2025–26 Exeter City F.C. season

Exeter City

2025–26 season
Owner	Exeter City Supporters' Trust
Chairman	Clive Harrison (interim)
Manager	Gary Caldwell
Stadium	St James Park
Home colours Away colours Third colours

The 2025–26 season is the 124th season in the history of Exeter City Football Club and their fourth 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.

As of match played 19 August 2025

Players with no appearances are not included on the list

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	ENG	Joe Whitworth	5	0	4+0	0	0+0	0	1+0	0	0+0	0
2	DF	SCO	Jack McMillan	4	0	4+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
3	DF	ENG	Ryan Rydel	3	0	0+2	0	0+0	0	1+0	0	0+0	0
4	DF	WAL	Ed Turns	4	0	4+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
5	DF	ENG	Jack Fitzwater	4	1	4+0	1	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
6	MF	ENG	Ethan Brierley	4	0	4+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
8	MF	ENG	Edward Francis	2	0	1+0	0	0+0	0	1+0	0	0+0	0
9	FW	ENG	Jayden Wareham	4	1	3+1	1	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
10	MF	ENG	Jack Aitchison	4	0	2+2	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
11	FW	ENG	Andrew Oluwabori	1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+1	0	0+0	0
12	MF	ENG	Reece Cole	3	1	3+0	1	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
14	DF	FIN	Ilmari Niskanen	4	0	4+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
16	DF	NED	Sil Swinkels	4	0	4+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
19	FW	ENG	Sonny Cox	5	1	2+2	1	0+0	0	1+0	0	0+0	0
20	DF	ENG	Luca Woodhouse	1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	1+0	0	0+0	0
26	DF	IRL	Pierce Sweeney	1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	1+0	0	0+0	0
27	FW	NIR	Josh Magennis	4	1	1+2	1	0+0	0	1+0	0	0+0	0
29	MF	SCO	Kevin McDonald	3	0	0+2	0	0+0	0	1+0	0	0+0	0
31	MF	IRL	Jake Doyle-Hayes	3	0	3+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
33	MF	ENG	Tom Dean	5	0	1+3	0	0+0	0	1+0	0	0+0	0
34	MF	ENG	Liam Oakes	1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+1	0	0+0	0
37	FW	SCO	Kieran Wilson	2	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+1	0	0+0	0
40	DF	WAL	Ed James	1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	1+0	0	0+0	0
42	MF	ENG	George Birch	2	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	1+0	0	0+0	0
45	MF	IRL	Charlie Cummins	2	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+1	0	0+0	0

Date	Pos.	Player	From	Fee	Ref.
16 June 2025[a]	CB	Johnly Yfeko	Rangers	Undisclosed	[1]
1 July 2025[b]		Luca Woodhouse	Wycombe Wanderers	Free	[2]
1 July 2025[c]	CF	Jayden Wareham	Reading	Compensation	[3]
31 July 2025	GK	Jack Bycroft	Swindon Town	Free	[4]
1 August 2025	CM	Jake Doyle-Hayes	Sligo Rovers	Undisclosed	[5]

Date	Pos.	Player	To	Fee	Ref.
26 June 2026	CF	Jay Bird	Salford City	Undisclosed	[6]

Date	Pos.	Player	From	Date until	Ref.
25 June 2025	LB	Ryan Rydel	Stockport County	31 May 2026	[7]
26 June 2025	CM	Ethan Brierley	Brentford		[8]
10 July 2025	GK	Joe Whitworth	Crystal Palace		[9]
17 July 2025	CB	Sil Swinkels	Aston Villa		[10]

Date	Pos.	Player	To	Date until	Ref.
15 July 2025	GK	Frankie Phillips	Taunton Town	31 May 2026	[11]

Date	Pos.	Player	Subsequent club	Join Date	Ref.
30 June 2025	AM	Mitch Beardmore	Bath City	1 July 2025	[12][13]
	LB	Vincent Harper	Walsall		[12][14]
		Demetri Mitchell	Leyton Orient		[12][15]
	CB	Ben Purrington	Cambridge United		[12][16]
	AM	Caleb Watts	Plymouth Argyle		[17][18]
	LM	Max Edgecombe	Plymouth Parkway	3 July 2025	[12][19]
	CM	Jake Richards	Luton Town	5 July 2025	[20]
	CB	Cheick Diabaté	St Johnstone	7 July 2025	[12][21]
	GK	Harry Lee	Crystal Palace	15 August 2025	[22][23]
	LW	Pat Jones	Chester	19 August 2025	[12][24]
	CM	Gabe Billington			[12]
	CB	Angus MacDonald			[12]
	GK	Shaun MacDonald			[12]
	LW	Yanic Wildschut			[12]
7 July 2025	DM	Ryan Woods	Oldham Athletic	7 July 2025	[25][26]

Date	Pos.	Player	Contract until	Ref.
18 June 2025	CF	Kieran Wilson	Undisclosed[a]	[27]
17 July 2025	DM	Kevin McDonald	30 June 2026	[28]

On 11 May, Exeter City announced a testimonial for Pierce Sweeney against Swansea City, to mark his tenth season at Exeter City.^[29] Two days later, a trip to Torquay United was confirmed.^[30] A third fixture was added to the schedule against FC United of Manchester, to mark their 20th anniversary of supporter ownership.^[31] A fourth fixture was added to the schedule, against Weston-super-Mare.^[32]

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On 26 June, the League One fixtures were announced.^[34]

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On 26 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Exeter being drawn away against Cheltenham Town.^[37]

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Exeter were drawn against Cardiff City, Newport County and Arsenal U21 in the group stage.^[38]

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