2024–25 Exeter City F.C. season

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

Current squad
As of 20 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
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
Defenders
2Ben PurringtonLBExeter (1996-05-20) 20 May 1996 Ross County11 January 2024Undisclosed30 June 2025
4Will AimsonCBChristchurch (1994-01-01) 1 January 1994Bolton Wanderers27 January 2023Undisclosed30 June 2025
7Demetri MitchellWBManchester (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 2025
39Cheick DiabateCBLondon (2002-01-21) 21 January 2002Stevenage1 July 2019Free30 June 2025
40Ed JamesCB ExeterAcademy1 July 2023Trainee30 June 2026
—Jack McMillanRBLivingston (1997-12-18) 18 December 1997 Partick Thistle20 June 2024Free30 June 2026
Midfielders
6Tom CarrollCMWatford (1992-05-28) 28 May 1992Ipswich Town20 July 2023Free30 June 2024
12Reece ColeCMHillingdon (1998-02-17) 17 February 1998Hayes & Yeading United10 July 2023Free30 June 2025
17Caleb WattsAM Essex (2002-01-16) 16 January 2002Southampton15 September 2023Free31 January 2025
34Gabriel BillingtonCMTauntonAcademy1 July 2023Trainee30 June 2025
36Mitch BeardmoreLMSomerset (2004-09-07) 7 September 2004Academy1 July 2023Trainee30 June 2025
41Pedro BorgesAM (2005-07-23) 23 July 2005Academy1 July 2023Trainee30 June 2025
42Tom DeanCMAcademy1 July 2024Trainee30 June 2025
47Jake RichardsCM (2007-08-08) 8 August 2007Academy9 September 2023Trainee30 June 2025
—Charlie CumminsCM Cobh Ramblers26 January 2024Undisclosed30 June 2026
Forwards
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
25Millenic AlliLWDublin (2000-02-06) 6 February 2000FC Halifax Town30 January 2024Undisclosed30 June 2026
29Jack AitchisonFWFauldhouse (2000-03-05) 5 March 2000 Motherwell1 July 2023Free30 June 2026
Out on Loan

Statistics

Appearances and goals
As of pre-season

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

No. Pos Nat Player TotalLeague OneFA CupEFL CupEFL Trophy
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
— GK  ENG Harry Lee 000+000+000+000+00
— GK  ENG Shaun MacDonald 000+000+000+000+00
Defenders
— DF  ENG Will Aimson 000+000+000+000+00
— DF  ENG Cheick Diabate 000+000+000+000+00
— DF  ENG Jack Fitzwater 000+000+000+000+00
— DF  WAL Ed James 000+000+000+000+00
— DF  SCO Jack McMillan 000+000+000+000+00
— DF  ENG Ben Purrington 000+000+000+000+00
— DF  IRL Pierce Sweeney 000+000+000+000+00
Midfielders
— MF  ENG Mitch Beardmore 000+000+000+000+00
— MF  ENG Gabe Billington 000+000+000+000+00
— MF  POR Pedro Borges 000+000+000+000+00
— MF  ENG Reece Cole 000+000+000+000+00
— MF  IRL Charlie Cummins 000+000+000+000+00
— MF  ENG Tom Dean 000+000+000+000+00
— MF  ENG Max Edgecombe 000+000+000+000+00
— MF  KEN Vincent Harper 000+000+000+000+00
— MF  ENG Demetri Mitchell 000+000+000+000+00
— MF  FIN Ilmari Niskanen 000+000+000+000+00
— MF  AUS Caleb Watts 000+000+000+000+00
Forwards
— FW  SCO Jack Aitchison 000+000+000+000+00
— FW  IRL Millenic Alli 000+000+000+000+00
— FW  ENG Sonny Cox 000+000+000+000+00
— FW  SUR Yanic Wildschut 000+000+000+000+00

Transfers

In
Date Pos. Player From Fee Ref.
1 July 2024[lower-alpha 1]RB Jack McMillan Partick ThistleFree[1]
  1. The transfer was announced on 20 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Partick Thistle contract expired

