1958/59
All Results and information
Squad photo from the 1958/59 season during which the Football League underwent a reorganisation that subsequently saw Exeter placed in Division Four.
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They went on to finish 5th but lost in the First Round of the FA Cup.
First Team
Results
Final Table
Devon Bowl
Friendlies
Reserves
Southern League 1958/59
Results
Final Table
Southern League - South East Section
Results
Inter Zone Final Table
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They went on to finish 5th but lost in the First Round of the FA Cup.
- League Position: 5th Played: 46 Won: 23, Drew: 11, Lost: 12 Goals For: 87, Goals Against: 61 Points: 57
- FA Cup First Round:
First Team
Results
21/08/1958 | Walsall | Away | 3-0 | W | 8750 | Rees | Calland | Harvey (pen) | |
28/08/1958 | Barrow | Home | 4-0 | W | 8836 | Rees | Calland | Dale | Harvey |
30/08/1958 | Darlington | Away | 1-1 | D | 7716 | Harvey (pen) | |||
01/09/1958 | Barrow | Away | 0-1 | L | 5707 | : | |||
06/09/1958 | Shrewsbury Town | Home | 1-0 | W | 8442 | Dale | |||
10/09/1958 | Oldham Athletic | Home | 3-2 | W | 9562 | Calland | Mitchell | Rees | |
13/09/1958 | Coventry City | Away | 0-2 | L | 14537 | : | |||
15/09/1958 | Oldham Athletic | Away | 1-2 | L | 5139 | Rees | |||
20/09/1958 | Torquay United | Home | 2-2 | D | 13102 | Calland | Rees | ||
27/09/1958 | Gillingham | Home | 3-0 | W | 8524 | Rees | Stiffle | Birch | |
04/10/1958 | Carlisle United | Away | 2-1 | W | 10260 | Rees | Calland | ||
08/10/1958 | Aldershot | Home | 2-0 | W | 8528 | Calland | Rees | ||
11/10/1958 | Northampton Town | Away | 1-1 | D | 10077 | Nicholls | |||
18/10/1958 | Workington | Home | 1-0 | W | 9257 | Nicholls | |||
25/10/1958 | York City | Away | 2-0 | W | 9748 | Calland 2 | |||
27/10/1958 | Gateshead | Away | 2-1 | W | 3347 | Nicholls | Stiffle | ||
01/11/1958 | Bradford Park Avenue | Home | 4-0 | W | 10808 | Rees 2 | Nicholls 2 | ||
08/11/1958 | Port Vale | Away | 3-5 | L | 14314 | Rees 3 | |||
22/11/1958 | Chester | Away | 2-4 | L | 8040 | Nicholls | Calland | ||
29/11/1958 | Watford | Home | 3-0 | W | 8866 | Nicholls 2 | Calland | ||
13/12/1958 | Southport | Home | 3-2 | W | 8321 | Mitchell (pen) | Nicholls 2 | ||
27/12/1958 | Crewe Alexandra | Home | 3-0 | W | 11478 | Rees 2 | Calland | ||
03/01/1959 | Darlington | Home | 2-2 | D | 9336 | Calland | Rees | ||
24/01/1959 | Hartlepools United | Away | 3-3 | D | 4157 | Rees | Thompson | Calland | |
31/01/1959 | Coventry City | Home | 2-1 | W | 12578 | Calland 2 | |||
07/02/1959 | Torquay United | Away | 4-3 | W | 11511 | Calland | Mitchell | Stiffle | Nicholls |
14/02/1959 | Gillingham | Away | 2-2 | D | 6545 | Nicholls | Mitchell | ||
21/02/1959 | Carlisle United | Home | 2-1 | W | 10097 | Calland 2 | |||
28/02/1959 | Northampton Town | Home | 3-4 | L | 9870 | Calland 2 | Mitchell | ||
05/03/1959 | Crewe Alexandra | Away | 0-0 | D | 7092 | : | |||
07/03/1959 | Workington | Away | 2-2 | D | 4200 | Calland 2 | |||
