THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1933.
THE "TELEGRAPH'S" PAGE ABOUT HOME FOOTBALL
ARSENAL'S BIG CHANCE
TO AGAIN FORGE AHEAD IN
LEADERSHIP RACE
SPURS CONFRONTED WITH SEVERE OBSTACLE
(By "The Pilgrim")
THE advance of Tottenham to within a point of Arsenal will only be temporary 1 think, as the Highbury men should go ahead again on Saturday at the expense of their unfortunate fellow-citizens of Stamford Bridge, whilst the 'Spurs will meet with tough opposition at Hills- borough.
IN fact, I am inclined to give Wednesday the verdict in this match if they can reproduce the form which enabled them to beat Aston Villa away last week,
Chalsen gol had a narrow escape from this Derby County attack at. Stamford Bridge. But Woodley, the Pensioners' custodian came to the res cue and punched clear as the pluture shows. (Planet
No wa).
IF the climate in which Chelsea have their
being is an enervating one, as some too-kind CLUBHOUSE CHATTER BY critics have suggested for them, it is certain that the Derby Rams are feeling the benefit of the Peak atmosphere.
M'
R. Jobey's eleven will no doubt account for the Sheffield United club at the Baseball Ground
and will then present a strong challenge to the Southern leaders.
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I hope, and think, that the remarkable improvement shown by
Middlesbro' will not be checked by their one-goal defeat at Huddersfield last week. If they can get through the Pompey defence one or twice and then sit tight they will be half way up the League ladder instead of on the bottom rung they occupied such a short time ago.
view of Sunderland's recent performances I am inclined to favour their chances on their trip to the Everton ground. Sunder- Iand with Huddersfield, are the most prolific acorers in the First Division though their total of 44 is equalled by Grimsby and Norwich, and is beaten by Chester- field with 45.
RSENAL and Derby are
ARSENAL Derby in
this section.
NOME difficult nuts are up
Second Division: Black- pool and Grimsby, the two leading clubs, meet on the former's ground, and- though a draw would be equally feasible, I give, the, seasiders the benefit of the extra confidence inspired by their own supporters and expect them to win,
KULHAM have come on
a
win at Craven Cottage. They are entertaining Pres- ton North End, whose carly season exploits have not quite borne out the promise they gave..
engage
This is what happened when Porta- mouth visited Highbury to the Arsonal in a losgue match last month. Moss, the Arsenal goal-' keerer is soon effecting a remarkable
save after a scrimmage near the #al. (Planet News),
LINCOLN, whose play rather suggests a return to the Northern section in 1934, have to meet the Brentford combination which I think will be too strong for them.
WANSEA have suffered a sort of physical inertia SWA
lately which the visiting Manchester United men will not be slow to turn to their own advantage.
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HARLTON'S visit to Brighton may prove the turning point of the Londoner's success but I imagine they will carry off this match and bring back a brace. I fear Northampton at home will be too strong, for Exeter and Reading, who have to journey to Clapton Orient's ground, are the only other away club whose chances I fancy.
CR
REWE Alexander, still successfully struggling to maintain their neutral position, never seem to show any other ambition than to remain where they arc. Barnsley are trying to retrieve their place among the first three and are not far behind. They expect to net both points at Crewe,
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TORWICH have a comparatively easy day at home to Southend, and Swindon, who are also on their own ground, have a not-so-easy fixture with Watford.
(INÈSTERFIELD are doo for a visit to Carlisle and there U is an obvious reason why it should not be a profitable day For them. The Salter Lane side has scored seven more goals thiatr`any other team in the Section and has had four less goals registered against them.
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THERE are several tempting engagements in the
Scottish Senior League if one wishes to take a
chance on away clubs. Motherwell and Rangers
should both win and Aberdeen have a good chance of increasing their total at Hamilton. Kilmarnock are ati lume to Falkirk and Queen o‘South are set for a big souring game against Clyde.
MOTI
"THE PILGRIM"
MOTHERWELL, after 21 matches are all the proud holders of this season's record for joint collec ting. They have not lost a single match and have only conceded three out of a possible 42 points.
