1974/75
All Results and information

Squad photo from the 1974/75 season in which in Division Four in 9th position. In the FA Cup Exeter only made it to the First Round and to the Second Round of the League Cup.


  • League Position: 9th Played: 46 Won: 19, Drew: 11,Lost: 16 Goals For: 60, Goals Against: 63 Points: 49
  • FA Cup
First Round: Newport County (H), 1-2

  • League Cup
1st Rnd : Swansea City    (H), 3-1
2nd Rnd: Hereford United (H), 0-1

First Team 
Results


17 Aug 1974

Barnsley

L

A

4979

0-1

:

24 Aug 1974

Doncaster Rovers

W

H

3819

2-1

Bowker 2

31 Aug 1974

Lincoln City

L

A

2751

0-5

:

04 Sep 1974

Bradford City

W

A

3146

1-0

Neale

07 Sep 1974

Mansfield 

L

H

3274

0-1

:

14 Sep 1974

Torquay U

D

A

5306

2-2

Rutter

Jennings

21 Sep 1974

Reading

L

H

3407

0-2

:

25 Sep 1974

Darlington

W

H

2371

4-1

Bowker 2

Jennings

Steele

28 Sep 1974

Workington 

W

A

1234

1-0

Jennings

02 Oct 1974

Bradford City

W

H

2787

1-0

Robertson (p)

05 Oct 1974

Newport County

W

A

3301

2-1

Joy

Robertson

12 Oct 1974

Swansea City

L

H

3867

1-2

Jennings

18 Oct 1974

Cambridge United

D

A

1858

1-1

Templeman 

23 Oct 1974

Crewe Alexandra

L

A

2050

1-2

Hatch 

26 Oct 1974

Chester C

W

H

3364

1-0

Bowker 

02 Nov 1974

Southport

L

A

1505

0-3

:

06 Nov 1974

Crewe Alexandra

W

H

2565

2-0

Robertson (p)

Bowker

09 Nov 1974

Scunthorpe United

D

H

3056

0-0

:

16 Nov 1974

Rotherham United

D

A

4634

1-1

Hodge                           

30 Nov 1974

Rochdale

D

A

1033

1-1

Beer

07 Dec 1974

Northampton T

D

H

3597

2-2

Robertson 2 (1 pen)

14 Dec 1974

Barnsley

W

H

2916

4-2

Hodge

Giles

Bowker 2

21 Dec 1974

Shrewsbury Town

D

A

3097

2-2

Bowker 2

26 Dec 1974

Torquay United

D

H

7571

0-0

:

28 Dec 1974

Brentford

L

A

5680

0-2

:

04 Jan 1975

Hartlepool United

W

H

3424

1-0

Templeman 

11 Jan 1975

Northampton T

D

A

3424

1-1

Robertson (p)

18 Jan 1975

Rochdale

W

H

4104

2-1

Bowker 

Robertson (p)

24 Jan 1975

Stockport County

W

H

4437

4-1

Bowker 2

Neale 2

01 Feb 1975

Scunthorpe United

L

A

1846

1-2

Beer

08 Feb 1975

Southport

W

H

3584

1-0

Giles 

15 Feb 1975

Stockport County

L

A

1516

2-3

Morrin 2 

22 Feb 1975

Rotherham United

L

H

3545

0-4

:

01 Mar 1975

Lincoln City

L

H

2886

1-2

Robertson

08 Mar 1975

Darlington

L

A

1851

0-2

:

10 Mar 1975

Hartlepool United 

W

A

2178

3-0

Beer 

Bowker 

Hodge 

15 Mar 1975

Workington

W

H

2581

1-0

Bowker 

21 Mar 1975

Mansfield Town

L

A

8412

2-3

Beer 2

29 Mar 1975

Shrewsbury Town

W

H

3240

1-0

Morrin 

31 Mar 1975

Brentford

W

H

3301

1-0

Beer

02 Apr 1975

Reading

L

A

4474

0-3

:

05 Apr 1975

Chester

D

A

3000

1-1

Beer

12 Apr 1975

Newport County

W

H

2755

3-1

Bowker 

Joy

Beer

19 Apr 1975

Swansea City

W

A

2000

2-0

Bowker

Robertson

22 Apr 1975

Doncaster Rovers

D

A

4000

3-3

Hodge 

Beer

Robertson

26 Apr 1975

Cambridge United

L

H

2924 

1-4

Bowker



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A few match day photos are here.

