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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1933.

THE CHINA MAIL.

LESporting Page 52

MR. HERBERT CHAPMAN APPEALS TO F.A. CUP HOLDERS

OFFICIAL BAN ON NEW

IDEAS IN FOOTBALL

"IF I WERE AN

INTERNATIONAL

TEAM SELECTOR -

(By Herbert Chapman, Secretary-Manager,

ONE

of the Arsenal F.C.)

NE cheerful thought oreurs of attempt to do so bas been sternly

the opening of the

season.

As the industrial life of the coun- Try quickest, all sport, and foot- ball in particular, is sure to boom. at the lobs who have kit ered so

trial will Rourish nga iz mary

But they must be ready to seize pportunity Success will

ne!

me unless it is sought Many interests to-day appeal to the same publie, and although I have not the

¡atifled.

The position is now such that I say deliberately that England should either decline every chal- lenge from her Continental neighbours; and with our lofty of superiority let the think what it likes, or

to proper preparations

sense world

make

meet them.

If the selectora

are determined

to hang on to their job they must purely realise that a full committee

sluchtext dought that football will of eleven or twelve cannot hope to hold its own, there must be enlight make all the oned development and progress.

match

arrangements for a

satisfactorily. (Pity the

In introducing this new series' clubs if they were to conduct their of articles in the "Sunday Ex affairs in the same way!) press, plead for more enter-

The day of haphazard football,

prise and a spirit of adventure.when mer were allowed to go on to I appeal to the authorities to the field and play as they liked, has release the brake which they gone for ever, except in England's seem to delight in jamming on new ideas. They cannot all be bad, or even against the interests of the game.

They are, however, rejected as They are put forward as if wis dom is only to be found in the council chamber.

international matches.

TO MEET LEAGUE CHAMPIONS

Arsenal Should Win At Goodison Park.

MOTHERWELL AND QUEEN'S PARK CLASH

(By RANGER)

The clash between Everton, Cup |holders, and the Arsenal, · League champions, at Goodison Park should |provide the most interesting match in to-morrow's Home Football pro gramme, in spite of the thrills ex- pected. when Queen's Park and Motherwell, the only 100 per cent. Club in the five leagues, meet in Glasgow.

an

The Arsenal'a record is not Įimpressive one-7 points out of 12 -but Everton have secured only half the points they might have done, The Londoners, though beaten by the Throstles In an away maatch, should win. If Dixie Dean can be held the result will not be in doubt.

Queen's Park's sequence of six wins was checked by the Hearts during last week, and then on

THE CUP HOLDERS after their Final against Manchester City at Saturday they were beaten by Trebley last tenson, Tomorr

in the big match of the day.

Records

The following 17 Clubs have 1001 per cent home records:

Specials

HOME.

Leeds, Wrezkam

Rangers, Barnsley,

Benevolent Sympathy The thy years old system is overwhere a joke in Europe, and now that the European countries Fave improved to such a marked coxtent their attitude towards us is

Leicester, Blackburn Rovers, Leeds United, I am not against the "Govern one of benevolent sympathy,

Preston North End, Southampton, i ment." but I confess that I am im What can be more ridiculous Port Vale, Fulham, Bradford, Nor- patient and intolerant of much that than to put in charge of a national|wich City. Exeter City, Chorlton seems to me to be merely negative Iside some one who has had no firat- Athletic, Clapton Orient, Quern's) if not actually destructive, legislarak experience of professional Pork Rangers, Chesterfield, Halifax football and who knows nothing of Town, Barnsley. Hartlepools United. the life that is lived in the dress-and Matherweit

ng room?

tion.

"You Must Not"

I wish that we could banish the words "You must not" frem muny į rules and regulations. At any rate, as clubs we ought to be allow. ed more freedom of action in order that we may find

our own salva-!

1 lon.

¿/Continued on Page 11).

Motherwell, is the only feam with 'on unbeaten home and away record.

Arsenal,

AWAY

at Dundee,

Notis C. Aldershot Coventry, Motherwell.

DRAWS.

Middlesborough, Blackburn Doncaster, Charlton, Falkirk.

GOSSIP IN HOME FOOTBALL CIRCLES

I will mention one matter which MANCHESTER

even if it is trival, stresses the pint have tried to make. Two! or three

Arsenal; years ago the wanted to borrow an idea from the

Continent.

On all the grounds over there!

a semi-circle is marked round the

penalty area, and the players

Inasmuch

vided for in the rules.

AND PROMOTION (0, announce numerous changer

HAMMERS SHOULD BE

IMPROVED SIDE

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Preston North End

Shepherd's Bush, will have many fresh fices in their

team. Clapton Orient,

personnel. There were no fewer than ien newcomers in their team against, Narwich City, but they last 3-0 away

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*

Mr. J. Treadern, the Crystal Palace manager, has algned on Thomas Ward.