MIDDLESBRO, Grimsby, Chester- Mfield, and Queen O'South have alt
TO BEAT THE
BOOK.
to draw their first match and Chel- nea need 'two more points to gain HOME.- double figures and five to catch up with their closest "rivals.*
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is worth departing from sentr League football a mament to point out that Brentford Reserves have not fost a home point since November 7, 1931, and have won 43 Fuccessive games at Grima Park.
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OUTSIDE right. Tom Glidden has
been with West Bromwich Albiona, his one and only professional club, for a dozen years.
Het be with him at The Haw- 15 younger brother Sidney, who thorns, has since played for ten clubs, the latest being Blyth Spartans. Yet he won't be twenty-five until the end of January!
FARQUHARSON, the Cardiff gont-
keeper, was responsible for the alteration in the penalty kick rule which compels goalkeepers to stand atill under the bar.
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AWAY-
(By "Robin")
Arsenal Derby
Port Vale
Norwich
Walsall Luton Stockport
Notts County Chester
Celtic
Swindon
Manchester City
OUR FORECAST
SATURDAY'S LIKELY RESULTS
(By "The Pilgrim")
FIGURES WHICH SPEAK
FOR THEMSELVES
A USEFUL LEAGUE TABLE RECORDS GUIDE
The following tabulated league table records of all the clubs in he English League and the first division of the Scottish League how their home and away performances, up to and Including yesterday's matches.
Aracuni Tottenham Derby County Huddersfield
Manchester C. Sunderland
Blackburn
ENGLISH LEAGUE
18 10 6 3
18 10 4 4 17 9 5 3
0 1 2 5 3 0 7
FIRST DIVISION,
Total
Нотов
Away
P.
W. D. L.
W. D. L. W. D. L.
Goala F. A.
Pta.
0 3 0
33 18
82 17
82 19
44 31
20 19
44 24
29 -23
38 KVI
22 18 29
89
80 30
35 37
28 25
18 81
40
16:
IB 9 5 4
18
8 6 4
18
9 3 6
West Bromwich
18
8. 4.
18
cortsmouth
18
Wolverhampton. 18
Leeds United
17
Liverpool
18
Everton
17 5 G
Birmingham
18
4 8
Aston Villa
17
18
5 5 8
18
4 7 7
18 0 2 10
18 4 6 8
18 · 6
3.10
18
3
2 13
15
Middlesbro' Leicester Nowenstio Wednesday Stoke City Shefeld U. Chelsea
[Grimsby
Blackpool
Bolton Port Vale Brentford
Weat Ham U. Below are given fixtures in
Bradford English and Scottish Football Notts County League with the results of their Manchester U. meetings fast senson and an in- Notts Forest dication of the probable result of Southampton ... Bradford City. their encountera on, Saturday, Oldham Names printed in heavy type are Fulham the clubs expected to earn full Hull City points and where no indication is Burnley given a ddraw is the most likely Bury decision.
SECOND DIVISION.
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4.1 4
Goals
F. A. Pts.
44
19
20 18
34 27 29
26. 29
23 30
28 86 17 27 06 16 '26 42 23 31
14
- Total
Home
Away
P.
W. D. L.
V. D. L.
W. D. L.
18
13 06
9 0..2
G03
18
9 5' 4
6 2 1
3 3 3
18 11 1 G
7 0 2
18
10 2 0
7 0 1
3 2 5
28 21
18 8 5 5
40 30
Preston N.E.
18 8
32 24
Plymouth
18
39 36
18
38 30
12
18
36 84
10
18 7
29 28 18
18
8 2 8
16
29 36.
18
18
4
24 20
18
18
20 20 17
18
31 31
18
18
7 3
18
18
6 3
18
G. 4. G
Swansea Lincoln
18
4 10
12
18
BG 10
13 20
Manchester W. Brentford
DERBY (3)
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ENGLISH LEAGUE.
FIRST DIVISION.
ARSENAL (4) · ♥ Chelsea (1). BIRMINGHAM (0) Leicester (4) Norwich BLACKBURN (4) ▼
Queen's Park Huddersfield (2) Covehtry Charlton Shefeld U. (0)
| Millwall
18
3 6 10
7
11 27
+
Total
Goals
P.
