1979/80
All Results and information
Squad photo from the 1979/80 season.
Exeter finished 8th in Division Three. In the FA Cup they only reached the First Round but enjoyed more success in the League Cup, making it to the Fourth Round.
- League Position: 8th Won: 19, Drew: 10, Lost: 17 Goals For: 60, Goals Against: 68 Points: 48
- FA Cup
- League Cup
Second Round (played over two legs): Doncaster Rovers (A), 3-1 and (H), 5-1. Exeter won 6-4 on aggregate.
Third Round: Birmingham City (A), 1-2
Fourth Round: Liverpool (A), 2-0
First Team Results
1979/80
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Score |
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18/08/1979 |
Grimsby Town |
A |
L |
1-4 |
5937 |
Neville |
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22/08/1979 |
Wimbledon |
H |
L |
0-3 |
4051 |
: |
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25/08/1979 |
Mansfield Town |
H |
W |
3-1 |
3475 |
P.Rogers |
Pullar |
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01/09/1979 |
Sheffield United |
A |
L |
1-3 |
12617 |
L.Roberts |
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08/09/1979 |
Bury |
H |
W |
1-0 |
2995 |
Bowker |
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15/09/1979 |
Millwall |
A |
L |
1-5 |
5567 |
Pullar |
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17/09/1979 |
Brentford |
A |
W |
2-0 |
7810 |
Bowker |
Neville |
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22/09/1979 |
Carlisle United |
H |
L |
1-2 |
3409 |
Neville (p) |
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29/09/1979 |
Gillingham |
A |
L |
0-1 |
7538 |
: |
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03/10/1979 |
Brentford |
H |
D |
0-0 |
3927 |
: |
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06/10/1979 |
Blackpool |
H |
W |
1-0 |
3769 |
Hatch |
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09/10/1979 |
Wimbledon |
A |
D |
2-2 |
2999 |
Bowker |
Neville (p) |
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13/10/1979 |
Chester |
H |
W |
1-0 |
3454 |
Bowker |
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20/10/1979 |
Reading |
A |
L |
1-2 |
6083 |
Pearson |
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24/10/1979 |
Southend United |
H |
W |
4-2 |
3246 |
Forbes |
Neville (p) |
Bowker |
Pearson |
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27/10/1979 |
Hull City |
A |
D |
2-2 |
5196 |
Bowker |
Pullar |
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03/11/1979 |
Grimsby Town |
H |
L |
1-2 |
4356 |
Forbes |
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05/11/1979 |
Southend United |
A |
L |
0-4 |
2787 |
: |
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10/11/1979 |
Barnsley |
A |
D |
2-2 |
11739 |
Hunter (og) |
Pearson |
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17/11/1979 |
Oxford United |
H |
D |
0-0 |
3550 |
: |
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01/12/1979 |
Rotherham United |
H |
D |
1-1 |
3354 |
Hatch |
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08/12/1979 |
Sheffield Wednesday |
A |
W |
1-0 |
11530 |
P.Rogers |
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21/12/1979 |
Colchester United |
H |
W |
3-1 |
2648 |
L.Roberts |
Dowman (og) |
Pullar |
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26/12/1979 |
Swindon Town |
A |
W |
3-1 |
11606 |
Bowker 2 |
Pullar |
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29/12/1979 |
Mansfield Town |
A |
W |
1-0 |
3711 |
Neville |
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01/01/1980 |
Plymouth Argyle |
H |
D |
2-2 |
10489 |
Hatch |
P.Rogers |
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12/01/1980 |
Sheffield United |
H |
W |
3-1 |
6632 |
Moore (og) |
Hatch |
Pullar |
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19/01/1980 |
Bury |
A |
L |
0-4 |
3579 |
: |
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26/01/1980 |
Chesterfield |
H |
L |
1-2 |
4325 |
Hatch |
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02/02/1980 |
Millwall |
H |
W |
2-1 |
4538 |
L.Roberts |
P.Rogers |
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09/02/1980 |
Carlisle United |
A |
L |
1-4 |
4085 |
Pullar |
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16/02/1980 |
Gillingham |
H |
W |
3-1 |
3466 |
Delve |
Hatch |
P.Rogers |
