1930/31
All Results and information

Squad photo from the 1930/31 season in which Exeter finish 13th in the Third Division South.

The Club enjoyed one of their most famous FA Cup run in this season, reaching the Sixth Round. City were eventually knocked out after a replay defeat to Sunderland, in front of a record crowd at St James Park of 20,984. 



FA Cup
First Round: Northfleet United (A), 0-3
Second Round: Coventry City (H), 1-1. Replay (A), 1-2
Third Round: Derby County (H), 3-2
Fourth Round: Bury (A), 1-2
Fifth Round: Leeds United (H), 3-1
Sixth Round: Sunderland (A), 1-1. Replay (H), 2-4.

First team results
30/08/1930 Norwich City H W 1-0 6000 Varco      
03/09/1930 Luton Town H D 1-1 5000 Houghton      
06/09/1930 Brighton and Hove Albion A L 2-3 5000 Varco 2      
08/09/1930 Bristol Rovers  A D 1-1 6000 Houghton      
13/09/1930 Torquay United H D 2-2 8000 Halliday Houghton    
17/09/1930 Bristol Rovers H L 0-3 3000 :      
20/09/1930 Northampton Town  A L 0-1 7000 :      
27/09/1930 Brentford H W 4-0 5000 Armfield Baugh (p) Doncaster Houghton
29/09/1930 Luton Town  A L 1-3 2000 Varco      
04/10/1930 Crystal Palace A L 2-7 12000 Varco Greener (og)    
11/10/1930 Southend United H D 1-1 6000 Doncaster      
18/10/1930 Thames H W 4-3 6000 Varco Purcell Armfield Houghton
25/10/1930 Leyton Orient  A W 3-2 4000 Doncaster Armfield Varco  
01/11/1930 Notts County H D 3-3 5000 Varco Purcell Baugh (p)  
08/11/1930 Watford  A W 1-0 6000 Varco      
15/11/1930 Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic H W 4-1 6000 Armfield Houghton 2 Varco  
22/11/1930 Swindon Town A L 1-2 5000 Armfield      
06/12/1930 Coventry City  A L 1-3 9000 Purcell      
20/12/1930 Queens Park Rangers A L 2-7 5000 Varco Houghton    
25/12/1930 Newport County A L 0-4 6000 :      
26/12/1930 Newport County H W 3-0 7000 Houghton Varco Doncaster  
27/12/1930 Norwich City A W 2-1 5000 Houghton 2      
03/01/1931 Brighton and Hove Albion H D 2-2 5000 Varco Wilkinson (og)    
14/01/1931 Fulham H W 3-2 3000 Varco 2 Lister    
17/01/1931 Torquay United  A D 0-0 6000 :      
28/01/1931 Northampton Town H D 3-3 3000 Doncaster 2 Armfield    
31/01/1931 Brentford A L 1-2 10000 Houghton      
07/02/1931 Crystal Palace H W 4-3 4000 Varco 2 Houghton Doncaster  
18/02/1931 Walsall H L 2-5 3000 Varco 2      
21/02/1931 Thames  A L 0-1 4000 :      
07/03/1931 Notts County  A W 2-1 12000 Varco Houghton    
14/03/1931 Watford H W 2-1 6000 Houghton Armfield    
18/03/1931 Southend United  A L 1-5 4000 Varco      
21/03/1931 Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic A L 1-3 6000 Houghton      
28/03/1931 Swindon Town H W 3-1 5000 Armfield Baugh (p) Houghton  
03/04/1931 Gillingham A W 5-3 6000 Varco Doncaster Houghton 2 Purcell
04/04/1931 Fulham  A L 2-4 14000 Purcell Barber    
06/04/1931 Gillingham H W 3-0 7000 Baugh (p) Varco Houghton  
11/04/1931 Coventry City  H L 2-3 5000 Houghton Varco    
15/04/1931 Leyton Orient H W 6-1 2500 Houghton (p), Purcell, Armfield, Doncaster 2, Clarke
18/04/1931 Walsall  A L 1-2 4000 Houghton      
25/04/1931 Queens Park Rangers H W 2-0 5000 Purcell Varco    


