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.
| 2023–24 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Exeter City Supporters' Trust | |||
| Chairman | Nick Hawker | |||
| Manager | Gary Caldwell | |||
| Stadium | St James Park | |||
| League One | 6th | |||
| EFL Cup | Fourth round | |||
| EFL Trophy | Group stage | |||
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Current squad
- As of 18 October 2023
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) | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | Contract end | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Viljami Sinisalo | GK |  | Espoo | 11 October 2001 | Aston Villa | 19 July 2023 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | ||||
| 30 | Shaun MacDonald | GK |  | Newcastle-upon-Tyne | 20 October 1996 | Free agent | 9 September 2023 | — | 1 January 2024 | ||||
| 33 | Gary Woods | GK | | Kettering | 1 October 1990 |  Kilmarnock | 31 January 2023 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Zak Jules | CB | | Islington | 7 February 1997 | Milton Keynes Dons | 28 July 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 4 | Will Aimson | CB | | Christchurch | 1 January 1994 | Bolton Wanderers | 27 January 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 5 | Alex Hartridge | CB | | Torquay | 9 March 1999 | Academy | 1 July 2017 | — | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 7 | Demetri Mitchell | LB | | Manchester | 11 January 1997 | Hibernian | 26 January 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 14 | Ilmari Niskanen | WB | | Kiuruvesi | 27 October 1997 | Dundee United | 15 August 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 24 | Jack Fitzwater | CB | | Solihull | 23 September 1997 | Livingston | 5 September 2023 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 26 | Pierce Sweeney | CB |  | Dublin | 11 September 1994 | Swindon Town | 8 July 2021 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2026 | ||||
| 31 | Vincent Harper | LB | |  Nairobi | 22 September 2000 | Eastleigh | 21 June 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 37 | Harrison King | RB | | Academy | 1 July 2023 | — | 30 June 2024 | ||||||
| 38 | Max Edgecombe | CB | | Academy | 1 July 2023 | — | 30 June 2024 | ||||||
| 39 | Cheick Diabate | CB | | London | 21 January 2002 | Stevenage | 1 July 2019 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 46 | Liam Oakes | CB | | Academy | 19 September 2023 | — | 30 June 2024 | ||||||
| 57 | Aamir Daniels | RB |  | London | Kinetic Foundation | 8 March 2022 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 6 | Tom Carroll | CM | | Watford | 28 May 1992 | Free agent | 20 July 2023 | — | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 8 | Ryan Trevitt | CM | | 12 March 2003 | Brentford | 14 July 2023 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | |||||
| 12 | Reece Cole | CM | | Hillingdon | 17 February 1998 | Hayes & Yeading United | 10 July 2023 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 16 | Harry Kite | CM | | Crediton | 29 June 2000 | Academy | 7 February 2018 | — | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 17 | Caleb Watts | AM | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} | Essex | 16 January 2002 | Southampton | 15 September 2023 | Free Transfer | 1 January 2024 | ||||
| 23 | Kyle Taylor | CM | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} | Richterswil | 28 August 1999 | Bournemouth | 31 August 2021 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 34 | Gabriel Billington | CM | | Taunton | Academy | 1 July 2023 | — | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| 42 | Tom Dean | CM | | Academy | 9 October 2023 | — | 30 June 2024 | ||||||
| 47 | Jake Richards | CM | | 8 August 2007 | Academy | 9 September 2023 | — | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| 48 | Santino Ohanaka | AM | | Academy | 9 October 2023 | — | 30 June 2024 | ||||||
| 51 | Alfie Cunningham | CM |  | 13 February 2006 | Academy | 19 September 2023 | — | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| 54 | Sam Joce | CM | | Academy | 19 September 2023 | — | 30 June 2024 | ||||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 10 | Admiral Muskwe | CF |  | Leicester | 21 August 1998 | Luton Town | 1 September 2023 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | ||||
| 11 | James Scott | CF | | Glasgow | 30 August 2000 | Hull City | 31 January 2023 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 13 | Yanic Wildschut | LW |  |  Amsterdam | 1 November 1991 | Oxford United | 15 September 2023 | Free Transfer | 1 January 2024 | ||||
