1986/87
All Results and information
City did not enjoy any cup runs in this season, exiting the FA Cup, League Cup and League Trophy in the first round. League Position: 14th Played: 46 Won: 11, Drew: 23, Lost: 12 Goals For: 53, Goals Against: 49 Points: 56 FA Cup First Round: Cambridge United (H) 1-1. Replay 0-2 League Cup First Round: Newport County (H) 0-0. Replay 0-1 Football League Trophy First Round South: Port Vale (H) 0-1
First Team
Results
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Venue |
Att. |
Exeter Score 1st |
Goalscorers |
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|
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23/08/1986 |
Orient |
H |
2199 |
1-0 |
Kellow |
|
|
|
29/08/1986 |
Colchester |
A |
1633 |
1-1 |
Kellow |
|
|
|
06/09/1986 |
Stockport County |
H |
1820 |
4-0 |
Kellow |
Priddle |
O’Connell 2 |
|
13/09/1986 |
Cambridge United |
A |
2791 |
2-2 |
Batty |
Roberts |
|
|
16/09/1986 |
Crewe Alexandra |
A |
1226 |
2-2 |
Marker |
O’Connell |
|
|
20/09/1986 |
Cardiff City |
H |
3066 |
0-0 |
|
|
|
|
27/09/1986 |
Wrexham |
A |
2213 |
0-0 |
|
|
|
|
01/10/1986 |
Southend |
H |
2736 |
0-0 |
|
|
|
|
04/10/1986 |
Rochdale |
A |
1307 |
0-0 |
|
|
|
|
11/10/1986 |
Lincoln City |
H |
2499 |
2-0 |
Robson |
Roberts |
|
|
18/10/1986 |
Hereford |
A |
2461 |
1-1 |
O’Connell |
|
|
|
22/10/1986 |
Hartlepool |
H |
2660 |
2-0 |
O’Connell |
Batty |
|
|
25/10/1986 |
Burnley |
H |
3918 |
3-0 |
O’Connell |
Pugh |
Robson |
|
01/11/1986 |
Preston North End |
A |
5818 |
1-2 |
Viney |
|
|
|
04/11/1986 |
Halifax Town |
A |
1390 |
0-2 |
|
|
|
|
08/11/1986 |
Peterborough |
H |
2701 |
1-1 |
Robson |
|
|
|
29/11/1986 |
Aldershot |
H |
2348 |
4-0 |
Kellow 2 (1pen) |
Roberts 2 |
|
|
02/12/1986 |
Northampton |
A |
6639 |
0-4 |
|
|
|
|
13/12/1986 |
Tranmere Rovers |
H |
2084 |
1-0 |
Roberts |
|
|
|
19/12/1986 |
Scunthorpe |
A |
1545 |
1-3 |
Biggins |
|
|
|
26/12/1986 |
Torquay United |
H |
4327 |
2-2 |
Roberts |
Kellow |
|
|
27/12/1986 |
Wolves |
A |
4626 |
2-2 |
Robson |
Kellow |
|
|
01/01/1987 |
Swansea City |
A |
6057 |
0-1 |
|
|
|
|
03/01/1987 |
Northampton |
H |
4331 |
1-1 |
Biggins |
|
|
|
17/01/1987 |
Colchester |
H |
2553 |
2-0 |
Baker of |
Robson |
|
|
23/01/1987 |
Stockport County |
A |
1975 |
0-0 |
|
|
|
|
31/01/1987 |
Cambridge United |
H |
2095 |
1-1 |
O’Connell (Pen) |
|
|
|
07/02/1987 |
Crewe Alexandra |
H |
1937 |
1-0 |
Robson |
|
|
|
21/02/1987 |
Wrexham |
H |
2267 |
4-2 |
Kellow 2 (1 pen) |
Butler |
O’Connell |
|
27/02/1987 |
Southend |
A |
3156 |
1-2 |
Robson |
|
|
|
04/03/1987 |
Preston North End |
H |
2801 |
1-2 |
Kellow (pen) |
|
|
|
07/03/1987 |
Burnley |
A |
1787 |
0-0 |
|
|
|
|
14/03/1987 |
Hereford |
H |
2342 |
1-0 |
Kellow |
|
|
|
18/03/1987 |
Hartlepool |
A |
1192 |
0-1 |
|
|
|
|
21/03/1987 |
Lincoln City |
A |
1564 |
1-1 |
Kellow (pen) |
