1952/53
All Results and information

Exeter achieved a mid-table finish in the Third Division South, ending up in 17th place. The Grecians exited the FA Cup in the First Round in this season, exiting to Port Vale.



  • League Position: 17th Played: 42 Won: 13, Drew: 14, Lost: 19 Goals For: 61 Goals Against: 71 Points: 47
FA Cup
First Round: Port Vale (A), 2-1.

First Team 
Results
23/08/1952 Queens Park Rangers H D 2-2 15078 Murphy Regan      
27/08/1952 Northampton Town H W 2-0 12745 Knight Dailey      
30/08/1952 Shrewsbury Town  A W 3-1 10797 Regan Dailey Murphy    
04/09/1952 Northampton Town  A L 1-3 11986 Regan        
06/09/1952 Walsall H W 6-1 11955 Murphy 2 Regan Dailey 3    
10/09/1952 Norwich City H W 1-0 15720 Dailey        
13/09/1952 Gillingham  A L 0-1 13763 :        
17/09/1952 Norwich City  A L 0-2 18681 :        
20/09/1952 Millwall H W 1-0 14620 Rose        
24/09/1952 Brighton and Hove Albion  A L 4-2 14695 Mitchell Murphy      
27/09/1952 Bristol Rovers  A D 0-0 23773 :        
29/09/1952 Coventry City  A L 0-1 8588 :        
04/10/1952 Torquay United H W 4-1 13773 Mitchell 2 (1p) Kirkham Murphy    
11/10/1952 Leyton Orient  A L 0-2 12800 :        
18/10/1952 Ipswich Town H D 1-1 11503 Murphy        
25/10/1952 Reading  A L 1-3 12202 Regan        
01/11/1952 Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic H W 5-1 10069 Dailey Mackay Regan McClelland Murphy
08/11/1952 Southend United  A D 1-1 9500 Dailey        
15/11/1952 Watford H D 1-1 10097 McClelland        
29/11/1952 Newport County H W 3-2 6848 Mackay 2 McClelland      
06/12/1952 Bristol City  A L 1-4 17589 Mackay        
13/12/1952 Bristol City H D 1-1 10597 Mackay        
20/12/1952 Queens Park Rangers A D 1-1 8000 Mackay        
26/12/1952 Swindon Town H L 1-2 13620 Mitchell        
27/12/1952 Swindon Town  A L 2-5 10580 Mitchell Dailey      
03/01/1953 Shrewsbury Town H D 2-2 9318 Mackay Mitchell      
17/01/1953 Walsall A D 2-2 6775 Dailey Mitchell      
21/01/1953 Colchester United H W 2-0 3951 Mitchell Dailey      
24/01/1953 Gillingham H D 0-0 9305 :        
31/01/1953 Colchester United  A L 1-3 5643 Walton        
07/02/1953 Millwall  A D 0-0 18825 :        
14/02/1953 Bristol Rovers H D 0-0 13116 :        
21/02/1953 Torquay United  A L 2-5 10147 Mitchell G. Webber (og)      
28/02/1953 Leyton Orient H L 0-1 9509 :        
07/03/1953 Ipswich Town  A W 1-0 8867 Knight        
14/03/1953 Reading H W 2-0 9074 Mackay 2        
21/03/1953 Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic  A L 1-2 10336 Dailey        
28/03/1953 Southend United H L 0-2 7300 :        
03/04/1953 Aldershot  A D 1-1 7419 Davey        
04/04/1953 Watford A L 1-3 12500 Knight        
06/04/1953 Aldershot H D 2-2 8000 Rose 2        
11/04/1953 Brighton and Hove Albion H L 1-5 8000 Mitchell        
15/04/1953 Crystal Palace A L 0-2 4808 :        
18/04/1953 Newport County  A L 0-1 8220 :        
22/04/1953 Coventry City H W 1-0 5785 McClelland        
25/04/1953 Crystal Palace H W 2-0 7357 Knight McClelland      

Football League Third Division South  1952/53

Pld

W

D

L

F

A

Pts

Bristol Rovers

46

26

12

8

92

46

64

Millwall

46

24

14

8

82

44

62

Northampton Town

46

26

10

10

109

70

62

Norwich City

46

25

10

11

99

55

60

Bristol City

46

22

15

9

95

61

59

Coventry City

46

19

12

15

77

62

50

Brighton & HA

46

19

12

15

81

75

50

Southend United

46

18

13

15

69

74

49

Bournemouth & BA

46

19

9

18

74

69

47

Watford

46

15

17

14

62

63

47

Reading

46

19

8

19

69

64

46

Torquay United

46

18

9

19

87

88

45

Crystal Palace

46

15

13

18

66

82

43

Leyton Orient

46

16

10

20

68

73

42

Newport County

46

16

10

20

70

82

42

Ipswich Town

46

13

15

18

60

69

41

Exeter City

46

13

14

19

61

71

40

Swindon Town

46

14

12

20

64

79

40

Aldershot

46

12

15

19

61

77

39

Queens Park R.

