Match 30
21st March 1914
Portsmouth (h)
Plymouth & District League
Oreston (a)
SATURDAY, MARCH 21ST.
EXETER CITY 1 PORTSMOUTH 0.
The Grecians beat their visitors from Portsmouth by one goal, scored by Brooksbank in the first half, to nil. There were 4,000 spectators.
It will be recalled that the last meeting of these sides was at Fratton Park in the English Cup, when Exeter scored four times to win a famous victory.
Teams in today's match:
Exeter:- Pym; Fort, Strettle; Rigby, Lagan, Smith; Holt, Whittaker, Brooksbank, McCann, Goodwin.
Pompey:- Heath; Warner, Knight; Walls, Harwood, Arnold; Thompson, Powell, Dryden, James, Quinn.
Referee:- Mr. F. Curtis, of Bristol.
PLYMOUTH LEAGUE:
ORESTON 1 CITY RESERVES 0.
There were two penalty kicks in the first half. Evans, for the Reserves, shot wide from the first one, then, when Harding handled Rogers took the penalty for Oreston, and Loram, attempting to clear, sent the ball into his own net.
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