|
|
|
28/03/1987 |
Rochdale |
H |
1967 |
1-1 |
Kellow (pen) |
|
|
|
31/03/1987 |
Cardiff City |
A |
1825 |
0-0 |
|
|
|
|
04/04/1987 |
Peterborough |
D |
3523 |
2-2 |
Edwards 2 |
|
|
|
07/04/1987 |
Orient |
A |
2461 |
0-2 |
|
|
|
|
11/04/1987 |
Halifax Town |
H |
1698 |
2-2 |
Edwards 2 |
|
|
|
18/04/1987 |
Swansea City |
H |
2330 |
2-2 |
Kellow 2 |
|
|
|
20/04/1987 |
Torquay United |
A |
2583 |
1-1 |
Edwards |
|
|
|
25/04/1987 |
Scunthorpe |
H |
1525 |
0-0 |
|
|
|
|
02/05/1987 |
Aldershot |
A |
2176 |
1-2 |
Watson |
|
|
|
04/05/1987 |
Wolves |
H |
4915 |
1-3 |
Kellow (pen) |
|
|
|
08/05/1987 |
Tranmere Rovers |
A |
6983 |
0-1 |
|
|
Final Table
Football League Fourth Division 1986/87
|
|
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
Pts |
|
Northampton Town |
46 |
30 |
9 |
7 |
103 |
53 |
+50 |
99 |
|
Preston North End |
46 |
26 |
12 |
8 |
72 |
47 |
+25 |
90 |
|
Southend United |
46 |
25 |
5 |
16 |
68 |
55 |
+13 |
80 |
|
Wolverhampton W |
46 |
24 |
7 |
15 |
69 |
50 |
+19 |
79 |
|
Colchester United |
46 |
21 |
7 |
18 |
64 |
56 |
+8 |
70 |
|
Aldershot |
46 |
20 |
10 |
16 |
64 |
57 |
+7 |
70 |
|
Orient |
46 |
20 |
9 |
17 |
64 |
61 |
+3 |
69 |
|
Scunthorpe United |
46 |
18 |
12 |
16 |
73 |
57 |
+16 |
66 |
|
Wrexham |
46 |
15 |
20 |
11 |
70 |
51 |
+19 |
65 |
|
Peterborough United |
46 |
17 |
14 |
15 |
57 |
50 |
+7 |
65 |
|
Cambridge United |
46 |
17 |
11 |
18 |
60 |
62 |
-2 |
62 |
|
Swansea City |
46 |
17 |
11 |
18 |
56 |
61 |
-5 |
62 |
|
Cardiff City |
46 |
15 |
16 |
15 |
48 |
50 |
-2 |
61 |
|
Exeter City |
46 |
11 |
23 |
12 |
53 |
49 |
+4 |
56 |
|
Halifax Town |
46 |
15 |
10 |
21 |
59 |
74 |
-15 |
55 |
|
Hereford United |
46 |
14 |
11 |
21 |
60 |
61 |
-1 |
53 |
|
Crewe Alexandra |
46 |
13 |
14 |
19 |
70 |
72 |
-2 |
53 |
|
Hartlepool United |
46 |
11 |
18 |
17 |
44 |
65 |
-21 |
51 |
|
Stockport County |
46 |
13 |
12 |
21 |
40 |
69 |
-29 |
51 |
|
Tranmere Rovers |
46 |
11 |
17 |
18 |
54 |
72 |
-18 |
50 |
|
Rochdale |
46 |
11 |
17 |
18 |
54 |
73 |
-19 |
50 |
|
Burnley |
46 |
12 |
13 |
21 |
53 |
74 |
-21 |
49 |
|
Torquay United |
46 |
10 |
18 |
18 |
56 |
72 |
-16 |
48 |
|
Lincoln City |
46 |
12 |
12 |
22 |
45 |
65 |
-20 |
48 |
League Division 4
P W D L F A W D L F A Pts
1. NORTHAMPTON 46 20 2 1 56 20 10 7 6 47 33 99
2. PRESTON NORTH END 46 16 4 3 36 18 10 8 5 36 29 90
3. SOUTHEND UNITED 46 14 4 5 43 27 11 1 11 25 28 80
4. Wolverhampton Wanderers 46 12 3 8 36 24 12 4 7 33 26 79
5. Colchester United 46 15 3 5 41 20 6 4 13 23 36 70
6. ALDERSHOT 46 13 5 5 40 22 7 5 11 24 35 70
7. Leyton Orient 46 15 2 6 40 25 5 7 11 24 36 69
8. Scunthorpe United 46 15 3 5 52 27 3 9 11 21 30 66
9. Wrexham 46 8 13 2 38 24 7 7 9 32 27 65
10. Peterborough United 46 10 7 6 29 21 7 7 9 28 29 65
11. Cambridge United 46 12 6 5 37 23 5 5 13 23 39 62
12. Swansea City 46 13 3 7 31 21 4 8 11 25 40 62
