SATURDAY DEC. 20TH.
Walsall P-P Exeter 

CITY TEAM REACHES WALSALL STATION AND IS TOLD "MATCH IS OFF."

When the Exeter City party arrived at Walsall railway station about lunch-time today a porter handed manager Broome a message, stating that the game with Walsall had been called off. A quick telephone call to Fellows Park confirmed this. The referee, Mr R.H.Chandler had this morning declared the pitch unplayable. There were great pools of water in the centre and thick mud all over the ground, and as well as the overnight rain there was a cloudburst just before dinner time.

Southern League
City Reserves P-P Hastings  

The Exeter City Reserves v Hastings match was also called off, for much the same reason. Water was lying on the pitch after yesterday evening's rain.


South Western League Cup QF
Camelford (a)
Camelford reach semi-final

Camelford 4. Exeter City 0

Ground conditions prevented much good football, and Camel- ford owed their win largely to the fact that they adapted their play better to the conditions. Exeter missed many chances, while Camelford made the most of their opportunities. As a result of this win, Camelford now enter the semi-final of this competition, and if they re- produce this form their opponents will find them a tough proposition. The first shot of the game came when Exeter's inside-left Spurle tested Hicks with a good drive. Hambly broke away for Camelford on the right wing, and beat Berry with a good drive after 10 minutes' play. This early goal seemed to inspire the home team, and Berry did well to stop a hard drive by Burnett. Exeter then fought back, and Newall broke through the centre twice, only to be robbed by Rivers, and later by Rush. Symes, Exeter's centre-half, like his opposite number, Rivers, broke up many promising attacks.

Early in the second half Burnett scored two quick goals to give Camelford a three-goal lead. His first goal followed a great effort by L. Boundy. Berry failed to hold the fierce drive and Burnett was there to tap the ball home. His second resulted from a brilliant solo effort, started from near the half-way iine. Exeter fought back and a great shot by Newall was brilliantly saved by Hicks. Camel- ford lost Burnett in the closing stages but during this time, went further ahead through Roberts.


BOXING DAY 1958
26th December 1958 

City Reserves v South Western League.

There was never very much doubt as to which side was going to win the Exeter City Reserves v South Western League XI match at St. James's Park on Boxing Day afternoon. The fitter, faster, and more capable City players easily outplayed the representative side for ninety per-cent of the game, and their
win by six goals to one was no flattery. For the City Hill scored three goals, Atkins two, and Rackley one, while Rowland of St Blazey got one for the League.

26th December 1958
South Western League
Truro City (a)

Truro Fight Back

City played some brilliant football in the opening stages of their match at Truro bewildering the home defence with their speed in switching from defence to attack. It seemed as if their two goals in the first half-hour were the forerunners of many. Truro however, were playing better football than they have for many a season. Inside-right Peach and centre-forward Steer combined neatly for Steer to score, but they were unlucky to be trailing at the interval. Inside-left Davis was the star of the second half. With Truro on the attack for most of the period, he provided the pass for right-winger Dodd to equalise, then scored twice himself. Left-back Packer was the general of the Exeter defence, and their goals were scored by centre-forward Newell and right-winger Williams.


SATURDAY DEC 27th 1958

EXETER CITY 3-0 CREWE ALEXANDRA 

Crewe, as expected, did not seriously challenge Exeter City's record of being unbeaten at home this season, and the lowly Northerners lost by three clear goals. Two came in the first hald from Graham Rees, and the third, the best
goal of the match, from Ted Calland 12 minutes from the end.

Exeter City:- Hunter; Foley, MacDonald; Mitchell, Oliver, Thompson; Stiffle, Rees, Calland, Nicholls, Dale.

Crewe :- Evans; Sutherland, Millar; Campbell, Barnes, Ward; Keery, Riley, Llewellyn, Moran, Colbridge.

This was not a very inspiring game, mainly because the City were not extended to the full, and were content to play well within their own capabilities, keeping the ball too close on the muddy middle of the St James's Park pitch. Foley excelled in defence for Exeter, with Rees, Nicholls and Stiffle the best forwards.