1996/97
All Results and information
'City Teams From The Past' photograph printed in the 7th September 2002 programme which features the 1996/97 squad that finished 22nd in Division Three.
In the FA Cup they lost in the Second Round, and the League Cup in only the First Round. The Football League Trophy was slightly more successful as they reached the Quarter-Final South.
League Stats Position: 22nd P: 46 W: 12 D: 12 L: 22 Goals For: 48 Goals Against: 74 Points: 48
FA Cup First Round: Bristol Rovers (A), 1-2 Second Round: Plymouth Argyle (A), 4-1
League Cup First Round (played over two legs): Barnet (H), 0-4 and (A), 2-0. Exeter lost 0-6 on aggregate.
Football League Association Members Cup First Round South: BYE Second Round South: Cardiff City (A), 1-1. Exeter won 4-2 on penalties Quarter Final South: Peterborough United (H), 0-1.
League Results
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Att | Posn | Goalscorers |
| 17/08/96 | Mansfield Town | A | 1-0 | 2149 | 3 | Braithwaite |
| 24/08/96 | Scarborough | H | 2-2 | 2816 | 3 | Braithwaite, Sharpe |
| 27/08/96 | Doncaster Rovers | H | 1-1 | 2667 | 8 | Pears |
| 31/08/96 | Torquay United | A | 0-2 | 4021 | 13 | |
| 07/09/96 | Cardiff City | A | 1-2 | 3659 | 17 | Chamberlain (pen) |
| 10/09/96 | Fulham | H | 0-1 | 2388 | 17 | |
| 14/09/96 | Brighton and Hove Albion | H | 2-1 | 2886 | 14 | Braithwaite, Steele |
| 21/09/96 | Barnet | A | 0-3 | 2020 | 19 | |
| 28/09/96 | Cambridge United | H | 0-1 | 2572 | 22 | |
| 01/10/96 | Wigan Athletic | A | 0-2 | 2788 | 22 | |
| 05/10/96 | Lincoln City | A | 3-2 | 3115 | 20 | Flack, Braithwaite, Blake |
| 12/10/96 | Northampton Town | H | 0-1 | 3002 | 22 | |
| 15/10/96 | Carlisle United | H | 2-1 | 2155 | 22 | Myers, Chamberlain |
| 19/10/96 | Chester City | A | 1-2 | 1941 | 23 | Chamberlain (pen) |
| 26/10/96 | Hartlepool United | H | 2-0 | 3043 | 16 | Rowbotham, Myers |
| 29/10/96 | Colchester United | A | 0-1 | 2384 | 18 | |
| 02/11/96 | Rochdale | A | 0-2 | 2134 | 21 | |
| 09/11/96 | Leyton Orient | H | 3-2 | 3171 | 20 | Bailey, Flack, Braithwaite |
| 19/11/96 | Darlington | A | 1-0 | 1563 | 16 | Rowbotham |
| 23/11/96 | Hull City | H | 0-0 | 3423 | 16 | |
| 30/11/96 | Hartlepool United | A | 1-1 | 1419 | 16 | Blake |
| 03/12/96 | Hereford United | H | 1-1 | 2189 | 16 | Blake |
| 14/12/96 | Scunthorpe United | A | 1-4 | 2000 | 17 | Flack, |
| 21/12/96 | Swansea City | H | 1-2 | 2801 | 20 | Og (Walker) |
| 26/12/96 | Fulham | A | 1-1 | 7892 | 20 | Og (Angus) |
| 28/12/96 | Cardiff City | H | 2-0 | 3585 | 18 | Blake , Rowbotham |
| 18/01/97 | Wigan Athletic | H | 0-1 | 3067 | 20 | |
| 21/01/97 | Cambridge United | A | 2-3 | 2108 | 20 | Blake, Flack |
| 25/01/97 | Colchester United | H | 0-3 | 2666 | 20 | |
| 01/02/97 | Leyton Orient | A | 1-1 | 3686 | 20 | Rowbotham |
| 08/02/97 | Rochdale | H | 0-0 | 2849 | 21 | |
| 11/02/97 | Brighton and Hove Albion | A | 0-1 | 5835 | 21 | |
| 15/02/97 | Hull City | A | 0-2 | 2668 | 22 | |
| 22/02/97 | Darlington | H | 3-2 | 2986 | 21 | Bailey, Rowbotham, Crowe |
| 01/03/97 | Hereford United | A | 2-1 | 2735 | 19 | Blake, Crowe |
| 04/03/97 | Barnet | H | 1-1 | 2394 | 19 | Hughes |
| 08/03/97 | Swansea City | A | 1-3 | 3115 | 19 | Rowbotham |
| 15/03/97 | Scunthorpe United | H | 0-1 | 3378 | 21 | |
| 22/03/97 | Scarborough | A | 4-3 | 2125 | 18 | Rowbotham, Steele, Og (Hicks), Crowe |
