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.
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First Team
Results
Final Table
FA Cup
3rd Division South Cup
Friendlies
Reserves
Southern League
Results
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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 |
Final Table
League Division 3 (South) P W D L F A W D L F A Pts 1. NEWPORT COUNTY 42 15 4 2 37 16 7 7 7 21 29 55 2. Crystal Palace 42 15 4 2 49 18 5 8 8 22 34 52 3. Brighton & Hove Albion 42 14 5 2 43 14 5 6 10 25 35 49 4. Watford 42 14 6 1 44 15 3 6 12 18 36 46 5. Reading 42 12 6 3 46 23 4 8 9 23 36 46 6. Queen's Park Rangers 42 10 8 3 44 15 5 6 10 24 34 44 7. Ipswich Town 42 14 3 4 46 21 2 9 10 16 31 44 8. Bristol City 42 14 5 2 42 19 2 7 12 19 44 44 9. Swindon Town 42 15 4 2 53 25 3 4 14 19 52 44 10. Aldershot 42 13 6 2 31 15 3 6 12 22 51 44 11. Notts County 42 12 6 3 36 16 5 3 13 23 38 43 12. Southend United 42 14 5 2 38 13 2 4 15 23 51 41 13. Cardiff City 42 12 1 8 40 28 3 10 8 21 37 41 14. Exeter City 42 9 9 3 40 32 4 5 12 25 50 40 15. Bournemouth 42 10 8 3 38 22 3 5 13 14 36 39 16. Mansfield Town 42 10 8 3 33 19 2 7 12 11 43 39 17. Northampton 42 13 5 3 41 20 2 3 16 10 38 38 18. Port Vale 42 10 5 6 36 23 4 4 13 16 35 37 19. Torquay United 42 7 5 9 27 28 7 4 10 27 42 37 20. Leyton Orient 42 10 9 2 40 16 1 4 16 13 39 35 21. Walsall 42 9 6 6 47 23 2 5 14 21 46 33 22. Bristol Rovers 42 8 8 5 30 17 2 5 14 25 44 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 |
FINAL TABLE
SOUTHERN LEAGUE
1938-'39 1. Colchester United 44 31 5 8 110-37 67 2. Guildford City 44 30 6 8 126-52 66 3. Gillingham 44 29 6 9 104-57 64 4. Plymouth Argyle II 44 26 5 13 128-63 58 5. Yeovil & Petters 44 22 10 12 85-70 54 6. Arsenal London II 44 21 9 14 92-57 51 7. Cardiff City II 44 24 3 17 105-72 51 8. Tunbridge Wells Rangers 44 22 6 16 93-76 50 9. Norwich City II 44 23 4 17 86-76 50 10. Chelmsford City 44 18 8 18 74-73 44 11. Bath City 44 16 12 16 59-74 44 12. Barry 44 18 7 19 76-90 43 13. Cheltenham Town 44 16 9 19 76-105 41 14. Ipswich Town II 44 14 12 18 64-76 40 15. Worcester City 44 13 14 17 72-90 40 16. Folkestone 44 16 6 22 74-85 38 17. Newport County II 44 13 10 21 74-108 36 18. Exeter City II 44 12 9 23 51-107 33 19. Torquay United II 44 12 8 24 53-89 32 20. Swindon Town II 44 11 9 24 66-101 31 21. Aldershot II 44 12 6 26 69-92 30 22. Bristol Rovers II 44 9 11 24 66-85 29 23. Dartford 44 8 5 31 53-119 21
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