1996/97
All Results and information
'City Teams From The Past' photograph printed in the 7th September 2002 programme which features the 1996/97 squad that finished 22nd in Division Three.
In the FA Cup they lost in the Second Round, and the League Cup in only the First Round. The Football League Trophy was slightly more successful as they reached the Quarter-Final South.
League Stats Position: 22nd P: 46 W: 12 D: 12 L: 22 Goals For: 48 Goals Against: 74 Points: 48
FA Cup First Round: Bristol Rovers (A), 1-2 Second Round: Plymouth Argyle (A), 4-1
League Cup First Round (played over two legs): Barnet (H), 0-4 and (A), 2-0. Exeter lost 0-6 on aggregate.
Football League Association Members Cup First Round South: BYE Second Round South: Cardiff City (A), 1-1. Exeter won 4-2 on penalties Quarter Final South: Peterborough United (H), 0-1.
League Results
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Att | Posn | Goalscorers |
| 17/08/96 | Mansfield Town | A | 1-0 | 2149 | 3 | Braithwaite |
| 24/08/96 | Scarborough | H | 2-2 | 2816 | 3 | Braithwaite, Sharpe |
| 27/08/96 | Doncaster Rovers | H | 1-1 | 2667 | 8 | Pears |
| 31/08/96 | Torquay United | A | 0-2 | 4021 | 13 | |
| 07/09/96 | Cardiff City | A | 1-2 | 3659 | 17 | Chamberlain (pen) |
| 10/09/96 | Fulham | H | 0-1 | 2388 | 17 | |
| 14/09/96 | Brighton and Hove Albion | H | 2-1 | 2886 | 14 | Braithwaite, Steele |
| 21/09/96 | Barnet | A | 0-3 | 2020 | 19 | |
| 28/09/96 | Cambridge United | H | 0-1 | 2572 | 22 | |
| 01/10/96 | Wigan Athletic | A | 0-2 | 2788 | 22 | |
| 05/10/96 | Lincoln City | A | 3-2 | 3115 | 20 | Flack, Braithwaite, Blake |
| 12/10/96 | Northampton Town | H | 0-1 | 3002 | 22 | |
| 15/10/96 | Carlisle United | H | 2-1 | 2155 | 22 | Myers, Chamberlain |
| 19/10/96 | Chester City | A | 1-2 | 1941 | 23 | Chamberlain (pen) |
| 26/10/96 | Hartlepool United | H | 2-0 | 3043 | 16 | Rowbotham, Myers |
| 29/10/96 | Colchester United | A | 0-1 | 2384 | 18 | |
| 02/11/96 | Rochdale | A | 0-2 | 2134 | 21 | |
| 09/11/96 | Leyton Orient | H | 3-2 | 3171 | 20 | Bailey, Flack, Braithwaite |
| 19/11/96 | Darlington | A | 1-0 | 1563 | 16 | Rowbotham |
| 23/11/96 | Hull City | H | 0-0 | 3423 | 16 | |
| 30/11/96 | Hartlepool United | A | 1-1 | 1419 | 16 | Blake |
| 03/12/96 | Hereford United | H | 1-1 | 2189 | 16 | Blake |
| 14/12/96 | Scunthorpe United | A | 1-4 | 2000 | 17 | Flack, |
| 21/12/96 | Swansea City | H | 1-2 | 2801 | 20 | Og (Walker) |
| 26/12/96 | Fulham | A | 1-1 | 7892 | 20 | Og (Angus) |
| 28/12/96 | Cardiff City | H | 2-0 | 3585 | 18 | Blake , Rowbotham |
| 18/01/97 | Wigan Athletic | H | 0-1 | 3067 | 20 | |
| 21/01/97 | Cambridge United | A | 2-3 | 2108 | 20 | Blake, Flack |
