123rd season in existence of Exeter City FC
Exeter City 2024–25 football 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.
Current squad
- As of 3 August 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 | ![England](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png) | Sutton | (2004-02-29) 29 February 2004 (age 20) | Crystal Palace | 16 July 2024 | Loan | 31 May 2025 |
22 | Harry Lee | GK | ![England](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png) | Torbay | (2004-12-22) 22 December 2004 (age 19) | Academy | 1 July 2021 | Trainee | 30 June 2025 |
37 | Shaun MacDonald | GK | ![England](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png) | 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 | ![Scotland](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Flag_of_Scotland.svg/23px-Flag_of_Scotland.svg.png) | Livingston | (1997-12-18) 18 December 1997 (age 26) | Partick Thistle | 20 June 2024 | Free | 30 June 2026 |
3 | Ben Purrington | LB | ![England](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png) | Exeter | (1996-05-20) 20 May 1996 (age 28) | Ross County | 11 January 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 |
4 | Tristan Crama | CB | ![France](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png) | Béziers | (2001-11-08) 8 November 2001 (age 22) | Brentford | 31 July 2024 | Loan | 31 May 2025 |
5 | Jack Fitzwater | CB | ![England](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png) | Solihull | (1997-09-23) 23 September 1997 (age 26) | Livingston | 5 September 2023 | Free | 30 June 2025 |
7 | Demetri Mitchell | WB | ![England](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png) | Manchester | (1997-01-11) 11 January 1997 (age 27) | Hibernian | 26 January 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 |
14 | Ilmari Niskanen | WB | ![Finland](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Flag_of_Finland.svg/23px-Flag_of_Finland.svg.png) | Kiuruvesi | (1997-10-27) 27 October 1997 (age 26) | Dundee United | 15 August 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 |
15 | Johnly Yfeko | LB | ![England](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png) | London | (2003-06-23) 23 June 2003 (age 21) | Rangers | 23 July 2024 | Loan | 31 May 2025* |
18 | Vincent Harper | LB | ![Kenya](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Flag_of_Kenya.svg/23px-Flag_of_Kenya.svg.png) | Nairobi | (2000-09-22) 22 September 2000 (age 23) | Eastleigh | 21 June 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025* |
26 | Pierce Sweeney | CB | ![Republic of Ireland](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Flag_of_Ireland.svg/23px-Flag_of_Ireland.svg.png) | Dublin | (1994-09-11) 11 September 1994 (age 29) | Swindon Town | 8 July 2021 | Free | 30 June 2026 |
38 | Max Edgecombe | CB | ![England](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png) | | | Academy | 1 July 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2025 |
39 | Cheick Diabate | CB | ![England](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png) | London | (2002-01-21) 21 January 2002 (age 22) | Stevenage | 1 July 2019 | Free | 30 June 2025 |
40 | Ed James | CB | ![Wales](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_Wales.svg/23px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png) | Exeter | | Academy | 1 July 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2026 |
Midfielders |
6 | Ryan Woods | DM | ![England](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png) | Norton Canes | (1993-12-13) 13 December 1993 (age 30) | Hull City | 2 July 2024 | Free | 30 June 2026 |
8 | Edward Francis | CM | ![England](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png) | Poynton | (1999-09-11) 11 September 1999 (age 24) | Gateshead | 4 July 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026* |
12 | Reece Cole | CM | ![England](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png) | Hillingdon | (1998-02-17) 17 February 1998 (age 26) | Hayes & Yeading United | 10 July 2023 | Free | 30 June 2026* |
17 | Caleb Watts | AM | ![Australia](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png) | Essex | (2002-01-16) 16 January 2002 (age 22) | Southampton | 15 September 2023 | Free | 31 January 2025 |
33 | Tom Dean | CM | ![England](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png) | | | Academy | 1 July 2024 | Trainee | 30 June 2025 |
34 | Gabriel Billington | CM | ![England](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png) | Taunton | | Academy | 1 July 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2025 |
