1977/78
All Results and information
Exeter finished 17th in Division Three after being promoted from Division Four. The Grecians enjoyed an FA Cup run to the Third Round, and exited the League cup at the Second Stage.
- League Stats: Position: 17th Played: 46, Won: 15, Drew: 14, Lost: 17 Goals For: 49,Goals Against: 59, Points: 44
- FA Cup:
Second Round: Minehead AFC (A), 0-3
Third Round: Wolverhampton Wanderers (H), 2-2. Replay 3-1
- League Cup
Second Round: Aston Villa (H) 1-3
First Team
Results
| 20/08/1977 | Walsall | A | W | 3-1 | 5174 | Beer 2 | Kellow | |
| 27/08/1977 | Bury | H | D | 2-2 | 5236 | Hodge | Kellow | |
| 03/09/1977 | Shrewsbury Town | A | W | 2-0 | 3302 | Atkins (og) | Kellow | |
| 10/09/1977 | Port Vale | H | W | 4-1 | 5026 | Robertson 2 (2p's) | Hodge | Holman |
| 13/09/1977 | Rotherham United | A | L | 0-1 | 4889 | : | ||
| 17/09/1977 | Peterborough United | A | D | 1-1 | 5016 | Kellow | ||
| 24/09/1977 | Portsmouth | H | L | 0-1 | 5875 | : | ||
| 26/09/1977 | Carlisle United | H | L | 0-1 | 5106 | : | ||
| 01/10/1977 | Chesterfield | A | D | 0-0 | 3771 | : | ||
| 03/10/1977 | Tranmere Rovers | A | L | 1-2 | 3807 | Roberts | ||
| 08/10/1977 | Wrexham | H | L | 0-1 | 4722 | : | ||
| 12/10/1977 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | W | 2-1 | 4564 | Jennings | Holman | |
| 15/10/1977 | Lincoln City | A | W | 2-1 | 4704 | Randall | Kellow | |
| 22/10/1977 | Preston North End | H | W | 2-0 | 5444 | Jennings | Kellow | |
| 29/10/1977 | Swindon Town | A | L | 0-4 | 7021 | : | ||
| 05/11/1977 | Oxford United | H | W | 2-1 | 4830 | Hodge (p) | Bowker | |
| 12/11/1977 | Gillingham | A | L | 0-1 | 5714 | : | ||
| 19/11/1977 | Bradford City | H | W | 1-0 | 4747 | Hodge (p) | ||
| 03/12/1977 | Cambridge United | H | L | 2-4 | 4932 | Kellow 2 (2p's) | ||
| 09/12/1977 | Colchester United | A | L | 1-3 | 3267 | Holman | ||
| 26/12/1977 | Plymouth Argyle | A | D | 2-2 | 12349 | Roberts | Kellow | |
| 27/12/1977 | Hereford United | H | W | 1-0 | 6722 | Bowker | ||
| 31/12/1977 | Oxford United | A | D | 0-0 | 4688 | : | ||
| 02/01/1978 | Chester | H | D | 1-1 | 6193 | Ingham | ||
| 14/01/1978 | Walsall | H | D | 1-1 | 5149 | Kellow | ||
| 17/01/1978 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | L | 1-2 | 9596 | Bowker | ||
| 21/01/1978 | Bury | A | L | 0-5 | 3730 | : | ||
| 28/01/1978 | Shrewsbury Town | H | D | 1-1 | 3906 | Kellow | ||
| 08/02/1978 | Port Vale | A | L | 0-4 | 3333 | : | ||
| 11/02/1978 | Peterborough United | H | W | 1-0 | 4017 | Holman | ||
| 28/02/1978 | Portsmouth | A | D | 1-1 | 10260 | Cahill (og) | ||
| 04/03/1978 | Wrexham | A | L | 1-2 | 15317 | Bowker | ||
| 08/03/1978 | Rotherham United | H | W | 1-0 | 4016 | Kellow | ||
| 11/03/1978 | Lincoln City | H | W | 3-0 | 4280 | Bowker | Holman 2 | |
| 18/03/1978 | Preston North End | A | D | 0-0 | 9189 | : | ||
| 22/03/1978 | Swindon Town | H | D | 0-0 | 4449 | : | ||
| 25/03/1978 | Hereford United | A | L | 0-4 | 4436 | : | ||
| 28/03/1978 | Plymouth Argyle | H | D | 0-0 | 8334 | : | ||
| 01/04/1978 | Chester | A | L | 1-2 | 1996 | Holman | ||
| 03/04/1978 | Carlisle United | A | L | 0-2 | 3693 | : | ||
| 08/04/1978 | Gillingham | H | W | 2-1 | 3982 | Bowker | Kellow | |
| 15/04/1978 | Bradford City | A | W | 2-1 | 4924 | Holman | Kellow | |