| 25/01/97 | Colchester United | H | 0-3 | 2666 | 20 | |
| 01/02/97 | Leyton Orient | A | 1-1 | 3686 | 20 | Rowbotham |
| 08/02/97 | Rochdale | H | 0-0 | 2849 | 21 | |
| 11/02/97 | Brighton and Hove Albion | A | 0-1 | 5835 | 21 | |
| 15/02/97 | Hull City | A | 0-2 | 2668 | 22 | |
| 22/02/97 | Darlington | H | 3-2 | 2986 | 21 | Bailey, Rowbotham, Crowe |
| 01/03/97 | Hereford United | A | 2-1 | 2735 | 19 | Blake, Crowe |
| 04/03/97 | Barnet | H | 1-1 | 2394 | 19 | Hughes |
| 08/03/97 | Swansea City | A | 1-3 | 3115 | 19 | Rowbotham |
| 15/03/97 | Scunthorpe United | H | 0-1 | 3378 | 21 | |
| 22/03/97 | Scarborough | A | 4-3 | 2125 | 18 | Rowbotham, Steele, Og (Hicks), Crowe |
| 29/03/97 | Mansfield Town | H | 0-0 | 3181 | 21 | |
| 31/03/97 | Doncaster Rovers | A | 2-1 | 2457 | 20 | Crowe 2 |
| 05/04/97 | Torquay United | H | 1-1 | 4091 | 20 | Steele |
| 12/04/97 | Lincoln City | H | 3-3 | 2818 | 21 | Hare, Rowbotham, Medlin |
| 19/04/97 | Northampton Town | A | 1-4 | 6400 | 21 | Rowbotham (pen) |
| 26/04/97 | Chester City | H | 1-5 | 4300 | 22 | Richardson |
| 03/05/97 | Carlisle United | A | 0-2 | 6170 | 22 | |
| Finished in 22nd place. Leading Scorer's Darren Rowbotham 9, Noel Blake 6. | ||||||
Division Three
Final Table 1.Wigan Athletic 46 26 9 11 84-51 87 2.Fulham 46 25 12 9 72-38 87 3.Carlisle United 46 24 12 10 67-44 84 4.Northampton Town 46 20 12 14 67-44 72 5.Swansea City 46 21 8 17 62-58 71 6.Chester City 46 18 15 11 55-43 70 7.Cardiff City 46 20 9 17 56-54 69 8.Colchester United 46 17 17 12 62-51 68 9.Lincoln City 46 18 12 16 70-69 66 10.Cambridge United 46 18 11 17 53-59 65 11.Mansfield Town 46 16 16 14 47-45 64 12.Scarborough 46 16 15 15 65-68 63 13.Scunthorpe United 46 18 9 19 59-62 63 14.Rochdale 46 14 16 16 58-58 58 15.Barnet 46 14 16 16 46-51 58 16.Leyton Orient 46 15 12 19 50-58 57 17.Hull City 46 13 18 15 44-50 57 18.Darlington 46 14 10 22 64-78 52 19.Doncaster Rovers 46 14 10 22 52-66 52 20.Hartlepool United 46 14 9 23 53-66 51 21.Torquay United 46 13 11 22 46-62 50 22.Exeter City 46 12 12 22 48-73 48 23.Brighton & Hove Albion 46 13 10 23 53-70 47 (2 points deducted) 24.Hereford United 46 11 14 21 50-65 47
FA Cup
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| 16/11/1996 | Bristol Rovers | Away | 2-1 | 5841 | Rowbotham, Flack | R1 | |
| 06/12/1996 | Plymouth Argyle | Away | 1-4 | 12911 | Sharpe (John) | R2 | |
League Cup
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20/08/1996 |
Barnet |
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2975 |
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LC 1 Ist Leg |
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03/09/1996 |
Barnet |
