ECFC 1984/85

Squad photo from the 1984/85 season in which Exeter finished 18th after the first season in League Division Four.

League Stats: Position: 18th Played: 46 Won: 13 Drew: 14, Lost: 19 Goals For: 57 Goals Against: 79 , Points: 53

  • Photo 1. In Colour and Waving.


Back Row, Martin Rogers, Graham Kirkup, Jim McNichol, Roy McDonough, John Sims, Jim Iley (Manager), Nick Marker, Ray Pratt, Danny O'Shea, Symon Burgher, Phil King. Front Row, Malcolm Musgrove (Trainer), Steve Neville, Martin Ling, Keith Viney, Steve Harrower, Frank Howarth, Mike Radford (Youth Manager). Seated on ground. Neville Crocker, Michael Lane, Andy Phillips, Darren Clifford.

First Team 
Results

Date

Match

Result

Venue 

Attendance

Score

25 Aug 1984

Northampton Town

W

H

3166

5-0

Og

McDonough 

Pratt 2

Sims

01 Sep 1984

Blackpool v Exeter City

L

A

3663

0-3

08 Sep 1984

Scunthorpe United

W

H

2658

2-1

McNichol

Pratt

11 Sep 1984

Wrexham

L

A

1365

0-2

15 Sep 1984

Aldershot

D

A

2372

1-1

Pratt

22 Sep 1984

Bury

L

H

2830

0-2

28 Sep 1984

Southend United

L

A

1952

0-1

03 Oct 1984

Mansfield Town

D

H

2097

0-0

13 Oct 1984

Chester City

D

H

2347

1-1

Viney (pen)

16 Oct 1984

Colchester United

W

A

1846

4-3

Harrower

Pratt 

Sims

Smith

20 Oct 1984

Chesterfield 

L

A

3457

1-5

Pratt

24 Oct 1984

Swindon Town

D

H

2139

1-1

Pratt

27 Oct 1984

Darlington

D

H

2325

1-1

Neville

05 Nov 1984

Hartlepool United

D

A

3657

1-1

Sims

10 Nov 1984

Rochdale

D

H

2325

1-1

Pratt

24 Nov 1984

Stockport County

L

A

1335

0-1

01 Dec 1984

Crewe Alexandra

L

H

2413

0-2

15 Dec 1984

Peterborough United

L

H

2012

0-1

21 Dec 1984

Tranmere Rovers

L

A

1115

2-3

Pratt

Morgan

26 Dec 1984

Torquay United

W

H

3925

4-3

Pratt 3

Smith

29 Dec 1984

Hereford United

D

H

3115

0-0

01 Jan 1985

Port Vale

L

A

3306

1-5

Morgan

05 Jan 1985

Northampton Town

L

A

1475

2-5

McNichol

Morgan

26 Jan 1985

Aldershot

W

H

2134

3-0

O’Shea

Pratt 2 (1pen)

01 Feb 1985

Southend United

W

H

2337

2-1

Morgan

Pratt

09 Feb 1985

Bury

D

A

2726

2-2

Morgan

Pratt

13 Feb 1985

Wrexham

W

H

1885

2-0

Barnard 2

23 Feb 1985

Halifax Town

W

H

2549

1-0

Ling

02 Mar 1985

Darlington

L

A

2737

1-2

(Og)

05 Mar 1985

Swindon Town

L

A

2696

0-2

09 Mar 1985

Chesterfield

L

H

2401

0-1

16 Mar 1985

Chester City 

W

A

1400

3-1

Pratt 3

19 Mar 1985

Scunthorpe United

L

A

1566

1-7

Morgan

23 Mar 1985

Colchester United

L

H

1825

1-5

Morgan

26 Mar 1985

Halifax Town 

W

A

1011

3-2

McNichol

Phillipson-Masters

(Og)

