September 10th 1938.

READING 1 EXETER CITY 1.

Exeter City accomplised a useful performance in holding the powerful Reading side to a draw at Elm Park this afternoon, and they were full value for their point. A hard game saw both defences in great form, and the City were always the side who looked more likely to get goals. Ebdon again had the distinction of being the best forward. He was a tireless worker in midfield, and a fast and very clever attacker. Next to him Bowl carried off the honours. Reading included their new forward, Doran, from Bradford, who was signed on at 1.30 o'clock this afternoon. The weather was summerlike, and the pitch in beautiful condition.

READING:
Whittaker
Hayhurst Fullwood
Dougall Young Holmes
Doran Tait McPhee Sams Smallwood
Referee:- Mr W.E.Plyer, of Weymouth.
Millar Ebdon Bowl Turnbull Rich
Angus Fellowes Shadwell
Clarke Brown
Church
CITY:

About 8,000 spectators saw Reading kick off and almost score in the first minute. Doran, who is thirteen stone in weight, burst through on the right and passed to McPhee, whose shot was only a few inches wide of the far post. Bowl gave Exeter the lead in the second half following a miskick by Hayhurst, and in a late Reading attack McPhee scored the equaliser from close range.

Southern League
EXETER CITY RESERVES 1
CHELMSFORD 0.

The visitors to St James's Park in today's Southern League fixture fielded a team which contained several players who have had Football League experience, but they had to make one late change, C. Walker taking the place of Landells, the old Millwall forward, who is injured. A crowd of just over 1,000 spectators saw Exeter win the toss, and play towards the St James's Road end, facing the sun. The game opened vigorously, and in Exeter's first attack Wood was forced to pass back to the goalkeeper, who cleared an awkward ball. There was a noticeable lack of cohesion in both attacks, but a header by Palethorpe looked dangerous until Blore jumped quickly across the goalmouth the fist the ball away. Exeter's goal was scored by Bamsey from the penalty spot after Keen had handled in attempting to clear. Bamsey's powerful shot to the top corner of the net gave Davison no chance whatever.

City Reserves:- Blore; Mellish and Little; Coles, Bamsey, and S. Walker; Southcombe, Bussey, Pollard, Green, and Liddle.
Chelmsford: Davison; Wass and Wood; Jones, Sliman, and Keen; Baldry, Wright, Palethorpe, C. Walker, and Coulter.
Referee:- Mr C.J. Wakeley, of Somerton.

• THE ILLNESS OF WALLACE.
  Bob Wallace, the City full-back, yesterday underwent an operation in the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital for frontal sinu sitis (elongated abscess of the forehead), and was this morning reported to have had not such a good night. His condition, which is giving cause for anxiety, was about the same to-day.
  
  

September 14th 1938.
EXETER CITY TRAGEDY:
BOB WALLACE DIES.

There was a Southern Section first round Cup-tie at St James's Park on Wednesday evening, but the match was played out in an atmosphere of gloom on account of the tragic death of Wallace, one of the City's best players. Wallace never recovered fully from the effects of his operation, and passed away on Monday at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital. The match, between the City and Swindon, was drawn, each side getting a goal. Ebdon scored for Exeter and Fowler for Swindon. All the players wore black armlets as a mark of sympathy and respect for the late Bob Wallace, who by a strange co-incidence was a Swindon player a few years ago. The Exeter City club flag and the Supporters' Club flag were at half-mast, and a collection was taken on the ground to augment a fund which has been opened to help the players widow.