1963/64
All Results and information
Squad photo from the 1963/64 season during which Exeter enjoyed a successful season finishing fourth which saw them promoted to Division Three. In the FA Cup Exeter reached the Second Round and achieved the same in the League Cup.
Second Round: Bristol City (H), 0-2
Second Round: Hull City (A), 1-0
First Team
Results
Final Table
FA Cup
League Cup
Devon Bowl
Friendlies
FA Youth Cup
Reserves
Western League
Results
Final Table
Western League
Results
Final Table
Exeter and District Football League
Premier
Devon Bowl
The 1963/64 Devon Bowl Final was played on the 28/04/1964 against Plymouth Argyle at Home.
City won 4-0 with goals from Adrian Thorne, 3, and Alan Banks.
It was at the time the Highest attendance for any Devon Bowl game.
- League Position: 4th Played: 46 Won: 20, Drew: 18, Lost: 8 Goals For: 62, Goals Against: 37 Points: 58
- FA Cup
Second Round: Bristol City (H), 0-2
- League Cup
Second Round: Hull City (A), 1-0
First Team
Results
24/08/1963 | Bradford City | W | A | 2-1 | 4668 | Henderson | ||||
26/08/1963 | Carlisle United | L | A | 0-3 | 6454 | : | ||||
31/08/1963 | Lincoln City | D | H | 0-0 | 5449 | : | ||||
07/09/1963 | Gillingham | D | A | 0-0 | 8381 | : | ||||
11/09/1963 | Carlisle United | W | H | 1-0 | 5671 | Curtis | ||||
14/09/1963 | Southport | D | H | 1-1 | 5335 | Curtis | ||||
18/09/1963 | Aldershot | W | A | 1-0 | 7603 | Henderson | ||||
21/09/1963 | Doncaster Rovers | W | H | 3-1 | 5775 | Henderson | Curtis | |||
28/09/1963 | Hartlepools United | D | A | 1-1 | 2000 | Harvey | ||||
02/10/1963 | Aldershot | D | H | 0-0 | 7000 | : | ||||
05/10/1963 | Darlington | D | H | 1-1 | 5965 | Curtis | ||||
09/10/1963 | Halifax Town | D | H | 0-0 | 7317 | : | ||||
12/10/1963 | Chester | L | A | 0-2 | 6966 | : | ||||
14/10/1963 | Halifax Town | L | A | 0-2 | 3760 | : | ||||
19/10/1963 | York City | W | H | 1-0 | 5549 | Smyth | ||||
23/10/1963 | Tranmere Rovers | W | H | 5-0 | 5701 | Phoenix | Mitchell | Curtis | Henderson | Rees |
26/10/1963 | Barrow | D | A | 1-1 | 3214 | Harvey (p) | ||||
28/10/1963 | Tranmere Rovers | L | A | 1-2 | 5471 | Harvey (p) | ||||
02/11/1963 | Rochdale | L | H | 0-1 | 6249 | : | ||||
09/11/1963 | Oxford United | W | A | 2-0 | 7185 | Curtis | Banks | |||
23/11/1963 | Newport County | W | A | 1-0 | 3339 | Banks | ||||
29/11/1963 | Stockport County | W | H | 2-0 | 7058 | Rees | Banks | |||
14/12/1963 | Bradford City | W | H | 4-1 | 5566 | Banks | Mitchell | Ellam (og) | Grace | |
21/12/1963 | Lincoln City | D | A | 1-1 | 3673 | Grace | ||||
26/12/1963 | Brighton and Hove Albion | W | A | 2-1 | 10250 | Thorne | Banks | |||
28/12/1963 | Brighton and Hove Albion | D | H | 0-0 | 9873 | : | ||||
04/01/1964 | Workington | W | H | 2-1 | 7286 | Banks | Grace | |||
11/01/1964 | Gillingham | D | H | 0-0 | 10905 | : | ||||
