1966/67
All Results and information

Squad photograph from the 1966/67 season in which Exeter were back in Division Four, following relegation the previous year, and they finished in 14th place.


They lost in the First Round of the FA Cup, however the League Cup was more successful as the made it to the Third Stage.
  • League Stats
Played: 46 Won: 14, Drew: 15, Lost: 17 Goals For: 50 Goals Against: 60 Points: 43
  • FA Cup
First Round: Luton Town (H), 1-1. Replay (A), 2-0.

  • League Cup
First Round: Torquay United (H), 2-2. Replay (A), 1-2.
Second Round: Cardiff City (A), 0-1.
Third Round: Walsall (H), 1-2.

First Team 
Results
20/08/1966 Wrexham  A D 0-0 7133 :      
27/08/1966 Southend United H L 0-1 4346 :      
03/09/1966 Tranmere Rovers A D 1-2 3495 Thompson      
05/09/1966 Crewe Alexandra  A D 2-2 4152 Elliott Blain    
10/09/1966 Bradford City H D 2-2 4600 Evans 2      
17/09/1966 Port Vale H L 0-1 5000 :      
24/09/1966 Hartlepools United A L 1-3 4227 Smith      
27/09/1966 Crewe Alexandra H W 2-0 3831 Godfrey McNeil    
01/10/1966 Halifax Town H W 3-2 4559 Smith 2 McNeil    
08/10/1966 Barrow  A L 0-5 4163 :      
15/10/1966 York City H W 3-1 4174 Ley McNeil Keeley  
22/10/1966 Lincoln City  A D 1-1 2894 Godfrey      
24/10/1966 Barnsley  A L 1-2 3573 McNeil      
29/10/1966 Chesterfield H D 1-1 4102 McNeil      
04/11/1966 Stockport County  A L 0-1 8960 :      
12/11/1966 Rochdale H D 0-0 3625 :      
16/11/1966 Barnsley H L 0-3 2753 :      
19/11/1966 Southport  A D 1-1 4402 McLean      
03/12/1966 Chester  A W 2-0 3085 Keeley Blain (p)    
10/12/1966 Bradford Park Avenue H W 4-1 3347 Kennedy McNeil 2 Keeley  
17/12/1966 Wrexham H W 4-1 4285 Keeley 3 (1p) Stuckey    
26/12/1966 Newport County H D 0-0 7044 :      
27/12/1966 Newport County A L 2-3 4082 Kennedy McNeil    
31/12/1966 Southend United A D 0-0 6581 :      
14/01/1967 Bradford City  A D 1-1 6090 Keeley      
21/01/1967 Port Vale  A L 0-2 3450 :      
28/01/1967 Tranmere Rovers H L 1-4 4300 Ryan      
04/02/1967 Hartlepools United H W 1-0 3702 Ryan      
11/02/1967 Halifax Town A D 0-0 6775 :      
18/02/1967 Luton Town H W 2-1 3764 Elliott Keeley    
25/02/1967 Barrow H L 1-2 3550 Ryan      
03/03/1967 York City  A W 4-2 3141 Ryan Godfrey Elliott Keeley
11/03/1967 Luton Town  A L 0-4 6045 :      
18/03/1967 Lincoln City H W 1-0 3142 Blain      
24/03/1967 Aldershot  A L 0-1 4642 :      
25/03/1967 Notts County A W 1-0 4258 Godfrey      
27/03/1967 Aldershot H D 1-1 4248 McNeil      
01/04/1967 Stockport County H L 0-3 4059 :      
08/04/1967 Rochdale A L 0-1 1294 :      
11/04/1967 Brentford A L 1-3 7800 Ley      
15/04/1967 Southport H D 0-0 3044 :      
22/04/1967 Chesterfield  A L 0-1 3665 :      
25/04/1967 Brentford H W 1-0 2934 Ryan      
29/04/1967 Chester H W 2-0 3077 Singleton (og) McNeil    
06/05/1967 Bradford Park Avenue  A D 2-2 3172 McNeil Harford    
13/05/1967 Notts County H W 1-0 3417 Stuckey      

