1955/56
All Results and information
- League Position: 16th Played: 46 Won: 15, Drew: 10, Lost: 21 Goals For: 58, Goals Against: 77 Points: 40
- FA Cup First Round:
Second Round: Hendon FC (H), 6-2.
Third Round: Stoke City (H), 0-0. Replay (A), 3-0.
First Team
Results
| 20/08/1955 | Colchester United | H | D | 0-0 | 11871 | : | ||
| 22/08/1955 | Millwall | A | L | 0-2 | 8140 | ; | ||
| 27/08/1955 | Leyton Orient | A | D | 1-1 | 15000 | Worthington | ||
| 31/08/1955 | Millwall | H | W | 3-1 | 10561 | John 2 | Mitchell | |
| 03/09/1955 | Torquay United | H | D | 0-0 | 13991 | : | ||
| 07/09/1955 | Norwich City | A | L | 1-2 | 14014 | John | ||
| 10/09/1955 | Southend United | H | L | 0-1 | 9231 | : | ||
| 14/09/1955 | Norwich City | H | D | 1-1 | 8443 | Burke | ||
| 17/09/1955 | Coventry City | A | D | 2-2 | 20790 | John | Burke | |
| 21/09/1955 | Gillingham | A | L | 1-2 | 8400 | Burke | ||
| 24/09/1955 | Brentford | H | L | 2-3 | 8454 | Burke 2 | ||
| 28/09/1955 | Reading | H | L | 0-2 | 6536 | : | ||
| 01/10/1955 | Watford | A | W | 3-2 | 9785 | John | Simpson | |
| 08/10/1955 | Swindon Town | A | W | 1-0 | 6783 | Buckle | ||
| 15/10/1955 | Queens Park Rangers | H | W | 2-0 | 8741 | Burke | ||
| 22/10/1955 | Northampton Town | A | L | 0-3 | 10805 | : | ||
| 29/10/1955 | Aldershot | H | W | 2-1 | 7851 | Iggleden | Jefferson (og) | |
| 05/11/1955 | Crystal Palace | A | W | 1-0 | 12440 | Rees | ||
| 12/11/1955 | Brighton and Hove Albion | H | L | 0-5 | 9019 | : | ||
| 26/11/1955 | Shrewsbury Town | H | W | 3-0 | 6000 | Rees | Simpson | Burke |
| 03/12/1955 | Ipswich Town | A | D | 2-2 | 14703 | Rees | Simpson | |
| 17/12/1955 | Colchester United | A | L | 1-5 | 6179 | Murphy | ||
| 24/12/1955 | Leyton Orient | H | D | 1-1 | 8931 | Murphy | ||
| 26/12/1955 | Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic | A | D | 0-0 | 8342 | : | ||
| 27/12/1955 | Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic | H | W | 2-0 | 10540 | Iggleden 2 | ||
| 31/12/1955 | Torquay United | A | L | 1-3 | 12128 | Iggleden | ||
| 14/01/1956 | Southend United | A | L | 0-6 | 7500 | : | ||
| 21/01/1956 | Coventry City | H | L | 2-3 | 7472 | Rees | Murphy | |
| 28/01/1956 | Walsall | H | D | 1-1 | 7147 | Whiteside | ||
| 04/02/1956 | Brentford | A | L | 0-2 | 6300 | : | ||
| 11/02/1956 | Watford | H | L | 1-2 | 4207 | John | ||
| 18/02/1956 | Swindon Town | H | L | 1-2 | 4937 | Houghton | ||
| 25/02/1956 | Queens Park Rangers | A | L | 0-1 | 6859 | : | ||
| 03/03/1956 | Northampton Town | H | W | 3-1 | 6996 | Mitchell (p) | Sword | Willis |
| 10/03/1956 | Aldershot | A | L | 0-1 | 5397 | : | ||
| 17/03/1956 | Crystal Palace | H | W | 6-1 | 6826 | Sword 3 | Iggleden 2 | Thomas |
| 24/03/1956 | Brighton and Hove Albion | A | L | 0-1 | 13274 | : | ||
| 30/03/1956 | Newport County | A | W | 2-1 | 5960 | Buckle | John | |
| 31/03/1956 | Southampton | A | L | 0-5 | 9924 | : | ||
| 02/04/1956 | Newport County | H | W | 2-0 | 7363 | Burke | Buckle | |
| 07/04/1956 | Shrewsbury Town | A | L | 0-2 | 6676 | : | ||
| 11/04/1956 | Southampton | H | W | 3-2 | 6933 | Iggleden | Burke 2 | |
| 14/04/1956 | Ipswich Town | H | D | 2-2 | 6006 | Mitchell (p) | Buckle | |
| 21/04/1956 | Walsall | A | L | 1-3 | 13656 | Simpson | ||
| 25/04/1956 | Reading | A | W | 2-1 | 5234 | Iggleden | Ellaway | |
| 28/04/1956 | Gillingham | H | W | 2-1 | 6887 | Willis | Mitchell (p) |
