2023–24 Exeter City F.C. season

The 2023–24 season is the 122nd season in the history of Exeter City and their second consecutive season in League One. The club are participating in League One, the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the 2023–24 EFL Trophy.

Exeter City
2023–24 season
OwnerExeter City Supporters' Trust
ChairmanNick Hawker
ManagerGary Caldwell
StadiumSt James Park
League One12th
FA CupFirst round
EFL CupFourth round
EFL TrophyGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Reece Cole (7)
All: Reece Cole (7)
Highest home attendance8,322 vs. Portsmouth, 29 December 2023
Lowest home attendance1,871 vs. Reading, 19 September 2023
Biggest win3–0 vs. Wycombe Wanderers, 13 August 2023
Shrewsbury Town, 12 March 2024
Biggest defeatAll:
0–9 vs. Reading, 19 September 2023
League:
0–7 vs. Bolton Wanderers, 25 November 2023
2024–25 →

Current squad edit

As of 18 April 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth (Age) Previous club Date signed Fee Contract end
Goalkeepers
1 Viljami Sinisalo GK   Esbo (2001-10-11) 11 October 2001 (age 22) Aston Villa 19 July 2023 Loan 31 May 2024
22 Harry Lee GK   Torbay (2004-12-22) 22 December 2004 (age 19) Academy 1 July 2021 Trainee 30 June 2024
30 Shaun MacDonald GK   Newcastle-upon-Tyne (1996-10-20) 20 October 1996 (age 27) Cheltenham Town 9 September 2023 Free 30 June 2025
33 Gary Woods GK   Kettering (1990-10-01) 1 October 1990 (age 33)   Kilmarnock 31 January 2023 Free 30 June 2024
Defenders
2 Ben Purrington LB   Exeter (1996-05-20) 20 May 1996 (age 27)   Ross County 11 January 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
3 Zak Jules CB     Islington (1997-02-07) 7 February 1997 (age 27) Milton Keynes Dons 28 July 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2024
4 Will Aimson CB   Christchurch (1994-01-01) 1 January 1994 (age 30) Bolton Wanderers 27 January 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
5 Alex Hartridge CB   Torquay (1999-03-09) 9 March 1999 (age 25) Academy 1 July 2017 Trainee 30 June 2024
7 Demetri Mitchell LB   Manchester (1997-01-11) 11 January 1997 (age 27)   Hibernian 26 January 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2024
14 Ilmari Niskanen WB   Kiuruvesi (1997-10-27) 27 October 1997 (age 26)   Dundee United 15 August 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
24 Jack Fitzwater CB   Solihull (1997-09-23) 23 September 1997 (age 26)   Livingston 5 September 2023 Free 30 June 2025
26 Pierce Sweeney CB   Dublin (1994-09-11) 11 September 1994 (age 29) Swindon Town 8 July 2021 Free 30 June 2026
31 Vincent Harper LB     Nairobi (2000-09-22) 22 September 2000 (age 23) Eastleigh 21 June 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
38 Max Edgecombe CB   Academy 1 July 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
39 Cheick Diabate CB   London (2002-01-21) 21 January 2002 (age 22) Stevenage 1 July 2019 Free 30 June 2025
40 Ed James CB     Exeter Academy 1 July 2023 Trainee 30 June 2026
46 Liam Oakes CB   Academy 19 September 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
57 Aamir Daniels RB     London Kinetic Foundation 8 March 2022 Free 30 June 2024
Midfielders
6 Tom Carroll CM   Watford (1992-05-28) 28 May 1992 (age 31) Ipswich Town 20 July 2023 Free 30 June 2024
8 Ryan Woods DM   Norton Canes (1993-12-13) 13 December 1993 (age 30) Hull City 1 February 2024 Loan 31 May 2024
12 Reece Cole CM   Hillingdon (1998-02-17) 17 February 1998 (age 26) Hayes & Yeading United 10 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025
16 Harry Kite CM   Crediton (2000-06-29) 29 June 2000 (age 23) Academy 7 February 2018 Trainee 30 June 2024
17 Caleb Watts AM     Essex (2002-01-16) 16 January 2002 (age 22) Southampton 15 September 2023 Free 30 June 2024
18 David Perkins CM   Heysham (1982-06-21) 21 June 1982 (age 41) Bamber Bridge 10 November 2022 Free 30 June 2024
20 Luke Harris AM     Jersey (2005-03-04) 4 March 2005 (age 19) Fulham 3 January 2024 Loan 31 May 2024
23 Kyle Taylor CM   Richterswil (1999-08-28) 28 August 1999 (age 24) Bournemouth 31 August 2021 Undisclosed 30 June 2024
34 Gabriel Billington CM   Taunton Academy 1 July 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
35 Joe O'Connor CM   Plymouth (2004-10-19) 19 October 2004 (age 19) Academy 1 July 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
42 Tom Dean CM   Academy 9 October 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
47 Jake Richards CM   (2007-08-08) 8 August 2007 (age 16) Academy 9 September 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
48 Santino Ohanaka AM   Academy 9 October 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
51 Alfie Cunningham CM   (2006-02-13) 13 February 2006 (age 18) Academy 19 September 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
54 Sam Joce CM   Academy 19 September 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
Forwards
10 Admiral Muskwe CF     Leicester (1998-08-21) 21 August 1998 (age 25) Luton Town 1 September 2023 Loan 31 May 2024
13 Yanic Wildschut LW     Amsterdam (1991-11-01) 1 November 1991 (age 32) Oxford United 15 September 2023 Free 30 June 2024
19 Sonny Cox CF   Exeter (2004-10-11) 11 October 2004 (age 19) Academy 1 July 2021 Trainee 30 June 2026
21 Dion Rankine RW   Barnet (2002-10-15) 15 October 2002 (age 21) Chelsea 12 July 2023 Loan 31 May 2024
25 Millenic Alli LW   Dublin (2000-02-06) 6 February 2000 (age 24) FC Halifax Town 30 January 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2026
27 Mohamed Eisa CF   Khartum (1994-07-12) 12 July 1994 (age 29) Milton Keynes Dons 30 January 2024 Loan 31 May 2024
29 Jack Aitchison FW   Fauldhouse (2000-03-05) 5 March 2000 (age 24)   Motherwell 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025
44 Theo Cutler FW   Academy 19 September 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
Out on Loan
11 James Scott CF   Glasgow (2000-08-30) 30 August 2000 (age 23) Hull City 31 January 2023 Free 30 June 2024
36 Mitch Beardmore LM   Somerset (2004-09-07) 7 September 2004 (age 19) Academy 1 July 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
37 Harrison King RM   Exeter (2005-01-16) 16 January 2005 (age 19) Academy 1 July 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
41 Pedro Borges AM   (2005-07-23) 23 July 2005 (age 18) Academy 1 July 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
Charlie Cummins CM     Cobh Ramblers 26 January 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2026

