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First County Visit:<\/td>Friday 24th January 1975<\/td><\/tr>
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Competition:<\/td>Football League Division 4 – (Tier 4)<\/td><\/tr>
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Result:<\/td>Exeter City 4 – 1 Stockport County<\/td><\/tr>
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Attendance:<\/td>4,438<\/td><\/tr>
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Away Trip:<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
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Away Day:<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
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County Line-up:<\/td>1 Alan Ogley; 2 Graham Smith; 3 Steve Crowther; 4 Ken Fogarty; 5 Brian Albeson; 6 Ian Lawther; 7 Johnny Price; 8 Norrie Lloyd; 9 John Griffiths; 10 Mick Hollis; 11 Harry Kirk<\/td><\/tr>
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Scorer:<\/td>Mick Hollis<\/td><\/tr>
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Manager:<\/td>Jimmy Meadows<\/td><\/tr>
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County Visits:<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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An impressive start, you may think. 240 miles; a Friday night game; no M5 beyond Bristol in those days. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Off the motorway at Clifton, followed by a wearisome tour of the docks, ending up at Filton, where Concorde was in its test phase, then a drag to Exeter via Bridgewater and other points South. Impressive for a first away day \u2026 night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alas the reality was somewhat different, and with no thoughts of being disingenuous, and thus leaving thoughts of an epic away day it\u2019s time to confess. Rather than being a mighty trip it involved a gentle stroll. Indeed, until I moved to Stalybridge in 2014, this trip was the first and only time I walked to a County away game!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Opting for a university far away from home, Exeter seemed a good place \u2026 and so three years proved. Plenty of cricket, turning out for the University First XI; lots of beer and some good friends made. And it hosted Division 4 football, with the prospect of seeing County in a far-flung place. Sadly, that wasn\u2019t to be. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In my first two years the vagaries of the fixture planning, (no doubt done with quill on parchment in those pre-computer days), saw the Hatters visiting St James Park when I was safely ensconced back home, on one of the luxuriantly long vacations. So it was within 5 months of my finals, and the step into working life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Main Stand at St James Park – on the right was a huge net, protecting errant clearances from the precipitous drop onto the railway line far below<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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St James Park, sitting alongside Old Trafford and Boothferry Park, had, and still has its own railway station .. or to be more precise \u201crailway halt\u201d. No train was needed however, as West Avenue was no more than 350 yards from the entrance gates. It had been a regular haunt over the three years, and to be truthful, I\u2019d come to enjoy going. After all, hearing the teams coming out meant grabbing a coat, jogging across the road, and still being in for kick off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Grecians were a middle of the road Division 4 outfit but had a club, and indeed lower league, legend. Fred Binney almost guaranteed goals, as a record of 90 strikes in 177 appearances bears witness. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Halloween 1973 the interest of the student house was sufficiently roused to lead to a trip in the League Cup to then Division 1 West Brom.<\/a> <\/strong> For impecunious students this was a tidy outlay, but rewarded with a famous 3-1 victory, with the aforementioned Binney unsurprisingly bagging a couple. Sadly, a trip to Wolves in the next round was off the agenda. Played on a midweek afternoon as the country lingered in Ted Heath\u2019s three day week it just wasn\u2019t feasible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There were plenty of other games though \u2013 one in particular being Southport\u2019s visit as they jostled for the title and drew a tidy crowd onto the crumbling old ground. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Cowshed – my viewing spot through the university years<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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St James was therefore pretty much a fixture. The Cowshed, (or Primrose Bank to give it the official title), was where the more vociferous of the gentlemanly crowd gathered and was my vantage point. It\u2019s long gone now, and indeed had been replaced by seating on my last trip. The Main Stand remains, (\u2020), hardly changed in the 40+ years that have elapsed, as has the huge netting which prevents errant clearances from heavy footed defenders disappearing onto the railway line below. A decent sized terrace. (The Big Bank), behind one goal largely remained sparsely populated during my 3 years down there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

