1933-12-06 — Page 8

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAYCOMBER

THE "TELEGRAPH'S"

ARSENAL'S INTERESTING

PROBLEM

FOR SOCCER STUDENTS

SPURS TO TAKE UP CHALLENGE

PITFALLS IN THE SCOTTISH LEAGUE PROGRAMME

(By "The Pilgrim").

WILL Arsenal fail at Sunderland this week-

and ?

This is not a question that will interest many punters the majority of whom will sk for safer fields of investment than this stern duel between North and South, youth and strategy. but to the student of the game who has watched the calm domination of the Highbury team and has seen their rise this season from mediocrity to “machine" play, it is a match of the utmost importance.

The Sunderland club has a nicely balanced team with a good defence and fast scoring forwards. And they are on top of their form. On the other hand Arsenal will journey on the crest of a "come-back" wave and have their strongest eleven available.

Leadership Challenge Again

After a relapse-temporary it is hoped-the Spurs take up the leadership challenge again when they enter tain Birmingham at White Hart Lane. I don't know whether Tottenham have made a change in goalkeepers but I am sure there will not be an opportunity given away on Saturday.

I am afraid Middlesbro' are in for a licking at the hands of the powerful Huddersfield who are among the most consistent performers in the League. A little stiffening of the defence and I could fancy them for Championship honours.

Portsmouth will have an opportunity of seeing the famous Everton scoring boot when Dixie Dean leads his men into action against them at Fratton Park but I have a sneaking notion that Pompey will at least hold

their own.

Leeds will be travelling to Bramall Lane with a superiority complex but I hesitate to forecast how they will leave. I am leaving this match as a draw. Similarly the Chelsea-Manchester City engagement is a teaser which is best left alone. Priestley has found his form and another individual effort like his goal- getting dribble against Everton last week, may decide the issue.

With Grimsby sitting on top of the League and Bolton anxiously waiting to supersede them, I feel that these two teams will gain full points at home this week.

Scottish League A "Trimmer”.

Port Vale received a rude shock on Saturday when Man- chester United netted both goals and points at the Recreation Ground and thus broke a perfect home record. However my faith in them still lingers and I give them to bent Plymouth alboit they have to catch a train for this match.

the

Illustrating Newcastle's vitlt to Stamford Bridge. Allan, Newcastle contre forward in a tuenlo for the ball with a Chalaen back. (Planet News).

6. 1933.

PAGE ABOUT HOME FOOTBALL

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TO BEAT THE BOOK

HOME-

DRAWS

(By "Robin")

Huddersfield Liverpool Tottenham

Boltort

Grimsby

Bradford

Chariton

Walsall.

Q. P. Rangers

Halifax

St. Johnstone Stockport

Sheffield Un. Mansfield

CLUBHOUSE Clyde

CHATTER

THINGS I HEAR

(By "The Pilgrim")

Y the new and all-important coaching scheme, promoted by

the Football Association, to which have referred previously, I Avonder whether an attempt will be made to set up a new standard for English football.

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IT is an interesting point which will probably be considered. One difficulty which I foresee is in the confllet of views as to the best methods.

THERE may be neither a right T"

nor a wrong conception of how the game should be played, and the CHELSEA ATTACK-Headwork in authorities will perhaps be content front of the Newcastle goal, when to put into practice the first principles, leaving questions of defender heads away from a Chels** team tactics to be developed Inter.

forward. (Planet Newa).

THE F.A. CUP

BID BY JUNIOR

CLUBS..

ANOTHER ROUND

SATURDAY ON

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BUT it is undoubtedly true that ohe school of thought has dominated the game on the. Con- tinent, and it has been responsible for giant strides to be made during the past ten years,

G

REAT Britain to-day is largely

a world apart in selise,

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football

OTHER countries have gone their

own way in Introducing re- volutionary methods, and by their precise and exact style have cRT tured the imagination and made us-wonder whether our ideas are

as sound as we have long been pleased to believe

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(By "The Pilgrims") Football appetites will be sharpened but not satisfied when on Saturday 34 clubs EVEN the Peru-Chile team who played against West Ham prac- will weed themselves out in

tised the Continental style, keop preparation for the entranceing the bail running on the ground, into the F. A. Cup competition making no attempt to tackle, and with First and Second League retreating in defence to set up an unyielding barrier in the penalty giants.

