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THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH. - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1933,

HOME FOOTBALL: FACTS & FIGURES TO GUIDE YOU

ARSENAL DOOMED TO

RETROGRESSION?

REVELATIONS OF FIRST FIVE

WEEKS OF THE SEASON

MYSTERIOUS MIDDLESBOROUGH: BONNY BRENTFORD

(By "The Pilgrim”).

AS all teams have played seven or more league

matches it is now quite reasonable to begin to form some definite ideas as to the possible performances of the clubs for the remainder of the season.

Whilst I willingly subscribe to the generally ac cepted View that it is the post-Christmas matches which invariably solve the problems of promotion and demo- tion, the effect of early season successes and failures, both psychologically and materially, cannot be ignored.

Though certainly not with- tion of the Third Division, Brent- out exceptions, the acknow-ford did not, like so many others ledged dictum that a good be-have done, expect the promotion ginning is half the battle and team to gain nditional laurels in a bad start is a strangling the Second Division to which, they

are promoted. handicap, holds good with football.

'At this point in the season study of the League tables pro- vides some interesting information on the possibilities of champion and would-be promoted clubs.

True, every one of the success- ful team was re-engaged and will abe given his chance to make good, but to make sure of establishing their position in the upper circle. Brentford made several notable additions to the playing staff.

thus

It is very evident, even

Chlef among them were Astley, early, that last year's favourites a left-back from Ireland, McClure, aro Loing to have a hard struggle a polished right-half from Ever- to satisfy their supporters that ton, Smith, a torrier-like half-back they have not lost their shine, from Sheffield Wednesday, Clough, The great stand at Highbury will goalkeeror from Bradford, and Hoon begin to show gaps if Lon Mortimer (Northampton), don's pride does not soen begin to Allen (Spurs), young forwards of pick up points. Although only good reputation. They are prov within two points of the leaders, ing valuable additions to their Arsonal's performancos lately various departments of the team. This was wise policy, for there

have been rather. colourless for such a "star" team..

and

is a vast difference between the: Blackburn are coming up strong. quality of play in the Second and ly,

Third Divisions, na many teams They are the only club with a have found to their cost. The perfectly clean home record but pace is faster, quicker thinking and they are also one of the two clubs action are required, and above all, in the top half of the League who the ability to fight is vitally neces. have not yet registered an away sary. The judicious introduction win.

of experienced players will have I doubt whether they will manage a tremendous effect on the Brent- to break the spell at Manchester ford side. City's venue on Saturday.

The Second Division is headed by Port Vale, Fulham, Bolton, and Proston North End.

As a matter of fact, Brentford have little difficulty in command. ing a deep respect from their op- Port Vale have recently shown onents. They are so well equipp. a distinct ability to garner hon-cd in every department that I ex- ours away from home and like ect them to occupy a position well in the upper half of the table Fulham and Preaton they have not very shortly. Brentford may yet conceded a point on their grounds be one of the surprise teams of yet.

Fulham, by the way have not had a goal scored against them yet at home, and nor have Barnsley in the Northern Section.

MIDDLESBOROUGH ENIGMA

How Have They Got Into Such a Mess

Middlesbrough had 1 great fright last season, but they made a remarkable recovery, and, if .their record after the now your really represented the merit of the team, they ought to start pleking up

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Visitors to Griffin Park find a

ACTION: Three striking pictures of action by London Club player. Here is Shaw of the Wolves (high kicking) and Gallagher of Chelsea in an acrobatic dual for the ball at Stamford Bridge, and inset top left shows a struggle between Baker, Brentford goalkeeper, Watson, the West Ham centroforward and Hodge (stripes) Brentford's loft back. Inset top right is a characteristic savo by Jackson the Chelson cus- todian made against Wolverhampton.

CLUBHOUSE CHATTER BY "PILGRIM"

SOME NEW FACTS ABOUT CLUBS & PLAYERS CHEFFIELD Wednesday have hit

happy blend of stylo and effect. would name them as the team with perhaps the most consistent English style in the country,

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T times they scheme for openings:

on essential but fading art in wonderful improvement in the ac-first-class football-and then flash the commodation. A new stand has in the mood, play fine footboll.

ball to the wings. The Wednesday, been bullt at a cost of £4,000, so that now. 20,000 people can view the matches from under cover, BUT they are lucky. Someone at Hillsborough has a knack of find- while concrete terraces take; the ing bonny backs. place of the old cinder banks round the ground.

Q.P. RANGERS" MILLSTONE

But Optimism is Not Dead

Beason.

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Strange, isn't it, how some clubs discover stars for the same position? Oldham for goalkeepers; iluddersfield and Hillsborough for backs..

CHEFFIELD Wednesday say that!

international honours are in store for both Beeson, at right back-surely the best-bullt player in the game- and Catlin.

