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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1934.

THE "TELEGRAPH'S" PAGE ABOUT HOME FOOTBALL

NEW CHALLENGERS TO

THE ARSENAL

DERBY COUNTY COME INTO THE LIMELIGHT

NEW HOPES HAVE BEEN BORNE AT STAMFORD BRIDGE

¿READING' AND THIRD DIVISION

(By "The Pilgrim")

THE hectic rush of the Christmas football

season at Home is temporarily over with the playing yesterday of a full Scottish pro- gramme, but from now onwards the struggle for promotion and against relegation will be accentuated by the stimulus of new hopes and! fears resulting from the last few games.

The

Hulma (centre) beats Riley to score for the Arsenal when they defeated Liverpool at Highbury by Z

goal to 1 last month. On the ground are Dunne (sitting up) and McDougall,"

OUR FORECAST FOR SATURDAY

TO BEAT THE BOOK

ARSENAL

HOME..

RECEIVE WEDNESDAY

DERBY County now find themselves rivals SPURS TO BEAT VILLA:

with Arsonal and have more than a sport- ing-chance of catching up with them. consistent Hu Idersfield club remain tenac- iously at third place with the failing 'Spurs just behind.

JEW hopes have been born at Stamford Bridge

taking up point

ting for a hobby. They are still finding it rather new, and with Sheffield United also improving, they have a big struggle before them to vacate that dreaded bottom place.

TOKE have suffered a rapid decline since the start of the season and I can see them returning to the Second Division at the end of the season unless some radical change is introduced.

THAT side of classic style, the Albion are sweeping up the League in a manner reminiscent of those beautiful wide ground movements with which their forward line used to delight the fans. They scored 15 in their last games and the Wolves with 14 and a game less did even better.

(By "The Pilgrim")

Below will be found the special Telegraph forecast {' for Saturday's English and Scottish League pro- grammes. Where the teams are marked in heavy type they are expected to win, and where no such indication is given, a draw is anticipated.

Asten

ENGLISH LEAGUE

FIRST. DIVISION

ARSENAL (4) Arvin (3) EVERTON (4) HUDDRSFLD. (2) Manch'tr C. (6) MIDDLESBRO. (3)

NEWCASTLE (3) Sheld U. (6) Stoke (-) WOLVES (1)

WATFORD (0) ** Exeter (0)

AWAY-

Y

Wednesday (2)

Y

SPURS (-)

NORWICH (6) QUEENS P. (2) READING (1) Southend (2) Torquay (3)

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Swindon (2)

V

Aldershot (2)

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Gillingham (0)

BRISTOL R. (2)

LUTON (1)

Derby (3)

Birmghm (1)

THIRD DIVISION

DRAWS

V

W

N. Brighton (1) Crewe (0)

WALSALL (0)

❤

Portemth (2) Lele'ir (1) West Brom. (1)

Leedu (1)

✓ Liverpool (2)

Sundrind (-))) Chelsen (2)

SECOND DIVISION

BLACKP'), (-)" BRADFORD. (2)

Fulham GRIMSBY (6)

BOLTON are showing depressing form but I expect them to (3)

Although the Grimsby men are a big spart soon. way ahead for first place there will be a big struggle to upset between Preston, Bolton, Brentford and Blackpool who are altogether just behind.

R

›OTHERHAM are justifying my optimism though they

Rochdale and are not out of the wood any means. Mansfield are the bottom supports just now and I don't think the former will stay there long.

THE gap between Chesterfield and their nearest challengers does not appreciably lessen, the recent erratic play of the leaders not losing them many points..

TALSALL have made an unexpected appearance near WALS Up and it remains to be seen whether they are

A

ULL (~~)

Lincoln (3)

Notts F. (1)

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Bradford C.

