27th November
On this day in:-
1920
City lose 2-1 to Crystal Palace in a Division 3 'away' league match. The Game was played at The Dell, Southampton an Crystal Palace's home ground was closed, Dick Pym must have broken all previous records, for he was making his 181st consecutive apperance with Exeter City's League team today, not having missed a single match since he joined the team in 1912.
1946
FA Cup fever had gripped Exeter City supporters as they looked forward to their first round tie at Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic. The club's famous Cup mascot, Dido the Seagull made the headlines again. It was reported that a young member of the seagull family had been caught by three ardent City fans who lived at Drewsteignton. They had tamed the bird and put it through an intensive course of training, so it was hoped that it would cast its magic spell at Dean Court, as it's illustrious predecessor did back in the 1930s. The City players were also in training preparing for the Cup tie. They had changed their routine though with a visit to Teignmouth for a stroll along the sands and light exercisesThe party were also to be guests of the South View Club in the town where they would play billiards and snooker.
1948
Just fifteen minutes before the first round FA Cup tie between Barnet and Exeter City was due to kick off, a thick fog enveloped the Underhill ground, leaving the referee no option but to postpone the game. Visibility was down to just ten yards making play quite impossible. A crowd of around 2,000 were already inside the ground, and it proved to be a particularly disappointing day for the two coach loads of City supporters who had left Exeter at midnight to be at the game, as well as around 300 others who had travelled to London by a special rail excursion
1950
It was announced that there would not be a match for the Exeter City reserve team at St JamesPark on the following Saturday as their opponents Chingford FC had been forced to close down unable to sustain mounting losses. The first that Exeter City knew of this was when they received a letter from the Chingford club at St James' Park which simply stated: "Very sorry, we shall be unable to visit you on SaturdayYou had better have a word with Southern League secretary Mr. Dickensen." The message was not even written on official club notepaper, but scribbled on a letter that the Exeter secretary had written in the first place asking Chingford for details of their likely team for the programme!
1954
There was crowd trouble at St James' Park at the end of the City reserves fixture against Bedford Town which ended in a 1-0 win for the Grecians The Bedford left-back, Adams, who had made several heavy challenges on the City players and who had incensed the crowd, was the cause of the problem, as fans invaded the pitch at the final whistle. One had a tussle with the Bedford Town trainer who then signalled for a policeman to escort him and Adams from the field. to the safety of the dressing roomsit was expected that Exeter City FC would be reported to by the referee about the incident.
1956
A vote of no confidence in the Exeter City directors towards the Exmouth (Exeter City) Supporters Club was passed at the annual general meeting of the Exmouth Supporters Club Membership was 400 down on the previous year and the lack of enthusiasm was blamed on the lack of wholehearted backing from the Exeter directors. Supporters chairman, Mr Scoble, said that football in Exeter was on the "the down grade" and that the directors were solely to blame. He added: "If it goes on for much longer then it will be closed doors for Exeter City FC."
1969
New signing Joe Gadston, from Bristol Rovers, was full of praise for Exeter City and manager John Newman. Gadston," who had made his Grecians debut in a 2- 2 home draw against Brentford earlier in the month said: "I was doubtful about joining Exeter until I had a chat with player-manager John Newman. By then I
was so impressed by Newman's determination and go-ahead plans for the clubplus the excellent training set up, that I could not sign quick enough. "I have never enjoyed finer training than I have been getting at Exeter City and if anyone can put the club back on the right track, then it must be John Newman whose dedication to the task is remarkable."