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27/02/1980 |
Blackburn Rovers |
A |
D |
1-1 |
19601 |
Pullar |
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01/03/1980 |
Reading |
H |
W |
1-0 |
4390 |
Giles |
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08/03/1980 |
Hull City |
H |
D |
2-2 |
3771 |
Giles |
Pullar |
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15/03/1980 |
Blackpool |
A |
L |
0-1 |
4155 |
: |
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22/03/1980 |
Barnsley |
H |
W |
2-1 |
4700 |
Kellow (p) |
Pullar |
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26/03/1980 |
Chester |
A |
W |
3-1 |
2867 |
Kellow (p) |
Pratt 2 |
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29/03/1980 |
Oxford United |
A |
L |
0-2 |
2910 |
: |
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02/04/1980 |
Colchester United |
A |
D |
0-0 |
2780 |
: |
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05/04/1980 |
Swindon Town |
H |
W |
4-1 |
5442 |
Kellow 2 (1p) |
Neville |
Stroud (og) |
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07/04/1980 |
Plymouth Argyle |
A |
L |
0-2 |
10214 |
: |
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12/04/1980 |
Blackburn Rovers |
H |
W |
2-0 |
5407 |
Forbes |
Neville |
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19/04/1980 |
Rotherham United |
A |
L |
0-2 |
3241 |
: |
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26/04/1980 |
Sheffield Wednesday |
H |
W |
1-0 |
10461 |
Kellow |
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03/05/1980 |
Chesterfield |
A |
L |
0-3 |
5770 |
: |
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Final Table
Football League Third Division
1979/80
|
Pos |
Club |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
Pts |
|
1st |
Grimsby Town |
46 |
26 |
10 |
10 |
73 |
42 |
+31 |
62 |
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2nd |
Blackburn Rovers |
46 |
25 |
9 |
12 |
58 |
36 |
+22 |
59 |
|
3rd |
Sheffield Wednesday |
46 |
21 |
16 |
9 |
81 |
47 |
+34 |
58 |
|
4th |
Chesterfield |
46 |
23 |
11 |
12 |
71 |
46 |
+25 |
57 |
|
5th |
Colchester United |
46 |
20 |
12 |
14 |
64 |
56 |
+8 |
52 |
|
6th |
Carlisle United |
46 |
18 |
12 |
16 |
66 |
56 |
+10 |
48 |
|
7th |
Reading |
46 |
16 |
16 |
14 |
66 |
65 |
+1 |
48 |
|
8th |
Exeter City |
46 |
19 |
10 |
17 |
60 |
68 |
-8 |
48 |
|
9th |
Chester |
46 |
17 |
13 |
16 |
49 |
57 |
-8 |
47 |
|
10th |
Swindon Town |
46 |
19 |
8 |
19 |
71 |
63 |
+8 |
46 |
|
11th |
Barnsley |
46 |
16 |
14 |
16 |
53 |
56 |
-3 |
46 |
|
12th |
Sheffield United |
46 |
18 |
10 |
18 |
59 |
66 |
-7 |
46 |
|
13th |
Rotherham United |
46 |
18 |
10 |
18 |
58 |
66 |
-8 |
46 |
|
14th |
Millwall |
46 |
16 |
13 |
17 |
65 |
59 |
+6 |
45 |
|
15th |
Plymouth Argyle |
46 |
16 |
12 |
18 |
59 |
55 |
+4 |
44 |
|
16th |
Gillingham |
46 |
14 |
14 |
18 |
49 |
51 |
-2 |
42 |
|
17th |
Oxford United |
46 |
14 |
13 |
19 |
57 |
62 |
-5 |
41 |
|
18th |
Blackpool |
46 |
15 |
11 |
20 |
62 |
74 |
-12 |
41 |
|
19th |
Brentford |
46 |
15 |
11 |
20 |
59 |
73 |
-14 |
41 |
|
20th |
Hull City |
46 |
12 |
16 |
18 |
51 |
69 |
-18 |
40 |
|
21st |
Bury |
46 |
16 |
7 |
23 |
45 |
59 |
-14 |
39 |
|
22nd |
Southend United |
46 |
14 |
10 |
22 |
47 |
57 |
-10 |
38 |
|
23rd |
Mansfield Town |
46 |
10 |
16 |
20 |
47 |
58 |
-11 |
36 |
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24th |
Wimbledon |
46 |
10 |
14 |
22 |
52 |
81 |
-29 |
34 |
FA Cup
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Score |
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24/11/1979 |
Aldershot |
(A) |
1-4 |
5000 |
Neville |
R1 |
League Cup
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Score |
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11/08/1979 |
Hereford |
Away |
3-1 |
3278 |
Bowker 3 |
LC 1 Ist Leg |
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15/08/1979 |
Hereford |
Home |
2-1 |
4312 |
Pullar, Pearson |
LC 1 2nd Leg |
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28/08/1979 |
Doncaster Rovers |
Away |
1-3 |
4636 |
Pullar |
LC2 1st Leg |
|
05/09/1979 |
Doncaster Rovers |
Home |
5-1 |
3000 |
Bowker 2, Hatch, Neville (pen), Sims |
LC2 2nd Leg |
|
26/09/1979 |
Birmingham City |
Away |
2-1 |
13669 |
Neville 2 |
LC 3 |
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30/10/1979 |
Liverpool |
Away |
0-2 |
