First Division
HOME
Goals
P P W L
M'chester C. (9) DWwWw 39 20 15
39 19 Arsenal (6) DddWi
1
4 52 19 34
D F A Pts P 19
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1
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20
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4 3 55 33 27
201
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..39 20 13
4
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19
4 8
7 21 31 15 44
Brentford (5) DIdLiw
.39 19 13
2
4 45 22 30
20
4 10
6 24 33 14 44
Sunderland (1) IdWIL
.39 19 16
2 1 49 19 37
20
2 14
4 23 52 8 42
.39 20 10 8 39 19 .39 20 12
4: 6 34 23 26
19
3 11
5 16 31 12 38
5
6 33 21 22
20
4 8
8-26-33 16 38
5 3 56 30 27
19
3 12
4 20 46 10 37
..39 19 11
4.4 37 12 26
20
1 11
8 13 43 10 36
..38 20 10
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19
1 13
5 16 36
.39 19 11
2
6 44 17 28
20
2 16
2.23 45
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9
4
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20
3 14
3 21 49
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9
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THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 15, 1937.
FOOTBALL FORM GUIDE Comprehensive Table Shows Form At A Glance
comprehensive guide to the form of all Clubs in the four premier English Football League and the premier Scottish To assist in com- League will be found in the appended table. paring the teams, details of how they fared in their last five] matches are given.
The letters W, L, and D indicate matches won, lost and drawn respectively. Games played at home are shown in capital letters, while away games are denoted by ordinary type. The figures in brackets denote the position held by that team at the conclusion of last season, an asterisk denotes that that team has been promoted, and a dagger that that team has been relegated.
Chelsea (8) WDldL Birmingham (12) IwDwD Grimsby (17) #LIW Huddersfield (3) ddWwl Stoke (4) WDHW Everton (16) ALDI Liverpool (19) LWNW W. Brom. (18) WWII Bolton (13) WdlWw Wolves (5) IDWIW
AWAY
Goals Pts. TL-
Pts W L D F A
8 36 37 18 52
FOOTBALLER BADLY INJURED
Spiked By Colleague During Training
London, March 18. Foxall, the West Ham "outside- right, met with a curious accident in training yesterday, and it will keep him out of the side to play at Burnley on Saturday.
He collided with another player and his left leg was so badly spik- ed by contact with a running shoë that he had to have several stitches in it.
HEADED FOR CHAMPIONS
MANCHESTER C. WIN AT SUNDERLAND
3 POINTS AHEAD
London, To-day.
Manchester City, whose sudden spurt in the First Division of the English Football League nosed out |||3|3}}}|||||||||3|23|the Arsenal at the head of the table, went further ahead yester- beat Sunderland, day when they the Cup finalists, by 3 goals to 1 on the latter's ground.
1986397592 ARSENAL'S
BID FOR JONES REFUSED
6 37 31 22 49 HUDDERSFIELD SIGN
4 19 34 18 49
3 23.34 13 46
BARCLAY
BIG TRANSFER
DEAL
Wolverhampton wanderers yes-
This magnificent display by the City puts them three points ahead and makes their winning the First Division virtually certain.
Preston, the other Cup finalists, won a close, game against Everton at home by the only goal of the match.