Statistics edit

As of match played on 26 September 2023
No. Pos Nat Player Total League One FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   FIN Viljami Sinisalo 11 0 8+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 0 0+0 0
3 DF   SCO Zak Jules 12 0 8+0 0 0+0 0 2+1 0 1+0 0
4 DF   ENG Will Aimson 12 2 9+0 2 0+0 0 3+0 0 0+0 0
5 DF   ENG Alex Hartridge 12 1 9+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 1 0+0 0
6 MF   ENG Tom Carroll 10 0 8+0 0 0+0 0 1+1 0 0+0 0
7 DF   ENG Demetri Mitchell 11 3 9+0 2 0+0 0 1+1 1 0+0 0
8 MF   ENG Ryan Trevitt 11 2 9+0 2 0+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
10 FW   ZIM Admiral Muskwe 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
11 FW   SCO James Scott 8 2 1+4 1 0+0 0 2+0 1 1+0 0
12 MF   ENG Reece Cole 12 1 6+3 1 0+0 0 2+1 0 0+0 0
13 FW   SUR Yanic Wildschut 3 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
14 DF   FIN Ilmari Niskanen 3 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
16 MF   ENG Harry Kite 2 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
17 MF   AUS Caleb Watts 4 1 0+2 1 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
19 FW   ENG Sonny Cox 10 0 2+4 0 0+0 0 1+2 0 1+0 0
21 FW   ENG Dion Rankine 8 0 6+0 0 0+0 0 1+1 0 0+0 0
23 MF   ENG Kyle Taylor 12 1 0+8 0 0+0 0 1+2 1 1+0 0
24 DF   ENG Jack Fitzwater 2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
26 DF   IRL Pierce Sweeney 12 0 9+0 0 0+0 0 2+1 0 0+0 0
29 FW   SCO Jack Aitchison 6 1 5+0 1 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
30 GK   ENG Shaun MacDonald 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
31 DF   ENG Vincent Harper 10 0 0+7 0 0+0 0 3+0 0 0+0 0
33 GK   ENG Gary Woods 2 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
34 MF   ENG Gabriel Billington 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
35 MF   ENG Joe O'Connor 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
36 FW   ENG Mitch Beardmore 3 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 1+0 0
38 DF   ENG Max Edgecombe 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
39 DF   ENG Cheick Diabate 3 0 0+2 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
41 MF   POR Pedro Borges 4 0 0+2 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 1+0 0
47 MF   ENG Jake Richards 3 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 1+0 0
Players with appearances who left Exeter City during the season:
FW   ENG Sam Nombe 6 0 3+2 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0

