1981/82
All Results and information

Exeter finished 18th in Division Three, the First Round of the FA Cup and the Second Round of the League Cup.
- FA Cup
- League Cup
Cardiff City (A), 2-1 and (H), 3-1. Exeter won 4-3 on aggregate
Second Round (over two legs):
Liverpool (A), 5-0 and (H), 6-0. Exeter lost 0-11 on aggregate.
Match Photos 1981/82
First Team Results
29/08/1981 | Huddersfield Town | A | D | 1-1 | 8647 | Pratt | ||
05/09/1981 | Carlisle United | H | W | 2-1 | 3533 | Hatch | Kellow | |
11/09/1981 | Doncaster Rovers | A | L | 0-3 | 4369 | |||
19/09/1981 | Swindon Town | H | L | 1-2 | 4372 | Kellow (p) | ||
23/09/1981 | Bristol Rovers | H | L | 1-3 | 5510 | Kellow | ||
26/09/1981 | Gillingham | A | W | 3-2 | 4158 | Lester | L. Roberts | P.Rogers |
29/09/1981 | Portsmouth | A | L | 0-2 | 10989 | |||
03/10/1981 | Millwall | H | W | 5-4 | 7169 | Kellow | Lester 3 | P.Rogers |
10/10/1981 | Brentford | H | W | 3-1 | 3689 | Kellow | Cooke | Prince |
17/10/1981 | Burnley | A | D | 3-3 | 3975 | Kellow | Lester | Cooke |
20/10/1981 | Fulham | A | L | 1-4 | 4500 | Cooke | ||
24/10/1981 | Preston North End | H | W | 4-3 | 3642 | P.Rogers | Kellow 2 (1p) | L. Roberts |
31/10/1981 | Wimbledon | A | D | 1-1 | 2152 | Lester | ||
04/11/1981 | Oxford United | H | L | 1-2 | 3349 | L.Roberts | ||
07/11/1981 | Reading | H | W | 4-3 | 3765 | Kellow 2 (1p) | P.Rogers | Pullar |
14/11/1981 | Chester | A | W | 2-0 | 2125 | Sparrow | Pratt | |
28/11/1981 | Newport County | A | D | 1-1 | 4149 | Hatch | ||
05/12/1981 | Chesterfield | H | L | 0-3 | 3947 | |||
28/12/1981 | Plymouth Argyle | H | D | 1-1 | 9144 | Kellow | ||
01/01/1982 | Southend United | A | L | 1-2 | 5985 | Fisher | ||
16/01/1982 | Walsall | H | W | 2-0 | 3118 | Kellow 2 | ||
31/01/1982 | Swindon Town | A | L | 2-3 | 5656 | M. Rogers | Pullar | |
06/02/1982 | Doncaster Rovers | H | W | 2-1 | 3193 | M. Rogers | Delve | |
09/02/1982 | Bristol Rovers | A | L | 2-3 | 4987 | M. Rogers | Kellow | |
14/02/1982 | Millwall | A | L | 1-5 | 3628 | P.Rogers | ||
20/02/1982 | Gillingham | H | D | 1-1 | 2888 | Kellow (p) | ||
23/02/1982 | Bristol City | A | L | 2-3 | 6612 | L.Roberts | P.Rogers | |
27/02/1982 | Brentford | A | L | 0-2 | 4931 | |||
06/03/1982 | Burnley | H | W | 2-1 | 3136 | P.Rogers 2 | ||
10/03/1982 | Fulham | H | W | 1-0 | 3367 | P.Rogers | ||
13/03/1982 | Preston North End | A | L | 0-1 | 4770 | |||
17/03/1982 | Oxford United | A | D | 0-0 | 5098 | |||
20/03/1982 | Wimbledon | H | W | 2-1 | 3002 | Pratt | Kellow | |
24/03/1982 | Lincoln City | H | L | 1-2 | 3081 | M. Rogers | ||
27/03/1982 | Reading | A | L | 0-4 | 3365 | |||
03/04/1982 | Chester | H | W | 3-0 | 2498 | Raynor (og) | Kellow (p) | Giles |
09/04/1982 | Plymouth Argyle | A | L | 1-2 | 9458 | Kellow (p) | ||
10/04/1982 | Bristol City | H | W | 4-0 | 4580 | Kellow 2 (1p) | Pratt | P.Rogers |
17/04/1982 | Chesterfield | A | L | 1-2 | 2867 | Pratt | ||
20/04/1982 | Carlisle United | A | L | 2-3 | 5220 | Pratt | Delve | |
24/04/1982 | Newport County | H | W | 1-0 | 3168 | Delve | ||
01/05/1982 | Walsall | A | L | 1-2 | 2487 | Pratt | ||
05/05/1982 | Portsmouth | H | D | 3-3 | 2596 | Kellow | Pratt 2 | |
08/05/1982 | Southend United | H | D | 1-1 | 3174 | Marker | ||
12/05/1982 | Huddersfield Town | H | W | 1-0 | 2888 | Hatch | ||
15/05/1982 | Lincoln City | A | L | 0-2 | 5447 |
League Table
Football League Third Division 1981/8
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P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
Pts |
Burnley |
46 |
21 |
17 |
8 |
66 |
45 |
+21 |
80 |
Carlisle United |
46 |
23 |
11 |
12 |
65 |
50 |
+15 |
80 |
Fulham |
46 |
21 |
15 |
10 |
77 |
51 |
+26 |
78 |
