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2024–25 Exeter City F.C. season

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The 2024–25 season is the 123rd season in the history of Exeter City Football Club and their third consecutive season in League One. In addition to the domestic league, the club would also participate in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the EFL Trophy.

Exeter City
2024–25 season
OwnerExeter City Supporters' Trust
ChairmanNick Hawker
ManagerGary Caldwell
StadiumSt James Park
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2025–26 →

Current squad

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As of 16 July 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 Joe Whitworth GK   Sutton (2004-02-29) 29 February 2004 (age 20) Crystal Palace 16 July 2024 Loan 31 May 2025
22 Harry Lee GK   Torbay (2004-12-22) 22 December 2004 (age 19) Academy 1 July 2021 Trainee 30 June 2025
37 Shaun MacDonald GK   Newcastle-upon-Tyne (1996-10-20) 20 October 1996 (age 27) Cheltenham Town 9 September 2023 Free 30 June 2025
Defenders
2 Jack McMillan RB   Livingston (1997-12-18) 18 December 1997 (age 26)   Partick Thistle 20 June 2024 Free 30 June 2026
3 Ben Purrington LB   Exeter (1996-05-20) 20 May 1996 (age 28)   Ross County 11 January 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
5 Jack Fitzwater CB   Solihull (1997-09-23) 23 September 1997 (age 26)   Livingston 5 September 2023 Free 30 June 2025
7 Demetri Mitchell WB   Manchester (1997-01-11) 11 January 1997 (age 27)   Hibernian 26 January 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
14 Ilmari Niskanen WB   Kiuruvesi (1997-10-27) 27 October 1997 (age 26)   Dundee United 15 August 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2026
18 Vincent Harper LB   Nairobi (2000-09-22) 22 September 2000 (age 23) Eastleigh 21 June 2023 Undisclosed 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
38 Max Edgecombe CB   Academy 1 July 2023 Trainee 30 June 2025
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
Midfielders
6 Ryan Woods DM   Norton Canes (1993-12-13) 13 December 1993 (age 30) Hull City 2 July 2024 Free 30 June 2026
8 Edward Francis CM   Poynton (1999-09-11) 11 September 1999 (age 24) Gateshead 4 July 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2026*
12 Reece Cole CM   Hillingdon (1998-02-17) 17 February 1998 (age 26) Hayes & Yeading United 10 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025*
17 Caleb Watts AM     Essex (2002-01-16) 16 January 2002 (age 22) Southampton 15 September 2023 Free 31 January 2025
33 Tom Dean CM   Academy 1 July 2024 Trainee 30 June 2025
34 Gabriel Billington CM   Taunton Academy 1 July 2023 Trainee 30 June 2025
36 Mitch Beardmore LM   Somerset (2004-09-07) 7 September 2004 (age 19) Academy 1 July 2023 Trainee 30 June 2025
41 Pedro Borges AM   (2005-07-23) 23 July 2005 (age 18) Academy 1 July 2023 Trainee 30 June 2025
45 Charlie Cummins CM     Cobh Ramblers 26 January 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2026
47 Jake Richards CM   (2007-08-08) 8 August 2007 (age 16) Academy 9 September 2023 Trainee 30 June 2025
Forwards
10 Jack Aitchison FW   Fauldhouse (2000-03-05) 5 March 2000 (age 24)   Motherwell 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2026
11 Millenic Alli LW   Dublin (2000-02-06) 6 February 2000 (age 24) FC Halifax Town 30 January 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2026
13 Yanic Wildschut LW     Amsterdam (1991-11-01) 1 November 1991 (age 32) Oxford United 15 September 2023 Free 30 June 2025
19 Sonny Cox CF   Exeter (2004-10-11) 11 October 2004 (age 19) Academy 1 July 2021 Trainee 30 June 2026*
27 Josh Magennis ST   Bangor (1990-08-15) 15 August 1990 (age 33) Wigan Athletic 27 June 2024 Free 30 June 2025
31 Jay Bird CF   Milton Keynes (2001-05-06) 6 May 2001 (age 23)   Arbroath 2 July 2024 Free 30 June 2025*
Out on Loan

Note: The club have confirmed some players have an option of an additional year on their existing contracts are denoted with an asterisk (*).

