Match 44 |
Gillingham v ECFC | 11th April 1925
City Reserves v Friernhay- A Friendly

Gillingham 1-1 ECFC
Scorer: Kirk
Attendance: 5,000

For today's match at Priestfield Road, Gillingham, Exeter had Blackmore at centre-forward and Shelton at left half. In Crompton's absence the side was captained by Andy Flynn. Gillingham included Harold Crockford, formerly of Exeter City, at inside left.
Saturday, April 11th.
GILLINGHAM 1 EXETER CITY 1.
Last season: Gillingham 1 City 1.
Gillingham.
Fox 
Robertson Hendrie
Marshall Rutherford Hall
Chance Jones Brown Crockford Berry

Referee: Mr A.J.Bissex, of Midsomer Norton
Exeter City.
Bailey
Pollard Flynn
Pullan Potter Shelton
Matthews Kirk Blackmore Lievesley Compton 

Kirk scored for the City two minutes before the interval, and the lead was preserved until eight minutes from time when Marshall beat Bailey with a header from close range. The game, from a spectacular point of view, was disappointing, and at no time reached anything approaching good football. The home side were quicker, but their methods were suspicious, and Kirk, in particular, was fouled nearly every time he got the ball. Pollard and Flynn had a busy afternoon, and appeared at times to be greatly over-worked.

CITY RESERVES V FRIERNHAY.
Friendly
 
Friernhay, the East Devon League leaders and finalists for the Devon Senior and East Devon Senior Cups, opposed the City Reserves at St James's Park this afternoon in a "friendly" engagement.
Reserves: - Pavey; Coleburne, Lowton; Crawshaw, Sellick, Jones; Newman, Smelt, Davis, Appleyard, and Lendon.
Friernhay: - Wells; Burdon, Fenwick; Greenslade, Perry, Hutchings; Please, Camble, Green, Cann, and Lincoln.

The Reserves won by six goals (Lowton from a penalty, Davis, Appleyard 3, Smelt) to two (Cann, Green from a penalty).

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