| 2023–24 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Exeter City Supporters' Trust | |||
| Chairman | Nick Hawker | |||
| Manager | Gary Caldwell | |||
| Stadium | St James Park | |||
| League One | 13th | |||
| FA Cup | First round | |||
| EFL Cup | Fourth round | |||
| EFL Trophy | Group stage | |||
| Top goalscorer | League:Reece Cole (7) All: Reece Cole (7) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 8,322 vs.Portsmouth, 29 December 2023 | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,871 vs.Reading, 19 September 2023 | |||
| Average home league attendance | 6,800 | |||
| Biggest win | 3–0 vs.Wycombe Wanderers, 13 August 2023 Shrewsbury Town, 12 March 2024 | |||
| Biggest defeat | All: 0–9 vs.Reading, 19 September 2023 League: 0–7 vs.Bolton Wanderers, 25 November 2023 | |||
The2023–24 season is the 122nd season in the history ofExeter City and their second consecutive season inLeague One. The club are participating inLeague One, theFA Cup, theEFL Cup, and the2023–24 EFL Trophy.
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| No. | Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth (Age) | Previous club | Date signed | Fee | Contract end | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Viljami Sinisalo | GK |  | Espoo | (2001-10-11)11 October 2001 (age 24) | Aston Villa | 19 July 2023 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | ||||
| 22 | Harry Lee | GK |  | Torbay | (2004-12-22)22 December 2004 (age 20) | Academy | 1 July 2021 | Trainee | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 30 | Shaun MacDonald | GK | | Newcastle-upon-Tyne | (1996-10-20)20 October 1996 (age 29) | Cheltenham Town | 9 September 2023 | Free | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 33 | Gary Woods | GK | | Kettering | (1990-10-01)1 October 1990 (age 35) |  Kilmarnock | 31 January 2023 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Ben Purrington | LB | | Exeter | (1996-05-20)20 May 1996 (age 29) | Ross County | 11 January 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 3 | Zak Jules | CB | | Islington | (1997-02-07)7 February 1997 (age 28) | Milton Keynes Dons | 28 July 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 4 | Will Aimson | CB | | Christchurch | (1994-01-01)1 January 1994 (age 31) | Bolton Wanderers | 27 January 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 5 | Alex Hartridge | CB | | Torquay | (1999-03-09)9 March 1999 (age 26) | Academy | 1 July 2017 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 7 | Demetri Mitchell | LB | | Manchester | (1997-01-11)11 January 1997 (age 28) | Hibernian | 26 January 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 14 | Ilmari Niskanen | WB | | Kiuruvesi | (1997-10-27)27 October 1997 (age 28) | Dundee United | 15 August 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | ||||
| 24 | Jack Fitzwater | CB | | Solihull | (1997-09-23)23 September 1997 (age 28) | Livingston | 5 September 2023 | Free | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 26 | Pierce Sweeney | CB |  | Dublin | (1994-09-11)11 September 1994 (age 31) | Swindon Town | 8 July 2021 | Free | 30 June 2026 | ||||
| 31 | Vincent Harper | LB |  | Nairobi | (2000-09-22)22 September 2000 (age 25) | 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 23) | 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 33) | Ipswich Town | 20 July 2023 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 8 | Ryan Woods | DM | | Norton Canes | (1993-12-13)13 December 1993 (age 31) | Hull City | 1 February 2024 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | ||||
| 12 | Reece Cole | CM | | Hillingdon | (1998-02-17)17 February 1998 (age 27) | Hayes & Yeading United | 10 July 2023 | Free | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 16 | Harry Kite | CM | | Crediton | (2000-06-29)29 June 2000 (age 25) | Academy | 7 February 2018 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 17 | Caleb Watts | AM |  | Essex | (2002-01-16)16 January 2002 (age 23) | Southampton | 15 September 2023 | Free | 31 January 2025 | ||||