Final Table

Pld

W

D

L

F

A

Pts

Notts County

42

24

11

7

97

46

59

Crystal Palace

42

22

7

13

107

71

51

Brentford

42

22

6

14

90

64

50

Brighton & Hove Albion

42

17

15

10

68

53

49

Southend United

42

22

5

15

76

60

49

Northampton Town

42

18

12

12

77

59

48

Luton Town

42

19

8

15

76

51

46

Queens Park Rangers

42

20

3

19

82

75

43

Fulham

42

18

7

17

77

75

43

Bournemouth & Boscambe Athletic

42

15

13

14

72

73

43

Torquay United

42

17

9

16

80

84

43

Swindon Town

42

18

6

18

89

94

42

Exeter City

42

17

8

17

84

90

42

Coventry City

42

16

9

17

75

65

41

Bristol Rovers

42

16

8

18

75

92

40

Gillingham

42

14

10

18

61

76

38

Walsall

42

14

9

19

78

95

37

Watford

42

14

7

21

72

75

35

Clapton Orient

42

14

7

21

63

91

35

Thames

42

13

8

21

54

93

34

Newport County

42

11

6

25

69

111

28

Norwich City

42

10

8

24

47

76

28


FA Cup







FA Cup Results 

1930/31

Exeter Score 1st 

29/11/1930

Northfleet United

Away

3-0

5000

Maitand (og), Houghton, Purcell

R1

13/12/1930

Coventry City

Home

1-1

9600

Varco

R2

18/12/1930

Coventry City

Away

2-1

8690

Varco, Doncaster

R2 Replay

10/01/1931

Derby County

Home

3-2

16500

Varco, Armfield, Houghton

R3

24/01/1931

Bury

Away

2-1

15000

Varco, Houghton

R4

14/02/1931

Leeds United

Home

3-1

19130

Armfied 2, Purcell

R5

28/02/1931

Sunderland

Away

1-1

51642

Houghton

R6

04/03/1931

Sunderland

Home

2-4

20984

Varco, Purcell

R6 Replay


Exeter City Reserves

The reserves played in the Southern League and Western League and ended as Champions of both.

Southern League

Results

Southern League (West)
30/08/1930 League Llanelly Away 1-5 Parsons        
06/09/1930 League Llanelly Home 1-0 Parsons        
13/09/1930 League Torquay Away 3-2 McCosh Allison Baugh    
25/09/1930 League Bath City Away 0-1 :        
27/09/1930 League Merthyr Away 3-1 Allison 2 Lister      
04/10/1930 League Merthyr Home 5-0 Gumm Lister 2 Halliday 2    
11/10/1930 League Ebbw Vale Away 2-0 Parsons Gumm      
25/10/1930 League Ebbw Vale Home 5-0 Halliday Allison 3 Lister    
29/11/1931 League Bristol Rovers Home 4-1 Allison 2 McCosh Gumm    
20/12/1930 League Taunton Home 7-1 Parsons 6 Lister      
25/12/1930 League Newport  Home 7-0 Allison 2 Halliday Lister Parsons 3  
26/12/1930 League Newport  Away 4-1 McCosh 2 Lister Parsons    
17/01/1931 League Torquay Home 3-2 Parsons 2 Halliday      
07/03/1931 League Swindon Home 3-0 Parsons 2 Halliday      
25/03/1931 League Bristol Rovers Away 2-4 Parsons 2        
26/03/1931 League Taunton Away 1-1 Halliday        
03/04/1931 League Plymouth Argyle Home 1-0 McCosh        
06/04/1931 League Plymouth Argyle Away 2-4 Parsons 2        
18/04/1931 League Bath City Home 2-0 Parsons Halliday      
25/04/1931 League Barry  Away 1-4 McCosh        
29/11/1931 League Bristol Rovers Home 4-1 Allison 2 McCosh Gumm    
02/05/1931 League Barry  Home 1-0 Ditchburn        
FINAL TABLE
SOUTHERN LEAGUE
(WESTERN DIVISION) 1930-31

Pld

W

D

L

F

A

Pts

Exeter City Res.

22

15

2

5

59

28

32

LIanelly

22

10

8

4

72

39

28

Merthyr Town

22

12

3

7

62

49

27

Plymouth A Res

22

12

2

8

55

34

26

Bath City

22

10

6

6

47

39

26

Torquay U Res

22

9

5

8

66

49

23

Swindon T Res

22

7

7

8

48

52

21

Bristol Rovers Res

22

7

6

9

58

64

20

Barry

22

7

5

10

29

39

19

Taunton Town

22

5

7

10

36

62

17

Newport C. Res

22

6

2

14

36

66

14

Ebbw Vale

22

5

1

16

32

79

11



Exeter City Reserves were Champions of the Southern League, Western Division.


Western League
Results

Western League
08/10/1930 League Bristol Rovers Home 5-1 Parsons 3 Halliday 2      
08/11/1930 League Plymouth Argyle Home 3-0 McCosh 3        
22/11/1930 League Bristol City Home 3-2 Gumm Parsons Allison    
27/12/1930 Friendly Friernhay Home 8-3 Courtney 2 Kenshole 2 Halliday 3 Inglis  
03/01/1930 League Bristol City Away 3-2 Halliday Allison 2      
24/01/1931 League Yeovil Away 0-12 :        
31/01/1930 League Yeovil Home 6-0 Parsons 3 McCosh Halliday    
21/02/1930 League Taunton Home 5-0 Halliday 3 Parsons 2      
28/02/1930 League Plymouth Argyle Away 1-5 Parsons        
07/04/1931 League Torquay Home 4-1 Halliday 2 Parsons Lister    
15/04/1930 League Torquay Away 2-1 Parsons Halliday      
22/04/1930 League Bristol Rovers Away 0-0 :        
30/04/1932 League Taunton Away 2-0 Halliday McCosh      

Final Table
Western League 1930/31

Pld

W

D

L

GF

GA

Pts

Exeter City Res

12

9

1

2

34

24

19

Yeovil & Petters U

12

7

2

3

43

27

16

Bristol Rovers Res

12

6

3

3

28

19

15

Bristol City Res

12

4

2

6

34

28

10

Taunton Town

12

5

0

7

20

34

10

Plymouth A Res

12

3

1

8

23

33

7

Torquay U Res

12

1

5

6

18

35

7

Exeter City Reserves were Champion's of the Western League Division 1. 

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