18/01/1964 | Southport | D | A | 1-1 | 1618 | Banks | ||||
25/01/1964 | Bradford Park Avenue | L | A | 2-3 | 6273 | Banks | Grace | |||
01/02/1964 | Doncaster Rovers | L | A | 0-1 | 8083 | : | ||||
08/02/1964 | Hartlepools United | W | H | 2-1 | 6177 | Banks | Rees | |||
15/02/1964 | Darlington | D | A | 1-1 | 2647 | Rees | ||||
22/02/1964 | Chester City | W | H | 3-0 | 6589 | Banks | Mitchell | Ley | ||
28/02/1964 | York City | W | A | 2-1 | 3817 | Banks 2 | ||||
07/03/1964 | Barrow | D | H | 0-0 | 5891 | : | ||||
14/03/1964 | Rochdale | W | A | 3-1 | 2113 | Banks | Thorne 2 | |||
21/03/1964 | Oxford United | W | H | 3-2 | 6602 | Thorne | Kyle (og) | Curtis | ||
27/03/1964 | Torquay United | D | H | 0-0 | 16141 | : | ||||
30/03/1964 | Torquay United | D | A | 1-1 | 13655 | Curtis | ||||
04/04/1964 | Newport County | W | H | 3-1 | 6077 | Banks 2 | Harvey | |||
11/04/1964 | Stockport County | D | A | 0-0 | 2773 | : | ||||
13/04/1964 | Chesterfield | W | A | 1-0 | 4442 | Banks | ||||
18/04/1964 | Bradford Park Avenue | L | H | 2-3 | 9722 | Harvey (p) | Rees | |||
21/04/1964 | Chesterfield | W | H | 6-1 | 9449 | Curtis | Banks 2 | Thorne 2 | Rees | |
25/04/1964 | Workington | D | A | 0-0 | 8600 |
Final Table
League Division 4 P W D L F A W D L F A Pts 1. GILLINGHAM 46 16 7 0 37 10 7 7 9 22 20 60 2. CARLISLE UNITED 46 17 3 3 70 20 8 7 8 43 38 60 3. WORKINGTON 46 15 6 2 46 19 9 5 9 30 33 59 4. EXETER CITY 46 12 9 2 39 14 8 9 6 23 23 58 5. Bradford City 46 15 3 5 45 24 10 3 10 31 38 56 6. Torquay United 46 16 6 1 60 20 4 5 14 20 34 51 7. Tranmere Rovers 46 12 4 7 46 30 8 7 8 39 43 51 8. Brighton & Hove Albion 46 13 3 7 45 22 6 9 8 26 30 50 9. Aldershot 46 15 3 5 58 28 4 7 12 25 50 48 10. Halifax Town 46 14 4 5 47 28 3 10 10 30 49 48 11. Lincoln City 46 15 2 6 49 31 4 7 12 18 44 47 12. Chester City 46 17 3 3 47 18 2 5 16 18 42 46 13. Bradford Park Avenue 46 13 5 5 50 34 5 4 14 25 47 45 14. Doncaster Rovers 46 11 8 4 46 23 4 4 15 24 52 42 15. Newport County 46 12 3 8 35 24 5 5 13 29 49 42 16. Chesterfield 46 8 9 6 29 27 7 3 13 28 44 42 17. Stockport County 46 12 7 4 32 19 3 5 15 18 49 42 18. Oxford United 46 10 7 6 37 27 4 6 13 22 36 41 19. Darlington 46 8 9 6 40 37 6 3 14 26 56 40 20. Rochdale 46 9 8 6 36 24 3 7 13 20 35 39 21. Southport 46 12 6 5 42 29 3 3 17 21 59 39 22. York City 46 9 3 11 29 26 5 4 14 23 40 35 23. Hartlepool United 46 8 7 8 30 36 4 2 17 24 57 33 24. Barrow 46 4 10 9 30 36 2 8 13 21 57 30
Exeter City FC 1963-64
By Fred Pound
“This account of the historic 1963-64 season as told through the eyes of the teenage schoolboy I was at the time. It is based on notes and details I recorded contemporaneously in my “autograph book” and the memories they evoke”
Click the link below for Fred’s Memories
History in the making – memories of a teenager.