*

*

LOUGHLIN

Motherwell, who have conceded only three goals in their eight triumphs, should win.

The Spurs, who are leading the premier English League on goal average, are entertaining Liver- pool, and O'Callaghan, the only man in the team with First Divi. sion experience, and Hunt are ex- pected to give the Londoners their fourth win.

The meeting of the Rangers and Dundee, conquerors of Queen's Park laat week, should draw record gate at Ibrox Park.

G

The following is my forecast of the matches, giving the result of the corresponding match last year in brackets:

English League.

FIRST DIVISION

A. VILLA (1) Blackburn (1)

Everton (1) LEEDS (1)

v Sunderland (0)

v Wednesday (1)

v ARSENAL (1) · v W. Bromwich (1) LEICESTER (1) v Chelsen (4)

RETURNS HOME Middlesboro (2) M'Chestar C. (0)

CHARLTON'S BID FOR PROMOTION

LIND LO the

NEWCASTLE (2) v Birmingham (1) SHEFFIELD U.

(2) v Portsmouth (3) STOKE (-) v Derby (→) TOTTENHAM(~) v Liverpool(). WOLVES (6) v Huddersfield (4).

BECOND N()

Y

Brentford (-) NOTTS C. (2)

v Lincoln (2)

v Port Vale (1

* Bury (-)

U.

Y

Y

Manchester United have a sporting of Chatham, who has been on trint! Aldershut F.C. report a loss tant sen other than the kicker are not per-hance of promotion. Sufficient money during the practice games. He farina-their first in the Football League Blackpool (-) mitted to encroach beyond the as been spent on players during the wing half-back with a preference for of £340. The dèficit is attributed by BOLTON (-) white flae,

fast eighteen months to raise "that the left position. He is 15 years of P direstore to non-recurring ex-Bradford C. (1) It is an admirable arrangement.pe. and McMillan, the Irish amateur age. 6ft. 11 in. in 'ght, and weighs eixes consequent on the club's efec-FULHAM (3)

international from Cliftonville, whom 121.

Tisind Division and to the GRIMSBY (6) as it prevents playera Arsenal so keenly desired, ir now add-

fulfilment of engagements in the HULL (~) crowding on to the kicker anded to a long list of noteworthy players. Southend should get good service Southern League, from which they MANCHESTER ponsibly putting him off his shot. But will chey blend? There was nol from Bungay, the young Huddersfield have now withdrawn.

(2) Burnley (1). But the Arsenal were not allow. Fach ign of it last season.

centro-forward who last season scored

The gross receipts from matches|NOTTS_F. (1)| v Bradford (1) mounted to £11,041, transfer fres| PLYMOUTH (2) v Oldham (1) seven goals in 17 League appearances. ed to mark their ground in this

wrought in the net sum of £615, and Southampton (2) Millwall (3) will challenge has been accompanied from Continental style. It was not pro- for the prize if their forwards can Yorkshire town to Southend by Stoker. ionations-realised £1734. Wages and WEST HAM (1) y Preston. (1)

onuses-absorbed £7077, while travell- cise to the occasion. Their

a very serviceable

THIRD DIVISION (Soath) defence,

young half-back since Holcroft and Lowe joined up from

ng and match expenses accounted for BOURNEMOUTH Idea Appeali

Everton, is one of the best In the

1004. There are few more travelled play-

(1) Gillingham (0) During the visit of the England | Second Division, but all the improve-ers than Thomas Lindsay, Wrexham's

Bristol G. (1) ALDERSHOTTM (2)

v Exeter (1) aient George Stephenson's transfor new outside-left He started with Alfred Earl, who played full-baek CARDIFF (1) Leam to Italy and Switzerland inom Sheffield Wednesday can provide Kilmarnock, and has also played in for West Ham for eight seasons, has Charlton (

P. (-) Crystal May some members of the Selec-will be required to change the line in English, Welsh, and French football.

of CLAPTON (2) been appointed. player-manager

Brighton (0) tion Committee saw the arrange to a consistently successful attack.

COVENTRY treatham Town, the new London

(2) v Swindon (1)- NEWPORT |League club," ment for the first time, and it ap-

(0) Have the Hibermians found a ̈sue-

(1) pealed to them is an excellent

Burnley and Oldham Athletic are cersor to Halligan? Christie, a junior

Queen'

y.Torquay (1) idea.

lubs down in the dumps owing to the from Bayview Athletic, who strongly Farmer, a well-built Scottish centre READING... (1) v.

