1975/76
All Results and information


A newspaper clipping showing Exeter's squad for the 1975/76 season which saw them finish in 7th place in Division Four. In the FA Cup Exeter had an early exit at the First Round and made the Second Round of the League Cup.

  • League Position: 7th Played: 46 Won: 18, Drew: 14, Lost: 14 Goals For: 56, Goals Against: 47 Points: 50
  • FA Cup
First Round: Cardiff City (A), 6-2
  • League Cup
First Round (played over two legs): Newport County (A), 1-1 and (H), 2-0. Exeter won 3-1 on aggregate
Second Round: Torquay United (A), 1-1. Replay, 1-2

First Team 

Results

Exeter Score 1st

16/08/1975

Southport

W

H

2-0

2844

Beer

Hodge

23/081975

Scunthorpe U

W

A

1-0

1660

Bowker

29/081975

Tranmere Rovers

L

H

0-2

3861

:

06/09/1975

Workington

L

A

0-1

1004

:

13/09/1975

Cambridge U

L

H

1-2

2471

Beer

20/09/1975

Lincoln City

L

A

1-4

5088

Robertson

24/09/1975

Torquay United

L

A

0-1

3705

:

27/09/1975

Crewe Alexandra

D

H

2-2

2116

Saxton

Bowker

04/11/1975

Rochdale

W

A

1-0

1234

Bowker

11/10/1975

Darlington

D

A

0-0

2314

:

13/10/1975

Hartlepool United

L

A

1-2

1323

Bowker

18/10/1975

Hartlepool United

W

H

3-1

2406

Beer

Jennings

Potter (og)

21/10/1975

Barnsley

D

A

0-0

3619

:

25/10/1975

Newport County

D

A

3-3

2871

Beer 2

Bowker

31/10/1975

Stockport County

W

H

2-0

2856

Beer

Hodge

04/11/1975

Bradford City

D

H

0-0

2723

:

08/11/1975

Reading

L

A

3-4

6341

Beer 2

Hodge

14/11/1975

Swansea City

W

H

3-0

2967

Wingate

Harris (og)

Bowker

28/11/1975

Doncaster Rovers

W

H

1-0

2848

Bowker

06/12/1975

Huddersfield Town

W

A

1-0

4981

Morrin

13/12/1975

Northampton Town

D

H

0-0

3394

:

20/12/1975

Northampton Town

L

A

1-3

5212

Beer

26/12/1975

Brentford

D

H

0-0

4912

:

27/12/1975

Watford

L

A

0-2

5055

:

02/01/1976

AFC Bournemouth

W

H

1-0

3031

Templeman

09/01/1976

Tranmere Rovers

D

A

1-1

4661

Beer

17/01/1976

Lincoln City

D

H

0-0

3858

:

24/01/1976

Cambridge U

W

A

1-0

2188

Jordan

31/01/1976

Barnsley

W

H

2-0

2449

Hatch

Bowker

07/02/1976

Bradford City

D

A

0-0

3049

:

13/02/1976

Reading

W

H

4-1

3641

Robertson

Jordan

Beer

Templeman

20/02/1976

Swansea City

W

A

3-0

4252

Beer 2

Bowker

25/02/1976

Torquay United

D

H

0-0

8112

:

28/02/1976

Newport County

W

H

3-0

3447

Templeman

Bowker

Jenings

05/03/1976

Stockport County

L

A

1-2

2440

Bowker

09/03/1976

Rochdale

W

H

1-0

3102

Morrin

13/03/1976

Darlington

D

H

1-1

3196

Beer

20/03/1976

Doncaster Rovers

D

A

0-0

4149

:

27/03/1976

Huddersfield Town

W

H

4-1

3925

Beer 2

Roberts

Bowker

02/04/1976

Southport

L

A

0-1

1514

:

07/04/1976

Crewe Alexandra

D

A

0-0

2034

:

10/04/1976

Workington

W

H

1-0

2603

Beer

16/04/1976

AFC Bournemouth

L

A

0-1

4651

:

17/04/1976

Brentford

L

A

1-5

3980

Jordan

19/04/1976

Watford

L

H

1-3

2480

Bowker

23/04/1976

Scunthorpe United

W

H

5-4

1863

Beer 3

Robertson

Wingate

Final Table 

1st

Lincoln City

46

32

10

4

111

39

74

2nd

Northampton Town

46

29

10

7

87

40

68

3rd

Reading

46

24

12

10

70

51

60

4th

Tranmere Rovers

46

24

10

12

89

55

58

5th

Huddersfield Town

46

21

14

11

56

41

56

6th

AFC Bournemouth

46

20

12

14

57

48

52

7th

Exeter City

46

18

14

14

56

47

50

8th

Watford

46

22

6

18

62

62

50

9th

Torquay United

46

18

14

14

55

63

50

10th

Doncaster Rovers

46

19

11

16

75

69

49

11th

Swansea City

46

16

15

15

66

57

47

12th

Barnsley

46

14

16

16

52

48

44

13th

Cambridge United

46

14

15

17

58

62

43

14th

Hartlepool

46

16

10

20

62

78

42

15th

Rochdale

46

12

18

16

40

54

42

16th

Crewe Alexandra

46

13

15

18

58

57

41

17th

Bradford City

46

12

17

17

63

65

41

18th

Brentford

46

14

13

19

56

60

41

19th

Scunthorpe United

46

14

10

22

50

59

38

20th

Darlington

46

14

10

22

48

57

38

21st

Stockport County

46

13

12

21

43

76

38

22nd

Newport County

46

13

9

24

57

90

35

23rd

Southport

46

8

10

28

41

77

26

24th

Workington

46

7

7

32

30

87

21

 