Final Table
Third Division South 1955/56
|
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Pld |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
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Leyton Orient |
46 |
29 |
8 |
9 |
106 |
49 |
66 |
|
Brighton & Hove Albion |
46 |
29 |
7 |
10 |
112 |
50 |
65 |
|
Ipswich Town |
46 |
25 |
14 |
7 |
106 |
60 |
64 |
|
Southend United |
46 |
21 |
11 |
14 |
88 |
80 |
53 |
|
Torquay United |
46 |
20 |
12 |
14 |
86 |
63 |
52 |
|
Brentford |
46 |
19 |
14 |
13 |
69 |
66 |
52 |
|
Norwich City |
46 |
19 |
13 |
14 |
86 |
82 |
51 |
|
Coventry City |
46 |
20 |
9 |
17 |
73 |
60 |
49 |
|
Bournemouth & Boscambe Athletic |
46 |
19 |
10 |
17 |
63 |
51 |
48 |
|
Gillingham |
46 |
19 |
10 |
17 |
69 |
71 |
48 |
|
Northampton Town |
46 |
20 |
7 |
19 |
67 |
71 |
47 |
|
Colchester United |
46 |
18 |
11 |
17 |
76 |
81 |
47 |
|
Shrewsbury Town |
46 |
17 |
12 |
17 |
69 |
66 |
46 |
|
Southampton |
46 |
18 |
8 |
20 |
91 |
81 |
44 |
|
Aldershot |
46 |
12 |
16 |
18 |
70 |
90 |
40 |
|
Exeter City |
46 |
15 |
10 |
21 |
58 |
77 |
40 |
|
Reading |
46 |
15 |
9 |
22 |
70 |
79 |
39 |
|
Queens Park Rangers |
46 |
14 |
11 |
21 |
64 |
86 |
39 |
|
Newport County |
46 |
15 |
9 |
22 |
58 |
79 |
39 |
|
Walsall |
46 |
15 |
8 |
23 |
68 |
84 |
38 |
|
Watford |
46 |
13 |
11 |
22 |
52 |
85 |
37 |
|
Millwall |
46 |
15 |
6 |
25 |
83 |
100 |
36 |
|
Crystal Palace |
46 |
12 |
10 |
24 |
54 |
83 |
34 |
|
Swindon Town |
46 |
8 |
14 |
24 |
34 |
78 |
30 |
FA Cup
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1955/56 |
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Exeter Score 1st |
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19/11/1955 |
Coventry City |
Away |
1-0 |
17919 |
Rees |
R1 |
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10/12/1955 |
Hendon |
Home |
6-2 |
12044 |
Rees 2, Iggleden 2, Simpson, Murphy |
R2 |
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07/01/1956 |
Stoke City |
Home |
0-0 |
17996 |
: |
R3 |
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08/01/1956 |
Stoke City |
Away |
0-3 |
14513 |
: |
R3 |
Devon Bowl
| 1955/56 | |||||||
| 06/03/1956 | Bideford | Home | 2-1 | Sword 2 | 1500 | SF | |
| 18/04/1956 | Plymouth Argyle | Away | 0-3 | : | 6659 | F | Floodlit Final. |
Friendlies
| 1955/56 | |||||
| Exeter score 1st | |||||
| 10/08/1955 | Reds v Blues | Home | 3-3 | 2365 | Sword 2, Thomas, v Burke, Buckle, Worthington |
| 15/08/1955 | Reds v Blues | Home | 2-2 | 3070 | Worthington 2 v Ellaway, Packer. |
| 19/05/1955 | Exmouth United | Away | 5-2 | Ellaway, Sword 2, Murphy, Thomas(P) | |
| 31/12/1955 | Whipton | Away | 7-1 | ||
| 19/10/1955 | St Lukes College | Home | 2-2 | 700 | Iggleden, Beer |
| 16/01/1956 | Manager's International X1 | Home | 3-2 | 7322 | Rees, Burke, Iggleden (pen) |
| 23/01/1956 | Lincoln City | Home | 3-1 | 2015 | Whiteside2, Iggleden |
| 23/04/1956 | Holsworthy | Away | 8-1 | Rees 3, Ellaway 2, C Beer, P Thomas | |
| 01/05/1956 | Plymouth Argyle | Home | 2-2 | 2398 | Mitchell, Simpson |
Reserves
Southern League
Results
| Southern League 1955/56 | ||||||||
| 20/08/1955 | League | Kidderminster | Away | 2-1 | Ellaway | Rees | ||
| 24/08/1955 | League | Gloucester City | Home | 0-0 | : | |||
| 27/08/1955 | League | Yeovil Town | Home | 1-1 | Rees | |||
| 03/09/1955 | League | Llanelly | Away | 2-3 | Grinney | Bowkett | ||
