1928-29 

Exeter City signed a new forward in September 1928 

WILLIAM DEATH OF SUNDERLAND 
The football season is not without its dramatic touches, and last week - end Exeter City sprung one of the sensations of the campaign. Mr David Wilson, the manager, travelled during Thursday night to Sunderland in quest of a new outside-left he had in mind, and round about noon, having obtained permission from the Wearside club to approach the player, he got in touch with W.Death, who has been on Sunderland's books for the past five seasons, and whose home is in the town and his family settled there. William Death, up to that time, had no more idea of coming South than he had of flying under his own power, but the prospect attracted him. It was not until half-past six o'clock, however, that Mr Wilson was able to persuade Sunderland to accept Exeter City's offer in the matter of the transfer fee. Then there was a dash to the Post Office with the registration papers and another dash to the railway station, and at seven o'clock the City manager and the new Grecian set out on the long journey to Exeter. St. David's Station was reached at nine o'clock on Saturday morning, and Mr Wilson's first care was to see that Death went off to bed for a few hours of rest preparatory to his first match with the City at St. James's Park in the afternoon against Northampton Town.

REPUTATION AS A SPRINTER.

William Death is a native of Rotherham, and played for Notts County and Mansfield Town before going to Sunderland, the Wearsiders paying transfer fees to those two clubs for him running into four figures. Last season Death, who has a reputation as a sprinter, was sought after by a few clubs, including Newcastle United, who bid high for his services, but at that time Sunderland were not prepared to part with him. The new Grecian's last big League match was the sensational game at Ayresome Park,Middlesbrough on May 5th last, when Sunderland, winning by three clear goals, sent Middlesbrough into the Second Division. Death played a splendid game that day and scored the third goal. Aged twenty-six and a half years, he is 5ft. 9ins. in height, and weighs 12st. 81b.

KIRK'S AGREEMENT CANCELLED AND DONCASTER UNFIT. The urgency of the Exeter City manager's mission may be appreciated from the fact that following upon the incident at Birmingham last week, (September 1928)  Kirk's agree ment with the club has been cancelled, while Doncaster, the reserve outside left, is incapacitated for football at the moment by a wasp sting in his left arm, the limb having swollen badly.

The Squad Photo from the 1928/29 season in which Exeter finished 21st in the league but did make the Third Round of the FA Cup.



League Position: 21st
FA Cup
First Round: Barking (H), 6-0
Second Round: Torquay United (A), 0-1
Third Round: Leeds United (H), 2-2. Replay, 5-1

First Team Results

League Division 3 (South)
                              P   W  D  L   F   A   W  D  L   F   A  Pts
 1. CHARLTON ATHLETIC        42  14  5  2  51  22   9  3  9  35  38   54
 2. Crystal Palace           42  14  2  5  40  25   9  6  6  41  42   54
 3. Northampton              42  14  6  1  68  23   6  6  9  28  34   52
 4. Plymouth Argyle          42  14  6  1  51  13   6  6  9  32  38   52
 5. Fulham                   42  14  3  4  60  31   7  7  7  41  40   52
 6. Queen's Park Rangers     42  13  7  1  50  22   6  7  8  32  39   52
 7. Luton Town               42  16  3  2  64  28   3  8 10  25  45   49
 8. Watford                  42  15  3  3  55  31   4  7 10  24  43   48
 9. Bournemouth              42  14  4  3  54  31   5  5 11  30  46   47
10. Swindon Town             42  12  5  4  48  27   3  8 10  27  45   43
11. Coventry City            42   9  6  6  35  23   5  8  8  27  34   42
12. Southend United          42  10  7  4  44  27   5  4 12  36  48   41
13. Brentford                42  11  4  6  34  21   3  6 12  22  39   38
14. Walsall                  42  11  7  3  47  25   2  5 14  26  54   38
15. Brighton & Hove Albion   42  14  2  5  39  28   2  4 15  19  48   38
16. Newport County           42   8  6  7  37  28   5  3 13  32  58   35
17. Norwich City             42  12  3  6  49  29   2  3 16  20  52   34
18. Torquay United           42  10  3  8  46  36   4  3 14  20  48   34
19. Bristol Rovers           42   9  6  6  39  28   4  1 16  21  51   33
20. Merthyr Town             42  11  6  4  42  28   0  2 19  13  75   30
21. Exeter City              42   7  6  8  49  40   2  5 14  18  48   29
22. Gillingham               42   7  8  6  22  24   3  1 17  21  59   29

FA Cup

Reserves 
Southern League
1928-29
Results

Final Table

WESTERN DIVISION

WESTERN DIVISION

WESTERN LEAGUE
Results

FINAL TABLE WESTERN LEAGUE 
DIVISION 1
1928-29


 1. Bristol Rovers II          14  10  0  4 39-21 20
 2. Plymouth Argyle II         14   6  4  4 31-19 16
 3. Bath City                  14   6  4  4 33-20 16     
 4. Taunton Town FC            14   7  2  5 32-30 16      
 5. Bristol City II            14   7  1  6 34-31 15    
 6. Exeter City II             14   4  4  6 36-42 12    
 7. Torquay United II          14   3  3  8 21-30  9     
 8. Yeovil & Petters           14   2  4  8 19-32  8