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 One13th
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
Average home league attendance6,800
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

Current squad

As of 19 June 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
1Viljami SinisaloGKEsbo (2001-10-11) 11 October 2001Aston Villa19 July 2023Loan31 May 2024
22Harry LeeGKTorbay (2004-12-22) 22 December 2004Academy1 July 2021Trainee30 June 2025
30Shaun MacDonaldGKNewcastle-upon-Tyne (1996-10-20) 20 October 1996Cheltenham Town9 September 2023Free30 June 2025
33Gary WoodsGKKettering (1990-10-01) 1 October 1990 Kilmarnock31 January 2023Free30 June 2024
Defenders
2Ben PurringtonLBExeter (1996-05-20) 20 May 1996 Ross County11 January 2024Undisclosed30 June 2025
3Zak JulesCB Islington (1997-02-07) 7 February 1997Milton Keynes Dons28 July 2023Undisclosed30 June 2024
4Will AimsonCBChristchurch (1994-01-01) 1 January 1994Bolton Wanderers27 January 2023Undisclosed30 June 2025
5Alex HartridgeCBTorquay (1999-03-09) 9 March 1999Academy1 July 2017Trainee30 June 2024
7Demetri MitchellLBManchester (1997-01-11) 11 January 1997 Hibernian26 January 2023Undisclosed30 June 2025
14Ilmari NiskanenWBKiuruvesi (1997-10-27) 27 October 1997 Dundee United15 August 2023Undisclosed30 June 2026
24Jack FitzwaterCBSolihull (1997-09-23) 23 September 1997 Livingston5 September 2023Free30 June 2025
26Pierce SweeneyCBDublin (1994-09-11) 11 September 1994Swindon Town8 July 2021Free30 June 2026
31Vincent HarperLB Nairobi (2000-09-22) 22 September 2000Eastleigh21 June 2023Undisclosed30 June 2025
38Max EdgecombeCBAcademy1 July 2023Trainee30 June 2024
39Cheick DiabateCBLondon (2002-01-21) 21 January 2002Stevenage1 July 2019Free30 June 2025
40Ed JamesCB ExeterAcademy1 July 2023Trainee30 June 2026
46Liam OakesCBAcademy19 September 2023Trainee30 June 2024
57Aamir DanielsRB LondonKinetic Foundation8 March 2022Free30 June 2024
Midfielders
6Tom CarrollCMWatford (1992-05-28) 28 May 1992Ipswich Town20 July 2023Free30 June 2024
8Ryan WoodsDMNorton Canes (1993-12-13) 13 December 1993Hull City1 February 2024Loan31 May 2024
12Reece ColeCMHillingdon (1998-02-17) 17 February 1998Hayes & Yeading United10 July 2023Free30 June 2025
16Harry KiteCMCrediton (2000-06-29) 29 June 2000Academy7 February 2018Trainee30 June 2024
17Caleb WattsAM Essex (2002-01-16) 16 January 2002Southampton15 September 2023Free31 January 2025
18David PerkinsCMHeysham (1982-06-21) 21 June 1982Bamber Bridge10 November 2022Free30 June 2024
20Luke HarrisAM Jersey (2005-03-04) 4 March 2005Fulham3 January 2024Loan31 May 2024
23Kyle TaylorCMRichterswil (1999-08-28) 28 August 1999Bournemouth31 August 2021Undisclosed30 June 2024
34Gabriel BillingtonCMTauntonAcademy1 July 2023Trainee30 June 2024
35Joe O'ConnorCMPlymouth (2004-10-19) 19 October 2004Academy1 July 2023Trainee30 June 2024
42Tom DeanCMAcademy9 October 2023Trainee30 June 2024
47Jake RichardsCM (2007-08-08) 8 August 2007Academy9 September 2023Trainee30 June 2024
48Santino OhanakaAMAcademy9 October 2023Trainee30 June 2024
51Alfie CunninghamCM (2006-02-13) 13 February 2006Academy19 September 2023Trainee30 June 2024
54Sam JoceCMAcademy19 September 2023Trainee30 June 2024
Forwards
10Admiral MuskweCF Leicester (1998-08-21) 21 August 1998Luton Town1 September 2023Loan31 May 2024
13Yanic WildschutLW Amsterdam (1991-11-01) 1 November 1991Oxford United15 September 2023Free30 June 2025
19Sonny CoxCFExeter (2004-10-11) 11 October 2004Academy1 July 2021Trainee30 June 2026
21Dion RankineRWBarnet (2002-10-15) 15 October 2002Chelsea12 July 2023Loan31 May 2024
25Millenic AlliLWDublin (2000-02-06) 6 February 2000FC Halifax Town30 January 2024Undisclosed30 June 2026
27Mohamed EisaCFKhartum (1994-07-12) 12 July 1994Milton Keynes Dons30 January 2024Loan31 May 2024
29Jack AitchisonFWFauldhouse (2000-03-05) 5 March 2000 Motherwell1 July 2023Free30 June 2026
44Theo CutlerFWAcademy19 September 2023Trainee30 June 2024
Out on Loan
11James ScottCFGlasgow (2000-08-30) 30 August 2000Hull City31 January 2023Free30 June 2024
36Mitch BeardmoreLMSomerset (2004-09-07) 7 September 2004Academy1 July 2023Trainee30 June 2024
37Harrison KingRMExeter (2005-01-16) 16 January 2005Academy1 July 2023Trainee30 June 2024
41Pedro BorgesAM (2005-07-23) 23 July 2005Academy1 July 2023Trainee30 June 2024
Charlie CumminsCM Cobh Ramblers26 January 2024Undisclosed30 June 2026