Statistics

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Appearances and goals

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As of pre-season

List includes all first team players and any other matchday squad players

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   ENG Joe Whitworth (on loan from Crystal Palace) 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
2 DF   SCO Jack McMillan 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
3 DF   ENG Ben Purrington 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
5 DF   ENG Jack Fitzwater 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
6 MF   ENG Ryan Woods 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
7 MF   ENG Demetri Mitchell 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
8 MF   ENG Edward Francis 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
10 FW   SCO Jack Aitchison 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
11 FW   IRL Millenic Alli 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
12 MF   ENG Reece Cole 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
13 FW   SUR Yanic Wildschut 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
14 MF   FIN Ilmari Niskanen 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
17 MF   AUS Caleb Watts 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
18 MF   KEN Vincent Harper 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
19 FW   ENG Sonny Cox 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
22 GK   ENG Harry Lee 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
26 DF   IRL Pierce Sweeney 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
27 FW   NIR Josh Magennis 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
31 FW   ENG Jay Bird 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
33 MF   ENG Tom Dean 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
34 MF   ENG Gabe Billington 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
36 MF   ENG Mitch Beardmore 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
37 GK   ENG Shaun MacDonald 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
38 MF   ENG Max Edgecombe 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
39 DF   ENG Cheick Diabate 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
40 DF   WAL Ed James 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
41 MF   POR Pedro Borges 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
45 MF   IRL Charlie Cummins 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
47 MF   ENG Jake Richards 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0

Transfers

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In

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Date Pos. Player From Fee Ref.
1 July 2024[a] CF   Josh Magennis   Wigan Athletic Free [1]
1 July 2024[b] RB   Jack McMillan   Partick Thistle Free [2]
2 July 2024 CF   Jay Bird   Arbroath Free [3]
2 July 2024 DM   Ryan Woods   Hull City Free [4]
4 July 2024 CM   Edward Francis   Gateshead Undisclosed [5]
  1. ^ The transfer was announced on 27 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Wigan Athletic contract expired
  2. ^ The transfer was announced on 20 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Partick Thistle contract expired

Out

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Date Pos. Player To Fee Ref
15 July 2024 CB   Will Aimson   Wigan Athletic Undisclosed [6]

Loaned in

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Date Pos. Player From Date until Ref.
16 July 2024 GK   Joe Whitworth   Crystal Palace End of Season [7]

Loaned out

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Date Pos. Player To Date until Ref

Released / Out of Contract

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Date Pos. Player Subsequent club Join Date Ref.
30 June 2024 CB   Alex Hartridge   Wycombe Wanderers 1 July 2024 [8][9]
30 June 2024 CB   Zak Jules   Rotherham United 1 July 2024 [10]
30 June 2024 CF   James Scott   St Mirren 1 July 2024 [11][12]
30 June 2024 CM   Tom Carroll   Milton Keynes Dons 5 July 2024 [13]
30 June 2024 CM   Harry Kite   Free agent [14]
30 June 2024 RM   Harrison King   Free agent [11]
30 June 2024 CB   Joe O'Connor   Free agent [11]
30 June 2024 CM   Kyle Taylor   Free agent [11]
30 June 2024 GK   Gary Woods   Free agent [11]

Pre-season and friendlies

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On 7 May, Exeter City announced their first pre-season friendly, against Weston-super-Mare.[15] A day later, a trip to Yeovil Town was added.[16] Again, a day later, the club announced a three-day training camp in Cornwall, with a match scheduled against Mousehole.[17] A fourth friendly, against Torquay United was also added to the schedule.[18] A behind closed doors friendly at the club's training ground against Brentford B was also added to the club's pre-season schedule.[19] On May 29, a sixth opposition was confirmed, Tiverton Town.[20] Two days later, the club announced their pre-season would conclude with the visit of Eastleigh.[21] A further two behind closed doors friendlies were confirmed, against Bristol City and Oxford United.[22]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

9 July 2024 Friendly Tiverton Town 1–2 Exeter City Tiverton
19:30 BST Parker   26' Report
Stadium: The Ian Moorcroft Stadium
12 July 2024 Friendly Weston-super-Mare 1–1 Exeter City Weston-super-Mare
19:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Woodspring Stadium
Attendance: 708
15 July 2024 Friendly Mousehole 1–4 Exeter City Paul
19:00 BST
  • Mitchell   24'
 Report
Stadium: Trungle Parc
Attendance: 362
19 July 2024 Friendly Yeovil Town 1–3 Exeter City Yeovil
19:30 BST
Report
  • Cox   4'
  • Ohanaka   70' (pen.)
  • Wilson   76'
 Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 2,599 (379 away)
24 July 2024 Friendly Oxford United v Exeter City Oxford
15:00 BST Stadium: Oxford Sports Park
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
27 July 2024 Friendly Bristol City v Exeter City Failand
13:00 BST Stadium: Robins High Performance Centre
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
30 July 2024 Friendly Exeter City v Brentford B Clyst St Mary
13:00 BST Stadium: Cliff Hill Training Ground
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
30 July 2024 Friendly Torquay United v Exeter City Torquay
19:30 BST Stadium: Plainmoor
3 August 2024 Friendly Exeter City v Eastleigh Exeter
15:00 BST Stadium: St James Park

