Exeter City Reserves and Youth Teams

City in the Southern League

The first team played in the Southern League until it was elected to the Third Diviosn in 1920. From 1920 the resreves then took over the club's first team place in the Southern League. The league was a good training ground and of a high standard for the Grecians players.

Exeter City first entered the Southern league in 1908 in a competetion with the likes of Southampton, West Ham United, Crystal Palace Portsmouth and Plymouth Argyle.

Prior to the First world war the best postion achived by City was 7th in 1912-13.

After the the war the Southern League was subject to a number of changes, in 1927/28 City were runners up the Western Section behind Bristol City Reserves. They won the championship in 1930-31 beating Llanelli in second place by 4 points. And in 1932-33 they finished as runner's up, 3 points behind Champions Bath City. Three years later City finished bottom of the league. 

After 1945, the Southern League was a strong competetion, and in 1950 Gillingham were elected to the Football league in 1950.

Exeter were playing between 42 and 46 matches every season in a league that stretched about Colchester to Torquay. 
With the cost of travelling and falling gates, the league was split into a Premier League and First Division, in 1958/59 with City joining the latter. 

City finished fourth, in 1959/60 but this was their last season, attendances had been good with most crowds in four figures, however economics at City were not good and the club joined the Western League.

The last Southern league match at the Park was against Corby Town on Monday 26th April 1960 , City won 3-0 and the goals were scored by Barry Pulman, Ted Calland and Peter Rackley. Their final game was against Rugby away on Wednesday 4th of May 1960, a 1-1 draw with the last goal in Southern league being scored by Peter Rackley.

Up to this time the club were running a 1st team, Reserves and an "A" team that played in the South Western League. George Gillin decided, due to costs, to scrap the reserves and A team and released 17 players.
Frank Broome also moved to Southend within days of the announcement. 

Exeter had played in the Southern League for 52 years often in front of crowds in excess of 4500.