Lincoln City |
46 |
21 |
14 |
11 |
66 |
40 |
+26 |
77 |
Oxford United |
46 |
19 |
14 |
13 |
63 |
49 |
+14 |
71 |
Gillingham |
46 |
20 |
11 |
15 |
64 |
56 |
+8 |
71 |
Southend United |
46 |
18 |
15 |
13 |
63 |
51 |
+12 |
69 |
Brentford |
46 |
19 |
11 |
16 |
56 |
47 |
+9 |
68 |
Millwall |
46 |
18 |
13 |
15 |
62 |
62 |
0 |
67 |
Plymouth Argyle |
46 |
18 |
11 |
17 |
64 |
56 |
+8 |
65 |
Chesterfield |
46 |
18 |
10 |
18 |
57 |
58 |
-1 |
64 |
Reading |
46 |
17 |
11 |
18 |
67 |
75 |
-8 |
62 |
Portsmouth |
46 |
14 |
19 |
13 |
56 |
51 |
+5 |
61 |
Preston North End |
46 |
16 |
13 |
17 |
50 |
56 |
-6 |
61 |
Bristol Rovers |
46 |
18 |
9 |
19 |
58 |
65 |
-7 |
61* |
Newport County |
46 |
14 |
16 |
16 |
54 |
54 |
0 |
58 |
Huddersfield Town |
46 |
15 |
12 |
19 |
64 |
59 |
+5 |
57 |
Exeter City |
46 |
16 |
9 |
21 |
71 |
84 |
-14 |
57 |
Doncaster Rovers |
46 |
13 |
17 |
16 |
55 |
68 |
-13 |
56 |
Walsall |
46 |
13 |
14 |
19 |
51 |
55 |
-4 |
53 |
Wimbledon |
46 |
14 |
11 |
21 |
61 |
75 |
-14 |
53 |
Swindon Town |
46 |
13 |
13 |
20 |
55 |
71 |
-16 |
52 |
Bristol City |
46 |
11 |
13 |
22 |
40 |
65 |
-25 |
46 |
Chester |
46 |
7 |
11 |
28 |
36 |
78 |
-42 |
32 |
Other Games
FA Cup
1981/82 | |||||||
21/11/1981 | Brentford | Away | 0-2 | 6432 | : | R1 |
League Cup
1981/82 |
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02/09/1981 |
Cardiff City |
Away |
1-2 |
3000 |
Cooke |
LC 1 Ist Leg |
16/09/1981 |
Cardiff City |
Home |
3-1 |
4500 |
Fisher, Cooke(pen), Kellow |
LC 1 2nd Leg |
07/10/1981 |
Liverpool |
Away |
0-5 |
11000 |
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LC2 1st Leg |
28/09/1981 |
Liverpool |
Home |
0-6 |
11740 |
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LC2 2nd Leg |
Friendlies
1981/82 | ||||||
Exeter score 1st | ||||||
05/08/1981 | Dawlish | Away | 3-1 | Kellow 3. | ||
08/08/1981 | Ottery St Mary | Away | ||||
12/08/1981 | Minehead | Away | 2-1 | Roberts, Kellow | ||
10/08/1981 | Plymouth Argyle | Home | ||||
Beer Albion | Away | New Clubhouse | ||||
12/08/1981 | Torquay United | Away | ||||
14/08/1981 | Everton | Home | 0-0 | 3063 | : | |
21/08/1981 | Chelsea | Home | 0-1 | 3139 | : | |
13/10/1981 | San Jose Earthquakes | Home | P-P | : | Match was postponed. Programme exists! | |
10/11/1981 | Bridgwater | Neutral | At Cullompton. Frank Koenan played for City | |||
06/12/1981 | Beer Albion | Away | Opening of new clubhouse | |||
10/12/1981 | Bideford | Away | ||||
12/12/1981 | Torquay United | Away | 1-3 | 1000 | Kellow | |
20/01/1982 | Swansea City | Home | 2-1 | 1800 | Kellow, Pullar | |
23/01/1982 | Swansea City | Away | 3-3 | 3000 | Kellow, Rogers P, Pratt | |
19/05/1982 | Ilfracombe | Away |
FA Youth Cup
1981/82 | |||||||
24/09/1981 | Trowbridge | Home | 6-1 | QF1 | |||
19/10/1981 | Bournemouth | Home | 3-4 | Gary Marshall 3. | QF2 |
Exeter City Reserves
Reserves Results
London Midweek Reserve League
Results
London Midweek League | |||||||||
02/09/1981 | League | Portsmouth | Away | 1-2 | Taylor (S) | ||||
08/09/1981 | League | Aldershot | Home | 1-1 | |||||
16/09/1981 | League | Peterborough | Away | 2-1 | Marker (N) pen | Rogers (P) | |||
21/09/1981 | League | Brighton | Away | 0-2 | : | ||||
06/10/1981 | League | Northampton | Away | 1-0 | |||||
13/10/1981 | Cup | Bournemouth | Home | 1-2 | |||||
27/10/1981 | League | Wimbledon | Home | 3-4 | |||||
10/11/1981 | League | Millwall | Home | 1-1 | |||||
17/11/1981 | League | Portsmouth | Home | 0-0 | : | ||||
01/12/1981 | League | Bournemouth | Away | 3-1 | |||||
19/01/1982 | League | Aldershot | Away | 3-3 | |||||
26/01/1982 | League | Brighton | Home | 2-0 | Hatch | Pratt | |||
13/02/1982 | Friendly | Cardiff | Home | 5-0 | Pym (Mel) | Pratt 2 | Fisher | Howarth | |
