Brighton and Hove Albion v Exeter City

Saturday, March 27th 1926.

Referee: Mr E.E.Small, of Bristol.

Brighton: Webb; Curran, Jenkins; Wilkinson, Mooney, Edmonds; Nightingale, Neil, Jennings, Hopkins, Wilson.

Exeter City:- Bailey; Lowton, Charlton; Pullan, Pollard, Potter; Newman, Kirk, Lievesley, Myers, Compton. City:

Exeter City went off with a rush in their Third Division encounter with Brighton on the South coast enclosure today, and by quarter time were three goals up. The Grecians' recent performances have been anything but impressive. Pollard was tried at centre half with Lowton at right back. There were six thousand spectators when Jennings kicked off facing the sun and a slight wind. An early corner to Brighton was placed accurately by Nightingale but Bailey punched the ball out. Jenkins missed his kick when Exeter attacked, and Kirk beat Webb to give Exeter the lead after only three minutes' play.

Compton put the Grecians further ahead after ten minutes, for after beating Wilkinson he sent in a low drive which completely deceived Webb, the ball entering the net just beneath the crossbar. The City were not content to let matters rest at this, and only a couple of minutes later Myers secured possession and sent to Compton, whose centre was promptly kicked into the net by Lievesley. Brighton then pulled themselves together, and Edmonds struck the Exeter crossbar after Bailey had punched out a corner kick from Nightingale. Jennings put in two strong shots, but found Bailey quite capable of dealing with everything which came his way. Nearing the interval a considerable amount of pressure was exerted by Brighton, and when Neil sent the ball across Wilson scored with a grounder which went into the net through a crowd of players, Bailey being unsighted. After the interval the game ran on fairly level lines, but credit is due to the Exeter half backs, who never allowed the Brighton front rank to settle down to play their customary game.

WESTERN LEAGUE MATCH AT SWINDON
Played on Wednesday, March 24th 1926.

Exeter City Reserves accomplished one of their best performances when they visited Swindon for a Western League match and won very handsomely by four goals to one. The Grecians outplayed the opposition at the start, and their form in the first half was a revelation. Only two minutes had elapsed when Casson gave Exeter the lead, and after twenty minutes Swindon were four goals in arrears. Swindon managed to reduce the lead just before the close, but they were always fighting a losing battle. Exeter's other goals in the first half were obtained by Compton (2) and Casson.

• DEVON SENIOR CUP FINAL.
  Played at St James's Park, Exeter.
  Saturday 27th March 1926
  
  Friernhay made history today, when at St James's Park they defeated Royal Naval Barracks, Devonport, and thus became the first Exeter club to win the Senior Cup.
  
  The match was attended by a crowd of two and a half thousand, who witnessed a goalless first half, then with twenty minutes left for play Camble scored for the Friars with a clever overhead shot from Hill's free kick. Two minutes later Searle equalised with a strong cross shot, but Fenwick restored Friernhay's lead and possession of the Cup when he shot the ball home in the eightieth minute after a scramble in the Devonport goalmouth. Friernhay 2 R.N.Barracks 1.
  
  Friernhay: W.Hill; Tooze, Snapes; Greenslade, Perry, Hutchings; Camble, Chapman, Fenwick, Newberry, P.Hill.
  
  R.N.Barracks: - Easton; Andrews, Preston; Scantlebury, Thomas; Hyslop, Searle, Darlaston, Murphy, Richards.
  
  LIST OF SENIOR CUP WINNERS
  1890 Tavistock
  1891 St James the Less
  1892 Plymouth United
  1893/1894 Royal Artillery
  1895 Devon Regiment
  1896 Welsh Regiment
  1897 King's Own Lancashires
  1898 Royal Artillery
  1899 Royal Welsh Regiment
  1900 Defiance
  1901 Royal Artillery
  1902 Green Waves
  1903 Plymouth Argyle
  1904 Laira
  1905 Green Waves
  1906 Argyle Reserves
  1907 Argyle Reserves
  1908 Argyle Reserves
  1909 Royal Naval Barracks
  1910 South Staffs Regiment
  1911 Torquay Town
  1912 Argyle Reserves
  1913 Argyle Reserves
  1914 Millbrook Rangers
  1920 Royal Garrison Artillery
  1921 Green Waves
  1922 Torquay United
  1923 Plymouth St Thomas's
  1924 Oreston Rovers
  1925 Oreston Rovers
  1926 Friernhay