13. Cardiff City 46 6 12 5 24 18 9 4 10 24 32 61
14. Exeter City 46 11 10 2 37 17 0 13 10 16 32 56
15. Halifax Town 46 10 5 8 32 32 5 5 13 27 42 55
16. Hereford United 46 10 6 7 33 23 4 5 14 27 38 53
17. Crewe Alexandra 46 8 9 6 38 35 5 5 13 32 37 53
18. Hartlepool United 46 6 11 6 24 30 5 7 11 20 35 51
19. Stockport County 46 9 6 8 25 27 4 6 13 15 42 51
20. Tranmere Rovers 46 6 10 7 32 37 5 7 11 22 35 50
21. Rochdale 46 8 8 7 31 30 3 9 11 23 43 50
22. Burnley 46 9 7 7 31 35 3 6 14 22 39 49
23. Torquay United 46 8 8 7 28 29 2 10 11 28 43 48
24. LINCOLN CITY 46 8 7 8 30 27 4 5 14 15 38 48
FA Cup
|
|
|
|
Exeter score 1st |
|
|
|
|
15/11/1986 |
Cambridge United |
Home |
1-1 |
3340 |
Viney |
R1 |
|
19/11/1986 |
Cambridge United |
Away |
0-2 |
3618 |
: |
R1 Replay |
League Cup
|
1986/87 |
|
|
Exeter score 1st |
|
|
|
|
27/8/ 1986 |
Newport County |
Home |
0-0 |
1545 |
: |
LC 1 Ist Leg |
|
02/08/1986 |
Newport County |
Away |
0-1 |
1600 |
: |
LC 1 2nd Leg |
Football League Trophy
Freight Rover Trophy
|
|
|
|
|
Exeter score 1st |
|
|
|
26/11/1986 |
Bristol City |
Home |
Group |
1-1 |
Marker |
1338 |
|
07/01/1987 |
Bristol Rovers |
Away |
Group |
1-1 |
Marker |
1608 |
|
20/01/1987 |
Port Vale |
Home |
R2 |
0-1 |
: |
1635 |
Devon Bowl
|
1986/87 |
|
|
Exeter score 1st |
|
|
|
|
|
12/05/1987 |
Torquay United |
Neutral |
5-1 |
Edwards, Jackson, Batty, Robson, Harrower, |
30 |
SF |
Played at Training Ground |
|
03/08/1987 |
Plymouth Argyle |
Home |
1-0 |
Edwards (Dean) |
2016 |
F |
EXETER WINNERS |
Friendlies
|
|
|
|
Exeter score 1st |
|
|
|
30/07/1986 |
Port Vale |
Home |
1-5 |
349 |
Harrower |
|
02/08/1986 |
Charlton Athletic |
Home |
0-2 |
1100 |
: |
|
04/08/1986 |
Torrington |
Away |
1-0 |
|
O'Connell |
|
06/08/1986 |
Exmouth |
Away |
2-0 |
421 |
Gale, Harrower |
|
09/08/1986 |
Southampton |
Home |
1-1 |
1200 |
Viney |
|
13/08/1986 |
Portsmouth |
Home |
1-0 |
499 |
O'Connell |
|
14/10/1986 |
Oxford United |
Home |
0-2 |
774 |
(Peter Hatch Benefit Match) |
FA Youth Cup
The Charlton game was played at Selhurst Park
|
1986/87 |
|
|
Exeter Score 1st |
|
|
|
|
|
22/09/1986 |
Poole Town |
Home |
9-2 |
Robson 3, Hadley 2, Hiley 2, Vinnicombe, Jamie Harris, |
|
QF1 |
|
|
06/10/1986 |
Torquay United |
Home |
2-0 |
Hiley, Hadley |
|
QF2 |
|
|
10/11/1986 |
Oxford City |
Home |
5-0 |
Jamie Harris 2, Hiley, Hadley,Robson |
|
R1 |
|
|
10/12/1986 |
Orient |
Away |
1-1 |
Robson |
350 |
R2 |
|
|
17/12/1986 |
Orient |
Home |
4-2 |
|
|
R2 replay |
|
|
26/01/1987 |
Charlton Athletic |
Away |
2-6 |
Hadley, Robson |
1200 |
R3 |
Played at Selhurst Park |
Reserves & Youth
Macbar South West Counties Floodlit League
Results
| Macbar South West Counties Floodlit League | |||||||||
| 08/09/1986 | League | Newport County | Home | 1-0 | Marker (N) | ||||
| 11/10/1986 | League | Bristol City | Home | 2-3 | |||||