Final Table 

Football League Fourth Division  1974/75

Pld

W

D

L

F

A

Pts

Mansfield Town

46

28

12

6

90

40

68

Shrewsbury Town

46

26

10

10

80

43

62

Rotherham United

46

22

15

9

71

41

59

Chester

46

23

11

12

64

38

57

Lincoln City

46

21

15

10

79

48

57

Cambridge United

46

20

14

12

62

44

54

Reading

46

21

10

15

63

47

52

Brentford

46

18

13

15

53

45

49

Exeter City

46

19

11

16

60

63

49

Bradford City

46

17

13

16

56

51

47

Southport

46

15

17

14

56

56

47

Newport County

46

19

9

18

68

75

47

Hartlepool

46

16

11

19

52

62

43

Torquay United

46

14

14

18

46

61

42

Barnsley

46

15

11

20

62

65

41

Northampton Town

46

15

11

20

67

73

41

Doncaster Rovers

46

14

12

20

65

79

40

Crewe Alexandra

46

11

18

17

34

47

40

Rochdale

46

13

13

20

59

75

39

Stockport County

46

12

14

20

43

70

38

Darlington

46

13

10

23

54

67

36

Swansea City

46

15

6

25

46

73

36

Workington

46

10

11

25

36

66

31

Scunthorpe United

46

7

15

24

41

78

29


FA Cup

Exeter score 1st

23/11/1974

Newport County

Home

1-2

4292

Hodge

R1

League Cup

1974/75

Exeter score 1st

21/08/1974

Swansea City

Home

3-1

3472

Jennings 3

LC 1

11/09/1974

Hereford

Home

0-1

3500

:

LC 2

Devon Bowl

There was no competition twixt 1973/74 and 1984/85.

Friendlies

1974/75

Exeter score 1st

03/08/1974

Hereford United

Home

2-2

900

Bowker 2.

06/08/1974

Notts County

Home

0-2

1200

:

09/08/1974

Liskeard

Away

6-1

350

Bowker 3, Robertson 3

10/08/1974

Tavistock

Away

3-1

200

Robertson 2, Jennings

17/08/1974

Crystal Palace

Home

15/11/1974

Bridgwater

Neutral

At Cullompton. New Facilities

08/12/1974

Exeter Ex-Pro's v Torquay Ex=-Pro's

Neutral

At Ottery St Mary

09/05/1975

Leicester City

Home

1-1

3546

Parker

Alan Banks Testimonial

FA Youth Cup 

1974/75

Exeter score 1st

14/09/1974

Newport County

Home

0-3

:

QF2




Reserves 


South Western League
Results 

South Western League
17/08/1974 League Bugle Home 4-1 Jordan 3 Green (Mike)    
21/08/1974 League Holsworthy Away 0-2 :      
24/08/1974 League Newquay Away 1-2 Tootell      
28/08/1974 League Saltash Home 1-0 Hodge      
31/08/1974 League Tavistock  Home 0-0 :      
04/09/1974 League Truro City Away 2-4 Hodge 2      
28/09/1974 League Torpoint Away 2-1 Jordan 2      
05/10/1974 League Porthleven Home 1-0 Jordan      
09/10/1974 League Liskeard Home 3-1 King (Peter) Browne 2    
23/10/1974 League Holsworthy Home 2-2 Jordan Shepherd (og)    
02/11/1974 League Illogan Home 1-0 Densham      
16/11/1974 League Torpoint Home 2-1 Green (Mike) King (Peter)    
23/11/1974 League St Austell Away 3-1 King (Peter) 2 Green (Mike)    
30/11/1974 League Bodmin Home 6-0 Tootell 3 Jordan 2 Clarkson (Alan)  
07/12/1974 League St Lukes Away 3-0 Jordan 3      
14/12/1974 League Saltash Away 0-1 :      
21/12/1974 Cup Penzance Away 2-3 King (Peter) 2      
26/12/1974 League Ottery St Mary Away 0-0 :      
28/12/1974 League Penzance Away 0-3 : Tony Kellow scored twice for Penzance
01/01/1975 League Bugle Away 1-0 Green      
11/01/1975 League Bodmin Away 3-1 Ridley 2 Og    
15/02/1975 League Elmore Home 1-3 Ridley      
01/03/1975 League Porthleven Away 2-3 Jordan 2      
08/03/1975 League Truro City Home 3-0 Brian Clarke 2 Clapham     
15/03/1975 League Elmore Away 0-3 :      
19/03/1975 League St Lukes Home 3-1        
22/03/1975 League Ottery St Mary Home 2-1 Neale Jordan     
29/03/1975 League Illogan Away 1-2 King (Peter)      
02/04/1975 League Wadebridge Home 1-0 Ridley      
05/04/1975 League Tavistock  Away 1-1        
09/04/1975 League St Austell Home 0-0 :      
13/04/1975 League Wadebridge Away 0-2 :      
16/04/1975 League Newquay Home 2-0        
23/04/1975 League St Blazey Home 5-0 Ridley 2 Steele 2 Tootell  
26/04/1975 League St Blazey Away 4-0 Steele Ridley 2 Tootell  
02/05/1975 League Liskeard Away 0-3 :      
10/05/1975 League Penzance Home 0-0 :      
Position   P 36 W 20 D. 6 L 10 F 61 A 38 Pts 46


