1945/46
All Results and information
In this season, only the teams in the top two divisions from 1938/39 participated in the Football League North and Football League South. However the FA Cup resumed as normal, being played over two legs, in which Exeter reached the Second Round. This photo was featured in the match day programme on 21st September 2002.
Squad photograph from the 1945/46 season. 
League Results
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1945/476 |
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Exeter score 1st |
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25/08/1945 |
Swindon Town |
A |
W |
4-1 |
11200 |
Casey 2 |
Warren |
Ebdon |
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01/09/1945 |
Swindon Town |
H |
D |
1-1 |
6301 |
Mitcheson |
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05/09/1945 |
Aldershot |
A |
W |
5-3 |
1500 |
Ebdon 2 |
Wardle |
Challis |
Kernick |
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08/09/1945 |
Reading |
H |
W |
5-1 |
9000 |
Ebdon 2 |
Kernick 2 |
Challis |
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15/09/1945 |
Reading |
A |
D |
1-1 |
6905 |
Challis |
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19/09/1945 |
Aldershot |
H |
L |
1-4 |
7000 |
Challis |
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22/09/1945 |
Bristol Rovers |
A |
L |
1-2 |
9200 |
Kernick |
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29/09/1945 |
Bristol Rovers |
H |
D |
2-2 |
9000 |
Challis |
Haddington |
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06/10/1945 |
Crystal Palace |
H |
L |
0-1 |
10259 |
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13/10/1945 |
Crystal Palace |
A |
L |
1-2 |
15000 |
Walker |
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20/10/1945 |
Bournemouth |
A |
L |
1-3 |
6151 |
Ebdon |
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27/10/1945 |
Bournemouth |
H |
L |
0-3 |
6500 |
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03/11/1945 |
Cardiff City |
H |
W |
3-2 |
9484 |
Kernick |
Walker 2 |
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10/11/1945 |
Cardiff City |
A |
D |
0-0 |
18000 |
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01/12/1945 |
Bristol City |
H |
W |
1-0 |
9000 |
Challis |
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19/12/1945 |
Brighton & HA |
A |
L |
2-3 |
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Jones |
Blood |
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22/12/1945 |
Brighton & HA |
H |
W |
3-2 |
4578 |
Challis 2 |
Ebdon |
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25/12/1945 |
Torquay U |
A |
L |
1-3 |
4000 |
Mitcheson |
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26/12/1945 |
Torquay U |
H |
L |
0-2 |
9387 |
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27/12/1945 |
Bristol City |
A |
L |
1-5 |
7465 |
Wardle |
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League Table
Third Division South
South of Thames
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P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
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Crystal Palace |
20 |
13 |
3 |
4 |
55 |
31 |
29 |
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Cardiff City |
20 |
13 |
2 |
5 |
69 |
31 |
28 |
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Bristol City |
20 |
11 |
2 |
7 |
51 |
40 |
24 |
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Brighton & HA |
20 |
10 |
1 |
9 |
49 |
50 |
21 |
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Bristol Rovers |
20 |
7 |
6 |
7 |
44 |
44 |
20 |
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Swindon Town |
20 |
8 |
3 |
9 |
35 |
47 |
19 |
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Bournemouth |
20 |
7 |
3 |
10 |
52 |
50 |
17 |
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Aldershot |
20 |
6 |
5 |
9 |
38 |
56 |
17 |
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Exeter City |
20 |
6 |
4 |
10 |
33 |
41 |
16 |
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Reading |
20 |
5 |
5 |
10 |
43 |
49 |
15 |
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Torquay United |
20 |
5 |
4 |
11 |
22 |
52 |
14 |
Second Half Season
Third Division South Cup
Southern Section Results
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Exeter Score 1st |
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12/01/1946 |
Bristol Rovers |
A |
L |
1-2 |
7000 |
Walker |
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19/01/1946 |
Bristol Rovers |
H |
L |
0-1 |
5166 |
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26/01/1946 |
Cardiff City |
H |
W |
2-1 |
8000 |
Walker |
Bowden |
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02/02/1946 |
Cardiff City |
A |
L |
1-5 |
8000 |
Regan |
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09/02/1946 |
Bristol City |
H |
W |
3-0 |
8000 |
Walker |
Ebdon 2 |
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16/02/1946 |
Bristol City |
A |
L |
0-3 |
12891 |
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23/02/1946 |
Brighton & HA |
H |
D |
0-0 |
6783 |
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02/03/1946 |
Brighton & HA |
A |
D |
2-2 |
3000 |
Ebdon |
Walker |
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09/03/1946 |
Torquay United |
H |
D |
1-1 |
6000 |
Tickell |
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16/03/1946 |
Torquay United |
A |
W |
2-0 |
6400 |
Wright |
Regan |
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23/03/1946 |
Crystal Palace |
A |
L |
0-3 |
12000 |