Out
Date Position Player To Fee Ref

Loaned in
Date Position Player From Date until Ref

Loaned out
Date Position Player To Date until Ref

Released / Out of Contract
Date Pos. Player Subsequent club Fee Join Date Ref.
30 June 2024CB Alex Hartridge Wycombe WanderersReleased1 July 2024[2][3]
30 June 2024CB Zak Jules Rotherham UnitedRejected Contract1 July 2024[4]
30 June 2024CF James Scott St MirrenReleased1 July 2024[5][6]
30 June 2024CM Harry Kite Free agentReleased[7]
30 June 2024RM Harrison King Free agentReleased[5]
30 June 2024CB Joe O'Connor Free agentReleased[5]
30 June 2024CM Kyle Taylor Free agentReleased[5]
30 June 2024GK Gary Woods Free agentReleased[5]

Pre-season and friendlies

On 7 May, Exeter City announced their first pre-season friendly, against Weston-super-Mare.[8] A day later, a trip to Yeovil Town was added.[9] Again, a day later, the club announced a three-day training camp in Cornwall, with a match scheduled against Mousehole.[10] A fourth friendly, against Torquay United was also added to the schedule.[11] A behind closed doors friendly at the club's training ground against Brentford B was also added to the club's pre-season schedule.[12] On May 29, a sixth opposition was confirmed, Tiverton Town.[13] Two days later, the club announced their pre-season would conclude with the visit of Eastleigh.[14] A further two behind closed doors friendlies were confirmed, against Bristol City and Oxford United.[15]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

9 July 2024 Friendly Tiverton Town v Exeter City Tiverton
19:30 BST Stadium: The Ian Moorcroft Stadium
12 July 2024 Friendly Weston-super-Mare v Exeter City Weston-super-Mare
19:00 BST Stadium: Woodspring Stadium
15 July 2024 Friendly Mousehole v Exeter City Paul
19:00 BST Stadium: Trungle Parc
19 July 2024 Friendly Yeovil Town v Exeter City Yeovil
19:30 BST Stadium: Huish Park
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

League One
Main article: 2024–25 EFL League One

League table
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[16]

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
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

On 26 June, the League One fixtures were announced.[17]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

10 August 2024 1 Exeter City v Rotherham United Exeter
17:30 BST Stadium: St James Park

FA Cup
Main article: 2024–25 FA Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

EFL Cup
Main article: 2024–25 EFL Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

EFL Trophy
Main article: 2024–25 EFL Trophy

In the group stage, Exeter were drawn into Southern Group G alongside Bristol Rovers, Swindon Town and a TBC Category One Academy Side.[18]


  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

References
  1. "Jack McMillan Signs For City!". Exeter City FC. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  2. "Hartridge to leave Exeter City at end of season". British Broadcasting Corporation. 6 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  3. "Alex Hartridge to become first summer signing". Wycombe Wanderers FC. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  4. "Zak Jules turns down contract and joins Rotherham". Exeter City FC. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  5. "Exeter City Retained List 2024". Exeter City FC. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  6. "14 James Scott". St Mirren FC. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  7. "Harry Kite: Time to say goodbye". Exeter City FC. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  8. "City to face Weston-super-Mare in pre-season". Exeter City FC. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  9. "Yeovil Town added to pre-season schedule!". Exeter City FC. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  10. "City return to Mousehole in pre-season". Exeter City FC. 9 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  11. "City add Torquay United to pre-season schedule". Exeter City FC. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  12. "City to host Brentford B in pre-season". Exeter City FC. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  13. "Tiverton Town date confirmed for pre-season". Exeter City FC. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  14. "City to host Eastleigh in final pre-season fixture". Exeter City FC. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  15. "Grecians to face Bristol City in pre-season". Exeter City FC. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  16. "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". EFL. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  17. "Birmingham start League One campaign against Reading". British Broadcasting Corporation. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  18. "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.
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