| 29/03/97 | Mansfield Town | H | 0-0 | 3181 | 21 | |
| 31/03/97 | Doncaster Rovers | A | 2-1 | 2457 | 20 | Crowe 2 |
| 05/04/97 | Torquay United | H | 1-1 | 4091 | 20 | Steele |
| 12/04/97 | Lincoln City | H | 3-3 | 2818 | 21 | Hare, Rowbotham, Medlin |
| 19/04/97 | Northampton Town | A | 1-4 | 6400 | 21 | Rowbotham (pen) |
| 26/04/97 | Chester City | H | 1-5 | 4300 | 22 | Richardson |
| 03/05/97 | Carlisle United | A | 0-2 | 6170 | 22 | |
| Finished in 22nd place. Leading Scorer's Darren Rowbotham 9, Noel Blake 6. | ||||||
Football League Division 3 1996/97
The League used highest goals scored to rank clubs equal on points rather than goal difference
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P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Diff |
Pts |
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Wigan Athletic |
46 |
26 |
9 |
11 |
84 |
51 |
+33 |
87 |
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Fulham |
46 |
25 |
12 |
9 |
72 |
38 |
+34 |
87 |
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Carlisle United |
46 |
24 |
12 |
10 |
67 |
44 |
+23 |
84 |
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Northampton T. |
46 |
20 |
12 |
14 |
67 |
44 |
+23 |
72 |
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Swansea City |
46 |
21 |
8 |
17 |
62 |
58 |
+4 |
71 |
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Chester City |
46 |
18 |
16 |
12 |
55 |
43 |
+12 |
70 |
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Cardiff City |
46 |
20 |
9 |
17 |
56 |
54 |
+2 |
69 |
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Colchester United |
46 |
17 |
17 |
12 |
62 |
51 |
+11 |
68 |
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Lincoln City |
46 |
18 |
12 |
16 |
70 |
69 |
+1 |
66 |
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Cambridge United |
46 |
18 |
11 |
17 |
53 |
59 |
-6 |
65 |
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Mansfield Town |
46 |
16 |
16 |
14 |
47 |
45 |
+2 |
64 |
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Scarborough |
46 |
16 |
15 |
15 |
65 |
68 |
-3 |
63 |
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Scunthorpe United |
46 |
18 |
9 |
19 |
59 |
62 |
-3 |
63 |
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Rochdale |
46 |
14 |
16 |
16 |
58 |
58 |
0 |
58 |
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Barnet |
46 |
14 |
16 |
16 |
46 |
51 |
-5 |
58 |
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Leyton Orient |
46 |
15 |
12 |
19 |
50 |
58 |
-8 |
57 |
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Hull City |
46 |
13 |
18 |
15 |
44 |
50 |
-6 |
57 |
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Darlington |
46 |
14 |
10 |
22 |
64 |
78 |
-14 |
52 |
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Doncaster Rovers |
46 |
14 |
10 |
22 |
52 |
66 |
-14 |
52 |
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Hartlepool United |
46 |
14 |
9 |
23 |
53 |
66 |
-13 |
51 |
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Torquay United |
46 |
13 |
11 |
22 |
46 |
62 |
-16 |
50 |
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Exeter City |
46 |
12 |
12 |
22 |
48 |
73 |
-25 |
48 |
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Brighton & HA. |
46 |
13 |
10 |
23 |
53 |
70 |
-17 |
47* |