| 18/04/1978 | Chesterfield | H | D | 0-0 | 3200 | : | ||
| 22/04/1978 | Colchester United | H | D | 0-0 | 3853 | : | ||
| 26/04/1978 | Tranmere Rovers | H | W | 4-2 | 3156 | Bowker 2 | Delve | Hatch |
| 29/04/1978 | Cambridge United | A | L | 1-2 | 8741 | Bowker |
Final Table
Football League Third Division
1977/78
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P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
|
Wrexham |
46 |
23 |
15 |
8 |
78 |
45 |
61 |
|
Cambridge United |
46 |
23 |
12 |
11 |
72 |
51 |
58 |
|
Preston North End |
46 |
20 |
16 |
10 |
63 |
38 |
56 |
|
Peterborough Utd |
46 |
20 |
16 |
10 |
47 |
33 |
56 |
|
Chester |
46 |
16 |
22 |
8 |
59 |
56 |
54 |
|
Walsall |
46 |
18 |
17 |
11 |
61 |
50 |
53 |
|
Gillingham |
46 |
15 |
20 |
11 |
67 |
60 |
50 |
|
Colchester United |
46 |
15 |
18 |
13 |
55 |
44 |
48 |
|
Chesterfield |
46 |
17 |
14 |
15 |
58 |
49 |
48 |
|
Swindon Town |
46 |
16 |
16 |
14 |
67 |
60 |
48 |
|
Shrewsbury Town |
46 |
16 |
15 |
15 |
63 |
57 |
47 |
|
Tranmere Rovers |
46 |
16 |
15 |
15 |
57 |
52 |
47 |
|
Carlisle United |
46 |
14 |
19 |
13 |
59 |
59 |
47 |
|
Sheffield Wed. |
46 |
15 |
16 |
15 |
50 |
52 |
46 |
|
Bury |
46 |
13 |
19 |
14 |
62 |
56 |
45 |
|
Lincoln City |
46 |
15 |
15 |
16 |
53 |
61 |
45 |
|
Exeter City |
46 |
15 |
14 |
17 |
49 |
59 |
44 |
|
Oxford United |
46 |
13 |
14 |
19 |
64 |
67 |
40 |
|
Plymouth Argyle |
46 |
11 |
17 |
18 |
61 |
68 |
39 |
|
Rotherham United |
46 |
13 |
13 |
20 |
51 |
68 |
39 |
|
Port Vale |
46 |
8 |
20 |
18 |
46 |
67 |
36 |
|
Bradford City |
46 |
12 |
10 |
24 |
56 |
86 |
34 |
|
Hereford United |
46 |
9 |
14 |
23 |
34 |
60 |
32 |
|
Portsmouth |
46 |
7 |
17 |
22 |
41 |
75 |
31 |
FA Cup
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1977/78 |
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Exeter Score 1st |
|
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26/11/1977 |
Newport County |
Away |
1-1 |
6227 |
Bowker |
R1 |
|
30/11/1977 |
Newport County |
Home |
4-2 |
5713 |
Roberts (Lee), Hatch, Kellow, Templeman |
R1 Replay |
|
17/12/1977 |
Minehead |
Away |
3-0 |
3200 |
Randell 2, Kellow |
R2 |
|
07/01/1978 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
Home |
2-2 |
14377 |
Roberts, Holman |
R3 |
|
10/01/ 1978 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
Away |
1-3 |
19692 |
Kellow |
R3 Replay |
League Cup
|
1977/78 |
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|
Exeter Score 1st |
|
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|
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13/08/1977 |
Plymouth Argyle |
Home |
2-2 |
6712 |
Robertson (2pens) |
LC 1 Ist Leg |
|
16/08/1977 |
Plymouth Argyle |
Away |
0-0 |
7639 |
: |
LC 1 2nd Leg |
|
23/08/1977 |
Plymouth Argyle |
Neutral |
1-0 |
8776 |
Beer |
LC 1 Replay |
|
31/08/1977 |
Aston Villa |
Home |
1-3 |
13768 |
Robertson |
LC 2 |
Friendlies
|
|
|
|
Exeter score 1st |
|
|
|
|
27/07/1977 |
Bodmin Town |
Away |
5-4 |
250 |
Kellow 2, Andy White 2, Andy Rowden. |
Mostly Reserves pre-season friendly |
|
30/07/1977 |
Norwich City |
Home |
5-0 |
1000 |
Weekes, Beer, Jennings, Kellow, Templeman |
|
|
02/08/1977 |
Sheffield United |
Home |
1-4 |
900 |
Holman |
|
|
05/08/1977 |
Minehead |
Home |
1-4 |
1200 |
Beer |
|
|
|
Wellington |
Away |
3-4 |
200 |
John Laskey 2, Ireland |
Mostly Reserves pre-season friendly |
