On this day in:- 

1906
In the East Devon Challenge Cup competition (second round) the City met Bovey Tracey St John's at St James's Park and won by ten goals to one. There was a large attendance. Exeter played brilliantly against their opponents, Reid (2) and Thomas (1) scored in the opening half, and Thomas (3), Reid, Andrews, Morgan and Russell afterwards,

1969
Fred Binney makes his debut and ecores in a 4-2 home win against Bradford. Plymothian Fred Binney was a young hopeful in a very good Torquay United team when he joined Exeter City on loan in 1969. Returning to St James’ Park to sign permanently in 1970 he totalled 90 goals in 177 league matches for the Grecians before leaving for Brighton in 1974.

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