1976/77
All Results and information
Squad photo from the successful 1976/77 in which Exeter won promotion from Division Four after finishing in 2nd place.
In the FA Cup they lost in the First Round and lost in the Second Round of the League Cup.
- League Position: 2nd Played: 46 Won: 25, Drew: 12, Lost: 9 Goals For: 70,Goals Against: 46 Points: 62
- FA Cup
- League Cup
First Round (played over two legs): Plymouth Argyle (A), 1-0 and (H), 1-0. Exeter won 2-0 on aggregate
Second Round: Norwich City (H), 1-3
First Team
Results
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Exeter Score 1st |
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21/08/1976 |
Hartlepool United |
A |
D |
2-2 |
1602 |
Kellow 2 |
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28/08/1976 |
Cambridge United |
H |
D |
1-1 |
3606 |
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04/09/1976 |
Colchester United |
A |
L |
1-3 |
2516 |
Smith (og) |
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11/09/1976 |
Rochdale |
H |
W |
2-1 |
2829 |
Beer |
Kellow |
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18/09/1976 |
Halifax Town |
A |
W |
2-1 |
1424 |
Kellow |
Beer |
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25/09/1976 |
Watford |
A |
L |
1-4 |
5079 |
Beer |
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29/09/1976 |
Scunthorpe United |
H |
W |
2-0 |
2934 |
Beer |
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02/10/1976 |
Crewe Alexandra |
H |
W |
3-0 |
3337 |
Beer 2 |
Hatch |
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09/10/1976 |
AFC Bournemouth |
A |
L |
0-2 |
4621 |
: |
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16/10/1976 |
Workington |
H |
D |
0-0 |
2958 |
: |
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23/10/1976 |
Southend United |
A |
L |
0-2 |
4605 |
: |
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25/10/1976 |
Stockport County |
A |
D |
0-0 |
5490 |
: |
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30/10/1976 |
Southport |
H |
W |
3-1 |
2835 |
Robertson 3 (2 pens) |
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03/11/1976 |
Brentford |
H |
W |
3-2 |
2779 |
Kellow 2 |
Robertson |
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06/11/1976 |
Swansea City |
A |
D |
0-0 |
3856 |
: |
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12/11/1976 |
Huddersfield Town |
H |
W |
2-0 |
3657 |
Kellow |
Robertson |
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27/11/1976 |
Darlington |
A |
L |
1-2 |
2997 |
Kellow |
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04/12/1976 |
Doncaster Rovers |
H |
L |
0-2 |
2891 |
: |
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27/12/1976 |
Torquay United |
H |
W |
3-0 |
6446 |
Saxton |
Kellow |
Robertson |
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01/01/1977 |
Swansea City |
H |
W |
2-0 |
3596 |
Kellow 2 |
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03/01/1977 |
Southport |
A |
D |
1-1 |
1840 |
Jennings |
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08/01/1977 |
Barnsley |
H |
W |
1-0 |
3784 |
Kellow |
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22/01/1977 |
Hartlepool United |
H |
W |
3-1 |
3285 |
Hodge |
Kellow |
Robertson (p) |
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29/01/1977 |
Bradford City |
A |
D |
1-1 |
4979 |
Hodge |
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05/02/1977 |
Cambridge United |
A |
D |
1-1 |
4428 |
Beer |
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12/02/1977 |
Colchester United |
H |
W |
1-0 |
6132 |
Hodge |
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19/02/1977 |
Rochdale |
A |
W |
2-1 |
1523 |
Weeks |
Beer |
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Halifax Town |
H |
W |
1-0 |
5995 |
Beer |
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02/03/1977 |
Aldershot |
A |
D |
2-2 |
3789 |
Kellow |
Templeman |
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05/03/1977 |
Watford |
H |
D |
2-2 |
5867 |
Beer |
Kellow |
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11/03/1977 |
Crewe Alexandra |
A |
L |
0-2 |
2500 |
: |
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15/03/1977 |
Scunthorpe United |
A |
L |
1-4 |
2147 |
Jennings |
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19/03/1977 |
AFC Bournemouth |
H |
D |
1-1 |
4065 |
Robertson |
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26/03/1977 |
Workington |
A |
W |
3-1 |
1365 |
Beer |
Jennings 2 |
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02/04/1977 |
Southend United |
H |
W |
3-1 |
4156 |
Kellow |
Beer |
Saxton |
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08/04/1977 |
Torquay United |
A |
W |
1-0 |
7900 |
Beer |
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09/04/1977 |
Newport County |
H |
W |
1-0 |
5243 |
Hodge |
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12/04/1977 |
Brentford |
A |
L |
0-1 |
7640 |
: |
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16/04/1977 |
Stockport County |
H |
W |
2-1 |
4474 |
Robertson (p) |
Hodge |
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20/04/1977 |
Bradford City |
H |
D |
0-0 |
7827 |
: |
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23/04/1977 |
Huddersfield Town |
A |
W |
1-0 |
4717 |
Hatch |