| 21 | Dion Rankine | RW | | Barnet | 15 October 2002 | Chelsea | 12 July 2023 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | ||||
| 29 | Jack Aitchison | FW | | Fauldhouse | 5 March 2000 | Motherwell | 1 July 2023 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 44 | Theo Cutler | FW | | Academy | 19 September 2023 | — | 30 June 2024 | ||||||
| Out on Loan | |||||||||||||
| 19 | Sonny Cox | CF | | 11 October 2004 | Academy | 1 July 2021 | — | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| 22 | Harry Lee | GK | | 22 December 2004 | Academy | 1 July 2021 | — | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| 35 | Joe O'Connor | CM | | Plymouth | 19 October 2004 | Academy | 1 July 2023 | — | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 36 | Mitch Beardmore | AM | | 7 September 2004 | Academy | 1 July 2023 | — | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| 40 | Ed James | CB | | Exeter | Academy | 1 July 2023 | — | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| 41 | Pedro Borges | AM |  | 23 July 2005 | Academy | 1 July 2023 | — | 30 June 2024 | |||||
Statistics
- As of match played on 26 September 2023
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||||
| 1 | GK | FIN |
Viljami Sinisalo | 11 | 0 | 8+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 3 | DF | SCO |
Zak Jules | 12 | 0 | 8+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| 4 | DF | ENG |
Will Aimson | 12 | 2 | 9+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 5 | DF | ENG |
Alex Hartridge | 12 | 1 | 9+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 6 | MF | ENG |
Tom Carroll | 10 | 0 | 8+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 7 | DF | ENG |
Demetri Mitchell | 11 | 3 | 9+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 8 | MF | ENG |
Ryan Trevitt | 11 | 2 | 9+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 10 | FW | ZIM |
Admiral Muskwe | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 11 | FW | SCO |
James Scott | 8 | 2 | 1+4 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| 12 | MF | ENG |
Reece Cole | 12 | 1 | 6+3 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 13 | FW | SUR |
Yanic Wildschut | 3 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 14 | DF | FIN |
Ilmari Niskanen | 3 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 16 | MF | ENG |
Harry Kite | 2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 17 | MF | AUS |
Caleb Watts | 4 | 1 | 0+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| 19 | FW | ENG |
Sonny Cox | 10 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| 21 | FW | ENG |
Dion Rankine | 8 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 23 | MF | ENG |
Kyle Taylor | 12 | 1 | 0+8 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+2 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| 24 | DF | ENG |
Jack Fitzwater | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| 26 | DF | IRL |
Pierce Sweeney | 12 | 0 | 9+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 29 | FW | SCO |
Jack Aitchison | 6 | 1 | 5+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 30 | GK | ENG |
Shaun MacDonald | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 31 | DF | ENG |
Vincent Harper | 10 | 0 | 0+7 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 33 | GK | ENG |
Gary Woods | 2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| 34 | MF | ENG |
Gabriel Billington | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 35 | MF | ENG |
Joe O'Connor | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| 36 | FW | ENG |
Mitch Beardmore | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| 38 | DF | ENG |
Max Edgecombe | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| 39 | DF | ENG |
Cheick Diabate | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 41 | MF | POR |
Pedro Borges | 4 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| 47 | MF | ENG |
Jake Richards | 3 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| Players with appearances who left Exeter City during the season: | ||||||||||||||
| FW | ENG |
Sam Nombe | 6 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
Transfers
In
| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 June 2023 | LB | Vincent Harper | Eastleigh | Undisclosed | [1] |
| 1 July 2023 | CF | Jack Aitchison | Motherwell | Free Transfer | [2] |
| 10 July 2023 | CM | Reece Cole | Hayes & Yeading United | Free Transfer | [3] |
| 20 July 2023 | CM | Tom Carroll |  Free agent | — | [4] |
| 28 July 2023 | CB | Zak Jules | Milton Keynes Dons | Undisclosed | [5] |
| 15 August 2023 | RWB | Ilmari Niskanen | Dundee United | Undisclosed | [6] |
| 5 September 2023 | CB | Jack Fitzwater | Livingston | Free Transfer | [7] |
