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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 1984.

CAN CHESTERFIELD BREAK STOCKPORT'S HOME RECORD?

An action picture of Bastin scoring Arsenal's Second goal against Wolverhampton Wanderers at

Highbury,

BOLTON IN RACE FIGURES WHICH SPEAK

FOR POINTS

PRESTON'S DIFFICULT

TASK

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. FIRST DIVISION.

Total

A DAY OF LEAGUE DECISIONS

Interest in the Home football league on Saturday will be centred solely on the Second and Third (Northern) Divisions where promotion prospects are still thrillingly un- Arsenal

certain.

Huddersfield Tottenham

The last match of the season finds Bolton, Preston, and Brent- Derby County 'ford, all with a hope of gaining First Division status.

Sunderland

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

.P. W. D. L.

41 24 0 8

14 4 2 10 G #

41 22 10 0

42 21 7 14

42 17 11 14

72 16 12.14

10 3 2 6 7 7 14 3 4 7 4 10 11 8 22 6 3 12 14 6 1 2 0 13 16 5 0 13 4

Goals

A. Pts.

147 57

60

70

49

74

81

59

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Bradford are but a point behind and would have a chance of Blackburn, drawing level if their goal average was better.

Manchester

42 -18 7 17 40 16 11 13

West Brom

41

16 10 15 11 4

41

18 8 17 12

41

16 8 17.

Portsmouth Wolves

.41

15 12 14

41

14 12 15 13

Stoke City Everton

41

16 10 10 11

41

12 10 14

41

14 11 16

60 61

58 70 30

41 14 11 16 10

41

15 7 19 12

41

12 12 17 7 8 6

6 10 4 16 6 12

76' 73

64 70

G3 03

41

14 8 19

13 3 G

2

G 13

60 63

13 10 18 Q E 5

4 4 13

70 85

42

10 14 18 G 11 4

+ 3 14

08 77 34

Sheffield Utd.

41

12.7 22 11 迄

1 2 17

GB

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SECOND DIVISION.

Total

Home Away

Goals

P

W. D. L

Gleanings From Football Fields.

CLUB RECORDS AND GREAT GOALS BY "THE PILGRIM"

URY this scanon B

have tried three outside rights, five in aide rights, five centre forwards, ve Inside lefts, and four outside lofts. They ar nicknamed the "Shakers."

FRED Swift, the Oldham goat- keeper who succeeded Hacking, used to be a Blackpool boatuma.

►ECENT fine displays by Busby (Manchester City) strengthen

N acventeen League games the opposing centre forward has failed to store when Turner has been on duty at centre half for Charlton.

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the view held by many that at the CRYSTAL Palace, at the end of

LUTON are looking for likely

youngsters in the Shirebrook. League, and have two players from that border district on trini-Tom Mitton (centre forward) and Wilkinson (outside right).

In the Northern Section, Ches-j progressed further in the cup. Leeds terfield have left things so long Derby County have improved. n Wednesday that it is new even chances whe-little. ther they will be returned to thel Division they left last season or whether Barnsley will have honour,

that

Spurs who were promoted, have shown their worth in no uncertain fashion by progresa[ng|

The latter lead on goal average] to the top three and they have Leicester and if they win at New Brighton not belled the promise they held Aston Villa they are sure to go up. If Chea- out early in the season.

Middlesbro terfield win at Stockport-who!

Birmingham have an unbeaten record at home selves admirably whilst, Newcastle Liverpool

Stoke too have acquitted them- Chelsea this season-then they must rely JOE Smith (now Reading's mann on Barnsley being beaten or helde dropped from fourth to re- Newcastle

legation. ger) holds the individual Lento a draw. Kue scoring record in Stockport's Everything depends on Now

Grimsby are the most improved history with 38 goals in 1927-28,Brighton and they too have a good Second Division team and bid fair He is pretty certain to lose it, seeing home record.

to follow Tottenham to the high that Alfred Lythgoe had scored 34.

spots, but Manchester United have

ALKIRK made one of their best. sales by transferring Hutche- son to Chelsea. He cost them only.

