THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1933.
HOME FOOTBALL: FACTS, FIGURES AND FORECAST
LAST SATURDAY'S SAD
EXPERIENCE ®
ARE BAD DAYS AHEAD OF THE ARSENAL?
CLASSIC DUEL ANTICIPATED WITH SPURS THIS WEEK
(By "The Pilgrim”), '
TO BEAT THE BOOK
HOME
By "Robin"
Wednesday Bolton Brentford
Brighton
Motherwell
AWAY.—
Polaco
Luton
Cardiff
Exeter
Crewe
Arsenal
Coventry.
Rangers
Millwall
Aldershot
With a fresh batch of fixtures, have a larger following than at to hand and the and experience of any time in their history, though last Saturday to guide them, the present team. In my opinion partleans will be weighing up club prospects in the coming games with
new outlook. Manchester City--or was it Ar-Spurs won the Cup. senal who, caused the heartache at Highbury are going great guns.
The Arsenal, I am often told, are sure to topple from their pinnacle, but when it will be no one dare suggest. It is not doubted, how. ever, that they will go through their bad time.
does not equal that in which Cantrell, Bliss, and Tommy Clay figured so prominently when the DRAWS,—.
can
The Spurs bavo a wonderful op- portunity to regain their position in the game, and If they achieve a fair measure of success the crowds will rush to the White Hartlane ground as never before.
The officials have exercised great patience in piloting the club back to the First Division, and they may be left to consolidate their post- tion. have no doubt, however, that supporters of the team would
It is terribly difficult to live at the top of the world. In fact, through all the years of the League) I think only Aston Villa can be said to have consistently maintain-have been better pleased if a bolder ed top-of-the-table form.
During the past seven years, since the coming of Mr. Herbert Chapman to Highbury, the Arsenal have been amazingly successful. Not only have they been in three Cup finals, winning once, but they have scored more points in the League than any other club.
policy had been adopted-if all the players necessary to offer an Im- mediate challenge to the Arsenal bud been obtained.
All the same I fancy that the Arsenal will totter before the all conquering lenders of the senior division though as a coupon bet, the match would best be left out.
Gillingham
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ABOUT THE AMATEURS
THE CORINTHIANS PATCH
UP A QUARREL
MANY CHANGES IN LEADING TEAMS
Dorby County are retrieving Their total is 346, three more that Sheffield Wednesday and four their position and boldly took a more than Aston Villa. Hudders-point from Newcastle on the cup-sometimes bordering on open hos- field are fourth on the list with 327 holders own ground. to their credit.
SPURS' HIGH HOPES.
Now they have to face the Spurs, red hot from the kick-off to dis- prove the "flash-in-the-pan" whis pers that were bound to grect their cyclonte entry to First Division football.
The popularity of the side has never been so great na now. They
Now a word on Amateur football. After four seasons of aloofness..
tility, an extents between the Corinthians and the Casuala has been effected again, and the two famous Old Boy clubs are working ever before. together in closer harmony than
The Wolves, for whom I forecast an early recovery were overwhelm- ed by Sunderland's young eleven them rosulted from mistakes) and (though three of the goals against West Bromwich whose beautiful style was a feature of last season's composed of
A joint selection committee, football
three Corinthians. helpless were
ngainat G. N. Foster, A. G. Doggart and Blackburn. Chelsea are consistently J. G. Stevenson, and three Casuals, bad and a radical revision methods and personnel is their only Packington, will function
of F. G. Smith, T. Rosa and F. G. Į. hope in my opinion.
each week.
NEWCASTLE AND BIG
TRANSFER FEES
A circular letter has been sent out to all the Corinthian players asking them to become members of the Casuals, so that they will be able to assist the Isthmian club in important matches,
be one of the most successful in the history of the game.
Striking picture taken during the Chelsea trial match. It shows Callagher, Chelsea's famous forward in a duel with the goalkeeper,
Callagher was injured in this match.