1983
Exeter City director Dan McCauley launched a fresh assault on boardroom policy at St JamesPark in a move which he believed would get him kicked out of the clubHe made public an open letter to his fellow directors in which he renewed a proposal to raise cash by issuing shares, a scheme which had already been rejected by his fellow board members. The Bampton businessman had been prompted to put his proposal forward again after watching the City team fail to win in their previous nine games. Mr. McCauley stated that his first offer was described as a clumsy takeover attempt, but it had been raised in such a way to test the reaction of the Chairman. He therefore challenged the Chairman to inject more cash in the club, or failing to do that, should move aside and allow someone who would. Mr. McCauley added: "I cannot, and will not, believe that the directors can honestly say that the club is not in need of such finance, especially after visiting Bramall Lane and seeing the facilities they have on offer. There is much to do, and in resubmitting my offer I feel I have overcome the basic reasons for it's initial rejection. Meanwhile, on the playing side of the Club's affairs, it was announced that apprentice Martin Ling had been called up into the England Youth squad for their game against a Public Schools XI. The Club had also managed to extend the loan arrangements for both Mark O'Connor and Simon Webster.
1971
Exeter City officially launched their new song 'The Exeter City March" and it was reported that a St James Park choir could be formed as a result. City FC director Wally Rice, who originated the idea said: "I want to involve the skinheads in the crowd to sing the song. I went into the Cowshed at our last game and spoke to them. I found them extremely pleasant and courteous."
1991
Another branch of the Exeter City Supporters Club was about to be formed, it was reported. Hot on the heels of the formation of a London branch came the news that another branch was to be formed for Northern based fans. Alistair Yates, who lived in Warrington, decided to form the Northern group whilst stood talking to other City supporters in a Wigan Fish and Chip shop!
1992
The future of Steve Williams as an Exeter City player was uncertain after manager Alan Ball's assistant went reportedly AWOL for City's game at Reading. It was alleged that Williams walked out after a training ground dispute with Ball and he did not turn up for training at the Cat and Fiddle on the following two days, or the rendezvous with the Exeter squad as they left for the journey to Reading. Meanwhile Ball revealed at a meeting of Shareholders at St James' Park that he nearly quit the club after just five matches. With five straight defeats he said he was very close to walking away from it all "It was the worst squad of players that I have ever seen," said Ball. "I looked at the players that had, and I was very disappointed with the quality. There were possibly four who thought were good players had to work the loan system as best as I could, and simply had to survive that first season, before starting to make any progress,"
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1920
City lose 2-1 to Crystal Palace in a Division 3 'away' league match. The Game was played at The Dell, Southampton an Crystal Palace's home ground was closed, Dick Pym must have broken all previous records, for he was making his 181st consecutive apperance with Exeter City's League team today, not having missed a single match since he joined the team in 1912.
1946
FA Cup fever had gripped Exeter City supporters as they looked forward to their first round tie at Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic. The club's famous Cup mascot, Dido the Seagull made the headlines again. It was reported that a young member of the seagull family had been caught by three ardent City fans who lived at Drewsteignton. They had tamed the bird and put it through an intensive course of training, so it was hoped that it would cast its magic spell at Dean Court, as it's illustrious predecessor did back in the 1930s. The City players were also in training preparing for the Cup tie. They had changed their routine though with a visit to Teignmouth for a stroll along the sands and light exercisesThe party were also to be guests of the South View Club in the town where they would play billiards and snooker.
1948
Just fifteen minutes before the first round FA Cup tie between Barnet and Exeter City was due to kick off, a thick fog enveloped the Underhill ground, leaving the referee no option but to postpone the game. Visibility was down to just ten yards making play quite impossible. A crowd of around 2,000 were already inside the ground, and it proved to be a particularly disappointing day for the two coach loads of City supporters who had left Exeter at midnight to be at the game, as well as around 300 others who had travelled to London by a special rail excursion
1950
It was announced that there would not be a match for the Exeter City reserve team at St JamesPark on the following Saturday as their opponents Chingford FC had been forced to close down unable to sustain mounting losses. The first that Exeter City knew of this was when they received a letter from the Chingford club at St James' Park which simply stated: "Very sorry, we shall be unable to visit you on SaturdayYou had better have a word with Southern League secretary Mr. Dickensen." The message was not even written on official club notepaper, but scribbled on a letter that the Exeter secretary had written in the first place asking Chingford for details of their likely team for the programme!