Transfers edit

In edit

Date Pos Player Transferred from Fee Ref
21 June 2023 LB   Vincent Harper   Eastleigh Undisclosed [1]
1 July 2023 CF   Jack Aitchison   Motherwell Free Transfer [2]
10 July 2023 CM   Reece Cole   Hayes & Yeading United Free Transfer [3]
20 July 2023 CM   Tom Carroll   Free agent [4]
28 July 2023 CB   Zak Jules   Milton Keynes Dons Undisclosed [5]
15 August 2023 RWB   Ilmari Niskanen   Dundee United Undisclosed [6]
5 September 2023 CB   Jack Fitzwater   Livingston Free Transfer [7]
9 September 2023 GK   Shaun MacDonald   Free agent [8]
15 September 2023 AM   Caleb Watts   Southampton Free Transfer [9]
15 September 2023 LW   Yanic Wildschut   Oxford United Free Transfer [10]
11 January 2024 LB   Ben Purrington   Ross County Undisclosed [11]
26 January 2024 CM   Charlie Cummins   Cobh Ramblers Undisclosed [12]
30 January 2024 LW   Millenic Alli   FC Halifax Town Undisclosed [13]

Out edit

Date Pos Player Transferred to Fee Ref
28 June 2023 CM   Archie Collins   Peterborough United Compensation Fee [14]
30 June 2023 GK   Jamal Blackman   Burton Albion Released [15][16]
30 June 2023 SS   Jevani Brown   Bristol Rovers Released [15][17]
30 June 2023 AM   Josh Coley   Sutton United Undisclosed [18]
30 June 2023 CB   Jonathan Grounds   Free agent Rejected Contract [19]
30 June 2023 DM   Kevin McDonald   Bradford City Rejected Contract [20][21]
30 June 2023 LB   Jack Sparkes   Portsmouth Released [22][23]
4 July 2023 RB   Josh Key   Swansea City Compensation Fee [24]
19 July 2023 RB   Jake Caprice   Burton Albion Free Transfer [25]
31 August 2023 CF   Sam Nombe   Rotherham United Undisclosed [26]

Loaned in edit

Date Pos Player Loaned from Until Ref
12 July 2023 RW   Dion Rankine   Chelsea End of Season [27]
14 July 2023 CM   Ryan Trevitt   Brentford 8 January 2024[a] [28][29]
19 July 2023 GK   Viljami Sinisalo   Aston Villa End of Season [30]
1 September 2023 CF   Admiral Muskwe   Luton Town End of Season [31]
3 January 2024 AM   Luke Harris   Fulham End of Season [32]
30 January 2024 CF   Mohamed Eisa   Milton Keynes Dons End of Season [33]
1 February 2024 DM   Ryan Woods   Hull City End of Season [34]
  1. ^ On 8 January, Trevitt was recalled back early to Brentford from his season-long loan.