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Hereford United |
46 |
11 |
14 |
21 |
50 |
65 |
-15 |
47 |
FA Cup
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1996/97 |
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Exeter Score 1st |
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16/11/1996 |
Bristol Rovers |
Away |
2-1 |
5841 |
Rowbotham, Flack |
R1 |
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06/12/1996 |
Plymouth Argyle |
Away |
1-4 |
12911 |
Sharpe (John) |
R2 |
League Cup
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1996/97 |
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Exeter Score 1st |
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20/08/1996 |
Barnet |
Home |
0-4 |
2975 |
: |
LC 1 Ist Leg |
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03/09/1996 |
Barnet |
Away |
0-2 |
1330 |
: |
LC 1 2nd Leg |
Football League Trophy
Auto Windscreens Shield
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Exeter Score 1st |
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14/01/1997 |
Cardiff City |
Away |
R2 |
1-1 (Bye to R1, Won 4-2 on pens |
Rowbotham. |
793 |
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28/01/1997 |
Peterborough U |
Home |
QF S |
0-1 |
: |
1478 |
Devon Bowl
Last time it was just pro-clubs And a triangular competition
Exeter Winners AET
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1996/97 |
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Exeter Score 1st |
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05/08/1996 |
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25/09/1996 |
Torquay United |
Home |
0-0 |
: |
744 |
1st Leg |
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06/05/1997 |
Torquay United |
Home |
2-1 |
Myers, Hare (111 min) |
831 |
F |
Friendlies
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Exeter score 1st |
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22/07/1996 |
Chelsea |
Home |
2-1 |
10750 |
Hare, McConnell |
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27/07/1996 |
Portsmouth |
Home |
0-3 |
1623 |
: |
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29/07/1996 |
Porthleven |
Away |
6-2 |
270 |
Steele 2, Pears 2, Braithwaite, Hockenhull. |
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31/07/1996 |
Newquay |
Away |
2-2 |
400 |
Braithwaite 2 |
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05/08/1996 |
Taunton Town |
Away |
2-2 |
300 |
Pears, Chamberlain |
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08/08/1996 |
Manchester City |
Home |
1-3 |
5314 |
McConnell |
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18/12/1996 |
Exeter University |
Away |
2-1 |
500 |
Flack, Richardson |
At Gras Lawn, Barrack Rd, Fundraiser for student Andy Russell |
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08/01/1997 |
Bristol City |
Home |
1-2 |
200 |
Tinnion (og) |
12:00 o'clock kick off, hastily arranged friendly, gale force winds |
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29/01/1997 |
Crediton |
Away |
5-1 |
800 |
McConnell 3, Ghazghazi, Medlin |
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05/02/1997 |
Willand |
Away |
5-1 |
250 |
Ghazghazi 2, Pears, McConnell, Laight (Ellis) |
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19/02/1997 |
Plymouth Argyle |
C & F |
2-1 |
100 |
Myers, Steele |
