Saturday, April 8th 1939.
EXETER CITY 1
NOTTS COUNTY 0.

In a match of thrills and missed chances Exeter City defeated Notts County by the only goal at St James's Park today. By this victory, their first against Notts County at Exeter, an important step was taken by the City towards League safety. There were seven thousand spectators. Before the match an appeal for National Service was made by Mr F.P. Cottey, the Chairman of Exeter A.R.P. Committee.

Exeter City: 
Church
Halliday Little
Walker Angus Fellowes
Bussey Riley Bowl Ebdon C.Sutherley
Referee:-Mr J.M.Wiltshire of Sherborne 
Towler Hatton Martin Clayton Taylor
Read Moulson Hindmarsh
Feebury Mills
Flower
Notts:

Ebdon got the all-important goal midway through the second half. The City were thoroughly deserving winners, although Notts, who made their strongest bid in the closing stages, were trifle a unlucky when Martin had a goal disallowed for offside. Riley, a former Notts player, was a bundle of energy in the City attack, and the "star" forward of the game. He worked skilfully a and tirelessly throughout. Ebdon, Sutherley, Angus, and Church were the other City players to impress. Mills, who played for Notts County at Exeter in November, 1930, in one of the most memorable matches ever seen at St James's, was making his 400th appearance for his club today.

Southern League
CHELTENHAM 2
EXETER CITY RESERVES 2.

Rich opened the scoring for Exeter, but Cheltenham gradually got the upper hand, and Prior equalised for them. Cheltenham then took the lead, Welsford receiving from Yuill to cut in and beat Blore from close range. Exeter's second point was obtained by Rich after the interval.