Match 43
28th March 1931
Exeter City v Swindon Town
Saturday, March 28th 1931.
EXETER CITY 3 SWINDON TOWN 1.
Fred Courtney, the sixteen year-old South Molton amateur, again deputised for Doncaster in the League match at St James's Park this afternoon, while Ditchburn moved to centre half and Inglis came in on the right flank. The centre forward position was given to Parsons, who has been in great form in recent Reserve team matches. Today the weather was dull, but dry and mild, and the ground suggested a fast game with a lively ball. There were 5,000 spectators. Courtney won frequent applause for his skilful and nimble play on the Exeter left wing, Stansfield having to kick to touch on two occasions to prevent the young amateur from getting clean through. It was in fact from a corner kick by Courtney that Exeter gained the lead in
eighteen minutes, Armfield dashing through the packed Swindon defence, and heading a brilliant goal. Parsons was proving something of a problem to the Swindon backs, with his fast and thrustful methods, and after twenty five minutes Stansfield used his hands to get the ball away from him. The penalty kick was converted by Baugh with a deadly ground shot to the corner of the net. Houghton netted Exeter's third goal twelve minutes before the interval, from Courtney's pass. The ball struck the angle of the goal and curled into the rigging, well out of the reach of Cope. Morris scored for Swindon Town ten minutes before the end of the game.
Exeter City:- Davies; Baugh, Miller; Inglis, Ditchburn, Barber; Armfield, Purcell, Parsons, Houghton, and F.Courtney.
Swindon Town:- Cope; Stansfield, Girvan; Low, Cockburn, Braithwaite;
Munnings, Eddleston, Morris, Richardson, and Kirby.
Referee:- Mr W.Evans, of Barry.
Exeter City in the first half wisely crowded on all possible sail while the going was good. The way in which Courtney, the young amateur, rose to the big occasion was most gratifying. Exeter's sparkling forward play in the opening half carried everything before it, and the three goals lead at half-time was well deserved. In the second half the story ran on different lines, and there was a keen duel between the irrepressible Morris and Miller, the City captain. Morris's goal was a splendid effort and the spectators were generous in their applause. A long kick upfield by Low found Morris ready, and he drove the ball instantly to the net with a cross-shot of first-rate quality, leaving Davies and Baugh standing by helplessly. The success of the Grecians in this match was timely, and must be reckoned a very good performance in view of the club's long casualty list.
EXETER CITY 3 SWINDON TOWN 1.
Fred Courtney, the sixteen year-old South Molton amateur, again deputised for Doncaster in the League match at St James's Park this afternoon, while Ditchburn moved to centre half and Inglis came in on the right flank. The centre forward position was given to Parsons, who has been in great form in recent Reserve team matches. Today the weather was dull, but dry and mild, and the ground suggested a fast game with a lively ball. There were 5,000 spectators. Courtney won frequent applause for his skilful and nimble play on the Exeter left wing, Stansfield having to kick to touch on two occasions to prevent the young amateur from getting clean through. It was in fact from a corner kick by Courtney that Exeter gained the lead in
eighteen minutes, Armfield dashing through the packed Swindon defence, and heading a brilliant goal. Parsons was proving something of a problem to the Swindon backs, with his fast and thrustful methods, and after twenty five minutes Stansfield used his hands to get the ball away from him. The penalty kick was converted by Baugh with a deadly ground shot to the corner of the net. Houghton netted Exeter's third goal twelve minutes before the interval, from Courtney's pass. The ball struck the angle of the goal and curled into the rigging, well out of the reach of Cope. Morris scored for Swindon Town ten minutes before the end of the game.
Exeter City:- Davies; Baugh, Miller; Inglis, Ditchburn, Barber; Armfield, Purcell, Parsons, Houghton, and F.Courtney.
Swindon Town:- Cope; Stansfield, Girvan; Low, Cockburn, Braithwaite;
Munnings, Eddleston, Morris, Richardson, and Kirby.
Referee:- Mr W.Evans, of Barry.
Exeter City in the first half wisely crowded on all possible sail while the going was good. The way in which Courtney, the young amateur, rose to the big occasion was most gratifying. Exeter's sparkling forward play in the opening half carried everything before it, and the three goals lead at half-time was well deserved. In the second half the story ran on different lines, and there was a keen duel between the irrepressible Morris and Miller, the City captain. Morris's goal was a splendid effort and the spectators were generous in their applause. A long kick upfield by Low found Morris ready, and he drove the ball instantly to the net with a cross-shot of first-rate quality, leaving Davies and Baugh standing by helplessly. The success of the Grecians in this match was timely, and must be reckoned a very good performance in view of the club's long casualty list.
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