The Archive · 1939

Division Leaders

London, Feb, 2.

Edinburgh City was eliminated from the Scottish Cup ina 2nd Round match played yesterday, St. Mirren won by' the score of "Arsenal and. Wolverhampton, tradltional football rivals, battled to a scoreless draw in a Ist Division match played yesterday at Highbury.

Derby County retained the lead in the Ist Division by beating Grimsby Town handily by 4-1, Everton, closest rivals, kept right on the heels of The Rams' when scoring a 1-0 away win ever Portsmouth.

"In the 2nd Division, West Bromwich lost at-home to Burnley. the score being 2-1, while a match in the Southern Section of the 3rd Division, algo played yesterday, resulted ina Scoreless tie between Reading and Cardiff City.

Following are the results:— ter Divison senal_0, Wolverhampton 0 roy County 4, Grimsby Town 1 Portsmouth 6, Everton West Bromwich Ir Burnley 2

Division, (Sour) Reading 0, Cardiff Scortign Cur (2p, Roux) Rainirah Eu Ste

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