1966/67
All Results and information

Squad photograph from the 1966/67 season in which Exeter were back in Division Four, following relegation the previous year, and they finished in 14th place.


They lost in the First Round of the FA Cup, however the League Cup was more successful as the made it to the Third Stage.
  • League Stats
Played: 46 Won: 14, Drew: 15, Lost: 17 Goals For: 50 Goals Against: 60 Points: 43
  • FA Cup
First Round: Luton Town (H), 1-1. Replay (A), 2-0.

  • League Cup
First Round: Torquay United (H), 2-2. Replay (A), 1-2.
Second Round: Cardiff City (A), 0-1.
Third Round: Walsall (H), 1-2.

First Team 
Results
20/08/1966 Wrexham  A D 0-0 7133 :      
27/08/1966 Southend United H L 0-1 4346 :      
03/09/1966 Tranmere Rovers A D 1-2 3495 Thompson      
05/09/1966 Crewe Alexandra  A D 2-2 4152 Elliott Blain    
10/09/1966 Bradford City H D 2-2 4600 Evans 2      
17/09/1966 Port Vale H L 0-1 5000 :      
24/09/1966 Hartlepools United A L 1-3 4227 Smith      
27/09/1966 Crewe Alexandra H W 2-0 3831 Godfrey McNeil    
01/10/1966 Halifax Town H W 3-2 4559 Smith 2 McNeil    
08/10/1966 Barrow  A L 0-5 4163 :      
15/10/1966 York City H W 3-1 4174 Ley McNeil Keeley  
22/10/1966 Lincoln City  A D 1-1 2894 Godfrey      
24/10/1966 Barnsley  A L 1-2 3573 McNeil      
29/10/1966 Chesterfield H D 1-1 4102 McNeil      
04/11/1966 Stockport County  A L 0-1 8960 :      
12/11/1966 Rochdale H D 0-0 3625 :      
16/11/1966 Barnsley H L 0-3 2753 :      
19/11/1966 Southport  A D 1-1 4402 McLean      
03/12/1966 Chester  A W 2-0 3085 Keeley Blain (p)    
10/12/1966 Bradford Park Avenue H W 4-1 3347 Kennedy McNeil 2 Keeley  
17/12/1966 Wrexham H W 4-1 4285 Keeley 3 (1p) Stuckey    
26/12/1966 Newport County H D 0-0 7044 :      
27/12/1966 Newport County A L 2-3 4082 Kennedy McNeil    
31/12/1966 Southend United A D 0-0 6581 :      
14/01/1967 Bradford City  A D 1-1 6090 Keeley      
21/01/1967 Port Vale  A L 0-2 3450 :      
28/01/1967 Tranmere Rovers H L 1-4 4300 Ryan      
04/02/1967 Hartlepools United H W 1-0 3702 Ryan      
11/02/1967 Halifax Town A D 0-0 6775 :      
18/02/1967 Luton Town H W 2-1 3764 Elliott Keeley    
25/02/1967 Barrow H L 1-2 3550 Ryan      
03/03/1967 York City  A W 4-2 3141 Ryan Godfrey Elliott Keeley
11/03/1967 Luton Town  A L 0-4 6045 :      
18/03/1967 Lincoln City H W 1-0 3142 Blain      
24/03/1967 Aldershot  A L 0-1 4642 :      
25/03/1967 Notts County A W 1-0 4258 Godfrey      
27/03/1967 Aldershot H D 1-1 4248 McNeil      
01/04/1967 Stockport County H L 0-3 4059 :      
08/04/1967 Rochdale A L 0-1 1294 :      
11/04/1967 Brentford A L 1-3 7800 Ley      
15/04/1967 Southport H D 0-0 3044 :      
22/04/1967 Chesterfield  A L 0-1 3665 :      
25/04/1967 Brentford H W 1-0 2934 Ryan      
29/04/1967 Chester H W 2-0 3077 Singleton (og) McNeil    
06/05/1967 Bradford Park Avenue  A D 2-2 3172 McNeil Harford    
13/05/1967 Notts County H W 1-0 3417 Stuckey      



