SATURDAY MARCH 21st 1959

BRADFORD 0 CITY 3. 

EXETER CITY'S RETURN TO WINNING FORM.

The Grecians returned to winning form this afternoon with a splendid victory at the Park Avenue, Bradford, three goals to nil. This will prove a tonic to the City's supporters after a recent poor spell.

Bradford: Routledge; Suddards, Lawton; Brims, Dean, Dick; Kendall, Atkinson, Buchanan, Harvey, Byron.

City: Hunter; Foley, MacDonald; Butterworth, Oliver, Mitchell; Stiffle, Rees, Calland, Thompson, Dale.

Ted Calland got two of the goals and Graham Rees the other. The City ended their lean spell with a deserved win which gave them a double over Bradford.

They were the better side, producing the smarter brand of team-work, and their attack was too lively for Bradford's hesitant defence. Calland and Rees, who worked well together, snapped up their chances in excellent style. Exeter's defence stood firm against some strong and determined play by the home forwards, and never relented. Hunter made great saves from Byron and Buchanan late in the game. And Mitchell, a tireless worker, marshalled his men splendidly. Attendance 7,203.

CITY RESERVES 1 POOLE TOWN 1
AT ST JAMES'S PARK.

Nicholls and Birch lined up as the inside forward pair for the City Reserves against Poole today. After a goalless first half Hunter opened the score for Poole Town, and four minutes later the Reserves deservedly drew level, a corner kick by Atkins being turned into the net by Carberry.

23rd March 1959
South Western League 
St Blazey (h) 

Brilliant header by Foster
Exeter City 2, St. Blazey 3

Plaving the right brand of football to combat the greasy conditions enabled St. Blazey to beat Exeter City in a South Western League game under lights at St. James' Park on Monday evening. Torrential rain turned the pitch into a quagmire, and the direct thrustful football of the Cornish side was much more effective than delicate soccer played by the City youngsters. St. Blazey took the lead after 12 minutes through Bickle. and a minute later the City were back terms through Selway. Just before half-time Foster put St. Blazey ahead. A brilliant header from Foster increased their lead just after the interval. In the last few minutes City staged a rally and Yardley reduced the arrears.

24th March 1959
South Western League 
Bodmin Town (h)

Bodmin defence in peak form

Exeter City 2, Bodmin Town 3

Bodmin gained their eighth away win of the season in a good game at St. James' Park on Tuesday evening. After an early lucky escape when Bennett's shot hit an upright. Bodmin settled down to give one of their best displays of the season. Centre-forward Warne opened the scoring in the seventh minute when he beat the goalkeeper in a race for the ball and made no mistake from 15 vards. Bennett equalised afer 26 minutes, but Warne restored Bodmin's lead five minutes before the interval after a grand solo effort. Cragg missed a penalty for "hands" a quarter of an hour after the interval, and a minute later Burchell increased the visitors' lead. Exeter pressed hard, but the Bodmin defence, playing in peak form, gave little away. Five minutes from the end, Williams scored Exeter's second goal when Shattock appeared to be unsighted. Bodmin deserved their win, but can thank their defence for holding the lively Exeter forwards during their period of heavy pres- sure in the second half