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26/04/1977 |
Newport County |
A |
W |
3-0 |
3550 |
Jennings |
Beer |
Hodge |
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30/04/1977 |
Darlington |
H |
W |
1-0 |
6772 |
Beer |
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03/05/1977 |
Barnsley |
A |
W |
4-3 |
5141 |
Beer 2 |
Kellow |
Robertson |
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07/05/1977 |
Doncaster Rovers |
A |
W |
3-0 |
3447 |
Beer 2 |
Kellow |
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14/05/1977 |
Aldershot |
H |
W |
3-0 |
10751 |
Hodge |
Beer |
Jennings |
Football League Division 4
Final Table 1976/77
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Pld |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
Pts |
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Cambridge United |
46 |
26 |
13 |
7 |
87 |
40 |
+47 |
65 |
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Exeter City |
46 |
25 |
12 |
9 |
70 |
46 |
+24 |
62 |
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Colchester United |
46 |
25 |
9 |
12 |
77 |
43 |
+34 |
59 |
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Bradford City |
46 |
23 |
13 |
10 |
78 |
51 |
+27 |
59 |
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Swansea City |
46 |
25 |
8 |
13 |
92 |
68 |
+24 |
58 |
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Barnsley |
46 |
23 |
9 |
14 |
62 |
39 |
+23 |
55 |
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Watford |
46 |
18 |
15 |
13 |
67 |
50 |
+17 |
51 |
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Doncaster Rovers |
46 |
21 |
9 |
16 |
71 |
65 |
+6 |
51 |
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Huddersfield Town |
46 |
19 |
12 |
15 |
60 |
49 |
+11 |
50 |
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Southend United |
46 |
15 |
19 |
12 |
52 |
45 |
+7 |
49 |
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Darlington |
46 |
18 |
13 |
15 |
59 |
64 |
-5 |
49 |
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Crewe Alexandra |
46 |
19 |
11 |
16 |
47 |
60 |
-13 |
49 |
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AFC Bournemouth |
46 |
15 |
18 |
13 |
54 |
44 |
+10 |
48 |
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Stockport County |
46 |
13 |
19 |
14 |
53 |
57 |
-4 |
45 |
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Brentford |
46 |
18 |
7 |
21 |
77 |
76 |
+1 |
43 |
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Torquay United |
46 |
17 |
9 |
20 |
59 |
67 |
-8 |
43 |
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Aldershot |
46 |
16 |
11 |
19 |
49 |
59 |
-10 |
43 |
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Rochdale |
46 |
13 |
12 |
21 |
50 |
59 |
-9 |
38 |
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Newport County |
46 |
14 |
10 |
22 |
42 |
58 |
-16 |
38 |
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Scunthorpe United |
46 |
13 |
11 |
22 |
49 |
73 |
-24 |
37 |
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Halifax Town |
46 |
11 |
14 |
21 |
47 |
58 |
-11 |
36 |
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Hartlepool |
46 |
10 |
12 |
24 |
47 |
73 |
-26 |
32 |
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Southport |
46 |
3 |
19 |
24 |
33 |
77 |
-44 |
25 |
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Workington |
46 |
4 |
11 |
31 |
41 |
102 |
-61 |
19 |
Other Matches
FA Cup
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Exeter Score 1st |
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20/11/1976 |
Southend United |
Home |
1-1 |
4434 |
Hatch |
R1 |
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22/11/1976 |
Southend United |
Away |
1-2 AET |
6604 |
Kellow |
R1 Replay |
League Cup
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1976/77 |
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Exeter Score 1st |
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14/08/1976 |
Plymouth Argyle |
Away |
1-0 |
8500 |
Kellow |
LC 1 Ist Leg |
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18/08/1976 |
Plymouth Argyle |
Home |
1-0 |
9000 |
Jordan |
LC 1 2nd Leg |
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31/08/1976 |
Norwich City |
Home |
1-3 |
9449 |
Kellow |
LC 2 |
Friendlies
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Exeter Score 1st |
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31/07/1976 |
Bournemouth |
Home |
3-0 |
968 |
Kellow, Jordan 2. |
1st South West Holiday Trophy |
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03/08/1976 |
Torquay United |
Away |
1-2 |
1800 |
Hore |
1st South West Holiday Trophy |
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05/08/1976 |
Weymouth |
Away |
2-0 |
707 |
Hatch, Kellow |
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07/08/1976 |
Yeovil Town |
Away |
0-1 |
580 |
: |
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09/08/1976 |
Charlton Athletic |
Home |
1-0 |
934 |
Kellow |
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11/08/1976 |
Ottery St Mary |
Away |
3-0 |
175 |
Saxton, Hore, Beer |
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20/05/1977 |
Exmouth Town |
Away |
3-1 |
1000 |
Hodge, Beer, Mike Green. |
Paddy Gibbons Memorial Match. Tony Ellis was the Referee. |
FA Youth Cup
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1976/77 |
