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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 1934.

CUP FINAL PROSPECTS: WHAT I THINK-"PILGRIM'

IN THE WARS:-Crowe, the West Bromwich Albion goal- keeper, receiver attention after being slightly injured against Chelson at Stamford Bridge.

WITH THE LEAGUERS

CHELSEA AND ARSENAL IN CREAT LONDON "DERBY"

PENSIONERS' CHANCE TO REMAIN IN FIRST DIVISION

BOLTON WILL PROBABLY MAKE THEIR PROMOTION CERTAIN

(By "The Pilgrim")

Something of the flavour of great battles of old be- tween Woolwich Arsenal and Chelsea will attach to their game this week-end although it will still be a fight against relegation on the part of the latter. The Londoners, although safe! with the League championship, will play their usual game--lo collect paints anywhere and with the immeli Improved attacking line which the Stamford Bridge force have lately brought into play, the match should attract a goodly crowd to the Chelsea venue.

Newcastle have much deadlier opposition in their visit to Stoke where clubs of wider renown than the Tynesiders have been laid bow, Birmingham, the other closely interested team in the danger zone, go to Leicester where if they can display the brilliant form which beat the Spurs, they will at least temporarily refine the situation.

Swanson and Manchester United, holween whom les the choice of a companion for Lincoln on the down trip to the Third Division meet ot

On reflection that is more than a mere suggestion. It may well be that Barnsley will fall at New Brighton the same as Northamp- fon triumphed at Huddersfield! The Southern Section victors were assured on Saturday and from the competitive point of view there is no more interest except in Cardiff who have still a chance of selling the dummy to Bournemouth.

Motherwell's second accession to the Scottish throne will be short- lived now that Rangers have stowed away one trophy in their already well-filled chest and have time to turn their attention to the double.

Motherwell have completed their quots of matches and are only a point ahead of Rangers who have [three more matches to play,

Old Trafford where it may be that FOOTBALL CHATTER BY

the issue will be decided.

"Much more intercating, however,

is that other fight at the top end

of the table where loltou and Pres-

“THE PILGRIM”...

ton, both confidently anticipating Interesting Items About

home wins, are engaged in a duel

of goal averages,

BOLTON FAVOURED.

Clubs & Players

Should' one of them falter, the (Continued from Columus 3 & 4). other in pretty sure to join hands | PLAYING with Southport are two with Grimsby ou the glad trail players named Jones, the upwards, but even yet Brentford brothers William and Archibald

finger In Dy have a

the pie. Pickering, and two half-baclia Preston have the most difficult both named Thomas Holmes. task; they have to maintain their | Awkward for the football writers! wins against Southampton whose hame citadel is reckoned one of the safent in all the league.

All things considering. Bolton should carry the day and regain their First Division status after only one senson down below. The same canunt is predicted of Cheaterfeld, gambling with points

in the Northern Section.

DIXIE Dean is back in Everton's

reserve team after two rung

with the League side following his

CITY'S DEFENCE TO BE SEVERELY TESTED

BUT MY VOTE GOES TO THE LADS FROM MANCHESTER

CLASSIC FOOTBALL PROMISED

TO 90,000 FANS

(By "The Pilgrim")

WEMBLEY fans are duc for one of the

Moore, Loods United goalkeeper, punches clear when a Spura' forward prostor.

TO BEAT THE BOOK

FIGURES WHICH SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES

A USEFUL LEAGUE TABLE RECORDS GUIDE

The following tabulated league tablo 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.

Arscuni Huddersfield

greatest football entertainments that the coveted trophy has ever called forth when Tottenhans.. Manchester City and Portsmouth meet there on Saturday to decide possession of the F. A. Cup. Every year the ninety odd thousand make their pilgrimage and seldom are they disappointed.

If the signis and portents are a true guide, the 1933-34 season will close with a cup final exhibition of class against class, with a little extra polish for experience in the case of the veteran Citizens,

Right here I will place my vote for Manchester City as thousands of others will, for as fighters in the particu- lar type of play which this competition demands, the Midlanders have won their laurels.

The City have on their side a powerful combination which has carried them well up the Loague table; has brought destruction to the hopes of the other cup favour- ites, Aston Villa; and has taken them past the challenges of Stoke City, Wednesday, and Hull.

TEST FOR CITY'S DEFENCE

Their goal average however is 59 for and 69 against which would inspire confidence were it not that Ports- mouth's League record is inferior.

At the beginning of the season the critics pointed askance at the City's defence and their doubt has been justified. It remains to be seen whether the classic movements of their rival will outstrip their rearguard.

