1938/39
All Results and information

The Grecians finished 14th in League 3 South, lost 3-1 to Torquay United in the FA Cup and lost to Bournemouth in the 1st Round of the Third division south cup.


First Team 
Results

27/08/1938 Cardiff City  A W 2-1 25000 Rich Bowl    
01/09/1938 Queens Park Rangers  A L 0-5 12000 :      
03/09/1938 Ipswich Town H W 3-0 10000 McLuckie (og) Ebdon Millar  
07/09/1938 Mansfield Town H W 2-0 6427 Turnbull Ebdon    
10/09/1938 Reading A D 1-1 10066 Bowl      
17/09/1938 Bristol Rovers H W 2-1 8500 Ebdon 2      
24/09/1938 Brighton and Hove Albion  A L 1-6 9372 Millar      
01/10/1938 Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic H D 0-0 7000 :      
08/10/1938 Walsall  A W 2-1 6786 Bussey Rich    
15/10/1938 Torquay United H L 1-2 9014 Millar      
22/10/1938 Newport County  A D 0-0 11261 :      
29/10/1938 Port Vale H L 1-3 6874 Bowl      
05/11/1938 Watford A L 2-4 7256 Ebdon Rich    
12/11/1938 Crystal Palace H D 4-4 5510 Collins (og) Liddle Bowl Riley
19/11/1938 Bristol City A L 1-4 8302 Bowl      
03/12/1938 Notts County  A L 1-3 11000 Rich      
10/12/1938 Northampton Town H W 3-2 3560 Ebdon Riley Bowl  
17/12/1938 Swindon Town  A L 1-2 6819 Fellowes      
24/12/1938 Cardiff City H D 1-1 4000 Riley      
27/12/1938 Southend United H D 3-3 9653 Bussey Mackenzie (og) Ebdon  
31/12/1938 Ipswich Town  A D 2-2 13000 Bussey Ebdon    
07/01/1939 Aldershot H D 3-3 5876 Bowl 2 Ebdon    
14/01/1939 Reading H W 3-2 4662 Bowl Bussey Riley  
21/01/1939 Bristol Rovers A L 1-4 5000 Riley      
28/01/1939 Brighton and Hove Albion H D 2-2 5152 Bowl 2      
04/02/1939 Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic  A L 0-2 5692 :      
15/02/1939 Walsall H W 3-2 2228 Bussey Ebdon Bowl  
18/02/1939 Torquay United  A W 1-0 7050 Riley      
25/02/1939 Newport County H W 3-1 9370 Bowl 2 (1p) Riley    
04/03/1939 Port Vale  A L 2-3 6240 Bowl Riley    
11/03/1939 Watford H L 1-3 5150 Riley      
18/03/1939 Crystal Palace  A L 2-3 9521 Bowl 2      
25/03/1939 Bristol City H D 1-1 4847 Bowl      
01/04/1939 Aldershot A L 0-2 3642 :      
07/04/1939 Leyton Orient  A D 3-3 8700 Bowl 2 Hearty (og)    
08/04/1939 Notts County H W 1-0 5931 Ebdon      
10/04/1939 Leyton Orient H W 2-1 8700 Bowl Ebdon    
12/04/1939 Southend United  A W 1-0 5931 Bowl      
15/04/1939 Northampton Town A D 0-0 4207 :      
22/04/1939 Swindon Town H D 0-0 4622 :      
29/04/1939 Queens Park Rangers H D 1-1 3348 Sutherley      
06/05/1939 Mansfield Town A L 2-4 2500 Bowl 2      

Football League Third Division South  1938/39

Pld

W

D

L

F

A

Pts

Newport County

42

22

11

9

58

45

55

Crystal Palace

42

20

12

10

71

52

52

Brighton & Hove Albion

42

19

11

12

68

49

49

Watford

42

17

12

13

62

51

46

Reading

42

16

14

12

69

59

46

Queens Park Rangers

42

15

14

13

68

49

44

Ipswich Town

42

16

12

14

62

52

44

Bristol City

42

16

12

14

61

63

44

Swindon Town

42

18

8

16

72

77

44

Aldershot

42

16

12

14

53

66

44

Notts County

42

17

9

16

59

54

43

Southend United

42

16

9

17

61

64

41

Cardiff City

42

15

11

16

61

65

41

Exeter City

42

13

14

15

65

82

40

Bournemouth & Boscambe Athletic

42

13

13

16

52

58

39

Mansfield Town

42

12

15

15

44

62

39

Northampton Town

42

15

8

19

51

58

38

Port Vale

42

14

9

19

52

58

37

Torquay United

42

14

9

19

54

70

37

Clapton Orient

42

11

13

18

53

55

35

Walsall

42

11

11

20

68

69

33

Bristol Rovers

42

10

13

19

55

61

33



FA Cup

1938/39

26 November 1938

Torquay United

Away

1-3

8500

Riley

R1

3rd Division South Cup

1938/39

19/10/1938

Swindon Town

Away

3-2

Rich 2, Walker

1000

R1

01/02/1939

Bournemouth

Home

1-2

Riley

1000

R2



Friendlies 

1938/39

Exeter score 1st

13/08/1938

Stripes v Whites

Home

2-2

Liddle, Ebdon v Griffiths 2.