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05/03/1997 |
Launceston |
Away |
2-0 |
150 |
Braithwaite, Pears |
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12/03/1997 |
Taunton Town |
Away |
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25/03/1997 |
Exmouth Town |
Away |
0-0 |
550 |
: |
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14/05/1997 |
Torquay Past and Present X1 |
Away |
2-5 |
813 |
Toby Redwood John Hodge v Paul Hall 3, Paul Trollope, Dean Edwards |
Tom Kelly Testimonial (Exeter Past and Present X1) |
FA Youth Cup
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Exeter Score 1st |
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Torquay United |
Home |
0-7 |
: |
275 |
Youth Teams
Youth Results
Westcountry TV South West Counties Youth League
Results
| Westcountry TV South West Counties Youth League | ||||||||||
| August | Friendly | Hamworthy | Away | 9-0 | Harris (D) 2 | Rendle 2 | Wilkinson 2 | Vinnicombe | Hooper | Walker (S) |
| August | Friendly | Cosmos | Away | 0-1 | : | |||||
| August | Friendly | Christchurch | Away | 9-1 | Hooper 5 | Harris (D) | Holloway | Knight | Og | |
| 24/08/1996 | League | Torquay United | Home | 1-4 | Rendle | |||||
| 31/08/1996 | League | Hereford | Away | 0-4 | : | |||||
| 07/09/1996 | League | Plymouth Argyle | Home | 1-1 | Walker (D) | |||||
| 14/09/1996 | League | Swansea City | Away | 3-6 | Wilkinson | Walker (D) | Thomas (N) | |||
| 21/09/1996 | League | Swindon | Home | 1-1 | Stacey (B) | |||||
| 28/09/1996 | League | Bournemouth | Away | 2-3 | Stacey (B) | Wilkinson | ||||
| 05/10/1996 | League | Bashley | Home | 1-1 | Rendle | |||||
| 12/10/1996 | League | Bristol City | Away | 2-2 | Dyer (S) | Stacey (B) | ||||
| 19/10/1996 | League | Cardiff City | Home | 1-1 | Walker (D) | |||||
| 26/10/1996 | League | Cheltenham | Away | 3-1 | Stacey (B) | Wilkinson | ||||
| 02/11/1996 | League | Cirencester | Home | 0-0 | : | |||||
| 09/11/1996 | League | Cirencester | Away | 2-1 | Og | Wilkinson | ||||
| 13/11/1996 | FAY Cup | Torquay United | Home | 0-7 | : | |||||
| 16/11/1996 | League | Torquay United | Away | 2-2 | Wilkinson 2 | |||||
| 23/11/1996 | League | Hereford | Home | 0-2 | : | |||||
| 30/11/1996 | League | Plymouth Argyle | Away | 1-4 | Rendle | |||||
| 07/12/1996 | League | Swansea City | Home | 3-0 | Wilkinson | Rendle 2 | ||||
| 18/01/1997 | League | Bristol City | Home | 7-0 | Rendle | Walker (D) | Thomas (N) 2 | Wilkinson 2 | Holloway | |
| 01/02/1997 | League | Cheltenham | Home | 0-0 | : | |||||
| 08/02/1997 | League | Swindon | Away | 2-1 | Rendle 2 | |||||
| 15/02/1997 | League | Bournemouth | Home | 0-3 | : | |||||
| 22/02/1997 | League | Bashley | Away | 2-0 | Rendle | Holloway | ||||
| 01/03/1997 | League | Cardiff City | Away | 1-1 | ||||||
| 15/03/1997 | Cup | Cirencester | Away | 0-1 | : | |||||
| 22/03/1997 | Cup | Bournemouth | Home | Walkover | Financial Problems at Bournemouth | |||||
| 05/04/1997 | Cup | Hereford | Away | 2-0 | Wilkinson | Holloway | ||||
| 12/04/1997 | Cup SF | Torquay United | Away | 4-1 | Wilkinson | Waugh 2 | Breslan | |||
| 26/4/1997 | Cup Final | Swindon | Neutral | |||||||
WESTCOUNTRY TELEVISION SOUTH WEST COUNTIES YOUTH LEAGUE & CUP APPEARANCES 1996-97.
John Wilkinson 11; Daniel Rendle 9; Brian Stacey 4; David Walker 4; Chris Holloway 2, Nigel Thomas 2, Steven Dyer 1.