£10 note. Profit £2,990.

BACKS who have scored goals in

division.

I have planked for Chester-fallen again and are due for re- Grimsby feld but it is one of the trick-legation. Lincoln have seldom Bolton lest speculations that have turn- shown themselves a Second Divi-Preston ed up in th League this sensan sion Club and their return to Brentford WALTER Metcalfe, whom Brent-

Brentford and Preston both have due.

Northern Section play Is long over- Bradford ford induced Sunderland to

diflcult tasks to perform, the for-

Bradford City. transfer on Thursday, never had POB McAulay, the Chelsea defen-mer travelling to Bury and the

Stockport are n consistently West Ham first team experience during his der, would not be upset if he latter to Southampton.

capable eleven who are always to Port Vale stay of nearly two seasons on found himself in new quarters. On the other hand, Bolton, who be found near the top but they Plymouth Wearside.

seem to lack that extra spurt which

Bury have a goal-average which places

Blackpool division, go to Lincoln to meet the them in the second place in this would take them into the higher Oldham New Brighton who had to seek Burnley weakest team in the Division and one which has not even the hope of re-election last year have advanced Southampton

with Darlington who wore in Hull City avoiding relegation to inspire it.

Fulham Mansfield, Ro The scales are thus weighted in similar position, Bolton's favour and they have therham, and Rochdale were only Notts Forest good chance of going back to the just out of the relegation zone Inst Netis County First Division after only one sea-year. son's absence.

Norwich, Reading, and Coventry

Millwall A comparison of this year's with occupy their old places as leaders. Manchester U. last year's League tables shows In the Scottish First Division, some drastic changes.

Rangers and Motherwell are again Aston Villa who were second Inst the first and second clubs and year have slipped more than half Queen o'South have justified thei why but on the other band they promotion by finishing third.

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League games with kicks from moment he is the best right half last season, gave a free trana their

half

Lowton in the game.

fer to a London-born half-hack (Wolves), Black (Leicester), Bar- named Stin Wilcockson.

Hekas (Bradford City), and Chalkley ERBY have discovered a bril-found his way to York City, where (West Ham). DER

liant understudy to Sammy he is playing a great game. Crooks in Bowden, the Newcastle youth. He is Sammy all over TWO referees turned up for the Iis an odds-on chance that Good jer (Queen's Park Rangers) again.

Loughborough League match will be back in Lancashire next nt Whitwick (Leicestershire) be Angust. tween Holy Cross and Shepshed Athletic. They tossed for the IT has just been revealed that the honour.

reason why Newton Burgoland, Leicestershire club, did not ful QIX members of Portsmouth's one of their League fixtures, Steam were in the 1929 was because all the players had Cup Final. The last time gone to a pantomime.

record was not up by A club

Southport at Carlisle. They @cored their Gfteenth draw of the heaяone more than the pre- vious best.

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HYDES, the Leeds, centre for

ward. scored four goals against Goole Town in a try-out to test his leg.

BRISTOL City have earmarked

£1,000 for transfer fees to be pent before June,

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THE first gate taken by Aston The first fed to 58. 3d

TO BEAT THE BOOK

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QID Giles, who, as

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PRIC Norris, the Notts Corin-

thians inside right, has re- HOME: ceived a further invitation for n trial with Arsenal.

IT is stated that some referees

who have "taken" the Third Division (North) aubsidiary Cup xamos have been surprised to get only half the fee which they are granted for League matchca,

(By "Robin")

Manchester City Port Vale Barrow York City Luton Northampton

Q. P.R,

THERE was a chance of Totten- ham Hotspur signing a new full-back before the closing date, but, nothing sensational." The "Spurs have plenty of young Inda AWAY-

coming along.

SUNDERLAND "fans" are won-

dering if the Roker Park club!

Everton Leeds United

Hull City

Halifax

Doncaster

Reading Brentford Stoke

can obtain admission to the Cen-DRAWS- tral League now that Manchester

United drop Into

Division.