| 08/09/1955 | SL. Cup 1 | Yeovil Town | Away | 3-4 | Rees | Sword 2 | ||
| 10/09/1955 | League | Barry Town | Away | 2-2 | Sword | Thomas (P) | ||
| 12/09/1955 | SL. Cup 1 | Yeovil Town | Home | 0-1 | : | |||
| 14/09/1955 | League | Gloucester City | Away | 2-2 | Sword 2 | |||
| 17/09/1955 | League | Merthyr Tydfil | Home | 3-0 | Iggleden | Murphy | Ellaway | |
| 24/09/1955 | League | Headington | Away | 0-7 | : | |||
| 01/10/1955 | League | Dartford | Home | 2-2 | Sword | Thomas (P) | ||
| 08/10/1955 | League | Hastings United | Home | 0-3 | : | |||
| 15/10/1955 | League | Tonbridge | Away | 2-4 | Iggleden | Joslin | ||
| 19/10/1955 | Friendly | St Luke's College | Home | 2-2 | Iggleden | Beer (C) | ||
| 22/10/1955 | League | Bath City | Home | 0-1 | : | |||
| 29/10/1955 | League | Hereford United | Away | 3-2 | John 2 | Beer (C) | ||
| 05/11/1955 | League | Cheltenham | Home | 1-0 | Sword | |||
| 12/11/1955 | League | Weymouth | Away | 0-1 | : | |||
| 19/11/1955 | League | Gravesend United | Home | 2-0 | Sword | Whiteside | ||
| 26/11/1955 | League | Guildford City | Away | 1-2 | Sword | |||
| 03/12/1955 | League | Bedford Town | Home | 3-2 | Whiteside | Thomas (P) | Buckle | |
| 08/12/1955 | League | Lovells Athletic | Away | 1-3 | Buckle | |||
| 17/12/1955 | League | Kidderminster | Home | 4-0 | Worthington | Whiteside 2 | Buckle | |
| 24/12/1955 | League | Yeovil Town | Away | 0-1 | : | |||
| 26/12/1955 | League | Chelmsford City | Home | 0-2 | : | |||
| 27/12/1955 | League | Chelmsford City | Away | 1-2 | Ellaway | |||
| 31/12/1955 | Friendly | Whipton | Away | 7-1 | ||||
| 14/01/1956 | League | Barry Town | Home | 5-2 | Grinney 2 | Sword 3 | ||
| 21/01/1956 | League | Merthyr Tydfil | Away | 2-2 | Worthington 2 | |||
| 28/01/1956 | League | Dartford | Away | 0-4 | : | |||
| 04/02/1956 | League | Headington | Home | 3-2 | Sword 2 | Worthington | ||
| 18/02/1956 | League | Hastings United | Away | 1-6 | Buckle | |||
| 25/02/1956 | League | Tonbridge | Home | 0-2 | : | |||
| 03/03/1956 | League | Bath City | Away | 4-1 | Burke 2 | Iggleden | Ellaway | |
| 10/03/1956 | League | Hereford United | Home | 4-1 | Buckle | Burke 3 | ||
| 12/03/1956 | League | Llanelly | Home | 6-1 | Iggleden 2 | Buckle | Burke 3 | |
| 17/03/1956 | League | Gravesend United | Away | 3-0 | Burke 3 | |||
| 21/03/1956 | League | Kettering | Home | 0-1 | : | |||
| 24/03/1956 | League | Weymouth | Home | 1-1 | Burke | |||
| 30/03/1956 | League | Worcester City | Home | 3-0 | Murphy | Whiteside | Houghton | |
| 31/03/1956 | League | Cheltenham | Away | 1-6 | Dunn (og) | |||
| 02/04/1956 | League | Worcester City | Away | 2-1 | Ellaway 2 | |||
| 07/04/1956 | League | Guildford City | Home | 2-0 | Packer | Ellaway | ||
| 14/04/1956 | League | Bedford Town | Away | 1-0 | Murphy | |||
| 21/04/1956 | League | Lovells Athletic | Home | 2-2 | Murphy | Thomas (P) | ||
| 28/04/1956 | League | Kettering | Away | 4-4 | Beer (C) | Murphy | Worthington | Thomas (P) |
Southern Football League 1955/56
|
|
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
|
Guildford City |
42 |
26 |
8 |
8 |
74 |
34 |
60 |
|
Cheltenham Town |
42 |
25 |
6 |
11 |
82 |
53 |
56 |
|
Yeovil Town |
42 |
23 |
9 |
10 |
98 |
55 |
55 |
|
Bedford Town |
42 |
21 |
9 |
12 |
99 |
69 |
51 |
|
Dartford |
42 |
20 |
9 |
13 |
78 |
62 |
49 |
|
Weymouth |
42 |
19 |
10 |
13 |
83 |
63 |
48 |