Results of matches played yes- terday were:--
First Division
735terday refused a tempting offer from the Arsenal for the transfer of Bryn Jones, their Welsh inter- national inside-forward. ✅
Preston Sunderland
1 Everton
1 Manch'ter City 3
Wolves
-5 W. Bromwich
2
Third
Division (South)
Preston (7) DIDWW
Leeds (11) DIWdW
40 21
9
6
6 37 15 24
19
4 8
7 19 38 15 30
38 19 12
4
3 36 20 27
19
1 17
1 15. 50
3.30
Manchester U. (-) WlwDd 39 19 Wednesday (20) ldWLI ...37 18
Second Division
Blackpool (10), LWID Bury (14) WW!wW Leicester (6) ¿DLwW Plymouth (7) LidDd Sheffield U. (3) dWwlW Newcastle (8) DLwwW +A. Villa (-) Liabi Fulham (9) dlwDI West Ham (5) WDddW *Coventry (-) ILWI Tottenham (5) WIWdW +Blackburn (-) LlwwW *Chesterfield (-) wWdLI Burnley (15) dDwLl "Barnsley (0) dwDwW Norwich (11) DWUW S'mpton (17) HDWI Swansea (13) WIDIL Bradford C. (12) LIILI Notts F. (10) HWDI Doncaster (15) IWIll Third Division South
Notts C. (9) wWw]W Luton (2) wWWdwW Watford (15) IWDWw Brighton (7) wHWI Reading (3) WWwlW
7
3
9 26 32 23
20
2 16
2 19. 44
9 7
2 29 25 20
19
0 11
8 18-22
6 29 8 28
HOME
AWAY
Goals
PP W L
D F A Pts
40.19 13 3
3 45 21 29
40 21 12
5
4 41 20 28
21 10 8 19 10
7
39 20 13
3
4 58 30 30
19 -8
7
.39 19 13 2 ..39 20 15
40 21 10 8
4 37 23 28,
20
6 7
2
3 43 11 33
19
3 10
3 44 23 23
19
10 7
39 19 10 5 4 45 24 24
7 20
7
39 19.10
54 33 25 24 20
6 7
7 33 34 19 43
39 20 12 3
5 43.15 29, 19
4 10
5 19 30 13 42
38 20 117 4 .38 20 12 5 .39 21 11
5.34 15 27-18
4
8
6 21 22 14 41
.39 20 13
3 50 26 27 6 4 50 28 26 4 3 39 27. 29
18
5 9
18
5
19
3 11
39 20 10
5
5 32 33 25
19
39.20 11
3 6 32 28 28
19
4.11 3.13
39 20 7
7
6 27 27 20
19 5 10
39 20.10
4
6 34 21 26
19 2 14
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8
8
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20
1 15
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7
5
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20
1 15
4 18 60
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5
6 27 23 22
19
1 14
4 22 48
.39 20
6 HOME
9 5 15 28 17
19
1 15 3 11 541 AWAY
Goals
P
P W L
D F A Pts P
W
Goals Pts. Tl. Pts L D F A
39 20 15 2
3 44 20 33
19
7
38 20 17
1
2 47 21 86 187
9
.39 20-15
2
3 44 14 33 19
5
8
6 28 34 16-49
.39 19 12
2
5 41 16 29 20
6
7
39 20 13
3
4 46 20 30 19
4
9
6 19 32 16 46
Millwall (12) UWWI
.39 18 11
5 2..31 20.24 21
Southend (18) lwWDI
.38 19 10
·36 41 22 25.19
Bournemouth (8) IdWWw 38 19 15
Nort❜pton (15) IdWWI
..39 19 14
Queen's Pk (4) DLIL
..39 20 11
Gillingham (16) wILI
38 18 12
Clapton (11) LDIWL
38 19 9
*Bristol R. (-) IWWl
39 19 13
Swindon (19) dlwDw
37 19 11
4 2 43 18 28′ 20′′ 573 47 22 25 18
1 10
7.22-39
9-34
Crystal (6) dLwD
Bristol C. (13) WWLIW.:38 19 13 Torquay (10) 'dLwdL
Walsall (-) ŴdLdW
Exeter (22) WDUW
Cardiff (20) IwLIL
Aldershot (11) WaldI...38 18
39 20.10 3 7.41 23 25 19 5 1 36 25 27.19 2-43 34 20 18 39 21
3 12 Newport (21) WWIWw ..38. 208 6 6 34 26 22 18 2 32 31.22 18 8. 5 27 38 19 19 7 4 29 21 20 18 8 6 29 25 14 20
1 13
513 357 34
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2 15 46 6 33midnight
9 10
3 10
38 20 10 9 39.20 7 8 .37 19
1 11 2:12 3 12
6 23 438 30
5 17 40
9.28
Third Division North
4 HOME
2 2 37 13 32
Goals Pts. TI. PWL-D FA
19 2 3 51 17 31 20 7: 2 39 25 24 19 2: 4-31 -18 28 20
3 7 25 18 25 19
Pts
After the Cup replay at Sheffield, Mr. George Allison, the Arsenal conference manager, had a long with the Wolves directors, who flatly refused to part with Jonės.