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? |
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: |
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QF1 |
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Reserves
Western League
Results
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Western League |
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Exeter Score 1st |
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21/08/1976 |
League |
Bridgwater |
Home |
0-1 |
: |
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24/08/1976 |
League |
Dawlish |
Away |
0-1 |
: |
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04/09/1976 |
League |
Paulton Rovers |
Home |
7-3 |
Tombs 3 |
Venner |
Ford |
Andy White 2 |
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11/09/1976 |
League |
Falmouth Town |
Away |
2-6 |
Tombs (pen) |
Venner |
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18/09/1976 |
League |
Westland-Yeovil |
Home |
2-0 |
Ireland |
Andy White |
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25/09/1976 |
League |
Bridport |
Home |
1-1 |
Rankin (og) |
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02/10/1976 |
League |
Clevedon |
Away |
1-4 |
Holman |
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09/10/1976 |
Cup 1 |
Torquay |
Home |
2-1 |
Jordan 2 |
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13/10/1976 |
League |
St Luke's College |
Home |
0-2 |
: |
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16/10/1976 |
League |
Frome |
Away |
0-4 |
: |
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20/10/1976 |
League |
Mangotsfield |
Away |
0-3 |
: |
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23/10/1976 |
League |
Clevedon |
Away |
0-2 |
: |
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30/10/1976 |
League |
St Luke's College |
Away |
0-4 |
: |
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06/11/1976 |
League |
Welton Rovers |
Home |
1-3 |
Ireland |
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13/11/1976 |
League |
Bridport |
Away |
1-3 |
Jordan |
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20/11/1976 |
League |
Barnstaple |
Away |
0-1 |
: |
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27/11/1976 |
League |
Tiverton |
Home |
0-1 |
: |
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04/12/1976 |
League |
Paulton Rovers |
Away |
1-3 |
Andy White |
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27/12/1976 |
League |
Weston Super-mare |
Away |
1-4 |
John Laskey |
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01/01/1977 |
League |
Bideford |
Away |
0-4 |
: |
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08/01/1977 |
League |
Glastonbury |
Away |
1-7 |
Balson |
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15/01/1977 |
League |
Mangotsfield |
Home |
3-1 |
Morrin |
Jordan |
Hodge |
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22/01/1977 |
League |
Bridgewater Town |
Away |
0-1 |
: |
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05/02/1977 |
Cup 2 |
Tiverton |
Home |
0-2 |
: |
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26/02/1977 |
League |
Taunton Town |
Away |
1-2 |
JohnLaskey |
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05/03/1977 |
League |
Westland-Yeovil |
Away |
0-3 |
: |
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09/03/1977 |
League |
Dawlish |
Home |
1-1 |
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12/03/1977 |
League |
Weston Super-mare |
Home |
1-3 |
Hartnell |
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19/03/1977 |
League |
Welton Rovers |
Away |
4-1 |
Laskey 2 |
Ireland 2 |
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26/03/1977 |
League |
Glastonbury |
Home |
2-0 |
Hartnell (pen) |
Ireland |
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30/03/1977 |
League |
Bideford |
Home |
0-0 |
: |
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05/04/1977 |
League |
Tiverton |
Away |
0-2 |
: |
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13/04/1977 |
League |
Frome Town |
Home |
1-0 |
Delvin Cheddy |
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21/04/1977 |
League |
Falmouth Town |
Home |
0-0 |
: |
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23/04/1977 |
League |
Taunton Town |
Home |
3-0 |
Delvin Cheddy |
Ford |
Jordan |
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27/04/1977 |
League |
Barnstaple Town |
Home |
2-3 |
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Final Table
Western League - Premier Division
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P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
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Falmouth Town |
34 |
26 |
2 |
6 |
69 |
24 |
80 |
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Weston S-M |
34 |
18 |
12 |
4 |
57 |
31 |
66 |
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Clevedon |
34 |
18 |
10 |
6 |
58 |
31 |
64 |
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Bridgwater Town |
34 |
17 |
10 |
7 |
51 |
36 |
61 |
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Barnstaple Town |
34 |
16 |
9 |
9 |
64 |
48 |
57 |
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Bideford |
34 |
15 |
11 |
8 |
70 |
38 |
56 |
