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Former Exeter City player returns to St James Park decades after hanging up his boots

Former Exeter City footballer, Bob Rackley, made an emotional return to St James Park for the first time in more than six decades, supported by the team at Claremont Manor Care Home, Dawlish - part of the Maria Mallaband Care Group.

Bob played for Exeter City between 1958 and 1960, and this visit to watch Exeter City take on Huddersfield Town marked his first live football match in many years.

Born in Teignmouth in 1940, Bob began his football career with Teignmouth and Newton Abbot Spurs before signing professionally for Exeter City in 1958 - giving up an engineering...

Exeter City open with a win

WILL HOSKINS struck a late winner for Exeter City with five minutes to go of a pulsating opening day Sky Bet League 2 encounter with Yeovil Town.

A Tom Nichols penalty and a David Wheeler goal had given Exeter a commanding lead at the break, but that was cancelled out quickly in the second half, sub Harry Cornick scoring within a minute of coming on before Matt Dolan converted a penalty of his own.

But sub Hoskins had the final say, beating Yeovil keeper Chris Weale in the closing stages.

After both the seventh and ninth minutes saw two brilliantly-observed minutes...

Exeter City 3 Yeovil Town 2: Match report

Will Hoskins struck a late winner for Exeter City with five minutes to go of a pulsating opening day Sky Bet League 2 encounter with Yeovil Town.

A Tom Nichols penalty and a David Wheeler goal had given Exeter a commanding lead at the break, but that was cancelled out quickly in the second half, sub Harry Cornick scoring within a minute of coming on before Matt Dolan converted a penalty of his own.

But sub Hoskins had the final say, beating Yeovil keeper Chris Weale in the closing stages.

After both the seventh and ninth minutes saw two brilliantly-observed minutes...

82-year-old golfer plays 300th course

Jim Dowie, an 82 year old golfer from Exmouth has just reached a remarkable golfing milestone by playing on over 300 golf courses worldwide.

Jim, who is a member of Exeter Golf and Country Club set himself the 300 target back in 1997 when he was a mere lad aged just 64 when he started playing the game. Prior to taking-up golf, Jim played badminton at county level for many years.

Since then, Jim has played golf in 26 countries worldwide and whilst most of his golf has been played in the United Kingdom, the list of countries he has played in reads like an international travel...

Jo Pavey to start Exeter's Great West Run

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 08/07/2015 - 10:49am

GO2, organisers of Exeter’s Great West Run, sponsored by Tozers, are pleased to announce four-time Olympian and European 10,000 metre champion Jo Pavey, as the official race starter at Exeter’s iconic event taking place on Sunday 18 October. Born in Honiton, Devon, Jo is a familiar face on the local running scene, as a member of Exeter Harriers Athletics Club.

Pavey is a four-time Olympian, having represented Great Britain in every Olympic Games from 2000 to 2012. As well as winning European gold in 2014, she was also the 2012 European Championship silver medallist in the 10,000...

Canterbury brand roadshow roars into Exeter

The Canterbury brand roadshow roared into action today in Exeter’s Princesshay Shopping centre, the first stop on its three month journey across the country, allowing fans to step into the footsteps of their rugby idols through a host of interactive experiences and storytelling, cementing the brands commitment to the game over the past 111 years.

Local fans from Exeter will be immersed into a host of rugby experiences, including the chance to win a very special one-to-one training session with Canterbury ambassador and England star Sam Burgess as part of the Canterbury speed test,...

Remembering Adam Stansfield

Authored by AS9
Posted: Tue, 08/04/2015 - 12:02pm

It will be five years on 10 August since Adam succumbed to bowel cancer.

The charity set up in his name to raise awareness of bowel cancer in the young and help promote a healthy lifestyle through football continues to work hard to achieve its aims.

Since we began we have helped over 5,000 children through supporting PowerChair football in Devon, Downs Syndrome football in Devon, FA Junior Football Leaders Awards in Devon, Somerset and Herefordshire. We have also supported over 100 junior football teams in all of the three counties Adam played in.

We have worked in...

Beat the crowds during Rugby World Cup

England Rugby 2015 has launched its travel demand campaign to help fans, residents and local businesses beat the Rugby crowds during Rugby World Cup 2015, which takes place from September 18 to October 31.

With 4.3 million extra journeys expected across the 44 days of the biggest event to be hosted in the UK since the Olympics, the transport networks in and around the Host Cities will be busier than normal. Transport arrangements for all of the 13nues will be different to typical match days, with some changes and increased services.

The campaign aims to encourage people...

City edged out at Plainmoor

Torquay Utd 2 Exeter City 1: Match report

Exeter City were edged out at Plainmoor as Torquay United came from behind for a 2-1 pre-season win.

Tom Nichols handed the Grecians an early lead, converting after Lee Holmes had cut in from the flank, but Shepherd Murombedzi's pounding equaliser made sure the sides went in level at the break.

Despite David Wheeler hitting the post and another close shave for Nichols in the second half, it was Torquay that won it, as Malachi Lavelle-Moore headed in captain Exodus Geohaghon's long-throw with his first touch since coming off...

New walking football session at Exeter Uni

Exeter City’s Football in the Community team are delighted to offer a new Walking Football session at the University of Exeter.

Aimed at the over 55s - male and female - the game is ideal for those who would like a gentle reintroduction to physical activity or who need to improve their baseline fitness.

Of course, people are more than welcome to just come along to have some fun and meet new friends!

The sessions are split into ten-minute games so participants can do as much, or as little, as they feel appropriate. They take place every Wednesday from 6-7pm at the...

Additional Rugby World Cup tickets on sale

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 07/30/2015 - 10:16am

Fans across the world have just 50 days to go until the start of Rugby World Cup 2015, hosted in England and in Cardiff between September 18 and October 31, 2015.

As the countdown continues, to what is predicted to be the biggest Rugby World Cup to date, fans will today have further opportunities to be part of Rugby World Cup 2015 as an additional 30,000 tickets go on general sale from 1200 (BST) for matches in Pools A and B via tickets.rugbyworldcup.com

Tomorrow (July 31) a further 25,000 tickets will also go on general sale from 1200 (BST) for matches in Pools C and D....

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