 13 3 7 3 0 Bartislev ia 3 7 2 0 Clapton 13 3 7 3 9 Bradford Citv 15 1 10 4 6

THIKD LEAGUE. —(Soi P ithern W. L. Division.) D. Ft*. Brighton A ... ... 14 10 1 3 23 Bristol Citv H 9 2 3 21 Swindon It « 2 4 ?1> Newport C 14 s 4 2 18 Luton Town IS 7 3 3 17 Orretaj Palace ... H 6 3 5 17 Milhvall n 7 5 17 Sopthend !l 7 5 » 13 Brentford 14 6 3 3 15 Plymouth Jt (> 5 3 15 Bxeter City 13 5 4 4 u Merthyr la <; 7 2 14 Watford U 6 7 1 13 Norwich City .... la 4 6 5 13 Boscombe 14 4 fi 4 id Gillingham 14 4 7 3 11 Uangers 14 4 7 3 u Bristol Hovers ... 14 3 6 3 11 Charlton 13 3 7 3 9 Coventry Citv .... 14 4 3 l 9 Northampton la 3 10 2 8 Aberdare 13 2 11 2 6 THIKD LEAGUE (Northern P. W. h. Division). D. Pts. Stoke Citv 15 11 2 o 24 Nelson Town 11 8 • 2 4 20 Chesterfield u 9 3 a 20 I'ochdale U 9 3 Stockport 13 8 2 3 19 Halifax 13 8 2 3 19 New Brighton ... 14 . 7 2 19 Tranmero 14 S 1 17 Bradford H 6 4 4 Kotherham 14 3 4 U Durham C 14 6 <> 14 Walsall 15 4 14 Ashington 16 3 6 13 Crewe A 14 4 7 :j Lincoln City 15 3 7 It Wrexham 15 4 8 Southport 14 3 4 Doncaster 13 3 ' 7 3 1 Hartlepool 14 4 3 9 Accrington 15 9 3 9 Barrow 13 1 Wiganboro 15 11 2 6