WEDNESDAY 25th DECEMBER 

NEWCOMER IS THE STAR

EXETER CITY 2 (Murphy, John) SWINDON TOWN 1 (Gemmell).

At St James's Park,

Attendance  6,527.

Receipts £552. 13s. Od.

No finer football has been played by Exeter City this season than that seen during the first half on Christmas Day. Swindon Town were defeated by 2 goals to 1 but after the interval there was a change in the pattern of play and Exeter were struggling.
Teams 
Exeter City:
Kelly; B.Doyle, Douglass; Setters, Davey, Mitchell; Thomas, Mackay, John, Murphy, McClelland.

Swindon:
Burton; Hunt, Page; Cross, Hudson, Williamson; Gibson, McClelland, Sampson, Gemmell, Beards.

Referee:- Mr B.M.Griffiths of Newport.

Linesmen: Messrs E.F.Damen and G.Walker.

Why the decline? Part of the trouble was due to the fact that the inside-forwards lost touch. Murphy and Mackay, so good for 45 minutes, were ineffective for the remainder of the match. The half-backs also lost their grip. Outstanding for the City was the new man, Peter Thomas, on the right wing. Charlie McClelland had a hand in the two goals, obtained by Murphy in the 17th minute and John in the 48th. Swindon's reply was by Gemmell, a smart inside-left.

Southern League 
Bath City beat Exeter City Reserves by 3 goals to nil.