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Match Reports 1955/56

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Hopes and Expectations
1955/56
Pre-Season

Match 01
20th August 1955
Exeter City v Colchester United

And in the Southern League
Kidderminster Harriers v Exeter City Reserves

Match 02
22nd August 1955
Millwall v Exeter City

24th August 1955
Southern League
Exeter City Reserves v Gloucester City

Match 03
27th August 1955
Leyton Orient v Exeter City

And in the Southern League
Exeter City Reserves v Yeovil

Match 04
31st August 1955
Exeter City v Millwall

Match 05
3rd September 1955
Exeter City v Torquay United

And in the Southern League
Llanelly v Exeter City Reserves

Match 06
7th September 1955
Norwich City v Exeter City

8th September 1955
Southern League Cup
Yeovil v Exeter City Reserves

Match 07
10th September 1955
Exeter City v Southend

And in the Southern League
Barry Town v Exeter City Reserves

12th September 1955
Southern League Cup
Exeter City Reserves v Yeovil

Match 08
14th September 1955
Exeter City v Norwich City

And in the Southern League
Gloucester City v
Exeter City Reserves

Match 09
17th September 1955
Coventry City v Exeter City

And in the Southern League
Exeter City Reserves v Merthyr Tydfil

19th September 1955
Friendly at the Maer
Exmouth Town v Exeter City

Match 10
21st September 1955
Gillingham v Exeter City

Match 11
24th September 1955
Exeter City v Brentford

And in the Southern League
Headington v Exeter City Reserves

Match 12
28th September 1955
Exeter City v Reading

Match 13
1st October 1955
Watford v Exeter City

And in the Southern League
Exeter City Reserves v Dartford

Match 14
8th October 1955
Swindon Town v Exeter City

And in the Southern League
Exeter City Reserves v Hastings

Match 15
15th October 1955
Exeter City v Queen’s Park Rangers

And in the Southern League
Tonbridge v Exeter City Reserves

19th October 1955
Annual Match
Exeter City v St Luke’s College

Match 16
22nd October 1955
Northampton v Exeter City

And in the Southern League
Exeter City Res v Bath City

Match 17
29th October 1955
Exeter City v Aldershot

And in the Southern League
Hereford v Exeter City Reserves

Match 18
5th November 1955
Crystal Palace

And in the Southern League

Match 18
5th November 1955
Crystal Palace

And in the Southern League
Exeter City v Cheltenham

8th November 1955
Devon Professional Championship
(Delayed 1954/55 Final)
Exeter City v Torquay United

Match 19
12th November 1955.
Northampton v Exeter City

And in the Southern League
Weymouth v Exeter City Reserves

Match 20
19th November 1955
FA Cup 1st Round
Coventry City v Exeter City

And in the Southern League
Exeter City Reserves v Gravesend

Match 21
26th November 1955
Exeter City v Shrewsbury

And in the Southern League
Guildford v Exeter City Reserves

Match 22
3rd December 1955
Ipswich Town v Exeter City

And in the Southern League
Exeter City Reserves v Bedford

8th December 1955
Southern League
Lovell’s Athletic v Exeter City Reserves

Match 23
10th December 1955
FA Cup 2nd Round
Exeter City v Hendon

Match 24
17th December 1955
Colchester United v Exeter City

And in the Southern League
Exeter City Res v Kidderminster Harriers

Match 25
24th December 1955
Exeter City v Leyton Orient .

Match 26 & Match 27
26th December 1955
Bournemouth v Exeter City
& in the Southern League
Exeter City Reserves v Chelmsford
27th December 1955
Exeter City v Bournemouth
& in the Southern
Chelmsford v Exeter City Reserves

Match 28
31st December 1955
Torquay United v Exeter City

And a Friendly at Whipton
Whipton v Exeter City

Match 29
7th January 1956
FA Cup 3rd Round
Exeter City v Stoke City

Match 30
9th January 1956
FA Cup 3rd Round Replay
Stoke City v Exeter City

Match 31
14th January 1956
Southend v Exeter City

And in the Southern League
Exeter City v Barry Town

Monday 16th January
Floodlit Friendly
Exeter City v Managers X1

Match 32
21st January 1956
Coventry City v Exeter City

And in the Southern League
Exeter City Reserves v Merthyr Tydfil

Match 33
Monday 23rd January 1956
Floodlit Friendly
Exeter City v Lincoln City

Match 34
28th January 1956
Exeter City v Walsall

And in the Southern League
Dartford v Exeter City Reserves

Match 35
4th February 1956
Brentford v Exeter City

And in the Southern League
Exeter City v Headington United

Match 36
11th February 1956
Exeter City v Watford

Match 37
18th February 1956
Exeter City v Swindon Town

And in the Southern League
Hastings United v Exeter City Reserves

Match 38
25th February 1956
Queens Park Rangers v Exeter City

And in the Southern League
Exeter City v Tonbridge

Match 39
3rd March 1956
Exeter City v Northampton

And in the Southern League
Bath City v Exeter City Reserves

Match 40
6th March 1956
Devon Professional Championship Semi-Final
Exeter City v Bideford

Match 41
10th March 1956
Aldershot v Exeter City

And in the Southern League
Exeter City Reserves v Hereford United

Monday March 12th 1956.
Southern League
Exeter City Reserves v Llanelly

Match 42
17th March 1956
Exeter City v Crystal Palace

And in the Southern League
Gravesend v Exeter City Reserves

March 21st 1956.
Southern League:
Exeter City Reserves v Kettering

Match 43
24th March 1956
Brighton & H.A v Exeter City

And in the Southern League
Exeter City Reserves v Weymouth

Match 44
30th March 1956
Newport County v Exeter City

And in the Southern League
Exeter City Res. v Worcester City

Match 46
2nd April 1956
Exeter City v Newport County

And in the Southern League
Worcester City v Exeter City Reserves

Match 47
7th April 1956
Shrewsbury v Exeter City

And in the Southern League
Exeter City Reserves v Guildford

Match 48
11th April 1956
Exeter City v Southampton

Match 49
14th April 1956
Exeter City v Ipswich Town

And in the Southern League
Bedford v Exeter City Reserves

Match 50
19th April 1956
Devon Professional Championship
Plymouth Argyle v Exeter City

Match 51
21st April 1956
Walsall v Exeter City

And in the Southern League
Exeter City Reserves v Lovell’s Athletic

Match 52
25th April 1956
Reading v Exeter City

Match 53
28th April 1956
Exeter City v Gillingham

And in the Southern League
Kettering v Exeter City Reserves

Match 54
1st May 1956
Exeter City v Plymouth Argyle

Season Summary
1956/57