RULES OF THE ST.LUKE'S CHALLENGE CUP COMPETITION

1. The competition shall be known as the St Lukes Challenge Cup competition in recognition of the
contribution by the former St Lukes Teacher Training College to Senior Football in Devon prior to the College’s absorption by Exeter University. It shall be competed as a Mid-week competition by
all clubs in the Football League and step 1-6 Leagues affiliated to Devon County Football Association.

2. A minimum Ground entry charge for spectators as per the cups fees tariff (50% of the charge for
over 60 and under 16) must be made for all matches.

3. Referees and Assistant Referees will be appointed by Devon County Football Association from those serving on the Contributory and supply Leagues.

4. After expenses have been paid, including the use of floodlights, the main gate takings shall be
pooled and shared as follows for all matches up to the Final.
(a) 10% shall be paid to Devon County Football Association and 90% shared between the two
competing Clubs.
(b) In the Final, the two competing Clubs and the Devon County Football Association to receive
thirty three and a third share each.
(c) Travelling expenses from the clubs headquarters to be that printed in the cups tariff.
(d) A minimum charge which is stated in the cup fess tariff may be made to cover the cost of
floodlights.
(e) The Home Club must provide a statement of match proceeds and this must be sent to the
County Secretary not later than seven days after each match. A fine will be imposed for noncompliance with this rule.

5. A player who has played in the St. Luke's Challenge Cup competition cannot subsequently play in any Saturday County Cup Competition in the current season. Contract and Non-Contract Players shall be eligible to play, provided they have been registered for their Club prior to the match. During the current season, once a player has played for any mid-week Club in a County Cup Competition he will not be eligible to play for any other mid-week Club in a County Cup Competition. Players who's Club has entered more than one mid-week County Cup Competition may take part in a different mid-week County Cup Competition for their own Club, but cannot play in a lower ranked County Cup Competition once they have played in a higher ranked County Cup Competition. A player who has played in the St Lukes Challenge Cup competition cannot subsequently play in any
Saturday County Cup Competition in the current season. Any Club playing an ineligible player shall
be disqualified and fined for each ineligible player plus any costs involved. Players must be 16
years of age to play in this competition.

6. If the teams are level at the end of 90 (ninety) minutes, then the game shall be decided by the
taking of kicks from the penalty mark in accordance with the conditions laid down by the
International Board. A Club may use three substitutes during the match from a list of five players nominated by the Club to the Referee prior to the start of the match.

7.In the event of a tie not being played or left unfinished by reason of negligence on the part of
either Club the defaulting Club or Clubs shall be expelled from the Competition and be fined as per
cup fines tariff.

8.Matches shall be played under floodlights on the ground of the Club's drawn first including Semi-
Finals and Final. If the first drawn Club's pitch is unavailable or has not got floodlights, the tie shall
be played on the second drawn Clubs ground. Should the second drawn Club not have floodlights
the match to be played on a neutral venue under lights. Should a match be postponed then both
Clubs must agree a new date for the match within 14 days of the date of postponement. Failure to
do so will result in the Competition Secretary and Competition Chairman mutually arranging a date
for the match which will be binding. The Association shall have the power to vary the venue where thought practical.

9.The Home Club shall publish a programme or team sheet for all matches. Clubs shall field their
strongest available team.

10.The Winners, Runners up, Referee and Assistant Referees of the Final Tie will receive suitable mementoes. In addition the Referee will receive a County badge.
11.Devon County Football Association will adjudicate in any dispute of protest and their decisions will be final. The entire control and management of the St. Luke's Challenge Cup Competition shall be vested in the County Cups Competition.

Exeter in the Devon Bowl/Champhionship/Cup
The competetion started in 1922, and is funded by the Devon F.A.

