THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, APRIL -26, - 1934, ...
CUP FINAL PROSPECTS: WHAT I THINK-“PILGRIM'
IN THE WARS:-Crowe, the West Bromwich Albion goal. keeper, receives attention after being slightly injured against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
WITH THE LEAGUERS
CHELSEA AND ARSENAL IN GREAT LONDON "DERBY"
PENSIONERS' CHANCE TO REMAIN IN FIRST DIVISION
BOLTON WILL PROBABLY MAKE THEIR PROMOTION CERTAIN
(By "The Pilgrim")
Something of the flavour of great battles of old be- tween Woolwich Arsenal and Chelsea will attach to their game this week-end although it will still be a fight against relegation on the part of the latter. The Landahart, although safe! with the League championship, will; play their unnal game-to collect wints anywhere and with the thuch improved attacking Hac which the Stamford Bridge force have lately brought into play, the match should attract a goodly crowd to the Chelsen venue.
Newcastle have much dendlier opposition in their visit to Stoke where clubs of wider renown, than the Tynesidera have been laid low, Birmingham, the other closely interested team in the danger zone, go to Leicester where if they can display the brilliant form which beat the Spurn, they wit at least temporarily relieve the situation.
Swansea and Manchester United, between whom liet the choice of a companion for Lincoln un the down trip in the Third Division meet at
On reflection that is more than a mere suggestion. It may well be that Barnsley will fall at New Brighton the same as Northamp ton triumphed at Huddersfleldi The Southern Section victors were assured on Saturday and from the competitive point of view there ia no more interest
except in Cardiff who have still a chance of selling the duramy to Bournemouth.
Motherwell's second accession to the Scottish throne will be short. lived now that Rangers have stowed away one trophy in their already wel-Blled chest and have time to turn their attention to the double.
Motherwell have completed their quola of matches and are only a point ahead of Rangers who have three more matches to play.
Old Trafford where it may be that FOOTBALL CHATTER BY
the issue will be decided.
Much more interesting, however,
is that other fight at the top end
of the table where Bolton and Pres-
"THE PILGRIM”.
ton, both confidently anticipating Interesting Items About
home wins, are ongauged in a duel
of goal averages.
BOLTON FAVOURED.
Clubs & Players
Should one of them falter, the | (Continued from Columns 3 & 4). other pretty mure to join hands PLAYING with Southport are two with Grimsby on the glad trail players named Jones, the upwards, but even ret Brentford brothers William and Archibald,
the pie. Pickering, and may ve a finger in
two half-backs. Preston have the most dimeult | both named Thomas Halmes. task; they have to maintain their Awkward for the football writers! wins against Southampton whose home citadol in reckoned one of the
fest in all the league.
IXIE Dean is back in Everton's
reserve team after two runa with the League side following his cartilage operation. He still needs
CITY'S DEFENCE TO BE
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SEVERELY TESTED
BUT MY VOTE GOES TO THE LADS FROM MANCHESTER
CLASSIC FOOTBALL PROMISED TO 90,000 FANS
(By "The Pilgrim">
WEMBLEY fans are duc for one of the
greatest football entertainments that the coveted trophy has ever called, forth when Manchester City and Portsmouth meet there on Saturday to decide possession of the F. A. Cup. Every year the ninety odd thousand make their pilgrimage and seldom are they disappointed.
If the signs and portents are a true guide, the 1933-34 season will close with a cup final exhibition of class against class, with a little extra polish for experience in the case of the veteran Citizens.
Right here I will place my vote for Manchester City as thousands of others will, for as fighters in the particu- lar type of play which this competition demands, the Midlanders have won their laurels.
Moore, Leeds United goalkeeper, punches clear when a Spurs' forward prosses.
BRONCANS
TO BEAT THE BOOK
HOME: —
(By "Robin")
Grimsby Reading Plymouth Preston Brentford Sunderland
Coventry Barnsley Tranmere Hartlepools Chesterfield Tottenham
The City have on their side a powerful combination which has carried them well up the League table; has AWAY:~ brought destruction to the hopes of the other cup favour. ites, Aston Villa; and has taken them past the challenges of Stoke City, Wednesday, and Hull.
TEST FOR CITY'S DEFENCE
Their goal average however is 59 for and 69 against | which would inspire confidence were it not that Ports- mouth's League record is inferior.
At the beginning of the season the critics pointed askance at the City's defence and their doubt has been justified. It remains to be seen whether the classic movements of their rival will outstrip their rearguard.
Portsmouth opened the 1933-4 season with a host of new
players and they chose well. The team has kept together with few changes and had they not such a strong interest in the cup they would probably have been in the running for the League championship.
Whilst Manchester City have appeared in the semi-finals five times, the final three times once being successful against Bolton Wanderers in 1904, Portsmouth have only appeared in one semi- final and final. That was in 1929 also against the Wanderers
who beat them 2:0."
