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2024–25 Exeter City F.C. season

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

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[edit]

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
22 Harry Lee GK England Torbay (2004-12-22) 22 December 2004 (age 19) Academy 1 July 2021 Trainee 30 June 2025
30 Shaun MacDonald GK England Newcastle-upon-Tyne (1996-10-20) 20 October 1996 (age 27) Cheltenham Town 9 September 2023 Free 30 June 2025
Defenders
2 Ben Purrington LB England Exeter (1996-05-20) 20 May 1996 (age 28) Scotland Ross County 11 January 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
4 Will Aimson CB England Christchurch (1994-01-01) 1 January 1994 (age 30) Bolton Wanderers 27 January 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
7 Demetri Mitchell WB England Manchester (1997-01-11) 11 January 1997 (age 27) Scotland Hibernian 26 January 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
14 Ilmari Niskanen WB Finland Kiuruvesi (1997-10-27) 27 October 1997 (age 26) Scotland Dundee United 15 August 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2026
24 Jack Fitzwater CB England Solihull (1997-09-23) 23 September 1997 (age 26) Scotland Livingston 5 September 2023 Free 30 June 2025
26 Pierce Sweeney CB Republic of Ireland Dublin (1994-09-11) 11 September 1994 (age 29) Swindon Town 8 July 2021 Free 30 June 2026
31 Vincent Harper LB England Kenya Nairobi (2000-09-22) 22 September 2000 (age 23) Eastleigh 21 June 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
38 Max Edgecombe CB England Academy 1 July 2023 Trainee 30 June 2025
39 Cheick Diabate CB England London (2002-01-21) 21 January 2002 (age 22) Stevenage 1 July 2019 Free 30 June 2025
40 Ed James CB Wales England Exeter Academy 1 July 2023 Trainee 30 June 2026
Jack McMillan RB Scotland Livingston (1997-12-18) 18 December 1997 (age 26) Scotland Partick Thistle 20 June 2024 Free 30 June 2026
Midfielders
6 Tom Carroll CM England Watford (1992-05-28) 28 May 1992 (age 32) Ipswich Town 20 July 2023 Free 30 June 2024
12 Reece Cole CM England Hillingdon (1998-02-17) 17 February 1998 (age 26) Hayes & Yeading United 10 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025
17 Caleb Watts AM Australia England Essex (2002-01-16) 16 January 2002 (age 22) Southampton 15 September 2023 Free 31 January 2025
34 Gabriel Billington CM England Taunton Academy 1 July 2023 Trainee 30 June 2025
41 Pedro Borges AM Portugal (2005-07-23) 23 July 2005 (age 18) Academy 1 July 2023 Trainee 30 June 2025
42 Tom Dean CM England Academy 1 July 2024 Trainee 30 June 2025
47 Jake Richards CM England (2007-08-08) 8 August 2007 (age 16) Academy 9 September 2023 Trainee 30 June 2025
Charlie Cummins CM Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland Cobh Ramblers 26 January 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2026
Forwards
13 Yanic Wildschut LW Suriname Netherlands Amsterdam (1991-11-01) 1 November 1991 (age 32) Oxford United 15 September 2023 Free 30 June 2025
19 Sonny Cox CF England Exeter (2004-10-11) 11 October 2004 (age 19) Academy 1 July 2021 Trainee 30 June 2026
25 Millenic Alli LW Republic of Ireland Dublin (2000-02-06) 6 February 2000 (age 24) FC Halifax Town 30 January 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2026
29 Jack Aitchison FW Scotland Fauldhouse (2000-03-05) 5 March 2000 (age 24) Scotland Motherwell 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2026
36 Mitch Beardmore LM England Somerset (2004-09-07) 7 September 2004 (age 19) Academy 1 July 2023 Trainee 30 June 2025
Out on Loan

Statistics[edit]

Appearances and goals[edit]

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
Goalkeepers
GK England ENG Harry Lee 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
GK Republic of Ireland IRL Shaun MacDonald 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
Defenders
DF England ENG Will Aimson 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
DF England ENG Cheick Diabate 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
DF England ENG Jack Fitzwater 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
DF Wales WAL Ed James 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
DF Scotland SCO Jack McMillan 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
DF England ENG Ben Purrington 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
DF Republic of Ireland IRL Pierce Sweeney 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
Midfielders
MF Scotland SCO Jack Aitchison 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF England ENG Mitch Beardmore 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF England ENG Gabe Billington 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF Portugal POR Pedro Borges 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF England ENG Reece Cole 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF Republic of Ireland IRL Charlie Cummins 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF England ENG Tom Dean 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF England ENG Max Edgecombe 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF Kenya KEN Vincent Harper 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF England ENG Demetri Mitchell 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF Finland FIN Ilmari Niskanen 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF Australia AUS Caleb Watts 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
Forwards
FW Republic of Ireland IRL Millenic Alli 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
FW England ENG Sonny Cox 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
FW Suriname SUR Yanic Wildschut 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0

Transfers[edit]

In[edit]

Date Pos. Player From Fee Ref.
1 July 2024[a] RB Scotland Jack McMillan Scotland Partick Thistle Free [1]
  1. ^ The transfer was announced on 20 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Partick Thistle contract expired

Out[edit]

Date Position Player To Fee Ref

Loaned in[edit]

Date Position Player From Date until Ref

Loaned out[edit]

Date Position Player To Date until Ref

Released / Out of Contract[edit]

Date Pos. Player Subsequent club Join date Ref.
30 June 2024 CB England Alex Hartridge England Wycombe Wanderers 1 July 2024 [2][3]
30 June 2024 CB Scotland Zak Jules England Rotherham United 1 July 2024 [4]
30 June 2024 CM England Harry Kite [5]
30 June 2024 RM England Harrison King [6]
30 June 2024 CB England Joe O'Connor [6]
30 June 2024 CF Scotland James Scott [6]
30 June 2024 CM Switzerland Kyle Taylor [6]
30 June 2024 GK England Gary Woods [6]

Pre-season and friendlies[edit]

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

  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[edit]

League One[edit]

League table[edit]

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[15]

Results summary[edit]

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[edit]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

FA Cup[edit]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

EFL Cup[edit]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

EFL Trophy[edit]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

References[edit]

  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. ^ "Harry Kite: Time to say goodbye". Exeter City FC. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Exeter City Retained List 2024". Exeter City FC. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  7. ^ "City to face Weston-super-Mare in pre-season". Exeter City FC. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Yeovil Town added to pre-season schedule!". Exeter City FC. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  9. ^ "City return to Mousehole in pre-season". Exeter City FC. 9 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  10. ^ "City add Torquay United to pre-season schedule". Exeter City FC. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  11. ^ "City to host Brentford B in pre-season". Exeter City FC. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  12. ^ "Tiverton Town date confirmed for pre-season". Exeter City FC. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  13. ^ "City to host Eastleigh in final pre-season fixture". Exeter City FC. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  14. ^ "Grecians to face Bristol City in pre-season". Exeter City FC. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  15. ^ "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". EFL. Retrieved 8 April 2022.