Devon Bowl				The Championship competetion was established in 1922 on behalf of the funds of the Devon County F.A.
Date	Opponents	Venue	Score	Scorers	Att	Round	Notes
1922/23
24/01/1923	Torquay United	Home	0-1	:	3000	SF
1923/24
26/09/1923	Torquay United	Away	1-0	Matthews	2000	SF	Percy Hill sent off for Torquay
10/10/1923	Plymouth Argyle	Away	0-2	:	1500	F
1924/25
11/02/1925	Torquay United	Away	7-1	Kirk 2, Blackmore 4, Bailey	2000	SF	Bailey saved and scored a penalty
01/04/1925	Plymouth Argyle	Home	2-3	Lievesley, Kirk	5500	F
1925/26
10/03/1926	Plymouth Argyle	Away	2-1	Lievesley, Compton	2500	F	EXETER-WINNERS
1926/27
09/03/1927	Plymouth Argyle	Home	3-1	Blackmore, Purcell, Dent	3000	F	EXETER-WINNERS
1927/28
30/04/1928	Plymouth Argyle	Home	4-2	Dent 2, Andrew 2	3000	F	EXETER-WINNERS
1928/29
28/04/1929	Plymouth Argyle	Home	2-3	Wade 2	2500	F
1929/30
16/04/1930	Torquay United	Home	3-2	Hemingway 2, Varco	2500	SF
30/04/1930	Plymouth Argyle	Away	1-2	Houghton	5000	F
1930/31
23/04/1931	Torquay United	Away	2-6	Fowler (og), McCosh	3000	SF
1931/32
13/04/1932	Torquay United	Home	3-0	Purcell 2, Childs	2500	SF
20/04/1932	Plymouth Argyle	Away	0-2	:	3500	F
1932/33
05/04/1933	Torquay United	Home	1-3	Whitlow	2000	SF
1933/34
27/09/1933	Plymouth Argyle	Home	2-3	Whitlow 2	5000	F
1934/35
26/09/1934	Torquay United	Home	2-4	Hurst 2	2000	SF
1935/36
09/10/1935	Plymouth Argyle	Away	0-5	:	1000	SF
1936/37
21/04/1937	Plymouth Argyle	Away	2-1	Shadwell, Urmson	2500	SF	Gate recepits were £99 13s 0d
28/04/1937	Torquay United	Home	1-1	Urmson	2000	F
13/10/1937	Torquay United	Away	1-2	Bowl	2000	F Replay	Final Replay
1937/38
01/12/1937	Plymouth Argyle	Away	2-5	Bowl (Pen) Bussey	1500	SF
1938/39
28/09/1938	Plymouth Argyle	Away	4-6	Bowl 2, Rich, Rae (og)	1000	SF
1945/46
10/04/1946	Plymouth Argyle	Home	2-1	Mustard, Ebdon	5500	SF	Carless scored for Plymouth
04/05/1946	Torquay United	Home	0-4	:	1500	F
1947/48
05/04/1948	Plymouth Argyle	Away	1-2	Thompson	5406	SF	Rawlings and Edda scored for Plymouth
1948/49
25/04/1949	Torquay United	Away	1-3	Grant	6000	SF
1949/50
17/04/1950	Torquay United	Home	3-0	McClelland, Hutchings, Smith	3548	SF
03/05/1950	Plymouth Argyle	Home	1-2	Smith	8963	F
1950/51
11/04/1951	Plymouth Argyle	Home	0-2	:	4694	SF	Tadman, Govan scored for Plymouth
1951/52
02/05/1952	Plymouth Argyle	Away	0-1	:	3500	F
1952/53
29/04/1953	Plymouth Argyle	Away	1-4	Howells	1100	SF
1953/54
21/04/1954	Ilfracombe	Away	3-0	Parker (Bill), McClelland, Mitchell	1200	SF
26/10/1954	Torquay United	Home	2-0	John, Callan	2000	F	EXETER-WINNERS
1954/55
05/03/1955	Bideford	Home	5-1	John, Mitchell 2, Houghton, Anderson	1200	SF
08/11/1955	Torquay United	Home	2-2	Rees, Anderton(og)	1366	F	Floodlit Final, EXETER-Joint-Winners
1955/56