Preston (0) Millwall (0) Notts C. (8) Oldham (1)

Swansea

BARNSLEY (2) BARROW (2) Carlisle (2) Chester (1): CHESTRFILD) (—) v

+

DONCSTR (1) Anralid (0) Citochdale (1)

STOCKPORT (6) v TRANMERE (3) v York (1)

M'NCHTR U. (2)

+

NORTH

Southport (8)

Accrington (-)

Rothrhm (0) Wrexham (0) GATESHD. (0) Halifax (0) Darlgin (1) Hartlep'ls (4)

SCOTTISH LEAGUE

FIRST DIVISION

1 Y PORT VALE (2)

PLYNTI (-) Sthmpin (2) WEST HAM (~) ↑

AIRDRIE (1) AYR (3)

Burnley (1)

Bolton (~)

Brentford (-)

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CELTIC (0)

Cawdnbth (2)

DUNDEE (2)

tiberuns (~)

Clapton (0)

Chardi (-)

THIRD DIVISION SOUTH

BRISTOL C. (3) CHARLTON (-) ▼ COVENTRY (6) Northmptn (6) Newport (5)

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Crystal P. (2)

B'rnem'th (0)

* Brighton (2)

Mothrw. -) Partick (1)

S. MIRREN (2)

T. Lanark (2)

T

Queen's P. (1) Clyde (1)

Kimrnek (0) RANGERS (3) Falkirk (0) Hamilla (-) Q. O'STII. (—) Aberd'n (2)

S. J'stone (0) HEARTS (1)

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.

Arsenal.................. Derby County .. Huddersfield Tottenham

West Bromwich

ENGLISH LEAGUE.

FIRST DIVISION.

Total

Home

W. D. I.

W. D. L. B.3 0

Manchester C. 24 10 7 7

5 3

Goals

Γ. A. Pts.

20 40 23

23

23

13

14 G 3 6.4

Away W. D. L. 6.3.3

41

8 3 0

G 3 4

23. 11 8 4

8 3 1

52 35

24 12

4.8 8 1 3

485

42 27

24 10 7 7

7 9 1

3 4

6

46 36

7 2

34 40

Portsmouth

23 .9 7 7

6 4 2

29 24

Middlesbro

23 12 1 10

9 0 '2

43 45

Sunderland

23

45 30

Wolverhampton

23

47. 02

Blackburn Wednesday

10

10

43

50

24. 10 410

9 4.11

7 8 D

4

.8 47 47

Leeds United

23

8 5 10

7

8

19 39

Everton

23

7 7 9

4

36

19

Birmingham

23

G 10 8

26 24

Liverpool

24

75 12

9

42

64

Leicester

22

G 6 10

4 4 4

Stoke City

23

6 7 11

4

4° 4

1 3 7

23 45

Sheillold U, Chelsea

24 G

4 14

5

4 A

10 11

32 64

23

5 4 14

2 5

Chesterfield

Tranmere

(By "Robin")

Huddersfield Wolves Grimsby

Reading Charlton

Arsenal

Notts Forest Southampton Manchester C. Barnsley

Clapton Orient Exeter Rangers

Blackburn

West Ham.

Aston Villa Newcastle

Grimsby Bolton. Preston N.E.

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38.40

48 44

32.36

SECOND DIVISION.

Home

0 2 5 80 47

W. D. L. W. D. L 90 3

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Away

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Goals

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Total

P.

W. D. L.

28

16 0 7

7 0

32.

32

24 13

3

8 0 4

6 2 5

RG 28

23 11 5 7

9 3 0

2 2 7

81

27

Brentford

Blackpool

23 23

11 6 7

8

3 3 G

51

80

27

10

6.7

36

29

Port Vale

23 11 4 8

82 *30

Plymouth

23

9 7 7

60 46

West Ham

20

8 8 7

40

Bury

20

8 8 9

38 60

Bradford City

23

10 3 10

42 39

Hull City

23

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Fulham

23 9

Bradford

23

11

1

46

Queen's Park Rangers

Nolts Forcat

23

# 9

31

Southampton

9 4 10

20

Oldham

23

8 G9

36

Notts County

28

Ė 11

97

41

24

8 4 11

13

40

Millwall

23

7 G 10

4

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Manchester U. Swansea Lincoln

23

3 12

36 52

10

30 37

5 5133

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THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH), ·

Total.

