1987/88
All Results and information

Squad photograph from the 1987/88 season, where Exeter City finished the season in 22nd place in the old Fourth Division, just two places above the drop-zone. The Grecians were knocked out of both the FA Cup and the League Cup in the First Round, and exited the Football League Trophy in the Preliminary Round.



FA Cup
First Round: Leyton Orient (A), 2-0.

League Cup
First Round (played over two legs): AFC Bournemouth (A), 1-1 and (H), 1-3. Exeter lose 2-4 on aggregate.

Football League Trophy
Preliminary Round (group stage): Port Vale (A), 2-0, Newport County (H), 0-1.

First Team 
Results

15/08/1987

Cambridge United

Home

W

3-0

2650

Carter 2

O'Connell

 

22/08/1987

Swansea City

Away

W

2-0

5559

O'Connell

Kellow

 

29/08/1987

Newport County

Home

W

3-0

2628

Batty

Harrower

Cooper

31/08/1987

Tranmere Rovers

Away

L

1-2

3107

O'Connell

 

 

05/09/1987

Wrexham

Home

D

1-1

2719

Batty

 

 

12/09/1987

Leyton Orient

Away

W

3-2

3613

Edwards 2

Kellow

 

16/09/1987

Carlisle United

Home

D

1-1

3347

Williams

 

 

19/09/1987

Rochdale

Home

D

1-1

2628

Kellow (p)

 

 

25/09/1987

Colchester United

Away

W

2-0

1443

Batty

Edwards

 

30/09/1987

Hartlepool United

Away

L

1-3

2973

Edwards

 

 

03/10/1987

Torquay United

Home

L

0-1

6281

 

 

 

10/10/1987

Scarborough

Away

L

1-3

2472

Phillips

 

 

17/10/1987

Burnley

Home

L

1-2

2780

Edwards

 

 

20/10/1987

Bolton Wanderers

Away

L

0-1

4165 

 

 

 

24/10/1987

Crewe Alexandra

Home

W

3-1

2149

Massey

Kellow

Batty

31/10/1987

Hereford United

Away

D

1-1

2200

O'Connell

 

 

07/11/1987

Cardiff City

Away

L

2-3

3474

Rowbotham

Batty

 

21/11/1987

Stockport County

Home

W

2-1

2217

Milton 2

 

 

08/12/1987

Darlington

Away

L

1-4

1107 

Milton

 

 

12/12/1987

Scunthorpe United

Home

D

1-1

1831

O'Connell (p)

 

 

18/12/1987

Halifax Town

Away

L

0-2

1302

 

 

 

26/12/1987

Colchester United

Home

L

0-2

2675

 

 

 

28/12/1987

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Away

L

0-3

15588

 

 

 

01/01/1988

Newport County

Away

D

1-1

1691 

Olsson

 

 

02/01/1988

Leyton Orient

Home

L

2-3

2568

Batty

Edwards

 

09/01/1988

Swansea City

Home

W

3-1

2225

Olsson

O'Connell

Edwards

16/01/1988

Rochdale 

Away

D

0-0

1431

 

 

 

23/01/1988

Carlisle United

Away

D

0-0

1699

 

 

 

30/01/1988

Tranmere Rovers 

Home

L

0-1

2261

 

 

 

13/02/1988

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Home

L

2-4

3483 

O'Connell 2

 

 

19/02/1988

Cambridge United

Away

L

1-2

1878

Edwards

 

 

27/02/1988

Torquay United

Away

D

1-1

3383

Taylor

 

 

02/03/1988

Hartlepool United

Home

W

1-0

1573

O'Connell (p)

 

 

05/03/1988

Burnley

Away

L

0-3

6052 

 

 

 

09/03/1988

Peterborough United

Home

L

0-1

1584

 

 

 

12/03/1988

Scarborough

Home

W

1-0

1738

Harris

 

 

19/03/1988

Hereford United

Home

D

2-2

1628

Stevens (og)

Hiley

 

22/03/1988

Wrexham

Away

L

0-3

963

 

 

 

26/03/1988

Crewe Alexandra

Away

D

0-0

1665 

 

 

 

02/04/1988

Cardiff City

Home

L

0-2

2649

 

 

 

04/04/1988

Stockport County

Away

L

1-2

2161

Rowbotham

 

 

09/04/1988

Bolton Wanderers

Home

D

1-1

1962

O'Connell (p)

 

 

23/04/1988

Peterborough United

Away

L

1-2

2278

Harrower

 

 

30/04/1988

Darlington

Home

W

4-1

1515

O'Connell

Edwards 3

 

02/05/1988

Scunthorpe United

Away

D

1-1

6736

Edwards

 

 

07/05/1988

Halifax Town

Home

L

1-2

1602

Delve

 

 



