Hopes and Expectations
1904/05
ST SIDWELLS ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING REPORT
Western Times 1 June 1904
The Annual General meeting of the St Sidwells Football club was held at the Red Lion in Sidwell Street. Mr C Fay took the chair and the Hon Secretary Mr W. H. Thomas reported that the club had a balance in hand of £5.5s
Last season the first eleven played 29 matches, winning 20, losing 5 and drawing 4 scoring 108 goals against 43.
The position of the team was third which was a very creditable performance.In the East Devon cup the club reached the final when they were defeated by the 110th Battery 2-1.
This in no way disgraced the club considering the Battery were in the final for the Second Army Corps cup. The Reserves played 27 matches winning 20, losing 3 and drawing 4. They occupied third place in the Exeter & District Junior League. The Chairman voted the adoption of the report, seconded by Mr Morgan and carried.
“Name Change”
Mr H. Willey was elected President for the coming year. Other officers were elected and the decision was taken to change the name of the St Sidwell’s club to the Exeter City Association Football club.
EXETER CITY ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL CLUB.
The Exeter City Association Football Club, which opens its season on Saturday with a practice, has a very hopeful outlook. A heavy fixture list has been arranged.
The senior XI. are entered in the League and Cup competitions, and, in addition to the League fixtures, friendly games have been arranged with the Batteries at Topsham Barracks, with Green Waves, Cardiff Triumph (winners of the junior cup), and other Clubs in the Plymouth District.
The Club is endeavouring to arrange Channel Island tour.
The team promises to be a strong one. Unfortunately they have lost Winter, their last year's outside left, but among the new players is Horner, who will be remembered in connexion with the old Exeter United XI.
Other players have been secured who have yet to make their reputation in the West, but, everything considered. the Club's prospects have never been brighter.
St. James's Park will again be the home of the first XI, whose first regular fixture will take place there on September 10.
- Devon and Exeter Gazette, 31st August 1904.
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