RUMOUR says

the Third

that Charlie Jones (Arsenal) has already accepted, provisionally, the, znan- Agership of a London club, to start next season.

THE Barrow directors appealed

for the use of private motor care to nave the expense of railway journey to take the team at the Hartlepoole.

JIMMY Dimmock on his first up- pearance for Ashford (Kent League) scored two "wonder" goala.

HEWITT, the liartlepools centre forward, has been offered a long term contract with a French club.

Birmingham Millwall

Norwich

I heard of Bell, who was left

amateur,

OUR FORECAST

played many fine games in goal FOR SATURDAY'S

for Swindon last season, is now with Cricklade, n Swindon and Dis- {telet junior side.

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STOKE City will end this season in the happiest financial posi- on they have ever known." Al- ready the £8,000 bank overdraft at the start of the senson has been wiped out,

A few days ago Mr. T. Mather, the Stoke secretary-manager, was asked if his club would part with Matthews for £15,000 and his reply was "Not for any sum any elul in the game might offer."

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DON'T be surprised If aston Villa's prolonged search for A centre half ends by their landing Tabra (Port Vale).

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Huddersfield story-Coleman. (Arsenal) will lead the Leeds road attack next season.

4 OST BALL" ended

LEAGUE TIES

(By "The Pilgrim"> *****

ENGLISH LEAGUE.

FIRST DIVISION.

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** Shelf U. (2) Huddrald (2) Villa (3)

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Chelsen (0)

(4) ▼ Wolves (1)

Lele'te (1)

Stake (~)

ARSENAL (9) Birmghm (0) EVERTN (3) LEEDS (2) MANCHSTER C. Middlesbr ̧ (1) WEDNSDY (-) WEST B. (4)

SECOND DIVISION. Blackpl (-) Bradfd C. (2) BURY (-)

Fulham (1)

Y

Portamth (2)

V BRADFD (-)

Grimsby (2)

Y

v Brentid (-)

Oldhm (0)

v Burnley

Mancher U. (0)

HULL (~)

Lincin (-)

Y

MILLWLL (2)

BOLTA

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V

Notis F. ().

V

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Presta (0)

West Ham (0)

Notts C. (2) recent PORT V. (0)

Swansea (0)

THIRD DIVISION AT the end of ninety minutes the

acore was 2-2. One team had Alderst (~~)

back in the 1929 final side, bo Rhyl district. was playing with Usworth Col- Hlery (North Eastern League.)

aim to get Swindon in the previously complained to the re- BRIGHT (3) Second Division and I beferee about the ball, which appear-IST C. (5) lieve my ambition will be realiseded to have become deflated, but LUTON (1)

Clapin(2) In a season or two"-Ted Vizard, when their opponents scored during Newport (1) the Swindon manager.

extra time they wore, to say the NORTHIPN (2) enst of it, indignant.

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was their secretary, whe ran on the pitch, picked up

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MORE than

PLYM TH (1) (SOUTH), Charlin () Watfrd (0)

T S'thend (1)

✓ COVENTRY

B'nem'th (2) PALACE (3)

Y

V

V

Cardiff (0)

NORWICH (1) Q.P.R. (1) SWINDON (0) v TORQUY (1)

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V

HARVEY TO BE TESTED

Swanson

Lincoln

Norwich

W. D. L. W. D. L F. A. Pts.

41 27 & 0 16 3 3 12 2 6 102 57 50

41 21 7 18 15

41 23 2 10 16 2 3

41 19 6 16 13 4 3

41 10 11 14 13 8

41 15 13 13

Reading Coventry Queen's Park

THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH).