Football League Fourth Division 
Final Table 1966/67

Club

Pld

W

D

L

F

A

Pts

Stockport County

46

26

12

8

69

42

64

Southport

46

23

13

10

69

42

59

Barrow

46

24

11

11

76

54

59

Tranmere Rovers

46

22

14

10

66

43

58

Crewe Alexandra

46

21

12

13

70

55

54

Southend United

46

22

9

15

70

49

53

Wrexham

46

16

20

10

76

62

52

Hartlepools United

46

22

7

17

66

64

51

Brentford

46

18

13

15

58

56

49

Aldershot

46

18

12

16

72

57

48

Bradford City

46

19

10

17

74

62

48

Halifax Town

46

15

14

17

59

68

44

Port Vale

46

14

15

17

55

58

43

Exeter City

46

14

15

17

50

60

43

Chesterfield

46

17

8

21

60

63

42

Barnsley

46

13

15

18

60

64

41

Luton Town

46

16

9

21

59

73

41

Newport County

46

12

16

18

56

63

40

Chester

46

15

10

21

54

78

40

Notts County

46

13

11

22

53

72

37

Rochdale

46

13

11

22

53

75

37

York City

46

12

11

23

65

79

35

Bradford Park Avenue

46

11

13

22

52

79

35

Lincoln City

46

9

13

24

58

82

31


FA Cup

Exeter Score 1st

26/11/1966

Luton Town

Home

1-1

4744

Keeley

R1

01/12/1966

Luton Town

Away

0-2

5000

:

R1 Replay

League Cup

1966/67

Exeter Score 1st

24/08/1966

Torquay United

Home

2-2

7000

McLean, Smyth

LC  1

31/08/1966

Torquay

Away

2-1

7679

McLean, Harford

LC 1R

14/09/1966

Cardiff City

Away

1-0

5000

Harford

LC  2

05/10/1966

Walsall

Home

1-2

5487

McNeil

LC  3

Devon Bowl

Exeter Score 1st

15/03/1967

Plymouth Argyle

Home

0-1 AET

:

2705

SF

Friendlies 

1966/67

Exeter score 1st

06/08/1966

Taunton Town

Away

2-1

Elliott, Blain

08/08/1966

Torquay United

Away

2-3

2414

Evans, Kennedy,

10/08/1966

Weymouth

Away

1-0

Smith (Roger)

12/08/1966

Plymouth Argyle

Away

0-3

:

13/08/1966

Guildford City

Away

0-3

:

15/08/1966

Bournemouth

Home

2-1

Godfrey 2

18/10/1966

Devon County

Home

1-4

Blain (pen)

01/12/1966

Ex-Exeter v Ex-Plymouth

Neutral

07/01/1967

Torquay United

Home

0-0

1500

:

09/03/1967

Stoke City

Home

2-2

4000

Keeley, Elliott

05/04/1967

Bideford

Away

1-1

2000

Blain (pen)

01/05/1967

St Lukes College v Wycombe Wanderers

At SJP

1-3

K Hall v Worley, Merrick, Horseman

13/05/1967

St Lukes College v Wycombe Wanderers

At SJP

4-3

Devon SeniorCup Final

P Wisbey 3, D Norton  (For St Lukes)

FA Youth Cup 

Exeter Score 1st

09/11/1966

Torquay United

Away

2-0

John Wingate 2

R1

30/11/1966

Plymouth Argyle

Home

0-6

:

R2

Reserves 


Western League
Results 
Western League 1966/67
20/08/1966 League Taunton Town Home 2-0 Embury Smith      
27/08/1966 League Yeovil Town Away 4-3 Evans 2 West Smith    
29/08/1966 League Torquay United Home 0-0 :        
10/09/1966 League Minehead Away 1-4 Smith        
17/09/1966 League Plymouth Argyle Away 2-4 Elliott Kennedy      
24/09/1966 League Frome Home 3-1 McLean Mustard Evans    
01/10/1966 League Weymouth Away 0-1 :        
08/10/1966 League Portland  Home 0-2 :        
15/10/1966 League Glastonbury Away 0-3 :        
19/10/1966 League St Lukes College At C&F 1-1 Ley        
22/10/1966 League Barnstaple Town Home 0-1 :        
29/10/1966 League Bridport  Away 2-0 Wingate 2   John Wingate's WL debut.
05/11/1966 League Andover Home 2-1 Evans 2        
12/11/1966 League Taunton Town Away 1-1 Buckingham        
19/11/1966 League Dorchester Town Home 1-0 Elliott        
26/11/1966 League Dorchester Town Away 1-7 Elliott        
03/12/1966 League Salisbury City Home 2-1 West Wingate      
10/12/1966 League Frome Away 2-1 Balson Smith      
17/12/1966 League Bideford Away 1-1 Wingate        
22/12/1966 League Yeovil Town Home 2-0 Elliott (Pen) Balson      
31/12/1966 League Plymouth Argyle Home 3-1 Wingate  Balson Smith    
07/01/1967 League Bridgwater Away 1-2 Smith        
14/01/1967 League Bridport  Home 3-1 Stuckey Elliott Wingate    
28/01/1967 League Weston Super Mare Away 2-1 Wingate 2        
04/02/1967 League Portland  Away 0-4 :        
11/02/1967 League Bideford Home 0-2 :        
18/02/1967 League Welton Rovers Away 1-3 Godfrey        
25/02/1967 League Andover Away 0-2 :        
04/03/1967 League Bridgwater Home 2-0 Wingate Smith      
11/03/1967 League Weymouth Home 1-1 Smith        
20/03/1967 League Torquay United Away 1-0 Wingate        
24/03/1967 League Weston Super Mare Home 1-1 Stuckey        
25/03/1967 League Glastonbury Home 1-3 Wingate        
27/03/1967 League Barnstaple Town Away 2-1 Stuckey Balson      
08/04/1967 League Minehead Home 0-1 :        
22/04/1967 League Welton Rovers Home 1-2 Keeley        
29/04/1967 League Bristol City  Away 1-1 House        
03/05/1967 League St Lukes College Home 2-0 Elliott Keeley      
06/05/1967 League Bristol City  Home 3-1 Ryan 2 Smith (og)      