|
|
Heavitree United |
Away |
4-2 |
300 |
Keith Ford. Holman, Ireland, Andy White, |
Mostly Reserves pre-season friendly |
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02/05/1978 |
England v Eire |
At SJP |
6-1 |
622 |
Sue Lopez 2, Eileen Foreman 2, Debbie Day, Lorraine Dobb v Kathleen Hynes |
Womens International |
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03/05/1978 |
St Lukes College v Chelsea X1 |
Home |
|
|
|
Played at SJP. |
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Heavitree United |
Away |
2-3 |
|
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Charity match for The Deaf School |
FA Youth Cup
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Exeter Score 1st |
|
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|
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06/09/1977 |
Clevedon |
Home |
8-2 |
|
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QF 1 |
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18/10/1977 |
Torquay United |
Home |
1-2 |
Harry Hawes |
|
QF 2 |
Reserves Report and Fixtures by Chris Davey
ROVING WITH THE RESERVES'
The start of a new season in the Rothmans Western League for our Reserve Team brings an even greater challenge now that the 1st team are competing in the third division again. It is imperative that the gap between the two teams is kept as small as possible and that both teams are similarly organised, but that is not an easy thing to achieve for many reasons. A small professional staff, part-time coaches, some amateur players, make the job difficult but not impossible!
The clubs new training and coaching programme has been carefully devised to try and overcome these disadvantages. Many of the 1st team patterns and set pieces have been rehearsed by the Reserve and Youth team squad during an intensive pre-season build up. Special all day coaching sessions have taken place which hopefully will make the clubs other teams as well organised and attractive to watch as our first XI. Under Trainer/Coach KEN RAMSDEN, the lads have achieved a high level of fitness and certainly no player should be lacking in that respect!
The Reserve Team, I am sure, will be unrecognisable to supporters from last years side and two of the new signings include 21 year old midfield man DICK FORBES. Dick has played for Brighton F.C, the England Schools Under 18 team and has also represented the Western League XI. Fullback TONY MITCHELL was formerly with Leatherhead in the Isthmian League and has represented the Western League and Surrey County. Both players are currently studying at St Lukes College and I am hopeful that they will follow in the footsteps of other St Lukes lads, Alan Pinkney and John Baugh, straight into the first team.
Other young players to watch should be last years Youth Team Skipper JEFF WEEKS (Graham's brother), striker ANDY WHITE and hard tackling ANDY ROWDEN. They all played for last seasons Youth Team and will be fighting hard to establish themselves in the coming season.
The purpose of a Reserve Team is not just to win matches but to facilitate the technical and tactical development of individual players. But if that can be achieved in a winning team then everyone is happy. I hope it can, please support the lads and see!
CHRIS DAVEY
RESERVE TEAM MANAGER.