Loaned out edit

Date Pos Player Loaned to Until Ref
15 July 2023 CB   Ed James   Weston-super-Mare 10 October 2023[a] [35][36]
15 July 2023 GK   Harry Lee   Weston-super-Mare 1 December 2023[b] [35][37]
10 August 2023 RB   Harrison King   Plymouth Parkway 9 September 2023 [38]
27 September 2023 CM   Joe O'Connor   Tavistock 25 October 2023 [39]
17 October 2023 AM   Mitch Beardmore   Tavistock 14 November 2023 [40]
17 October 2023 CF   Sonny Cox   Yeovil Town 14 December 2023[c] [41][42]
18 October 2023 AM   Pedro Borges   Dorchester Town 31 December 2023[d] [43][44]
18 October 2023 CB   Ed James   Dorchester Town 10 January 2024 [43]
18 December 2023 CF   Theo Cutler   Tiverton Town 15 January 2024 [45]
21 December 2023 CM   Alfie Cunningham   Tavistock 17 January 2024 [46]
21 December 2023 CM   Tom Dean   Tavistock 17 January 2024 [46]
21 December 2023 CM   Sam Joce   Tavistock 17 January 2024 [46]
24 January 2024 CF   James Scott   St Mirren End of Season [47]
26 January 2024 LM   Mitch Beardmore   Mousehole End of Season [48]
26 January 2024 RM   Harrison King   Plymouth Parkway End of Season [48]
3 February 2024 CM   Pedro Borges   Gosport Borough End of Season [49]
3 February 2024 GK   Harry Lee   Salisbury 19 March 2024[e] [49][50]
8 March 2024 CM   Charlie Cummins   Mousehole End of Season [51]
  1. ^ On 10 October, James was recalled back from his half-season loan at Weston-super-Mare.
  2. ^ On 1 December, Lee was recalled back from his loan at Weston-super-Mare.
  3. ^ On 14 December, Cox was recalled back two-weeks early from his loan at Yeovil.
  4. ^ On 31 December, Borges was recalled back early from his loan at Dorchester.
  5. ^ On 19 March, Lee returned from his loan at Salisbury due to a broken arm injury.

Pre-season and friendlies edit

On May 15, Exeter City announced their first pre-season friendly, against Tiverton Town.[52] Two days later, a trip to Taunton Town was added.[53] A third and fourth friendly tie was confirmed the next day against Mousehole and Torquay United respectively.[54][55] On 18 May, Further friendlies against Bristol City, Bath City and Weston-super-Mare were also announced.[56] In June, a further match was added to the schedule, against Coventry City.[57]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

7 July 2023 Friendly Tiverton Town 0–1 Exeter City Tiverton
19:00 BST Report Dacosta   39' Stadium: Ian Moorcroft Stadium
Attendance: 1,611
11 July 2023 Friendly Mousehole 0–8 Exeter City Paul
19:30 BST Report Harper   6', 43'
Nombe   23'
Aitchison   29'
Beardmore   44'
Cox   50'
Cole   85'
Borges   89'
Stadium: Trungle Parc
Attendance: 617
15 July 2023 Friendly Bath City 0–0 Exeter City Twerton
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Twerton Park
Attendance: 708
18 July 2023 Friendly Taunton Town 0–3 Exeter City Taunton
19:45 BST Report Mitchell   8'
Nombe   47'
Trevitt   57'
Stadium: The Cygnet Health Care Stadium
22 July 2023 Friendly Torquay United 4–1 Exeter City Torquay
15:00 BST Collins   3'
Ash   16'
Stobbs   50'
Hall   90+1' (pen.)
Report Sweeney   17'
Trevitt   90+7' (pen.)
Stadium: Plainmoor
Attendance: 3,014 (1,110 away)
Referee: Paul Johnson
25 July 2023 Friendly Bristol City 4–0 Exeter City Bristol
13:00 BST Leeson   30', 80'
Wells   59'
Sykes   76'
Report Stadium: Robins High Performance Centre
25 July 2023 Friendly Weston-super-Mare 2–3 Exeter City Weston-super-Mare
19:30 BST O'Connor   26' (og)
Dodd   59'
Report Nombe   24' (pen.)
O'Connor   29'
Tom Dean   84'
Stadium: The Optima Stadium
29 July 2023 Friendly Exeter City 1–2 Coventry City Exeter
15:00 BST Harper   81' Report Godden   67'
Sheaf   90+3'
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 5,147
Referee: Lee Swabey

Competitions edit

Overall record edit

Competition Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
League One Matchday 1 45 17 10 18 45 59 −14 037.78
FA Cup First round First round 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 000.00
EFL Cup First round Fourth round 4 2 1 1 6 5 +1 050.00
EFL Trophy Group stage Group stage 3 1 0 2 1 14 −13 033.33
Total 53 20 11 22 52 80 −28 037.74

Last updated: 20 April 2024
Source: Soccerway

League One edit

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
10 Wycombe Wanderers 46 17 14 15 60 55 +5 65
11 Leyton Orient 46 18 11 17 53 55 −2 65
12 Wigan Athletic 46 20 10 16 63 56 +7 62[a]
13 Exeter City 46 17 10 19 46 61 −15 61
14 Northampton Town 46 17 9 20 57 66 −9 60
15 Bristol Rovers 46 16 9 21 52 68 −16 57
16 Charlton Athletic 46 11 20 15 64 65 −1 53
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2024. Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[60]
Notes:
  1. ^ On 19 May 2023, Wigan Athletic were deducted four points for failing to pay players and staff on time following previous EFL rules breaches in the 2022–23 season.[58] Another four-point deduction was applied on 26 May, after the club's owners missed a deadline to deposit an amount equalling 125% of its monthly wage bill.[59]


Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
45 17 10 18 45 59  −14 61 7 8 7 16 20  −4 10 2 11 29 39  −10

Last updated: 20 April 2024.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round edit

Round12345678910111214151617192021222324252627282913130311823233343536373839414243403444546
GroundAHAAHAHHAHAHHAHAAHHAAHHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAAAH
ResultWDLWWWLWLLLLLLDLLDLDLWDLWLDWWLWWLLDLDWWDWWDWW
Position271172131681011161817202020202020202021202020191416141314141416161615151512121212
Points34471013131616161616161617171718181919222323262627303333363939394040414447485154555861
Updated to match(es) played on 20 April 2024. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes:
  • 1 Matchday 13 (vs Bristol Rovers) was postponed due to the international call-ups.
  • 2 Matchday 18 (vs Peterborough United) was postponed due to the international call-ups.
3 Matchday 40 (vs Leyton Orient) was postponed due to the international call-ups.

Matches edit

On 22 June, the EFL League One fixtures were released.[61]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

5 August 2023 1 Wycombe Wanderers 0–3 Exeter City High Wycombe
15:00 BST Boyes   18'
Vincent-Young   33'
Report Aitchison   1'
Aimson   4',   11'
Nombe   9'
Sweeney   58'
Scott   83'
Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 5,369 (766 away)
Referee: Charles Breakspear
12 August 2023 2 Exeter City 0–0 Blackpool Exeter
15:00 BST Carroll   14'
Scott   82'
Report Hamilton   51' Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 7,340
Referee: Sam Purkiss
15 August 2023 3 Portsmouth 1–0 Exeter City Portsmouth
20:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 17,592 (530 away)
Referee: Tom Reeves
Note: This fixture was selected for live broadcast on Sky Sports
19 August 2023 4 Carlisle United 0–2 Exeter City Carlisle
15:00 BST Report Mitchell   25',   81'
Trevitt   68'
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 7,610 (318 away)
Referee: Adam Herczeg
26 August 2023 5 Exeter City 2–1 Reading Exeter
15:00 BST Sweeney   17'
Aimson   34'
Jules   44'
Cole     90+3'
Report Azeez   24'
Mbengue   37'
Knibbs   45+3'
Carson   56'
Abbey   89'
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 7,956
Referee: Will Finnie
2 September 2023 6 Burton Albion 0–1 Exeter City Burton upon Trent
15:00 BST Powell   26'
Moon   59'
Seddon   81'   90+4'
Report Cole   45+3'
Trevitt   75'
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 2,613 (682 away)
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
9 September 2023 7 Exeter City 1–2 Leyton Orient Exeter
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 7,004
Referee: Ben Toner
16 September 2023 8 Exeter City 1–0 Cheltenham Town Exeter
15:00 BST Wildschut   38'
Watts   68'
Scott   75'
Carroll   87'
Report B. Williams   18'
J. Williams   61'
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 6,312
Referee: Martin Woods
23 September 2023 9 Oxford United 3–0 Exeter City Littlemore
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: The Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 10,022 (909 away)
Referee: Daniel Middleton
30 September 2023 10 Exeter City 0–2 Northampton Town Exeter
15:00 BST Jules   8' Report Hoskins   20'
Bowie   35'
Brough   41'   90+2'
Sherring   44'
Odimayo   62'
Monthé   84'
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 6,541
Referee: Neil Hair
3 October 2023 11 Charlton Athletic 4–1 Exeter City Charlton
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 11,575 (741 away)
Referee: David Rock
7 October 2023 12 Exeter City 0–1 Barnsley Exeter
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 6,542
Referee: Scott Jackson
21 October 2023 14 Exeter City 0–2 Wigan Athletic Exeter
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 6,337
Referee: Ben Atkinson
24 October 2023 15 Derby County 2–0 Exeter City Derby
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Attendance: 24,040 (637 away)
Referee: Sunny Singh Gill
28 October 2023 16 Exeter City 1–1 Lincoln City Exeter
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 5,612
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
11 November 2023 17 Fleetwood Town 3–0 Exeter City Fleetwood
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 2,688 (256 away)
Referee: Thomas Kirk
25 November 2023 19 Bolton Wanderers 7–0 Exeter City Bolton
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium
Attendance: 19,193 (481 away)
Referee: Ben Speedie
28 November 2023 20 Exeter City 0–0 Shrewsbury Town Exeter
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 5,288
Referee: Alan Young
9 December 2023 21 Exeter City 0–1 Port Vale Exeter
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 6,121
Referee: Neil Hair
