Cyril Topham appeared as a guest for Exeter City during 1945/46 when two interim league competitions - Division Three South (South of Thames) [played until Christmas] and the Division Three South Cup (Southern Section) [played from January] - were organised in addition to the FA Cup which was played over two legs. 

Cyril made two appearances for the Grecians in the Division Three South (South of the Thames) in 1945/46, the first of which was on Christmas Day 1945 in a 3-1 defeat at Torquay United.

Subsequently making a solitary appearance in the Division Three South Cup (Southern Section) against Bristol Rovers in January 1946, Cyril also played a dozen times for Stoke City during the same season.