08 January
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1945
There was a game of a different sort played at St James Park as the Sea Lions defeated McKee's Maulers by 13 to 6. The American football match was played between two teams of locally stationed US servicemen and attracted an attendance of 1,500, each of whom paid one shilling to gain entryBefore the game the ceremony of trooping the U.S. flag took place with the Devonshire Regiment band in attendanceThis was just one of a number of American Football matches to be staged at St Jamespark throughout the year.
1951
It was announced that the new entrance to St JamesPark would be used for the next match, an FA Cup third round tie with Grimsby Town. The new entrance, to be known as the Norman Kendall Gate, was named after the Grecians' Association president. This was very appropriate in so much that the Association had paid for the cost of the construction of the entrance.
1953
Exeter City player-manager Norman Kirkham completed his second signing of the week as he secured the services of 22-year old inside forward Neville Black from Newcastle UnitedThe City boss opened negotiations with the other St JamesPark club after watching the player in action for Newcastle United reserves in a central league fixture. The Ashington born player had also interested Stoke City, but accepted the Grecians offer to move to Devon. Two days earlier Kirkham had completed the signing of centre-half Frank Wood, the 26-year old joining the City on a months trial from Bury where he had
been placed on the transfer list at £3,000. He had been out of favour at Bury and had not featured in the first team all season. Meanwhile City's Irish international goalkeeper Hugh kelly had been suspended for one game following his sending off at Ashton Gate against Bristol City. The tempestuous match also resulted in the bookings of Ray Goddard and Angus Mackay who had both been cautioned by the Football League as to their future behaviour.
1956
Whilst we now take videoing matches for granted, in 1956 it was very much in its infancyThis was the case when it was announced that a cine camera had been presented to the Exeter City FC directors and it was to be used for the time to record the third round FA Cup tie between the Grecians and Stoke City. A projector had also been donated by City director Albert Line with the idea that that matches could be filmed and then played back to show up tactical errors. Local photographic expert Eric Keen had volunteered to film the match and then edit it. The Exeter City playing staff had been invited along to attend the annual pantomime staged by the Exmouth (Exeter City) Supporters Club at the All Saints Church hall in the town.
1960
Alarm bells were sounding at St James' Park as Exeter City F.C. chairman George Gillin stated that the club was in acute financial trouble. He added that it was difficult to see where the wages were coming from week by week. He appealed to everyone that the club needed real support, especially as the first team had taken four pointa out of the previous six.
1963
The severe cold snap and blanket of snow across the country was still playing havoc with the sporting fixtures. Exeter City's fixture at Rochdale was in severe doubt and a pitch inspection would be required before the team set off for Spotland., the pitch having a deep covering of snow. The conditions were also causing problems as regards training of the players City's trainer Jack Edwards solved one problem though by splitting the playing staff in halfOne half trained under the Cowshed terracing, whilst the others helped clear the three inch layer of snow off the St JamesPark pitch. The surface was certainly not playable as it had a thick covering of ice under the snow.
1970
Bideford Football Club were incensed at the treatment they had received from Exeter City. The North Devon club had offered to play the Grecians in a friendly match as City were without a fixture, but Exeter declined stating that their injury problems prevented them from doing so. However, City then agreed to play Torquay United on the same day! Bideford officials were incensed stating that this was not a way to make friends, especially as City had a large following from the North Devon area. It certainly appeared to be a public relations disaster as far as the Grecians were concerned.
1984
Exeter City director Dan McCauley was voted off the board of directors and within an hour had been repaid an unsecured loan of £10,000 to the club. The Bampton based millionaire businessman had been a director for less than eight months, but remained a shareholder. It was believed he had paid the penalty for his outspoken views and attacks on boardroom policyAt a heated shareholders meeting he met chairman Clifford Hill in a head on clash and lost. There was an equal split on McCauley's election to the board, and Hill used his casting vote as chairman was used to get rid of his adversary Hill said that McCauley had undermined confidence in the club and the rest of the directors would not serve on the board if he stayed..