Portsmouth opened the 1933-4 season, with a host of new players and they chose well. The team has kept together with few changes and had they not such a strong interest in the cup they would probably have been in the running for the League championship.

Whilst Manchester City have appeared in the semi-finals five times, the final three times once being successful against Bolton Wanderers in 1904, Portsmouth have only appeared in one semi- final and final. That was in 1929 also against the Wanderers

who beat them 2-0.

The City will be anxious to make good the reversal they received in the final round at the hands of their fellow county-men, Everton, last year. They have been unfortunate in being pipped on the post twice within recent years,, Bolton being responsible in 1926.

Football Chatter By

"The Pilgrim'

INTERESTING ITEMS ABOUT CLUBS

AND PLAYERS

cartilage operation. He still needs THE future of several Arsenal ing the matches recently at Lea playera is in the balance. Bridge, and it is possible that the time to get back to his old form.

Centre forward James Dunne has reputation of Fellowes has reached

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HOME-

(By "Robin")

. Grimsby Reading Plymouth Preston Brentford Sunderland

Coventry Barnsley Tranmere Hartlepools Chesterfield Tottenham

AWAY:---

Birmingham Luton Stockport

DRAWS:-

Portsmouth Bolton West Ham

OUR FORECAST

FOR SATURDAY'S LEAGUE TIES

(By "The Pilgrim")

ENGLISH CUP FINAL. MANCHESTER CITY v. Portsmouth.

ENGLISH LEAGUE, '

„FIRST DIVISION.

VILLA (3)

Derby County Blackburn... Manchester C. Sunderland West Brom Leeds Wednesday Portsmouth

Everton

| Middlesbro'

41

FIRST DIVISION.,

Home Away

W. D. 1. W. D. I

17 11 13 11 8 2

41 18 7 16 16 6 0 40 16 11 18 38 4 3

41 16 12 14 13 G

40 10 9 15 14

39 16 8 15 12

40 IG 8 10 0

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Total

Goals

P. W. D. L.

A. Pts.

40 24 8 8

14 4 2 10 4 0 71 45

30 20 10 9

41 20 7 14

14 3 2 33 34

6 7 7

81

57 50

10

70

G3 11

2 16

71 76

10

59

78

70

72

57

40

14 12 14 10

47

70 12 15 12

58

Leicester

40

14 11 15 10

Wolves

40

13 12 15 12 4

72 82

Stoke City

40

14 10 16

10 5

64 68

40

16 7 18

12 3

4 14

ON

Aston Villa

39

13 20 16

9 4 6

4

6 10

GO

41 13 10 18

9 6 G

4 4 13

76

40 14 7 19

1 2 0

2

6 13

G4

40 11 12 17

7 G

6

3

& 12

16

G II 4

4

3 13

67 70

1,

40

11 7 22 30 G G

2 17

56 99 29.

SECOND DIVISION.

Total

Home Away

Goals

K. W. D. L. W. D. L.

A. Pte.

40 26 G 9

40 20 8 12 6 13 40 21 40 20 7 13 14

14 8 3 12 13 2 G *

2 6

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G 7

72 53

14 3 3

7

3 10

68 52

1

78. 59

16 16

40 18

40

40 18 8 10

40

15 11 14

10

14 13 13

40 IG 9 15

40 10 10 16

Liverpool Chelsea Birmingham Newenstle Shefeld U.

Grimsby Bolton Preston

Brontford Bradford

l'ort Vale Blackpool Bradford City West Ham Plymouth Bury

Burnley Southampton Hull City Fulham Notts Forest Notts County Millwall

Swansca Manchester U. Lincoln

Luton Charlton.

Exeter

41 10 14 17

P. W. D. L

40 22 2

40 176 17 14

40 15 8 17 15 13 12 16 11 40 15 7 18 18

40

40 18 9:18 11

10 12 11 17.

9

8 8 4

40 11 11 18-

40

9 14 17

9 0

40

13 6 22

9 2 0

9 7 24 @ 0

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66

75 69

68

70

08 69

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THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH).

Home Away

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

40 25 9 6 16 3 1

Total

P. W. D. L.

39 20 8 11 12

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Ба GO

A 144

47

63

Б 23

71

49

4 13

62 69

9 3 14

39 61

05 15

43

58 32.

3 13

56

84

1 17

42 68

Goala

A. Pta.

Norwich

G

5

:88 40

Reading

40 20 12 8 10 4 0

4 8 8

77

47

Queen's Park

40

Coventry Bristol R.

10

23 6 11 17 2 2 20 11 9 15 3 2

6 4 D

G4 47

5 8 7

91 54

40 19 10 11 12 4 3

6 6 8

76 47

40 19 10 11 18 3 4

6 7 7

77 GI

76 60

Swindon

3916 11 12

12′′

10

15 11 14

66 55

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Clapton O.

