Saturday, January 11th 1936.
NORTHAMPTON TOWN 1
EXETER CITY 1.

Showing greatly improved form Exeter City gained a point today at Northampton, and the result, a draw of one all, was a fair reflex of the run of the play. Exeter were the better side in the first half, but afterwards the advantage rested with the Cobblers. The weather was fine and the ground in good condition, but the attendance at the outset numbered barely four thousand. Miller, restored to the captaincy of the City team, won the toss, and Exeter, enjoying the advantage of the breeze, were dangerous almost at once until Gormlie rushed out and cleared.

NORTHAMPTON TOWN
Gormlie
Thompson Dawes
Riches Hibbs Robson
R.Brown Tolland Bell Potter Lyman

Referee:- Mr W. Bristow.

Hurst Dunn McCambridge T.Scott Ebdon Angus Robinson Clarke
Miller Crompton
Kirk
EXETER CITY

Considering the conditions, there was a tricky wind blowing diagonally across the field throughout the match, a fairly high standard of play was reached, and both teams showed flashes of clever combined play which belied their lowly League positions. Kirk, making his first appearance with the Chiefs in a League match, gave an impressive performance, and was unfortunate to be unsighted when Brown beat him with a free-kick. The Exeter defence was in good form all the way through, but the most gratifying feature was the improvement shown by the half backs. McCambridge was a dashing leader of the attack, in which Dunn supplied the touches of class so badly needed. Ebdon, playing on the right wing, gave a creditable performance, and it was his thoughtful centre which paved the way for the City's equalising goal. Tolland, who is a schemer of the Dunn type, and a fellow-Scot, was far and away the best player in the Northampton team. He is, like Dunn, adept at cunningly changing the point of attack, but he discounted much of his brilliant approach work by blazing the ball high over the goal after Kirk had been drawn out. Northampton took the lead seven minutes before the interval. A free kick was given against Miller for "hands," incorrectly, as many people thought, for the offence was entirely accidental, and Brown took the shot just outside the penalty area. He kept the ball low and drove it through a crowd of players' legs into the net, Kirk being unsighted and having no chance to save. Midway through the second half Exeter equalised. Ebdon centred neatly for Dunn to score with a magnificent right foot drive to the corner of the net at lightning speed.

CITY RESERVES v BUDLEIGH SALTERTON.

Harry Poulter, making a welcome return to St James's Park this afternoon after a prolonged absence from the game due to illness, scored the City Reserves' first goal from the outside right position. In the opening minutes he was in the thick of things, and drove narrowly wide from Risdon's pass. Budleigh attacked strongly on the left but were checked by the amateur, L.Leslie, who showed very promising form once again. Poulter got his goal very coolly. A pass from Risdon found him well placed, and beating Wilson easily he placed the ball very neatly in the corner of the net, typical of the opportunism and the keen eye for a goal which characterises his play. Poulter was given a lot to do in the second half, and several of his centres would have been turned into goals if they had been properly taken by the inside trio. Pope scored two goals for Exeter in this half, the first from a centre by Poulter and the second with a header.
Result:
City Reserves 3
Budleigh Salterton nil.

Thursday, January 16th 1936.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE CUP TIE AT BATH, GREAT DEFENSIVE WORK BY CITY RESERVES.

Bath City 0 Exeter City Reserves 2.

Great defensive work by Chesters, Lowton, Crompton, and Bamsey featured the first half of Exeter City Reserves' Southern League Cup-tie at Bath this afternoon.
BATH CITY Windsor Smith Maggs Morris Bratley Miles Tepper Peed Weaver Richards Willey
CITY RESERVES Chesters Crompton Lowton Risdon Bamsey Fantham V.Hoyle J.Scott McCambridge McArthur McArdle

Plenty of resolution but not much good football marked the early stages, and a fall of snow during the morning caused the ground to be tricky and not a little dangerous. Bath were slightly superior at the outset, Chesters having to make a great one-handed save from Willey and then a point blank clearance from Weaver. Exeter's attack was not at its best, however, but their defence was superb. Chesters was in wonderful form, as were Crompton and Lowton, while Bamsey was not only a third back but an excellent sixth forward.

In the second half Fantham increased Exeter's lead with a first time shot after a Bath defender had made a weak clearance. Bath attacked repeatedly towards the close but were met with a great goalkeeper in Chesters, whose many grand saves were loudly acclaimed.