1989
British Rail were on the right track when it came to pleasing Exeter City supporters from Exmouth. MrsPeggy Eyres certainly thought so after she had contacted them about her problem in commuting from Exmouth to St James' ParkPeggy wrote to BR's regional manager at Swindon explaining her regular Saturday afternoon dilemmaThe 145pm train from Exmouth stopped at St JamesPark Halt, but got there so early that Mrs Eyres was left with a long wait until kick-offThe next train, the 2.15pm, however, passed by without stopping before central Station, leaving fans little time to make the start of the match after walking back to there ground. "No problem," said BR"Just tell the guard on the 2.15pm that you want the train to stop at St JamesPark and it will as a benefit to all Exeter City supporters."
1993
Exeter City's financial crisis had reached the critical stage where there were fears of a winding up order being made against themFormer directors Ivor Doble, Peter carter and Murray Couch were believed to be owed £250,000 and the club admitted that they had not paid the Inland revenue for a month and the bill now totalled around £100,000. Chairman Gerald Vallance said many of the financial problems were inherited from the previous board of directors, but City had stumbled from one crisis to another, including transfer embargoes imposed by the Football LeagueExeter City were believed to be losing around £1,000 per week
1994
The Exeter City directors were prepared to hand over part of the proceeds made by the club from their FA Cup third round tie against Aston Villa, so that manager Alan Ball could land his desperately needed striker. The board agreed to back the City boss in his bid to get a replacement for Ronnie Jepson who had moved to Huddersfield Town a month earlier for £70,000. "It is a tough job finding the right men at the right price," said City director Stuart Dawe. "We are waiting for Alan Ball to come forward with a proposition, but there is no doubt that we are going to have to spend a few bob on a quality strikerThere is at least £50,000 for him to spend. It is no good talking about £20,000 or £30,000 because you cannot get a striker of quality we want with that."
2005
City draw 0-0 with Man Utd in the 3rd round of the FA Cup
Birthdays
1945
There was a game of a different sort played at St James Park as the Sea Lions defeated McKee's Maulers by 13 to 6. The American football match was played between two teams of locally stationed US servicemen and attracted an attendance of 1,500, each of whom paid one shilling to gain entryBefore the game the ceremony of trooping the U.S. flag took place with the Devonshire Regiment band in attendanceThis was just one of a number of American Football matches to be staged at St Jamespark throughout the year.
1951
It was announced that the new entrance to St JamesPark would be used for the next match, an FA Cup third round tie with Grimsby Town. The new entrance, to be known as the Norman Kendall Gate, was named after the Grecians' Association president. This was very appropriate in so much that the Association had paid for the cost of the construction of the entrance.
1953
Exeter City player-manager Norman Kirkham completed his second signing of the week as he secured the services of 22-year old inside forward Neville Black from Newcastle UnitedThe City boss opened negotiations with the other St JamesPark club after watching the player in action for Newcastle United reserves in a central league fixture. The Ashington born player had also interested Stoke City, but accepted the Grecians offer to move to Devon. Two days earlier Kirkham had completed the signing of centre-half Frank Wood, the 26-year old joining the City on a months trial from Bury where he had
been placed on the transfer list at £3,000. He had been out of favour at Bury and had not featured in the first team all season. Meanwhile City's Irish international goalkeeper Hugh kelly had been suspended for one game following his sending off at Ashton Gate against Bristol City. The tempestuous match also resulted in the bookings of Ray Goddard and Angus Mackay who had both been cautioned by the Football League as to their future behaviour.
1956
Whilst we now take videoing matches for granted, in 1956 it was very much in its infancyThis was the case when it was announced that a cine camera had been presented to the Exeter City FC directors and it was to be used for the time to record the third round FA Cup tie between the Grecians and Stoke City. A projector had also been donated by City director Albert Line with the idea that that matches could be filmed and then played back to show up tactical errors. Local photographic expert Eric Keen had volunteered to film the match and then edit it. The Exeter City playing staff had been invited along to attend the annual pantomime staged by the Exmouth (Exeter City) Supporters Club at the All Saints Church hall in the town.