Final Table 
Barclays League Division 4
                              P   W  D  L   F   A   W  D  L   F   A  Pts
 1. WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS  46  15  3  5  47  19  12  6  5  35  24   90
 2. CARDIFF CITY             46  15  6  2  39  14   9  7  7  27  27   85
 3. BOLTON WANDERERS         46  15  6  2  42  12   7  6 10  24  30   78
 4. Scunthorpe United        46  14  5  4  42  20   6 12  5  34  31   77
 5. Torquay United           46  10  7  6  34  16  11  7  5  32  25   77
 6. SWANSEA CITY             46   9  7  7  35  28  11  3  9  27  28   70
 7. Peterborough United      46  10  5  8  28  26  10  5  8  24  27   70
 8. Leyton Orient            46  13  4  6  55  27   6  8  9  30  36   69
 9. Colchester United        46  10  5  8  23  22   9  5  9  24  29   67
10. Burnley                  46  12  5  6  31  22   8  2 13  26  40   67
11. Wrexham                  46  13  3  7  46  26   7  3 13  23  32   66
12. Scarborough              46  12  8  3  38  19   5  6 12  18  29   65
13. Darlington               46  13  6  4  39  25   5  5 13  32  44   65
14. Tranmere Rovers          46  14  2  7  43  20   5  7 11  18  33   64
15. Cambridge United         46  10  6  7  32  24   6  7 10  18  28   61
16. Hartlepool United        46   9  7  7  25  25   6  7 10  25  32   59
17. Crewe Alexandra          46   7 11  5  25  19   6  8  9  32  34   58
18. Halifax Town             46  11  7  5  37  25   3  7 13  17  34   55
19. Hereford United          46   8  7  8  25  27   6  5 12  16  32   54
20. Stockport County         46   7  7  9  26  26   5  8 10  18  32   51
21. Rochdale                 46   5  9  9  28  34   6  6 11  19  42   48
22. Exeter City              46   8  6  9  33  29   3  7 13  20  39   46
23. Carlisle United          46   9  5  9  38  33   3  3 17  19  53   44
24. NEWPORT COUNTY           46   4  5 14  19  36   2  2 19  16  69   25


Other games



FA Cup

1987/88
14/11/1987 Leyton Orient Away 0-2 3787 : R1  

League Cup

1987/88

August 18, 1987    

AFC Bournemouth     

Away  

1-1  

4094  

O'Connell  

LC 1 Ist Leg  

26/08/1987

AFC Bournemouth

Home

1-3

4094

O'Connell

LC 1 2nd Leg

After extra time 



Football League Trophy

1987/88  
November 24, 1987 Newport County Home Group 0-1 : 1006 Sherpa Van Trophy Did not qualify for R2
October 26, 1987 Port Vale Away Group 0-2 : 2176 Sherpa Van Trophy  



Devon Bowl

There was no competition until 1993/94

Friendlies

1987/88  
      Exeter score 1st      
23/07/1987 Tottenham Hotspur Home 0-1 3930 :  
27/07/1987 Taunton Town Away 2-1 500 Hiley, O'Connell.  
29/07/1987 Ottery St Mary Away 1-0 250 Hiley,   
31/07/1987 Aberdeen Home 1-1 1629 O'Connell  
05/08/1987 Dawlish Away 2-0 400 Hiley, Harris (Jamie)  
07/08/1987 Elmore Away 3-0 400 Taylor, O'Connell, Harrower Shaun Taylor's first goal for City
04/12/1987 Wellington  Away 5-0 250 Milton, O'Connell, Taylor, Edwards, Harrower  
27/02/1988 Exeter & District Sunday League X1 Home 1-0 300 Harris (Jamie)  
08/05/1988 Heart of Oak X1 Away        


FA Youth Cup 

1987/88
03/11/1987 Bristol City Away  0-2 :    65 R1  


Reserves

South West Counties League
Results

South West Counties League
11/08/1987 Cup Bristol City A 2-2         Lost 5-4 on pens
19/08/1987 League Newport County A 3-3 Paul Williams Chris Vinnicombe 2      
08/09/1987 League Hereford United H 1-0 Jamie Harris         
22/09/1987 League AFC Bournemouth H 6-1 Paul Williams 3 Jamie Harris 2 Tony Kellow    
06/10/1987 League Cardiff City A 1-2 Jamie Harris        
27/10/1987 League Torquay United A 0-2 :        
10/11/1987 League Swansea City  H 3-0          
25/11/1987 League Shrewsbury Town A 2-0 Adrian Harris Jamie Harris      
02/12/1987 League Plymouth Argyle H 1-2          
12/01/1988 League Bristol City H 7-1 Jamie Harris 3 Lee Bolson Tony Stuart Rowbotham Delve
25/01/1988 League Hereford United A 1-0 Brendan O'Connell         
29/02/1988 League Bristol City A 1-0          
15/03/1988 League Torquay United H 1-1 Jamie Harris        
29/03/1988 League Swansea City  A 2-0 Dean Edwrards Richard Cooper      
06/04/1988 League AFC Bournemouth A 3-1 Jamie Harris Scott Hiley Brian Beer (on trial)    
11/04/1988 League Newport County H 4-0 Jamie Harris 3 Darren Rowbotham      
19/04/1988 League Shrewsbury Town H 4-0 Richard Copper  Roy Carter  Jamie Harris  Dean Edwards   
26/04/1988 League Plymouth Argyle A 1-4 Jamie Harris        
04/05/1988 League Cardiff City H 1-2 Steve Williams    Steve Williams was on trial from Flint Town