| 18 | David Perkins | CM | | Heysham | (1982-06-21)21 June 1982 (age 43) | Bamber Bridge | 10 November 2022 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 20 | Luke Harris | AM | |  Jersey | (2005-03-04)4 March 2005 (age 20) | Fulham | 3 January 2024 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | ||||
| 23 | Kyle Taylor | CM |  | Richterswil | (1999-08-28)28 August 1999 (age 26) | 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 21) | 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 18) | 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 19) | 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 27) | Luton Town | 1 September 2023 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | ||||
| 13 | Yanic Wildschut | LW |  |  Amsterdam | (1991-11-01)1 November 1991 (age 34) | Oxford United | 15 September 2023 | Free | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 19 | Sonny Cox | CF | | Exeter | (2004-10-11)11 October 2004 (age 21) | Academy | 1 July 2021 | Trainee | 30 June 2026 | ||||
| 21 | Dion Rankine | RW | | Barnet | (2002-10-15)15 October 2002 (age 23) | Chelsea | 12 July 2023 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | ||||
| 25 | Millenic Alli | LW | | Dublin | (2000-02-06)6 February 2000 (age 25) | FC Halifax Town | 30 January 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | ||||
| 27 | Mohamed Eisa | CF |  | Khartum | (1994-07-12)12 July 1994 (age 31) | Milton Keynes Dons | 30 January 2024 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | ||||
| 29 | Jack Aitchison | FW | | Fauldhouse | (2000-03-05)5 March 2000 (age 25) | Motherwell | 1 July 2023 | Free | 30 June 2026 | ||||
| 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 25) | Hull City | 31 January 2023 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 36 | Mitch Beardmore | LM | | Somerset | (2004-09-07)7 September 2004 (age 21) | Academy | 1 July 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 37 | Harrison King | RM | | Exeter | (2005-01-16)16 January 2005 (age 20) | Academy | 1 July 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 41 | Pedro Borges | AM |  | (2005-07-23)23 July 2005 (age 20) | Academy | 1 July 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| — | Charlie Cummins | CM | | Cobh Ramblers | 26 January 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | ||||||
| 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 | KEN | 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 | ||
| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 June 2023 | LB | Vincent Harper (ENG) | Eastleigh (ENG) | Undisclosed | [1] |
| 1 July 2023 | CF | Jack Aitchison (SCO) | Motherwell (SCO) | Free transfer | [2] |
| 10 July 2023 | CM | Reece Cole (ENG) | Hayes & Yeading United (ENG) | Free transfer | [3] |
| 20 July 2023 | CM | Tom Carroll (ENG) | Free agent | — | [4] |
| 28 July 2023 | CB | Zak Jules (SCO) | Milton Keynes Dons (ENG) | Undisclosed | [5] |
| 15 August 2023 | RWB | Ilmari Niskanen (FIN) | Dundee United (SCO) | Undisclosed | [6] |
| 5 September 2023 | CB | Jack Fitzwater (ENG) | Livingston (SCO) | Free transfer | [7] |
| 9 September 2023 | GK | Shaun MacDonald (ENG) | Free agent | — | [8] |
| 15 September 2023 | AM | Caleb Watts (AUS) | Southampton (ENG) | Free transfer | [9] |
| 15 September 2023 | LW | Yanic Wildschut (SUR) | Oxford United (ENG) | Free transfer | [10] |
| 11 January 2024 | LB | Ben Purrington (ENG) | Ross County (SCO) | Undisclosed | [11] |
| 26 January 2024 | CM | Charlie Cummins (IRE) | Cobh Ramblers (IRE) | Undisclosed | [12] |
| 30 January 2024 | LW | Millenic Alli (IRL) | FC Halifax Town (ENG) | Undisclosed | [13] |
| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 June 2023 | CM | Archie Collins (ENG) | Peterborough United (ENG) | Compensation Fee | [14] |
| 30 June 2023 | GK | Jamal Blackman (ENG) | Burton Albion (ENG) | Released | [15][16] |
| 30 June 2023 | SS |  Jevani Brown (JAM) | Bristol Rovers (ENG) | Released | [15][17] |