WHO'S WHO AND WHAT'S
tice
WHAT
Pithy Pars Gleaned From a Number of Headquarters
Our
Forecast
FIGURES WHICH SPEAK
FOR THEMSELVES
A USEFUL LEAGUE TABLE RECORDS GUIDE
The following tabulated lengue table records of all the clubs in the English League and the first division of the Scottish League show their home and away performances up to and including yesterday's matches,
Tottenham
Portsmouth Arsenal Manchester C. Aston Villa Stoke Sunderland Blackburn R Leeds U... Huddersfield Leicester Shefeld U. Everton Newcastle Birmingham Wednesday Liverpool Wolves Dorby Cholkea West Bromich Middlesboru
Grimsby Town Preston N.E. Southampton Natte County Brentford Bradford
Fulham Bolton Huil West Ham
Millwall
Port Vale Plymouth A. Blackpool
Notts. Forest Lincoln Bury Swansea
Burnley
Visitors Promised Oldham A
A Lean Day
ENGLISH LEAGUE.
Bradford City Manchester U.
Charlton A. Cardiff
Luton
(By "The Pilgrim".
Below are the fixtures in English So far as amateur football is
and. Scottish football feagues for the results in "TOCKPORT County tried fifteen Saturday, with concerned, the season promises to STO REFUSE TO BE "BLED WHITE”.
new players in the Irst prac-brackets of their meetings last
season. Teame printed in large Norwich match at Edgeley Park. Every Longue, except the Among those to show special type are expected to win and Crystal Pal. More than once last season it was City, and the demand for new and Isthmian and Athenian has been promise were two young full where no indication is given a Aldershot suggested that Newcastle United younger players appeared to be strengthened by new clubs. backa, Angus, a junior from South draw is the probable result. were about to pay an extravagant Justified. Yet although they won No amateur player of any note Shields, and Rothwell, an amateur sum for a player. I remember it only eight of their last seventeen except Gibson, the Kingstonian in- from Heaton Mersey. was whispered that they had offer-matches they finished as runners-side right, has joined the profes ed £12,000 for Engilsh, theup for the championship.
alonal ranks, and every club has Rangers' contre forward, who has Truly they must have had a deal secured promising new talent. recently joined Liverpool-but not in hand as compared with their In trial matches over 200 new for £12,000.
rivals, and the appointment of a men were tested, and never has the urgent after all. team manager does not seem so outlook for the leading organisa-
tions been so bright. When Mr. Leslie Knighton left Birmingham it was suggested that Billy Walker would succeed him. A Birmingham director laughed at
The five-figuro transfer fee may come back, but not until there is another boom. I believe the highest sum paid for a player last season was £6,500.
I do not
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CLOSE SEASON CHANGES. during the close season,
Many changes have been made
Lechworth Town and Waterlows
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TT was thought that Blackpool jects from the First Division of and Bolton Wanderers, the re- 1932-33, would most likely set the pace, but personally I do not think that at all probable:
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DIVISION 1,
Bristol R. Swindon BIRMINGHAM (3) v Blackburn (1) Bournemouth Chelsea (0) * ASTON VILLA (1) Exeter City HUDDERSFIELD (→) DERBY (5)
Leeds (1) Queen's Park Stoke Clapton 0. LIVERPOOL (1) V Leicester (7)
Gillingham MANCHESTER C. (3) « Everton (0)
Reading PORTSMOUTH (2) ▼ Wolves (0) WEDNESDAY (2) Middlesbro Torquay SUNDERLAND (2) v Sheffield U. (2) Coventry TOTTENHAM (-) Y Arsenal Brighton WEST BROM (3) v Newcastle (2) Southend
Newport DIVISION Z.
Watford Dary Northampton
BRENTFORD (-) v Manchester U. (–) BURNLEY (1) T Plymouth (1) LINCOLN (-)
Hull MILLWALL (2) NOTTS COUNTY (-) v Blackpool (-)
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Meanwhile Newcastle United the idea. "Walker", he said, "will bring new methods to the Premier As the teams are constructed at have definitely decided that they play for at least two seasons Division of the Spartan League, present they are no doubt "fair to are not going to be "bled white longer for the Villa." And I do and Hoxton Manor and Shepherds middling" when playing at home, More than once they have paid big not think the time has come when Bush add strength to the First but when away only Bolton seem BOLTON ( sume without getting adequate they can do without his general- Division, In which Aylesbury to have sufficient "guts" to pro-Bradford ( Y Grimsby (1) Bristol City reward, and I am sure the directors ship. But with Dix and all the United and Apsley will play this gress very satisfactorily. have not forgotten it was only other clever forwards available. It season. about three years ago that they should be possible to give him a Leavesden M.H., Post Office En- had to provide money out of their rest when he may require it. gineers, and Streatham Town will BUT my view is that one must uwit pockets for the players' wages. Despite many dopartures Bir-immensely Improve the Premier Bock further than those luck- mingham strong. forward. Division of the London League, less Lancastrians, for the clubs think Mr. Andrew Additions are Gore, an outside-loft and Nortlimet, the Cunningham, the manager, will on- of Chesterfield, and Pearson, an Northern Suburban League team the look of Bradford even better successful likely to do the damage, and I like a sponding policy. "In inside-forward from Grantham but of last season, will strengthen what than I did last season. these days," he has told me, "we the outstanding recruit is Frank la likely to prove the best First 'can't afford to pay big foos and in McGurk, of the Clyde. Many re- Division the London League has our prosent position I prefer to get garded him last year as Scotland's had for several years.