21000 |
: |
LC 4 |
Friendlies
1979/80
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Score |
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Saltash United |
Away |
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30/07/1979 |
Liskeard |
Away |
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03/08/1979 |
Newcastle United |
Home |
3-2 |
1829 |
Forbes, Neville, Delve |
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04/09/1979 |
Saltash United |
Away |
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06/08/1979 |
Bath City |
Away |
0-2 |
2000 |
: |
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10/03/1980 |
Bath City |
Away |
0-3 |
500 |
: |
Paul Glover Testimonial |
|
16/04/1980 |
Uffculme School |
Neutral |
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At Kentisbeare- Mini bus Fund for School |
|
19/04/1980 |
Exmouth Town v Tiverton Town |
At SJP |
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Julian Tagg played for Exmouth Town |
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07/05/1980 |
St Agnes, Cornwall |
Away |
7-1 |
1000 |
|
Full 1st team squad at New Ground |
FA Youth Cup
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|
Score |
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08/09/1979 |
Swansea City |
Away |
0-1 |
: |
Prelim. R |
Reserves
Western League and Cup
Results
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Score |
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August |
Friendly |
Heavitree |
Away |
1-1 |
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August |
Friendly |
Wellington |
Away |
3-2 |
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11/08/1979 |
Friendly |
Budleigh Salterton |
Away |
3-1 |
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18/08/1979 |
League |
Clevedon |
Home |
1-1 |
Sims |
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22/08/1979 |
League |
Bridport |
Away |
0-0 |
: |
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25/08/1979 |
League |
Welton Rovers |
Away |
3-2 |
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29/08/1979 |
League |
Barnstaple |
Away |
0-2 |
: |
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01/09/1979 |
League |
Keynsham |
Home |
2-0 |
Bell |
Bowker |
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12/09/1979 |
League |
Falmouth |
Away |
3-1 |
Ireland |
Mitchell |
Bowker |
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|
|
15/09/1979 |
League |
Frome |
Home |
0-0 |
: |
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18/09/1979 |
League |
Tiverton |
Home |
1-3 |
Bell |
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|
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22/09/1979 |
League |
Weston Super Mare |
Away |
5-1 |
Ireland |
Pearson 2 |
Bell 2 |
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29/09/1979 |
WL Cup 1 |
Dawlish |
Home |
5-0 |
Bulled |
Howarth |
Pearson |
Clatworthy |
Bell |
|
06/10/1975 |
League |
Clandown |
Away |
1-1 |
Rogers(M) |
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|
|
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09/10/1979 |
League |
Bideford |
Home |
1-3 |
|
|
|
|
|
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13/10/1979 |
League |
Frome |
Away |
1-3 |
Roberts (P) |
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|
|
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16/10/1979 |
League |
Bridport |
Home |
4-1 |
Howarth |
Philby |
Sims |
Ireland |
|
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20/10/1979 |
League |
Mangotsfield |
Home |
0-0 |
: |
|
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|
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27/10/1979 |
League |
Paulton Rovers |
Home |
3-1 |
Clatworthy 2 |
Bell |
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|
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29/10/1979 |
League |
AFC Bournemouth |
Home |
0-7 |
: |
|
|
|
|
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10/11/1979 |
WL Cup 2 |
Bristol Manor Farm |
Home |
1-2 |
Clatworthy 1 |
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17/11/1979 |
League |
Portway |
Away |
1-1 |
|
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24/11/1979 |
League |
Bridgwater |
Home |
0-1 |
: |
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01/12/1979 |
