Saturday, January 2nd 1937.

CLAPTON ORIENT 1 EXETER CITY 0.

Played on the new Clapton Orient ground at Leyton. A brilliant and plucky display by Chesters saved Exeter City from a heavy defeat. After H.Smith had scored for the Orient in the first half they were awarded a penalty, but McCombe put his kick high over the bar.

Orient: Hillam; Searle, Hearty; Taylor, Affleck, Farrell; Miles, Crawford, Fletcher, H. Smith, and McCombe.

City: Chesters; Brown, Stimpson; Clarke, Angus, Young; F.Smith, Bussey, Williams, Pope, and Owen.

Southern League 

EXETER CITY RESERVES (McGill) 1

GUILDFORD (Bowater) 1.

Honours To Defenders
Exeter Attacks Repulsed Repeatedly

Exeter City Reserves and Guildford shared the points in a Southern League match at St. James's Park, each side scoring once.

Honours went to the visiting defenders, who were unyielding to frequent pressure during the second half. Guildford obtained an early first-half goal through Bowater, and they were as dangerous as the City to the interval. McGill equalized within a few minutes of the resumption, and subsequent play was in favour of the home team. In his unaccustomed position of right-back Johnson was a sound worker, and with Bamsey and Boyle he provided safe cover for Tierney.

City Reserves:- Tierney; Johnson, Boyle; Pollard, Bamsey, Barnes; C. Smith, Scott, Ebdon, McGill, and Keane.

Guildford: Briggs; Robinson, Oliver; Jones, Leslie, McFarlane; Maycock, McPheat, Iles, Hunter, and Bowater.