2024–25 Exeter City F.C. season
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| 2024–25 season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Exeter City Supporters' Trust |
| Chairman | Nick Hawker |
| Manager | Gary Caldwell |
| Stadium | St James Park |
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]
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- 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 |  |
Torbay | 22 December 2004 | Academy | 1 July 2021 | Trainee | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 30 | Shaun MacDonald | GK | |
Newcastle-upon-Tyne | 20 October 1996 | Cheltenham Town | 9 September 2023 | Free | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Ben Purrington | LB | |
Exeter | 20 May 1996 |  Ross County |
11 January 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 4 | Will Aimson | CB | |
Christchurch | 1 January 1994 | Bolton Wanderers | 27 January 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 7 | Demetri Mitchell | WB | |
Manchester | 11 January 1997 | Hibernian |
26 January 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 14 | Ilmari Niskanen | WB |  |
Kiuruvesi | 27 October 1997 | Dundee United |
15 August 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | ||||
| 24 | Jack Fitzwater | CB | |
Solihull | 23 September 1997 | Livingston |
5 September 2023 | Free | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 26 | Pierce Sweeney | CB |  |
Dublin | 11 September 1994 | Swindon Town | 8 July 2021 | Free | 30 June 2026 | ||||
| 31 | Vincent Harper | LB | |
 Nairobi |
22 September 2000 | Eastleigh | 21 June 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 38 | Max Edgecombe | CB | |
Academy | 1 July 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2025 | ||||||
| 39 | Cheick Diabate | CB | |
London | 21 January 2002 | Stevenage | 1 July 2019 | Free | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 40 | Ed James | CB |  |
Exeter |
Academy | 1 July 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2026 | |||||
| — | Jack McMillan | RB | |
Livingston | 18 December 1997 | Partick Thistle |
20 June 2024 | Free | 30 June 2026 | ||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 6 | Tom Carroll | CM | |
Watford | 28 May 1992 | Ipswich Town | 20 July 2023 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 12 | Reece Cole | CM | |
Hillingdon | 17 February 1998 | Hayes & Yeading United | 10 July 2023 | Free | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 17 | Caleb Watts | AM |  |
Essex |
16 January 2002 | Southampton | 15 September 2023 | Free | 31 January 2025 | ||||
| 34 | Gabriel Billington | CM | |
Taunton | Academy | 1 July 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| 36 | Mitch Beardmore | LM | |
Somerset | 7 September 2004 | Academy | 1 July 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 41 | Pedro Borges | AM |  |
23 July 2005 | Academy | 1 July 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| 42 | Tom Dean | CM | |
Academy | 1 July 2024 | Trainee | 30 June 2025 | ||||||
| 47 | Jake Richards | CM | |
8 August 2007 | Academy | 9 September 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| — | Charlie Cummins | CM | |
Cobh Ramblers |
26 January 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | ||||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 13 | Yanic Wildschut | LW |  |
 Amsterdam |
1 November 1991 | Oxford United | 15 September 2023 | Free | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 19 | Sonny Cox | CF | |
Exeter | 11 October 2004 | Academy | 1 July 2021 | Trainee | 30 June 2026 | ||||
| 25 | Millenic Alli | LW | |
Dublin | 6 February 2000 | FC Halifax Town | 30 January 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | ||||
| 29 | Jack Aitchison | FW | |
Fauldhouse | 5 March 2000 | Motherwell |
1 July 2023 | Free | 30 June 2026 | ||||
| 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 | ENG
|
Harry Lee | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | GK | ENG
|
Shaun MacDonald | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| — | DF | ENG
|
Will Aimson | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | DF | ENG
|
Cheick Diabate | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | DF | ENG
|
Jack Fitzwater | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | DF | WAL
|
Ed James | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | DF | SCO
|
Jack McMillan | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | DF | ENG
|
Ben Purrington | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | DF | IRL
|
Pierce Sweeney | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| — | MF | ENG
|
Mitch Beardmore | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | MF | ENG
|
Gabe Billington | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | MF | POR
|
Pedro Borges | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | MF | ENG
|
Reece Cole | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | MF | IRL
|
Charlie Cummins | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | MF | ENG
|
Tom Dean | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | MF | ENG
|
Max Edgecombe | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | MF | KEN
|
Vincent Harper | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | MF | ENG
|
Demetri Mitchell | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | MF | FIN
|
Ilmari Niskanen | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | MF | AUS
|
Caleb Watts | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| — | FW | SCO
|
Jack Aitchison | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | FW | IRL
|
Millenic Alli | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | FW | ENG
|
Sonny Cox | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | FW | 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 | Jack McMillan |
Partick Thistle |
Free | [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 | Fee | Join Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2024 | CB | Alex Hartridge |
Wycombe Wanderers |
Released | 1 July 2024 | [2][3] |
| 30 June 2024 | CB | Zak Jules |
Rotherham United |
Rejected Contract | 1 July 2024 | [4] |
| 30 June 2024 | CF | James Scott |
St Mirren |
Released | 1 July 2024 | [5][6] |
| 30 June 2024 | CM | Harry Kite |
 Free agent |
Released | [7] | |
| 30 June 2024 | RM | Harrison King |
Free agent |
Released | [5] | |
| 30 June 2024 | CB | Joe O'Connor |
Free agent |
Released | [5] | |
| 30 June 2024 | CM |  Kyle Taylor |
Free agent |
Released | [5] | |
| 30 June 2024 | GK | Gary Woods |
Free agent |
Released | [5] |
Pre-season and friendlies[edit]
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 |
| 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[16]
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[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]
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[edit]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
EFL Cup[edit]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
EFL Trophy[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ "Jack McMillan Signs For City!". Exeter City FC. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 21 June 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.