2018–19 Exeter City F.C. season

Exeter City
2018–19 season
Owner Exeter City Supporters' Trust
Chairman Julian Tagg
Manager Matt Taylor
Stadium St James Park
League Two 2nd (as of 16 September 2018)
FA Cup Entering in First Round
EFL Cup Eliminated in Second Round by Fulham
EFL Trophy Entering in Group Stage
Top goalscorer League: Jayden Stockley (6)
All: Jayden Stockley (6)
Highest home attendance 4,266 (4 August 2018; vs. Carlisle United)
Lowest home attendance 3,675 (14 August 2018; vs. Ipswich Town)
Average home league attendance 4,042

The 2018–19 season is Exeter City's 117th year in existence and their seventh consecutive season in League Two.[1] The club will also participate in three cup competitions the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

The season covers the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.

Transfers

Transfers in

Date from Position Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2018FWBarbados Jonathan ForteNotts CountyFree transfer[2]
DFEngland Aaron MartinOxford United[3]
2 July 2018MFEngland Nicky LawFree agent[lower-alpha 1][4]
24 July 2018MFEngland Lee MartinFree agent[lower-alpha 2][5]
DFAustralia Jimmy OatesHereford[5]

Transfers out

Date from Position Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2018DFEngland Troy Archibald-HenvilleReleased[6]
FWEngland Ryan BruntReleased[lower-alpha 3][6]
MFEngland Alex ByrneReleased[lower-alpha 4][6]
FWRepublic of Ireland Liam McAlindenReleased[lower-alpha 5][6]
DFEngland Danny SeaborneReleased[lower-alpha 6][6]
FWEngland Robbie SimpsonReleased[lower-alpha 7][6]
GKEngland Lewis WilliamsReleased[6]
DFEngland Jordan Moore-TaylorMilton Keynes DonsFree transfer[12]
DFEngland Jordan StoreyPreston North EndUndisclosed[lower-alpha 8][14]
4 July 2018MFWales Lloyd JamesForest Green RoversUndisclosed[15]
9 July 2018MFEngland Ryan HarleyMilton Keynes DonsFree transfer[11]

Loans in

Start date Position Name From End date Ref.
3 July 2018FWEngland Tristan AbrahamsNorwich CityEnd of season[16]
7 August 2018DFRepublic of Ireland Dara O'SheaWest Bromwich AlbionJanuary 2019[17]
31 August 2018MFRepublic of Ireland Chiedozie OgbeneBrentfordJanuary 2019[18]

Loans out

Start date Position Name To End date Ref.
16 July 2018DFEngland Alex HartridgeTruro City27 September 2018[lower-alpha 9][20]
MFWales Max SmallcombeJanuary 2019
23 July 2018MFEngland Josh KeyTiverton Town[21]
MFEngland Joel Randall[21]
25 July 2018MFEngland Harry KiteDorchester Town[22]
27 July 2018FWEngland Ben SeymourGloucester CityOctober 2018[23]
  1. Previous club: Bradford City
  2. Previous club: Gillingham
  3. Joined Bath City on 1 July 2018[7]
  4. Joined Weston-super-Mare on 3 August 2018[8]
  5. Joined Cheltenham Town on 28 July 2018[9]
  6. Joined Derry City on 2 July 2018[10]
  7. Joined Milton Keynes Dons on 9 July 2018[11]
  8. Reported fee: £750,000[13]
  9. Loan deal was originally to last until January 2019, but player was recalled due to injuries to numerous first-team defenders[19]

Pre-season

Exeter City played six pre-season friendlies in July 2018 – all away from home at teams based in South West England – winning five and drawing one. There were no pre-season friendlies at St James Park due to redevelopment work taking place over the summer.[24]

Friendlies

Competitions

League Two

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Lincoln City 13 10 1 2 27 10 +17 31 Promotion to EFL League One
2 Exeter City 13 8 3 2 24 12 +12 27
3 Newport County 13 8 3 2 20 20 0 27
4 Milton Keynes Dons 13 6 6 1 16 8 +8 24 Qualification for League Two play-offs[lower-alpha 1]
5 Tranmere Rovers 13 6 5 2 17 12 +5 23
Updated to match(es) played on 13 October 2018. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results [25]
Notes:
  1. Four teams play for one spot and promotion to EFL League One.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
12 7 3 2 22 12  +10 24 4 1 1 13 7  +6 3 2 1 9 5  +4

Last updated: 6 October 2018.
Source: BBC

Results by matchday

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAHAAHHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHHAHAHAAHAHAHHAHA
ResultWWDWLLWWWDWD
Position511139322322

Updated to match(es) played on 2 October 2018. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

On 21 June 2018, the League Two fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[26] [27]

EFL Cup

On 15 June 2018, the draw for the first round was made in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.[28] The second round draw was made from the Stadium of Light on 16 August.[29]

EFL Trophy

On 18 July 2018, the final groups for the first round of the 2018–19 EFL Trophy were confirmed, with Exeter being placed in Southern Section Group D.[30]

Table

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Bristol Rovers (A) 2 2 0 0 0 4 0 +4 6 Advance to Round 2
2 L2 Exeter City (A) 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 5
3 L2 Yeovil Town (E) 2 0 0 1 1 0 2 2 1
4 ACA West Ham United U21 (E) 2 0 0 0 2 0 4 4 0
Updated to match(es) played on 11 October 2018. Source: EFL.com
(A) Advances to a further round; (E) Eliminated.