The story of Exeter City's 1963-4 season when they won promotion from Division 4, is also told in a book by Mike Blackstone. Grecians Going Up : A Journal of Exeter City FC season 1963/64
FA Cup
16/11/1963 | Shrewsbury | Home | 2-1 | 8000 | Curtis, Anderson | R1 | |
07/12/1963 | Bristol City | Home | 0-2 | 15000 | : | R2 |
League Cup
1963/64 |
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04/09/1963 |
Oxford United |
Away |
1-0 |
5000 |
Cochrane |
LC 1 |
25/09/1963 |
Hull City |
Away |
0-1 |
8500 |
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LC 2 |
Devon Bowl
1963/64 | |||||||
28/04/1964 | Plymouth Argyle | Home | 4-0 | Thorne 3, Banks | 8141 | F | WINNERS, Highest attendance for Devon Bowl game |
Friendlies
1963/64 | ||||||
Exeter score 1st | ||||||
13/08/1963 | Weymouth | Away | 0-1 | 1589 | : | |
17/08/1963 | Reds v Whites | Home | 4-1 | 2500 | Curtis 3, Cochrane (for Reds)v Riding (for Whites) | |
10/02/1964 | Poole Town | Away | 1-0 | 1200 | Riding | Floodlit Match |
FA Youth Cup
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18/12/1963 | Plymouth Argyle | Away | 1-3 | George Ley | R2 | City Exempt to R2 |
Reserves
Western League
Results
Western League | ||||||||
24/08/1963 | League | Portland | Home | 5-2 | Hoskins (og) | Williams | Redwood 2 | Ley |
28/08/1963 | League | Bridgwater | Home | 0-2 | : | |||
31/08/1963 | League | Chippenham | Away | 0-1 | : | |||
07/09/1963 | League | Weymouth | Home | 4-4 | Redwood | Riding | Ley | |
14/09/1963 | League | Salisbury | Away | 1-3 | Spiers | |||
18/09/1963 | League | Yeovil Town | Home | 4-1 | Spiers | Symington | Riding | Stuckey |
21/09/1963 | League | Bath City | Away | 2-2 | Spiers | Redwood | ||
26/09/1963 | League | Yeovil Town | Away | 1-1 | Spiers | |||
28/09/1963 | League | Weston Super Mare | Home | 0-1 | : | |||
05/10/1963 | League | Bridport | Away | 2-2 | Holder (og) | Edgar | ||
09/10/1963 | League | Torquay United | Away | 2-5 | Redwood | Edgar | ||
12/10/1963 | League | Taunton Town | Away | 5-0 | Redwood | Northcott 3 | Edgar | |
19/10/1963 | League | Glastonbury | Away | 4-4 | Redwood | Stuckey | Riding | Ley |
26/10/1963 | League | Poole Town | Home | 1-2 | Riding | |||
02/11/1963 | League | Weston Super Mare | Away | 2-0 | Spiers | Northcott | ||
09/11/1963 | League | Barnstaple | Home | 0-3 | : | |||
16/11/1963 | League | Portland | Away | 3-4 | Rutley | Stuckey | Redwood | |
23/11/1963 | League | Welton Rovers | Home | 1-3 | Ley | |||
30/11/1963 | League | Bristol City | Away | 3-3 | Northcott 2 | Rutley | ||
07/12/1963 | League | Bridgwater | Away | 0-8 | : | |||
14/12/1963 | League | Weymouth | Away | 1-4 | Spiers | |||
21/12/1963 | League | Salisbury | Home | 2-2 | Riding | Henderson | ||
26/12/1963 | League | Bristol City | Home | A-A | Abandoned at 70 mins (1-4) Spiers | |||
28/12/1963 | League | Barnstaple | Away | 0-3 | : | |||
04/01/1964 | League | Minehead | Away | 0-2 | : | |||
11/01/1964 | League | Frome | Away | 1-1 | Howells | |||
18/01/1964 | League | Bridport | Home | 2-1 | Rutley | Riding | ||
25/01/1964 | League | Taunton Town | Home | 3-1 | Quarrington | Curtis | Riding | |
01/02/1964 | League | Glastonbury | Home | 6-2 | Riding 5 | Spiers | ||
08/02/1964 | League | Andover | Away | 1-3 | Ley | |||
15/02/1964 | League | Torquay United | Home | 2-2 | Riding | Curtis | ||