( \u2020) I originally wrote this back in September 2016. Since then the Main Stand has been demolished.  It was only ever going to be a matter of time but still, for me anyway, a sad loss <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Approaching the Main Stand – it looked big from the outside but far less so from within<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Big Bank – and for my three years in Exeter hardly more occupied on match days<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Purely for the County game I stationed myself behind the goal amongst the (few) faithful who had made significantly more effort than had I to get to there. The accommodation wasn\u2019t unlike that Edgeley some 12 years later when the old Cheadle Stand had been demolished. A few steps which hardly afforded the best of views. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The game itself was a sign of many more like it to come over the years. County held a lead going into the last 20 minutes or so, then promptly caved in, conceding 4, and leaving themselves with a trip back which would end up at Edgeley Park sometime between 4 and 5 the following morning. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For myself it was a leisurely walk back to West Avenue, but with a minor detour to the \u201cVic\u201d, purveyor of fine ales or so it said. The real attraction was the Devenish, (is it still brewed?), but solely because it came in at 20p a pint. A staple diet of the student population it\u2019s doubtful that the CAMRA types these days would give it much attention, but when the mantra was along the lines of \u201cI\u2019m brassic, what\u2019s the cheapest pint\u201d it had to do<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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St James Road Terrace<\/strong> – ‘home’ to away fans. The house I lived in is just out of shot<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Archive footage of St James Park taken in 1979 – the ground which was ‘home’ for three years<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The ensuing years have seen only two more County awaydays to St James \u2026 and brought two wins. The first was somewhat of an epic encounter. In April 1985 a long weekend in the South West tied in nicely. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eric Webster, a true County hero in my eyes, Youth coach; groundsman; manager \u2013 whatever was needed Eric turned his hand to it. With the first team he did his best to make the proverbial silk purse out of the sows ear and, given the fact that he entered that season with 13 contracted players, did a marvellous job. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the event of injury, it was never a case of getting a replacement from another League Club. The source was the Stockport Sunday League. But that day keeper Mike Salmon was clearly unfit, but there was no option. Hobbling about and unable to kick, Salmon was protected magnificently by his defence as Mark Leonard and Clive Evans secured a two-goal triumph, wildly celebrated by the meagre away following. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Eric Webster – a true EP legend. Youth coach; groundsman; manager and general factotum. In my view absolutely integral to the survival of the Club in the early 80’s<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Eric died in early 2016. Oshor Williams, much loved and fondly remembered by County fans, (and still a regular visitor to EP and programme contributor), became an officer in the PFA. He paid tribute to Eric on the PFA site shortly after his death. It’s a heartwarming read. Click HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The third and last trip to St James saw the home side as underdogs and County as the Goliath to be slain. It was an FA Cup tie, with County in League 2, (tier 4), taking on the home team, then marooned in the Nationwide Conference. The expected victory ensued, but it was inconceivable at that point that the status of the teams would be reversed in a few short years. Exeter regained Football League status, and County were on the cusp of an inexorable slide into the nether regions of the non-league game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Exeter is then a place of fond memories. Not many on the football front, but plenty from those who have enjoyed the fruits of a three year spell at University far away from home!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

September 2016<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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VISITS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Day<\/strong><\/td>Date<\/strong><\/td>Competition<\/strong><\/td>Tier \/ Round<\/strong><\/td>Opponents<\/strong><\/td>Res<\/strong><\/td>F<\/strong><\/td>A<\/strong><\/td>Crowd<\/strong><\/td>Away Day<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Friday<\/td>24\/01\/75<\/td>Football League Division 4<\/td>Tier 4<\/td>Exeter City<\/td>L<\/td>1<\/td>4<\/td>4,438<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
Saturday<\/td>20\/04\/85<\/td>Canon League Division 4<\/td>Tier 4<\/td>Exeter City<\/td>W<\/td>2<\/td>0<\/td>1,836<\/td>112<\/td><\/tr>
Saturday<\/td>11\/11\/06
(Highlights)<\/a><\/strong><\/td>		FA Cup<\/td>Round 1<\/td>Exeter City<\/td>W<\/td>2<\/td>1<\/td>4,454<\/td>564<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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ON MY JOURNEY WITH COUNTY AROUND 180 GROUNDS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

..<\/p>\n\n\nNext stop – OAKWELL<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n

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