 

FA Cup 

Exeter Score 1st

22/11/1975

Cardiff City

Away

2-6

7538

Beer, Bowker

R1

League Cup

1975/76

Exeter Score 1st

19/08/1975

Newport County

Away

1-1

2268

Bowker

LC 1 Ist Leg

26/08/1975

Newport County

Home

2-0

3303

Beer, Bowker

LC 1 2nd Leg

10/09/1975

Torquay United

Away

1-1

5186

Hatch

LC 2

17/09/1975

Torquay United

Home

1-2

4707

Beer

LC 2R

Friendlies

1975/76

Exeter score 1st

05/08/1975

Colchester United

Home

2-0

750

Jordan, Wingate

08/08/1975

Poole Town

Away

1-1

200

Beer

09/08/1975

Wimbledon

Away

0-2

1569

:

10/08/1975

Illogan

Away

11/08/1975

Bath City

Away

2-2

Robertson, Jordan

02/09/1975

Coventry City

Home

2-2

2098

Joy, Jordan

Keith Harvey Testimonial

08/12/1975

Ottery St Mary

Away

08/12/1975

Falmouth Town v Minehead

At SJP

2-1

Kellow, Etheridge v Brake

FA Cup 3rd  Qualifying round 2nd replay

14/04/1976

England v Scotland

At SJP

1-1

1000

Police International

FA Youth Cup 

1975/76

Exeter score 1st

19/08/1975

Bath City

Home

2-4

Green, Tomlinson.

QF1

Reserves 

Results 

Western League

Exeter score 1st

16/08/1975

League

Falmouth

Away

0-8

:

20/08/1975

League

Chippenham

Away

3-0

Jordan

Green

Hooker

23/08/1975

League

Westland Yeovil

Home

0-0

:

30/08/1975

League

Weston Super Mare

Away

3-2

Jordan 2

Moxham

06/09/1975

League

Glastonbury

Home

0-3

:

10/09/1975

League

Bideford

Away

0-2

:

13/09/1975

League

Clevedon

Away

0-2

:

17/09/1975

League

Bideford

Home

0-0

:

20/09/1975

League

Clevedon

Home

0-2

:

24/09/1975

League

Taunton Town

Home

0-1

:

27/09/1975

League

Paulton Rovers

Away

1-3

Steele

01/10/1975

League

Mangotsfield

Home

5-3

Green 2

Jordan  3

04/10/1975

League

Exmouth Town

Home

1-2

Jordan

11/10/1975

League

Glastonbury

Away

0-2

:

18/10/1975

League

Devizes

Away

0-3

:

22/10/1975

League

Falmouth

Home

1-3

Jordan

25/10/1975

League

Dawlish Town

Home

2-1

Jordan

01/11/1975

League

St Lukes College

Away

2-2

Joy

Gray (M)

08/11/1975

League

Melksham

Home

4-0

Holman

Jordan

Balinger (og)

Tombs

22/11/1975

League

Keynsham

Away

1-4

Jordan

30/11/1975

League

Exmouth Town

Away

1-0

Jordan

06/12/1975

League

Welton Rovers

Home

2-0

Jordan 2

20/12/1975

League

Frome

Home

2-2

Venner

Holman

26/12/1975

League

Tiverton Town

Away

1-2

Venner

27/12/1975

League

Mangotsfield

Away

0-3

:

03/01/1976

League

Taunton Town

Away

2-2

Jordan 2

10/01/1976

League

Paulton Rovers

Home

3-2

Jordan 2

Joy

17/01/1976

League

Melksham

Away

3-1

Steele

Jordan 2

24/01/1976

League

Westland Yeovil

Away

3-0

Davies

Marchant 2

31/01/1976

League

Dawlish Town

Away

0-1

:

07/02/1976

League

Weston Super Mare

Home

0-1

:

14/02/1976

League

Barnstaple

Away

4-4

Moxham

Green

Clapham

Joy

21/02/1976

League

Keynsham

Home

1-1

Steele

28/02/1976

League

Welton Rovers

Away

2-2

Joy 2

06/03/1976

League

Chippenham

Home

0-1

:

13/03/1976

League

Bridgwater

Away

2-1

Moxham

Rutter

17/03/1976

League

Tiverton Town

Home

0-0

:

20/03/1976

League

Bridgwater

Home

0-2

:

23/03/1976

League

St Lukes College

Home

6-0

Thompson (og)