League |
Clevedon |
Away |
1-4 |
Ireland |
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08/12/1979 |
League |
Falmouth |
Home |
1-3 |
|
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|
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22/12/1979 |
League |
Bridgwater |
Away |
0-2 |
: |
|
|
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26/12/1979 |
League |
Dawlish |
Away |
0-0 |
: |
|
|
|
|
|
05/01/1980 |
League |
Barnstaple |
Home |
3-2 |
Pearson |
Bell |
Ireland (pen) |
|
|
|
19/01/1980 |
League |
Portway |
Home |
5-3 |
Ireland |
Pearson |
Rogers (M) |
Bell |
Roberts (Lee) |
|
26/01/1980 |
League |
Ilminster |
Home |
5-0 |
Pearson 3 |
Cole |
Forbes |
|
|
|
02/02/1980 |
League |
Bideford |
Away |
2-1 |
Neville |
Bowker |
|
|
|
|
16/02/1980 |
League |
Saltash |
Away |
3-0 |
Bell 2 |
Ireland |
|
|
|
|
01/03/1980 |
League |
Tiverton |
Away |
2-0 |
Ireland |
Bell |
|
|
|
|
04/03/1980 |
League |
Saltash |
Home |
3-3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
12/03/1980 |
League |
AFC Bournemouth |
Away |
0-2 |
: |
|
|
|
|
|
15/03/1980 |
League |
Dawlish |
Home |
1-1 |
Ireland |
|
|
|
|
|
22/03/1980 |
League |
Mangotsfield |
Away |
4-1 |
Pearson 2 |
Forbes |
Bowker |
|
|
|
25/03/1980 |
League |
Weston Super Mare |
Home |
0-3 |
: |
|
|
|
|
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29/03/1980 |
League |
Ilminster |
Away |
3-0 |
|
|
|
|
|
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04/04/1980 |
League |
Keynsham |
Away |
3-0 |
Forbes |
Bowker |
Pearson |
|
|
|
12/04/1980 |
League |
Paulton Rovers |
Home |
3-3 |
: |
|
|
|
|
|
15/04/1980 |
League |
Welton Rovers |
Home |
0-0 |
: |
|
|
|
|
|
03/05/1980 |
League |
Clandown |
Home |
6-3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Friendly |
Alpha Rennes |
Away |
5-1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Friendly |
Sheldon Juniors |
Away |
3-1 |
|
|
|
|
Final Table
Western League - Premier Division
|
Pos |
Team |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
D |
GD |
Pts |
|
1 |
Barnstaple Town |
38 |
23 |
10 |
5 |
67 |
31 |
+36 |
56 |
|
2 |
A.F.C Bournemouth Res |
38 |
24 |
7 |
7 |
100 |
26 |
+74 |
55 |
|
3 |
Weston S-M |
38 |
22 |
11 |
5 |
81 |
45 |
+36 |
55 |
|
4 |
Frome Town |
38 |
19 |
10 |
9 |
57 |
38 |
+19 |
48 |
|
5 |
Bridgwater Town |
38 |
17 |
12 |
9 |
64 |
43 |
+21 |
46 |
|
6 |
Exeter City Res. |
38 |
16 |
11 |
11 |
71 |
59 |
+12 |
43 |
|
7 |
Clevedon |
38 |
16 |
10 |
12 |
74 |
58 |
+16 |
42 |
|
8 |
Portway Bristol |
38 |
16 |
10 |
12 |
66 |
53 |
+13 |
42 |
|
9 |
Saltash |
38 |
14 |
14 |
10 |
64 |
51 |
+13 |
42 |
|
10 |
Bideford |
38 |
16 |
10 |
12 |
61 |
51 |
+10 |
42 |
|
11 |
Keynsham Town |
38 |
16 |
10 |
12 |
56 |
53 |
+3 |
42 |
|
12 |
Falmouth T |
38 |
14 |
10 |
14 |
58 |
53 |
+5 |
38 |
|
13 |
Dawlish |
38 |
10 |
11 |
17 |
39 |
67 |
−28 |
31 |
|
14 |
Clandown |
38 |
12 |
6 |
20 |
53 |
76 |
−23 |
30 |
|
15 |
Tiverton Town |
38 |
8 |
14 |
16 |
36 |
65 |
−29 |
30 |
|
16 |
Welton Rovers |
38 |
10 |
9 |
19 |
59 |
84 |
−25 |
29 |
|
17 |
Paulton Rovers |
38 |
11 |
6 |
21 |
50 |
68 |
−18 |
28 |
|
18 |
Mangotsfield U |
38 |
7 |
10 |
21 |
37 |
80 |
−43 |
24 |
|
19 |
Bridport T |
38 |
4 |
14 |
20 |
31 |
67 |
−36 |
21 |
|
20 |
Ilminster T |
38 |
2 |
11 |
25 |
31 |
87 |
−56 |
15 |
Youth Team
South West and Wales Youth League
Results
| South West and Wales Youth League | |||||||||
| 03/10/1979 | League | Torquay United | Home | 1-2 | Musgrove | ||||
| 10/10/1979 | League | Swansea City | Away | ||||||
| 17/10/1979 | League | Bridgend Town | Home | 2-0 | Cole (Ian) | Lloyd (Kevin) | |||
| 06/11/1979 | League | Hereford United | Home | 1-0 | Clatworthy | ||||
| 27/11/1979 | Cup | Cheltenham | Home | 0-1 | : | ||||
| 04/12/1980 | League | Plymouth Argyle | Home | ||||||
| 09/02/1980 | League | Torquay United | Away | 4-4 | Cole (Ian) 2 | Clatworthy 2 | |||
| 16/02/1980 | League | Bridgend Town | Away | 0-1 | : | ||||
| 23/02/1980 | League | Plymouth Argyle | Away | 0-2 | : | ||||
| 01/03/1980 | League | Cardiff City | Away | 1-4 | |||||
| League | Hereford United | ||||||||
| 01/04/1980 | League | Cheltenham | Home | ||||||
| 26/04/1980 | League | Cheltenham | Away | ||||||
| 30/04/1980 | League | Swansea | Away | ||||||
| 01/05/1980 | League | Cardiff City | Home | ||||||
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