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EXETER CITY 1980-81

FA CUP QUARTER-FINALISTS

By Neil Fissler
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

MARTYN ROGERS admits Exeter City’s march to the FA Cup quarter-finals took the footballing world by surprise – and even those in the St James Park dressing room!
The Grecians had only reached the third round four times in the previous 30 years as their involvement in the most famous cup competition in the world generally didn’t last beyond Christmas.
They saw off Non-League Leatherhead 5-0 at home in the first round before Peter Rogers scored the only goal of the second round win at Millwall.
They then beat...

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