Final Table
Devon and Exeter Youth League
Results
| Devon and Exeter Youth League | ||||||||||
| 01/09/1996 | League | Colyton | Home | 6-0 | Wilkinson 3 | Harris (D) | Og | Martin (J) | ||
| 08/09/1996 | League | Dawlish | Away | 8-2 | ||||||
| 15/09/1996 | League | Torquay United | Away | 2-2 | Wilkinson | Smith (Sam) | ||||
| 22/09/1996 | League | Okehampton | Home | 9-0 | Rendle 4 | Walker (D) 4 | Hillson | |||
| 29/09/1996 | League | Sidmouth | Away | 3-0 | Wilkinson | Hooper 2 | ||||
| 13/10/1996 | League | Pinhoe | Away | 7-0 | ||||||
| 20/10/1996 | League | Sidmouth | Home | 10-1 | Wilkinson 4 | Walker (D) 2 | Rendle 2 | Holloway | Og | |
| 29/10/1996 | Friendly | Wellington | Away | 6-0 | Rendle 4 | Holloway | Vinnicombe | |||
| 10/11/1996 | League | Topsham Town | Home | 7-1 | Walker (D) 2 | Rendle 2 | Wilkinson | Harry (D) | Holloway | |
| 17/11/1996 | FR Cup 1 | Alphington | Away | 5-0 | Wilkinson 2 | Walker (D) 2 | Rendle | |||
| 24/11/1996 | League | Appledore/Bideford | Home | 19-0 | Rendle 3,? | |||||
| 01/12/1996 | League | Yealm United | Home | 8-2 | Walker (D) 2 | Walker (S) | Wilkinson | Rendle 3 | Holloway | |
| 08/12/1996 | League | Dawlish | Home | 14-1 | Salinas 2, Rendle 4, Walker (D) 2, Wilkinson 2, Schamroth 2, Harris (D), Breslan (G) | |||||
| 15/12/1996 | FR Cup QF | Yealm United | Home | 7-0 | Rendle 4 | Walker (D) 3 | ||||
| 12/01/1997 | Friendly | Staddoscombe Colts | Home | 12-2 | Hooper 2, Walker (S) 2, Rendle 2, Cobb, Hillson, Vinnicombe, Holloway, Schamroth | |||||
| 19/01/1997 | League | Tavistock | Home | 4-1 | Walker (D) | Breslan (G) | Rendle 2 | |||
| 26/01/1997 | League | Torquay United | Home | 1-1 | Wilkinson | |||||
| 09/02/1997 | League | Alphington | Home | 3-0 | Walker (D) 2 | Hillson | ||||
| 16/02/1997 | League | Topsham Town | Away | 3-0 | ||||||
| 23/02/1997 | League | Okehampton | Away | 7-1 | Rendle 3 | Chesterfield | Harris (D) | Pointing | Bray | |
| 09/03/1997 | League | Yealm United | Away | 3-1 | Walker (D) 3 | |||||
| 16/03/1997 | League | Pinhoe | Home | 10-0 | Hooper 7 | Rendle 2 | Walker (D) | |||
| 23/03/1997 | FR Cup SF | Topsham Town | Away | 5-1 | Wilkinson | Walker (D) | Hillson | Hooper | Rendle | |
| 06/04/1997 | League | Appledore/Bideford | Away | 9-0 | Waugh 4 | Hooper 2 | Harris (D) | Wainwright | Vinnicombe | |
| 20/04/1997 | League | Alphington | Away | 8-1 | Hooper 5 | Wilkinson | Harris (D) | Walker (D) | ||
| 11/05/1997 | FR Cup F | Torquay United | Neutral | City Won | ||||||
Final Table
| YOUTH DIVISION | |||||||
| 1 Exeter City | 20 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 142 | 15 | 56 |
| 2 Torquay United | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 109 | 18 | 45 |
| 3 Tavistock | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 61 | 28 | 42 |
| 4 Yealm United | 20 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 80 | 37 | 41 |
| 5 Alphington | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 50 | 43 | 31 |
| 6 Topsham Town | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 38 | 46 | 28 |
| 7 Pinhoe | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 55 | 68 | 23 |
| 8 Okehampton Argyle | 20 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 43 | 74 | 20 |
| 9 Dawlish Town | 20 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 34 | 88 | 17 |
| 10 Sidmouth Town | 20 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 24 | 79 | 9 |
| 11 Appledore/Bideford AAC | 20 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 17 | 157 | 4 |
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