„ND If two of these three players

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TO BEAT THE BOOK

Home.-

By "Rabin"

Arsenal Brentford-

Grimsby

Preston

Palace

Exeter

Luton Motherwell Millwall Wednesday Sunderland York City

Away-

Rangers Norwich Bolton

Draws-

Oldham

Bristol Rovers Walsall

PRESTON North End are good "homers," but anything can hap- pen to them when they play away." WHY aunot they sustain a real Wefert for honours year after year they only manage to tantalise their supporters.

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Back to Loftus-road from the White City, where they experienc-A get hurt there is till a fourth In the second half of last season, ed a disastrous season, Queen's back of note in George Nevin, from Middlesbrough actually did better Park Rangers are hoping that they Burnopfield, or something like it, in than the Arsenal, winning ten and have left their misfortunos behind the productive North-east. drawing six of their last 21 them. One thing, however, they matchos. This gave them points as compared with the 24 cannot leave, that is the huge lossLUB changes have never been so of over $7,000 they suffered last few, but two or three moves the champions obtained from the

interest me. Plymouth Argyle, tired same number of games. But it le With this millstone round his of being told that they fiddled and possible that this record is a little{ deceptive. In some cases points neck, the lot of "Mick" O'Brien, falled, have been looking for a goal- are more easily won towards the the Irish International who has gotter. * end than in the first half of the taken over the reins of manager-

ship, is not a happy one,

LAST acason James Cookson, the

ene-time back of Manchester City is the same with Plymouth Like most Irishmen, O'Brien is who became a record-breaking scorer

Argyle. It often strikes mo that But it was mysterious how. a team who could play so finely got an incurable optimist, one who with Chesterfield, was top scorer in the Argyle are beaten before they go always looks on the bright side. the Central League for West Brom- on the field whon playing away from into such a dreadful mess.

When Grimths, Bolton Wander- He is confident that the Rangers, wich Albion, and he has got the job. home. The travelling they get would

kill horses, let alone men. ors centre half, was signed on, it on their old pastures, will wipe

TTE is asked to translate Plymouth's THAT is why I never think the two seasons. club. Instantly he made a derful difference, and it is to be There can be no doubt that the Con be?

until some other method of transport hoped that a side who play solat players will be more at home on

can is used for long-journoy matches, tractively will do better this the intimate Shepherd's Bush AND here's a peep into football How long will it be before air travel management. West Bromwich is definitely established for. "Soccer ground. The vast arena at the "At the present time the club White City, with a handful of Albion won the Central League cham- Leams?

pionship last May for the fourth lime have only 27 players, among those spectators watching from All in 12 seasons showing how they tend MR Robert Jack has signed a prac- who have left being Pense, Mac was not the inspiration which their nursery and "one of the best farlane, Elkes, and Rigby, Stu- home teams usually derive from displays against us," says Mr. Fred art, the young back, shows ex-thoir surroundings. Playing at Everiss, "was given by Harry Jones, cellent promise, and the fact that the White City must have beon a local inside forward of Preston Warron, the outside left, has at extremely discouraging, to say the North End. last begun to regain his confidence least. after his serious knoo injury should With little money or time at his ALL too many of the forwards of make a great differance to the at- disposal, O'Brion has collected a fame who have left Scotland for usoful array of talent, which, England have failed. Our style of blonded with the plek of last play doesn't give thom time to think year's team; should affect a bigmore's the pity. Improvement.

FIGURES WHICH SPEAK

FOR THEMSELVES

A USEFUL LEAGUE TABLE RECORDS GUIDE

The following tabulated league 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..

ENGLISH LEAGUE

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Manchester U. Notts. Forest Oldham Lincoln Bradford City Swansea Burnley

Fixtures and Bary

Forecasts

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ENGLISH LEAGUE

Reading Clapton Bournemouth

FIRST DIVISION. ARSENAL (4) v Middlesbro' (2) Gillingham

Torquay. BIRMINGHAM (2) ▼ Leeds (1) CHELSEA (-) v Tottenham (→) | Coventry HUDDERSFIELD (1) ▼

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Sheffield U. (0) Brighton

Liverpool (7). v. Everton (4) MANCHESTER C, (2) ▼

Southend

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v. Wolves (-) SUNDERLAND (2) v Leicester (1) West Brom. (2) Y Derby (0)

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Plymouth (0) Accrington SWANSEA (2) Bradford C (0) Carlisle

THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH).

Rochdale ALDERSHOT (4) v Clapton 0. (0)

Mansfeld ▼ SWINDON (1) Brighton (5)

Chester BRISTOL R (-) v Charlton (—)

Walsall COVENTRY (3) v Reading (1)

York City CRYSTAL PAL. (3) v

Bournemouth (0) Gateshead EXETER (2) Queen's P. R. (0) Wrexham Gillingham (1)

Cardiff (1) Southport LUTON (5)

Bristol C. (4)

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