Saturday, October 29th 1938. EXETER CITY 1 PORT VALE 3.

Beaten at home by Port Vale today, Exeter City were over-played by one of the best teams seen at St James's Park this season. The City opened well, but were never in the picture after the first quarter of an hour, and the attack was handicapped due to the inability of Clarke to adapt himself to the centre-forward position.
Exeter City:- Church; Brown and Little; Shadwell, Fellowes, and Walker; Rich, Bowl, Clarke, Ebdon, and Liddle.
Port Vale:- Jepson; Rowe and Cumberlidge; Hannah, Griffiths, and Smith; Masters, Nolan, Roberts, Davies, and Bellis.
Referee:- Mr G.T.Gould, of London.

Fellowes was the only Exeter half-back to shine, and the backs were very unsure of themselves in the second half. The match was altogether very disappointing from Exeter's viewpoint, although no-one could deny that the better team won. Fellowes won the toss, and fifteen minutes from the start Ebdon had the crowd cheering frantically as he dribbled from his own half of the field to the Vale penalty area. Man after man was left standing by the fleet-footed Ebdon, whose shot, from twenty yards out, was worthy of a goal. Low, and towards the far post, the ball appeared to be going away from Jepson, but the latter made a sensational diving save at the expense of a corner. Eleven minutes before the interval Roberts scored for the Vale, and two quick goals by Roberts and Bellis in the second period won them the game. Bowl obtained Exeter's goal near the end. Jack Fort, one of the best backs ever to have played for Exeter City, was among the spectators at this game.

Southern League
GILLINGHAM 3
EXETER CITY RESERVES 1.
Wilson with a penalty kick opened the scoring for Gillingham in the first half and Pollard equalised. Johnson scored two goals for the "Hoppers" after the interval. Gillingham were a fast and clever team, and thoroughly deserved. their victory.

Wednesday, November 2nd 1938. ARSENAL RUN RIOT.
NINE GOALS AGAINST CITY RESERVES.

The Arsenal fielded a forward line which was just about up to First Division strength when they met Exeter City Reserves in a Southern League match at Enfield. The City gave a trial to L.S. Toseland, a centre-forward, who is on the books of Wellingborough. 
Arsenal Reserves:
Wilson
Fairchild Heal
Smith Waller Pugh
Kirchen Bremner Blakeney Glass Compton
Referee:- Fl. Lieut.G.Boyer, R.A.F.

Sutherley Pollard Toseland Bussey Turnbull
Angus Coles Barnes
Clarke Mellish
Blore
City Reserves:

Kirchen ran through almost the whole City defence in the first minute and passed to Bremner, who scored with a fast shot. The City were forced back on the defensive again, and a second goal was added by Blakeney in the twelfth minute.
SEVEN - NIL AT HALF-TIME.

Kirchen, Compton, and Bremner then scored a goal each for the "Gunners" in quick succession. Exeter lost Toseland, who had to retire with an injury to his forehead. Compton and Blakeney each got a goal in the last five minutes of the first half, and that made the total seven at half-time. Toseland had three stitches inserted in his forehead during the interval, and pluckily returned in the second half. Exeter were absolutely outclassed by this smart Arsenal reserve team, Blakeney eventually scoring the eighth and Compton the ninth goals. Blore could not be blamed for the shots which beat him.