City v Hartlepools

SATURDAY 4th FEBRUARY 1967.

Exeter City 1 Hartlepools United 0

EXETER CITY 1,
Smout; Embery, Ley; Wilkinson, Harford, Thompson; Keeley, Elliott, Ryan, Blain, Godfrey,

HARTLEPOOL 0 Simpkins; Bircumshaw, Drysdale; Sheridan, Aston, Gill; McGovern, Fogarty, Phythian, Mulvaney, Wright,

Scorer Exeter Ryan,
Attendance; 3,702,

A Jim Ryan header after 33 minutes gave City the two points aginst Hartlepool United one of the shock sides of the Fourth Division this season. Although they won City had to withstand some terrific pressure in the second half and only some great saves by John Smout stopped Hartlepool, They did everything but score and City the better side in the first half were lucky to win in the end, Hartlepool were content to let City make the running early on and it paid off because Exeter were not making their final passes tell, Phythian missed an easy chance a minute before City took the lead, Ryan heading in Ray Keeley's centre, Exeter deserved this goal as they looked the better side at the time, In the second half Hartlepool came out of their shell and began to cause problems to the City defence. John Smout made some fine saves from both Phythian and Gill, It was only spasmodic attacks from City now and it was a question whether they could hold out, Smout again came to Exeter's rescue tipping a Bircumshaw shot over the bar, 

Match Summary 

A headed goal by Jim Ryan after half an hour was sufficient to give the City two points at St James's Park against Hartlepools, one of the "shock" teams of the Fourth Division this season. But although they won Exeter had to withstand a terrific amount of pressure in the second half, and only several great saves by Smout stopped Hartlepools. They did everything except score, and the City, the better side in the first half, were lucky to win in the end. Exeter


WESTERN LEAGUE

PORTLAND UNITED 4, Vockins; Stone, McManus; Robertson, Reed, Hollings; Drake, Mulcairn, Hoskins, McGugan, Hodder.

EXETER CITY 0.
Trump; Smyth, Nash; Goad, Balson, Buckingham; Stuckey, Kennedy, Wingate, Baglow, Richardson,

Scorers:
Portland: Robertson 2, Hollings, Hoskins.

In the heavy going at Portland United, the City lightweight team never got to grips with the game, The powerfully built home team revelled in the mud and scored two goals in each half."

CITY TO STAY IN WESTERN LEAGUE.

Exeter City will have a reserve team after all next season and they will be playing in the Western League, But there will be a reduction in the number of full time players and one of the colts sides will be withdrawn from the Exeter and District LeagueThis reverses the decision taken a month ago when City chairman Reg Rose announced the scrapping of the reserve side,

CITY F. C. JOINT CHAIRMAN LEAVES THE BOARD

Reg Rose has retired as joint chairman of Exeter City Football Club, and resigned from the board of directors, This was announced last night when the club's four other directors said they had received a letter from Mr Rose to this effect: - "It is very doubtful that even with a prolonged convalesence leave I shall be able to take up the hurly burly of football directorship which is incompatible with a heart condition, Therefore it is with the deepest regret I give notice of my retirement from the chiar and the board of directors," The board said they received Mr Rose's resignation with deep regret and expressed thanks for his past services, Mr Rose, an Axminster landowner, took over as chairman in 1961 after the resignation of Mr George Gillin,

REFEREE'S MISTAKE.

Can you recall a Football League game at St James' Park before the war in which the referee blew for time five minutes too soon, but was persuaded by the crowd to consult his linesman and recall the teams to complete the game? It was in the match between Exeter City and Gillingham on 4th March 1933 and City won 2-1, For the record the referee was Mr E, G, Walliker of Salisbury,

Dennis Churns who was with the City for a couple of seasons some 10 years ago, is currently figuring at inside forward for Folkestone Town in the Southern League,

FRIDAY 10th FEBRUARY 1967.

CITY HAVE A NEW CHAIRMAN.

Mr Leslie Kerslake has been appointed chairman of Exeter City Football Club, following the resignation of Reg Rose, Fred dart who was joint chairman will stay on the board as a director. There is also a new vice chairman at St James' Park, He is 50 year old Exeter businessman John Rodgers who joined the board five years ago, On his appointment as chairman Mr Kerslake said that he was not going to make any promises except plenty of hard work, He will do all he can for Exeter City as he has continued to do so during the past 20 years he has been connected with the club,