Final Table 
League Division 4
                              P   W  D  L   F   A   W  D  L   F   A  Pts
 1. STOCKPORT COUNTY         46  16  5  2  41  18  10  7  6  28  24   64
 2. SOUTHPORT                46  19  2  2  47  15   4 11  8  22  27   59
 3. BARROW                   46  12  8  3  35  18  12  3  8  41  36   59
 4. TRANMERE ROVERS          46  14  6  3  42  20   8  8  7  24  23   58
 5. Crewe Alexandra          46  14  5  4  42  26   7  7  9  28  29   54
 6. Southend United          46  15  5  3  44  12   7  4 12  26  37   53
 7. Wrexham                  46  11 12  0  46  20   5  8 10  30  42   52
 8. Hartlepool United        46  15  3  5  44  29   7  4 12  22  35   51
 9. Brentford                46  13  7  3  36  19   5  6 12  22  37   49
10. Aldershot                46  14  4  5  48  19   4  8 11  24  38   48
11. Bradford City            46  13  4  6  48  31   6  6 11  26  31   48
12. Halifax Town             46  10 11  2  37  27   5  3 15  22  41   44
13. Port Vale                46   9  7  7  33  27   5  8 10  22  31   43
14. Exeter City              46  11  6  6  30  24   3  9 11  20  36   43
15. Chesterfield             46  13  6  4  33  16   4  2 17  27  47   42
16. Barnsley                 46   8  7  8  30  28   5  8 10  30  36   41
17. Luton Town               46  15  5  3  47  23   1  4 18  12  50   41
18. Newport County           46   9  9  5  35  23   3  7 13  21  40   40
19. Chester City             46   8  5 10  24  32   7  5 11  30  46   40
20. Notts County             46  10  7  6  31  25   3  4 16  22  47   37
21. Rochdale                 46  10  4  9  30  27   3  7 13  23  48   37
22. York City                46  11  5  7  45  31   1  6 16  20  48   35
23. Bradford Park Avenue     46   7  6 10  30  34   4  7 12  22  45   35
24. Lincoln City             46   7  8  8  39  39   2  5 16  19  43   31
FA Cup

26 November 1966 Luton Town Home 1-1 4744 Keeley R1   
01 December 1966 Luton Town Away 0-2 5000 : R1 Replay  

League Cup

1966/67

24/08/1966        

Torquay United      

Home    

2-2    

7000  

McLean, Smyth          

LC  1       

31/08/1966

Torquay

Away

2-1

7679

McLean, Harford

LC 1R

14/09/1966

Cardiff City

Away

1-0

5000

Harford

LC  2

05/10/1966

Walsall

Home

1-2

5487

McNeil

LC  3



Devon Bowl

15/03/1967 Plymouth Argyle Home 0-1 : 2705 SF aet

Friendlies 

1966/67  
      Exeter score 1st      
06/08/1966 Taunton Town Away 2-1   Elliott, Blain  
08/08/1966 Torquay United Away 2-3 2414 Evans, Kennedy,   
10/08/1966 Weymouth Away 1-0   Smith (Roger)  
12/08/1966 Plymouth Argyle Away 0-3   :  
13/08/1966 Guildford City Away 0-3   :  
15/08/1966 Bournemouth Home 2-1   Godfrey 2  
18/10/1966 Devon County Home 1-4   Blain (pen)  
01/12/1966 Ex-Exeter v Ex-Plymouth Neutral       Played at Brickfields
07/01/1967 Torquay United Home 0-0 1500 :  
09/03/1967 Stoke City Home 2-2 4000 Keeley, Elliott Ron Crabb was referee.
05/04/1967 Bideford Away 1-1 2000 Blain (pen)  
01/05/1967 St Lukes College v Wycombe Wanderers At SJP 1-3   K Hall v Worley, Merrick, Horseman Centenary Match  (Viv Busby played for Wycombe
13/05/1967 St Lukes College v Wycombe Wanderers At SJP 4-3   P Wisbey 3, D Norton  (For St Lukes) Devon SeniorCup Final


FA Youth Cup 


09/11/1966 Torquay United Away  2-0 John Wingate 2   R1  
30/11/1966 Plymouth Argyle Home  0-6 :   R2  


Reserves 

Western League
Results 

Western League 1966/67
20/08/1966 League Taunton Town Home 2-0 Embury Smith      
27/08/1966 League Yeovil Town Away 4-3 Evans 2 West Smith    
29/08/1966 League Torquay United Home 0-0 :        
10/09/1966 League Minehead Away 1-4 Smith        
17/09/1966 League Plymouth Argyle Away 2-4 Elliott Kennedy      
24/09/1966 League Frome Home 3-1 McLean Mustard Evans    
01/10/1966 League Weymouth Away 0-1 :        
08/10/1966 League Portland  Home 0-2 :        
15/10/1966 League Glastonbury Away 0-3 :        
19/10/1966 League St Lukes College At C&F 1-1 Ley        
22/10/1966 League Barnstaple Town Home 0-1 :        
29/10/1966 League Bridport  Away 2-0 Wingate 2   John Wingate's WL debut.
05/11/1966 League Andover Home 2-1 Evans 2        
12/11/1966 League Taunton Town Away 1-1 Buckingham        
19/11/1966 League Dorchester Town Home 1-0 Elliott        
26/11/1966 League Dorchester Town Away 1-7 Elliott        
03/12/1966 League Salisbury City Home 2-1 West Wingate      
10/12/1966 League Frome Away 2-1 Balson Smith      
17/12/1966 League Bideford Away 1-1 Wingate        
22/12/1966 League Yeovil Town Home 2-0 Elliott (Pen) Balson      
31/12/1966 League Plymouth Argyle Home 3-1 Wingate  Balson Smith    
07/01/1967 League Bridgwater Away 1-2 Smith        
14/01/1967 League Bridport  Home 3-1 Stuckey Elliott Wingate    
28/01/1967 League Weston Super Mare Away 2-1 Wingate 2        
04/02/1967 League Portland  Away 0-4 :        
11/02/1967 League Bideford Home 0-2 :        
18/02/1967 League Welton Rovers Away 1-3 Godfrey        
25/02/1967 League Andover Away 0-2 :        
04/03/1967 League Bridgwater Home 2-0 Wingate Smith      
11/03/1967 League Weymouth Home 1-1 Smith        
20/03/1967 League Torquay United Away 1-0 Wingate        
24/03/1967 League Weston Super Mare Home 1-1 Stuckey        
25/03/1967 League Glastonbury Home 1-3 Wingate        
27/03/1967 League Barnstaple Town Away 2-1 Stuckey Balson      
08/04/1967 League Minehead Home 0-1 :        
22/04/1967 League Welton Rovers Home 1-2 Keeley        
29/04/1967 League Bristol City  Away 1-1 House        
03/05/1967 League St Lukes College Home 2-0 Elliott Keeley      
06/05/1967 League Bristol City  Home 3-1 Ryan 2 Smith (og)      

