1987-1988 John Delve
Birth Date
27th September 1953
Birthplace
Ealing, Middlesex
Occupation
Manager
Biographical Text
John Delve, a veteran of 493 Football League games was caretaker player-manager of Exeter City between December 1987 and May 1988. Then in his second, much shorter spell with the Grecians, he took over following the departure of Colin Appleton and held the fort until the arrival of Terry Cooper.
Starting with Queens Park Rangers John made fifteen league appearances between 1972 and 1974 before moving to Plymouth Argyle where he spent four seasons. First signing for Exeter City in 1978, he made 215 league appearances (20 goals) for the Grecians and was part of the squad that reached the sixth round of the FA Cup in 1981. Leaving for Hereford United in 1983, he added another hundred-odd league appearances before moving to Gloucester City.
Living in Exeter, and with the Grecians struggling in the autumn of 1987, he returned to St James' Park at the behest of manager Colin Appleton and was on hand when Mr Appleton stood down in December 1987. Taking a caretaker player-manager role, he couldn't prevent City from finishing 22nd in Division Four. Making his final professional appearance - and scoring - in the final league game of the season, he left the club just as Terry Cooper was arriving.
Starting with Queens Park Rangers John made fifteen league appearances between 1972 and 1974 before moving to Plymouth Argyle where he spent four seasons. First signing for Exeter City in 1978, he made 215 league appearances (20 goals) for the Grecians and was part of the squad that reached the sixth round of the FA Cup in 1981. Leaving for Hereford United in 1983, he added another hundred-odd league appearances before moving to Gloucester City.
Living in Exeter, and with the Grecians struggling in the autumn of 1987, he returned to St James' Park at the behest of manager Colin Appleton and was on hand when Mr Appleton stood down in December 1987. Taking a caretaker player-manager role, he couldn't prevent City from finishing 22nd in Division Four. Making his final professional appearance - and scoring - in the final league game of the season, he left the club just as Terry Cooper was arriving.
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