Total·

P. W. D. L W. D. £.. W. D. L. 41 25 10 G 16 3 1 9 7 5 41 21.12 8 17 4 0 4 R 8 41 21 11 0.16 3 2 41 28 6 12 17 2 2 41 20 10 11 14 4 3 41_20_10_11

54 54

41 21 8 12

14 2 5 7 6 7

777 68

41 22 6 13

15 3 3 24

7 9 10

70 52

G 5 9

83 50

7 0 13

8G

S

2 13

71 66

3. 8 9

70 G0

41 18 7 16 13 4

5 3 13

57 56

13 7

6 11

68 G8

41 17 9 10 12

11

60 71

41 16 10 15 12

6 11

70 69

41

15 12 14

10 7

6 11

61 63

17 G 18

14 2

34 18

50

72

41

16 8 18

15 2 3

0 6.15

38

41

13:12 16 31

4 5

2 8 11

52 67

41

16 7 10 13 3 1

2 4 15

47 65

17

41

13

9 19

11

G

6

18

72 71

36

41

12 11 18

9 7 4

4 14

52 00

35

41

9 15,17

99 20

0 16

49 59

41

11 11 19

8 8 4

3 3 15

39 06

41

13 6 22

0 3 9

43 13

57 86

41

9 7 26 ४ 07 1 1 18

42 73

Home Away

Goals

-F. A Pla.

88 49

60

81 47

54

5 8 7

100 54

63

G 4 10

65 51

62

Bristol Rovs.

6 6

Luton

8 778161

77 47

50

50.

Charlton

40 21 8 11

3 0 30 63

60

Swindon

40 16 11 18

4 6 10

61 GG

43

Exeter

41

15 11 16 19

3 6 11

66 57

41

Clapton

41 10 9 18

2 6 13

75 69

41

Brighton

41 14 13 14

6 12

60 40 41

Crystal Palace..

41 16 IG

3 12

71.67 41

41

13 12 16

9

6 11

69

78

Watford

43

15 7 19 12

3 14

71

61

Aldershot

41 12 12 17

G 5 10

40 60

12 10 19

6

3 4 14

GO 69

Gillingham

41

11 11 19

9 8.5

3 3 14

76 91

Torquay

41

13 7 21

10. 4 6

3 3 16

63 91

Bristol City

41

9 13 19

6 8 16

4 6 13

53 84

41

7 17 17

5 0 7

2 8 10

48 70

Bournemouth

41

9 9 23

7 7 7

2 2 16

60 100

11

9 .6 20

6 4 11

3.2 15

57 103

Total

Goals

A. Ple

8. G7

117 61

60

80 43

60

0 8.7

116 62

58

55 11

61

5 8.8

d1

98 71

49

11

83 60

47

10

104 93

45

14 74.80

42.

80 88 39

88

86

38

00 70

08

GB 81

36

62 86 36

41

139 19

11

5 19 09

98 35

41

14 6 21 11

3 16

78 96

34

41

12 9 20 10 3

0 12

75 98

33

41

8 17 16

6 11

2

0 12

GS 89

10.8 5

3

1.10

05 98

* 7 5

1 5 14

70 87

5 7 8

1 15.

62 80

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ANOTHER CHANCE FOR Northampton

PETTIFER

Southend

TO MEET DOYLE Newport

A programme of contests for Cardiff the British heavyweight cham-

Harvey now held by Len

is being arranged, and some interesting meetings are expected.

Barnsley Chesterfield The British Boxing Board of Stockport Control have decided that George Walsall Cobk, the veteran Australian, and Doncaster Don McCorkindale. of .South Wrexham ¡Africa, are eligible to fight for the Tranmere British title and should meet. as Barrow 800n as arrangements can be made. Halifax. Subsequently, the winner should Hartlepools Aght Jack Petersen, the ex-cham-Chester plon, for the right to challenge York City Len Harvey for the title.

At the other end of the aight boxing weights, the Board of Con- trol have sanctioned a match bo tween Jackie Brown.

Carlisle New Brighton Darlington Crewe Gateshead

and T. Pardoe, the former amateur,;

the holler,rington

Jack Doyle, the frish heavy-Mansfeld wolght boxer, has been matched Rotherham with Jack Pettifer for a return Rochdale (fight at the Albert Hall, London,

on May 17. Pettifer, who came noarer than any other heavyweight to beating Doyle up to the time of the Irishman's meeting with Jack Petersen inst

summer, belloves that he possesses a left hand good Rangers enough to avenge his former de- Motherwell fent.