1st Practice Match

20/08/1938

Plymouth Argyle

Away

3-5

6807

Bussey, Bowl 2.

FA Jubliee Funds Match

11/02/1939

Ilfracombe

Away

5-6

2000

Rich 2, Brenton 2, Mortimore

03/05/1939

Torquay United

Neutral

2-2

2000

Bowl, Southcombe

Exhibition at game at Bideford

Reserves

Southern League 
Results

Southern League
27/08/1938 League Cardiff City Home 2-1 Southcombe Turnbull      
31/08/1938 Friendly Bideford U Away 1-1 Griffiths        
03/09/1938 League Bath City Away 0-1 :        
10/09/1938 League Chelmsford City Home 1-0 Bamsey (p)        
17/09/1938 League Bristol Rovers Away 1-3 Gueran        
24/09/1938 League Colchester Home 2-1 Bussey Worton (og)      
01/10/1938 League Tunbridge Wells Away 1-8 Gueran        
15/10/1938 League Torquay United Away 2-2 Riley 2        
22/10/1938 League Newport County Home 0-2 :        
26/10/1938 Cup 1 Torquay United Home 2-1 Millar        
29/10/1938 League Gillingham Away 1-3 Pollard        
02/11/1938 League Arsenal Away 0-9 :        
05/11/1938 League Worcester City Home 3-0 Bussey 2 (1 p) Pollard      
12/11/1938 League Barry Away 5-1 Bussey  Pollard 2  James Barnes  
19/11/1938 League Tunbridge Wells Home 1-5 Coles        
26/11/1938 League Barry Home 3-1 Bussey 2 (1 p) Jones      
03/12/1938 League Guildford City Home 1-1 Pollard        
10/12/1938 League Guildford City Away 1-8 Bussey        
17/12/1938 League Swindon  Home 1-3 Turnbull        
24/12/1938 League Cardiff City Away 2-1 Turnbull Mellish      
26/12/1938 League Plymouth Argyle Home 0-4 :        
31/12/1938 League Norwich City Home 0-1 :        
07/01/1939 League Aldershot Away 0-5 :        
14/01/1939 League Norwich City Away 1-2 H. Branton         
21/01/1939 League Bristol Rovers Home 4-4 Mortimer Turnbull 2 Millar    
28/01/1939 League Folkestone Away 1-6 Millar        
04/02/1939 League Bath City Home 0-0 :        
08/02/1939 League Arsenal Home 0-1 :        
11/02/1939 League Ipswich Town Home 1-1 Riley         
18/02/1939 League Torquay United Home 0-0 :        
25/02/1939 League Newport County Away 0-5 :        
04/03/1939 League Gillingham Home 1-3 Sutherley        
08/03/1939 League Dartford Home 3-0 Mellish Coles Bussey    
11/03/1939 League Colchester Away 1-6 Bussey        
18/03/1939 League Yeovil & Petters  Home 0-1 :        
25/03/1939 League Worcester City Away 1-0 Bussey        
29/03/1939 League Ipswich Town Away 1-2 W.Morrish        
01/04/1939 League Aldershot Home 3-2 Mellish 2 Turnbull      
07/04/1939 League Plymouth Argyle Away 2-6 Mellish Turnbull      
08/04/1939 League Cheltenham T Away 2-2 Rich 2        
10/04/1939 League Chelmsford City Away 0-4 :        
15/04/1939 League Folkestone Home 0-1 :        
22/04/1939 League Swindon  Away 1-0 Rich         
27/04/1939 League Yeovil & Petters  Away 0-0 :        
29/04/1939 League Dartford Away 0-0 :        
06/05/1939 League Cheltenham T Home 2-1 Rich W.Morrish      

Southern Football League  1938/39

Final Table

Pld

W

D

L

F

A

Pts

Colchester United

44

31

5

8

110

37

67

Guildford City

44

30

6

8

126

52

66

Gillingham

44

29

6

9

104

57

64

Plymouth Argyle Reserves

44

26

5

13

128

63

57

Yeovil & Petters United

44

22

10

12

85

70

54

Arsenal Reserves

44

21

9

14

92

57

51

Cardiff City Reserves

44

24

3

17

105

72

51

Tonbridge Wells Rangers

44

22

6

16

93

76

50

Norwich City Reserves

44

23

4

17

86

76

50

Chelmsford City

44

18

8

18

74

73

44

Bath City

44

16

12

16

58

74

44

Barry

44

18

7

19

76

90

43

Cheltenham Town

44

16

9

19

76

105

41

Ipswich Town Reserves

44

14

12

18

64

76

40

Worcester City

44

13

14

17

72

90

40

Folkestone

44

16

6

22

74

85

38

Newport County Reserves

44

13

10

21

74

108

36

Exeter City Reserves

44

12

9

23

51

107

33

Torquay United Reserves

44

12

8

24

53

89

32

Swindon Town Reserves

44

11

9

24

66

101

31

Aldershot Reserves

44

12

6

26

69

92

30

Bristol Rovers Reserves

44

9

11

24

66

85

29

Dartford

44

8

5

31

53

119

21

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