The City will be anxious to make good the reversal they received in the final round at the hands of their fellow county-men, Everton, last year. They have been unfortunate in being pipped on the post twice within recent years, Bolton being responsible in 1926.
Football Chatter By "The Pilgrim"
FIGURES WHICH SPEAK
FOR THEMSELVES
A USEFUL LEAGUE TABLE
RECORDS GUIDE རྩྭ་ཟེ
The following tabulated league table records of all thclubs lo the English League and the first division of the Scottle League show their home and away performances up to andicluding yesterday's matches.
ENGLISH LEAGUE. FIRST DIVISION,
Total
Arsenal... Huddersfield Tottenham Derby County Blackburn Manchester C. Sunderland West Brom Leeds. Wednesday
Portsmouth Everton Leicester Wolves Stoke City
| Middlesbro' Aston Vila Liverpool Chelaen Birmingham Newcastle Shefekt U.
Grimsby Bolton
Birmingham Luton Stockport
Preston
DRAWS:-
Portsmouth Bolton West Ham
OUR FORECAST
Brentford
Bradford
Port Vale Blackpool Bradford City West Ham Plymouth Bury Oldham Burnley Southampton Hull City Fulham
Lincoln
FOR SATURDAY'S Manchester U...
LEAGUE TIES
(By "The Pilgrim")
ENGLISH CUP FINAL MANCHESTER CITY v. Portsmouth
ENGLISH LEAGUE. FIRST DIVISION.
Norwich Reading Queen's Park Bristol R... Coventry
Luton Charlton
P. W. D. L. 40. 24 8 8 39 20 10 9 4120 7 14
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40 15 8 16
16 6 0 14 3
12
40 11 12 14 10
39 12 16 12
13 8
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11/66 1172
40
14 11 16
10
40
13 12 16 12
82
40 .14 10 16 40 15 7 18
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20 13 16 16 41 13 b 18
4 14 63 75
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6 10 69 69
4 17 70 85
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40 24 7 19 40 11 12 17 41 10 14 17 40 .11 122
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11 64 64 1 46 TD
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10
4 3 1 67 76 34 1 2 1 66 90
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Total
Away Goale
P. W. D. L
A. Pts.
SECOND DIVISION.
40 26 59 40 20 8 12
Home
W. D. L. W. D. I F.
14 3 3 12 2 695 67 537 18 2
6 7 6 7:72 63
40 21 0 13 14 3 3 40 20 7 13 14 24 40 22 2 16 15 2 3 40 18 7 1G 18 4 3
40 15 12 13 10 7 8 40 18 6 16 33 40 15 11 14 12
40 14 13 13 12
40 16 9 16 12
40 -15 10 15 11
40 17 G 17
40 15 8 17
40
13 12 15 10 16 7 18
40 13 9 18
48
7 3 1008 52 48
6 6 978
7 0 13 82 05
6 3 12 67 65
6 30
9
THIRD DIVISION (30UTH).
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Home
P. W. D. L. W. D. 40 25 9 6 16 3 1 40 20 12 B 16 40 40 23 6 11 17 2 2 40 20 11 0 16 3 2 4019 10-11-13-4. 40 19 10 11 13 3 39 20 8-11 12 5
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6 4 9
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5 8 7 314
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39
16 11 12 12 5
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40
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16 9 15 34
2 6 12
765
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40
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Crystal Palace
30
14 9 16
6 4
6 3 12
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40
3 3 14
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12 12 13 9 0 5
3 6 11
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40
12 0 19 9
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11 10 19
8 7 G
3 3 14
72
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Leeds (3)
30
10 12 17
6 7
3 6 10
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39 13 8 20
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P. W. D. L
40 258 T
40 26 6 8
VILLA (3) Hudad (0)
Chelsen (1)
L'estr (2) SHEFF U. (4) STOKE (-)··
SUNDRED (3) SPURS (-) Wolves (3)
BOLTN (~)
BURNLY (1)
INTERESTING ITEMS ABOUT CLUBS GRIMSILY (
AND PLAYERS
All things.considering, Bolton should carry the day-and-regain their First Division status after only one Hengon down below.
Centre forward James Dunne has reputatlan of Fellowes hus reached The same cannot be predicted of Fall the eighty-eight Lengue not shown the form which made their cars. Chesterfield, gambling with points clubs only two still have the his name, and there is the sug in the Northern Section.
sama secretary or manager they gestion that the air of the south Standing record now on goal had before the war, Fred Everiss does not agree with him. average, the Saller Lane side have and Robert Jack having been in
THE future of several, Arsenal|ing the matches recently at Lea
time to get back to his old form. players is in the balance. Bridge, and it is possible that the
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THIRD DIVISION
done everything to riai: the per-charge of West Bromwich and HUG
TUGHIE Gallacher has taken in the League who have not made COVNTRY (6) fectly sound position they occupied Plymouth Argyle since 1903 and over the role of penalty kicker a centre forward change this rea- only a month ago, I can well re-1909 respectively.
for Chelsea very successfully inson. the absence of Tommy Law, who
call a almilar exciting position
the present a couple or so seasons.