14/03/1959 | York City | Home | 0-2 | L | 9000 | : | |||
17/03/1959 | Walsall | Away | 0-3 | L | 4656 | : | |||
21/03/1959 | Bradford Park Avenue | Away | 3-0 | W | 7203 | Calland 2 | |||
27/03/1959 | Millwall | Away | 1-1 | D | 16868 | Calland | |||
28/03/1959 | Port Vale | Home | 3-4 | L | 12088 | Rees | Stiffle | Calland | |
30/03/1959 | Millwall | Home | 3-1 | W | 8950 | Rees | Calland | Stiffle | |
04/04/1959 | Crystal Palace | Away | 1-1 | D | 20979 | Rees | |||
06/04/1959 | Gateshead | Home | 1-1 | D | 7670 | Mitchell | |||
11/04/1959 | Chester | Home | 1-1 | D | 6400 | Hill | |||
15/04/1959 | Crystal Palace | Home | 3-1 | W | 8352 | Rees | Nicholls | Stiffle | |
18/04/1959 | Watford | Away | 1-2 | L | 6150 | Stiffle | |||
22/04/1959 | Aldershot | Away | 0-1 | L | 3143 | : | |||
25/04/1959 | Hartlepools United | Home | 3-0 | W | 6561 | Stiffle | Mitchell | Nicholls | |
28/04/1959 | Southport | Away | 1-0 | W | 2646 | Nicholls | |||
30/04/1959 | Shrewsbury Town | Away | 0-3 | L | 15318 | : |
Final Table
League Division 4 P W D L F A W D L F A Pts 1. PORT VALE 46 14 6 3 62 30 12 6 5 48 28 64 2. COVENTRY CITY 46 18 4 1 50 11 6 8 9 34 36 60 3. YORK CITY 46 12 10 1 37 17 9 8 6 36 35 60 4. SHREWSBURY TOWN 46 15 5 3 59 24 9 5 9 42 39 58 5. Exeter City 46 16 4 3 55 24 7 7 9 32 37 57 6. Walsall 46 13 5 5 56 25 8 5 10 39 39 52 7. Crystal Palace 46 12 8 3 54 27 8 4 11 36 44 52 8. Northampton 46 14 5 4 48 25 7 4 12 37 53 51 9. Millwall 46 13 6 4 46 23 7 4 12 30 46 50 10. Carlisle United 46 11 6 6 37 30 8 6 9 25 35 50 11. Gillingham 46 14 6 3 53 27 6 3 14 29 50 49 12. Torquay United 46 11 5 7 45 32 5 7 11 33 45 44 13. Chester City 46 10 5 8 39 33 6 7 10 33 51 44 14. Bradford Park Avenue 46 15 1 7 51 29 3 6 14 24 48 43 15. Watford 46 10 6 7 46 36 6 4 13 35 43 42 16. Darlington 46 7 8 8 37 36 6 8 9 29 32 42 17. Workington 46 9 10 4 40 32 3 7 13 23 46 41 18. Crewe Alexandra 46 11 5 7 52 32 4 5 14 18 50 40 19. Hartlepool United 46 11 4 8 50 41 4 6 13 24 47 40 20. Gateshead 46 11 3 9 33 30 5 5 13 23 55 40 21. Oldham Athletic 46 15 0 8 39 29 1 4 18 20 55 36 22. Aldershot 46 8 4 11 37 45 6 3 14 26 52 35 23. Barrow 46 6 6 11 34 45 3 4 16 17 59 28 24. Southport 46 7 8 8 26 25 0 4 19 15 61 26FA Cup
1958/59 | |||||||
15 November 1958 | Brentford | Away | 2-3 | 15000 | Calland, Mitchell (pen) | R1 |
Devon Bowl
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 |
Friendlies
1958/59 | ||||||
Exeter score 1st | ||||||
16/08/1958 | Probables v Possibles | Home | 3-2 | 1600 | Nicholls, Calland, Stiffle v Oliver (og), Rees | Practice Match |
06/12/1958 | Notts County | Home | 2-0 | 3010 | Hill, Rees | |
26/12/1958 | South Western League X1 (U-23) | Home | 6-1 | 2000 | Hill 3, Atkins 2, Rackley | |
06/05/1959 | Plymouth Argyle | Neutral | 6-3 | 4500 | Rackley 4, Hill, Stiffle | At Falmouth Bigland Park Rotary Club Benefit |
Reserves
Southern League 1958/59
Results
Southern League 1958/59 | ||||||||
23/08/1957 | League | Hastings United | Away | 1-1 | Atkins | |||
27/08/1958 | League | Guildford City | Away | 0-0 | : | |||