| 30 June 2023 | AM | Josh Coley (ENG) | Sutton United (ENG) | Undisclosed | [18] |
| 30 June 2023 | CB | Jonathan Grounds (ENG) | Free agent | Rejected Contract | [19] |
| 30 June 2023 | DM | Kevin McDonald (SCO) | Bradford City (ENG) | Rejected Contract | [20][21] |
| 30 June 2023 | LB | Jack Sparkes (ENG) | Portsmouth (ENG) | Released | [22][23] |
| 4 July 2023 | RB | Josh Key (ENG) | Swansea City (WAL) | Compensation Fee | [24] |
| 19 July 2023 | RB | Jake Caprice (ENG) | Burton Albion (ENG) | Free transfer | [25] |
| 31 August 2023 | CF | Sam Nombe (ENG) | Rotherham United (ENG) | Undisclosed | [26] |
| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned from | Until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 July 2023 | RW | Dion Rankine (ENG) | Chelsea (ENG) | End of season | [27] |
| 14 July 2023 | CM | Ryan Trevitt (ENG) | Brentford (ENG) | 8 January 2024[a] | [28][29] |
| 19 July 2023 | GK | Viljami Sinisalo (FIN) | Aston Villa (ENG) | End of season | [30] |
| 1 September 2023 | CF | Admiral Muskwe (ZIM) | Luton Town (ENG) | End of season | [31] |
| 3 January 2024 | AM | Luke Harris (WAL) | Fulham (ENG) | End of season | [32] |
| 30 January 2024 | CF | Mohamed Eisa (SUD) | Milton Keynes Dons (ENG) | End of season | [33] |
| 1 February 2024 | DM | Ryan Woods (ENG) | Hull City (ENG) | End of season | [34] |
| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned to | Until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 July 2023 | CB | Ed James (WAL) | Weston-super-Mare (ENG) | 10 October 2023[a] | [35][36] |
| 15 July 2023 | GK | Harry Lee (ENG) | Weston-super-Mare (ENG) | 1 December 2023[b] | [35][37] |
| 10 August 2023 | RB | Harrison King (ENG) | Plymouth Parkway (ENG) | 9 September 2023 | [38] |
| 27 September 2023 | CM | Joe O'Connor (ENG) | Tavistock (ENG) | 25 October 2023 | [39] |
| 17 October 2023 | AM | Mitch Beardmore (ENG) | Tavistock (ENG) | 14 November 2023 | [40] |
| 17 October 2023 | CF | Sonny Cox (ENG) | Yeovil Town (ENG) | 14 December 2023[c] | [41][42] |
| 18 October 2023 | AM | Pedro Borges (POR) | Dorchester Town (ENG) | 31 December 2023[d] | [43][44] |
| 18 October 2023 | CB | Ed James (WAL) | Dorchester Town (ENG) | 10 January 2024 | [43] |
| 18 December 2023 | CF | Theo Cutler (ENG) | Tiverton Town (ENG) | 15 January 2024 | [45] |
| 21 December 2023 | CM | Alfie Cunningham (WAL) | Tavistock (ENG) | 17 January 2024 | [46] |
| 21 December 2023 | CM | Tom Dean (ENG) | Tavistock (ENG) | 17 January 2024 | [46] |
| 21 December 2023 | CM | Sam Joce (ENG) | Tavistock (ENG) | 17 January 2024 | [46] |
| 24 January 2024 | CF | James Scott (SCO) | St Mirren (SCO) | End of season | [47] |
| 26 January 2024 | LM | Mitch Beardmore (ENG) | Mousehole (ENG) | End of season | [48] |
| 26 January 2024 | RM | Harrison King (ENG) | Plymouth Parkway (ENG) | End of season | [48] |
| 3 February 2024 | CM | Pedro Borges (POR) | Gosport Borough (ENG) | End of season | [49] |
| 3 February 2024 | GK | Harry Lee (ENG) | Salisbury (ENG) | 19 March 2024[e] | [49][50] |
| 8 March 2024 | CM | Charlie Cummins (IRL) | Mousehole (ENG) | End of season | [51] |
On May 15, Exeter City announced their first pre-season friendly, againstTiverton Town.[52] Two days later, a trip toTaunton Town was added.[53] A third and fourth friendly tie was confirmed the next day againstMousehole andTorquay United respectively.[54][55] On 18 May, Further friendlies againstBristol City,Bath City andWeston-super-Mare were also announced.[56] In June, a further match was added to the schedule, againstCoventry City.[57]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 7 July 2023Friendly | Tiverton Town | 0–1 | Exeter City | Tiverton |
| 19:00BST | Report | Dacosta 39' | Stadium:Ian Moorcroft Stadium Attendance: 1,611 |
| 11 July 2023Friendly | Mousehole | 0–8 | Exeter City | Paul |
| 19:30BST | Report | Harper 6',43' Nombe 23'Aitchison 29'Beardmore 44'Cox 50'Cole 85'Borges 89' | Stadium:Trungle Parc Attendance: 617 |