16 December 2023 22 Stevenage 1–1 Exeter City Stevenage
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Lamex Stadium
Attendance: 4,007 (352 away)
Referee: Ross Joyce
22 December 2023 23 Cambridge United 2–0 Exeter City Cambridge
19:45 GMT Ahadme   17' (pen.)
Kachunga   84'
Report Carroll   20'
Cole   45+2'
Stadium: The Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 6,157 (298 away)
Referee: Darren Drysdale
26 December 2023 24 Exeter City 1–0 Wycombe Wanderers Exeter
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 7,128
Referee: Charles Breakspear
29 December 2023 25 Exeter City 0–0 Portsmouth Exeter
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 8,322
Referee: Sunny Singh Gill
1 January 2024 26 Reading 3–2 Exeter City Reading
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Attendance: 13,560 (1,246 away)
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
6 January 2024 27 Exeter City 2–1 Carlisle United Exeter
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 6,420
Referee: Carl Brook
13 January 2024 28 Blackpool 2–0 Exeter City Blackpool
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 9,374 (425 away)
Referee: Thomas Bramall
20 January 2024 29 Exeter City 0–0 Cambridge United Exeter
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 6,343
Referee: Scott Simpson
23 January 2024 13[62] Bristol Rovers 0–1 Exeter City Bristol
19:45 GMT Evans   90+3' Report
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 8,543 (856 away)
Referee: Jacob Miles
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 14 October, but was postponed due to international call-ups.[63]
27 January 2024 30 Barnsley 1–2 Exeter City Barnsley
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Oakwell Stadium
Attendance: 11,858 (341 away)
Referee: Thomas Kirk
3 February 2024 31 Exeter City 0–1 Bristol Rovers Exeter
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 8,085
Referee: Will Finnie
6 February 2024 18[64] Exeter City 2–1 Peterborough United Exeter
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 5,277
Referee: Tom Reeves
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 18 November, but was postponed due to international call-ups.[65]
10 February 2024 32 Wigan Athletic 1–2 Exeter City Wigan
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 9,431 (581 away)
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
13 February 2024 33 Exeter City 0–3 Derby County Exeter
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 7,754
Referee: Scott Tallis
17 February 2024 34 Lincoln City 1–0 Exeter City Lincoln
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 7,609 (299 away)
Referee: Matthew Corlett
24 February 2024 35 Exeter City 1–1 Fleetwood Town Exeter
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 6,547
Referee: Sam Purkiss
2 March 2024 36 Peterborough United 2–1 Exeter City Peterborough
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 7,496 (319 away)
Referee: Marc Edwards
9 March 2024 37 Exeter City 2–2 Bolton Wanderers Exeter
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 6,748
Referee: Daniel Middleton
12 March 2024 38 Shrewsbury Town 0–3 Exeter City Shrewsbury
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: The Croud Meadow
Attendance: 4,960 (249 away)
Referee: David Rock
16 March 2024 39 Exeter City 1–0 Burton Albion Exeter
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 6,188
Referee: Martin Woods
29 March 2024 41 Exeter City 1–1 Charlton Athletic Exeter
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 8,088
Referee: Declan Bourne
1 April 2024 42 Cheltenham Town 1–2 Exeter City Cheltenham
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Completely-Suzuki Stadium
Attendance: 5,657 (1,522 away)
Referee: Stephen Martin
6 April 2024 43 Exeter City 1–0 Stevenage Exeter
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 6,314
Referee: Lewis Smith
9 April 2024 40[66] Leyton Orient 2–2 Exeter City Leyton
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Gaughan Group Stadium
Attendance: 7,028 (669 away)
Referee: Scott Jackson
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 23 March, but was postponed due to international call-ups.[67]
13 April 2024 44 Port Vale 2–4 Exeter City Burslem
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 6,686 (384 away)
Referee: Marc Edwards
20 April 2024 45 Northampton Town 1–2 Exeter City Northampton
14:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 7,097 (647 away)
Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled to kick-off at 15:00, but was moved to avoid a logistical issue with Northampton Saints fixture the same day.[68]
27 April 2024 46 Exeter City v Oxford United Exeter
12:30 BST Stadium: St James Park

