Unreliable History

To be written.

 

Famous Players : – 

Famous Fans : –   Nigel Mansell (Former Formula 1 World Champion), the late Michael Jackson (singer), Uri Geller (spoon bender), Chris Martin (Coldplay singer), Adrian Edmonson, Noel Edmonds, Alan Sharland (Drummer in the Hoosiers).

 

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Club Records
Formed 1901
Turned Professional 1908
Became a Limited Company 1908
Previous names –
Previous grounds –
Nickname “THE GRECIANS”
Motto “SEMPER FIDELIS” = “EVER FAITHFUL”
Club Colours
[Images courtesy of the wonderful Colours of Football website]		 HOME :

AWAY :

THIRD :

Record Football League Win 8-1  v  Coventry City  Division 3 (South)  04.12.1926
8-1  v  Aldershot  Division 3 (South)  04.05.1935
Record Football League Defeat 0-9  v  Notts. County  Division 3 (South)  16.10.1948
0-9  v  Northampton Town  Division 3 (South)  12.04.1958
Record Cup Win 14-0  v  Weymouth  FA Cup First Qualifying Round  03.10.1908
Record Fee Paid £65,000 to Blackpool for Tony KELLOW (March 1980)
Record Fee Received £1.75 million from Swansea City for Matt GRIMES (January 2015)
Record Appearances ?? 
Record League Appearances 495  –  Arnold MITCHELL  (1952-1966)
Record League goal-scorer 129  –  Tony KELLOW  (1976-1978; 1980-1983; 1985-1988)
Record all-time goal-scorer 151  –  Tony KELLOW  (1976-1978; 1980-1983; 1985-1988)
Record goal-scorer in a League season 33  –  Fred WHITLOW    Division 3 South   (1932-1933)
Record goal-scorer in a season ??  –  ??  (19??-19??)
Most goals scored in a League match 4  –  Harold ‘Jazzo’ KIRK  v  Portsmouth  (Division 3 South)   03.03.1923
4  –  Fred DENT  v  Bristol Rovers  (Division 3 South)   05.11.1927
4  –  Fred WHITLOW  v  Watford    (Division 3 South)    29.10.1932
Record Home Attendance 20,984  v  Sunderland  (FA Cup Sixth round replay)    04.03.1931
Record total of goals in a League season 88  –  (Division 3 South)  (1932-1933)
Record League points total 2 points for a win  :  62  –  Division 4  (1976-1977)  (?? games)
3 points for a win  :  89  –  Division 4  (1989-1990)  (?? games)
Most Capped Player while at club 1  –  Dermot CURTIS  (Republic of Ireland)
Youngest Player Cliff BASTIN  –  16 years and 31 days  v  Coventry City    (Division 3 South)    14.04.1928
Oldest Player ??  –  ?? years and ?? days  v  ??   (Division ??)  ..

 

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Stadium details 

Address :   St. James Park, Stadium Way, Exeter EX4 6PX

Telephone :   01392 411243
Ticket Office :  01392 414952

Capacity :    8,541
Away Allocation :   950
Pitch size :  104m x 64m  (113.7 yards  x 70 yards)
Official website :   exetercityfc.co.uk

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Directions

There are good directions to the St. James Park Stadium and facilities available on a matchday on the Exeter City website and more information on the Away Days website.


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Honours
Division Three South Runners-up  (Third Tier) 1932-1933
Division Four Champions  (Fourth Tier) 1989-1990
Division Four Runners-up  (Fourth Tier) 1976-1977
League Two Runners-up  (Fourth Tier) 2008-2009
Division Three South Cup Winners 1933-1934

 

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Managers
Unknown 1904 – 1908
Arthur CHADWICK 1 April 1908 – 31 December 1922
Fred MAVIN 1 January – 1 November 1927
Dave WILSON 1 March 1928 – 1 February 1929
Billy McDEVITT 1 February 1929 – 30 September 1935
Jack ENGLISH 1 October 1935 – 31 May 1939
George ROUGHTON 1 August 1945 – 1 March 1952
Norman KIRKMAN 1 March 1952 – 31 March 1953
Tim WARD 31 March 1953 – 1 April 1953
Norman DODGIN 1 April 1953 – 30 April 1957
Bill THOMPSON 1 May 1957 – 1 January 1958
Frank BROOME 1 January 1958 – 31 May 1960
Glen WILSON 1 June 1960 – 30 April 1962
Cyril SPIERS 1 May 1962 – 1 February 1963
Jack EDWARDS 1 February 1963 – 31 January 1965
Ellis STUTTARD 1 February 1965 – 1 June 1966
Jack BASFORD 1 June 1966 – 30 April 1967
Frank BROOME 1 May 1967 – 1 February 1969
Johnny NEWMAN 1 April 1969 – 21 December 1976
Bobby SAXTON 1 January 1977 – 5 January 1979
Brian GODFREY 1 January 1979 – 1 June 1983
Gerry FRANCIS 20 July 1983 – 14 May 1984
Jim ILEY 7 June 1984 – 30 April 1985
Colin APPLETON 1 May 1985 – 11 December 1987
John DELVE 11 December 1987 – 8 May 1988
Terry COOPER 9 May 1988 – 1 August 1991
Alan BALL 6 August 1991 – 20 January 1994
Terry COOPER 24 January 1994 – 31 July 1995
Peter FOX 1 August 1995 – 9 January 2000
Noel BLAKE 10 January 2000 – 24 September 2001
John CORNFORTH 24 September 2001 – 6 October 2002
Eamonn DOLAN (Caretaker) 6 October 2002 – 17 October 2002
Neil McNAB 17 October 2002 – 25 February 2003
Gary PETERS 25 February 2003 – 24 May 2003
Eamonn DOLAN 9 June 2003 – 7 October 2004
Steve PERRYMAN/Scott HILEY (Joint Caretakers) 7 October 2004 – 18 October 2004
Alex INGLETHORPE 18 October 2004 – 25 June 2006
Paul TISDALE 26 June 2006 – 1 June 2018
Matt TAYLOR 1 June 2018 – 

 

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League Record

The Football League structure has historically been as follows …

1888-1892 1892-1920 1920-1921 1921-1958 1958-1992 1992-2004 2004 to date
First tier Football League Division One Division One Division One Division One Premiership Premier League
Second tier Division Two Division Two Division Two Division Two Division One Championship
Third tier Division Three Division Three
(North) and (South)		 Division Three Division Two  League One
Fourth tier Division Four Division Three League Two
Elected to Division Three  (Third Tier) 1920
Division Three  (Third Tier) 1920-1921
Division Three South  (Third Tier) 1921-1958
Division Four  (Fourth Tier) 1958-1964
Division Three  (Third Tier) 1964-1966
Division Four  (Fourth Tier) 1966-1977
Division Three  (Third Tier) 1977-1984
Division Four  (Fourth Tier) 1984-1990
Division Three  (Third Tier) 1990-1992
Division Two  (Third Tier) 1992-1994
Division Three  (Fourth Tier) 1994-2003
Conference  (Fifth Tier) 2003-2008
League Two  (Fourth Tier) 2008-2009
League One  (Third Tier) 2009-2012
League Two  (Fourth Tier) 2012-