Competitions

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League One

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Main article: 2024–25 EFL League One

League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
7 Cambridge United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Charlton Athletic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Crawley Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Exeter City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Huddersfield Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Leyton Orient 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Lincoln City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 10 August 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[23]

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0

Last updated: pre-season.
Source: Soccerway

Matches

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On 26 June, the League One fixtures were announced.[24]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

10 August 2024 1 Exeter City v Rotherham United Exeter
17:30 BST Stadium: St James Park
17 August 2024 2 Northampton Town v Exeter City Sixfields
15:00 BST Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
24 August 2024 3 Exeter City v Peterborough United Exeter
15:00 BST Stadium: St James Park
31 August 2024 4 Bolton Wanderers v Exeter City Horwich
15:00 BST Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium
7 September 2024 5 Exeter City v Birmingham City Exeter
15:00 BST Stadium: St James Park
14 September 2024 6 Blackpool v Exeter City Blackpool
15:00 BST Stadium: Bloomfield Road
21 September 2024 7 Exeter City v Stevenage Exeter
12:30 BST Stadium: St James Park
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[25]
28 September 2024 8 Wigan Athletic v Exeter City Wigan
15:00 BST Stadium: Brick Community Stadium
1 October 2024 9 Leyton Orient v Exeter City Leyton
19:45 BST Stadium: Gaughan Group Stadium
5 October 2024 10 Exeter City v Cambridge United Exeter
15:00 BST Stadium: St James Park
12 October 2024 11 Exeter City v Mansfield Town Exeter
15:00 BST Stadium: St James Park
19 October 2024 12 Shrewsbury Town v Exeter City Shrewsbury
15:00 BST Stadium: The Croud Meadow
22 October 2024 13 Exeter City v Reading Exeter
19:45 BST Stadium: St James Park
26 October 2024 14 Huddersfield Town v Exeter City Huddersfield
15:00 BST Stadium: John Smith's Stadium
9 November 2024 15 Exeter City v Charlton Athletic Exeter
15:00 GMT Stadium: St James Park
16 November 2024 16 Exeter City v Lincoln City Exeter
15:00 GMT Stadium: St James Park
23 November 2024 17 Wrexham v Exeter City Wrexham
15:00 GMT Stadium: STōK Cae Ras
3 December 2024 18 Exeter City v Wycombe Wanderers Exeter
19:45 GMT Stadium: St James Park
7 December 2024 19 Stockport County v Exeter City Stockport
15:00 GMT Stadium: Edgeley Park
14 December 2024 20 Exeter City v Barnsley Exeter
15:00 GMT Stadium: St James Park
21 December 2024 21 Burton Albion v Exeter Burton upon Trent
15:00 GMT Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
26 December 2024 22 Exeter City v Bristol Rovers Exeter
15:00 GMT Stadium: St James Park
29 December 2024 23 Exeter City v Crawley Town Exeter
15:00 GMT Stadium: St James Park
1 January 2025 24 Wycombe Wanderers v Exeter City High Wycombe
15:00 GMT Stadium: Adams Park
4 January 2025 25 Exeter City v Bolton Wanderers Exeter
15:00 GMT Stadium: St James Park
11 January 2025 26 Peterborough United v Exeter City Peterborough
15:00 GMT Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
18 January 2025 27 Birmingham City v Exeter City Birmingham
15:00 GMT Stadium: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
25 January 2025 28 Exeter City v Blackpool Exeter
15:00 GMT Stadium: St James Park
28 January 2025 29 Exeter City v Leyton Orient Exeter
19:45 GMT Stadium: St James Park
1 February 2025 30 Stevenage v Exeter City Stevenage
15:00 GMT Stadium: Lamex Stadium
8 February 2025 31 Exeter City v Wigan Athletic Exeter
15:00 GMT Stadium: St James Park
15 February 2025 32 Cambridge United v Exeter City Cambridge
15:00 GMT Stadium: Cledara Abbey Stadium
22 February 2025 33 Charlton Athletic v Exeter City Charlton
15:00 GMT Stadium: The Valley
1 March 2025 34 Exeter City v Northampton Town Exeter
15:00 GMT Stadium: St James Park
4 March 2025 35 Reading v Exeter City Reading
20:00 GMT Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
8 March 2025 36 Exeter City v Shrewsbury Town Exeter
15:00 GMT Stadium: St James Park
15 March 2025 37 Rotherham United v Exeter City Rotherham
15:00 GMT Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
22 March 2025 38 Lincoln City v Exeter City Lincoln
15:00 GMT Stadium: LNER Stadium
29 March 2025 39 Exeter City v Wrexham Exeter
15:00 GMT Stadium: St James Park
1 April 2025 40 Barnsley v Exeter City Barnsley
19:45 BST Stadium: Oakwell
5 April 2025 41 Exeter City v Stockport County Exeter
15:00 BST Stadium: St James Park
12 April 2025 42 Bristol Rovers v Exeter City Bristol
15:00 BST Stadium: Memorial Stadium
18 April 2025 43 Exeter City v Burton Albion Exeter
15:00 BST Stadium: St James Park
21 April 2025 44 Crawley Town v Exeter City Crawley
15:00 BST Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
26 April 2025 45 Exeter City v Huddersfield Town Exeter
15:00 BST Stadium: St James Park
3 May 2025 46 Mansfield Town v Exeter City Mansfield
15:00 BST Stadium: One Call Stadium