Western League
Results
| Western League 1977-78 | |||||||||
| 20/08/1978 | League | Bridport | Home | 0-3 | : | ||||
| 03/09/1977 | League | Shepton Mallet | Home | 1-1 | Ireland | ||||
| 10/09/1977 | League | Paulton Rovers | Away | 1-2 | Rowden | ||||
| 17/09/1977 | League | Saltash United | Home | 1-1 | Mitchell (T) | ||||
| 24/09/1977 | League | Falmouth | Away | 1-5 | Ireland | ||||
| 01/10/1977 | League | Welton Rovers | Home | 1-0 | Bob Jackson | ||||
| 15/10/1977 | League | Frome | Home | 1-0 | Forbes | ||||
| 18/10/1977 | League | Tiverton Town | Home | 1-1 | Jackson | Fred Ingham debut | |||
| 22/10/1977 | League | St Lukes College | Away | 0-0 | : | ||||
| 29/10/1977 | League | Clevedon | Home | 4-1 | Ireland | ||||
| 02/11/1977 | League | Bideford | Away | 3-1 | Ingham | Ireland | Roberts | ||
| 05/11/1977 | League | Welton Rovers | Away | 1-1 | Ireland | ||||
| 12/11/1977 | League | Glastonbury | Home | 0-0 | : | ||||
| 19/11/1977 | League | Shepton Mallet | Away | 2-4 | Ireland | Rowden (pen) | |||
| 26/11/1977 | WL Cup | Barnstaple | Away | 0-2 | : | ||||
| 03/12/1977 | League | Clevedon | Away | 2-3 | Jackson | Ford | |||
| 10/12/1977 | League | Falmouth | Home | 0-3 | : | Att 1000 | |||
| 17/12/1977 | League | Bridport | Away | 0-0 | : | ||||
| 26/12/1977 | League | Dawlish | Away | 2-1 | Mitchell (T) | Ingham | Paul Gidley debut | ||
| 07/01/1978 | League | Barnstaple | Away | 1-2 | Hartnell | ||||
| 21/01/1978 | League | Paulton Rovers | Home | 3-1 | Ingham | Ireland | Gidley (P) | ||
| 28/01/1978 | League | Bridgwater | Away | 1-1 | White (A) | ||||
| 11/02/1978 | League | Glastonbury | Away | 3-1 | Gidley 2 | White | |||
| 25/02/1978 | League | Mangotsfield | Away | 1-2 | Ingham | ||||
| 28/02/1978 | League | Bideford | Home | 0-0 | : | ||||
| 04/03/1978 | League | Bridgwater | Home | 4-1 | Hartnell 2 | Forbes | Ingham | ||
| 14/03/1978 | League | Barnstaple | Home | 6-0 | Dave Jackson | Ford (K) | Ingham | Ireland | Weeks G and Andy White |
| 24/03/1978 | League | Saltash United | Away | 1-1 | |||||
| 25/03/1978 | League | Dawlish | Home | 1-1 | Jennings | ||||
| 27/03/1978 | League | Frome | Away | 1-2 | Forbes | ||||
| 04/04/1978 | League | Tiverton Town | Away | 0-0 | : | ||||
| 11/04/1978 | League | Weston Super Mare | Home | 1-0 | Ingham | ||||
| 13/04/1978 | League | Mangotsfield | Home | 4-0 | Jackson 2 | White | Ireland | ||
| 22/04/1978 | League | Weston Super Mare | Away | 0-2 | : | ||||
| 29/04/1978 | League | St Lukes College | Home | 0-0 | : | St Luke's final football game! | |||
Final Table
Western League - Premier Division
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P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Diff |
Pts |
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Falmouth Town |
34 |
26 |
5 |
3 |
98 |
30 |
+68 |
83 |
|
Bideford |
34 |
25 |
8 |
1 |
86 |
25 |
+61 |
83 |
|
Barnstaple Town |
34 |
18 |
10 |
6 |
75 |
37 |
+38 |
64 |
|
Saltash United |
34 |
17 |
7 |
10 |
66 |
53 |
+13 |
58 |
|
Bridport |
34 |
14 |
13 |
7 |
44 |
21 |
+23 |
55 |
|
Clevedon Town |
34 |
16 |
9 |
9 |
62 |
41 |
+21 |
55 |
|
Frome Town |
34 |
14 |
8 |
12 |
43 |
39 |
+4 |
50 |
|
Paulton Rovers |
34 |
15 |
5 |
14 |
55 |
52 |
+3 |
50 |
|
Weston S-M |
34 |
14 |
8 |
12 |
44 |
48 |
−4 |
50 |
|
Exeter City Res. |
34 |
11 |
13 |
10 |
48 |
41 |
+7 |
46 |
|
Bridgwater Town |
34 |
12 |
9 |
13 |
53 |
56 |
−3 |
45 |
|
Tiverton Town |
34 |
8 |
10 |
16 |
47 |
61 |
−14 |
34 |
|
Shepton Mallett T |
34 |
9 |
6 |
19 |
52 |
93 |
−41 |
33 |
|
Glastonbury |
34 |
9 |