16/02/1982 | League | Millwall | Away | 0-1 | : | ||||
23/02/1982 | League | Southend United | Away | 3-1 | Robin Marker 2 | Ling | |||
02/03/1982 | League | Brentford | Away | 2-1 | Pratt | Roberts (L) | |||
09/03/1982 | League | Charlton | Away | 0-1 | : | ||||
16/03/1982 | League | Brentford | Home | 1-6 | Played Away | ||||
22/03/1982 | League | Cambridge United | Home | 2-4 | |||||
22/03/1982 | League | Cambridge United | Away | 1-5 | |||||
29/03/1982 | League | Charlton | Home | 0-1 | : | ||||
01/04/1982 | League | Gillingham | Home | 1-4 | At Bisham Abbey | ||||
14/04/1982 | League | Gillingham | Away | 0-3 | : | ||||
29/04/1982 | League | Wimbledon | Away | 0-1 | : | ||||
06/05/1982 | League | Peterborough | Home | 0-1 | : | Played Away | |||
10/05/1982 | League | Bournemoth | Home | 4-0 | Played Away | ||||
17/05/1982 | League | Southend United | Home | 1-1 | Played Away | ||||
18/05/1982 | League | Northampton | Home | 5-2 | Played Away |
Final Table
London Midweek Reserve League 1981/82 | ||||||||
P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | ||
1 | Charlton Athletic | 26 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 52 | 25 | 58 |
2 | Millwall | 26 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 40 | 29 | 45 |
3 | Gillingham | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 62 | 36 | 44 |
4 | Portsmouth | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 49 | 45 | 41 |
5 | Brentford | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 49 | 34 | 39 |
6 | Cambridge United | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 47 | 45 | 38 |
7 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 36 | 37 |
8 | Peterborough United | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 36 | 38 | 34 |
9 | Wimbledon | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 45 | 32 |
10 | Bournemouth | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 37 | 54 | 30 |
11 | Exeter City | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 37 | 47 | 29 |
12 | Northampton Town | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 31 | 47 | 28 |
13 | Aldershot | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 41 | 26 |
14 | Southend United | 26 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 27 | 37 | 24 |
Exeter City “A” Team
DEVON & EXETER FOOTBALL PREMIER LEAGUE
Results
Devon and Exeter League (Exeter A) | |||||||||
05/09/1981 | League | Elmore | Home | 3-2 | |||||
09/09/1981 | PL Cup | Exeter Civil Service | Home | 4-6 | Thomas (P) 2 | Fisher | Kirkup | ||
12/09/1981 | League | Exmouth Town | Home | 1-1 | Kirkup | ||||
26/09/1981 | League | Friernhay | Away | 3-1 | Kirkup | Fisher | Hull (Jeff) | ||
03/10/1981 | League | Clyst Valley | Home | 2-2 | Kirkup 2 | ||||
17/10/1981 | League | Willand | Away | 1-0 | Fisher | ||||
24/10/1981 | League | Friernhay | Home | 6-1 | Marker (R) 4 | Fisher | Hatch | ||
31/10/1981 | League | Bideford | Home | 3-2 | Fisher | Howarth (F) | Marker (R) | ||
03/10/1981 | ED Cup R1 | Chelston | Away | 2-1 | Fisher | Og | |||
10/10/1981 | League | Barnstaple Town Res | Away | 6-0 | Pratt 2 | Hatch 2 | Fisher | Hull (Jeff) | |
07/11/1981 | League | Dawlish | Away | 2-3 | Marker (R) 2 | ||||
14/11/1981 | League | Exeter University | Home | 3-1 | Marshall (G) | Fisher | Marker (R) | ||
12/12/1981 | League | Exeter Civil Service | Away | 1-0 | Howarth | ||||
01/01/1982 | ED Cup R2 | Newtown | Away | 4-0 | |||||
03/01/1982 | League | Barnstaple Town Res | Home | 7-0 | |||||
31/01/1982 | League | Willand | Home | 5-2 | Pratt 2 | Thomas 2 | Marker (R) | Marshall (G) | |
06/02/1982 | League | Sylvians FC | Home | 3-0 | Fisher 2 | Marshall (G) | |||