FA Cup edit

Exeter were drawn at home to Wigan Athletic in the first round.[69]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

4 November 2023 First Round Exeter City 0–2 Wigan Athletic Exeter
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 3,512
Referee: Craig Hicks

EFL Cup edit

Exeter were drawn at home to Crawley Town in the first round,[70] Stevenage in the second round,[71] Luton Town in the third round[72] and Middlesbrough in the fourth round.[73]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

8 August 2023 First round Exeter City 2–1 Crawley Town Exeter
19:45 BST Aimson   51'
Taylor   73'
Diabate   81'
Scott   84'
Rankine   90+8'
Richards   90+10'
Report Lolos   15',   90+3'
Omole   18'
Mukena   40'
Henry   71'
Johnson   76'
Fish   81'
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 3,560
Referee: Christopher Pollard
29 August 2023 Second round Exeter City 1–1
(5–3 p)
Stevenage Exeter
19:45 BST Hartridge   5'
Trevitt   8'
Sweeney   30'
Report Butler   63'
Roberts   69'
L. Thompson   89'
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 4,006
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
Penalties
Trevitt  
Carroll  
Aimson  
Taylor  
Sweeney  
Reid  
Roberts  
Butler  
Sweeney  
26 September 2023 Third round Exeter City 1–0 Luton Town Exeter
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 7,360
Referee: James Bell
31 October 2023 Fourth round Exeter City 2–3 Middlesbrough Exeter
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 7,601
Referee: Graham Scott

EFL Trophy edit

In the group stage, Exeter City were drawn in Southern Group G alongside Reading, Swindon Town and Arsenal U21.[74]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Reading 3 3 0 0 0 19 2 +17 9 Advance to Round 2
2 ACA Arsenal U21 3 1 1 0 1 9 7 +2 5
3 L1 Exeter City 3 1 0 0 2 1 14 −13 3
4 L2 Swindon Town 3 0 0 1 2 2 8 −6 1
Updated to match(es) played on 14 November 2023. Source: EFL.com

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

19 September 2023 Group stage Exeter City 0–9 Reading Exeter
19:00 BST
  • Daniels   49'
Report
Stadium: St. James Park
Attendance: 1,871
Referee: Carl Brook
10 October 2023 Group stage Exeter City 0–5 Arsenal U21 Exeter
19:15 BST
Report
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 3,311
Referee: Edward Duckworth
21 November 2023 Group stage Swindon Town 0–1 Exeter City Swindon
19:00 GMT Report
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 644
Referee: Ollie Yates