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PRENTFORD share with Grimsby BNREMTH (1) ▼
Town and Portsmouth the Cardiff (3)
| BRISTL R. (2) v distinction of being the only clubs CHARLTS (—) v
Paince (0) EXETER (3) GILLGAM (1) READG (3) duced Ainsworth to their WATFRD (2)
SOUTHND (2) forward line last week he was thej thirty-fourth player they had call- right. ed upon, and the seventh inside;
usually officiates when "spot" con- WHEN Manchester United intro-
ago when I believe it was Tranmere TEN years with the same Third cessions are granted. Rovers who defied worsting until Division
club-Aft
Jones,
the last match of the season. Wrexham's captain and full-back.T's curious, but neither of the two Buoyed up with enthusiasm and lots lie has played in 420 League with Chelsea, and Hugh, a Scols Milla-George, an Englishman, of punch the Centrefoldians won games. their last match by about seven.
man, with West Ham--can find hig
goals and entered the Second Divi- BRISTOL Rovers have done way into the League side, though
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Brightn (-)
v. Bristi C. (0)
Queen's 1. R. (1) Northmon (1)
▾ Torquy (1) v Clapta (1)
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v Norwich (1) ·
V Swinda (2) THIRD DIVISION (NORTH),
Accrgin (0) * Barry (0) BARNSLY (7) Crewe (1) DARLGTN (1) CHESTRFLD (~~) v Carlisl (—)
Chestr (1) Gateshd. (4)
DONCSTR (8) HARTLEPLS (2) ▼ Rothrhm (0) ̈ ́ MANSFLD (6), y N. Brighin (0) Rochdie (0) STOCKPRT (2) TRANMER (2) ▼ Halifz (3) Wrexhm (3)
Walal (0) SCOTTISH LEAGUE FIRST DIVISION.
UNHEAD F.C., one of the oldest alon.
good stroke of business in per- both were highly rated at the amateur clubs in the country, I wonder whether this season auading that
used their new stand for the first eighteen-year-old beginning of the season. will see n repetition of those thrill-local Inside left, Albert Edwards,
time recently. The club recently ing game, Looking at the fixtures to become a professional. He is T is said that 31,000 more specta- secured an extension of their lease I can see that Chesterfield have by dondly shot.
tora have paid for admission to until 1941. for the meat strenuous rond to
Clapton. Orient's home Lengue travel and If they do not arrive TN a recent minor game between matches compared with last-aun- VERHEARD at a London Comi
IN safely they will have thrown away Allendale and High Spen Wel-8011. This given AR average of) bination match: Director: their promotion chances by folly. fare In Co. Durham five goals about 2,000 more per game. "Three first-team men in the side, Rend cluchea" lost at home were nepred direct from corner]
and just look at 'em)". His friend: ABERDN (3) 'ngrivated their, supporters and kicks.
MANCHESTER City's longest Yes; when they're in the first AIRDRIE (3) loat vidunhle paints.
touch is team, they play fret-team football; Clyde ( SHEFFIELD Wednesday are to Brooks (onoide left). Whenever when they're with the reserves DUNDEE (~~)
roorganise their team. "We the ball is to be thrown in near they're out of their element."
FALKIRK (2) are going to have one of the beat the corner flag on hia sida he does
Hearts (2) Both Barnsley and Chesterfield sides in the country," says Mana-the job, and usually manages to
RANGES (4) should inake cortain of the braceger Walker.
MIRRN (3) put the ball up to the near post.
LANARK (0) this wock but on May 5,' the latter
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Gateshead Southport Accrington Mansfield Rotherham Rochdale
Motherwell Rangers
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Horno Away
W. D. L. W. D. L.
17 3 0 8 5 7 17 1 2
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Total
P. W. D. L.
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46 28 2
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W. D. L W. D. L. 14 2 3 10 2 2 15 0 12 2 2 37 17 11 12 5 2 6 6 7 36 21 2 13
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THERE is no truth in the rumours that Mr. "Bill"- McCrackon is have to go to Stockport who may STOCKPORT are running their WEST Ham want to dispose of to sever his connection with Mill- he then also have a promotion In- prosent successful team on s some of their players whewall at the end of the present sen-CEVERAL clubs will be sorry tha Clyde forest, and will in any caso be a weekly wages bill of about £55. have not been much before the son. tremendous nut to crack. Barnsley:
public this seAHON. Negotiationa meet the comparatively easy New Brighton club but perhaps the New Brighton elovou may get together in to settle the issue themselves,
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