| 9 September 2023 | GK | Shaun MacDonald | Free agent | — | [8] |
| 15 September 2023 | AM | Caleb Watts | Southampton | Free Transfer | [9] |
| 15 September 2023 | LW | Yanic Wildschut | Oxford United | Free Transfer | [10] |
Out
| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 June 2023 | CM | Archie Collins | Peterborough United | Compensation Fee | [11] |
| 30 June 2023 | GK | Jamal Blackman | Burton Albion | Released | [12][13] |
| 30 June 2023 | SS |  Jevani Brown | Bristol Rovers | Released | [12][14] |
| 30 June 2023 | AM | Josh Coley | Sutton United | Undisclosed | [15] |
| 30 June 2023 | CB | Jonathan Grounds | Free agent | Rejected Contract | [16] |
| 30 June 2023 | DM | Kevin McDonald | Bradford City | Rejected Contract | [17][18] |
| 30 June 2023 | LB | Jack Sparkes | Portsmouth | Released | [19][20] |
| 4 July 2023 | RB | Josh Key | Swansea City | Compensation Fee | [21] |
| 19 July 2023 | RB | Jake Caprice | Burton Albion | Free Transfer | [22] |
| 31 August 2023 | CF | Sam Nombe | Rotherham United | Undisclosed | [23] |
Loaned in
| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned from | Until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 July 2023 | RW | Dion Rankine | Chelsea | End of Season | [24] |
| 14 July 2023 | CM | Ryan Trevitt | Brentford | End of Season | [25] |
| 19 July 2023 | GK | Viljami Sinisalo | Aston Villa | End of Season | [26] |
| 1 September 2023 | CF | Admiral Muskwe | Luton Town | End of Season | [27] |
Loaned out
| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned to | Until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 July 2023 | CB | Ed James | Weston-super-Mare | 10 October 2023[lower-alpha 1] | [28][29] |
| 15 July 2023 | GK | Harry Lee | Weston-super-Mare | 1 January 2024 | [28] |
| 10 August 2023 | RB | Harrison King | Plymouth Parkway | 9 September 2023 | [30] |
| 27 September 2023 | CM | Joe O'Connor | Tavistock | 25 October 2023 | [31] |
| 17 October 2023 | AM | Mitch Beardmore | Tavistock | 14 November 2023 | [32] |
| 17 October 2023 | CF | Sonny Cox | Yeovil Town | 1 January 2024 | [33] |
| 18 October 2023 | AM | Pedro Borges | Dorchester Town | 10 January 2024 | [34] |
| 18 October 2023 | CB | Ed James | Dorchester Town | 10 January 2024 | [34] |
- On 10 October, James was recalled back from his half-season loan at Weston-super-Mare.
Pre-season and friendlies
On May 15, Exeter City announced their first pre-season friendly, against Tiverton Town.[35] Two days later, a trip to Taunton Town was added.[36] A third and fourth friendly tie was confirmed the next day against Mousehole and Torquay United respectively.[37][38] On 18 May, Further friendlies against Bristol City, Bath City and Weston-super-Mare were also announced.[39] In June, a further match was added to the schedule, against Coventry City.[40]
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 | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||
| League One | Matchday 1 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 16 | −5 | 38.46 |
| FA Cup | First round | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
| EFL Cup | First round | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 66.67 |
| EFL Trophy | Group stage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 0.00 |
| Total | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 27 | −12 | 41.18 | |
Last updated: 22 October 2023
Source: Soccerway
League One
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Shrewsbury Town | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 16 | −9 | 17 | |
| 16 | Bristol Rovers | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 16 | |
| 17 | Cambridge United | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 15 | −3 | 16 | |
| 18 | Exeter City | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 18 | −7 | 16 | |
| 19 | Northampton Town | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 15 | −1 | 14 | |
| 20 | Carlisle United | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 18 | −5 | 14 | |
| 21 | Wigan Athletic | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 11[lower-alpha 1] | Relegation to EFL League Two |
Updated to match(es) played on 24 October 2023. 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[43]
Notes:
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[43]
Notes:
- 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.[41] 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.[42]
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 |
| 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 17 | −6 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | −2 |
Last updated: 24 October 2023.