Final Table

Western League 1966/67

Pld

W

D

L

GF

GA

Pts

Welton Rovers   

40

29

7

4

102

37

65

Minehead

40

25

10

5

98

42

60

Bridgwater Town

40

25

7

8

93

47

57

Salisbury

40

22

9

9

83

54

53

Dorchester Town

40

22

8

10

89

48

52

Bideford

40

23

6

11

76

47

52

Glastonbury

40

20

9

11

71

54

49

Exeter City Res.

40

17

7

16

54

63

41

Torquay U Res.

40

15

9

16

66

56

39

Andover

40

13

13

14

69

60

39

Portland United

40

15

7

18

61

76

37

Frome Town

40

17

1

22

60

82

35

Bristol City Colts

40

13

8

19

63

64

34

Weston S-M

40

12

9

19

52

69

33

Taunton

40

11

10

19

67

77

32

Plymouth A Colts

40

12

8

20

66

97

32

Bridport

40

11

8

21

50

80

30

Weymouth Res.

40

12

4

24

39

76

28

St Luke’s College

40

10

7

23

61

90

27

Barnstaple

40

8

8

24

50

92

24

Yeovil Town Res.

40

8

5

27

52

111

21


Exeter withdrew from the Western League at the end of the season

Western Counties Floodlit League
Results

There is no record of Exeter playing in this league.


Western Counties Floodlit League
                   
                   
13/10/1966 League Torquay United Away 3-4 Welsh 2 Banks      
                   
                   
                   
                   

Western Counties Floodlit League
Final Table

Exeter City Colts
E and D Football League


Results

Final Table
Premier Division

PREMIER
1 Dawlish Town 28 22 5 1 108 23 49
2 Tiverton Town 28 23 1 4 122 36 47
3 Sidmouth Town 28 18 2 8 103 47 38
4 Exmouth Town 28 17 3 8 80 49 37
5 Ottery St Mary 28 17 2 8 81 48 36
6 Starcross 28 16 4 8 69 46 36
7 Elmore       28 13 7 8 64 61 33
8 Clyst Valley 28 11 5 12 66 75 27
9 Friernhay   28 8 5 15 62 77 21
10 Torquay Villa 28 9 3 16 63 85 21
11 Newton Poppleford 28 9 2 17 67 92 20
12 Exeter City Colts 28 6 7 15 47 90 19
13 Heavitree United 28 4 7 17 49 80 15
14 St Leonards 28 5 1 22 33 123 11
15 Cullompton 28 3 4 21 30 112 10 
Exeter City Colts
E and D League
Results

Final Table
Senior 2A

SENIOR 2A
1 Tiverton Town 28 21 3 4 144 44 45
2 Sidmouth Town 28 18 5 5 113 55 41
3 Clyst Valley 28 17 7 4 94 50 41
4 Ottery St Mary 28 19 1 8 119 61 39
5 Elmore       28 16 3 9 90 79 35
6 Dawlish Town 28 14 5 9 101 55 33
7 Heavitree Town 28 12 7 9 81 62 31
8 Exmouth Town 28 11 6 11 73 71 28
9 Torquay Villa 28 10 5 13 67 74 25
10 Starcross 28 11 2 13 77 96 24
11 Newton Poppleford 28 9 6 13 49 85 24
12 Friernhay 28 10 3 15 78 80 23
13 Exeter City Colts 28 8 2 18 70 76 18
14 St Leonards 28 3 1 24 41 164 7
15 Cullompton 28 1 4 23 33 180 6 
 

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Will Haggerty

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