| 15/10/1986 | League | Shrewsbury | Away | 1-3 | |||||
| 03/12/1986 | League | Bournemouth | Home | 3-1 | Kellow | Robson (M) | Hiley | ||
| 21/01/1987 | Cup | Torquay United | Away | 2-1 | |||||
| 28/01/1987 | League | Newport County | Away | 3-0 | Watson (A) | Hiley | Mahan (Tony) | ||
| 04/02/1987 | League | Plymouth Argyle | Away | 0-2 | : | ||||
| 09/03/1987 | League | Cardiff City | Home | 1-1 | |||||
| 11/03/1987 | League | Swansea City | Away | 0-5 | : | ||||
| 16/03/1987 | League | Bristol City | Away | 1-1 | |||||
| 24/03/1987 | Cup | Bournemouth | Away | 1-0 | |||||
| 25/03/1987 | League | Hereford | Away | 2-0 | |||||
| 30/03/1987 | League | Swansea City | Home | 4-1 | |||||
| 01/04/1987 | League | Torquay United | Away | 3-2 | Pugh | ||||
| 06/04/1987 | League | Shrewsbury | Home | 2-0 | |||||
| 15/04/1987 | League | Bournemouth | Away | 1-1 | |||||
| 22/04/1987 | League | Cardiff City | Away | 2-1 | |||||
| 27/04/1987 | League | Hereford | Home | 1-1 | |||||
| 30/04/1987 | League | Plymouth Argyle | Home | 3-1 | |||||
| 07/05/1987 | Cup S-F | Plymouth Argyle | Home | 1-6 | |||||
| League | Torquay United | Home | 0-0 | : | |||||
Final Table
Exeter City finished as runners-up
| Macbar League 1986-87 Final Table | |||||||
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | |
| Bristol City | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 39 | 17 | 43 |
| Exeter City | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 23 | 32 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 43 | 32 | 29 |
| Plymouth Argyle | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 24 | 27 |
| AFC Bournemouth | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 31 | 31 | 26 |
| Cardiff City | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 29 | 30 | 26 |
| Hereford United | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 28 | 29 | 20 |
| Swansea City | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 39 | 20 |
| Newport County | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 22 | 41 | 15 |
| Torquay United | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 45 | 13 |
Devon and Exeter League
Results
| Devon and Exeter Premier League (Exeter A) | |||||||||
| 23/08/1986 | PL Cup | Exeter Arms | Home | 6-1 | Robson 3 | Gale 2 | Harris (J) | ||
| 30/08/1986 | League | Topsham Town | Home | 7-1 | Harris (J) 4 | Robson | Davies (Paul) | Hadley | |
| 13/09/1986 | League | Willand | Home | 9-0 | Massey 2 | Gale 2 | Robson 2 | Harris (J) | Hadley, Savage (A) |
| 20/09/1986 | League | Budleigh Salterton | Away | 4-1 | Gale 3 | Nelson | |||
| 27/09/1986 | League | Alphington | Away | 1-0 | Massey | ||||
| 04/10/1986 | League | Bideford | Home | 3-2 | Wadsworth 2 | Hancox | |||
| 18/10/1986 | League | Clyst Valley | Home | 6-0 | Harris (J) 2 | O'Connor | Hadley 2 | Massey | |