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Bridport |
34 |
16 |
8 |
10 |
53 |
35 |
56 |
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Paulton Rovers |
34 |
13 |
10 |
11 |
52 |
46 |
49 |
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Taunton Town |
34 |
14 |
6 |
14 |
49 |
46 |
48 |
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Dawlish |
34 |
11 |
10 |
13 |
36 |
41 |
43 |
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Glastonbury |
34 |
11 |
8 |
15 |
56 |
58 |
41 |
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Frome Town |
34 |
10 |
11 |
13 |
45 |
52 |
41 |
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Tiverton Town |
34 |
11 |
7 |
16 |
35 |
61 |
40 |
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Welton Rovers |
34 |
9 |
9 |
16 |
35 |
46 |
36 |
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Mangotsfield Utd |
34 |
10 |
4 |
20 |
36 |
66 |
34 |
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St Luke’s College |
34 |
7 |
6 |
21 |
32 |
61 |
27 |
|
Exeter City Res. |
34 |
7 |
3 |
24 |
36 |
76 |
23 |
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Westland-Yeovil |
34 |
4 |
10 |
20 |
31 |
69 |
22 |
(Exeter had a point deducted for fielding an ineligible player)
Youth Team
South West and Wales Youth League
Results
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14/09/1976 |
League |
Torquay United |
Home |
2-2 |
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27/09/1976 |
League |
Plymouth Argyle |
Away |
0-6 |
: |
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27/10/1976 |
League |
Taunton |
Away |
1-2 |
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01/11/1976 |
Cup 1st Leg |
Poole Town |
Away |
0-3 |
: |
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08/11/1976 |
League |
Mangotsfield |
Away |
2-3 |
Andy White 2 |
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13/12/1976 |
Cup 2nd Leg |
Poole Town |
Home |
3-2 |
Andy White |
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17/03/1977 |
League |
Cardiff City |
Away |
1-2 |
Lewis (Paul) |
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10/03/1977 |
League |
Bristol Rovers |
Home |
1-2 |
Venner |
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17/04/1977 |
League |
Cheltenham Town |
Away |
1-1 |
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19/04/1977 |
League |
Bath City |
Away |
1-2 |
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28/04/1977 |
League |
Hereford |
Home |
1-3 |
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01/05/1977 |
League |
Swansea City |
Away |
4-3 |
Andy White |
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10/05/1977 |
League |
Cardiff City |
Home |
2-1 |
Gidley |
White |
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12/05/1977 |
League |
Mangotsfield |
Home |
4-1 |
Andy White 2 |
Ireland |
Gidley |
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13/05/1977 |
League |
Torquay United |
Away |
1-5 |
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16/05/1977 |
League |
Cheltenham Town |
Home |
1-2 |
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18/05/1977 |
League |
Taunton Town |
Home |
4-0 |
Gidley |
White |
Carpenter |
Smyth |
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21/05/1977 |
League |
Plymouth Argyle |
Home |
5-1 |
Rowden |
White 4 |
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26/05/1977 |
League |
Bristol Rovers |
Away |
1-5 |
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Final Table
Incomplete
Table as of 14th May 1977
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Hereford |
13 |
12 |
0 |
1 |
46 |
12 |
24 |
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Bristol Rovers |
15 |
8 |
2 |
5 |
26 |
17 |
18 |
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Plymouth Argyle |
11 |
8 |
1 |
2 |
33 |
7 |
17 |
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Cheltenham |
18 |
6 |
5 |
7 |
26 |
26 |
17 |
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Swansea |
14 |
7 |
1 |
6 |
30 |
24 |
15 |
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Cardiff City |
14 |
6 |
3 |
5 |
24 |
24 |
15 |
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Torquay United |
14 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
25 |
27 |
14 |
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Bath City |
16 |
5 |
4 |
7 |
19 |
21 |
14 |
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Taunton |
16 |
5 |
2 |
9 |
16 |
39 |
12 |
|
Mangotsfield |
18 |
4 |
8 |
11 |
23 |
56 |
11 |
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Exeter City |
12 |
3 |
2 |
7 |
21 |
36 |
8 |
Devon and Exeter Youth League
Results
Incomplete
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Devon and Exeter Youth League |
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17/10/1976 |
League |
Topsham Town |
Away |
13-1 |
Andy White 3 |
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31/10/1976 |
League |
Topsham Town |
Home |
6-0 |
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23/01/1977 |
League |
Clyst Valley |
Home |
3-3 |
Andy White |
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20/02/1977 |
League |
Clyst Valley |
Away |
3-1 |
Andy White |
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Final Table
Not known
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