Final Table 

  South West Counties League 1987-88
1 Plymouth Argyle 18 13 0 5 55 25 39
2 Exeter City 18 11 2 5 42 19 35
3 AFC Bournemouth 18 8 2 8 45 40 26
4 Cardiff City 18 8 2 8 36 40 26
5 Shrewsbury Town 18 6 6 6 32 32 24
6 Hereford United 18 6 4 8 26 31 22
7 Torquay United 18 5 7 6 27 38 22
8 Newport County 18 6 3 9 22 37 21
9 Bristol City 18 5 4 9 39 46 19
10 Swansea City 18 4 4 9 26 42 16



Youth Team
Devon and Exeter Premier League
Results 

Devon and Exeter Premier league
15/08/1987 League Budleigh Salterton H 2-3 Williams 2        
22/08/1987 League Chelston H 3-0 Harris Hiley Massey    
29/08/1987 League Dawlish H 5-0 Waters 3 Williams Roberts (A)    
05/09/1987 League Dawlish A 1-2 Roberts (A)        
12/09/1987 League Exmouth Town A 2-1 Harris 2        
19/09/1987 League Honiton H 0-1 :        
26/09/1987 League Crediton A 1-1 Taylor (Shaun)        
03/10/1987 League Bideford H 10-1 Harris 6 Hiley 2 Massey Parker (M)  
10/10/1987 Cup Exmouth Town A 3-0 Vinnicombe Harris Hiley    
17/10/1987 League Cullompton H 1-1 Harris        
24/10/1987 League Clyst Valley  A 6-0 Harris 3 Williams 2 Watkins    
31/10/1987 League Exmouth Town H 6-0 Harris 4 Webb(Darren) Vinnicombe    
07/11/1987 League Exeter Arms H 0-0 :        
14/11/1987 League Okehampton Argyle A 3-2 Harris Webb(Darren) Vinnicombe    
28/11/1987 League Exeter Arms A 0-0 :        
05/12/1987 League Willand H 7-0 Harris 2 O'Connell 2 Parker 2 Hiley  
12/12/1987 League Honiton A 0-0 :        
19/12/1987 League Sidmouth H 3-1 Hiley Og Harris    
02/01/1988 League Budleigh Salterton A P-P          
09/01/1988 League Bideford A 10-0 Bolson 5 Harris 3 Rowbotham 2    
16/01/1988 League Chelston A 3-1 Rowbotham 3        
23/01/1988 League Okehampton Argyle H 0-0 :        
30/01/1988 League Willand A P-P :        
20/02/1988 League Budleigh Salterton A 5-2 Harris 2 Hiley 2 Parker     
27/02/1988 League Crediton H 1-0 Vinnicombe        
05/03/1988 Cup Sidmouth H 4-1 Hiley 2 Harris Bolson    
12/03/1988 League Cullompton A 2-0 Dugdale Bolson      
19/03/1988 League Alphington A 2-0 Alphonse (J) Parker      
26/03/1988 League Newton St Cyres A 0-1 :        
02/04/1988 League Clyst Valley  H 2-0 Webber        
09/04/1988 League Clyst Valley  H 4-0 Webber        
16/04/1988 League Alphington H 3-0          
20/04/1988 League Willand A 1-0          
30/04/1988 League Sidmouth A            
07/05/1988 League Bideford H            
14/05/1988 League Alphington H            
  PL Cup F Alphington Neutral 2-1          
21/05/1988 League Okehampton Argyle A            
28/05/1988 League Dawlish H            


Final Table
Devon & Exeter League
Premier Division
                                   P  W  D  L   F   A Pts
 1.Crediton United                30 22  6  2  92  28  50
 2.Exeter City A.                 30 20  6  4  93  17  46
 3.Budleigh Salterton             30 18  8  4  60  34  44
 4.Alphington                     30 20  2  8  86  49  42
 5.Newton St. Cyres               30 16  4 10  57  39  36
 6.Exeter St. Thomas              30 11 11  8  63  39  33
 7.Willand Rovers                 30 14  4 12  78  59  32
 8.Sidmouth Town                  30 12  7 11  83  61  31
 9.Chelston                       30 11  9 10  46  42  31
10.Okehampton Argyle              30 12  6 12  42  55  30
11.Honiton Town                   30 11  5 14  54  57  27
12.Dawlish Town Reserves          30 10  3 17  43  71  23
13.Exmouth Town Reserves          30  7  5 18  59  78  19
14.Cullompton Rangers             30  5  6 19  47  84  16
15.Bideford Reserves              30  6  4 20  37 119  16
16.Clyst Valley                   30  0  4 26  27 135   4

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