SATURDAY MARCH 30TH 1957.

EXETER CITY 5
(THOMAS, CURRIE 2, MITCHELL 2)
SHREWSBURY 1.

ST JAMES'S PARK, EXETER,

Exeter City's attendances looked like taking another drop today. A quarter of an hour before the kick off in their Third Division game against Shrewsbury at St James's Park there were fewer than 1,000 spectators inside the ground and the turnstiles were barely moving.

CITY:- Hunter; Doyle, John; Lackenby, Harvey, N.Simpson; Thomas, Mitchell, Currie, Churms, Divers.
SHREWSBURY:- Curran; Bannister, Hobson; Wallace, Maloney, A.Simpson;
Kerr, O'Donnell, Weigh, Russell, Whittaker.
REFEREE:- Mr S.W.Barker, of Bexley Heath.

What a tonic this match was for jaded and exasperated City fans. The City were much the better team throughout and played some delightful football. The defence did all that was asked of it. The half-backs were better than they usually are, with Noel Simpson outstanding again, and this was easily the best City forward line for many a week. Taking the goal-scoring honours were Mitchell and Currie, while for ball trickery John Divers stood in a class of his own, and he was
given a special cheer as the players left the field at the end.

Southern League 
Hastings v Exeter City Reserves

Exeter City Reserves lost their "battle of Hastings" and were soundly beaten at the Sussex resort by 3 goals (Girling 2, Green) to nil.