30/08/1958 | League | Weymouth | Home | 1-3 | Rapley (pen) | |||
03/09/1958 | SL. Cup 1 | Trowbridge | Home | 0-1 | : | |||
10/09/1958 | SL. Cup 1 | Trowbridge | Away | 1-7 | Robinson | |||
13/09/1958 | League | Trowbridge | Home | 3-2 | Cruz | Pulman | Hill | |
24/09/1958 | League | Cambridge United | Home | 3-3 | Hill | Robinson | Atkins | |
27/09/1958 | League | Yeovil Town | Away | 1-6 | Robinson | |||
11/10/1958 | League | Bedford Town | Home | 1-1 | John | |||
18/10/1958 | League | Cambridge City | Away | 0-2 | : | |||
25/10/1958 | League | Chelmsford City | Home | 2-2 | Hill | Rackley | ||
29/10/1958 | SL CUP | Barry Town | Home | 4-1 | Carberry | Butterworth 2 | Robinson | |
01/11/1958 | League | Clacton Town | Away | 4-1 | Rackley 2 | Pulman 2 | ||
08/11/1958 | League | Clacton Town | Home | 2-2 | Willey | Cleverley | ||
15/11/1958 | League | Poole Town | Away | 1-8 | Atkins | |||
22/11/1958 | League | Dartford | Home | 2-1 | Rapley | Pulman | ||
29/11/1958 | League | Trowbridge | Away | 2-3 | Pulman | Atkins | ||
13/12/1958 | League | Weymouth | Away | 1-1 | Robinson | |||
26/12/1958 | Friendly | SW League X1 | Home | 6-1 | Atkins 2 | Hill 2 | Robinson | Rackley |
10/01/1959 | League | Tonbridge | Away | 1-5 | Carberry | |||
24/01/1959 | League | Yiewsley | Home | 4-1 | Pulman | Atkins | Hill | Harris (og) |
31/01/1959 | League | Yiewsley | Away | 2-0 | Rackley | Rutter | ||
07/02/1959 | League | Gravesend & N | Home | 1-1 | Pulman | |||
14/02/1959 | League | Yeovil Town | Home | 1-1 | Carberry | |||
18/02/1959 | League | Tonbridge | Home | 2-1 | Hill 2 | |||
28/02/1959 | League | Chelmsford City | Away | 1-5 | Hill | |||
07/03/1959 | League | Kings Lynn | Home | 3-3 | Pulman | Hill 2 | ||
14/03/1959 | League | Bedford Town | Away | 1-5 | Hill | |||
21/03/1959 | League | Poole Town | Home | 1-1 | Carberry | |||
28/03/1959 | League | Dartford | Away | 1-3 | Birch | |||
30/03/1959 | League | Cambridge United | Away | 2-3 | Pulman | Carberry | ||
11/04/1959 | League | Kings Lynn | Away | 0-2 | : | |||
18/04/1959 | League | Cambridge City | Home | 2-1 | Rackley | Bone (og) | ||
22/04/1959 | League | Hastings United | Home | 0-1 | : | |||
25/04/1959 | League | Gravesend & N | Away | 0-1 | : | |||
02/05/1959 | League | Guildford City | Away | 1-1 | Carberry |
Final Table
Southern League - South East Section
P W D L F A Pts 1.Bedford Town 32 21 6 5 90 41 48 2.Gravesend & Northfleet 32 21 2 9 79 54 44 3.Dartford 32 20 3 9 77 41 43 4.Yeovil Town 32 17 8 7 60 41 42 5.Weymouth 32 13 11 8 61 43 37 6.Chelmsford City 32 12 12 8 74 53 36 7.King's Lynn 32 14 5 13 70 63 33 8.Poole Town 32 12 8 12 60 65 32 9.Cambridge City 32 12 7 13 61 54 31 10.Hastings United. 32 13 5 14 60 59 31 11.Tonbridge 32 14 3 15 51 59 31 12.Cambridge United 32 11 8 13 55 77 30 13.Trowbridge Town 32 12 4 16 53 75 28 14.Exeter City 32 7 12 13 47 71 26 15.Guildford City 32 7 6 19 45 67 20 16.Clacton Town 32 6 7 19 44 81 19 17.Yiewsley 32 3 7 22 36 78 13Inter Zone Competetion
Results
Inter Zone Competetion | ||||||||