|
Gloucester City |
42 |
19 |
9 |
14 |
72 |
60 |
47 |
|
Lovells Athletic |
42 |
19 |
9 |
14 |
91 |
78 |
47 |
|
Chelmsford City |
42 |
18 |
10 |
14 |
67 |
55 |
46 |
|
Kettering Town |
42 |
16 |
11 |
15 |
105 |
86 |
43 |
|
Exeter City Res |
42 |
17 |
9 |
16 |
75 |
76 |
43 |
|
Gravesend & N |
42 |
17 |
8 |
17 |
79 |
75 |
42 |
|
Hereford United |
42 |
17 |
7 |
18 |
90 |
90 |
41 |
|
Hastings United |
42 |
15 |
10 |
17 |
90 |
73 |
40 |
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Headington United |
42 |
17 |
6 |
19 |
82 |
86 |
40 |
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Kidderminster H |
42 |
14 |
7 |
21 |
86 |
108 |
35 |
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LIanelly |
42 |
14 |
6 |
22 |
64 |
98 |
34 |
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Barry Town |
42 |
11 |
11 |
20 |
91 |
108 |
33 |
|
Worcester City |
42 |
12 |
9 |
21 |
66 |
83 |
33 |
|
Tonbridge |
42 |
11 |
11 |
20 |
53 |
74 |
33 |
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Merthyr Tydfil |
42 |
7 |
10 |
25 |
52 |
127 |
24 |
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Bath City |
42 |
7 |
10 |
25 |
43 |
107 |
24 |
Exeter City “A”
Exeter A won the Exeter and District League Senior win, losing only twice in 22 games.
Results Matrix
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Home |
Away |
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Sidmouth Town |
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Rockbeare |
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St Lukes College Res |
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Heavitree United Res |
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Seaton Town |
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Budleigh Salterton |
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Cullompton R. |
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Tiverton Town Res |
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St Marks |
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Dawlish Town Res |
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Whipton Saints |
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Final Table
Exeter and District League
Senior 1
| SENIOR 1 | |||||||
| 1 Exeter City | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 79 | 28 | 37 |
| 2 Sidmouth Town | 22 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 90 | 34 | 37 |
| 3 Rockbeare | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 89 | 34 | 36 |
| 4 St Lukes College Res | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 73 | 50 | 30 |
| 5 Heavitree United Res | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 62 | 49 | 24 |
| 6 Seaton Town | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 64 | 57 | 23 |
| 7 Budleigh Salterton | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 56 | 67 | 20 |
| 8 Cullompton Rangers | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 53 | 85 | 15 |
| 9 Tiverton Town Res | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 47 | 74 | 14 |
| 10 St Marks | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 50 | 75 | 12 |
| 11 Dawlish Town Res | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 39 | 82 | 11 |
| 12 Whipton Saints | 22 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 19 | 86 | 5 |
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