46

12

15

19

61

82

39

Gillingham

46

12

15

19

55

74

39

Colchester United

46

12

14

20

59

76

38

Shrewsbury Town

46

12

12

22

68

91

36

Walsall

46

7

10

29

56

118

24

FA CUP

1952/53

Exeter Score 1st

22/11/1952

Port Vale

Away

1-2

14566

Murphy

R1

Devon Bowl

1952/53

Exeter Score 1st

29/04/1953

Plymouth Argyle

Away

1-4

Howells

1100

SF

Friendlies

1952/53

Exeter score 1st

09/08/1952

Reds v Black and Amber

Home

0-1

4154

Regan

16/08/1952

Reds v Black and Amber

Home

1-2

4723

Mitchell (for Reds), Knight and Howells (for Black and Amber).

01/10/1952

Johnstone's X1

Home

1-5

3745

Mitchell

22/10/1952

Southern Command

Home

4-3

1110

Murphy 2, McClelland 2

29/10/1952

Bideford

Away

3-1

McClelland, Fallon, Murphy

10/01/1953

Torquay United

Home

1-3

5395

Murphy (pen)

09/03/1953

Plymouth Argyle

Home

0-3

8130

:

17/03/1953

Cardiff City

Home

0-3

9000

:

13/04/1953

Composite X1

Home

3-2

4000

Howells , Murphy 2.

20/04/1953

Torquay United

Home

1-4

1000

Howells

27/04/1953

All Stars

Home

1-2

4000

Fallon (pen)


FA CUP
1952/53
22/11/1952 Port Vale Away 1-2 14566 Murphy R1

Devon Bowl
1952/53
29/04/1953 Plymouth Argyle Away 1-4 Howells 1100 SF  

Friendlies
1952/53
      Exeter score 1st    
09/08/1952 Reds v Black and Amber Home 0-1 4154 Regan 
16/08/1952 Reds v Black and Amber Home 1-2 4723 Mitchell (for Reds), Knight and Howells (for Black and Amber).
01/10/1952 Johnstone's X1 Home 1-5 3745 Mitchell
22/10/1952 Southern Command Home 4-3 1110 Murphy 2, McClelland 2
29/10/1952 Bideford  Away 3-1   McClelland, Fallon, Murphy
10/01/1953 Torquay United Home 1-3 5395 Murphy (pen)
09/03/1953 Plymouth Argyle Home 0-3 8130 :
17/03/1953 Cardiff City Home 0-3 9000 :
13/04/1953 Composite X1 Home 3-2 4000 Howells , Murphy 2.
20/04/1953 Torquay United Home 1-4 1000 Howells
27/04/1953 All Stars Home 1-2 4000 Fallon (pen)




FA Youth Cup
This was the inaugrual season of the FA Youth Cup, which was funded by the FA, it would be another 10 years before Exeter would compete again
Date Opponents Venue Score Scorers Att Round Notes
1952/53
11/10/1952 Pinehurst Youth, Swindon Homeb 4-0 Bond 2, Chittenden 2. 200 R1  
25/10/1952 Bristol Rovers  Home 1-5     R2  