FA Cup

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Main article: 2024–25 FA Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

EFL Cup

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Main article: 2024–25 EFL Cup

On 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Exeter being drawn away against Walsall.[26]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

13 August 2024 First round Walsall v Exeter City Bescot
19:45 BST Stadium: Bescot Stadium

EFL Trophy

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Main article: 2024–25 EFL Trophy

In the group stage, Exeter were drawn into Southern Group G alongside Bristol Rovers, Swindon Town and Tottenham Hotspur.[27][28]

Pos Div Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Bristol Rovers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Round 2
2 L1 Exeter City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 L2 Swindon Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 ACA Tottenham Hotspur U21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: EFL

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

3 September 2024 Group stage Exeter City v Swindon Town Exeter
19:45 BST Stadium: St. James Park
8 October 2024 Group stage Exeter City v Tottenham Hotspur U21 Exeter
19:45 BST Stadium: St. James Park
12 November 2024 Group stage Bristol Rovers v Exeter City Bristol
19:45 GMT Stadium: Memorial Stadium

References

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  1. ^ "Magennis is a Grecian!". Exeter City FC. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Jack McMillan Signs For City!". Exeter City FC. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Jay Bird signs for the Grecians!". Exeter City FC. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Ryan Woods Returns To Exeter City!". Exeter City FC. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Ed Francis Is A Grecian!". Exeter City FC. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Will Aimson Signs For Wigan Athletic". Exeter City FC. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Joe Whitworth Signs For City!". Exeter City FC. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Hartridge to leave Exeter City at end of season". British Broadcasting Corporation. 6 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Alex Hartridge to become first summer signing". Wycombe Wanderers FC. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Zak Jules turns down contract and joins Rotherham". Exeter City FC. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  11. ^ a b c d e "Exeter City Retained List 2024". Exeter City FC. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  12. ^ "14 James Scott". St Mirren FC. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  13. ^ "Tom Carroll Turns Down Contract And Joins MK Dons". Exeter City FC. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  14. ^ "Harry Kite: Time to say goodbye". Exeter City FC. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  15. ^ "City to face Weston-super-Mare in pre-season". Exeter City FC. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  16. ^ "Yeovil Town added to pre-season schedule!". Exeter City FC. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  17. ^ "City return to Mousehole in pre-season". Exeter City FC. 9 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  18. ^ "City add Torquay United to pre-season schedule". Exeter City FC. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  19. ^ "City to host Brentford B in pre-season". Exeter City FC. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  20. ^ "Tiverton Town date confirmed for pre-season". Exeter City FC. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  21. ^ "City to host Eastleigh in final pre-season fixture". Exeter City FC. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  22. ^ "Grecians to face Bristol City in pre-season". Exeter City FC. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  23. ^ "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". EFL. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  24. ^ "Birmingham start League One campaign against Reading". British Broadcasting Corporation. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  25. ^ "Stevenage At Home To Be Shown Live On Sky Sports+". Exeter City FC. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  26. ^ "Carabao Cup Round One draw confirmed". English Football League. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  27. ^ "Under-21 teams and Group Stage draw confirmed for 2024/25 Bristol Street Motors Trophy". English Football League. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  28. ^ "Bristol Street Motors Trophy Group Stage confirmed". English Football League. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
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