Brighton & Hove Albion 1-0 ECFC Attendance: 7000

Saturday, October 20th.
Played at the:-
Goldstone Ground, Brighton.

Attendance 7,000.

Brighton:
Hayes; Jenkins, Feebery; McAllister, Coomber, Little; Nightingale, Neil, Cook, Hopkins, Wilson.

City: -
Bailey; Coleburne, Charlton; Hunter, McIntosh, Gilchrist; Matthews, Gallogley, Edmondson, Murray, Shelton.

Referee: Mr H.J.Webber, of London.

Description

Hunter won the toss, and Brighton commenced against a slight breeze. The home forwards soon brought Exeter's defence into busy action, and Charlton robbed Cook when the centre forward was well placed inside the penalty area.

Edmondson headed over the bar from Matthews's centre, and the ball from the goal-kick was quickly despatched to the other end, where Bailey made a grand save from Hopkins. A free-kick to the Albion by McAllister forced Bailey to fist away for Coleburne to complete the clearance. It was all Brighton at this stage, and the inevitable goal came after only eight minutes' play. The ball was passed by McAllister to Nightingale, who lifted it into the corner of the net just below the crossbar to Bailey's right.

Weak Shooting.

Exeter were unfortunate on one occasion when a fierce drive by Edmondson passed a few inches wide of the upright, but generally the Brighton halves controlled the game, and little was seen of the City forwards. As the game progressed Brighton frittered away many chances by weak and inaccurate shooting, Cook being usually the chief offender. Cook volleyed wildly over the bar when he was five yards from the goal with only Bailey to beat, then Wilson put

wide from a similar position, and Neil directed his shot straight into the arms of Bailey. Brighton in fact pressed almost without cessation until the interval without being able to increase their score.

Play in the second half continued on much the same. lines as before, with Brighton doing all the attacking but failing to turn their chances to account, and Exeter seldom getting beyond the half way line. Bailey was the outstanding man on the Exeter side, and by far the busiest player on the field, while Coleburne played finely under constant pressure.

Exeter's half-backs were overplayed, and completely out of the picture, whilst the forwards, who have so far failed to score in an away match this season, were only moderate, Matthews and Gallogley being the only players to show any semblance of form.

Southern League 
CITY RESERVES V BARRY.

Barry brought along a couple of old friends to St James's Park today in Charles Shreeve, the full-back who played for the City in the first season after the war, and Cowie, who assisted Exeter in the 1914-15 campaign.
Cowie captained the Barry team last season, but this responsibility has now devolved on Price. The "Linnets," as they are known in Wales, looked a smart side in their green shirts with black trimmings, and white knickers. There was a threat of rain in the air when the teams emerged at 3.25 o'clock, but the weather held out. Both teams were quick off the mark, and the opening play was at once very lively. Wray, who was deputising for Batten, scored for the City after 30 minutes, turning a centre from Lendon into the net, and Exeter led by this goal at half-time.

Three minutes after the restart Exeter increased their score. Crawshaw put Davis through, and the Plymothian beat the opposition with a fine turn of speed and a neat cross, leaving Lowson the job of simply tapping the ball over the line and into the net. In the last twenty minutes three goals were scored, Kettleborough putting through his own goal, and Cowie getting two for Barry.

Exeter City Reserves 3 (Wray Lowson Kettleborough og) Barry 2 (Cowie 2)


RESERVES: Pavey; Pollard, Flynn; Crawshaw, Crompton, Potter; Lievesley, Davis, Wray, Lowson, and Lendon.

BARRY: John; Williams, Collins; McGuire, Fletcher, Kettleborough; Price, Cowie, Shreeve, Bowen, and Trigg.