As stated recently Arsenal were anxious to sign a player before to-
3 40 30 23 52 night, the last date for unrestrict- 2 21 29 22 50ed transfers, and believing Wolver
4 25 31 20 50hampton would listen to offers for 7 28 28 19 47 their star player if they were 6 20 31 12 45 knocked out of
2 33 38 22 45
6 33 25 20:44
4 27 29 14 41
8.5 16 20 15 41. 5 28 51 11 40 4 18 47 12 37 3 17 31 937 4 20 34 14 34 7 33 6.32 6 29 6 28 5 22
3 16 41 4.19 49
5 7 26 25 21 54
2 28 35 16 52
7 18 24 19 48
7 29 36 21 45 7 7 8 8 3 23 29 19 44. 3 11 5 16.35 11 43
2 24 40 10 41": 4 14 5 8- 6 17 23 16 40 4.13 3.45 16 11 39
3 115 21 32 13 38 7 35 3 16 1 18 50
the Cup,
Mr. Allison went to Sheffield with
an open cheque.
BIG DEAL
Wolves were duly knocked out,
2... Oldham
Scottish League (First, Div.) Motherwell 6 Dunfermline
Morton
THRILLING RACE FOR
but Jones is still not for sale. A big HONOURS
deal took place last night all the same. Sheffield United transferred Robert Barclay, their International inside-right, and Edward Boot, a promising young left-half, to Hud- dersfield Town, at a total fee re- ported to be over $6,000.
Barclay was capped for England against Scotland in 1932 and last year, and against Ireland in 1983. He played in the Cup Final team
year. which lost to Arsenal last Boot is a native of Dinnington and
is only 21.
Huddersfield expect to transfer Brown, their wing half-back, Brentford to-day.
COVENTRY SIGN FORWARD
IN TIME
to
CHARLTON'S BIG TASK
MANCHESTER C. BIG THREAT
(By FRANK COLES)
London, March 20. The end of another football sea- son fast draws near. The closing date for transfers is past, and the long, trail to Wembley is reduced to two clubs.
But, for once in a while, the pros- pective League champions cannot be proclaimed. While Arsenal and Charlton are engaged. in a neck- and-neck race for the lead Man-
London, March 18. Just before chester City, with two games in fine position to on Tuesday, the latest hand, are în a 5 11 31 11 31 time for "unrestricted" transfers." strike. 3 27 65 9 31 Coventry City signed L. Conwell,
Four other clubs still have an the West Ham United and former outside chance of winning the title, and Conwell and two of them, Brentford inside-left,. 9 20 Portadown 3 16 43 2 15 3 18 30 7: 20
AWAY
played for the Irish League against Middlesbrough, meet the Football League last season.
Palace
1 Millwall
Third
Division (North)
York Chester
4 Accrington
2
1
0
Second Division
4 St. Barnard's
Reuter.