References edit

  1. ^ "Vincent Harper is a Grecian!". Exeter City FC. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Welcome, Jack Aitchison!". Exeter City FC. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Reece Cole is a Grecian!". Exeter City FC. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Tom Carroll is a Grecian!". Exeter City FC. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Zak Jules signs for City!". Exeter City FC. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Ilmari Niskanen joins the Grecians". Exeter City FC. 15 August 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Jack Fitzwater signs for City". Exeter City FC. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  8. ^ "Exeter City bring in goalkeeper MacDonald". British Broadcasting Corporation. 9 September 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  9. ^ "Caleb Watts joins on short-term deal". Exeter City FC. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  10. ^ "Yanic Wildschut signs for City". Exeter City FC. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  11. ^ "Ben Purrington signs for the Grecians!". Exeter City FC. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  12. ^ "Charlie Cummins signs for City". Exeter City FC. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  13. ^ "Millenic Alli is a Grecian". Exeter City FC. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  14. ^ "Archie Collins signs for Peterborough United". Exeter City FC. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  15. ^ a b "Exeter City Retained List". Exeter City FC. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  16. ^ "Brewers Sign Jamal Blackman". Burton Albion FC. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  17. ^ "Brown Signs for Rovers". Bristol Rovers FC. 26 June 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  18. ^ "Josh Coley departs for Sutton United". Exeter City FC. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  19. ^ "Jonathan Grounds turns down new contract offer". Exeter City FC. 24 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  20. ^ "Kevin McDonald turns down new contract offer". Exeter City FC. 17 June 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  21. ^ "McDonald Arrives At City". Bradford City AFC. 20 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  22. ^ "Jack Sparkes to depart Exeter City". Exeter City FC. 6 May 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  23. ^ "Sparkes Signs For Pompey". Portsmouth FC. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  24. ^ "Josh Key signs for Swansea City". Exeter City FC. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  25. ^ "Jake Caprice departs Exeter City". Exeter City FC. 19 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  26. ^ "Sam Nombe departs for Rotherham United". Exeter City FC. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  27. ^ "Dion Rankine joins the Grecians!". Exeter City FC. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  28. ^ "Ryan Trevitt signs for City!". Exeter City FC. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  29. ^ "Ryan Trevitt recalled by Brentford". Exeter City FC. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  30. ^ "Viljami Sinisalo signs for City". Exeter City FC. 19 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  31. ^ "Welcome the Admiral: Muskwe is a Grecian". Exeter City FC. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  32. ^ "Luke Harris is a Grecian!". Exeter City FC. 3 January 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  33. ^ "Mo Eisa signs on loan for City". Exeter City FC. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  34. ^ "Ryan Woods joins City". Exeter City FC. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  35. ^ a b "Harry Lee and Ed James join Weston-super-Mare on loan". Exeter City FC. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  36. ^ "Ed James Recalled By Exeter City". Weston-super-Mare AFC. 10 October 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  37. ^ "Harry Lee recalled from loan at Weston-super-Mare". Exeter City FC. 1 December 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  38. ^ "Harrison King joins Plymouth Parkway on loan". Exeter City FC. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  39. ^ "Joe O'Connor joins Tavistock on loan". Exeter City FC. 27 September 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  40. ^ "Mitch Beardmore joins Tavistock on loan". Exeter City FC. 17 October 2023. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  41. ^ "Sonny Cox joins Yeovil Town on loan". Exeter City FC. 17 October 2023. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  42. ^ "Sonny Cox recalled from Yeovil Town loan". Exeter City FC. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  43. ^ a b "Welcome Ed James & Pedro Borges". Dorchester Town FC. 18 October 2023. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  44. ^ "Pedro Borges recalled from loan". Exeter City FC. 31 December 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  45. ^ "Theo Cutler joins Tiverton Town on loan". Exeter City FC. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  46. ^ a b c "Young trio head to Tavistock on loan". Exeter City FC. 21 December 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  47. ^ "James Scott joins St Mirren on loan". Exeter City FC. 24 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  48. ^ a b "Young duo head out on loan". Exeter City FC. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  49. ^ a b "Duo head out on loan". Exeter City FC. 5 February 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  50. ^ "Harry Lee suffers broken arm". Exeter City FC. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  51. ^ "Charlie Cummins joins Mousehole on loan". Exeter City FC. 8 March 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  52. ^ "Tiverton Town trip to open pre-season schedule". Exeter City FC. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  53. ^ "City to face Taunton Town in pre-season". Exeter City FC. 16 May 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  54. ^ "Grecians head to Mousehole in pre-season!". Exeter City FC. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  55. ^ "Torquay United friendly confirmed for pre-season". Exeter City FC. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  56. ^ "City to take on Bristol City on Tuesday, July 25". Exeter City FC. 18 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  57. ^ "City to host Coventry City at SJP in pre-season". Exeter City FC. 1 June 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  58. ^ "Wigan Athletic: Latics to be deducted four points for 2023-24 season". BBC Sport. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  59. ^ "Wigan Athletic given second four-point deduction after missing funding deadline". BBC Sport. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  60. ^ "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". EFL. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  61. ^ "City to open 23/24 season away at Wycombe". Exeter City FC. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  62. ^ "Bristol Rovers away fixture rearranged". Exeter City FC. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  63. ^ "Bristol Rovers match postponed". Exeter City FC. 5 October 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  64. ^ "Peterborough United fixture rearranged". Exeter City FC. 12 December 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  65. ^ "Peterborough United clash off due to international call-ups". Exeter City FC. 9 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  66. ^ "Leyton Orient fixture re-arranged for April 9". Exeter City FC. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  67. ^ "ORIENT'S HOME CLASH WITH EXETER CITY ON MARCH 23RD POSTPONED". Leyton Orient FC. 5 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  68. ^ "Northampton Town away moved to 2pm on April 20". Exeter City FC. 28 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  69. ^ "First Round Proper Draw". The Football Association. 15 October 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  70. ^ "City to face Crawley in Carabao Cup Round One". Exeter City FC. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  71. ^ "City to host Stevenage in the Carabao Cup second round". Exeter City FC. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  72. ^ "Carabao Cup Round Three draw confirmed". English Football League. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  73. ^ "City to host Middlesbrough in Carabao Cup Round Four". Exeter City FC. 27 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  74. ^ "City in EFL Trophy Group G". Exeter City FC. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2023.