06/03/1956	Bideford	Home	2-1	Sword 2	1500	SF
18/04/1956	Plymouth Argyle	Away	0-3	:	6659	F	Floodlit Final.
1956/57
08/04/1957	Barnstaple	Home	3-0	Churms, Currie, Buckle	1309	SF
02/05/1957	Plymouth Argyle	Away	2-4	Churms, Currie	4000	F
1957/58
09/04/1958	Barnstaple	Home	3-2	Robinson 2, Calland	1597	SF	Purvis for Barnstaple scored in less than 10 seconds
31/05/1958	Torquay United	Away	0-3	:	2235	F
1958/59
04/04/1959	Plymouth Argyle	Home	6-0	Rackley, Carberry 2, Hill 2, Pulman	3500	SF
01/05/1959	Torquay United	Home	2-1	Rackley, Mitchell	1500	F	EXETER-WINNERS
1959/60
05/05/1960	Plymouth Argyle	Away	2-4	Northcott (Torquay), Bond (Torquay)	5289	F	Played as a Combined X1 at Plymouth
1960/61
19/04/1961	Plymouth Argyle	Neutral	2-1	Fincham (og), Northcott (Tommy)	1580	F	EXETER-WINNERS, Played as a Combined X1 at Plainmoor
1961/62
20/03/1962	Plymouth Argyle	Home	3-1	Welsh 2, Jenkins	2962	SF
16/04/1962	Torquay United	Away	2-0	Gordon, Rees	2000	F	EXETER-WINNERS
1962/63
06/05/1963	Plymouth Argyle	Home	1-0	Sells	3700	F	EXETER-WINNERS
1963/64
28/04/1964	Plymouth Argyle	Home	4-0	Thorne 3, Banks	8141	F	WINNERS, Highest attendance for Devon Bowl game
1964/65
29/04/1965	Plymouth Argyle	Away	1-0	Curtis	3680	F	EXETER-WINNERS
1965/66
04/05/1966	Plymouth Argyle	Away	2-3	Elliott, Evans	991	SF
1966/67
15/03/1967	Plymouth Argyle	Home	0-1	:	2705	SF	aet
1967/68
19/03/1968	Torquay Unted	Home	3-0	Banks, Couglin, Blain (pen)	2932	SF	aet
13/05/1968	Plymouth Argyle	Home	2-0	Banks 2	3200	F	EXETER-WINNERS
1968/69
17/02/1969	Plymouth Argyle	Away	0-1	:		SF
1969/70
28/04/1970	Torquay United	Away	0-1	:	3052	F
1970/71
09/03/1971	Plymouth Argyle	Away	1-2	Binney	2000	SF
1971/72
04/05/1972	Plymouth Argyle	Home	3-0	Banks 2, Wingate	2000	SF
08/05/1972	Torquay United	Away	0-1	:	1871	F
1972/73
09/04/1973	Torquay Unted	Home	2-0	Wingate 2	1399	SF
04/05/1973	Plymouth Argyle	Away	1-2	Binney	1423	F
1973/74
09/05/1974	Plymouth Argyle	Home	3-0	Gibson, Wallace, Parker	796	F	EXETER-WINNERS
1984/85
29/04/1985	Torquay United	Home	1-0	O'Shea	564	SF
13/05/1985	Plymouth Argyle	Home	1-1	Graves (Dean)	1257	F	EXETER-WINNERS, Won 6-5 on penalties
1985/86
05/05/1986	Torquay United	Home	3-0	Ling 2, Pratt.	600	SF	Played at Training Ground
07/05/1986	Plymouth Argyle	Away	4-2	Jackson, Kellow, Harrower, Pratt	2340	F	EXETER WINNERS
1986/87
12/05/1987	Torquay United	Neutral	5-1	Edwards, Jackson, Batty, Robson, Harrower,	30	SF	Played at Training Ground
03/08/1987	Plymouth Argyle	Home	1-0	Edwards (Dean)	2016	F	EXETER WINNERS
1993/94
31/07/1993	Torquay United	Home	1-2	Jepson	1880	Group	Competetion re-introduced as a round robin
03/08/1993	Plymouth Argyle	Away	0-3	:	3086	Group
1994/95
31/07/1994	Torquay United	Home	2-1	Came, Turner	2387	Group