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1330 |
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LC 1 2nd Leg |
Football League Trophy
| 1996/97 | ||||||||
| 28/01/1997 | Peterborough United | Home | QF S | 0-1 | : | 1478 | Auto Windscreens Shield | |
| 14/01/1997 | Cardiff City | Away | R2 | 1-1 | Rowbotham | 793 | Auto Windscreens Shield | Won 4-2 on pens, Bye in R1 |
Devon Bowl
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| 05/08/1996 | Last time it was just pro-clubs and triangular competetion | ||||||
| 25/09/1996 | Torquay United | Home | |||||
| 06/05/1997 | Torquay United | Home | 2-1 | Myers, Hare (111 min) | 831 | F | EXETER WINNERS Aet, |
Friendlies
| 1996/97 | ||||||
| Exeter score 1st | ||||||
| 22/07/1996 | Chelsea | Home | 2-1 | 10750 | Hare, McConnell | |
| 27/07/1996 | Portsmouth | Home | 0-3 | 1623 | : | |
| 29/07/1996 | Porthleven | Away | 6-2 | 270 | Steele 2, Pears 2, Braithwaite, Hockenhull. | |
| 31/07/1996 | Newquay | Away | 2-2 | 400 | Braithwaite 2 | |
| 05/08/1996 | Taunton Town | Away | 2-2 | 300 | Pears, Chamberlain | |
| 08/08/1996 | Manchester City | Home | 1-3 | 5314 | McConnell | |
| 18/12/1996 | Exeter University | Away | 2-1 | 500 | Flack, Richardson | At Gras Lawn, Barrack Rd, Fundraiser for student Andy Russell |
| 08/01/1997 | Bristol City | Home | 1-2 | 200 | Tinnion (og) | 12:00 o'clock kick off, hastily arranged friendly, gale force wimds |
| 29/01/1997 | Crediton | Away | 5-1 | 800 | McConnell 3, Ghazghazi, Medlin | |
| 05/02/1997 | Willand | Away | 5-1 | 250 | Ghazghazi 2, Pears, McConnell, Laight (Ellis) | |
| 19/02/1997 | Plymouth Argyle | C & F | 2-1 | 100 | Myers, Steele | |
| 05/03/1997 | Launceston | Away | 2-0 | 150 | Braithwaite, Pears | |
| 12/03/1997 | Taunton Town | Away | ||||
| 25/03/1997 | Exmouth Town | Away | 0-0 | 550 | : | |
| 14/05/1997 | Torquay Past and Present X1 | Away | Tom Kelly Testimonial (Exeter Past and Present X1) | |||
FA Youth Cup
| 1996/97 | |||||||
| Torquay United | Home | 0-7 | : | 275 | R1 | ||
Youth Teams
Youth Results
Westcountry TV South West Counties Youth League
Results
| Westcountry TV South West Counties Youth League | ||||||||||
| August | Friendly | Hamworthy | Away | 9-0 | Harris (D) 2 | Rendle 2 | Wilkinson 2 | Vinnicombe | Hooper | Walker (S) |
| August | Friendly | Cosmos | Away | 0-1 | : | |||||
| August | Friendly | Christchurch | Away | 9-1 | Hooper 5 | Harris (D) | Holloway | Knight | Og | |
| 24/08/1996 | League | Torquay United | Home | 1-4 | Rendle | |||||
| 31/08/1996 | League | Hereford | Away | 0-4 | : | |||||
| 07/09/1996 | League | Plymouth Argyle | Home | 1-1 | Walker (D) | |||||
| 14/09/1996 | League | Swansea City | Away | 3-6 | Wilkinson | Walker (D) | Thomas (N) | |||