Statistics

As of match played on 26 September 2023
No. Pos Nat Player TotalLeague OneFA CupEFL CupEFL Trophy
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK  FIN Viljami Sinisalo 1108+000+003+000+00
3 DF  SCO Zak Jules 1208+000+002+101+00
4 DF  ENG Will Aimson 1229+020+003+000+00
5 DF  ENG Alex Hartridge 1219+000+003+010+00
6 MF  ENG Tom Carroll 1008+000+001+100+00
7 DF  ENG Demetri Mitchell 1139+020+001+110+00
8 MF  ENG Ryan Trevitt 1129+020+002+000+00
10 FW  ZIM Admiral Muskwe 100+100+000+000+00
11 FW  SCO James Scott 821+410+002+011+00
12 MF  ENG Reece Cole 1216+310+002+100+00
13 FW  SUR Yanic Wildschut 302+000+000+100+00
14 DF  FIN Ilmari Niskanen 302+000+001+000+00
16 MF  ENG Harry Kite 201+000+000+100+00
17 MF  AUS Caleb Watts 410+210+001+001+00
19 FW  ENG Sonny Cox 1002+400+001+201+00
21 FW  ENG Dion Rankine 806+000+001+100+00
23 MF  ENG Kyle Taylor 1210+800+001+211+00
24 DF  ENG Jack Fitzwater 200+000+001+001+00
26 DF  IRL Pierce Sweeney 1209+000+002+100+00
29 FW  SCO Jack Aitchison 615+010+001+000+00
30 GK  ENG Shaun MacDonald 000+000+000+000+00
31 DF  ENG Vincent Harper 1000+700+003+000+00
33 GK  ENG Gary Woods 201+000+000+001+00
34 MF  ENG Gabriel Billington 000+000+000+000+00
35 MF  ENG Joe O'Connor 100+000+000+001+00
36 FW  ENG Mitch Beardmore 300+100+000+101+00
38 DF  ENG Max Edgecombe 100+000+000+000+10
39 DF  ENG Cheick Diabate 300+200+001+000+00
41 MF  POR Pedro Borges 400+200+000+101+00
47 MF  ENG Jake Richards 301+000+000+101+00
Players with appearances who left Exeter City during the season:
FW  ENG Sam Nombe 603+200+001+000+00

