On this day in:-

1936
Chairman Mr McGahey writes to the Football League to apply for re-election to the old Third Division South after Exeter finished the season in 22nd place.

1992
City play West Ham United in Jim McNichol's testimonial game at SJP

1996
Preston celebrated winning promotion as champions of Division 3 and allowed home fans into the away supporters section of Deepdale, meaning many travelling Grecians could not get in. Preston later denied this sequence of events. Preston won 2-0.

Birthdays

Cecil	Smyth	04/05	1941
Craig	Watkins	04/05	1986
David	Butterworth	04/05	1937
Gary	Elkins	04/05	1988
Ryan	Taylor	04/05	1988
Wilf	Carter	04/05	1933