SATURDAY 18th SEPTEMBER 1965.

LACK OF GOALS WORRYING.

EXETER CITY 0
Shearing; Smyth, MacDonald; Mitchell, Harvey, Fulton; Welsh, Curtis, McLean, Carter,
Rees,

Q.P.R. 0
Springett; Watson, Langley; HazellMortimore, Keen; Collins, Allen, Leach, Sanderson, Morgan,

Attendance 6,223,

Against a Rangers side that did not look likely to score, City did not show enough determination, Some of the Exeter players need a lot of sharpening up. Two men who should not come under fire from these criticisms are McLean and Rees, Once again McLean got an impossibly poor service, he spent most of the game chasing aimless balls from City's defence, Rees got a better service than McLean and showed plenty of effort. It is fair comment to point out that from the amount of play that they had, the City should have been able to produce something better than the one direct shot from McLean which Springett had to 513, save In defence City were tight enough, Fulton worked very efficiently as the cover man for everyone and though he had a couple of slices of luck Shearing did more than enough to deserve them and it was no coincidence that the defence was better with Smyth back in the side, Exeter did not have the smooth build up and accurate passes of the Rangers side but for all their nice looking play, the visitors still did not have enough real bite in attack, Although Exeter kept their record of having no goals scored against them at St James's Park this season, the fans and no doubt manager Ellis Stuttard are more worried about the lack of goals being scored,

Western League 

BRISTOL CITY A' 3, EXETER CITY RESERVES 1

Davis; Gillard, Arbury; Rice, Anderson, Balson; Stuckey, Riding, House, TolchardCopp

Scorer
Exeter City Riding.


GRECIANS ON THE MOVE.

It is always interesting to hear of the whereabouts of former Exeter City players nd those who have made moves during the past two or three months include, Geoff Hudson, Gillingham to Lincoln City. Peter Phoenix, who has had six clubs in the past three years is now with Wigan Athletic, John Henderson, Doncaster Rovers to Chesterfield, Alvan Williams is now manager of Southend United and former player/manager of City, Norman Kirkman, is now managing Northwich Victoria in the Cheshire League.

MONDAY 20th SEPTEMBER 1965.

CITY SECRETARY IN WARS.

The latest name on the Exeter City injury list is secretary Dick Miller, who has cracked a shoulder boneHe received the injury playing centre forward for Exeter City Supporters lub in a friendly match against Frank Houghton's X1, He collided with another player, put his shoulder out and racked a boneToday he was at St James's Park office with his left arm in a sling but it has not stopped him from working,

ELLIS WAITS FOR NEWS.

Ellis Stuttard, Exeter City manager has made a bid for Workington inside forward Jimmy Moran, in an effort to bolster his goal shy attack. The Northern club have agreed terms with City and the offer was put to the player, who wanted the weekend to think over the moveMoran has promised to give Mr Stuttard his decision today.

TUESDAY 21st SEPTEMBER 1965.

CITY SIGN BUCKINGHAM BUT NOT MORAN.

Exeter City signed wing half Colin Buckingham from Plymouth Argyle at lunch time today, but City's hopes of signing Jimmy Moran from Workington have been squashed. The player has turned down the move to St James's Park, Buckingham was signed for a fee of £2,000 and in getting him Ellis Stuttard has re-signed one of his own discoveries, He was the first man to recognise Buckingham's potential whilst he was manager at Plymouth Argyle and he gave the local born man his chance in football. A former groundstaff boy, Buckingham became a full time profesional in 1961 and has made 15 League appearances.

WEDNESDAY 22nd SEPTEMBER 1965.

FRIENDLY.

SHELLEY SCHOOL INVITATION X1 1,
EXETER CITY RESERVES 6,

Davis; Taylor, MacDonald; Carter, Harvey, Balson; Stuckey, Rice, Curtis, Ley, Arbury,

Scorers
Exeter City Rice, Curtis 2, Ley 2, Carter,

This game was in aid of the Shelly 'school swiming pool fund at Crediton, the school XI included former City player Alan Sword