(1) Southend One of them even declared that cotton depression. There are na im resembles Massie,, of Heart of Mid-half-back, is on a month's trial with

With WATFORD (5) Bristol R. (1) It was astonishing that no one sortant changes in either camp, but lothian, rave a promising display at Queen's Park Rangers, after

THIRD DIVISION (North) this winter it will be interesting to see inside-left in their practice game. reasons with Notts Forest. He may BARNSLEY (4) at home had ever thought of In-how the plans of Tom Bromilow maturs

olve the pivotal problem for the Ban- BARROW_(1) troducing it. But still nothing at Turf Moor.

Motherwell PC have a big notion vera.

CARLISLE (1) of Wilson, Wishaw Glen Rovers' goal

Doncaster (8) Being unable to m¢- J. Loughlin, for whom West Ham. acoring forward. Brentford should

♥ New Brighton (3) not react-un-commodate the lad ́ ́ at the moment, aid Newcastle United, £1000 a few There has been much talk and favourably to their fresh surroundings: they have arranged for him playing reasons ago, when

ho and several

Darlington (1) criticism over

this Continental They played very good football indeed this incoming season with Lesmahagowthers, including G, Robson, DOW

Gateshead (2) to head the Third Division (South); Juniors. tour, especially concerning the part and the team has been strengthened clubs were after this lad's signatura.o his native town and will play for STOCKPORT (1) Rotherham everal prominent, junior Brentford, were secured, has returned ROCHDALE (1) v Crewe (4) I took in the matches with Italy by the signing on of MaClure, the NRO

Darlington, In the Northern Bection. TEANMERE (-) ▼ Chesterfeld (~ and Switzerland.

Everton half-back, Astley, ■ Hght-

Montrose stole march on Cowden Since leaving West Ham, Loughlin WREXHAM (8) Bouthport (0) Some authorities, I have been back from Southport, Fletcher, cat. told, take the view that it was a de-left: from Clapton Orient, and beath and St. Johnsions when they had played for Coventry City,

Mortimer. Northampton's outside-right signed Allan, the Aberdeen Mugiemoss

has been done with regard to the matler.

inpertinent interference for a pro-j fessional maunger to give his help,j

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•

putaide-right, who had previously play- | › Brentford appear to be well equipped Det trials for Aberdeen and Rangers.at outside-left-with the signing, of I admire their · outspokenness. It la ton much to expect West Ham MAKAN P

Fletcher from Clapton Orlant, in whom but the only reply I make is that enter seriously into the promotion-Clyde are keen to secure the signu Newcastle Unitede were interested last Face, but they will be a much better ture of Tony Carroll, the old Bhel- season. The Brentford left wingers I was officially invited to meet the side than last acason. - No fewer than bourne: winger, but they must first ob are: Flatcher, Stevens, Crompton, and playara and guida them in the len new players have been secured, tain, hip relanse from Belfast Celtic, Matlitterande musPFITS methods they were to exploit in the thief among them being Robson, of who have him on the retained læt.♬ two games, segiten artys

Derby County, and Thorpe, of Ahefseld

| United, who it is hoped will remedy

I hope 1 may be equally out the weakness at full-back. Landalis, spoken and say that it is tims the the former Millwall forward, in now in Antiquated system of conducting their attack

International: matches at home, as journali

·wall as abroad, should be scrapped.

"The :

best London's four · Third The arrangements which are made. Division (South) teams may prove te are twenty years behind the times, be Crystal Palace, who have signed on

1 number of new menje? Ing];

Thirty Year Old 977 Thompson, of the Arsent), and Hay. Indeed, the rames today are ward, of Bournemouth. conducted - pn exactly the sKING lines as thirty years ago, and not bariton Athleție will make a wrong. only has no attempt been made to 34 to regain their plans in the Bocond | Division," and "¿Queen's; Park » Bangara, Introduce modern methods, but any back at their old home at Loftus-road.

LOCAL RACING

Mail

NORWICH (2) ▼ Lchampion (8) |

ΤΟ

F(1)

y Chester (8)

Scottish League.

WALL FIRST DIVISION. ABERDEEN (-) ❤ Hibernian: (-) CLYDE (2)

St Mirren (1) FAMILION (a) vì Third Linke HEARTB

v Cowdenbeath Can a London club again carry of KILMARNOCK

FOOTBALL FORM GUIDE

A

comprehensive guide to the form of all the major English Foot.... ball League clubs will be found in the tables given below. To assist in comparing the teams, details of how they have fared In their last five matches are given. The letters W, L and D in- dicate matches won, lost or drawn, respectively. Games played at home are shown in capital felters and away games in small type, The figures in brackets denote the position held by that team at the conclusion of last season. The asterisk indicates a promoted team and the sword signifies a relegated team.

The League positional tables give home and away details and include all matches played to date.