F. A. Pts.
16
11 2 3 8 0 1
3 2 2
44 24
24.
10
9 3 4
8 1 0
1 2 4
30 17
IG
8 4 4
G 1 1
2 3 3 19 22
16
92 5
6 0 1
3 2 4
43 26
Everton (6)
| Leeds (2)
X SUNDERLAND (1)| Crystal Palace
v Wolves (0)
17
8 4 6 1
4
86 29
Exeter
18
'31 24
Liverpool (1) Reading
10
Bristol Rovers
16
Portsmouth (4) Luton
18
16
16
17
16
IC
16
16
16
16
16
16
10
Reading
DRAWS-
Newcastle Northampton Millwall mama
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flag was once down at half-mast
from Seaton Dolaval (Northumber- tuna).
JACK Tinn, the Portemouth mana- MANCHESTER G. v
ger, has been watching many out- | MIDDLESBRO' (6) ▼ Farquharson conceived the ingen.de lefts this season. The latest to. ous idea of standing at the back of locus his attention is Sim-af- Newcastle (~~)—r—Stoko-(—)-
Swindon Clapton Orient the net, and rushing forward as the Arthurile.
WEDNESDAY (—) ▼ hall was kicked.
Brighton Tottenham (-) Aldershot IA
because of the Inise rumour of the WEST BROM. (2) v Aston Villa (3) Bournemouth GOAL averages to-day tell a story tenth of Harry Wake, about to retire
Gillingham SECOND DIVISION.
Torquny BLACKPOOL (~) v Grimsby (Northampton NOTE that, although the lenders,
Watford hind the prolife Huddersfield and NOW that Jack Elken has lost his BRADFORD C. (2) Notts F. (2)
Cardiff pince al centre half,
Burnley (3) Watford BURY (G) Sunderkind in goals "for," their de-should try him in the forward line. FULHAM (1) Preston N. E. (0) Newport where he played some Ane games for Hull (-)
Southend Oldham (-), the 'Spurs
Lincoln () {
BRENTFORD (Bristol City Millwall (—): ▼ BOLTON (-) HARFORD, the Luten gokkeeper Notts C. (4)
Plymouth (1) out of a job at the beginning of PORT VALE (4) ▼ West Ham (0)
S'HAMPTON (2) v Bradford (0) Swansen (2)
Spurs and Arsenal, are well be
fensive records are impressive.
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ET me point out that the 'Spurs, with 17 ngalnat, have conceded fewer goals than any team In the First and Secund. Divisions and the Southern section of the Third Divi- klon, Ouly Chesterfield, with 45 gonls against 11. have a better defensive recurd.
WHO
HO is going to challenge this North London supremacy? At the moment Derby are the only m pressive competitor.
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course
there is Huddersfield whose new tactles are paying-dve forwards who nře really forwards, supported by wing halves who attack at every opportunity, leaving the con- tre-half and the full backs to bear the brunt of the opposition.
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IN criticising the Arsenul it should
be remembered that their policy of, concentrating on defence with occa- alonal lightning raids when their op ponents' goal is not well guarded-
payz.
be.
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Chesterfield Stockport MANCHESTER U. (1) | Halifax
THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH). ALDERSHOT (1) ¥
Bournemouth (1)|Barrow, Brighton (-) v CHARLTON (—)] Doncaster BRISTOL € (5) $ Coventry (3)
▼ READING (5)
✓ Cardi (1)
Clapton 0. LUTON (8)
v Bristol R. (1)
Exeter (3) Southend (0) v
Accrington
THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH),
Home Away W. D. L. W. D. L. W. D. `L.
THIRD DIVISION (NORTH).
70 1
35 22 29 21 37 34
26 30.
24 23
28 26
16 22
28 34
20 36
22 89
81
25 24 29
23 38
1 1 6
81 18 37
2 30 30 140, 31
25 22
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28 31 20 40 30
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21 30
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Total
P. IC
W. D. L.
Home Away W. D. L. W. D. L. 14 0 2 7 0 1 7 01
Goals
F. A. Pts.
45 14
16.
