Exeter City F.C.

Early history

Exeter City F.C. was formed from two predecessor clubs, Exeter United F.C. and St Sidwell's United. Exeter United was a football club from Exeter, Devon, that played between 1890 and 1904. In 1904, Exeter United lost 3–1 to local rivals St Sidwell's United and after the match it was agreed that the two clubs should become one. The new team took the name Exeter City and continued to play at Exeter United's ground, St James Park, where Exeter City still play today. Exeter United was formed from the cricket team of the same name and were one of the first football teams with the moniker "United". St Sidwell's United (which had also been known as St Sidwell's Wesleyans and St Sidwell's Old Boys) was a club that had formed from the regulars who frequented the Foresters Inn in Sidwell Street, Exeter, although the public house was always known as the Drum and Monkey. The team played in St Sidwell's old colours of green and white.

On 10 September 1904, Exeter City played its first ever competitive match, a 2–1 victory at St James over 110th Battery of the Royal Artillery, in the East Devon League. The attendance was 600, and the winning goal scored by Sid Thomas, who was to serve the club in various capacities for seventy years. City topped the East Devon League with eleven wins, two draws and one defeat in its first season, and transferred to the Plymouth & District League for next three seasons. In 1908, Exeter City A.F.C. became a limited company. City…

League

Fourth Division / League Two (level 4) Champions: 1989–90 Runners-up: 1976–77, 2008–09, 2021–22 Promoted: 1963–64 Conference (level 5) Play-off winners: 2008 Cup

Third Division South Cup Winners: 1933–34 Devon St. Luke's Challenge Cup Winners (22): 1925–26, 1926–27, 1927–28, 1953–54, 1958–59, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1967–68, 1973–74, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1996–97, 1997–98, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2008–09, 2018–19. East Devon Senior Cup Winners: 1953–54, 1980–81, 1981–82 Trowbridge Charity Cup Winners: 1927–28 Hospital Cup Winners: 1969–70 Bill Slee Cup Winners: 1985–86 Brian Lomax Supporters Direct Cup Winners: 2017–18

Club records

Largest league victory 8–1 v. Coventry City, 1926 8–1 v. Aldershot, 1935 (the score at half-time was 0–0). Largest FA Cup victory – 14–0 v. Weymouth, 1908. Largest aggregate score - 11–6 v Crystal Palace, Third Division South Cup 1933–34. Largest league defeat 0–9 vs. Notts County, 1948 0–9 vs. Northampton Town, 1958. Largest cup defeat 0–9 vs. Reading, 2023. 1–10 vs. Manchester City, 2026. Record home attendance – 20,984 vs. Sunderland, FA Cup sixth round replay, 1931. Record away attendance – 67,551 vs. Manchester United at Old Trafford, FA Cup third round, 2005. Most away victories in a single league season – 13 victories (from 23 matches) in 2016/17. Furthest round in the FA Cup Quarter-finalists: 1930–31, 1980–81. Furthest round in the EFL Trophy Area finalists (3): 1992–93, 1999–2000,…