Transfers

In

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

Out

Date Pos Player Transferred to Fee Ref
28 June 2023CM Archie Collins Peterborough UnitedCompensation Fee[14]
30 June 2023GK Jamal Blackman Burton AlbionReleased[15][16]
30 June 2023SS Jevani Brown Bristol RoversReleased[15][17]
30 June 2023AM Josh Coley Sutton UnitedUndisclosed[18]
30 June 2023CB Jonathan Grounds Free agentRejected Contract[19]
30 June 2023DM Kevin McDonald Bradford CityRejected Contract[20][21]
30 June 2023LB Jack Sparkes PortsmouthReleased[22][23]
4 July 2023RB Josh Key Swansea CityCompensation Fee[24]
19 July 2023RB Jake Caprice Burton AlbionFree Transfer[25]
31 August 2023CF Sam Nombe Rotherham UnitedUndisclosed[26]

Loaned in

Date Pos Player Loaned from Until Ref
12 July 2023RW Dion Rankine ChelseaEnd of Season[27]
14 July 2023CM Ryan Trevitt Brentford8 January 2024[lower-alpha 1][28][29]
19 July 2023GK Viljami Sinisalo Aston VillaEnd of Season[30]
1 September 2023CF Admiral Muskwe Luton TownEnd of Season[31]
3 January 2024AM Luke Harris FulhamEnd of Season[32]
30 January 2024CF Mohamed Eisa Milton Keynes DonsEnd of Season[33]
1 February 2024DM Ryan Woods Hull CityEnd of Season[34]
  1. On 8 January, Trevitt was recalled back early to Brentford from his season-long loan.

Loaned out

Date Pos Player Loaned to Until Ref
15 July 2023CB Ed James Weston-super-Mare10 October 2023[lower-alpha 1][35][36]
15 July 2023GK Harry Lee Weston-super-Mare1 December 2023[lower-alpha 2][35][37]
10 August 2023RB Harrison King Plymouth Parkway9 September 2023[38]
27 September 2023CM Joe O'Connor Tavistock25 October 2023[39]
17 October 2023AM Mitch Beardmore Tavistock14 November 2023[40]
17 October 2023CF Sonny Cox Yeovil Town14 December 2023[lower-alpha 3][41][42]
18 October 2023AM Pedro Borges Dorchester Town31 December 2023[lower-alpha 4][43][44]
18 October 2023CB Ed James Dorchester Town10 January 2024[43]
18 December 2023CF Theo Cutler Tiverton Town15 January 2024[45]
21 December 2023CM Alfie Cunningham Tavistock17 January 2024[46]
21 December 2023CM Tom Dean Tavistock17 January 2024[46]
21 December 2023CM Sam Joce Tavistock17 January 2024[46]
24 January 2024CF James Scott St MirrenEnd of Season[47]
26 January 2024LM Mitch Beardmore MouseholeEnd of Season[48]
26 January 2024RM Harrison King Plymouth ParkwayEnd of Season[48]
3 February 2024CM Pedro Borges Gosport BoroughEnd of Season[49]
3 February 2024GK Harry Lee Salisbury19 March 2024[lower-alpha 5][49][50]
8 March 2024CM Charlie Cummins MouseholeEnd 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

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

Overall record

Competition Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
League One Matchday 1 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

League One

League table

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[lower-alpha 1]
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
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

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
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

Results by round

Round12345678910111214151617192021222324252627282913130311823233343536373839414243403444546
GroundAHAAHAHHAHAHHAHAAHHAAHHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAAAH
ResultWDLWWWLWLLLLLLDLLDLDLWDLWLDWWLWWLLDLDWWDWWDWWL
Position27117213168101116181720202020202020202120202019141614131414141616161515151212121213
Points3447101313161616161616161717171818191922232326262730333336393939404041444748515455586161
Updated to match(es) played on 27 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

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 1–2 Oxford United Exeter
12:30 BST
Report
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 8,123
Referee: Tom Reeves

FA Cup

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

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

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
  • Henry-Francis  10' 90'
  • Sweet  55'
  • Sagoe Junior 61'
  • Ferdinand 79', 90+7'
  • Edwards 82'
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

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