Squad list

Includes all players registered to the club for any period of time between 1 July 2018 and 30 June 2019. Players registered with club for entire period unless otherwise noted.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 England GK Christy Pym
2 Republic of Ireland DF Pierce Sweeney
3 England DF Craig Woodman
4 Wales MF Lloyd James[lower-roman 1]
4 Republic of Ireland DF Dara O'Shea[lower-roman 2]
5 England DF Aaron Martin[lower-roman 3]
6 England MF Jordan Tillson
7 England MF Ryan Harley[lower-roman 1]
7 England MF Lee Martin[lower-roman 3]
8 England MF Nicky Law[lower-roman 3]
10 England FW Lee Holmes
11 England FW Jayden Stockley (vice-captain)
13 Guernsey GK James Hamon
14 Barbados FW Jonathan Forte[lower-roman 3]
17 England FW Matt Jay
18 Australia DF Jimmy Oates[lower-roman 3]
19 England FW Tristan Abrahams[lower-roman 2]
21 England DF Dean Moxey
No. Position Player
23 England DF Luke Croll
24 Republic of Ireland FW Chiedozie Ogbene[lower-roman 2]
25 Wales MF Jake Taylor (captain)
26 England MF Joel Randall[lower-roman 4]
27 England MF Archie Collins
29 England MF Harry Kite[lower-roman 4]
30 England MF Joshua Key[lower-roman 4]
31 England MF Jack Sparkes
32 England GK Felix Norman
34 England DF Alex Hartridge[lower-roman 4]
35 England FW Ben Seymour[lower-roman 4]
36 England MF James Dodd
37 England DF Jordan Dyer
39 Wales DF Troy Brown
40 Wales MF Max Smallcombe[lower-roman 4]
41 England MF Will Dean
44 England MF Hiram Boateng
  1. 1 2 Left club permanently during season
  2. 1 2 3 Joined club on loan during season
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Joined club permanently during season
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Left club on loan during season

References

  1. "History". Statto.
  2. "Jonathan Forte: Exeter City sign former Notts County striker". BBC Sport. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  3. "Aaron Martin: Exeter City sign former Oxford United centre-back". BBC Sport. 25 June 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  4. "Nicky Law: Exeter City sign former Bradford midfielder on free transfer". BBC Sport. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  5. 1 2 "Lee Martin and Jimmy Oates: Exeter City sign midfielder and defender". BBC Sport. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Troy Archibald-Henville: Exeter City defender among seven released by club". BBC Sport. 5 June 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  7. "Further player news". Bath City F.C. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  8. Drury, Liam (3 August 2018). "Byrne and McGrory pen deals". Weston-super-Mare A.F.C. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  9. "Liam McAlinden: Cheltenham Town sign former Exeter City striker on two-year deal". BBC Sport. 28 July 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  10. "Derry City bring in former Exeter defender Danny Seaborne". BBC Sport. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  11. 1 2 "MK Dons: Ryan Harley and Robbie Simpson join from Exeter City". BBC Sport. 9 July 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  12. "Jordan Moore-Taylor: MK Dons sign Exeter City defender". BBC Sport. 19 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  13. James, Stuart (20 June 2018). "How will Exeter City spend the Jordan Storey transfer money and how much will be given to Matt Taylor's playing budget?". Express & Echo. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  14. "Jordan Storey: Preston North End sign Exeter City defender". BBC Sport. 12 June 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  15. "Lloyd James: Forest Green sign Exeter midfielder on two-year deal". BBC Sport. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  16. "Exeter sign Norwich forward Abrahams". BBC Sport. 3 July 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  17. "O'Shea joins the Grecians". West Bromwich Albion F.C. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  18. "Ogbene Joins Exeter On Loan". Brentford F.C. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  19. James, Stuart (27 September 2018). "Another injury blow for Exeter City sees Grecians recall talented defender from Truro City loan spell". Devon Live. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  20. "Max Smallcombe and Alex Hartridge join Truro City on loan". Exeter City F.C. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  21. 1 2 "Joel Randall and Josh Key join Tiverton Town on six-month loan deals". Exeter City F.C. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  22. "Harry Kite joins on loan from Exeter City". Dorchester Town F.C. 25 July 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  23. "Jake Mawford, Jamal Lawrence and Ben Seymour sign for City". Gloucester City A.F.C. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
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  25. "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". EFL. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  26. "EFL fixtures for 2018-19 in full". BBC. 21 June 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  27. "Exeter City Scores & Fixtures". BBC. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  28. "Carabao Cup: Round One Draw confirmed". English Football League. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  29. "Round Two Draw". English Football League. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  30. "Checkatrade Trophy: Round One Group Stages confirmed". English Football League. 18 July 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
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