20/09/1958 | League | Weymouth | Away | 2-2 | Hill 2 | |||
15/10/1958 | League | Weymouth | Home | 0-2 | : | |||
02/11/1958 | League | Yeovil Town | Home | 4-2 | Pulman | Cleverley | Rapley | Hill |
10/12/1958 | League | Trowbridge | Away | 1-0 | ||||
20/01/1959 | League | Poole Town | Home | 0-1 | : | |||
11/02/1959 | League | Trowbridge | Home | 2-0 | Hill | Robinson | ||
21/02/1959 | League | Poole Town | Away | 0-1 | : | |||
24/02/1959 | League | Yeovil Town | Away | 0-2 | : |
Inter Zone Final Table
Southern League Inter Zone 1958-59
Pos |
Team |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
1 |
Yeovil Town |
8 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
20 |
13 |
11 |
2 |
Weymouth |
8 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
16 |
10 |
10 |
3 |
Poole Town |
8 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
11 |
12 |
10 |
4 |
Exeter City (Res) |
8 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
9 |
10 |
7 |
5 |
Trowbridge Town |
8 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
10 |
21 |
2 |
South Western League
Results
Exeter "A"
Exeter "A" South Western League | ||||||||
23/08/1958 | SWL | Bodmin Town | Away | 0-3 | : | |||
08/09/1958 | SWL | Helston Athletic | Away | 2-2 | Hill | Williams | ||
15/09/1958 | SWL | Newquay | Home | 2-1 | Pulman 2 (2p's | |||
20/09/1958 | SWL | Saltash United | Away | 1-1 | Willey | |||
22/09/1958 | SWL | Penzance | Home | 4-3 | Rackley | Haig | Andrews 2 | |
27/09/1958 | SWL | Penzance | Away | 2-4 | Williams | Willey | ||
04/10/1958 | SWL | Falmouth Town | Away | 0-8 | : | |||
11/10/1958 | SWL | St Blazey | Away | 1-1 | Pullman | |||
13/10/1958 | SWL | Helston Athletic | Home | 4-3 | Cruz | Newell | Yardley 2 | |
20/10/1958 | SWL | Plymouth Argyle A | Away | 1-3 | Willey | |||
25/10/1958 | SWL | Camelford | Away | 1-1 | Willey | |||
27/10 1958 | SWL | Tavistock | Home | 2-2 | Western | Willey | ||
01/11/1958 | SWL | St Austell | Away | 0-5 | : | |||
08/11/1958 | League Cup | Saltash United | Away | 4-2 | Spurle | Newell | Atkins | Andrews |
29/11/1958 | SWL | Plymouth Argyle A | Home | 1-5 | Willey | |||
08/12/1958 | SWL | Camelford | Home | 5-4 | Western 2 | Cruz | Cragg | Spurle |
13/12/1958 | SWL | Launceston | Away | 1-4 | Willey | |||
20/12/1958 | League Cup QF | Camelford | Away | 0-4 | : | |||
26/12/1958 | SWL | Truro City | Away | 2-4 | Newell | Williams | ||
28/02/1959 | SWL | Bugle | Away | 2-3 | Willey | Garner (og) | ||
02/03/1959 | SWL | Saltash United | Home | 3-0 | Andrews | Willey | Grinney | |
10/03/1959 | SWL | Wadebridge Town | Home | 1-1 | Newell | |||
14/03/1959 | SWL | Tavistock | Away | 2-0 | Williams | Bennett | ||
16/03/1959 | SWL | Bugle | Home | 1-0 | Willey | |||
23/03/1959 | SWL | St Blazey | Home | 2-3 | Selway | Yardley | ||
24/03/1959 | SWL | Bodmin Town | Home | 2-3 | Bennett | Williams | ||
28/03/1959 | SWL | Newquay | Away | 0-2 | : | |||
04/04/1959 | SWL | Wadebridge Town | Away | 1-4 | Bennett | |||
07/04/1959 | SWL | Launceston | Home | 4-2 | Harvey (p) | Williams | Willey | Selway |