40 16 9 16

14 8 3

75 65

V Blackbo (3)

Brighton

40

14 13 13

11 7 2

J

.68 56

V

Rirmngbm (2)

Crystal Palace

14 9 16

9 G 4

5 3 12

03 Ga

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Derby (3)

Watford

3 3 14

07 61

STOKE (-)

Y

Newest (-)

Northampton

3 6 11

67 78

SUNDRED (3)

Everin (1)

3 4 13

60 69

SPURS (-) Wolres (3)

V

Wednady ()

3 3 14

772 88

W

Leeds (3)

99 10 12 17

3 6 10 45 67

39 18 6 20

.2 14

49 84

Bristol City

40

9 13 18

12

58

Newport

40

7 17 16

48

Dournemouth Cardiff

40

9 9 22

59

39 9 6 24 G 4

3 2 15

56 97

Total

Home

Away

Goala F. A. Pts.

112 G9

0 5

82 43

6 7 7 114 51

18 8

70 +57

94 69

Chelsen (1) d'nd (0) L'entr. (2)

3 West Brom (2) Arsenal (3)

SECOND DIVISION.

BOLTN (-)

BRADFD (2)

+

(~~~~) v Sthmpn (1) BRENTFD (~) ▼ · Linen ()' HURNEY (1) * Bury (0) GRIMSBY & Blackpl (-) MANCIFTR U. (1)

NOTIS F. (3) OLDIM (—)

PRESTN

FLYATH (9) WEST ITAS (5)

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v Swansea (1)

Brad C. (1)

Hull (~~~~~)

Notts C. (2)

Port Vale (4)

v Fulham (2)

THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH).

Southend

Gillingham

Aklershot Torquay

Barnsley Chesterfickl

*

Aldraht (0) Newprt (2)

V

Luton (2)

Bright (~}

{Stockport

Walsall Doncaster Wrexham Tranmere Barrow Ifallfox

Brist C. (0)

all the eighty-eight League not shown the form which made their ours. clubs only two still have the his name, and there is the sug- same secretary or manager they geation that the air of the south BRENTFORD share with Grimsby NREMTH (1)‚«

Ď

BRISTL R. (2). Town and Portsmouth the Cardiff (3) Standing

second how on goal-had before the war, Fred Everiss does not agree with him.

distinction of being the only clubs CHARLTN (-) v average, the Sale Lane side have and iobert Jack having been in done everything to risk the per-charge of West Bromwich and UGHIE Gallacher has taken in the League who have not nude COVYTRY (6)

HU fectly sound position they occupied Plymouth Argyle alnce 1900 and over the role of penalty kicker a centre forward change this sea-Palace (0) only a month ago, I can well re- 1000 respectively,

for Chelsea very successfully inson. the absence of Tommy Law, who usually officiates when "enot" con- cessions are granted.

call a similar exciting position lo

the present a couple or so sensona

auto when I believe it was Tranmere ICN years with the same Third Rovers who defied worsting until

Division club-Aff

Jones,

the last match of the season. Wrexham's captain and full-back.

Buoyed up with enthusiasm and lots He has played in 420 Lengne|| Mills-George, an Englishman, of punch the Cestrefetulans won games. their last match by about seven

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T's curious, but neither of the two with' Cholsen, and Hugh, a Scota- man, with West Kam-can find his goals and entered the Second Divi- BRISTOL Rovers have done away into the League side, though good stroke of business in por both were highly rated at the sunding that

eighteen-year-old beginning of the season,

HION.

I wonder whether this senson,

will be a repetition of those thrill-local inside left, Albert Edwards,

strenuous road to

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ing gamen. Looking at the fixtures to become a professional. He is IT is said that 31,000 more specta I can see that Chesterfield have by dendly shot.

tors have paid for admission to far the most

Clapton Orient's home League travel and if they do not arrive TN a recent minor game between matches compared with; last sea-

stoly they will have thrown away

This gives an average of Allendale and High Spen Wel-son. their promotion chances by folly, fare in Co. Derham five goals about 2,000 more per game. Real "cinches" lost at home were scored reet from corner agravated their supporters and kicks. best valuable points.

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EXETER (3) GILLGHM (1) WHEN Manchester United intro-D

duced Ainsworth to their WATFRD (2)

SOUTHIND (2) forward line last week ho was the thirty-fourth player they had call- fed upon, and the seventh Inside

right.