22/02/1964 | League | Dorchester United | Away | 0-7 | : | |||
29/02/1964 | League | Minehead | Home | 1-1 | Redwood | |||
04/03/1964 | League | Bristol City | Home | 0-4 | : | |||
07/03/1964 | League | Poole Town | Away | 4-0 | Riding 3 | Welsh | ||
11/03/1964 | League | Dorchester United | Home | 1-1 | Curtis | |||
14/03/1964 | League | Andover | Home | 2-2 | Riding | Redwood | ||
27/03/1964 | League | Bideford | Away | 0-2 | : | |||
28/03/1964 | League | Frome | Home | 2-2 | Gerrard | Ley | ||
30/03/1964 | League | Bideford | Home | 0-2 | : | |||
04/04/1964 | League | Welton Rovers | Away | 1-3 | Redwood | |||
11/04/1964 | League | Bath City | Home | 3-3 | Edgar | Riding 2 | ||
25/04/1964 | League | Chippenham | Home | 1-1 | Symington |
Final Table
Western League
P W D L F A Pts 1.Bideford 42 30 6 6 113 36 66 2.Bristol City 42 24 15 3 122 43 63 3.Bridgwater Town 42 25 10 7 82 32 60 4.Welton Rovers 42 24 6 12 84 54 54 5.Dorchester Town 42 19 14 9 94 56 52 6.Salisbury 42 21 8 13 80 61 50 7.Barnstaple Town 42 20 9 13 92 69 49 8.Minehead 42 20 8 14 96 85 48 9.Weymouth 42 16 12 14 94 74 44 10.Andover 42 17 10 15 89 78 44 11.Torquay United 42 18 7 17 81 73 43 12.Yeovil Town 42 17 9 16 73 99 43 13.Chippenham Town 42 15 8 19 75 62 38 14.Bath City 42 12 12 18 77 92 36 15.Frome Town 42 11 11 20 69 97 33 16.Weston-super-Mare 42 11 11 20 58 86 33 17.Glastonbury 42 11 9 22 70 91 31 18.Exeter City 42 8 15 19 73 100 31 19.Poole Town 42 11 6 25 56 98 28 20.Bridport 42 7 14 21 40 100 28 21.Portland United 42 10 5 27 63 127 25 22.Taunton 42 8 9 25 37 105 25Exeter City Colts
Results
Final Table
Exeter and District Football League
Premier
PREMIER | |||||||
P | W | D | L | F | A | PTS | |
1 Cullompton | 28 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 132 | 42 | 48 |
2 Dawlish Town | 28 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 139 | 31 | 47 |
3 Tiverton Town | 28 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 101 | 41 | 42 |
4 Friernhay | 28 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 97 | 54 | 38 |
5 Ottery St Mary | 28 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 95 | 53 | 38 |
6 Exeter City Colts | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 77 | 70 | 30 |
7 Crediton United | 28 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 59 | 69 | 28 |
8 Sidmouth Town | 28 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 67 | 69 | 27 |
9 Clyst Valley | 28 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 65 | 73 | 25 |
10 St Marks | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 70 | 108 | 22 |
11 Heavitree United | 28 | 10 | 2 | 16 | 53 | 100 | 22 |
12 Exmouth Town | 28 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 60 | 83 | 20 |
13 Lympstone | 28 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 64 | 117 | 14 |
14 Seaton Town | 28 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 48 | 123 | 11 |
15 Beer Albion | 28 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 32 | 126 | 8 |
Devon Bowl
The 1963/64 Devon Bowl Final was played on the 28/04/1964 against Plymouth Argyle at Home.
City won 4-0 with goals from Adrian Thorne, 3, and Alan Banks.
It was at the time the Highest attendance for any Devon Bowl game.
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