36 | Mitch Beardmore | LM | ![England](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png) | Somerset | (2004-09-07) 7 September 2004 (age 19) | Academy | 1 July 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2025 |
41 | Pedro Borges | AM | ![Portugal](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Flag_of_Portugal.svg/23px-Flag_of_Portugal.svg.png) | | (2005-07-23) 23 July 2005 (age 19) | Academy | 1 July 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2025 |
45 | Charlie Cummins | CM | ![Republic of Ireland](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Flag_of_Ireland.svg/23px-Flag_of_Ireland.svg.png) | | | Cobh Ramblers | 26 January 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 |
47 | Jake Richards | CM | ![England](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png) | | (2007-08-08) 8 August 2007 (age 17) | Academy | 9 September 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2025 |
Forwards |
10 | Jack Aitchison | FW | ![Scotland](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Flag_of_Scotland.svg/23px-Flag_of_Scotland.svg.png) | Fauldhouse | (2000-03-05) 5 March 2000 (age 24) | Motherwell | 1 July 2023 | Free | 30 June 2026 |
11 | Millenic Alli | LW | ![Republic of Ireland](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Flag_of_Ireland.svg/23px-Flag_of_Ireland.svg.png) | Dublin | (2000-02-06) 6 February 2000 (age 24) | FC Halifax Town | 30 January 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 |
13 | Yanic Wildschut | LW | ![Suriname](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/Flag_of_Suriname.svg/23px-Flag_of_Suriname.svg.png) | Amsterdam | (1991-11-01) 1 November 1991 (age 32) | Oxford United | 15 September 2023 | Free | 30 June 2025 |
19 | Sonny Cox | CF | ![England](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png) | Exeter | (2004-10-11) 11 October 2004 (age 19) | Academy | 1 July 2021 | Trainee | 30 June 2026* |
27 | Josh Magennis | ST | ![Northern Ireland](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Flag_of_Northern_Ireland_%281953%E2%80%931972%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Northern_Ireland_%281953%E2%80%931972%29.svg.png) | Bangor | (1990-08-15) 15 August 1990 (age 34) | Wigan Athletic | 27 June 2024 | Free | 30 June 2025 |
31 | Jay Bird | CF | ![England](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png) | 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
Appearances and goals
- As of match played 17 August 2024
List includes all first team players and any other matchday squad players
Transfers
In
- ^ The transfer was announced on 27 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Wigan Athletic contract expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 20 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Partick Thistle contract expired
Out
Loaned in
Loaned out
Released / Out of Contract
Pre-season and friendlies
On 7 May, Exeter City announced their first pre-season friendly, against Weston-super-Mare.[22] A day later, a trip to Yeovil Town was added.[23] Again, a day later, the club announced a three-day training camp in Cornwall, with a match scheduled against Mousehole.[24] A fourth friendly, against Torquay United was also added to the schedule.[25] A behind closed doors friendly at the club's training ground against Brentford B was also added to the club's pre-season schedule.[26] On May 29, a sixth opposition was confirmed, Tiverton Town.[27] Two days later, the club announced their pre-season would conclude with the visit of Eastleigh.[28] A further two behind closed doors friendlies were confirmed, against Bristol City and Oxford United.[29]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Competitions
Overall record
Competition | Starting round | Record |
Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
League One | Matchday 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
FA Cup | First round | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | !— |
EFL Cup | First round | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | !— |
EFL Trophy | Group stage | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | !— |
Total | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
Last updated: 10 August 2024
Source: [1]
League One
League table
Updated to match(es) played on 18 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[30]
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away |
Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 |
Last updated: 17 August 2024.
