Example sentences of "[prep] [art] [num ord] division " in BNC.
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1 | It is significant that the Palace were able to make two serious challenges for the 3rd Division South title in the four seasons that Hubert was with us . |
2 | Fair-haired , but perhaps somewhat slight of build for the rigours of the lower reaches of the Football League , Bernard was certainly a fast and cagey winger , and his talent was recognised when he was selected for the 3rd Division South representative side against the 3rd Division North , in the fifth and final match between them at Selhurst Park on 30 October 1957 . |
3 | Even though the Irish need a point in Valetta to clinch their first appearance in the finals , Charlton has agreed for Galvin to stay behind to play for the Second Division side in their Littlewoods Cup third-round second replay at Bolton . |
4 | The memory for the Second Division club will be of their historic 10-9 triumph over West Hartlepool last year , a victory secured with a last- minute try that ensured their promotion from the Courage League Division Three alongside their immediate rivals . |
5 | STEVE Archibald , ex-Scottish international , has parted company with Fulham after playing 155 minutes for the Second Division club . |
6 | MIDDLESBROUGH manager Lennie Lawrence will make sweeping changes for the Second Division promotion clash at Swindon tomorrow . |
7 | IPSWICH Town are red-hot favourites for the Second Division championship . |
8 | Poole will not recover from a groin injury in time for the Second Division promotion playoff final next weekend . |
9 | A six-minute blitz at the start of the match secured three points for the Second Division title favourites . |
10 | Gerry Queen came to the Palace from Kilmarnock in July 1969 for a £45,000 fee , as Manager Bert Head sought additional and experienced striking power for the 1st Division battles that lay ahead . |
11 | It is a clear indication of the quality of Vic Rouse 's goalkeeping ability that he succeeded the great Roy Bailey between the Palace posts , then went on to set up a club record 238 Football League goalkeeping appearances ( since exceeded only by the invincible John Jackson ) , and that it then took another goalkeeper destined for the 1st Division in Bill Glazier to oust him . |
12 | Mathematics if not logic equated the two-goal lead Chelsea had established on the hour with a third-round place for the First Division side after the two clubs had drawn 1-1 at Stamford Bridge . |
13 | Miss Chalk , who joined Pipe a couple of months ago , started 5-2 for the first division of the Yellow Collar Selling Hurdle and made all the running to beat Dreaming Star by 10 lengths . |
14 | Their second defeat in four days by a London club means that a quick return to the present Second Division is more likely than ever for the First Division 's bottom team . |
15 | As Bramley are already promoted to the Second , with Ryedale York and Workington doomed to the Third , the six clubs in contention for the First Division 's second relegation place are the only sides anticipating a nervous Easter . |
16 | ANDREJ KANCHELSKIS , blissfully unaware of Manchester United 's long struggle for the First Division championship until last summer , kept the dream alive at Old Trafford last night . |
17 | But Leeds looked set fair for the First Division , climbing to second place by the end of the year . |
18 | THE receiver handling the sale of Birmingham City has had 22 inquiries for the First Division club after it was formally put up for sale earlier this week . |
19 | A SUPERB late strike by Trevor Morley rescued a point for West Ham in a glowing advert for the First Division . |
20 | Butcher , whose career looked over last season because of a knee injury , will be offered a one-year contract this week after starring for the First Division club in three pre-season friendlies . |
21 | Tonight 's the night when Swindon Town SHOULD book their place to Wembley , for the first division play off final . |
22 | Swindon Town expect to sell their entire allocation of thirty-six thousand tickets for the First Division play-off final . |
23 | ‘ It would be naive and stupid to think we have a walkover just because we are favourites for the First Division title . |
24 | Well the difference between these two sides was a Newcastle born mid-fielder , by the name of Paul Gascoigne ; not only did he score two second half goals for the first division club , but he dominated proceedings in mid-field . |
25 | Even though Darlington look doomed for the Fourth Division , they could hit Leyton 's prospects of reaching the promotion playoffs . |
26 | Howell , Labour MP for Small Heath , claimed that violence at the weekend was caused by groups of Birmingham City followers — totalling at least 300 - arriving in Blackpool without tickets for the Third Division match . |
27 | Meanwhile , Northampton Town yesterday spent £70,000 — a record cash buy for the Third Division club — to buy the winger Bobby Barnes from Bournemouth . |
28 | Two goals from Wayne Biggins kept Stoke on course for the Third Division title with a 3–0 home win over Darlington . |
29 | Welshpool are at full strength for the third division derby at unchanged Montgomery . |
30 | certainly has earned his few quid tonight , about to take this goal kick , we 're inside the final minute of what has been a very good first half for the third division side , one goal each . |