The many now additions to the
(Southern Section) young players and train them our best man in his position, outsido
register The two outstanding clubs of last Park Avenue
should selves."
ALDERSHOT (1) right.
season, Kingstonian and Dulwich strengthen the aido materially, BRIGHTON (7)" Fortunately, the club are well for practically two
He did not mise a single match Hamlet, will again be very much got a bit more youth to call CARDIFF (2)
especially as Mr. Claud Ingram BRISTOL R (1) enough placed to be able to do Inst season scored 18 goals in the
seasons, and in the_limelight. this. That is to say they have no Longus and 6 in Cup ties, all from forms for Crystal Palace, but with
H. Benka has, signed amateur upon,
PALACE (0) EXETER (2) irgent need and they can wait for outside-right. He is 23 years old, the evergreen Edgar Kall he will "WITH the erection of the new
Gillingham (→ their youths to develop, They 5ft. 7in. In height, weighs 11st again regularly assist Dulwich have a dozen or more on the staff 6lb., and is a fast and tricky two Hamlet.
double-decker stand for 10,000 LUTON (2)
NORTHAMPTON and I believe some of them are footed player.
people at the Osmaston-road end of very promising.
The Amateur Cup holders, Kings- the ground holding capacity will Southend (1) All last season's regular for- tonlan, will miss F. Rassell, who be approximately 10,000," BAYS SWINDON (3) But, the play last season suggest-wards, with the exception of has retired, and Gibson, but the Mr. Geo. Joboy, manager of Dorby ed that another centre forward Briggs, are available and the club "K's" expect to find the required County. The covered accommo-
-DIVISION- 3. would have been very useful and has no difficulty in getting a useful new back and inside right in their dation will be, at the lowest es- J. Kelly, from Burnley, has been front line, the basis of which is trial match next Saturday. timate, 20,000"
(Northern Section) - signed on. The need for a goni- McGurk, Grosvenor, Bradford or
of last season, I am sorry to learn the "star," Alan Hall, to CREWE (2)
Tranmere (0) Accrington (8) getting leader still retains. Allen Haywood, Gregg and Curtis,
INCOLN City have transferred CHESTERFIELD (-) v Rochdale ( that Brentwood and, Warley aro
Halifax (1)| losing R. and K. Maycs to Barking. Tottenham Hotspur, and I must | DARLINGTON (1) e Mansfield (3) Another loss to Spartan League advise you not to pick them too Gateshead (1) - Y BARNSLEY (1) football la J. Morrison, Callenders ofton, especially in away matches. New Brighton (1) ▼ Stockport (1) Queen's Park. Athletic scoring centre-forward, All the same, the club has for ROTHERHAM (1) Carlisle (0) Motherwell who has joined the staff of Totten-years kept its head well above. Southport (6) ▼ HARTLEPOOL (3) Rangers
water, and will not sink this sea-WREXHAM (1)
WALSALL (1) ham Hotspur.
The really big captures" so far son, have been made by Ilford and Wimbledon, an
fe, of course, still at St. James's Park, and with all the other old players. I expect the side will be much as usual..
Me Cunningham has formed. how ideas de to how the modern gams should be played. I agręc that the centre forward to-day is little, batter than a chopping block, but if he is to fall back and the Evo, indido men and to go right up, do once getting, rid of the W formation, doubt whether the defensive system can be maintain
VILLA FEARS DISPELLED,
HEARTS DROP 1ST POINT
100 PER CENT. RECORD GOES
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COWDENBEAT BLENKINSOP shows every sign There was a period last seson, 100 per cent. record to-day, when trouble with their defence last year, covery, and that is excellent nows,
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