Match 28
7th February 1920
Watford (h)
City v Watford
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS ROUTED AT ST.JAMES'S PARK
Saturday, February 7.
Exeter City 3 Watford 0.
The weather and ground were ideal for football. The sun was hidden by low clouds and the air was still, whilst the turf was in tip-top condition, and augured well for a fast and skilful contest.
Watford, who were the League Champions in 1914-15, have done well again this season, and this morning were lying fourth in the table, with 15 matches won, and 33 points from 26 games played. For today's match at Exeter the West Herts brigade made three alterations to their forward line. Hoddinott was transferred from outside-left to centre-forward, allowing Waterall to come in on the left wing, Ashmole replaced Bassett on the other wing, and Edmonds was rested. Goodwin returned to the City team, in the centre-forward position, with Lovett at inside left. Mitton and Crawshaw, wing halves, exchanged places. Exeter City were out first, led by Pym, and they were given a splendid hearty reception in recognition of their fine victory at Swansea last week. Watford followed hard on their heels, and then came Mr Thompson, the referee, and his linesmen. Mr Thompson has been selected to control the third round English Cup tie between Aston Villa and Sunderland a fortnight hence, and he, too, came in for a special cheer in recognition of this.
Fred Gregory beat Pym in the toss, and elected to play from the city end in the first period. The new ball was light and lively, and in the opening exchanges Exeter were the first to advance. Oldacre passed to Makin, who tried a shot, but the ball swerved over to Horsman, who kicked clear.
EXETER CITY
Pym
Coleburne. Strettle
Mitton Popplewell Crawshaw
Oldacre Makin Goodwin Lovett Dockray
Referee: Mr H.Thompson, of London.
Waterall White Hoddinott Ronald Ashmole
Wilkinson Barnshaw Gregory (V)
Gregory (F) Horsman
Williams
WATFORD
The Exeter City forwards were in a particular merry scoring mood before six thousand of their own supporters, putting three goals in the net without response from Watford.
The game throughout was played at a fast pace, and much clever work and spectacular football was displayed by the Exeter front line, although the Watford goal did not capitulate until thirty minutes of the game had gone by. Clever feeding of Doc kray, by Mitton, resulted in the Carlisle man working into an attacking position. He beat Horsman with one of his typical accelerations of speed and flicked the ball to Lovett. It duly went forward to Goodwin, who was unmarked. Without a second's hesitation Goodwin banged the leather hard into the rigging, amid loud cheering.
In the second half Exeter scored twice, both goals being well worked for and equally well executed. A fine combined movement, in which all five forwards took a hand, led to the ball being put into the goalmouth. Williams failed to clear from Lovett, merely pushing the ball away, and Oldacre dashed in and applied the final touch. Goodwin rounded off the scoring five minutes from time.
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS ROUTED AT ST.JAMES'S PARK
Saturday, February 7.
Exeter City 3 Watford 0.
The weather and ground were ideal for football. The sun was hidden by low clouds and the air was still, whilst the turf was in tip-top condition, and augured well for a fast and skilful contest.
Watford, who were the League Champions in 1914-15, have done well again this season, and this morning were lying fourth in the table, with 15 matches won, and 33 points from 26 games played. For today's match at Exeter the West Herts brigade made three alterations to their forward line. Hoddinott was transferred from outside-left to centre-forward, allowing Waterall to come in on the left wing, Ashmole replaced Bassett on the other wing, and Edmonds was rested. Goodwin returned to the City team, in the centre-forward position, with Lovett at inside left. Mitton and Crawshaw, wing halves, exchanged places. Exeter City were out first, led by Pym, and they were given a splendid hearty reception in recognition of their fine victory at Swansea last week. Watford followed hard on their heels, and then came Mr Thompson, the referee, and his linesmen. Mr Thompson has been selected to control the third round English Cup tie between Aston Villa and Sunderland a fortnight hence, and he, too, came in for a special cheer in recognition of this.
Fred Gregory beat Pym in the toss, and elected to play from the city end in the first period. The new ball was light and lively, and in the opening exchanges Exeter were the first to advance. Oldacre passed to Makin, who tried a shot, but the ball swerved over to Horsman, who kicked clear.
EXETER CITY
Pym
Coleburne. Strettle
Mitton Popplewell Crawshaw
Oldacre Makin Goodwin Lovett Dockray
Referee: Mr H.Thompson, of London.
Waterall White Hoddinott Ronald Ashmole
Wilkinson Barnshaw Gregory (V)
Gregory (F) Horsman
Williams
WATFORD
The Exeter City forwards were in a particular merry scoring mood before six thousand of their own supporters, putting three goals in the net without response from Watford.
The game throughout was played at a fast pace, and much clever work and spectacular football was displayed by the Exeter front line, although the Watford goal did not capitulate until thirty minutes of the game had gone by. Clever feeding of Doc kray, by Mitton, resulted in the Carlisle man working into an attacking position. He beat Horsman with one of his typical accelerations of speed and flicked the ball to Lovett. It duly went forward to Goodwin, who was unmarked. Without a second's hesitation Goodwin banged the leather hard into the rigging, amid loud cheering.
In the second half Exeter scored twice, both goals being well worked for and equally well executed. A fine combined movement, in which all five forwards took a hand, led to the ball being put into the goalmouth. Williams failed to clear from Lovett, merely pushing the ball away, and Oldacre dashed in and applied the final touch. Goodwin rounded off the scoring five minutes from time.
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