This, the second round proper

eliminated.

arca,

| AWAY←

Coventry Port Vale Arsenal

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.

Arsonal

ENGLISH LEAGUE

FIRST DIVISION.

Home

W. D. L. 6.3 0

Away W. D. L. 4 2 2 4 3

Goals

F. A, Pis.

Total

P.

W. D. L.

17

10 5 2

Tottenham

17 9.4 4

5' 1 2

Derby County

16

8

3 5 30

3

Huddersfield

17

8 G 4

6 2 i

Manchester C.

17

7 6 4

6 2

Blackburn

17

9 2 0

Sunderland

17

8 3 6

Portsmouth

17

7 4 6

West Bromwich

17 7 1 8.

Leeds United

16

Liverpool

17

17

17

16

Birmingham

Aston Villa Middlesbro

KETENTUANIERE | Wolverhampton

OUR FORECAST

SATURDAY'S LIKELY RESULTS

(By The Pilgrim">

ENGLISH LEAGUE

FIRST DIVISION. ASTON V. (2) Chelsea (3) HUDD'RSELD (0) LEICESTER (6) v LIVERP'L (4) Portsmith (2)

STOKE (—) Sheff'ld U. (0) Sandrind (á) SPURS (-) WOLVES (1)

T ·Derby (0)

Y

Y M'ch'ir C. (1)

1

y

Y

Mddlesbro (1) West II.A. (2) Wedn'sdy (1) Everton (2) Leeds. (0) Blackburn (~~) ARSENAL (2)

Birm'ngbm Newcastle (1).

SECOND DIVISION.

BOLTON (-) · BRADFORD (1) Br'atfrd (-) BURNLEY (0) GRIMSBY (2)

Notts F(-)

Swateca (-) Fulham (4)

3

v Millwall (-)

V

Everton Leicester

Newcastle

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4. 7

Wednesday

5 2 10

Stoke .....

17

3 G

B

Sheffield U.. Chelsea

17

4 3 10

3

17

Grimsby Blackpool

ANGAON 0 to 1 ta t

8 2 12 3. 1

SECOND DIVISION.

2811222211212110

DYNODTD 10 10 20 10 10 SE 13 13 13 13 15 00 00

35

16

20. 15

30 19

42 90

24 18

'88 85

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41 24 -22 18

28 23

29 28 17 34 34 1816 20

33 38

27 38. 28 25 20. 28 25 33

25 34

16 36

20 44

21 42.

Goals

F.A. Pts.

Total

Home

Away

W. D. L.

W, D. L. WD. L.

17

12 0 5

0 2

5 0 3

41 18

17

9 4 4

6

1

8. 2.8

30 18

Port Vale

17 10 2.

7

0 1

32-4

28 18

Bolton

17 10 1 0

6 0 2

4 1 4

82 28

West Ham

17

0 1

1. 4 4

37

Brentford ..

17

Preston N.E.

17

28 37 30 27 24

Plymouth

17

Manchester U.

17

Notts Forest

17

17

Southampton Braford Ilull Fulham Notts County Oldham

Bradford City Burnley

Bury

Lincoln (0) S'thmpta (2) M'NCHSTRU. (2) v Notts C. (0)

v, BLACKP'L (Norwich

Queen's Park Bury (1 OLDITAM (2)

PORT VALE (1) Coventry

Hull (-)

Charlton Plym'th (3) PRESTON (-) ▼ WEST HAM (2) v. Bradford C. (4) Crystal Palace

Rending

+

36 86

28 34

24 20

8 5

19 17 83 83 28 31

THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH),

Home! W. D. L. W. D. L. 8 0

44 24 1 32 3

8 1 0 1 2. 4 6 1 12 3 3 60 13 2 4

35 29

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Swansen

17.

3 9 449

0 0

Lincoln Miwall

17

3 G

3

1

12

17. 3 5

0 6

11 24

Total

Away

Goala

P W. D. L.