Home

Away

Goals

P.

W. D. L. W. D..L. W. D. L. 21 13 4 4 10 1.0 21 13 3 5 9 1 1 21 13 2 6 8 0 1 21 11 € 4 8 1

0

F. A. Pts.

3 3 4

41 21

30

4 2 4 49 80

5 2 5

51 31

3 6 3 4G 30

28

3 6

46 29 · 26

20

43

BACKS SHOULD Burnley

GO OUT

TO THE WINGS.

(By "Saracen").

There is an unfortunate ten- Queen's Park dency on the part of backs to Norwich take up their positions in or Chariton around the penalty area and, with

making a serious bid to leave the Division they have been CLUBHOUSE CHATTER BYund to them to to this

engaged in so long.

CONTRARY to other cases the position has tautened in the Southern Division where Queen's Park hold away by a single point. Norwich are the runners-up with Charlton and Coventry both following with a point less.

FANCY Exoter have shot their bolt for they have played two

THE PILGRIM

Coventry the centre half acting as a sort Reading of buffer in front, stay there. Exeter always suspect that players who Bristol Rovers take up this position are afraid to Luton Ko out lest they should be beaten Swindon. by a fast wing man,

Crystal Palace Aldershot sort is lead to trouble. Brighton The altered off-side law has Northampton changed most phases of the game, Clapton Ü. but not the fundamental principle Bournemouth that back should go boldly out Torquay and challenge the wing pun. It Newport is, in fact, the only way in which Southend to prevent the latter being dan Watford

Gillingham If an outside forward is allowed Cardiff

the ball and get it under control he is at once in a most advantage- ous position as compared with the MR. Angas Seed, the Aldershot defender opposed to him. He can manager, is not alone in wishing go inside or outwards, he CRN to sign Ford, of Newcastic. Leith push the ball through and race Athletic have been on his track. after it, while the other fellow stockport

ITEMS OF INTEREST HEARD FROM THE VARIOUS CAMPS

gerous;

more games than any of the above and are still behind. NOTTS County have been taking an! UNDEE want £3,000 for Robert-time and room in which to collect Bristol City

Of Reading and Bristol Rovers I have great hopes though the latter, may not maintain their form for long. Reading by the way, have a ray of hopa inasmuch as they have met the stemnest opposition away from home in the first half of the season and have a comparatively casy time in front of them.

PLAYERS AND THE INTERNATIONALS

CONFERENCE TO TACKLE PROBLEM IN NEW YEAR

VEXED QUESTION

London.

There is a possibility of a con- Corance being held in the New Year to salie the voxed problem of the release of players for International Fixtures.

It has been suggested that 'the Football League la not favourably disposed to a conference, aud without its sympathetic co-opera- tion nothing can be achieved..

Alex James, who returned to cap.

It is worth remembering that over a year ago Wales decided to tain the Arsenal against Liverpool break away from the "Liverpool last month, is soon here snapped as Agreement," and if a new con-ke lad the Highbury team on to the

fold. forenco is hold Wales might not}

be included.

One thing is alwolutely cor- that this conference should be tain; a conference in notossary, held carly in the New Year. and now that all the interna- Certainly Ireland, will fight for tionala, uxcopt England and Scot such a conference and Wales also Innd are played, it would be in the will be keen for a change in the interests of International football situation.

some

son-desired by interest in Ralph Hann, the Derby County reserve right haif.

OLIVER Brown, Inte of Norwich anys he is too happy tu leave West Ham, despite overtures from Charlton Athletic and Southend. SAM Weaver is

United's leading goalscorers which is not a particularly great dis- tinction. But Sam is a half-back, and

what a shot!

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one of Newenstle

WEST Ham players have been lucky directors have each injured a right

escape injuries, but two of the

hand-hunting and motoring..

JOHNS, the young Usworth Colliery Inside left, only played one trial for Manchester City, and was signed on professional forms forthwith.

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THE brother-managers Seed have scouting in the north-east, Angus signing Makepeace, of Blackhall Col llery.