FIRST DIVISION. HOME

Gools

P. P. V. L. D. F. A. Pis Spurs (-) WWID.. 6 3 2 0 1 8 3 5 Huddersfield (5)

1 2 0 2 10

IWDWD

Leicester (20) WD!Lw 6 Manchester C. (16).

wd Wd b Sunderland (12)

LWaw W Portsmouth (8) WH Arsenal (1) wWid

AWAY

Goals Pts. P. W. L. D. F. A. P 3 1 II 3 2 3

Tu

9

3 5 2

8 3 4

6

3 1 1 1 5 3

3 2

3 1 0

2 1

9 3

3 10

8 1 0

1 2 0

*Stoke (-) dIDWA Blackburn (15)

W w T Wednesday, www

(2) 6 Birmingham (13)

A.

.. 5

3 2

J

Everton (11) Wadd Desby (7), LD D d w Leeds (9) | W Wai Newcastle (5) IWDdI6 Wolves (18) 11 WĽd. 6 Sheffield U. 11 W WIG W. Bromwich (4) HIWD 6 Liverpool (14) DWdll. 6 Chelsen (19) WIIL W 6 3 2 Middlesboro (17) WULI 5 2 1

SECOND DIVISION.

HOME

Goals

3 1 1 1 7 3 3

311643

3 1 1

3 0 1 2 4 7 2

7

3 3 3

2 0 1

6 5 4

0 4 5 2

B

3.0 2

AWAY

0

Goals

Pis.

P. P. W. L. D. F. A. Pu P. W. L. D. F. A. Fiầ

2 0 0 10 36 2 0

Preston (8) WWwW.. 6 Notts C. (15) WIWD 6 Grimsby (15) Lww!W 6 tBallon (-) =WLW= Fulham (3) WIW Port Vale (16) WWlwW Bradford (8) WWW S'llampton (12) DIWW] 6 *Hall

DI

*Brentford (-) WWHL 6 Oldham (19) DLIW Burnley

(17)

IWLWD. 6

WDIL ((8) dkwiw Plymouth (14) D W. Ham (20) DIWLI

lackpool (-) {WWd. 6 Swanson (10) IDWIW. M'chester #. (4) LDdiw Notts F. (5) WIDL!.. Bury (4) IdLLI

Bradford C. (11) ILWIM 6

7 2 5

3 2 1 0 6 3 4 10 4 4 30 05 06

THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH) HOME

Goals

2 1 0 6 5 4 10

8710434

3 2 1 0 10 3 4

3 2 1 0 10 8 4

@

T. Pts.

AWAY

Goxls P. P. W. L. D. F. A. Pts P. W. L. D. F. A. Piz

3 2 0 1 50 # 10 3 1 2 0 5 8 2 10 3 1 0 2 2 1 4

Crystal P. (5) WLADW 7 4 2 1 1 9 8 0 Exeter (2) Wwiww 7 4 4 0 0 11 1 8 Aldershot (17) DWdwW 6 3 2016 Norwich (3) WdWW. 6

3 3 0 0 14-56 Bristol R. (10) LWw!W 6

4 2 4 Swindon (22) WoldW Luton (14) Wha

2 5 1 13 +Charlton (-)

Cardiff (19) 16

Torquay (9) DILWW. B'ram'th (18) WWWLI Gillingham (8) DW ID & Queen's P.R. (16) 11WW! 6 Southend (13)

(20) WWall Clepton Reading (4) IWDI Brighton (12) DOW N'kamptan (7) Coventry (6). LW-

www G

Newport (21) idDLA Watford (11) BLWI Bristol C. (15) HILDI

✓

THIRD DIVISION (NORTH) HOME

9

A

2 1 6 8 3

4 30

03 12 0

3 0 1 2 2 5 28 30 30 6 1002

1 3 0 3

0 3 16 9

1

AWAY

TTL

Goal Pts.

· Goals: P. P. W. L. D. F. A. Pís P. W. L. D. F. A. Pu

4 0 0.17

2 1 1 0.3 3 2 10 to 2.00 10 8 8 11 25 3 4

2018 3 5.

Chester'd (-)wWWW 5. Tranmere (11) dwwwd c Barnsley. (8) WwdWw Hartlepools (14). "

www

arrow (8) dd Www. Barrow

Crewe (19) WWin

Accrington

Stockport (3) WWIDI Halifax (18) Wwwid Doncaster (6) IdĽ N, Brighton (21)

ww DIW Mansfeld (16) DID

Chester (4) ILDW Carlisle (19), DILw. WABBU (6) IWWIL

(20) 11 W Gelashead (7)

Rochdale (18) #OmN+A

Southport (17); IDMAL- Darlington. (22) ALDIA: 6' Wrexham. (2) LWIIL S' Rotherham (17) IED LI 5

SCOTTISH LEAGUE

Motherwell wWww Rangers WIDW

Kilmarnock WWAY

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tion 7. It out to be possible with Chiariton! Atfiletic” and “Crystal, Palaes

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RANGEES (0)

7

AWAY

4

HOME

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