30 Mar 1985

Hartlepool United

W

H

1578

3-2

Ling 2

Morgan

03 Apr 1985

Mansfield Town

D

A

1703

2-2

Ling 2

06 Apr 1985

Torquay United

D

A

3711

1-1

O’Shea

08 Apr 1985

Exeter City

W

H

2427

2-1

McNichol

Morgan

13 Apr 1985

Rochdale

L

A

1181

O-2

17 Apr 1985

Blackpool

D

H

1847

1-1

Howarth

20 Apr 1985

Stockport County

L

H

1834

0-2

27 Apr 1985

Crewe Alexandra

D

A

1593

0-0

04 May 1985

Peterborough

D

A

1464

0-0

06 May 1985

Hereford United

W

A

2730

2-1

Ling 

McNichol

11 May 1985

Tranmere Rovers

L

H

1859

0-1



Final Table 
Canon League Division 4
                              P   W  D  L   F   A   W  D  L   F   A  Pts
 1. CHESTERFIELD             46  16  6  1  40  13  10  7  6  24  22   91
 2. BLACKPOOL                46  15  7  1  42  15   9  7  7  31  24   86
 3. DARLINGTON               46  16  4  3  41  22   8  9  6  25  27   85
 4. BURY                     46  15  6  2  46  20   9  6  8  30  30   84
 5. Hereford United          46  16  2  5  38  21   6  9  8  27  26   77
 6. Tranmere Rovers          46  17  1  5  50  21   7  2 14  33  45   75
 7. Colchester United        46  13  7  3  49  29   7  7  9  38  36   74
 8. Swindon Town             46  16  4  3  42  21   5  5 13  20  37   72
 9. Scunthorpe United        46  14  6  3  61  33   5  8 10  22  29   71
10. Crewe Alexandra          46  10  7  6  32  28   8  5 10  33  41   66
11. Peterborough United      46  11  7  5  29  21   5  7 11  25  32   62
12. Port Vale                46  11  8  4  39  24   3 10 10  22  35   60
13. Aldershot                46  11  6  6  33  20   6  2 15  23  43   59
14. Mansfield Town           46  10  8  5  25  15   3 10 10  16  23   57
15. Wrexham                  46  10  6  7  39  27   5  3 15  28  43   54
16. Chester City             46  11  3  9  35  30   4  6 13  25  42   54
17. Rochdale                 46   8  7  8  33  30   5  7 11  22  39   53
18. Exeter City              46   9  7  7  30  27   4  7 12  27  52   53
19. Hartlepool United        46  10  6  7  34  29   4  4 15  20  38   52
20. Southend United          46   8  8  7  30  34   5  3 15  28  49   50
21. Halifax Town             46   9  3 11  26  32   6  2 15  16  37   50
22. Stockport County         46  11  5  7  40  26   2  3 18  18  53   47
23. Northampton              46  10  1 12  32  32   4  4 15  21  42   47
24. Torquay United           46   5 11  7  18  24   4  3 16  20  39   41
Other games 

FA Cup

1984/85
17/11/1984 Enfield Home 2-2 3000 Neville, Sims R1   
20/11/1984 Enfield Away 0-3 3261   R1 Replay  


League Cup

1984/85

29/08/1984         

Cardiff City     

Home    

1-0   

3469   

Viney (pen)       

LC 1 Ist Leg     

04/09/1984

Cardiff City

Away

0-2

2000

:

LC 1 2nd Leg



Football League Trophy

1984/85  
06/02/1985 Newport County Home Group 1-1 Harrower 1272 Associate Members Cup Did not qualify for R2
22/01/1985 Newport County Away Group 0-3 : 1017 Associate Members Cup  


Devon Bowl

The Devon Bowl was re-introduced after a gap of 11 seasons, and Exeter were the winners again.

1984/85
29/04/1985 Torquay United Home 1-0 O'Shea 564 SF  
13/05/1985 Plymouth Argyle Home 1-1 Graves (Dean) 1257 F EXETER-WINNERS, Won 6-5 on penal

Friendlies

1984/85  
      Exeter score 1st      
06/08/1984 Teignmouth  Away 2-0   Neville, Pratt  
08/08/1984 Bideford Away 1-2   Pratt  
10/08/1984 Dawlish  Away 1-0   McDonough Steve Guppy played in goal
13/08/1984 Notts County Home 0-1 816 :  
17/08/1984 Crystal Palace Home 1-1 901 Neville Peter Ellis (a trialist played)
16/02/1985 Aston Villa Home 0-3 2590 :  
24/04/1985 Invitation X1 Home 6-1 2376 Smith (Kevin) 3, Harrower, O'Shea, Graves v Kellow Jimmy Giles Testimonial, (Terry Cooper, Alan Ball, Charlie Nicholas, Paul Marriner)
02/05/1985 Ilfracombe Away        
19/05/1985 Saltash United v Combined League X1 Away       For Bradford City DisasterFund, Combined X1 was 3 Devon Clubs


FA Youth Cup 

1984/85
30/08/1984 Bournemouth Away  0-3 :   Prelim. R  


Youth/Reserves 

South West and Wales Youth League
Results 
South West and Wales Youth League
16/10/1984 League Bristol City Away 0-0 :          
28/10/1984 League Bristol City Home 5-1 Hadley 2 Harris (J) 2 Hancox      
04/11/1984 League Cardiff City  Away 3-2 Burgher 2 Smith (L)        
03/12/1984 League Swansea City Home P-P :          
07/01/1985 League Maesteg Park Home P-P :          
14/01/1985 League Plymouth Argyle Away P-P :          
18/02/1985 League Plymouth Argyle Home 1-1 Burgher           
25/02/1985 League Plymouth Argyle Away 0-0 :          
12/03/1985 League Torquay United Home              
18/03/1985 League Newport County Home 0-0 :          
    Bristol City Away              
    Newport County Away              
08/05/1985   Torquay United Away 2-0 Crocker 2          
12/05/1985   Cardiff City Home              