Final Table 

Western League
                                   P  W  D  L   F   A Pts
 1.Welton Rovers                  40 29  7  4 102  37  65
 2.Minehead                       40 25 10  5  98  42  60
 3.Bridgwater Town                40 25  7  8  93  47  57
 4.Salisbury                      40 22  9  9  83  54  53
 5.Dorchester Town                40 22  8 10  89  48  52
 6.Bideford                       40 23  6 11  76  47  52
 7.Glastonbury                    40 20  9 11  71  54  49
 8.Exeter City                    40 17  7 16  54  63  41
 9.Torquay United                 40 15  9 16  66  56  39
10.Andover                        40 13 13 14  69  60  39
11.Portland United                40 15  7 18  61  76  37
12.Frome Town                     40 17  1 22  60  82  35
13.Bristol City                   40 13  8 19  63  64  34
14.Weston-super-Mare              40 12  9 19  52  69  33
15.Taunton                        40 11 10 19  67  77  32
16.Plymouth Argyle                40 12  8 20  66  97  32
17.Bridport                       40 11  8 21  50  80  30
18.Weymouth                       40 12  4 24  39  75  28
19.St. Luke's College             40 10  7 23  61  90  27
20.Barnstaple Town                40  8  8 24  50  92  24
21.Yeovil Town                    40  8  5 27  52 111  21

Western Counties Floodlit League
Results
Western Counties Floodlit League
                   
                   
13/10/1966 League Torquay United Away 3-4 Welsh 2 Banks      
                   
                   
                   
                   
Western Counties Floodlit League
Final Table

Exeter City Colts

E and D Football League

Results

Final Table
Premier Division

PREMIER
1 Dawlish Town 28 22 5 1 108 23 49
2 Tiverton Town 28 23 1 4 122 36 47
3 Sidmouth Town 28 18 2 8 103 47 38
4 Exmouth Town 28 17 3 8 80 49 37
5 Ottery St Mary 28 17 2 8 81 48 36
6 Starcross 28 16 4 8 69 46 36
7 Elmore       28 13 7 8 64 61 33
8 Clyst Valley 28 11 5 12 66 75 27
9 Friernhay   28 8 5 15 62 77 21
10 Torquay Villa 28 9 3 16 63 85 21
11 Newton Poppleford 28 9 2 17 67 92 20
12 Exeter City Colts 28 6 7 15 47 90 19
13 Heavitree United 28 4 7 17 49 80 15
14 St Leonards 28 5 1 22 33 123 11
15 Cullompton 28 3 4 21 30 112 10
Exeter City Colts
E and D League
Results

Final Table
Senior 2A

SENIOR 2A
1 Tiverton Town 28 21 3 4 144 44 45
2 Sidmouth Town 28 18 5 5 113 55 41
3 Clyst Valley 28 17 7 4 94 50 41
4 Ottery St Mary 28 19 1 8 119 61 39
5 Elmore       28 16 3 9 90 79 35
6 Dawlish Town 28 14 5 9 101 55 33
7 Heavitree Town 28 12 7 9 81 62 31
8 Exmouth Town 28 11 6 11 73 71 28
9 Torquay Villa 28 10 5 13 67 74 25
10 Starcross 28 11 2 13 77 96 24
11 Newton Poppleford 28 9 6 13 49 85 24
12 Friernhay 28 10 3 15 78 80 23
13 Exeter City Colts 28 8 2 18 70 76 18
14 St Leonards 28 3 1 24 41 164 7
15 Cullompton 28 1 4 23 33 180 6
 

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