F. A. Pts.

24

16 11 2 3 16 0 3 4 16 B 4 4

-30 17

21

39 22

20

16

9 2 5

43 20

20

17

8 4 5

20

1G 8 3 5

35 22

Bristol Rovers

16

3

Exeter

177

27 22

Luton..

17 7 4

36

30

16

7 15

26 30

18

16

6 4.6

24 20

16

17

0 38

28 26

15

16 5 5

16 22

16

16 6 2

28 34

:16 5

20 36

16

B

22 39

16

5 3

26 31

16

4

Cardiff Newport

16

G

16

3

0 7

Southend

16

4 3

Ayr (1)

V

Q. l'ark (0)

Bristol City

16

3

5

4

THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH).

Luton (0) EXETER (2) Y

THIRD DIVISION (NORTH).

Y York (0) DARL'GTN (3)

Crowe (0) MANSF'LD (4). v

SCOTTISH LEAGUE FIRST DIVISION.

AIRDRIE (1) .V Clyde (0) Dundee (3) Falkirk -

HEARTS (3) RANGERS (1)

J'STNE (2) 8. Mirren (1) Partick (1)

Hib'ninang (~~) TH LANARK (-) ▼

Cowl'nbih (2)

Y Kilmnock (1)

CELTIC (0)

Y

V

Q. O'STI (-

v Aberdn (1)

v: Hamilta (0)

Preston North End have lost ground lately but I imagine ball Cup, finds all but a very few outlook they have taken in extend MOTHERWLL (3) ▼ they will be too good for Hull despite the latter's improvement. The Hammers too should be absolutely safe against Bristol City who have to make a cross-country journey to Upton Park.

The only Southern section engagement is at Exeter where Luton will probably concede both points and a lot of goals,

Mansfield are at home to Crewe in the Northern section and -Darlington entertain York, both homesters being fair cer- tainties in my opinion.

in the race.

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Swindon

Clapton Orient

Brighton

Aldershot

Bournemouth Gillingham Torquay Northampton

Watford

of the English Association Foot-THE Football Association are to be congratulated on the wide ing the conching scheme, which but North Shields, Dartford,

was pigeon-holed some years ago, of the small clubs Sutton, Cheltenham, Workington, by now bringing within it not only

players throughout the country. and Gainsboro Trinity are still the schoolboys but all the young WE all criticise the Football

Association, falling to temptation to dwell on matters ignore, or take for granted, then examination of the figures he Barnsley enormous amount of work they do had not exaggerated what the Doncaster which seem to be misdirected and Kingscott assured them that from

Hartlepools game did in the work of mercy.

I expect them all to meet defeat Gainsboro at this round though Trinity and Workington, who are at home to Aldershot and New

play. port respectively, may earn a re-

Charlton have one of the easiest

for the game.

the

football, being applied to the

THIS tendency runs all through

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THIRD DIVISION (NORTH).

Home Away W. D. L. W. D. L.

F. A. Pts.

7 2 0 3 1 3

Goals

Total

P.

W. D. L.

Chesterfield Stockport re-Halifax other surprised even

Tranmere R. sponsible officials. But

Walsall

16

14 0 2

7 0 1 7 0

1

45 14

16 10 3 3

38 21

16 9.2 5

6 1 1 3 1 4

28 23

Mr.

16

1 1 8.4

31 18

16

1 G

37 22

15

10

16

10

¡Crewe A.

10

16

17

16

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Burrow

The way of the prophets is generally made comparatively easy in Scottish football but this week's list is what I call a "trimmer." Airdrie may or may not beat Cowdenbeath and Celtic may or may not pick up a brace at Dundee. Queen o'South cannot be neglected in view of their valley, and Carlisie' will also be director, the manager, and the MR. Kingscott also told of what Carlisle recent smashing form but they will be strongly tested at Falkirk. Rangers and Motherwell are the only clubs who can look forward with confidence to their visitors and even the leaders were held to a draw last week by the lowly Third Lanark. Perhaps Ayr will spring a surprise.

.

F.A. BARS SPURS FROM PLAYING IN PARIS

with

*

tanks receiving Gillingham at the

the association did for the Gateshead neody members of the family of Accrington

Benevolent York City at ease in their engagement player.

football through the

and Chester .... Cheltenham who have to entrain

AN oficial, may devote his life Fund, which was inaugurated as Wrexham LAN devotethe same me roller measure, for n 200 miles, journey.