Celtic Queen o'South Aberdeen Hearta

K.C.C.-TENNIS

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Brist . (1) Gillghm (1) Ready (1) the hall and made off, with the MARSHALL, now with Kidder-

Exeter (3) referee, players and spectators minster Harriers in the Bir- In pursuit. The match

THIRD DIVISION (NORTH). wasmingham League, has been given abandened.

ja free transfer by the 'Spura, BARRW (1)

which may mean his return to CARLISL (2) THE price asked by Bradford Lengne football.

CHESTR (1) City definitely dashel Brent.

Crewe (2) ople hundred DONCSTI (3) players have been given a N. Brightn (8)

HIALIFX (2) trial by Derby this season, but ROTHRHM (3) ▼ even diamonds in the rough have Stockprt (-) y been scarce.

| WALSALL (4)

York C. (2) HOW stars in the making are i

nilased. A Stockport scout noticed a contre-half at Oswestry. SIX thousand pounds. In transfor Cricket Club tennis championships Hiberians Ho sont two directors to look him over. Not Impressed. You

fees have been drawn in tonesterday afternoon: Junior Cham St. Mirren

ionship: J. B. Bmith defented W. all seasons by a club outside the foot- Mulcahy 6-1, 6-4, 4-0, 0-0- Handleap Airdrie know the player now-Roberts, of bail League Gainsborough Trin- Bingles "A" P. Grose defeated W. Lanark

10. Hung 11-0, 0-4,

Cowdenbeath

WHO would be a referee: The ford's hopes of securing centre-half.

report of a match official after Penchy. Arecont Tyneside minor game states he was struck on the head MILSOME, who is to lend the Rest by a brick after a player had been attack in the international ordered off, and then some one trial, played as an amatour for throw a handful of mud in his Exeter City Reserves, but became a pro, for Bristol Rovers when he was seventeen.

face.

CHARLTON'S now stand was oponed on Good Friday morn- when Ronding were the visitors.

ing,

ARCHIE Howarth, Oldham's new amateur winger, can do the 100 yards in 10% wees..

Arsenal.

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THIRD DIVISION (NORTH).

Home Away

P. W. D. L. W. D. L. W. D. L. 41 26 8 7 18 8 0

41.20 10

41 27 0 8 18 1 2 7 18 3 0 22 7 12 17 2 1 41 21 9 11 16 13.

41 22. 5 14

41 20 7 14

41

18 9 14

41. 19 4 18

41 16 7 18 41 10 6 19 15 8 18 41 14 8 19 41 14 8 19

41 13 7 21 41 10 12 19 41 10 8 20

4 8

11 9 0 20 7 5 0 2 1.7.

SCOTTISH LEAGUE.

FIRST DIVISION,

(FINAL TABLE.)

Total

Home Away

92 60

80 67

Goals

A: Pte.

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P... W. D. L. W. D. L. W. D. L. F. 38-10 & 2 16 3 0 14 3 2 118 42

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Y

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S'thart (1)

✔

Tranmer (0)

38 17 10 11 11

38 18 11 9 12 38 21 014

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66778 53 6.40

78 45

90 85

Darlgin, (1)

Kilm irnock

38 17 9 12

6 6 7 73 65

Y

Tochile (0)

Ayr

38 10 10 12

87 94

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Barolny (8)

St. Johnstone

38 17 & 15

74 50.

Manlid (0)

MATCHES PLAYED

Falkirk

38

12.

72 66

CHESTRFLD) (-) ;

Hamilton

10

01 79

Hartlepi (1)

DESPITE RAIN

Dundee

08 04

✓ Wrexhm (B)

Partick

08 14.6 10

73 78

The following were the results of Clydo matches played in the Kowloon Queen's Park

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83 8

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88 10 0 22

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