Source: Soccerway
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 24 October 2023. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Matches
On 22 June, the EFL League One fixtures were released.[44]
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Report | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 11,575 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 |
| 14 October 2023 13 | Bristol Rovers | Postponed[45] | Exeter City | Bristol |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Memorial Stadium | |||
| Note: Fixture was postponed due to international call-ups. | ||||
| 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 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 24,040 Referee: Sunny Gill |
| 28 October 2023 16 | Exeter City | v | Lincoln City | Exeter |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: St James Park |
| 11 November 2023 17 | Fleetwood Town | v | Exeter City | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Highbury Stadium |
| 18 November 2023 18 | Exeter City | v | Peterborough United | Exeter |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: St James Park |
| 25 November 2023 19 | Bolton Wanderers | v | Exeter City | Bolton |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium |
| 28 November 2023 20 | Exeter City | v | Shrewsbury Town | Exeter |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: St James Park |
| 9 December 2023 21 | Exeter City | v | Port Vale | Exeter |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: St James Park |
| 16 December 2023 22 | Stevenage | v | Exeter City | Stevenage |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Lamex Stadium |
| 22 December 2023 23 | Cambridge United | v | Exeter City | Cambridge |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: The Abbey Stadium |
| 26 December 2023 24 | Exeter City | v | Wycombe Wanderers | Exeter |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: St James Park |
| 29 December 2023 25 | Exeter City | v | Portsmouth | Exeter |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: St James Park |
| 1 January 2024 26 | Reading | v | Exeter City | Reading |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium |
| 6 January 2024 27 | Exeter City | v | Carlisle United | Exeter |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: St James Park |
| 13 January 2024 28 | Blackpool | v | Exeter City | Blackpool |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Bloomfield Road |
| 20 January 2024 29 | Exeter City | v | Cambridge United | Exeter |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: St James Park |
| 27 January 2024 30 | Barnsley | v | Exeter City | Barnsley |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Oakwell Stadium |
| 3 February 2024 31 | Exeter City | v | Bristol Rovers | Exeter |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: St James Park |
| 10 February 2024 32 | Wigan Athletic | v | Exeter City | Wigan |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: DW Stadium |
| 13 February 2024 33 | Exeter City | v | Derby County | Exeter |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: St James Park |
| 17 February 2024 34 | Lincoln City | v | Exeter City | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: LNER Stadium |
| 24 February 2024 35 | Exeter City | v | Fleetwood Town | Exeter |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: St James Park |
| 2 March 2024 36 | Peterborough United | v | Exeter City | Peterborough |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium |
| 9 March 2024 37 | Exeter City | v | Bolton Wanderers | Exeter |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: St James Park |
| 12 March 2024 38 | Shrewsbury Town | v | Exeter City | Shrewsbury |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: The Croud Meadow |
| 16 March 2024 39 | Exeter City | v | Burton Albion | Exeter |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: St James Park |
| 23 March 2024 40 | Leyton Orient | v | Exeter City | Leyton |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Brisbane Road |
| 29 March 2024 41 | Exeter City | v | Charlton Athletic | Exeter |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: St James Park |
| 1 April 2024 42 | Cheltenham Town | v | Exeter City | Cheltenham |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Completely-Suzuki Stadium |
| 6 April 2024 43 | Exeter City | v | Stevenage | Exeter |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: St James Park |
| 20 April 2024 45 | Northampton Town | v | Exeter City | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium |
| 27 April 2024 46 | Exeter City | v | Oxford United | Exeter |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: St James Park |
FA Cup
Exeter were drawn at home to Wigan Athletic in the first round.[46]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 4 November 2023 First Round | Exeter City | v | Wigan Athletic | Exeter |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: St James Park |
EFL Cup
Exeter were drawn at home to Crawley Town in the first round,[47] Stevenage in the second round,[48] Luton Town in the third round[49] and Middlesbrough in the fourth round.[50]
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 |
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| 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 | v | Middlesbrough | Exeter |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: St James Park |
EFL Trophy
In the group stage, Exeter City were drawn in Southern Group G alongside Reading, Swindon Town and Arsenal U21.[51]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Reading (A) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | +14 | 6 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | ACA | Arsenal U21 (A) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 5 | |
| 3 | L2 | Swindon Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 1 | |
| 4 | L1 | Exeter City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | −14 | 0 |
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 19 September 2023 Group stage | Exeter City | 0–9 | Reading | Exeter |
| 19:00 BST |
|
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 |
|
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 3,311 Referee: Edward Duckworth |
| 21 November 2023 Group stage | Swindon Town | v | Exeter City | Swindon |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: County Ground |
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