Reserves    
Season League Pos P W D L F A Pts Leading Scorer Notes
                       
1901-  1902 Exeter & District Junior League                   No reserves 
1902-  1903 Exeter & District Junior League 1 8 5 2 1         Champions
1903 - 1904 Exeter & District Junior League 4 12 6 2 4 34 23 14    
1904 - 1905 Exeter & District Junior League 6 10 1 0 9 6 17 2 Reid 2  
1905 - 1906 Exeter & District Junior League 5 10             Wells (Junior)  
1906 - 1907 Exeter & District Junior League 8 14 2 1 11 15 49 5 Youlden 4  
1907 - 1908 Exeter & District Junior League 7 20 8 2 10 30 46 18 Stoneman   
1908 - 1909 Plymouth & District League 8 22 6 4 12 33 33 16 Drain 7 11 goals not recorded
1909 - 1910 Plymouth & District League 12 28 7 4 17 35 54 18 McGuigan 3 11 goals not recorded
1910 - 1911 Plymouth & District League 3 24 13 5 6 64 38 31 Smith 11 Not all goals recorded
1911 - 1912 Plymouth & District League 10 30 13 3 14 36 46 29 Bailey 13  
1912 - 1913 Plymouth & District League 3 26 16 3 7 74 31 35 Golightly 13 14 goals not recorded
1913 - 1914 Plymouth & District League 3 26 16 5 5 62 25 37 Evans 8  
1919 - 1920 Plymouth & District League 4 23 14 1 8 46 42 29 Chown 7  
1920 - 1921 Western League 10 30 10 9 11 48 53 29 Hesmondhalgh 17 Left Western League
1921 - 1922 Southern League 16 36 10 9 17 42 63 29 Camble 8  
1922 - 1923 Southern League 19 38 10 5 23 43 81 25 Parsons 11  
1923 - 1924 Southern League (West) 9 34 11 11 12 52 47 33 Wray 8  
1924 - 1925 Southern League (West) 12 38 16 6 16 78 55 38 Blackmore 24  
1925 - 1926 Western League 8 18 6 4 8 33 41 16 Casson 8  
Southern League (West) 5 26 8 5 13 40 49 21 Casson 18  
1926-  1927 Western League 6 22 10 3 9 61 53 23 Dent 14  
Southern League (West) 8 26 10 6 10 62 49 26 Thompson 18  
1927 - 1928 Western League 2 20 13 4 3 50 24 30 Andrews 37 In Both Leagues
Southern League (West) 2 30 18 4 8 104 56 40
1928 - 1929 Western League 6 14 4 4 6 36 42 12 Wade 24 In Both Leagues
Southern League (West) 7 26 11 6 9 69 53 28
1929 - 1930 Western League 2 14 5 5 4 26 17 15    
Southern League (West) 9 28 11 6 11 49 54 28    
1930 - 1931 Western League 1 12 9 1 2 34 24 19   Champions
Southern League (West) 1 32 15 2 5 59 28 32   Champions
1931 - 1932 Western League 7 14 4 1 9 23 27 9    
Southern League (West) 7 24 9 7 8 59 43 25 Woodward 15  
1932-  1933 Western League 1 16 11 2 3 59 29 24 Hurst 34 In Both Leagues
Southern League (West) 2 20 12 3 5 59 44 27
1933 - 1934 Western League 6 14 6 2 6 33 38 14 Boundy 7  
Southern League (West) 6 20 8 3 9 54 47 19 Boundy 14  
1934 - 1935 Western League 6 12 2 4 6 18 26 8   Left Western League
  Southern League (West) 4 16 7 2 7 38 32 16 McArthur 13  
1935 - 1936 Southern League (West) 9 16 4 2 10 24 38 10 McArdle 5  
Exeter and District League 1 26 24 0 2 124 27 48 McArdle 22  
1936 - 1937 Southern League 12 30 8 7 15 57 78 23 Ebdon 11  
Exeter and District League 4 28 15 2 11 106 34 32    
1937 - 1938 Southern League 12 34 13 5 16 71 75 31 Farrell 11  
1938 - 1939 Southern League 18 44 12 9 23 51 107 32    
1939 - 1940 Southern League N/A 3 1 1 1 2 5 3 Crawshaw, Shadwell 1 Did not Finish
1946 - 1947 Southern League 15 32 10 2 20 69 126 22    
1947 - 1948 Southern League 7 34 15 7 12 65 57 37 Smart 16  
1948 - 1949 Southern League 11 42 18 7 17 83 73 43 Rew?  
1949 - 1950 Southern League 11 46 17 14 15 73 83 48 Rew 10  
1950 - 1951 Southern League 9 44 16 12 16 90 94 44 Dare 28  At least 28 goals
Exeter and District League (YL) 11 20 1 3 16 26 73 5   Exeter Colts -City B
1951 - 1952 Southern League 19 42 13 7 22 76 106 33    
1952 - 1953 Southern League 20 42 13 4 25 71 94 30    
Exeter and District League (P) 12 26 6 3 17 61 103 15   City A
1953 - 1954 Southern League 20 42 11 13 18 61 72 35    
Exeter and District League (P) 3 26 16 5 4 76 37 37   City A
Exeter and District League (Div 1) 1 26 21 3 2 149 32 45   City B Champions
1954 - 1955 Southern League 13 42 19 4 19 68 77 42   Reserves
Exeter and District League (P) 4 27 15 5 7 82 49 35   City A
Exeter and District League (Div 1) 5 23 16 1 6 90 36 33   City B
1955 - 1956 Southern League 11 42 17 9 16 75 76 43 Sword 13, Burke 13.  
Exeter and District League (Senior 1) 1 22 17 3 2 79 28 37 Colin Beer 37, City A Champions
1956 - 1957 Southern League 18 42 10 10 22 52 89 30 Willis 10  
Exeter and District League (Senior 1) 1 26 20 4 2 121 64 44   City A Champions
1957 - 1958 Southern League 19 42 11 9 22 60 94 32    
Exeter and District League (Senior 1) 5 30 19 3 8 108 78 41    
1958 - 1959 Southern League (SE) 14 32 7 12 13 47 71 26   Relegated
Exeter and District League (Senior 1) 7 26 10 4 12 86 89 24   Colts
1959 - 1960 Southern League (Div 1) 4 42 23 3 16 85 62 49 Hill 22 Left the SL
Exeter and District League (Senior 1) 5 26 13 3 10 107 71 29   Colts
1960 - 1961 Western League 6 40 21 5 14 99 68 47    
Exeter and District League (Senior 1) 5 24 12 5 7 92 51 29   Colts
1961 - 1962 Exeter and District League (P) 3 30 19 5 6 87 39 43    
1962 - 1963 Western League 14 42 15 10 17 55 74 40    
Exeter and District League (P) 8 30 12 7 11 76 68 31    
1963 - 1964 Western League 18 42 8 15 19 73 100 31    
Exeter and District League (P) 6 28 12 6 10 77 70 30    
1964 - 1965 Western League 12 42 18 5 19 92 84 41    
Exeter and District League (P) 11 26 10 3 13 52 71 23    
1965 - 1966 Western League 12 34 13 4 17 63 70 30    
Exeter and District League (P) 12 28 7 4 17 40 79 18    
1966 - 1967 Western League 8 40 17 7 16 54 63 41   No Reserves 1967 to 1972
Exeter and District League (P) 12 28 6 7 15 47 90 19  
1972 - 1973 Western League 12 30 7 11 12 39 47 25    
1973 - 1974 Western League 4 36 21 7 8 61 33 49    
1974 - 1975 South Western League 5 36 26 6 10 61 38 46    
1975 - 1976 Western League 12 44 16 10 18 64 69 57    
Devon & Exeter Youth League 1 14 11 2 1 58 10 24   Champions
1976 - 1977 Western League 17 34 7 3 24 36 76 23    
1977 - 1978 Western League 10 34 11 13 10 48 41 46    
1978 - 1979 Western League 16 38 12 5 21 48 75 41    
1979 - 1980 Western League 6 38 16 11 11 71 59 43   Left Western League
1981 - 1982 Devon and Exeter Premier 1 30 22 5 3 95 34 48   Champions
1982 - 1983 Devon and Exeter Premier 6 30 12 7 11 67 53 31    
1983 - 1984 Devon and Exeter Premier 3 30 17 5 6 83 28 51    
1984 - 1985 Devon and Exeter Premier 2 30 17 8 5 90 37 42    
1985 - 1986 Devon and Exeter Premier 1 30 23 5 2 102 34 51   Champions
1986 - 1987 Devon and Exeter Premier 1 28 24 2 2 108 21 50   Champions
1987 - 1988 Devon and Exeter Premier 2 30 20 6 4 93 17 46    
1988 - 1989 Devon and Exeter Premier 4 28 13 10 5 60 31 36    
                       