1954
There was crowd trouble at St James' Park at the end of the City reserves fixture against Bedford Town which ended in a 1-0 win for the Grecians The Bedford left-back, Adams, who had made several heavy challenges on the City players and who had incensed the crowd, was the cause of the problem, as fans invaded the pitch at the final whistle. One had a tussle with the Bedford Town trainer who then signalled for a policeman to escort him and Adams from the field. to the safety of the dressing roomsit was expected that Exeter City FC would be reported to by the referee about the incident.
1956
A vote of no confidence in the Exeter City directors towards the Exmouth (Exeter City) Supporters Club was passed at the annual general meeting of the Exmouth Supporters Club Membership was 400 down on the previous year and the lack of enthusiasm was blamed on the lack of wholehearted backing from the Exeter directors. Supporters chairman, Mr Scoble, said that football in Exeter was on the "the down grade" and that the directors were solely to blame. He added: "If it goes on for much longer then it will be closed doors for Exeter City FC."
1969
New signing Joe Gadston, from Bristol Rovers, was full of praise for Exeter City and manager John Newman. Gadston," who had made his Grecians debut in a 2- 2 home draw against Brentford earlier in the month said: "I was doubtful about joining Exeter until I had a chat with player-manager John Newman. By then I
was so impressed by Newman's determination and go-ahead plans for the clubplus the excellent training set up, that I could not sign quick enough. "I have never enjoyed finer training than I have been getting at Exeter City and if anyone can put the club back on the right track, then it must be John Newman whose dedication to the task is remarkable."
1983
Exeter City director Dan McCauley launched a fresh assault on boardroom policy at St JamesPark in a move which he believed would get him kicked out of the clubHe made public an open letter to his fellow directors in which he renewed a proposal to raise cash by issuing shares, a scheme which had already been rejected by his fellow board members. The Bampton businessman had been prompted to put his proposal forward again after watching the City team fail to win in their previous nine games. Mr. McCauley stated that his first offer was described as a clumsy takeover attempt, but it had been raised in such a way to test the reaction of the Chairman. He therefore challenged the Chairman to inject more cash in the club, or failing to do that, should move aside and allow someone who would. Mr. McCauley added: "I cannot, and will not, believe that the directors can honestly say that the club is not in need of such finance, especially after visiting Bramall Lane and seeing the facilities they have on offer. There is much to do, and in resubmitting my offer I feel I have overcome the basic reasons for it's initial rejection. Meanwhile, on the playing side of the Club's affairs, it was announced that apprentice Martin Ling had been called up into the England Youth squad for their game against a Public Schools XI. The Club had also managed to extend the loan arrangements for both Mark O'Connor and Simon Webster.
1971
Exeter City officially launched their new song 'The Exeter City March" and it was reported that a St James Park choir could be formed as a result. City FC director Wally Rice, who originated the idea said: "I want to involve the skinheads in the crowd to sing the song. I went into the Cowshed at our last game and spoke to them. I found them extremely pleasant and courteous."
1991
Another branch of the Exeter City Supporters Club was about to be formed, it was reported. Hot on the heels of the formation of a London branch came the news that another branch was to be formed for Northern based fans. Alistair Yates, who lived in Warrington, decided to form the Northern group whilst stood talking to other City supporters in a Wigan Fish and Chip shop!
1992
The future of Steve Williams as an Exeter City player was uncertain after manager Alan Ball's assistant went reportedly AWOL for City's game at Reading. It was alleged that Williams walked out after a training ground dispute with Ball and he did not turn up for training at the Cat and Fiddle on the following two days, or the rendezvous with the Exeter squad as they left for the journey to Reading. Meanwhile Ball revealed at a meeting of Shareholders at St James' Park that he nearly quit the club after just five matches. With five straight defeats he said he was very close to walking away from it all "It was the worst squad of players that I have ever seen," said Ball. "I looked at the players that had, and I was very disappointed with the quality. There were possibly four who thought were good players had to work the loan system as best as I could, and simply had to survive that first season, before starting to make any progress,"
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