1960
Alarm bells were sounding at St James' Park as Exeter City F.C. chairman George Gillin stated that the club was in acute financial trouble. He added that it was difficult to see where the wages were coming from week by week. He appealed to everyone that the club needed real support, especially as the first team had taken four pointa out of the previous six.
1963
The severe cold snap and blanket of snow across the country was still playing havoc with the sporting fixtures. Exeter City's fixture at Rochdale was in severe doubt and a pitch inspection would be required before the team set off for Spotland., the pitch having a deep covering of snow. The conditions were also causing problems as regards training of the players City's trainer Jack Edwards solved one problem though by splitting the playing staff in halfOne half trained under the Cowshed terracing, whilst the others helped clear the three inch layer of snow off the St JamesPark pitch. The surface was certainly not playable as it had a thick covering of ice under the snow.
1970
Bideford Football Club were incensed at the treatment they had received from Exeter City. The North Devon club had offered to play the Grecians in a friendly match as City were without a fixture, but Exeter declined stating that their injury problems prevented them from doing so. However, City then agreed to play Torquay United on the same day! Bideford officials were incensed stating that this was not a way to make friends, especially as City had a large following from the North Devon area. It certainly appeared to be a public relations disaster as far as the Grecians were concerned.
1984
Exeter City director Dan McCauley was voted off the board of directors and within an hour had been repaid an unsecured loan of £10,000 to the club. The Bampton based millionaire businessman had been a director for less than eight months, but remained a shareholder. It was believed he had paid the penalty for his outspoken views and attacks on boardroom policyAt a heated shareholders meeting he met chairman Clifford Hill in a head on clash and lost. There was an equal split on McCauley's election to the board, and Hill used his casting vote as chairman was used to get rid of his adversary Hill said that McCauley had undermined confidence in the club and the rest of the directors would not serve on the board if he stayed..
1989
British Rail were on the right track when it came to pleasing Exeter City supporters from Exmouth. MrsPeggy Eyres certainly thought so after she had contacted them about her problem in commuting from Exmouth to St James' ParkPeggy wrote to BR's regional manager at Swindon explaining her regular Saturday afternoon dilemmaThe 145pm train from Exmouth stopped at St JamesPark Halt, but got there so early that Mrs Eyres was left with a long wait until kick-offThe next train, the 2.15pm, however, passed by without stopping before central Station, leaving fans little time to make the start of the match after walking back to there ground. "No problem," said BR"Just tell the guard on the 2.15pm that you want the train to stop at St JamesPark and it will as a benefit to all Exeter City supporters."
1993
Exeter City's financial crisis had reached the critical stage where there were fears of a winding up order being made against themFormer directors Ivor Doble, Peter carter and Murray Couch were believed to be owed £250,000 and the club admitted that they had not paid the Inland revenue for a month and the bill now totalled around £100,000. Chairman Gerald Vallance said many of the financial problems were inherited from the previous board of directors, but City had stumbled from one crisis to another, including transfer embargoes imposed by the Football LeagueExeter City were believed to be losing around £1,000 per week
1994
The Exeter City directors were prepared to hand over part of the proceeds made by the club from their FA Cup third round tie against Aston Villa, so that manager Alan Ball could land his desperately needed striker. The board agreed to back the City boss in his bid to get a replacement for Ronnie Jepson who had moved to Huddersfield Town a month earlier for £70,000. "It is a tough job finding the right men at the right price," said City director Stuart Dawe. "We are waiting for Alan Ball to come forward with a proposition, but there is no doubt that we are going to have to spend a few bob on a quality strikerThere is at least £50,000 for him to spend. It is no good talking about £20,000 or £30,000 because you cannot get a striker of quality we want with that."
2005
City draw 0-0 with Man Utd in the 3rd round of the FA Cup
Birthdays
|
Charles |
Windle |
08/01 |
1917 |
|
Charlie |
McClelland |
08/01 |
1924 |
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Hiram |
Boateng |
08/01 |
1996 |
|
John |
Lobbett |
08/01 |
1938 |
|
Michael |
Jordan |
08/01 |
1956 |
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