5 |
20 |
46 |
77 |
−31 |
32 |
|
Mangotsfield Utd |
34 |
7 |
10 |
17 |
50 |
75 |
−25 |
31 |
|
Welton Rovers |
34 |
8 |
6 |
20 |
34 |
68 |
−34 |
30 |
|
Dawlish |
34 |
6 |
10 |
18 |
39 |
67 |
−28 |
28 |
|
St Luke’s College |
34 |
1 |
10 |
23 |
20 |
78 |
−58 |
13 |
South West and Wales Youth League
Results
South West and Wales Youth League
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Exeter Score 1st |
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22/08/1977 |
League |
Torquay United |
Home |
2-0 |
Ireland 2 |
|
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|
|
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28/09/1977 |
Friendly |
Barnstaple |
Away |
4-0 |
|
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04/09/1977 |
League |
Cardiff City |
Away |
2-5 |
Steve Baxter 2 |
|
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|
|
|
06/09/1977 |
FA Youth Cup |
Clevedon |
Home |
8-2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
12/09/1977 |
League |
Hereford |
Away |
0-8 |
: |
|
|
|
|
|
18/09/1977 |
League |
Bristol Rovers |
Home |
2-1 |
Harry Hawes |
|
|
|
|
|
21/09/1977 |
League |
Clevedon |
Away |
2-1 |
Baxter |
Russell (M) |
|
|
|
|
27/09/1977 |
League |
Bath City |
Home |
3-2 |
Ireland |
Phil Kellow 2 |
|
|
|
|
13/10/1977 |
Cup |
Torquay |
Home |
1-2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
17/10/1977 |
League |
Mangotsfield |
Away |
0-2 |
: |
|
|
|
|
|
24/10/1977 |
League |
Swansea City |
Home |
1-3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
13/11/1977 |
League |
Bath City |
Away |
4-6 |
Ireland |
Carpenter 2 |
? |
|
|
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21/11/1977 |
League |
Cardiff City |
Home |
1-1 |
Gidley (P) |
|
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|
|
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13/12/1977 |
Friendly |
Devon Schools X1 |
Home |
1-2 |
|
|
|
|
|
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16/01/1978 |
League |
Torquay United |
Away |
|
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|
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27/01/1978 |
League |
Hereford |
Away |
|
|
|
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|
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|
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League |
Bristol Rovers v |
Away |
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League |
Swansea City |
Home |
|
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21/02/1978 |
League |
Swansea City |
Away |
1-2 |
Gidley (P) |
|
|
|
|
|
13/03/1978 |
Cup |
Torquay United |
Home |
0-6 |
: |
|
|
|
|
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23/03/1978 |
Friendly |
Minehead |
Away |
3-1 |
White (Steve) |
Ireland |
Gidley (P) |
|
|
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04/04/1978 |
League |
Cheltenham |
Away |
4-3 |
Ireland 2 |
Smythe 2 |
|
|
|
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12/04/1978j |
League |
Cheltenham |
Home |
0-1 |
: |
|
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|
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13/04/1978 |
League |
Mangotsfield |
Home |
3-0 |
Gidley (P) |
Rowden |
Bickley |
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|
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19/04/1978 |
League |
Clevedon |
Home |
6-2 |
Bickley 2 |
Ireland 2 |
Smythe |
Rowden |
|
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28/04/1978 |
League |
Hereford |
Home |
|
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