Final Table

Youth Results
Under 17's and below 
Friendlies
Under 17's,16's and below
26/08/1984 Friendly Bridgwater Tigers Home 8-0 Robson (M) 3 Murray (M) Hancox Dobson Harris (J) Hadley
07/10/1984 Friendly Twyford Spartans C & F 12-1 Rawlins 5 Nelson 3 Robson (M) 2 Hiley Hancox  
14/10/1984 Friendly Appledore & Bideford AAC C & F 15-0 Harris (J) 6 Hancox 4 Hadley 3 Rawlins Robson  
21/10/1984 Friendly Beacon Knights C & F 5-3 Hadley 2 Robson (M) 2 Hancox      
28/10/1984 Friendly Crediton C & F 7-1            
24/03/1984 Friendly Devon Minor League X1 C & F 3-1 Hadley 2 Nelson         
                     
                     

Devon and Exeter League - Premier Division
Results
Devon and Exeter League (Exeter A)
25/08/1984 League Exmouth Town Away 4-1 Smith (Leon) 3 Graves        
01/09/1984 League Civil Service Home 5-0 Pannell 2 Burgher Smith (L) Harrower    
08/09/1984 League Exeter Arms Away 1-2 Burgher          
15/09/1984 League Feniton Home 5-0 Pannell 2 Tagg Graves Vickerstaff    
22/09/1984 League Bideford Away 2-2 Crocker Burgher        
29/09/1984 League Budleigh Salterton Home 3-0 Graves Howarth (F) Harrower      
06/10/1984 League Willand Home 4-2 Burgher Ling Howarth (F) McDonough    
13/10/1984 League Exeter University Away 2-2 Graves Howarth (F)        
20/10/1984 League Dawlish Home 2-0 Vickerstaff Clifford        
27/10/1984 League St Martins Away 4-1 Vickerstaff 3 Graves        
03/11/1984 League St Martins Home 7-1 Graves 3 Hall (R) King Taylor (N) Pannell  
10/11/1984 League Cullompton  Away P-P :          
17/11/1984 League Willeys Athletic C & F (H) 9-1 Burgher 3,  Marker (N) Smith (K) 2 Harrower Vickerstaff Kirkup
01/12/1984 League Feniton Away 1-1 Smith (L)           
15/12/1984 League Cullompton  C & F (H) 3-4 Smith (L) 2 Graves        
22/12/1984 League Alphington Home 4-1            
29/12/1984 League Clyst Valley Away 1-4 Howarth (F)          
05/01/1985 League Bideford Home 2-3 Graves 2          
09/02/1985 League Budleigh Salterton Away 1-1 Pannell          
16/02/1985 League Clyst Valley Home 4-1            
23/02/1985 League Honiton Away 4-1 Smith (K)  Graves Howarth (F) Howarth (P)    
02/03/1985 League Exmouth Town Home 2-3 Smith (K)  Howarth (F) Howarth (P)      
09/03/1985 League Willand Away 5-3 Howarth (F) 2 Howarth (P) Robson(M) Og    
16/03/1985 League Exeter University Home 3-1 Graves 2 Howarth (F)        
23/03/1985 League Alphington Away 4-2 Howarth (F) 2 Graves Smith (L)      
30/03/1985 League Dawlish Away 2-0 Harrower Smith (L)        
06/04/1985 League Honiton Home 7-0 Vickerstaff 3 Smith (L) Burgher Pannell Graves  
13/04/1985 League Exeter Arms Home 0-0 :          
20/04/1985 League Budleigh Salterton Away 1-1 Pannell           
27/04/1985 League Willeys Athletic Away              
  E D L Cup Cullompton  Away 3-2            
                     
                     

Final Table 
Devon and Exeter League - Premier Division
                                   P  W  D  L   F   A Pts
 1.Budleight Salterton            30 21  5  4  82  44  47
 2.Exeter City 'A'                30 17  8  5  90  37  42
 3.Exeter Civil Service           30 17  5  8  52  43  39
 4.Bideford Reserves              30 14  8  8  62  48  36
 5.Cullompton                     30 14  7  9  73  50  35
 6.Clyst Valley                   30 12  9  9  58  62  33
 7.Exmouth Town Reserves          30 12  8 10  77  63  32
 8.Honiton Town                   30 11  9 10  54  62  31
 9.Exeter Arms                    30  9 12  9  35  34  30
10.Exeter University              30 12  5 13  53  55  29
11.Alphington                     30 12  4 14  59  58  28
12.Dawlish Town Reserves          30 12  5 13  41  50  25
13.St Martins                     30  9  7 14  52  77  25
14.Willeys                        30  5  8 17  32  67  18
15.Feniton                        30  5  4 21  33  71  14
16.Willand                        30  4  4 22  42  81  12
(Dawlish Town Reserves deducted 4 points)

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