13/02/1982 | ED S Cup QF | Budleigh Salterton | Home | 6-0 | Howarth 2 | Thomas 2 | Taylor (S) | Beer | |
20/02/1982 | League | Alphington | Away | 3-3 | Hull (Jeff) | Ling | Taylor (S) | ||
09/03/1982 | League | Bideford | Away | 1-1 | |||||
20/03/1982 | League | Cullompton | Away | 3-0 | Marshall (G) 2 | Taylor (S) | |||
24/03/1982 | League | Dawlish | Home | 1-2 | Howarth (pen) | ||||
27/03/1982 | ED S Cup SF | Crediton | At Tiverton | 1-1 | Alan Beer | ||||
03/04/1982 | League | Cullompton | Home | 3-3 | |||||
17/04/1982 | League | Alphington | Home | 3-0 | Marker (R) | Ling | Kirkup | ||
18/04/1982 | ED S Cup SF R | Crediton | At Tiverton | 2-1 | Claypole | Howarth (F) | |||
25/04/1982 | League | Sylvians FC | Away | 7-1 | Marker (R) 2 | ||||
28/04/1982 | League | Dolphin | Home | 1-0 | Taylor (S) | ||||
01/05/1982 | League | Budleigh Salterton | Home | 9-2 | Marker (R) 4 | Fisher | Kirkup | Ling & G.Marshall | Howarth |
02/05/1982 | ED Cup F | Cullompton | At Heavitree | 4-2 | |||||
05/05/1982 | League | Exmouth Town | Away | 0-1 | : | ||||
15/05/1982 | League | Budleigh Salterton | Away | 5-3 | |||||

Final Table
PREMIER | |||||||
P | W | D | L | F | A | PTS | |
1 Exeter City | 30 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 95 | 34 | 48 |
2 Exmouth Town | 30 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 76 | 39 | 47 |
3 Budleigh Salterton | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 68 | 43 | 40 |
4 Dawlish Town | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 59 | 46 | 36 |
5 University | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 55 | 38 | 33 |
6 Dolphin United | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 57 | 48 | 33 |
7 Bideford | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 51 | 54 | 30 |
8 Cullompton | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 46 | 56 | 29 |
9 Clyst Valley | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 39 | 43 | 27 |
10 Alphington | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 47 | 54 | 26 |
11 Sylvans | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 38 | 61 | 25 |
12 Barnstaple Town | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 38 | 67 | 25 |
13 Willand Rovers | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 43 | 49 | 24 |
14 Exeter Civil Service | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 45 | 61 | 24 |
15 Friernhay | 30 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 45 | 67 | 19 |
16 Elmore | 30 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 41 | 85 | 13 |
Exeter City Youth Team
South West Counties Youth Floodlit League
Results
South West and Wales Floodlit League Western Counties Floodlt League | |||||||||
12/09/1981 | League | Newport County | Home | 3-1 | |||||
19/09/1981 | Friendly | Shepton Mallett | Away | 3-0 | Thomas (P) | Kirkup | Og | ||
06/10/1981 | League | Torquay United | Home | 4-2 | Kirkup 2 | Marker (R) | Howarth | ||
14/10/1981 | WCFL | Frome Town | Away | ||||||
18/11/1981 | League | Swansea | Home | 3-1 | Baldry (John) | Sluggett (P) | Marker (R) | ||
01/12/1981 | Cup SF | Plymouth Argyle | Away | 4-1 | AET | ||||
25/01/1982 | WCFL | Minehead | Home | 2-0 | Howarth | Pratt | |||
17/02/1982 | WCFL | Gloucester City | Home | 6-0 | |||||
28/02/1982 | League | Cardiff City | Home | ||||||
20/04/1982 | League | Swansea | Away | ||||||
01/05/1982 | League | Plymouth Argyle | Away | 2-2 | Marker (R) 2 | ||||
03/05/1982 | League | Newport County | Away | 2-1 | Kirkup | Howarth (F) | |||
13/05/1982 | League | Plymouth Argyle | Home | ||||||
Final Table
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