13/04/1959 | SWL | Falmouth Town | Home | 4-1 | Bennett 2 | Williams | Vincent | |
20/04/1959 | SWL | Truro City | Home | 0-2 | : | |||
27/04/1959 | SWL | St Austell | Home | 5-0 | Bennett 3 | Cleverley 2 |
South Western League
Final Table
South Western League 1958-59 | ||||||||
1 | Newquay | 30 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 123 | 45 | 49 |
2 | Falmouth Town | 30 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 121 | 42 | 47 |
3 | Truro City | 30 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 98 | 58 | 47 |
4 | Bodmin Town | 30 | 18 | 1 | 11 | 73 | 67 | 37 |
5 | Plymouth Argyle A | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 88 | 50 | 36 |
6 | St Austell | 30 | 18 | 0 | 12 | 81 | 68 | 36 |
7 | Penzance | 30 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 89 | 65 | 33 |
8 | Launceston | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 77 | 70 | 33 |
9 | St Blazey | 30 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 80 | 101 | 29 |
10 | Exeter City Reserves | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 56 | 75 | 26 |
11 | Wadebridge Town | 30 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 77 | 80 | 23 |
12 | Helston Athletic | 30 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 58 | 86 | 20 |
13 | Camelford | 30 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 51 | 88 | 19 |
14 | Saltash United | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 52 | 113 | 18 |
15 | Bugle | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 | 53 | 86 | 16 |
16 | Tavistock | 30 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 47 | 130 | 11 |
Exeter City Colts
Exeter and District League
Senior 1
SENIOR 1 | |||||||
1 REME Honiton | 26 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 176 | 49 | 45 |
2 Seaton Town | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 98 | 56 | 39 |
3 RM Lympstone | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 68 | 47 | 38 |
4 Kingsteignton | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 97 | 58 | 37 |
5 Budleigh Salterton | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 69 | 59 | 29 |
6 Willeys Sports | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 72 | 72 | 27 |
7 Exeter City Colts | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 86 | 89 | 24 |
8 Exmouth Town | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 69 | 82 | 24 |
9 St Marks | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 64 | 92 | 22 |
11 Cullompton Rangers | 26 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 62 | 68 | 20 |
10 St Lukes College | 26 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 79 | 80 | 19 |
12 Winkleigh | 26 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 42 | 90 | 14 |
13 Crediton United | 26 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 40 | 119 | 14 |
14 University | 26 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 56 | 115 | 10 |
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