NUNIIEAD F.C., one of the oldest

amateur clubs in the country, usad their new stand for the Arst time recently. The club recently secured an extension of their lease until 1941.,

M

DARLGTN (1)

Y

York City

Queen's P. R. (1) Hartlepools

Northman (1)

Torquy (1) Clapin (1) Norwich (1) Swindn (2)

THIRD DIVISION (NORTH),

Accrgin (0)

· Batra (0) BARNSLY (7) + Сгене (1) CHESTRFLD (~)

Gateshd (4) HARTLEPLS (2) ▼ MANSFLD (5) v

choo TRANMER (2) Wrexhm (3)

▼ Carliel (-) Chestr (1). DONCSTE (0)

Rothrhm (0) N. Bright (0) STOCKPRT (2) Halix (3) Wals (0) SCOTTISH LEAGUE

Y

V

FIRST DIVISION.

OVERHEARD at a London Com- bination mateh: Director: "Three first-team men in the side, and just look at 'em!" His friend: ABERDN' (8) MANCHESTER City's longest "Yes; when they're in the first AIRDRIE (3)

from touch Is team, they play first-team football; Clyde (-)

Whenever when they're with the reserves DUNDEE (—) SHEFFIELD Wednesday are to Brooks (outside left).

roorganise their team, "We the ball in to be thrown in near they're out of their element." FALKIRK (2)

Hearts (3) are going to have one of the best the cornur flag on his side he docs

RANGRS (4) Both Barnsley and Chesterfield i sidea in the country," says Mann-the job, and usually manages to

MIRRN (3) should make certain of the brace | ger Walker.

LANARK (0)

BARNSLEY MAY MEET

THEIR WATERLOO,

this wook but on May 5, the latter

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put the ball up to the near post. THERE is no truth in the rumours that Mr. "BIII" McCracken is have to go to Stockport who may STOCKPORT are running their WEST Ham want to dispose of to over his connection with Mill- be thou also have a promotion in-

some of their players who wall at the end of the present sea- present successful team on a terest, and will in any case bo a weekly wages bill of about £55. have not been much bofore the son.

public this season. tiomondous nut to crack, Barnsley

.

meet the comparatively easy Now A team composed entirely of

Brighton club but perhaps the New players named Glles took part Brighton eleven may get together in n recent match at Cricklade, to settle the issue themselves.

near Swindon.

are in progress.

Negotiation

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Qu Park (4) Ayr, (2)

Carlisle

New Brighton Darlington Chester Crewe Gateshead Southport

Accrington Manafek Rotherham Rochdale

38 20 14 7 19 40 12 12 13 10 12 9 19 40 11 10 19

11 4 5 9 6 G

9 5 8

THIRD DIVISION (NORTH).

P. W. D. L. W: D. L. W. D. L. 40 24. 8 7 17 3 0 857 40 26 6 8 17 1 2 40 24 9 7 18 20 17 2 1 16 3

40 22 7 11 40 20 9 11 40 21 6 14 40 19 7 14 40 17 0 14

19 4 17

40

13 1 0 16 2

12

18.11

15 7 18

40 14 8 18

40 14 8 18 13

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10 100 93

40

18 74 8G

41 15 8 18

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69 70

13

14 85 88

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03. 77

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81

40

13 9 18 11

18

68 91

11.

16 81 85.34

40

14 6 20

11 3 G

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30 12 9 18

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8 17 16

6 11

G.12

65 89

40

10 13 7 20 40 9 12 19 40 10 8 22 40 9.5 20

116

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50 93

30 14 6 19

Motherwell Rangora

6 7 8 5 174 79 21:17

SCOTTISH LEAGUE.

FIRST DIVISION. Total

P. W. D. L. 38 20 4 5

Home Away

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

14 2 3 15. 2. 2.16 30 12.2 2 110 38

37 17 11 0 12 5 2G

21 2 13 11 1 6

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Partick

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not been as successful as was been to run up the pries beyond Airdrie BRENTFORD want a new contro anticipated, but few clubs have had over what the desperate clubs are Third Lanark

half. They have been watch-1no many players on the Injured ist. prepared to pay.

Cowdenbeath

36 28 6

18 7 12

12

17 8 12

10. TO 11

27

37 10 0 12

37 17 G M

37 16 8 9 14

86 10 6 15

37 14 0 17

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37 7 9 21

37 4 6 28

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Goals

A. Pts.

97 45

83 G8

76.52

73 74

8B 55 71

02

BG 92

0.73

03

62 75

3 12 GO

11- 67 04

3 10

72.76

1 11

6 11 DR GO

62 82

1 18 51 08

45 07

3 2:13.57 101

B 15.50 102 2.16

62.118

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