WID

WHEN Southend United kay the word, a big fee will be forthcom- lag for McMahon, their clever young outside left.

clubs.

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23 11 4

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6.4 12

9 36

17 16

21

04 11

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16

21

6 3 12

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18

3

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2

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27

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THIRD DIVISION (NORTH),

Total

Home Awny

Goals

Chesterfield

P. W. D. L. W. D. L. W. D. L. 23 17 2 4 10 0 2 77 21 13 4 4 0 2 0 4 2 4 21 13 2 6 10 1 1 3 1 5

12 3 7 22 12 2 8

F.

A. Pts.

2

67

61 26

44 25

8 1 0 8 1 2

4 2 7

60 43

4 1 6

39 39

Tranmere Barrow Doncaster

41 23

Walsall

has to turn and lose time before

Barnsley OTTS County want to sign Albert following in pursuit, and he can dalitax N Dawes, the Northampton forward, exploit one of many tricks of foot- who has been moved from centre for work, ward to Inside left with happy results.

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Chester

Gateshead

ONE THING TO REMEMBER. How different when the defen- Hartlepoolu der is in a position to make an

Accrington JOE Hulme, the Arsenal wingers, immediate challenge. Even if was to have attended the presen- the forward secures the ball it tation of challenge shields and cups is probable that he will be com- Crowe Alex. at the Methodist Sports Association pelled to get rid of it at once. York City recently but his knee was too bad for On the other hand the back will Southport him to walk.

quite likely be able to make an Wrexham effective tackle.

Carlisle .. NLY two of the players with whom Even if the back should bo

New Brighton Southerd began the Reason can beaten when lying out on the Rotherham on vocure a place in the team-wing the situation should not be Dari tom Donovan, at left half,, and Lane, serious provided he positions him- Mansfielt

self correctly. The one thing he Rochdale

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RTHUR Bunch, who belongs to Aldershot and had several trial games for Falkirk, without coming to terms, is playing for Blyth Spar-

tane.

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KE ENT League games are attract-ROBSON, the ex-Derby County back ing scouts from League signed by West Ham during the Ramsgate have refused a substantial close season, is now showing his best offer for their goalkeeper, Hindley, form. who formerly played for Swansea Town.

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young centre forward who has Beared nearly a hundred goala in two season, Perry of Fulham, wants n change,

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QUNDERLAND are said to be watch SUN

ing Tapp, Torquay's young left back, and Stabb, the centro forward,

should be certain of is that the

player with the ball is not given chance to work inside. If he's compelled to move outwards there will be time for the centre half to go out and cut off his approach to goal and immediately the back should hurry to take the place of the centre half in the goal area. Under these conditions there in only an exchange of positions on the part of two members of the defence.

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SCOTTISH LEAGUE.

FIRST DIVISION Total

Home Away

W. D. L. W. D. L. W. D. L. F.

11 2 0

Goats

A. Pts.

02

22

45

7 1 2 79

24

2 4 63 .31

752 4 9 4.1

6 8 3 03

2 1 4 60

9 2 2

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Again it is advisable to try to stop an attack as far as possible Queen o'South TOMMY Black, the young Scottish away from-goal ard. this is another Clyde

ITamilton back whem Arsenal transferred impurtant renson why a back

Celtic DILLY Smith and George McLean after their Cup defeat Inst season to should advance to make his

Hiberniana Indeed, theoretically Dof Haldersfield, are probably the Plymouth, had a first run out with challenge.

Dundee pidest wing pair in the First Division. | the League oloven.

at any rate, the modern idon of

Queen's Park concontrating on defence in tho

St. Mirren THE best-dressed

Gravesond League penalty area is thoroughly un-Third Lanark Percy Smith, of the Sours, used

manager, Mr.PLAYING in a

sound. Keep the opposition away Partlek Milton game,

Athletic scored to run a haberdasher's business in with the first and last kicks to draw from goal and they are not likea- Airdrie Preston.

2-2.

ly to get the ball through.

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