Southport Reading should win, though but if he should be judged to err which has been carried on ever New Brighton

Rochdale Rotherham they cannot afford to take 16.38, as a director put it the since. chance against Sutton who will her day not even allowed to walk be all out to upset the League out through the door. He is pitch-

ed through the window.

club...

F. A. CUP

Following are the fixtures for the IT is the same after a match. All the good things which a player Second Round of the English Football may accomplish are overlooked in Association Cup which will be played stressing his failings. off on Saturday:

Second and First Division teams and fow of the lower clubs are still exempted from competition.

V

y Nth Shields

▾

N. Brighton Cheltenham Crystal

HE good which the Football

appreciated.

Association do is only slightly.

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THIS fund still amounts to about Mansfield

£16,000, and every year it is Darlington augmented by the fines which are imposed for the infringement of rules.

WE make donations amounting W to hundreds of pounds Motherwell

"to Rangere. those who suffor through the war, Ayr the widows and children of players Abordeen yoar," Mr. Kingscott said, To some extent this is due to who were killed, and the parents Hearts:

the unnecessary secrecy which who loat the support of a son. Kilmarnock is observed in respect to matters We also give all possible help to St. Johnstone that redounded to the credit of those who have any claim on the Falkirk .... the game and others which should game through their association Queen o'South bo within the knowledge of the with it.

public. Happily there is, I think," Fat.

The Football Association re-stated: "I am sorry that the Enga

Teams whose hanes urd printed in fused Tottenham Hotspur par-lish F.A. is unable to sanction the faission to play First Vienna in match. I have had no direct com-

munication with them but as far heavy type are expected to win.

V Gillingham Paris last month. This

BARROW Clapton O. WALSALL Eouncement was made after the ns I understand, through speak- CHARLTON French football authorities bating with Paris, the F.Ar holds the Bristol City approved the fixture and the view that the condition of the GATESHEAD

match would not enable the 'Spurs 4. 1'. RANGERS to give a worthy representation of CARLISLE Austrian team selected, Questioned with regard to their British football, as they would STOCKFORT

NORTH'MPTN reason for refusing sanction to have to fly over to Paris at the Rotherham - the Tottenham Club the Football conclusion of a League match."

Sutton Association declined to make a This cancellation of the match HALIFAX at the eleventh hour caused grant AWINDON sintomont.

SOUTHEND The first hint as to the ronson disappointment not only through- for the FA's attitude came from out Austria, but also in Paris, Workington Vlonna Interviewed by a press whore the match has ben eagerly | Gainaben Trinity

chuld be no BOURNEM TH

Accrington correspondent, Herr Hugo Melgi, awaited. There

(Continued on Page 0.) the Austrian football manager,

Y COVENTRY

✓ Torquay

v Hartlepools

READING

v. Dartford

Chaulay

NEWPORT

ALDERSHOT

Celtic

Hamilton

a more enlightened view to-day, 648 long as the need remains Dundee

the work of relief will go on," Ilbernians and, the insistenco on secrecy la

As Clydo Mr. Kingscott added. "The bung broken down.

sociation will always provide the Queen's Park money required. We have provid-Partick

THE announcement

Mr.

Arthur Kingscott, the hon. ed for this by a law entitling us to Third Lanark treasurer of the association, that, make any, necessary contribution Cowdenbeath foolball contributed £100,000 to the Benevolent Fund either Airdrie .ỗ BRISTOL ROVERS _year to charity was startling from international match receipts St Mirren.

16

16

2

16 G

15

3 .4

16

2 G B

10

2 4 10

FIRST DIVISION

Home

SCOTTISH LEAGUE:

25 29

36 32

17 30

4 4

23. 40

0.7

18 30

18 29.

19 .34

Away

Goals

Total W. D. L., W.-D. L.. W. D. L.. F. B. 8 20 .47 10 2017 3 0 9 1 0

19 1 2 2 9 1 0 6 1 260 20 20 10 6 4 0 3 1 4 3 3 52 04

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17.75

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32 82

18 4 77

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