From: tjc@ecs.soton.ac.uk (Tim Chown)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.soccer
Subject: English news: Saunders stuck, Dublin injured + tables
Date: 4 Sep 92 17:01:58 GMT

Premier:
                   P  W  D  L  F  A PTS
 1 Norwich City    6  4  1  1 13  9 13
 2 Coventry City   6  4  0  2  8  6 12
 3 Blackburn R     5  3  2  0  7  3 11
 4 QPR             6  3  2  1  8  5 11
 5 Arsenal         6  3  1  2  8  6 10
 6 Man Utd         6  3  1  2  6  6 10
 7 Everton         5  2  3  0  6  2  9
 8 Leeds Utd       6  2  3  1 13 10  9
 9 Chelsea         6  2  3  1  9  7  9
10 Ipswich Town    6  1  5  0  8  7  8
11 Manchester C    6  2  2  2  8  8  8
12 Middlesbrough   5  2  1  2 10  7  7
13 Oldham Ath      6  1  4  1 12 12  7
14 Sheff Wed       6  1  3  2  9  9  6
15 Aston Villa     6  1  3  2  6  7  6
16 Liverpool       6  1  3  2  7  9  6
17 Southampton     6  1  3  2  5  7  6
18 Tottenham H     6  1  3  2  5 10  6
19 Crystal P       6  0  4  2  8 10  4
20 Sheffield Utd   6  1  1  4  7 12  4
21 Nott'm Forest   5  1  0  4  5 12  3
22 Wimbledon       6  0  2  4  4  8  2


Div 1:
                   P  W  D  L  F  A PTS
 1 Charlton Ath    5  4  1  0  9  2 13
 2 Newcastle Utd   4  4  0  0  9  3 12
 3 Birmingham C    4  4  0  0  8  1 12
 4 Wolves          5  3  2  0  8  2 11
 5 Swindon Town    4  3  1  0 11  6 10
 6 Leicester C     5  3  1  1  7  7 10
 7 Watford         4  2  1  1  7  5  7
 8 Brentford       4  2  0  2  7  6  6
 9 Tranmere R      3  2  0  1  4  2  6
10 Peterborough    3  2  0  1  3  3  6
11 Bristol City    3  1  2  0  6  3  5
12 Notts County    4  1  1  2  5  5  4
13 Portsmouth      4  1  1  2  5  8  4
14 Millwall        3  1  1  1  4  4  4
15 Oxford United   3  1  1  1  3  4  4
16 Sunderland      3  1  1  1  1  1  4
17 Bristol R       5  1  0  4  8 13  3
18 Grimsby Town    3  1  0  2  5  7  3
19 West Ham        3  1  0  2  1  3  3
20 Derby County    4  0  1  3  3  6  1
21 Luton Town      4  0  1  3  1  7  1
22 Barnsley        4  0  1  3  0  3  1
23 Southend Utd    4  0  0  4  3  8  0
24 Cambridge U     4  0  0  4  1 10  0


Div 2:
                   P  W  D  L  F  A PTS
 1 WBA             4  4  0  0  9  2 12
 2 Leyton Orient   4  3  1  0  9  4 10
 3 Fulham          4  3  1  0  8  4 10
 4 Hull City       4  3  1  0  5  1 10
 5 Bolton W        4  3  0  1  8  3  9
 6 Hartlepool      4  2  2  0  4  1  8
 7 Brighton        4  2  1  1  8  7  7
 8 Bradford City   4  2  1  1  7  6  7
 9 Bournemouth     4  2  1  1  6  4  7
10 Stockport       4  2  1  1  4  5  7
11 Swansea City    4  2  0  2  7  4  6
12 Port Vale       4  1  2  1  5  4  5
13 Rotherham       4  1  2  1  5  5  5
14 Preston         3  1  1  1  6  6  4
15 Stoke City      4  1  1  2  5  7  4
16 Plymouth A      3  1  1  1  3  2  4
17 Burnley         3  1  1  1  3  3  4
18 Blackpool       4  1  0  3  3  7  3
19 Reading         3  0  2  1  3  4  2
20 Chester         4  0  1  3  5 10  1
21 Exeter          4  0  1  3  4  9  1
22 Mansfield       4  0  1  3  2  9  1
23 Wigan Ath       4  0  0  4  5 10  0
24 Huddersfield    4  0  0  4  1  8  0