| 15 July 2023Friendly | Bath City | 0–0 | Exeter City | Twerton |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:Twerton Park Attendance: 708 |
| 18 July 2023Friendly | Taunton Town | 0–3 | Exeter City | Taunton |
| 19:45BST | Report | Mitchell 8' Nombe 47'Trevitt 57' | Stadium:The Cygnet Health Care Stadium |
| 22 July 2023Friendly | Torquay United | 4–1 | Exeter City | Torquay |
| 15:00BST | 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 2023Friendly | Bristol City | 4–0 | Exeter City | Bristol |
| 13:00BST | Leeson 30',80' Wells 59'Sykes 76' | Report | Stadium:Robins High Performance Centre |
| 25 July 2023Friendly | Weston-super-Mare | 2–3 | Exeter City | Weston-super-Mare |
| 19:30BST | O'Connor 26' (o.g.) Dodd 59' | Report | Nombe 24' (pen.) O'Connor 29'Tom Dean 84' | Stadium:The Optima Stadium |
| 29 July 2023Friendly | Exeter City | 1–2 | Coventry City | Exeter |
| 15:00BST | Harper 81' | Report | Godden 67' Sheaf 90+3' | Stadium:St James Park Attendance: 5,147 Referee: Lee Swabey |
| Competition | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||
| League One | Matchday 1 | 13th place | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 46 | 61 | −15 | 036.96 |
| 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 | 54 | 20 | 11 | 23 | 53 | 82 | −29 | 037.04 | ||
Last updated: 27 April 2024
Source:Soccerway
| 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 |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 46 | 61 | −15 | 61 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 22 | −5 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 29 | 39 | −10 |
Last updated: 27 April 2024.
Source:Soccerway
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 131 | 30 | 31 | 182 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 403 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | A | H |
| Result | W | D | L | W | W | W | L | W | L | L | L | L | L | L | D | L | L | D | L | D | L | W | D | L | W | L | D | W | W | L | W | W | L | L | D | L | D | W | W | D | W | W | D | W | W | L |
| Position | 2 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
| Points | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 44 | 47 | 48 | 51 | 54 | 55 | 58 | 61 | 61 |
On 22 June, the EFL League One fixtures were released.[61]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 5 August 20231 | Wycombe Wanderers | 0–3 | Exeter City | High Wycombe |
| 15:00BST | 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 20232 | Exeter City | 0–0 | Blackpool | Exeter |
| 15:00BST | Carroll 14' Scott 82' | Report | Hamilton 51' | Stadium:St James Park Attendance: 7,340 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
| 15 August 20233 | Portsmouth | 1–0 | Exeter City | Portsmouth |
| 20:00BST | Report |
| Stadium:Fratton Park Attendance: 17,592 (530 away) Referee: Tom Reeves | |
| Note: This fixture was selected for live broadcast onSky Sports | ||||
| 19 August 20234 | Carlisle United | 0–2 | Exeter City | Carlisle |
| 15:00BST | Report | Mitchell 25', 81' Trevitt 68' | Stadium:Brunton Park Attendance: 7,610 (318 away) Referee: Adam Herczeg |
| 26 August 20235 | Exeter City | 2–1 | Reading | Exeter |
| 15:00BST | 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 20236 | Burton Albion | 0–1 | Exeter City | Burton upon Trent |
| 15:00BST | 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 20237 | Exeter City | 1–2 | Leyton Orient | Exeter |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:St James Park Attendance: 7,004 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 16 September 20238 | Exeter City | 1–0 | Cheltenham Town | Exeter |
| 15:00BST | 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 20239 | Oxford United | 3–0 | Exeter City | Littlemore |
| 15:00BST | Report |
| Stadium:The Kassam Stadium Attendance: 10,022 (909 away) Referee: Daniel Middleton |
| 30 September 202310 | Exeter City | 0–2 | Northampton Town | Exeter |
| 15:00BST | 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 202311 | Charlton Athletic | 4–1 | Exeter City | Charlton |
| 19:45BST |