| 21/09/1996 | League | Swindon | Home | 1-1 | Stacey (B) | |||||
| 28/09/1996 | League | Bournemouth | Away | 2-3 | Stacey (B) | Wilkinson | ||||
| 05/10/1996 | League | Bashley | Home | 1-1 | Rendle | |||||
| 12/10/1996 | League | Bristol City | Away | 2-2 | Dyer (S) | Stacey (B) | ||||
| 19/10/1996 | League | Cardiff City | Home | 1-1 | Walker (D) | |||||
| 26/10/1996 | League | Cheltenham | Away | 3-1 | Stacey (B) | Wilkinson | ||||
| 02/11/1996 | League | Cirencester | Home | 0-0 | : | |||||
| 09/11/1996 | League | Cirencester | Away | 2-1 | Og | Wilkinson | ||||
| 13/11/1996 | FAY Cup | Torquay United | Home | 0-7 | : | |||||
| 16/11/1996 | League | Torquay United | Away | 2-2 | Wilkinson 2 | |||||
| 23/11/1996 | League | Hereford | Home | 0-2 | : | |||||
| 30/11/1996 | League | Plymouth Argyle | Away | 1-4 | Rendle | |||||
| 07/12/1996 | League | Swansea City | Home | 3-0 | Wilkinson | Rendle 2 | ||||
| 18/01/1997 | League | Bristol City | Home | 7-0 | Rendle | Walker (D) | Thomas (N) 2 | Wilkinson 2 | Holloway | |
| 01/02/1997 | League | Cheltenham | Home | 0-0 | : | |||||
| 08/02/1997 | League | Swindon | Away | 2-1 | Rendle 2 | |||||
| 15/02/1997 | League | Bournemouth | Home | 0-3 | : | |||||
| 22/02/1997 | League | Bashley | Away | 2-0 | Rendle | Holloway | ||||
| 01/03/1997 | League | Cardiff City | Away | 1-1 | ||||||
| 15/03/1997 | Cup | Cirencester | Away | 0-1 | : | |||||
| 22/03/1997 | Cup | Bournemouth | Home | Walkover | Financial Problems at Bournemouth | |||||
| 05/04/1997 | Cup | Hereford | Away | 2-0 | Wilkinson | Holloway | ||||
| 12/04/1997 | Cup SF | Torquay United | Away | 4-1 | Wilkinson | Waugh 2 | Breslan | |||
| 26/4/1997 | Cup Final | Swindon | Neutral | |||||||
WESTCOUNTRY TELEVISION SOUTH WEST COUNTIES YOUTH LEAGUE & CUP APPEARANCES 1996-97.
Jamie Ahearn 22, Jake Whitmore 21, Nigel Thomas 21, David Walker 20,
James Vittles 20(1), John Wilkinson 20(1), Richard Steer 17(5), Chris Holloway 17(2), Andrew Watts 17, Jamie Martin 13, Daniel Rendle 11(9), Andrew Bristow 10, Brian Stacey 8, Ben Medlin 8, Scott Walker 5(8), Jamie Davies 2, Chris Hooper 2, Luke Vinnicombe 1(10), Paul Hughes 1(5), Geoff Breslan 1, Gavin Chesterfield 1, Steven Dyer 1, Doyle 1, Zak Knight 1, Anthony Tonkin 1, Daniel Harris 0(13), Ross Bellotti 0(1), David Cobb 0 (1), Mark Holmes 0 (1).
WESTCOUNTRY TELEVISION SOUTH WEST COUNTIES YOUTH LEAGUE &
CUP GOALSCORERS 1996-97.
John Wilkinson 11; Daniel Rendle 9; Brian Stacey 4; David Walker 4; Chris Holloway 2, Nigel Thomas 2, Steven Dyer 1.
John Wilkinson 11; Daniel Rendle 9; Brian Stacey 4; David Walker 4; Chris Holloway 2, Nigel Thomas 2, Steven Dyer 1.
