1970/71
All Results and information

Squad photo from the 1970/71 season, which saw Exeter finish 9th in Division Four.


In both the FA and League Cups, Exeter lost in the First Round, Swansea City defeated them on both occasions.

  • League Position: 9th Played: 46 Won: 17, Drew: 14, Lost: 15 Goals For: 67, Goals Against: 68 Points: 48
  • FA Cup
First Round: Swansea City (A), 4-1
  • League Cup
First Round: Swansea City (H), 0-0. Replay, 4-2

First Team 
Results

15/08/1970 Scunthorpe United H D 1-1 5456 Binney      
22/08/1970 Oldham Athletic A L 1-2 6352 Gadston      
29/08/1970 Peterborough United H W 3-2 4537 Gadston 2 Rowan    
02/09/1970 Southend United H W 2-0 5190 Corr Gadston    
05/09/1970 Darlington  A L 2-3 3472 Horner (og) Sharples    
12/09/1970 Crewe Alexandra H W 6-2 4769 John Giles Gadston 2 Banks 2 Corr
19/09/1970 Chester  A L 1-3 4337 Banks      
21/09/1970 Southport  A W 2-0 3842 Rowan 2      
26/09/1970 Notts County H L 0-1 6093 :      
29/09/1970 Newport County  A W 1-0 2169 Gadston      
03/10/1970 Lincoln City  A L 1-4 6548 Gadston      
10/10/1970 Hartlepool United H D 1-1 4590 Mitten (p)      
17/10/1970 Scunthorpe United  A L 0-3 3684 :      
21/10/1970 Grimsby Town H W 4-0 4087 Banks 3 Binney    
24/10/1970 Cambridge United H W 1-0 5631 Rowan      
31/10/1970 Brentford A L 0-5 5270 :      
07/11/1970 Colchester United H D 2-2 4420 Gadston Banks    
11/11/1970 Aldershot H W 4-1 4434 Gadston 2 Banks Corr  
14/11/1970 Barrow  A D 1-1 2244 Gadston      
28/11/1970 Workington  A L 0-1 2013 :      
05/12/1970 York City H L 0-2 4403 :      
12/12/1970 Southport H W 2-1 3437 Wingate Binney    
19/12/1970 Oldham Athletic H L 0-2 4185 :      
09/01/1971 Newport County H D 1-1 4142 Binney      
16/01/1971 Grimsby Town  A W 2-1 2926 Gadston Parker    
22/01/1971 Stockport County  A W 3-0 1992 Banks Parker Binney  
27/01/1971 Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic A L 1-4 9184 Gadston      
06/02/1971 York City A D 2-2 3234 Rowan Banks    
09/02/1971 Northampton Town H D 1-1 5016 Banks      
13/02/1971 Stockport County H W 2-1 4223 Banks 2      
16/02/1971 Workington H L 0-1 4609 :      
20/02/1971 Aldershot  A D 2-2 5505 Gadston Banks    
27/02/1971 Brentford H W 1-0 3892 Binney      
06/03/1971 Cambridge United  A L 0-2 3802 :      
13/03/1971 Barrow H W 4-2 3999 Rowan Gadston Binney Banks
16/03/1971 Northampton Town A D 2-2 5724 Banks  Jimmy Giles    
20/03/1971 Colchester United  A D 1-1 5630 Banks      
27/03/1971 Darlington H W 2-1 4136 Wingate Banks    
03/04/1971 Peterborough United  A W 3-1 3880 Jimmy Giles Gadston Banks  
09/04/1971 Crewe Alexandra A L 1-4 3748 Wingate      
10/04/1971 Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic H D 0-0 7918 :      
12/04/1971 Lincoln City H D 0-0 4614 :      
17/04/1971 Hartlepool United  A L 0-3 1515 :      
24/04/1971 Chester H W 3-1 4024 Banks 2 Binney    
28/04/1971 Southend United  A D 0-0 4471 :      
01/05/1971 Notts County  A D 1-1 18002 Gadston      

Football League Fourth Division  Final Table 1970/71

Pld

W

D

L

F

A

Pts

Notts County

46

30

9

7

89

36

69

Bournemouth & BA

46

24

12

10

81

46

60

Oldham Athletic

46

24

11

11

88

63

59

York City

46

23

10

13

78

54

56

Chester

46

24

7

15

69

55

55

Colchester United

46

21

12

13

70

54

54

Northampton Town

46

19

13

14

63

59

51

Southport

46

21

6

19

63

57

48

Exeter City

46

17

14

15

67

68

48

Workington

46

18

12

16

48

49

48

Stockport County

46

16

14

16

49

65

46

Darlington

46

17

11

18

58

57

45

Aldershot

46

14

17

15

66

71

45

Brentford

46

18

8

20

66

62

44

Crewe Alexandra

46

18

8

20

75

76

44

Peterborough Utd

46

18

7

21

70

71

43

Scunthorpe United

46

15

13

18

56

61

43

Southend United

46

14

15

17

53

66

43

Grimsby Town

46

18

7

21

57

71

43

Cambridge United

46

15

13

18

51

66

43

Lincoln City

46

13

13

20

70

71

39

Newport County

46

10

8

28

55

85

28

Hartlepool

46

8

12

26

34

74

28

Barrow

46

7

8

31

51

90

22


Other Matches

FA Cup

21/11/1970

Swansea Town

Away

1-4

7386

Wingate

R1

Devon Bowl

Exeter were beaten at Plymouth in the semi final.

Exeter Score 1st

09/03/1971

Plymouth Argyle

Away

1-2

Binney

2000

Friendlies

1970/71

Exeter score 1st

30/07/1970

Torquay United

Home

3-1

0

Rowan, Mitten, Core

Behind closed doors

01/08/1970

Hereford

Away

1-1

2502

Wingate

John Charles was manager of Hereford

04/08/1970

Leyton Orient

Home

3-0

2895

Mitten 2, Binney

05/08/1970

Cardiff City

Home

1-0

1834

Parker

07/08/1970

D.V.V. Go Ahead Deventer

Home

0-4

3334

:

De Winkel 2, Beek, Geestman scored for Deventer



FA Youth Cup 

Exeter did not compete in the competition as they had disbanded their reserves and youth teams

Creator

Will Haggerty and Paul Farley

Contributor

PF

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