| Report | Stadium:The Valley Attendance: 11,575 (741 away) Referee: David Rock |
| 7 October 202312 | Exeter City | 0–1 | Barnsley | Exeter |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:St James Park Attendance: 6,542 Referee: Scott Jackson |
| 21 October 202314 | Exeter City | 0–2 | Wigan Athletic | Exeter |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:St James Park Attendance: 6,337 Referee: Ben Atkinson |
| 24 October 202315 | Derby County | 2–0 | Exeter City | Derby |
| 19:45BST |
| Report |
| Stadium:Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 24,040 (637 away) Referee:Sunny Singh Gill |
| 28 October 202316 | Exeter City | 1–1 | Lincoln City | Exeter |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:St James Park Attendance: 5,612 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 11 November 202317 | Fleetwood Town | 3–0 | Exeter City | Fleetwood |
| 15:00GMT |
| Report | Stadium:Highbury Stadium Attendance: 2,688 (256 away) Referee: Thomas Kirk |
| 25 November 202319 | Bolton Wanderers | 7–0 | Exeter City | Bolton |
| 15:00GMT | Report |
| Stadium:Toughsheet Community Stadium Attendance: 19,193 (481 away) Referee: Ben Speedie |
| 28 November 202320 | Exeter City | 0–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Exeter |
| 19:45GMT | Report |
| Stadium:St James Park Attendance: 5,288 Referee: Alan Young |
| 9 December 202321 | Exeter City | 0–1 | Port Vale | Exeter |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Stadium:St James Park Attendance: 6,121 Referee: Neil Hair |
| 16 December 202322 | Stevenage | 1–1 | Exeter City | Stevenage |
| 15:00GMT |
| Report | Stadium:Lamex Stadium Attendance: 4,007 (352 away) Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 22 December 202323 | Cambridge United | 2–0 | Exeter City | Cambridge |
| 19:45GMT | 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 202324 | Exeter City | 1–0 | Wycombe Wanderers | Exeter |
| 15:00GMT | Report |
| Stadium:St James Park Attendance: 7,128 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 29 December 202325 | Exeter City | 0–0 | Portsmouth | Exeter |
| 19:45GMT |
| Report | Stadium:St James Park Attendance: 8,322 Referee:Sunny Singh Gill |
| 1 January 202426 | Reading | 3–2 | Exeter City | Reading |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Stadium:Select Car Leasing Stadium Attendance: 13,560 (1,246 away) Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 6 January 202427 | Exeter City | 2–1 | Carlisle United | Exeter |
| 15:00GMT | Report |
| Stadium:St James Park Attendance: 6,420 Referee: Carl Brook |
| 13 January 202428 | Blackpool | 2–0 | Exeter City | Blackpool |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Stadium:Bloomfield Road Attendance: 9,374 (425 away) Referee: Thomas Bramall |
| 20 January 202429 | Exeter City | 0–0 | Cambridge United | Exeter |
| 15:00GMT |
| Report | Stadium:St James Park Attendance: 6,343 Referee: Scott Simpson |
| 23 January 202413[62] | Bristol Rovers | 0–1 | Exeter City | Bristol |
| 19:45GMT | 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 202430 | Barnsley | 1–2 | Exeter City | Barnsley |
| 15:00GMT |
| Report | Stadium:Oakwell Stadium Attendance: 11,858 (341 away) Referee: Thomas Kirk |
| 3 February 202431 | Exeter City | 0–1 | Bristol Rovers | Exeter |
| 15:00GMT |
| Report | Stadium:St James Park Attendance: 8,085 Referee: Will Finnie |
| 6 February 202418[64] | Exeter City | 2–1 | Peterborough United | Exeter |
| 19:45GMT | 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 202432 | Wigan Athletic | 1–2 | Exeter City | Wigan |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Stadium:DW Stadium Attendance: 9,431 (581 away) Referee:Alex Chilowicz |
| 13 February 202433 | Exeter City | 0–3 | Derby County | Exeter |
| 19:45GMT | Report |
| Stadium:St James Park Attendance: 7,754 Referee: Scott Tallis |
| 17 February 202434 | Lincoln City | 1–0 | Exeter City | Lincoln |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Stadium:LNER Stadium Attendance: 7,609 (299 away) Referee: Matthew Corlett |