10 3 3
7 2.0
3 1 3
38 21
16
9 2 5 6 1 1
3 1 4
28 23
Tranmere R. Walsall Burnsley
16
8 3 5
1 3 A
16
9 1 6
8. 0 1
16
8 3 5
6 1 0
16
16
Hartlepools
16
Crewe A. Carlisle
17
16
Newport (3) N'HAMPTON (5) v NORWICH (1) v QUEENS P. R (2)
Gateshond
17
17
York City
16
Crystal Pal. (1)New Brighton,
Wrexham. Chester
16
16
16
Rochdale
16
Mansfield
17
Southport
10
Rotherham
15
BARROW (5) Carlisle (-)
CHESTER (G) C. } Crewe ^^(2)
Accrington (0)
Darlington
17
4 10
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CHESTERFIELD (~)
Darlington (2)
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-BARNSLEY (2)
Gateshead (1)7)
Tranmere (1)
(1) ▼ Y
►
♥
SWINDON (1) Watford (2) TORQUAY (1) y Gillingham (2)
THIRD. DIVISIÓN (NORTH).
Motherwell Mansfeld (0) Rangors.. Hartlepools (1) Aberdeen,
I paid at Villa Park where the home
forwards and half-lincks were con
Aldershot's latest capture is stantly swarming round the Arsenal defoner, leaving the way open for the Treganowan (shore), the former DONCASTER (3) sudden passes that enabled Dunne Truro City and Cornwall County Halifax (4). En brilliant success) to get two goals centre forward. He has enjoyed an
NEW BRIGHTON and Bastin one in a game that, was, unusually rapid rise to prominence. ROTHERHAM (1) the great thriller it was expected to
the senavn, is, now back in the first STOCKPORT (2) v ·Rochdale (3)'
WALSALL (2) Wrexham (3) AFTER the 'Spurs recent perlenm, playing better than ever. A fempers. I think they are on-
York (0)
Southport (1) titled to say: They are not a first- JACK Hodge, the young St. Austell SCOTTISH LEAGUE. helf team only: they are just as effec outside right Plymouth Argyle
FIRST DIVISION. tive in the mud an they were on hard have secured an amateur forme, locks Ground; their defence la ni good as, like being the club's best capture out of Cornwall since Raymond Bowden.
any.
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U
Mection for West Ham is same- PLYMOUTH are still trying to get Cowdenbeath (1) ▼
diminished by their recent,
perforiaancos,
Airdrie (2)
Ayr Hearts Kilmarnock
St. Johnstone Falkirk
Queen o'South Celtic
Dundeo
AYR (4)) CELTIC (0)
St. Mirzen (0) Hamilton
Hibernians MOTHERWELL (4) Clyde. Moulson, the Linclon pivot.
Hamilton (2) v, RANGERS (4) Queen's Park Ulkarnjans (...) • Durden (1) Partick BRADFORD City suffered two griev-| HITMARNOCK (1) ▼ Felkirk (1) FULIAM are doing better now that eux disapointments when lack. PARTICK (3)
Thiel Tanark (Third Lanark 14 Lambork has settled down in a pool snapped up Bussey from Stoke Purana Bark (A) y- ABSUDEEN (0) Airdrie
team whose tactles are not the Aran Stoke signed on Curils, the North- QUEEN. O'STI (—) ▼C (-) (St. Mirren
· sénal's.
Eastern League 'player.
ST. JOHNSTONE (2) ▼ ⋅ Hearts (1) | Cowdenbeath
SCOTTISH LEAGUE.
·FIRST DIVISION
Home
INONONT-DA
25 20
36 32 17 · 30. 21 31
23 15.12.
4
23
40
18 29
28 42
Away Goals
W. D. L. W. D. LA APts.
10 1 0 8 2 05218 89
10
Totni
-P. W. D. L. 21 18 3 10 20 16 2 210
21 10 6 G G
19 9 G
21 10
20
G 1 2 64. 20
21 11 4 6 7 2 2 4 2 4 62 30
21 10
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