1
at Griffin
Goals
Goals Pts. TL
PP W L D F A Pts P W
L D FA
Pts
.38 19 16 2
1 57 20.33 19
7
.39 20 151
4 54 18 34 19
6
.40 21 16
1
4.60 19 36 19
.37 19 12
2
5 41.19-29 18
.39 19 10 3
6 30 18 26 20
.39 20 12 39 19 14
4
4 36 21 27 19
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139 20:11: 7
8 23 40 17:38
225 35 12 38
6. 23..50 14 37
Clyde (16) WWwDL ́
-Lincoln (4) wWWwd Stockport (5) WdwDw Chester (2) `IDWIW Oldham (7) wWWII +Hull (-) IdLDd +P. Vale (-) wIDID Hartlepools (8) LWD
2 48 24 24 18 4 8 Mansfield (19) WIWIL
.37 18 8 5 5:30 14 21 1979 Halifax (18) WWWdL
37.18 11 3 4:43 15 26, 19 5 12 Carlisle (13). WWIJD
37 18 10 5, 3:41 24 23 19 4 9 York (16) WDWID .i.. Wrexham (18) dWIWw.40 19 11 5 3 43 15 25 21
Dundee (12) DIDDI 36 18 6 38 19:12 5, 2 4223 26 19 3 12 Accrington (9) dlWII.... Southport (21) LDIW ....40 21 10 5 6 97 98 26 19 3 13 N. Brighton (22) wIIWI..38 19 9 3 7:30 22 25 19 3-13 Rotherham (11) IWW40 19 10 3 6 46 23 26 21 2 17 7.38 19 964 46 20-24 19 2 13 Barrow (15) dWwlW
.39 19 7 6 6 26 26 20 20, 3.12 2-16 ..39 20 10 3 7 43 16-26-19
4:13 6 6 49 28 20 19
2 42 28 24 19 20 18 2.11
Crewe (6) DLwdL Tranmere (3) DIDD
Gateshead (14) IDLI ....38 197
Rochdale (20) LLIW
Darlington (12) dwLWd38 19 6 6 7 38 42 19 19
4 10 7 31 34 15 46
4
6 7 19 19 19 53
8 34 34 22 55 Scottish League
Park
HOME
6 10
3 18 35 15-51
77
434 42 16 45
5 8
7 26 40 17 43
5:10
4 18 38 14 41
.35.17 13 36-17 15
6 21 49 12 41
6.19 33 14 38
T. Lanark (9) wdlDW
97 18 10
Falkirk (-) dLidW
37 19 14
Hamilton, (6):]WwLW
86 19 12
35 19 9
Rangers (2) dWWwWW 37 18 16 Aberdeen (3) DIWid 37 19 15 Celtic (1) dwDWw. Hearts (5) LIIWW
Motherwell (4). dWWWW:36. 19 12
7 33-14 27 61 0 2 52 8 34 19 10 2 04:43 16 34 18 7 7 4 28 26 18 52
4 3 56 28 27-17,
7 5 6 29 21 21 50
7 9380 36 17 47. 85 4 25, 22 20 41 4 435 18 24 19 9 8 2 25 41 20 44 4 1.52-29 29-17 5 7 5 35 35 15 44
2 34-55 14 89
7 3 35 29 23 16 6 8 2 22 36 14 87
ay
AWAY
Goals.
Goals Pts. TL
1 3 54.20 29 18 2 0.58 20:30-19
6 1:52 33 25 17 6 9
St. Johnstone (7) IWILL ..38 19 13
4 15 32 10-36
3 29 499 35
3 19 45 9 34
2,23 57 € 32
Arbroath (11) WWIWE
4 23 53.8 32
5 30 53 11 31
1. 16.47 5 31
2 17 37 10 30
.6 24.53 6 30
3 3 45 33 29 19 0 12 7 17 467 36 5 7.30, 32 21 18 Kilmarnock (8) IWIWw...35 17 11 2 4 34 23 26 18 .36 18 8.5 5 42 29. 21. 18 Partick (10) DdILIA
.36:18 95 443-18 22 18 St. Mirren (-) LLWIW..36 18 9 7 2 42-22 20 17 Queen's PR (14) LLIDw .37 19 67 67-44 24 19 18 Hibernian (17) LDdll 36 17 35 9 27 23 15 19 19 37:18.-6. 93 25 33 15 Queen's O'S. (15) wILU
37 19 4.13 2 29 48 10 18 Albion (10) ILidi
2 36 17 9. 6 42 41 10 19 6.24 37-10 29-Dunfermline (13) DdwLl
4 8 -6 22 46.14 35 4 12
2 20 45 10 35
8 11
4 34 41 10 31
4:14
0 23 24
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2 10 5 28,89
9 29
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