Final Table
Devon and Exeter Youth League
Results
| Devon and Exeter Youth League | ||||||||||
| 01/09/1996 | League | Colyton | Home | 6-0 | Wilkinson 3 | Harris (D) | Og | Martin (J) | ||
| 08/09/1996 | League | Dawlish | Away | 8-2 | ||||||
| 15/09/1996 | League | Torquay United | Away | 2-2 | Wilkinson | Smith (Sam) | ||||
| 22/09/1996 | League | Okehampton | Home | 9-0 | Rendle 4 | Walker (D) 4 | Hillson | |||
| 29/09/1996 | League | Sidmouth | Away | 3-0 | Wilkinson | Hooper 2 | ||||
| 13/10/1996 | League | Pinhoe | Away | 7-0 | ||||||
| 20/10/1996 | League | Sidmouth | Home | 10-1 | Wilkinson 4 | Walker (D) 2 | Rendle 2 | Holloway | Og | |
| 29/10/1996 | Friendly | Wellington | Away | 6-0 | Rendle 4 | Holloway | Vinnicombe | |||
| 10/11/1996 | League | Topsham Town | Home | 7-1 | Walker (D) 2 | Rendle 2 | Wilkinson | Harry (D) | Holloway | |
| 17/11/1996 | FR Cup 1 | Alphington | Away | 5-0 | Wilkinson 2 | Walker (D) 2 | Rendle | |||
| 24/11/1996 | League | Appledore/Bideford | Home | 19-0 | Rendle 3,? | |||||
| 01/12/1996 | League | Yealm United | Home | 8-2 | Walker (D) 2 | Walker (S) | Wilkinson | Rendle 3 | Holloway | |
| 08/12/1996 | League | Dawlish | Home | 14-1 | Salinas 2, Rendle 4, Walker (D) 2, Wilkinson 2, Schamroth 2, Harris (D), Breslan (G) | |||||
| 15/12/1996 | FR Cup QF | Yealm United | Home | 7-0 | Rendle 4 | Walker (D) 3 | ||||
| 12/01/1997 | Friendly | Staddoscombe Colts | Home | 12-2 | Hooper 2, Walker (S) 2, Rendle 2, Cobb, Hillson, Vinnicombe, Holloway, Schamroth | |||||
| 19/01/1997 | League | Tavistock | Home | 4-1 | Walker (D) | Breslan (G) | Rendle 2 | |||
| 26/01/1997 | League | Torquay United | Home | 1-1 | Wilkinson | |||||
| 09/02/1997 | League | Alphington | Home | 3-0 | Walker (D) 2 | Hillson | ||||
| 16/02/1997 | League | Topsham Town | Away | 3-0 | ||||||
| 23/02/1997 | League | Okehampton | Away | 7-1 | Rendle 3 | Chesterfield | Harris (D) | Pointing | Bray | |
| 09/03/1997 | League | Yealm United | Away | 3-1 | Walker (D) 3 | |||||
| 16/03/1997 | League | Pinhoe | Home | 10-0 | Hooper 7 | Rendle 2 | Walker (D) | |||
| 23/03/1997 | FR Cup SF | Topsham Town | Away | 5-1 | Wilkinson | Walker (D) | Hillson | Hooper | Rendle | |
| 06/04/1997 | League | Appledore/Bideford | Away | 9-0 | Waugh 4 | Hooper 2 | Harris (D) | Wainwright | Vinnicombe | |
| 20/04/1997 | League | Alphington | Away | 8-1 | Hooper 5 | Wilkinson | Harris (D) | Walker (D) | ||
| 11/05/1997 | FR Cup F | Torquay United | Neutral | City Won | ||||||
Final Table
| YOUTH DIVISION | |||||||
| 1 Exeter City | 20 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 142 | 15 | 56 |
| 2 Torquay United | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 109 | 18 | 45 |
| 3 Tavistock | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 61 | 28 | 42 |
| 4 Yealm United | 20 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 80 | 37 | 41 |
| 5 Alphington | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 50 | 43 | 31 |
| 6 Topsham Town | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 38 | 46 | 28 |
| 7 Pinhoe | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 55 | 68 | 23 |
| 8 Okehampton Argyle | 20 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 43 | 74 | 20 |
| 9 Dawlish Town | 20 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 34 | 88 | 17 |
| 10 Sidmouth Town | 20 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 24 | 79 | 9 |
| 11 Appledore/Bideford AAC | 20 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 17 | 157 | 4 |
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