1989 - 1990 Devon and Exeter Premier 1 32 27 4 1 109 13 58   Champions
South West Counties League    18                
                       
1990 - 1991 Devon and Exeter Premier 2 32 24 4 4 91 25 76   3 pts for a win!
Devon & Exeter Youth League 1 24 23 1 0 161 12 70   Champions
                       
1991 - 1992 Devon and Exeter Premier 1 30 24 6 0 109 20 78   Champions
Devon & Exeter Youth League 1 24 21 2 1 141 12 65   Champions
                       
1992 - 1993 Devon and Exeter Premier 1 26 20 2 4 98 24 62   Champions
Devon & Exeter Youth League 1 14 14 0 0 133 10 42   Champions
South West Counties League                     
                       
1993 - 1994 Devon and Exeter Premier 1 28 23 4 1 121 34 73   Champions
Devon & Exeter Youth League 1 20 18 2 0 139 11 56   Champions
                       
1994 - 1995 South West Counties Youth League 4 20 9 5 6 52 29 32    
Devon & Exeter Youth League 2 22 19 1 2 115 16 58    
                       
1995 - 1996 South West Counties Youth League 4 18 10 4 4 50 27 24 Ghazghazi 24  
Devon & Exeter Youth League 2 20 14 4 2 103 20 46 David Walker 19  
                       
1996 - 1997 South West Counties Youth League 7 22 7 8 7 34 26 29 John Wikinson 11  
Devon & Exeter Youth League 1 20 18 2 0 142 15 56   Champions
                       
1997 - 1998 South West Counties Youth League 5 22 15 1 6 72 33 46 Rendle 20  
Devon & Exeter Youth League 2 22 19 0 3 131 25 57 Butterworth 19  
South West Trophy Reserve League   10 3 3 4 10 10 12 Ghazghazi 7  
                       
1998 - 1999 South West Counties Youth League 2 24 18 5 1 76 21 59 Waugh 22  
Devon & Exeter Youth League 1 26 20 4 2 96 19 64 Ian Parry 23  
South West Trophy Reserve League   14 6 4 4 24 19 22 Speakman 7 Reserves two matches unknown 
                       