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30/03/1946 |
Crystal Palace |
H |
L |
2-3 |
8824 |
Walker |
Wardle |
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06/04/1946 |
Bournemouth |
A |
D |
1-1 |
10000 |
Ebdon |
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13/04/1946 |
Bournemouth |
H |
W |
3-1 |
8905 |
Ebdon 3 |
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20/04/1946 |
Aldershot |
A |
L |
3-5 |
4901 |
Wardle 2 |
Wright |
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22/04/1946 |
Aldershot |
H |
W |
1-0 |
8000 |
Ebdon |
Third Division South Cup
Southern Section South Region
Table
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Bournemouth |
16 |
8 |
4 |
4 |
37 |
20 |
20 |
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Bristol Rovers |
16 |
8 |
3 |
5 |
27 |
19 |
19 |
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Reading |
16 |
8 |
2 |
6 |
46 |
29 |
18 |
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Crystal Palace |
16 |
7 |
4 |
5 |
37 |
30 |
18 |
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Cardiff City |
16 |
8 |
1 |
7 |
39 |
22 |
17 |
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Bristol City |
16 |
7 |
3 |
6 |
30 |
27 |
17 |
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Torquay United |
16 |
6 |
4 |
6 |
19 |
30 |
16 |
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Exeter City |
16 |
5 |
4 |
7 |
22 |
29 |
14 |
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Swindon Town |
16 |
5 |
4 |
7 |
21 |
35 |
14 |
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Aldershot |
16 |
3 |
4 |
9 |
23 |
48 |
10 |
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Brighton & HA |
16 |
1 |
6 |
9 |
23 |
46 |
8 |
FA Cup
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17/11/1945 |
Trowbridge |
Away |
3-1 |
4300 |
Challis, Walker, Ebdon |
R1 1st Leg |
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24/11/1945 |
Trowbridge |
Home |
7-2
Won 10-3 on aggregate |
6971 |
Walker 4, Challis, Tickell, Atack(og) |
R1 2nd Leg |
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08/12/1945 |
Newport County |
Away |
1-5 |
4000 |
Gallagher |
R2 1st Leg |
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15/12/1945 |
Newport County |
Home |
1-3 Lost 8-2 on Aggregate |
7793 |
Crawshaw |
R2 2nd Le |
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1945/46 |
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Exeter score 1st |
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11/08/1945 |
Stripes v Whites |
At SJP |
8-1 |
1000 |
Buller 3, Warren 2, Fairweather, Stanley and V. Smith and Lewis for Stripes |
1st Practice Match |
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18/08/1945 |
Stripes v Whites |
At SJP |
6-4 |
2000 |
Baxter 4 and Blood, Woolley. Ebdon (2), Mitcheson, Walker scored for the Whites. |
2nd Practice Match |
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24/08/1945 |
European Servces Baseball Championship US Army (Fr) v US Navy (Uk) |
At SJP |
10-0 |
1500 |
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22/09/1945 |
RAF (Dunkeswell) |
Home |
8-4 |
1500 |
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13/10/1945 |
88th L.A.A Regiment v Reserves |
Home |
1-4 |
1000 |
Knowles |
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20/10/1945 |
Norwegian Air Force v Reserves |
Home |
0-4 |
1000 |
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07/11/1945 |
Exeter & District US Football League |
Home |
3-3 |
1500 |
Challis 2, Bex |
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10/11/1945 |
Depot, Royal Marines |
Home |
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29/12/1945 |
Royal Marines |
Home |
11-3 |
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Ebdon 7, Warren 2, Regan 2, |
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05/01/1945 |
Holding Battalion Royal Marines |
Home |
6-7 |
2000 |
Coles 2, Ebdon 3, Lake |
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13/03/1946 |
Southern Command v London District |
At SJP |
2-1 |
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Representative Match |
Devon Bowl
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1945/46 |
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Exeter Score 1st |
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10/04/1946 |
Plymouth Argyle |
Home |
2-1 |
Mustard, Ebdon |
5500 |
SF |
Carless scored for Plymouth |
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04/05/1946 |
Torquay United |
Home |
0-4 |
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1500 |
F |
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Reserves
There was no reserve league, however some friendlies were played.
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No League matches for Reserves |
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Exeter Score1st |
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07/11/1945 |
Friendly |
Exeter & District US Football X1 |
Home |
3-3 |
Challis 2 |
Bex |
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16/03/1946 |
Friendly |
Torquay United |
Home |
8-0 |
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1500 |
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19/04/1946 |
Friendly |
Plymouth Argyle |
Away |
1-3 |
Milliken |
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3000 |
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27/04/1946 |
Friendly |
Plymouth Argyle |
Home |
2-3 |
Vaughan |
Cutting |
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2000 |
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