Exmouth Town F.C.
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| Full name | Exmouth Town Football Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | The Town | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Founded | 1933 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | King George V, Exmouth (Capacity 2,500 (100 seated)) |
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| Chairman | Roger Davis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manager | Richard Pears | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | South West Peninsula League | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006-07 | Devon and Exeter Football League, 3rd | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Exmouth Town F. C. are a football club, from Exmouth, Devon, England who play in the South West Peninsula League. They had started the 2005-06 season in the Western League, but financial problems led to their withdrawal bringing a 33-year association with the league to an end.
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[edit] History
The club was formed in 1933 and played their first forty years of existence in local football, primarily in the Devon & Exeter League. They joined the Western League in 1973, and won the league title twice, in the 1983-84 and 1985-86. The club play their home matches at their Southern Road Ground. The club is nicknamed "The Town".
The highlight of the club's existence was the 1984-85 season, when they went all the way to the FA Vase semi-finals. There were high hopes of a place in the final at Wembley Stadium, but Fleetwood Town were just too strong over the two legs, the Lancashire side winning 4-3 on aggregate.
After the demise of their Western League team in January 2006, the reserve side in the Devon & Exeter League became the first team, effectively dropping the club three levels of the National League System.
[edit] Southern Road ground
The club have played at the Southern Road ground, also known as the King George V ground, since 1964. Previous grounds include Maer Cricket Field and Raleigh Park.
[edit] FA competitions best performances
- FA Cup - 4th Qualifying Round, 1988-89, 1989-90
- FA Trophy - Preliminary Round, 1974-75
- FA Vase - Semi-finals, 1984-85
[edit] Honours
- Devon St Lukes Challenge Cup Winners: 3
- 1984-85, 1988-89, 1989-90
- Devon Senior Cup Winners: 1
- 1950-51
- Devon Premier Cup Winners: 2
- 1970-71, 1982-83
- East Devon Cup Winners: 2
- 1950-51, 1982-83
- Great Mills Combination League Winners: 5
- 1983-84, 1985-86, 1988-89, 1989-90, 1992-93
- Morrison Bell Cup Winners: 7
- 1933-34, 1937-38, 1953-54, 1966-67, 1970-71, 1982-83, 1989-90
[edit] Season-by-season record since 1973
| Season | Division | Position | Notes |
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| 1973 | Joined Western League | ||
| 1973-74 | Western League | 16th | |
| 1974-75 | Western League | 21st | |
| 1975-76 | Western League | 23rd | |
| 1976 | Relegated to Western League Division One | ||
| 1976-77 | Western League Division One | 14th | |
| 1977-78 | Western League Division One | 11th | |
| 1978-79 | Western League Division One | 18th | |
| 1979-80 | Western League Division One | 5th | |
| 1980-81 | Western League Division One | 3rd | |
| 1981-82 | Western League Division One | 2nd | Runner-up |
| 1982 | Promoted to Western League Premier Division | ||
| 1982-83 | Western League Premier Division | 16th | |
| 1983-84 | Western League Premier Division | 1st | Champions |
| 1984-85 | Western League Premier Division | 4th | |
| 1985-86 | Western League Premier Division | 1st | Champions |
| 1986-87 | Western League Premier Division | 2nd | Runner-up |
| 1987-88 | Western League Premier Division | 6th | |
| 1988-89 | Western League Premier Division | 2nd | Runner-up on Goal Difference |
| 1989-90 | Western League Premier Division | 5th | |
| 1990-91 | Western League Premier Division | 19th | |
| 1991-92 | Western League Premier Division | 17th | |
| 1992-93 | Western League Premier Division | 11th | |
| 1993-94 | Western League Premier Division | 17th | |
| 1994 | Relegated to Western League Division One | ||
| 1994-95 | Western League Division One | 9th | |
| 1995-96 | Western League Division One | 18th | |
| 1996-97 | Western League Division One | 3rd | |
| 1997-98 | Western League Division One | 9th | |
| 1998-99 | Western League Division One | 7th | |
| 1999-00 | Western League Division One | 4th | |
| 2000-01 | Western League Division One | 7th | |
| 2001-02 | Western League Division One | 3rd | |
| 2002-03 | Western League Division One | 2nd | Runner-up |
| 2003 | Promoted to Western League Premier Division | ||
| 2003-04 | Western League Premier Division | 5th | |
| 2004-05 | Western League Premier Division | 5th | |
| 2006 | Resigned from Western League mid-season | ||
| 2005-06 | Devon and Exeter League Premier Division | 11th | |
| 2006-07 | Devon and Exeter League Premier Division | 3rd | |
Source: Exmouth Town at the Football Club History Database
[edit] Squad
[edit] Staff
- Chairman: Roger Davis
- Director of Football: Chris Dowling
- Manager: Richard Pears
- Assistants: Gerry Sharland & Bob Chard
[edit] Players
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[edit] External links
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South West Peninsula League Division One East 2007-08
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