| 19/10/1986 | Friendly | Crediton | Home | 5-2 | Parker (M) 2 | Vinnicombe | Daniels (John) | Og | |
| 25/10/1986 | League | Exmouth Town | Away | 5-0 | Hiley | Harris (J) | Davies (Paul) | Roberts (Dean) | Og |
| 01/11/1986 | League | Chelston | Away | 4-1 | Roberts (Dean) 3 | Harris (J) | |||
| 08/11/1986 | League | Chelston | Home | 3-0 | Harris (J) | Hadley | Hiley | ||
| 15/11/1986 | League | Exeter Arms | Away | 2-0 | |||||
| 06/12/1986 | Cup | Budleigh Salterton | Home | 2-0 | Harris (J) | Robson | |||
| 27/12/1986 | League | Cullompton Rangers | Home | 3-3 | Hadley | Priddle | Massey | ||
| 10/01/1987 | League | Bideford | Away | 5-0 | Parker (M) | Harris (J) 3 | Massey | ||
| 24/01/1987 | League | Newton St Cyres | Away | 3-0 | Hiley | Roberts (Dean) | Priddle | ||
| 07/02/1987 | League | Crediton | Away | 5-1 | |||||
| 21/02/1987 | League | Clyst Valley | Away | 2-0 | |||||
| 28/02/1987 | League | Exmouth Town | Home | 8-1 | |||||
| 14/03/1987 | League | Budleigh Salterton | Home | 2-0 | Jackson (Gary) | Harris (J) | |||
| 21/03/1987 | League | Cullompton Rangers | Away | 3-0 | Hiley | Nelson | Massey | ||
| 28/03/1987 | League | Topsham Town | Away | 2-0 | Harris (J) | Hadley | |||
| 11/04/1987 | League | Alphington | Home | 0-0 | : | ||||
| 18/04/1987 | PL Cup SF | Willand | Away | 2-0 | |||||
| 25/04/1987 | PL Cup SF | Willand | Home | 7-1 | Harris (J) 4 | Hadley | Hancox | Parker (M) | |
| 06/05/1987 | League | Newton St Cyres | Home | 2-3 | |||||
| 09/05/1987 | League | Dawlish | Home | 2-4 | |||||
| 11/05/1987 | League | Honiton Town | Away | 4-0 | |||||
| 14/05/1987 | League | Crediton | Home | 5-1 | |||||
| 16/05/1987 | League | Exeter Arms | Home | 6-1 | |||||
| 18/05/1987 | League | Willand | Away | 3-0 | |||||
| 23/05/1987 | PL Cup F | Chelston | Neutral | 3-3 | Harris (J) 2 | Hadley | At Willand | ||
| 26/05/1987 | PL Cup F | Chelston | Neutral | 2-1 | Harris (J) | Massey (pen) | Replay at Willand | ||
Final Table
Devon & Exeter League Premier Division
P W D L F A Pts 1.Exeter City 'A' 28 24 2 2 108 21 50 2.Newton St. Cyres 28 14 9 5 55 31 37 3.Exeter Arms 28 12 10 6 48 32 34 4.Alphington 28 11 10 7 60 39 32 5.Budleigh Salterton 28 12 7 9 47 43 31 6.Honiton Town 28 11 9 8 43 50 31 7.Chelston 28 11 11 6 51 40 30 -3 8.Willand Rovers 28 12 6 10 49 55 30 9.Crecliton United 28 11 6 11 52 49 28 10.Dawlish Town Reserves 28 9 6 13 46 52 24 11.Clyst Valley 28 9 5 14 46 56 23 12.Exeter Town Reserves 28 8 4 16 49 72 19 -1 13.Cullompton Rangers 28 6 7 15 36 65 19 14.Bideford Reserves 28 6 7 15 30 60 19 15.Topsham Town 28 2 5 21 33 88 9
Collection
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Comments
Jon Gibbes
Final midweek league table here:
https://torquayfansforum.co.uk/thread/13298/wrexham-15-08-87
Paul Farley
Thank you Jon!