09/08/1994	Plymouth Argyle	Away	0-4	:	2434	Group
1995/96
01/08/1995	Torquay United	Away	2-1			SF
04/08/1995	Plymouth Argyle	Home	0-3	:		F
1996/97
05/08/1996							Last time it was just pro-clubs and triangular competetion
25/09/1996	Torquay United	Away	0-0	:	744	F 1st Leg
06/05/1997	Torquay United	Home	2-1	Myers, Hare (111 min)	831	F 2nd Leg	EXETER WINNERS Aet,
1997/98
14/08/1997	Elmore	Home	5-0	Ghazghazi 2, McConnell 2, Medlin	320	R1	Present day format two rounds, QF, SF. Final
02/02/1998	Crediton	Away	5-0	Ghazghazi 2, McConnell, Breslan, Rendle	1000	QF
11/03/1998	Bideford	Home	5-1	Ghazghazi 3, Vinnicombe (Luke), Hare	450	SF
05/05/1998	Torquay United	Home	0-1	:	845	F
1998/99
08/12/1998	Barnstaple	Away	2-0	Waugh, Breslan.	350	R1
24/01/1998	Bideford	Away	6-0	Curran, Blake, McConnell, Breslan (Geoff), Speakman 2	400	QF
29/04/1999	Tiverton Town	Away	5-3	Rowbotham 2, Gardner, Chesterfield, Waugh	849	SF
10/05/1999	Plymouth Argyle	Away	0-1	:	370	F
1999/00
24/11/1999	Ilfracombe	Away	3-4	Speakman 3
2000/01
30/01/2001	Exmouth Town	Away	3-1	McConnell, Mudge, Speakman	300	R1
27/02/2001	Ilfracombe	Away	11-2	Breslan 3, Holloway 3, …	250	QF
Tiverton/Dawlish/Bideford				Never Played		SF	Competetion Abandoned due to Foot and mouth outbreak
2001/02
09/10/2001	Elmore	Away	5-0	Birch, Richardson (Jay), Cronin, Read, Afful	200	R1
13/11/2001	Willand	Away	2-0		450	QF
26/03/2002	Tiverton Town	Away	2-1	Roscoe, Flack	712	SF	AET
22/04/2002	Torquay	Home	3-1	Flack, Tomlinson, Goff	702	F	EXETER-WINNERS, after extra time
2002/03
	Bideford
	Clyst Rovers/Torrington
2003/04
16/09/2003	Barnstaple	Away	3-1	Cheeseman 2, Devine	356	R1
17/12/2003	Willand	Away	5-1	Moor 2, Flack, Moxey, Alexander (Jimmy)	246	Q-F
14/02/2004	Torrington	Away	4-2	Wonnacott, McConnell (Pen), Thomas. Forbes (Ed)	175	S-F
25/05/2004	Bideford	Home	3-1	Afful 2, McConnell	500	Final	EXETER-WINNERS
2004/05
12/10/2004	Willand	Away	2-1	Wonnacott, Canham	177	R2
15/02/2005	Torrington	Away	2-0	Sheldon, O'Sullivan	250	Q-F
08/03/2005	Torquay United	Away	Bye	:	:	S-F	Torquay Fined £250 for not playing match
10/05/2005	Plymouth Argyle	Away	2-0	Todd, Routledge (og)	400	Final	EXETER-WINNERS
2005/06
13/09/2005	Willand	Away	4-1	Watkins, Afful 2, Edwards	205	R2
04/10/2005	Clyst Rovers	Away	6-0	Gaia, Seaborne 2, Edwards 3	255	Q-F
21/03/2006	Tiverton	Away	2-3	Gaia, Stamp	387	S-F
2006/07
31/10/2006	Ilfracombe	Away	5-0	Moxey2, Stamp 2, Wright	130	R2
22/11/2006	Barnstaple	Away	6-1	Ada, Mackie 3, Wright, Cozic	150	Q-F
28/03/2007	Tiverton	Home	1-0	Mackie	276	S-F
11/05/2007	Torquay United	Neutral	0-2	:	597	Final	AET
2007/08
22/01/2008	Bideford	Away	1-5	Harley	244	R2
2008/09
04/03/2009	Plymouth Parkway	Away	2-1	Bassett, Sheppard	200	R2	City had a Bye in Round 1
