Southend v City 

SATURDAY 27th AUGUST 1966.
NO FINISH FROM CITY.

EXETER CITY 0
Jones, Smyth, Ley; Wilkinson, Harford, Thompson; Godfrey, Keeley, McLean, Kennedy, Blain,

SOUTHEND UNITED 1
Roberts; Bentley, Mathews; SlackMay, Beanland; Smillie, Woodley, Smith, Flatt, Baber,

Scorer: Southend; Baber,

Attendance : 4,346.

Lack of finishing power let City down in their opening home league game, City had a tremendous number of chances but their finishing was generally terrible. It was only in the last ten minutes that they piled on the pressure that they could lay claim to any bad luck, Apart from a couple of patches, Exeter were fairly sound in defence and Ken Jones played very well, but if they don't find some scoring power soon they will be in deep trouble. City were moving quite smoothly at the start. Peter Godfrey and Jack Kennedy having shots saved, Throughout the first half City had plenty of the game, but could not do anything about it. And they paid the penalty after 36 minutes as Baber hammered an 18 yard shot past Jones into the net. Again in the second half Exeter built up attacks well but failed to take advantage. They should have had a penalty though when Ray Keeley was brought down, instead a free kick was given, Kennedy, Keeley, and George McLean all had chances to get the equaliser,

Match Summary 
Lack of finishing power let Exeter City down in their first League match at St James's Park this season, and they were beaten 1-0 by Southend United. The goal was scored by Baber, from Smith's centre, five minutes before half-time. It was only in the last ten minutes, when they piled on a bit of pressure, that Exeter could claim bad luck. Keeley running through with the ball had his legs whipped from under him, but instead of a penalty the referee gave an indirect free kick.

Yeovil Town v Exeter City Reserves Western League 

WESTERN LEAGUE.

PENALTY THEN RESERVES FIGHT BACK.

YEOVIL TOWN 3, Chilvers; Herrity, Higley; Boulton, Burfield, Watts; Mitchell, Bovey, Hamm, Trevelyan, Lovatt,

EXETER CITY 4; Smout; Embury, Goad; Mustard, Balson, Buckingham; Stuckey, Evans, Elliott, West, and Smith

Scorers:
Yeovil Boulton, Bovey, Trevelyan
Exeter Evans 2, Smith, West

Yeovil took the lead in the 14th minute when Mitchell was brought down by Alan Goad and Boulton scored from the penalty spot. A couple of minutes later Yeovil scored again when Trevelyan beat John Smout with a great shot, City put on the pressure and John Evans reduced the arrears with a header that went in off the upright, with Exeter well on top in the second half West soon got the equaliser to be followed a few minutes later by a great goal from Evans who beat Chilvers with a left foot shot, Bovey equalised for Yeovil but Roger Smith scored a deserved winner for City.

INCENTIVE FOR GOALS.

A local garage owner who has been a St James' Park supporter for many years has put up two cash prizes worth a total of £100. The top scorer in the first team will get £75 at the end of the season and the top scorer in the reserves £25. At the moment the donor wants to keep his name a secret. Although the players don't know who he is, they were quick to appreciate this gesture.

PHOENIX THE WANDERER.

Remember Exeter City winger Peter Phoenix ? He has certainly moved around a bit since he left St James' Park, and at the age of 29, he still has plenty of time to make some more moves, This is how his list of clubs stand at the moment Oldham Athletic, Rochdale, Exeter City, Southport, Stockport County Wigan Athletic, Witton Albion, and now Bangor City. Peter was with the City from October 1963 until January 1964,

WARDLE TO COACH MIDDLESBROUGH.

News of a former City winger, George Wardle, who joined Exeter from Middlesbrough just before the War, many will remember him as one of the most talented players we have ever had. He returned to St James' Park after the end of hostilities and played a couple more seasons before he was transferred to Cardiff City for a fee of about £3,000. During this Summer, George moved from Crook Town, where he has been coach, and rejoined his old club Middlesbrough, as coach to their junior side.

City Reserves v Torquay United Res.

MONDAY 29th AUGUST 1966.
WESTERN LEAGUE.

EXETER CITY 0,
Smout; Embery, Nash; Mustard, Balson, McNeil; Stuckey, Richardson, Elliott, West, Smith,
TORQUAY UNITED 0:

The City reserves are still unbeaten in the Western League this season, They now have five points from three games, the latest of which came in an entertaining goalless draw with Torquay, in a game which for the greater part of the time defences were on topExeter generally had the edge in the first half, and both Bruce Stuckey and Ray Elliott forced former Exeter keeper Alan Barnett into making good saves, After the interval Torquay came more into the picture and John Smout had much more work to do. But he was in good form and brought off one particularly good save from Glyn Nicholas, Exeter came nearest scoring in the 65th minute when Roger Smith hit the bar from 25 yardsThis was a useful performance from City but they seem to suffer from the same symptoms as the first team, that being lack of striking power in the forward line. Exeter City Reserves are still unbeaten this season in the Western League. They now have five points from the three first games, and one of these points was gained when they drew with Torquay United Reserves at St James's Park. The City generally had the edge in the first half, both Stuckey and Elliott forcing the former Exeter goalkeeper, Alan Barnett, to make good saves. After the interval Torquay came more into the game and the City goalkeeper, Smout, had more to do. Exeter's best attempt was by Smith when his shot came out off the crossbar. This was a useful performance by Exeter, but the reserve team is suffering from the same symptons as the first, lack of striking power in the forward line.