In the third round of the FA Cup for the 1926/27 season, Exeter City were drawn to play Accrington Stanley of Division III (North). There was plenty of excitement in the City ahead of this tie, and a large crowd was expected at St James Park. The match report will be published tomorrow. The Accrington Stanley mentioned here resigned from the football league during the 1961/62 season and folded in the 1965/66 season. A new Accrington Stanley was reformed in 1968.

The Western Morning News, published on Friday 7th January 1927,  takes up the anticipation of the tie:-

EXETER’S TIE WITH
ACCRINGTON.
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SELECTION OF THE TEAM DEFERRED.

The Exeter City directors met at St. James’s Park last evening, and decided to postpone until the morning of the match the selection of the team to play Accrington Stanley in the Cup-tie at Exeter to-morrow.

Mr. Fred Mavin, manager of the Exeter City team, now in training at Sidmouth, having gone to Newport on business, Trainer Jones was in charge of the team yesterday, when a “Western Morning News” representative paid a visit to the Rugby field and saw the players. Jones was very happy and optimistic. “These players,” he said, “were never fitter or keener. They are eating and sleeping well, and have the 1920_exeter_teamteam spirit.” regards the match, Jones agreed that there such a thing as a “snip” in Cup football. “But,” he added, “if the City, play Saturday like they did against Swindon they will just walk through Accrington Stanley.”

No more vigorous exercises are considered necessary. Brine baths were taken in the afternoon, while the evening was spent in playing billiards at the Y.M.C.A., the team having accepted challenges from several local Players.

Compton and Blackmore have completely recovered from the injuries that kept them out of the eleven last week.

To the Plvmouth team, on behalf of the Exeter players Jones sent a special, wishing them “Good luck at the Shields”.

ACCRINGTON OPTIMISTIC.

Our Accrington correspondent telegraphing last night says: Accrington Stanley have only to produce last season’s Cup-tie form to make Exeter go all way. Encouraged by last Saturday’s success at the expense of Chesterfield ,one of the best teams in the Northern Section, the players are quietly confident to the outcome of their visit to Exeter. A stern struggle is sure to be the outcome, for, although the Lancashire team are playing very moderate football compared with last season, current form is not a safe guide the Cup battle. Hayes, the ex-Southend United custodian, in goal, is a keeper who takes some beating, and Bell and Whittaker are a steady, trustworthy pair of backs.

TEAM’S STRONGEST POINT

The strongest part of the team is the half back line, which will strengthened the return of Rooks at centre half, the line, which will strengthened by the return Rooks at centre half, in the place of Kasher this being the only change from the side which defeated Chesterfield. Rooks is a great defensive player with Hughes figuring as the constructive artist. The latter for two seasons assisted Burnley and figured in most of the team matches during 1923-5. Gee is the brains of the forward line,  the Oldham Athletic player a very dangerous forward, and assisted Wvyper, Clarkson, Powell, and Martin, composes the forward line, who though may not beunduly brilliant, are nevertheless a useful and dangerous combination.

The (Accrington) selected team is: Hayes; Bell and Whittaker; Wilson, Rooks, Hughes; Wyper, Gee, Clarkson, Powell and Martin.

 

 

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