  • Exeter finished 5th playing 36 games winning 20, drawing 6 and losing 10, where they scored 61 goals and conceded 38.
  • They finished the season with 46 points.
Final Table

  South Western League 1974-75
1 Penzance 36 24 11 1 113 35 59
2 Saltash United 36 27 4 5 127 37 58
3 Wadebridge Town 36 26 5 5 111 55 57
4 Liskeard Athletic 36 21 6 9 72 44 48
5 Exeter City Reserves 36 20 6 10 61 38 46
6 Ottery St Mary 36 20 4 12 92 67 44
7 Tavistock 36 15 10 11 63 53 40
8 Newquay 36 16 6 14 68 49 38
9 Elmore 36 16 6 14 66 55 38
10 Porthleven 36 15 8 13 80 73 38
11 Holsworthy 36 13 8 15 69 63 34
12 Torpoint Athletic 36 12 8 16 63 81 32
13 St Austell 36 11 10 15 45 58 32
14 Bodmin Town 36 11 10 15 45 64 32
15 Illogan RBL 36 11 6 19 65 94 28
16 Truro City 36 8 4 24 51 110 20
17 St Lukes College Reserves 36 5 8 23 38 94 18
18 St Blazey 36 5 3 28 47 112 13
19 Bugle 36 2 5 29 35 129 9



Youth Teams
South West and Wales Youth League
Results

South West and Wales Youth League
18/09/1974 League Plymouth Argyle Home 0-2 :        
30/09/1974 League Torquay United Away 3-0 Ridley  Weeks Green   Att 400
16/10/1974 League Bournemouth Away 0-3 :        
30/10/1974 League Mangotsfield Home 4-1 Tombs 2 Weeks Gray (M)    
06/11/1974 League Bristol Rovers Away 1-2 Cottrell        
20/11/1974 League Bath City Home 1-0 Ridley        
04/12/1974 League Bristol Rovers Home 0-1 :        
18/12/1974 League Bournemouth Home 2-2 Tombs 2        
04/02/1975 League Plymouth Argyle Away            
05/03/1975 League Torquay United Home            
10/03/1975 League Mangotsfield Away            
19/03/1975 League Bath City Away            

Final Table

Devon and Exeter Youth League
Results
Devon and Exeter Youth League
08/09/1974 League Elmore Away 3-2 Sanders Tombs Williams (John)    
15/09/1974 League Dawlish  Away 3-2 Weeks (G) Tombs 2      
22/09/1974 League Clyst Valley Away 1-1 Whitehead (D)        
29/09/1974 League Alphington  Home P-P :        
06/10/1974 League Friernhay Away 2-0 Whitehead (D) 2        
01/12/1974 League Hatherleigh Away 4-0 Gray (M) 2 Tombs Weeks (G) First Match for 2 Months
15/12/1974 League Exmouth Town Away 4-0 Weeks (G) Green (M) 2 Bryant    
                   
                   

Final Table
Exeter were Champions

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