1999 - 2000 South West Counties Youth League 5 14 5 4 5 15 21 19 Mudge 5  
Devon & Exeter Youth League 1 22 19 2 1 99 9 59 Gillingham 10  Champions
South West Trophy Reserve League 4 8 3 0 5 11 11 9 Vaughan 2, Burke 2,   
                       
2000 - 2001 Football League Youth Alliance U-19 3 16 7 5 4 30 18 26 Mudge 14 Qualified for Premier Merit 
Football League Youth Alliance Merit 1   6             Mudge   
Football League Youth Alliance U-17                    
                       
2001 - 2002 Football League Youth Alliance U-19 3 16 8 3 7 23 16 27 Afful 6 Did not qualify for Premier Merit
Football League Youth Alliance Merit 1                    
Football League Youth Aliance U-17 6 19 7 6 6 28 20 27 Nash 5, O'Connor 5 Swindon Game no result 
                       
2002 - 2003 Football League Youth Alliance U-19   18 7 4 7 18 24 25 Afful 6 Did not qualify for Premier Merit
Football League Youth Alliance Merit 2 2 8 5 2 1 19 8 17 Canham 8 Lost against Brighton at C and F with 7 players
Football League Youth Alliance U-17 5 20 9 4 7 37 36 31 Wonnacott, Harris (J) 5  
                       
2003 - 2004 Football League Youth Alliance U-19                    
Football League Youth Alliance Merit 1                    
Football League Youth Alliance U-17 8 20 6 6 8 47 59 24    
                       
2004 - 2005 South West Conference U-18 8 8 1 4 3 10 15 7    
Football League Youth Alliance Merit 2                    
Football League Youth Alliance U-17                    
                       
2005 - 2006 South West Conference U-18 5 22 12 0 10 51 45 36    
Football League Youth Alliance Premier                    
Football League Youth Aliance U-17                    
                       
2006 - 2007 Football Conf Youth League U-16                    
Football League Youth Alliance                    
South West Counties Youth League U-18                    
                       
2007 - 2008 Pontin's Holidays  Combination League 5 18 6 5 7 18 25 23    
Football Conference Youth League U-16                    
South West Counties Youth League U-18 10 18 1 4 13 7 40 7    
Puma Youth Alliance Cup Groups 7 6 1 2 3 5 10 5    
                       
2008 - 2009 Pontin's Holidays  Combination League 4 18 10 0 8 33 23 30    
Football League Youth Alliance U-18 4 20 11 3 6 40 21 36    
Puma Youth Alliance Cup Groups 2 5 3 0 2 5 6 9    
                       
2009 - 2010 Football League SW Youth Alliance 9 18 6 1 11 29 47 19    
Football League Youth Alliance Cup Groups 1 5 3 2 0 14 9 11    
                       
2010 - 2011 Football League SW Youth Alliance 2 20 13 1 6 50 31 40    
                     
                       
2011 - 2012 Football League SW Youth Alliance                    
                     
                       
2012 - 2013 Football League SW Youth Alliance                    
                     
                       
2013 - 2014 Football League SW Youth Alliance 1 16 10 2 4 40 20 32   Champions
Football League Youth Alliance Cup Group 2 3 4 1 3 0 10 5 6   Did not qualify for Semi Finals
                     
2014 - 2015 Football League SW Youth Alliance 5 18 8 2 8 30 29 26    
                     
                       
2015 - 2016 Football League SW Youth Alliance 4 18 8 3 7 31 33 27   Qualfied for Play Offs
Football League SW Youth Alliance Play Offs  6 10 4 1 5 21 26 13    
                       
2016 - 2017 Football League SW Youth Alliance 1 18 11 2 5 36 26 35    
Football League SW Youth Alliance Merit 1 3 10 4 3 3 20 18 15    
                       
2017 - 2018 Football League SW Youth Alliance 1 20 15 3 2 69 19 48    
Football League SW Youth Alliance Merit 1 2 11 7 2 2 34 10 23    
                       
2018 - 2019 Football League SW Youth Alliance 3 20 11 1 8 29 31 34    
Football League SW Youth Alliance Merit 1 11 11 2 4 5 18 22 10    
                       
2019 - 2020 Football League SW Youth Alliance                    
  Football League SW Youth Alliance Merit 1                    
                       
2020 - 2021                      
                       
                       

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