Source: Soccerway
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 17 August 2024. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Matches
On 26 June, the League One fixtures were announced.[31]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Exeter City v Stevenage 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.[32] |
Exeter City v Lincoln City 16 November 2024 16 | Exeter City | v | Lincoln City | Exeter |
12:30 GMT | | | | Stadium: St James Park |
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[33] |
Exeter City v Burton Albion 18 April 2025 43 | Exeter City | v | Burton Albion | Exeter |
13:00 BST | | | | Stadium: St James Park |
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was brought forward two hours following agreement between both clubs allowing an extra days recovering over the Easter period.[34] |
FA Cup
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
EFL Cup
On 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Exeter being drawn away against Walsall.[35]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
EFL Trophy
In the group stage, Exeter were drawn into Southern Group G alongside Bristol Rovers, Swindon Town and Tottenham Hotspur.[36][37]
Updated to match(es) played on 20 August 2024. Source: EFL
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
References
- ^ "Magennis is a Grecian!". Exeter City FC. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "Jack McMillan Signs For City!". Exeter City FC. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ "Jay Bird signs for the Grecians!". Exeter City FC. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Ryan Woods Returns To Exeter City!". Exeter City FC. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Ed Francis Is A Grecian!". Exeter City FC. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Frankie Phillips joins Exeter City". Exeter City FC. 27 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ "Will Aimson Signs For Wigan Athletic". Exeter City FC. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "Joe Whitworth Signs For City!". Exeter City FC. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Johnly Yfeko Is A Grecian!". Exeter City FC. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Welcome to Exeter City, Tristan Crama!". Exeter City FC. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Kamari Doyle is a Grecian!". Exeter City FC. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Frankie Phillips joins Exmouth Town on loan". Exeter City FC. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Tom Dean and Mitch Beardmore head to Plymouth Parkway on loan". Exeter City FC. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "Hartridge to leave Exeter City at end of season". British Broadcasting Corporation. 6 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "Alex Hartridge to become first summer signing". Wycombe Wanderers FC. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ "Zak Jules turns down contract and joins Rotherham". Exeter City FC. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Exeter City Retained List 2024". Exeter City FC. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "14 James Scott". St Mirren FC. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "Tom Carroll Turns Down Contract And Joins MK Dons". Exeter City FC. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Gary Woods Signs For The Ton". Greenock Morton FC. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Harry Kite: Time to say goodbye". Exeter City FC. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ "City to face Weston-super-Mare in pre-season". Exeter City FC. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Yeovil Town added to pre-season schedule!". Exeter City FC. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "City return to Mousehole in pre-season". Exeter City FC. 9 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ "City add Torquay United to pre-season schedule". Exeter City FC. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "City to host Brentford B in pre-season". Exeter City FC. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Tiverton Town date confirmed for pre-season". Exeter City FC. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ "City to host Eastleigh in final pre-season fixture". Exeter City FC. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ "Grecians to face Bristol City in pre-season". Exeter City FC. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". EFL. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ "Birmingham start League One campaign against Reading". British Broadcasting Corporation. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ "Stevenage At Home To Be Shown Live On Sky Sports+". Exeter City FC. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Two fixtures selected for Sky Sports coverage". Exeter City FC. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Burton Albion match to kick-off at 1pm". Exeter City FC. 29 July 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "Carabao Cup Round One draw confirmed". English Football League. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Bristol Street Motors Trophy Group Stage confirmed". English Football League. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
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Levels 9–10 | - Combined Counties League (Premier North, Premier South, One)
- Eastern Counties League (Premier, One North, One South)
- Essex Senior League (level 9 only)
- Hellenic League (Premier, One)
- Midland League (Premier, One)
- Northern Counties East League (Premier, One)
- Northern League (One, Two)
- North West Counties League (Premier, One North, One South)
- Southern Combination League (Premier, One)
- Southern Counties East League (Premier, One)
- South West Peninsula League (Premier East, Premier West - level 10 only)
- Spartan South Midlands League (Premier, One)
- United Counties League (Premier North, Premier South, One)
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