Div 3:
                   P  W  D  L  F  A PTS
 1 York City       4  4  0  0  9  1 12
 2 Cardiff City    4  3  1  0  7  4 10
 3 Crewe A         4  3  0  1  9  6  9
 4 Barnet          4  2  1  1  7  5  7
 5 Shrewsbury T    4  2  1  1  5  4  7
 6 Carlisle Utd    3  2  0  1 10  5  6
 7 Walsall         4  2  0  2  9  9  6
 8 Bury            4  2  0  2  6  9  6
 9 Chesterfield    3  2  0  1  5  3  6
10 Scunthorpe U    3  1  2  0  3  1  5
11 Gillingham      4  1  1  2  7  6  4
12 Halifax Town    4  1  1  2  5  6  4
13 Darlington      4  1  1  2  3  3  4
14 Hereford Utd    4  1  1  2  3  6  4
15 Scarborough     3  1  1  1  2  4  4
16 Doncaster R     4  1  0  3  7  9  3
17 Rochdale        3  1  0  2  6  6  3
18 Northampton T   3  1  0  2  6  7  3
19 Torquay Utd     3  1  0  2  6  8  3
20 Wrexham         3  1  0  2  4  9  3
21 Lincoln City    4  1  0  3  3  5  3
22 Colchester      4  1  0  3  3  9  3


Aston Villa are still waiting to here whether Dean Saunders would be lining
up for them on Saturday.  Saunders had expected to make his Villa
debut against Crystal Palace after agreeing terms with manager Ron
Atkinson earlier this week.  But Atkinson is still deadlocked with
Liverpool over the fee for Saunders.  Liverpool are said to want #2.3m, with
Villa thought to be #200,000 adrift.  "I don't knwo what is going on," said
Atkinson, who must clinch the deal by noon on Friday if he is to figure in
Villa's plans on Saturday.

Manchester United's Dion Dublin will be out of action for up to five months
after breaking his leg in a Premier League game against Crystal Palace.
Dublin was stretchered off during his team's 1-0 win after a clash with Eric
Young and it was later revealed he had a fractured fibia and an ankle injury.
"I feel desperately sorry for Dion," said United boss Alex Ferguson. "He has
just hit his best form and now he gets this injury. We are going to miss him."
The 23-year-old striker was signed from Cambridge United for #1 million on the
eve of the new campaign.

Ian Wright has withdrawn from England's squad for Wednesday's friendly in Spain
even though he is expected to play for Arsenal on Saturday.
England manager Graham Taylor said: "Ian has been carrying a thigh injury.
You can get away with that at club level but there is no way I can play a
player in that situation." Kevin Campbell steps up from the stand-
by list to replace his Arsenal teammate

Cambridge manager John Beck is to scrap his struggling side's controversial
long-ball style. Beck made his decision after a meeting with his players.

Manchester City 'keeper Tony Coton can expect to be carpeted by the FA
following spitting allegations during the midweek win at Wimbledon.
Police have received a number of complaints from Dons fans who also
allege that Coton gesticulated at them.

Port Vale have annouced profits of #455,000, despite being relegated
last season.

Saturday fixtures:

FA PREMIER LEAGUE

 1 Aston Villa      v   Crystal Palace
 2 Blackburn R      v   Nott'm Forest
 3 Liverpool        v   Chelsea
 - Middlesbrough    v   Sheffield Utd
 4 Norwich City     v   Southampton
 5 Oldham Ath       v   Coventry City
 6 QPR              v   Ipswich Town
 7 Sheffield Wed    v   Manchester C
 8 Tottenham H      v   Everton
 9 Wimbledon        v   Arsenal

LEAGUE DIVISION ONE

10 Bristol Rovers   v   Newcastle Utd
11 Grimsby Town     v   Oxford United
12 Luton Town       v   Tranmere R
13 Millwall         v   Swindon Town
14 Notts County     v   Barnsley
15 Portsmouth       v   Birmingham C
-- Southend Utd     v   Leicester City
-- Sunderland       v   Charlton Ath
16 West Ham         v   Watford
17 Wolves           v   Peterborough