| 24 February 202435 | Exeter City | 1–1 | Fleetwood Town | Exeter |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Stadium:St James Park Attendance: 6,547 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
| 2 March 202436 | Peterborough United | 2–1 | Exeter City | Peterborough |
| 15:00GMT |
| Report | Stadium:Weston Homes Stadium Attendance: 7,496 (319 away) Referee: Marc Edwards |
| 9 March 202437 | Exeter City | 2–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Exeter |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Stadium:St James Park Attendance: 6,748 Referee: Daniel Middleton |
| 12 March 202438 | Shrewsbury Town | 0–3 | Exeter City | Shrewsbury |
| 19:45GMT | Report | Stadium:The Croud Meadow Attendance: 4,960 (249 away) Referee: David Rock |
| 16 March 202439 | Exeter City | 1–0 | Burton Albion | Exeter |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Stadium:St James Park Attendance: 6,188 Referee: Martin Woods |
| 29 March 202441 | Exeter City | 1–1 | Charlton Athletic | Exeter |
| 15:00GMT |
| Report | Stadium:St James Park Attendance: 8,088 Referee: Declan Bourne |
| 1 April 202442 | Cheltenham Town | 1–2 | Exeter City | Cheltenham |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:Completely-Suzuki Stadium Attendance: 5,657 (1,522 away) Referee: Stephen Martin |
| 6 April 202443 | Exeter City | 1–0 | Stevenage | Exeter |
| 15:00BST | Report |
| Stadium:St James Park Attendance: 6,314 Referee: Lewis Smith |
| 9 April 202440[66] | Leyton Orient | 2–2 | Exeter City | Leyton |
| 19:45BST | 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 202444 | Port Vale | 2–4 | Exeter City | Burslem |
| 15:00BST | Report |
| Stadium:Vale Park Attendance: 6,686 (384 away) Referee: Marc Edwards |
| 20 April 202445 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Exeter City | Northampton |
| 14:00BST |
| 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 withNorthampton Saints fixture the same day.[68] | ||||
| 27 April 202446 | Exeter City | 1–2 | Oxford United | Exeter |
| 12:30BST | Report | Stadium:St James Park Attendance: 8,123 Referee: Tom Reeves |
Exeter were drawn at home toWigan Athletic in the first round.[69]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 4 November 2023First Round | Exeter City | 0–2 | Wigan Athletic | Exeter |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Stadium:St James Park Attendance: 3,512 Referee: Craig Hicks |
Exeter were drawn at home toCrawley Town in the first round,[70]Stevenage in the second round,[71]Luton Town in the third round[72] andMiddlesbrough in the fourth round.[73]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 8 August 2023First round | Exeter City | 2–1 | Crawley Town | Exeter |
| 19:45BST | 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 2023Second round | Exeter City | 1–1 (5–3p) | Stevenage | Exeter |
| 19:45BST | 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 2023Third round | Exeter City | 1–0 | Luton Town | Exeter |
| 19:45BST | Report | Stadium:St James Park Attendance: 7,360 Referee: James Bell |
| 31 October 2023Fourth round | Exeter City | 2–3 | Middlesbrough | Exeter |
| 19:45GMT | Report |
| Stadium:St James Park Attendance: 7,601 Referee:Graham Scott |
In the group stage, Exeter City were drawn in Southern Group G alongsideReading,Swindon Town andArsenal 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 toRound 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 |
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 19 September 2023Group stage | Exeter City | 0–9 | Reading | Exeter |
| 19:00BST |
| Report | Stadium:St. James Park Attendance: 1,871 Referee: Carl Brook |
| 10 October 2023Group stage | Exeter City | 0–5 | Arsenal U21 | Exeter |
| 19:15BST | Report |
| Stadium:St James Park Attendance: 3,311 Referee: Edward Duckworth |
| 21 November 2023Group stage | Swindon Town | 0–1 | Exeter City | Swindon |
| 19:00GMT | Report | Stadium:County Ground Attendance: 644 Referee: Ollie Yates |