Hodge

Holman 2

Green 2

27/03/1976

League

Bridport

Away

3-1

Rutter

Hodge

Jordan

03/04/1976

League

Bridport

Home

4-1

Holman 2

Hooker

Ford

07/04/1976

League

Barnstaple

Home

1-0

Jordan

21/04/1976

League

Frome

Away

1-0

Jordan

24/04/1976

League

Devizes

Home

0-0

:

Final Table 

Rothman's Western League 

Pld

W

D

L

F

A

Pts

Falmouth Town 

44

35

5

4

134

43

110

Taunton Town 

44

27

8

9

86

43

89

Clevedon 

44

27

6

11

77

51

87

Bridgwater Town 

44

25

10

9

81

44

85

Glastonbury

44

23

10

11

84

49

79

Barnstaple Town

44

21

9

14

95

66

72

Tiverton Town 

44

20

12

12

73

70

72

Paulton Rovers 

44

19

12

13

60

58

69

Mangotsfield Utd

44

18

10

16

63

63

64

Bideford 

44

17

12

15

60

56

63

Frome Town   

44

17

10

17

76

61

61

Exeter City Res.

44

16

10

18

64

69

57

St Luke’s College 

44

16

7

21

60

70

55

Weston S-M

44

13

15

16

52

57

54

Westland-Yeovil

44

14

11

19

66

82

53

Welton Rovers

44

14

9

21

57

71

51

Bridport

44

13

11

20

49

72

50

Dawlish

44

13

10

21

51

69

49

Devizes Town

44

10

15

19

45

59

45

Chippenham 

44

12

7

25

66

94

43

Melksham Town

44

12

7

25

66

106

43

Keynsham Town 

44

8

6

30

50

86

30

Exmouth Town 

44

5

10

29

38

114

25

 

                                  

Exeter City - One point deducted for playing an ineligible player

Youth Team

South West and Wales Youth League

Results

SWWYL

Exeter score 1st

01/09/1975

League

Torquay United

Away

1-0

08/09/1975

League

Plymouth Argyle

Away

0-0

:

22/09/1975

League

Hereford

Away

2-5

30/09/1975

League

Mangotsfield

Away

1-1

15/10/1975

League

Bath City

Home

2-5

27/10/1975

League

Cheltenham

Home

1-1

05/11/1975

League

Cheltenham

Away

6-1

11/11/1975

Cup

Plymouth Argyle

Home

0-2

:

09/12/1975

League

Bristol Rovers

Away

3-2

17/12/1975

League

Bath City

Away

0-4

:

06/01/1976

League

Torquay United

Home

1-1

19/01/1976

League

Bournemouth

Home

1-5

27/01/1976

League

Bristol Rovers

Home

0-1

:

17/02/1976

League

Mangotsfield

Home

4-2

03/03/1976

League

Hereford

Home

2-2

Andy White

07/03/1976

League

Cardiff City

Away

0-2

:

10/03/1976

League

Bournemouth

Away

0-2

:

31/03/1976

Cup QF

Plymouth Argyle

Home

2-2

05/04/1976

Cup QF

Plymouth Argyle

Away

1-1

Andy White

Lost 4-2 on pens

15/04/1976

League

Swansea City

Away

25/04/1976

League

Cardiff City

Home

4-2

Andy White

27/04/1976

League

Swansea City

Home

3-2

Final Table

DEVON & EXETER FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Results

Devon and Exeter Football League Youth Division (14 games)

Exeter Score 1st

07/09/1975

League

Friernhay

Home

5-0

Andy White

14/09/1975

League

Clyst Valley

Away

2-0

21/09/1975

League

Dawlish Town

Home

1-0

28/09/1975

League

Exmouth Town

Away

3-2

05/10/1975

League

Elmore

Home

9-0

Andy White

12/10/1975

League

Willeys

Away

3-3

09/11/1975

League

Sidmouth Town

Away

10-0

16/11/1975

League

Dawlish Town

Away

1-1

23/11/1975

League

Clyst Valley

Home

7-2

14/12/1975

League

Exmouth Town

Home

4-1

11/01/1976

League

Friernhay

Away

2-1

Andy White

18/01/1976

League

Sidmouth Town

Home

9-0

Andy White

01/02/1976

Friendly

Marine Camp Lympstone

Away

2-3

Andy White

15/02/1976

Cup R1

Exmouth Town

Home

4-1

22/02/1976

League

Willeys

Home

3-0

04/04/1976

Cup SF

Willeys

Away

5-1 (AET)

02/05/1976

Cup Final

Clyst Valley

Neutral

5-1

Andy White 2

04/05/1976

Friendly

Bampton

Away

5-1

Andy White

League

Elmore

Away

2-0

Final Table

Devon and Exeter Football League 

YOUTH DIVISION 1

P

W

D

L

F

A

Pts

1 Exeter City

14

11

2

1

58

10

24

2 Dawlish

14

9

3

2

44

11

21

3 Willeys

14

5

3

6

27

39

13

4 Clyst Valley

14

3

6

5

32

29

12

5 Elmore

14

5

2

7

29

41

12

6 Exmouth

14

4

3

7

25

28

11

7 Friernhay

14

4

3

7

22

27

11

8 Sidmouth

14

4

0

10

20

72

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