Reserves
Southern League 
Results 
Southern League 1952/53
23/08/1952 SL Dartford A 0-0 :        
27/08/1952 SL Chelmsford City A 2-3 Murphy Howells      
30/08/1952 SL Cheltenham Town H 1-2 Howells        
03/09/1952 Cup Hereford United H 0-3 :        
06/09/1952 SL Guildford City A 1-5 Rose        
11/09/1952 Cup Hereford United A 0-7 :        
13/09/1952 SL Kettering United H 1-2 Mackay        
20/09/1952 SL Headington United A 2-3 Digby Welsby      
24/09/1952 SL Cheltenham Town A 0-1 :        
27/09/1952 SL Chelmsford City H 3-0 Howells Regan Bolt    
04/10/1952 SL Tonbridge  A 2-5 Howells Bolt      
11/10/1952 SL Hereford United H 2-0 McClelland Armes      
18/10/1952 SL Worcester City A 1-3 Howells        
25/10/1952 SL Guildford City H 2-2 Howells McClelland      
01/11/1952 SL Gravesend A 0-0 :        
08/11/1953 SL Kettering United A 0-4 :        
15/11/1953 SL Kidderminster A 0-2 :        
06/12/1952 SL Dartford H 9-1 Rose 4 Howells 2 Bolt Murphy Newstead (og)
13/12/1952 SL Hastings Uniied  A 1-5 Howells        
20/12/1952 SL Worcester City H 1-4 Fallon        
25/12/1952 SL Weymouth Town H 2-3 Fallon (p) Bolt      
26/12/1952 SL Weymouth Town A 2-4 Rose McClelland      
27/12/1952 SL Yeovil Town H 1-3 Fallon        
10/01/1953 SL Barry Town A 0-4 :        
17/01/1953 SL Tonbridge  H 3-1 Rose 2 Black       
24/01/1953 SL Bedford Town A 1-2 Rose        
31/01/1953 SL Kidderminster H 2-0 Murphy Rose      
07/02/1953 SL Bedford Town H 2-1 McClelland  Fallon      
14/02/1953 SL Merthyr Tydfil A 0-7 :        
21/02/1953 SL Barry Town H 3-1 McClelland 3        
25/02/1953 SL Hastings United H 1-2 Knight        
28/02/1953 SL Gloucester City A 0-1 :        
07/03/1953 SL Lovell's Athletic H 2-0 Harvey 2        
14/03/1953 SL Llanelly A 2-4 Knight  McClelland       
21/03/1953 SL Headington United H 2-1 Clark (p) McClelland       
03/04/1953 SL Bath City H 0-1 :        
04/04/1953 SL Yeovil Town A 4-3 Rose 2 Bolt McClelland    
06/04/1953 SL Bath City A 0-6 :        
08/04/1953 SL Llanelly H 2-2 Knight McClelland       
16/04/1953 SL Lovell's Athletic A 0-2 :        
18/04/1953 SL Gravesend H 2-1 Bolt  Booth      
25/04/1953 SL Hereford United A 0-2 :        
29/04/1953 SL Merthyr Tydfil H 6-1 Knight Fallon Setters 2 McClelland Black
02/05/1953 SL Gloucester City H 5-0 Fallon (p) MacKay 2 Murphy 2    

Southern Football League  1952/53

Pld

W

D

L

F

A

Pts

Headington United

42

23

12

7

93

50

58

Merthyr Tydfil

42

25

8

9

117

66

58

Bedford Town

42

24

8

10

91

61

56

Kettering Town

42

23

8

11

88

50

54

Bath City

42

22

10

10

71

46

54

Worcester City

42

20

11

11

100

66

51

LIanelly

42

21

9

12

95

72

51

Barry Town

42

22

3

17

89

69

47

Gravesend & N

42

19

7

16

83

76

45

Gloucester City

42

17

9

16

50

78

43

Guildford City

42

17

8

17

64

60

42

Hastings United

42

18

5

19

75

66

41

Cheltenham Town

42

15

11

16

70

89

41

Weymouth

42

15

10

17

70

75

40

Hereford United

42

17

5

20

76

73

39

Tonbridge

42

12

9

21

62

88

33

Lovells Athletic

42

12

8

22

68

81

32

Yeovil Town

42

11

10

21

75

99

32

Chelmsford City

42

12

7

23

58

92

31

Exeter City Res

42

13

4

25

71

94

30

Kidderminster H

42

12

5

25

54

85

29

Dartford

42

6

5

31

40

121

17




Exeter City “A”
Exeter and District League


1952/53 Results Matrix

City A results

Home

Away

R.E.M.E

Heavitree United

Chelston

Friernhay

Dawlish Town

St Lukes College

Exmouth Town

Torrington

Clyst Valley

Tiverton Town

Topsham

Lympstone

I.T.C.R.M




Final Table

  P W D L F A PTS  
R.E.M.E 26 22 2 2 134 27 46
Heavitree United 26 17 6 3 77 36 40
Chelston   26 15 5 6 108 53 35
Friernhay   26 14 6 6 79 56 34
Dawlish Town 26 14 4 8 74 48 32
St Lukes College 26 13 5 8 67 55 31
Exmouth Town 26 12 3 11 67 70 27
Torrington 26 10 5 11 50 80 25
Clyst Valley 26 10 2 14 57 89 22
Tiverton Town 26 9 3 14 78 75 21
Topsham 26 8 4 14 48 83 20
Exeter City A 26 6 3 17 61 103 15
Lympstone 26 5 3 18 39 89 13
I.T.C.R.M   26 0 3 23 37 151 3

Exeter City Colts won the Devon and Exeter Youth Division.

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