Saturday, May 6th 1939 

MANSFIELD TOWN 4 EXETER CITY 2.

There was no great interest in Exeter City's last match of the season, at Mansfield. Both clubs were safe from worries about re-election, and with nothing vital at stake there was only a very moderate attendance. The City, who have done well on the Mansfield ground on the few occasions they have played there travelled yesterday. The team was unchanged from last week. George Stimpson, the old City player, was at left-back in the Mansfield team. In delightful weather Exeter kicked off but the first attack came from Mansfield on their right wing, but from about ten yards out and right in front of the posts the ball was ballooned high over the bar by Barke. Sutherley's solo dribble was checked by Harkin, then Turnbull forced a corner, the flag kick being fisted clear by Hughes. After eleven minutes Exeter scored through Bowl, the Mansfield defence being badly at fault. Dutton equalised and Harkin put Mansfield ahead. There was but a minute to the interval but it was time enough for Harry Bowl to score his second goal of the match. Flowers obtained Mansfield's third goal after 65 minutes, and Dutton the fourth five minutes before the finish.

Mansfield Town:- Hughes; Bramley and Stimpson; Harkin, Paterson, and Barke; Turner, Bell, Gardiner, Flowers, and Dutton.
Exeter City:- Church; Halliday and Little; Walker, Angus, and Fellowes; Turnbull, Riley, Bowl, Ebdon, and C.Sutherley.
Referee: Mr W.J.Lewington, of Croydon.


Southern League
EXETER CITY RESERVES 2
CHELTENHAM 1.

The last match of the season at St James's Park drew a crowd of only five hundred spectators. Exeter started brightly, and from a centre by Kemp Shadwell sent wide.
City Reserves:- Blore; Brown and Barnes; Coles, Bamsey, and Shadwell;
Branton, Clarke, Rich, Morrish, and Kemp.
Cheltenham:- Watts; McNeil and Bailey; Tellin, Whitney, and Green; Bristow, Butt, Prior, Brain, and Yuill. Referee:- Mr E.L.Davies, of Wincanton.

The City took the lead after twenty minutes, Rich dribbling by the advancing goalkeeper to place the ball in an empty net. Four minutes later Prior took advantage of a centre by Yuill to beat Blore with a perfect header. Exeter regained the lead three minutes after the interval when a shot by Morrish from close range flew into the net underside of the cross-bar.