LEAGUE DIVISION TWO

18 Blackpool        v   Mansfield T
19 Bournemouth      v   Hartlepool Utd
20 Brighton         v   Preston NE
21 Chester City     v   Burnley
22 Fulham           v   West Bromwich
23 Plymouth A       v   Leyton Orient
24 Reading          v   Hull City
25 Rotherham Utd    v   Wigan Ath
26 Stockport Co     v   Exeter
27 Stoke City       v   Bolton W
28 Swansea City     v   Port Vale

LEAGUE DIVISION THREE

29 Barnet           v   Carlisle Utd
30 Bury             v   Colchester U
31 Darlington       v   Crewe A
32 Lincoln City     v   Scunthorpe Utd
33 Scarborough      v   Gillingham
34 Shrewsbury T     v   Rochdale
35 Torquay Utd      v   Cardiff City
36 Walsall          v   York City
37 Wrexham          v   Doncaster R

GM VAUXHALL CONFERENCE

-- Bromsgrove       v   Northwich Vic
-- Farnborough      v   Kidderminster
-- Gateshead        v   Dagenham & R
-- Macclesfield     v   Bath City
-- Merthyr Tydfil   v   Stafford R
-- Slough Town      v   Altrincham
-- Welling United   v   Stalybridge
-- Witton A         v   Boston United
-- Woking           v   Runcorn
-- Wycombe W        v   Telford United
-- Yeovil Town      v   Kettering Town

DIADORA LEAGUE Premier Division

42 Aylesbury        v   Yeading
43 Basingstoke      v   St Albans
44 Bromley          v   Bognor
45 Dulwich          v   Grays
-- Harrow           v   Chesham
-- Hendon           v   Hayes
-- Stevenage B      v   Carshalton
-- Sutton Utd       v   Marlow
-- Windsor & Eton   v   Staines
-- Wivenhoe         v   Kingstonian
-- Wokingham        v   Enfield

HFS LOANS LEAGUE Premier Division

38 Accrington       v   Leek
39 Barrow           v   Buxton
40 Bish Auckland    v   Chorley
41 Colwyn Bay       v   Morecambe
-- Droylsden        v   Emley
-- Frickley         v   Marine
-- Gainsborough     v   Hyde
-- Horwich          v   Whitley Bay
-- Matlock          v   Mossley
-- Southport        v   Goole
-- Winsford         v   Fleetwood

BEAZER HOMES LEAGUE Premier Division

-- Bashley          v   Cambridge C
-- Chelmsford       v   Hednesford
-- Cheltenham       v   Waterlooville
-- Corby Town       v   Dorchester
-- Crawley Town     v   Solihull
-- Dover            v   Atherstone
-- Halesowen        v   Weymouth
-- Hastings         v   Gloucester
-- Moor Green      OFF  Dartford
-- Trowbridge       v   Burton
-- VS Rugby         v   Worcester

Dartford have resigned from the league


GM Vauxhall Conference:

                   P  W  D  L  F  A PTS
 1 Slough Town     4  4  0  0  7  0 12
 2 Wycombe W       4  3  1  0  8  2 10
 3 Stafford R      4  3  1  0  8  3 10
 4 Dagenham & R    4  2  1  1  8  4  7
 5 Kidderminster   4  2  1  1  4  1  7
 6 Telford Utd     4  2  1  1  7  7  7
 7 Merthyr T       4  2  1  1  3  3  7
 8 Stalybridge     4  1  3  0  7  4  6
 9 Witton Albion   4  1  3  0  5  2  6
10 Farnborough     4  2  0  2 11  9  6
11 Gateshead       4  2  0  2  7  9  6
12 Bromsgrove      3  1  2  0  4  3  5
13 Yeovil Town     4  1  1  2  4  3  4
14 Macclesfield    4  1  1  2  4  5  4
15 Northwich Vic   4  1  1  2  3  4  4
16 Altrincham      4  1  1  2  2  3  4
17 Kettering T     4  1  1  2  1  4  4
18 Bath City       4  0  3  1  2  3  3
19 Woking          3  1  0  2  1  6  3
20 Boston Utd      4  0  1  3  1  6  1
21 Runcorn         4  0  1  3  3 10  1
22 Welling Utd     4  0  0  4  4 13  0