25/03/2009	Barnstaple	Away	7-0	Frear 4, Veal 2, Bennett,	250	Q-F
28/04/2009	Elmore	Away	6-0	Veal, Watson3, Bennett, Dawson	200	S-F
07/05/2009	Tiverton	Neutral	2-0	Watson, Veal	600	Final	EXETER-WINNERS
2009/10
09/02/2010	Ilfracombe	Away	4-1	Fleetwood, Watson 2 (1 pen), Sheppard	450	R2
24/03/2010	Ivybridge	Neutral	2-1	Ingham, Nichols (Tom)	150	Q-F	Played at Newton Abbot
26/04/2010	Tiverton Town	Away	1-1	Bassett	255	S-F	AET, Exeter won 6-5 on penalties
06/05/2010	Bideford	Neutral	1-2	Berry	235	Final	At Willand
2010/11
25/11/2010	Willand	Away	4-1	Norwood 2, Bennett 2.	200	R2
22/02/2011	Ilfracombe	Away	4-2	Sheppard, Og, Norwood, Watson	350	Q-F
25/03/2011	Tiverton Town	Away	0-2	:	241	S-F
2011/12
18/11/2011	Ivybridge	Away	5-2	Nichols, Gosling, Reid, Cane, Morana	150	R2
28/02/2012	Cullompton Rangers	Away	2-2	Og, Jake Wannell	200	Q-F	Lost 7-6 on penalties
2012/13
15/01/2013	Willand	Away	1-1	Jay	150	R2	AET.  Won on 5-3 on Penalties
26/02/2013	Tiverton	Away	4-1	Nichols 2, Watkins, Reid	115	Q-F
09/04/2013	Plymouth Argyle	Away	0-1	:	263	S-F
2013/14
16/10/2013	Exmouth Town	home	4-2	Jay 2, Nichols, Gosling	315	R2
03/12/2013	Plymouth Argyle	Away	1-1	Jay	450	Q-F	Won 3-0 on penalties
21/01/2013	Plymouth Parkway	Away	3-3	Chamberlain,Tillson, Watkins	223	S-F	Parkway win 5-3 on penalties
2014/15
14/10/2014	Bideford	Away	2-4	Watkins, Gill	200	R2
2015/16
30/09/2015	Plymouth Parkway	Home	6-1	Watkins 3, Jay 2, Rehemi	163	R2
25/02/2016	Cullompton Rangers	Away	1-0	Hargreaves	170	S-F
05/04/2016	Plymouth Argyle	Home	0-1	:	311	F	Played at Coach Road Newton Abott.
2016/17
13/09/2016	Buckland Athletic	Away	0-0	:	350	R1	AET, Exeter won 5-4 on pens after 7 pens.
07/01/2017	Willand	Away	3-1	Smallcombe, Byrne, Riley-Lowe	150	Q-F
15/03/2017	Exmouth Town	Away	2-2	Sparkes 2	250	S-F	AET, Lost 4-1 on penalties
2017/18
	Bye					R2
23/11/2017	Tavistock Town	Away	1-1	og	100	QF	Lost 5-4 on pens
2018/19
11/09/2018	Tiverton Town	Away	2-2	Collins, Key	272	R2	Won 3-2 on pens
13/02/2019	Buckland Athletic	Away	1-1	Randell	163	Q-F	Won 6-5 on pems
10/04/2019	Exmouth Town	Away	2-1	Hartridge, Seymour	400	S-F
29/04/2019	Plymouth Parkway	Neutral	2-1	Key, Randell	450	Final	EXETER-WINNERS
2019/20
20/11/2019	Tavistock Town	Away	1-1	Collins	80	QF	Bye to QF's, City Lost 5-4 on penalties
2020/21
	No Competition
2021/22
28/09/2021	Plymouth Marjons	Away	2-0	Collins (E), Cox	46	R1
10/11/2021	Honiton Town	Home	2-1	Wragg, Collins (E)	300	R2	At Ottery
26/01/2022	Axminster Town	Away	2-0	Hanson, Spencer	502	QF
23/02/2022	Tavistock Town	Away	4-2	Josh Oak (og), Hanson, Dean, Cunningham	154	SF
05/05/2022	Bideford	Neutral	0-0	:	450	Final	Lost 2-0 on pens
2022/23
13/09/2022	Plymouth Parkway	Away	2-7	Joe Wragg, George Spencer	215	R1