2020–21 Exeter City F.C. season

The 2020–21 Exeter City season is the club's 119th year in existence and their ninth consecutive season in League Two.[1] The club reached the third round of the FA Cup, losing to Championship side Sheffield Wednesday.[2] City were eliminated in the first round of the EFL Cup by Bristol City,[3] and were knocked out of the EFL Trophy in the second round by Northampton Town.[4]

Exeter City
2020–21 season
ChairmanJulian Tagg
ManagerMatt Taylor
StadiumSt James Park
League Two5th
FA CupThird round
EFL CupFirst round
EFL TrophySecond round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Ryan Bowman
Matt Jay
(11 each)

All:
Matt Jay (13)

The season covers the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.

Transfers

Transfers in

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
6 August 2020RBJake Caprice Tranmere RoversFree transfer[5]
6 August 2020CBRory McArdle Scunthorpe UnitedFree transfer[6]
1 September 2020LBLewis Page Charlton AthleticFree transfer[7]
21 January 2021CBSam Stubbs Fleetwood TownFree transfer[8]

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
27 October 2020GKJökull Andrésson Reading28 November 2020[9][10]
29 January 2021GKJökull Andrésson ReadingEnd of season[11]
1 February 2021RMRobbie Willmott Newport CountyEnd of season[12]

    Loans out

    Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
    4 August 2020CBCheick Diabate Bideford7 October 2020[lower-alpha 1][14]
    4 August 2020CFLewis Wilson Bideford1 January 2021[14]
    18 September 2020CMLouis Morison Tiverton Town1 January 2021[15]
    7 October 2020CBCheick Diabate Tiverton Town1 January 2021[13]
    8 October 2020CBJordan Dyer Chippenham TownNovember 2020[16]
    8 October 2020LBNoah Smerdon Chippenham TownNovember 2020[16]
    20 November 2020CBWill Dean Bath CityDecember 2020[17]
    28 January 2021GKLewis Ward PortsmouthEnd of season[18]
    1. Loan cut short to join Tiverton on loan.[13]

    Transfers out

    Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
    1 July 2020MFBrennan Dickenson Carlisle UnitedReleased[19][20]
    1 July 2020MFLee Holmes UnattachedReleased[19]
    1 July 2020DFAaron Martin Hamilton AcademicalReleased[19][21]
    1 July 2020MFLee Martin Ebbsfleet UnitedReleased[19][22]
    1 July 2020DFDean Moxey Torquay UnitedReleased[19][23]
    1 July 2020GKJared Thompson BrentfordReleased[19][24]
    1 July 2020DFGary Warren Torquay UnitedReleased[19][25]
    1 July 2020DFCraig Woodman Tiverton TownReleased[19][26]
    19 August 2020CMBen Chrisene Aston VillaUndisclosed[27]
    31 January 2021CMNicky Law Indy ElevenUndisclosed[28]

    Pre-season

    The Grecians announced they would play four pre-season friendlies against Bristol Rovers, Taunton Town, Tiverton Town and Truro City.[29] Fans were only permitted to attend the Tiverton Town match.[30]

    21 August 2020 Friendly Exeter City 1–1 Taunton Town Clyst St Mary
    18:00 BST Fisher  75' Report Holmes  11' Stadium: Cliff Hill Training Ground
    Attendance: 0
    25 August 2020 Friendly Tiverton Town 1–2 Exeter City Tiverton
    19:30 BST Lewington Report Jay
    Dean
    Stadium: Ladysmead
    Attendance: 300
    28 August 2020 Friendly Exeter City 3−2 Truro City Clyst St Mary
    18:00 BST Jay  18'
    Bowman  50', 89'
    Harvey  33', 77' Stadium: Cliff Hill Training Ground
    Attendance: 0

    Competitions

    EFL League Two

    League table

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
    1 Cambridge United 27 14 6 7 43 24 +19 48 Promotion to the EFL League One
    2 Forest Green Rovers 26 12 9 5 33 23 +10 45
    3 Tranmere Rovers 26 13 5 8 35 31 +4 44
    4 Newport County 25 12 7 6 36 27 +9 43 Qualification for League Two play-offs
    5 Exeter City 26 11 9 6 48 33 +15 42
    6 Carlisle United 23 13 3 7 34 22 +12 42
    7 Morecambe 26 12 6 8 35 36 1 42
    8 Cheltenham Town 25 11 8 6 34 23 +11 41
    9 Salford City 25 10 8 7 32 21 +11 38
    Updated to match(es) played on 6 February 2021. 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[31]

    Results summary

    OverallHomeAway
    PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
    26 11 9 6 48 33  +15 42 8 2 4 29 16  +13 3 7 2 19 17  +2

    Last updated: 6 February 2021.
    Source: BBC

    Results by matchday

    Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
    GroundAHAHAAHHAHAAHHAAHHHHAHHAAH
    ResultDLWWDDWWDWDDLWWLWLDDDWLLWW
    Position8191568129564446535557101089985
    Updated to match(es) played on 6 February 2021. Source: 11v11 for league tables and fixtures
    A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

    Matches

      Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

    The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 21 August 2020.[32]

    12 September 2020 1 Salford City 2–2 Exeter City Salford
    15:00 BST Henderson  2'
    Hunter  69'
    Report Jay  22'
    Randall  34'
    Stadium: The Peninsula Stadium
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Samuel Barrott
    19 September 2020 2 Exeter City 0–2 Port Vale Exeter
    15:00 BST Report Conlon  21'
    Rodney  72'
    Stadium: St James Park
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Sam Burkiss
    26 September 2020 3 Mansfield Town 1–2 Exeter City Mansfield
    15:00 BST Menayese  20' Report Rawson  40' (o.g.)
    Key  76'
    Stadium: Field Mill
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Christopher Pollard
    3 October 2020 4 Exeter City 2–0 Cambridge United Exeter
    15:00 BST Jay  16' (pen.)
    Randall  34'
    Report Stadium: St James Park
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Neil Hair
    10 October 2020 5 Southend United 2–2 Exeter City Southend-on-sea
    15:00 BST Goodship  26'
    Demetriou  65' (pen.)
    Report Randall  40'
    Fisher  90+5'
    Stadium: Roots Hall
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Kevin Johnson
    17 October 2020 6 Walsall 0–0 Exeter City Bescot
    15:00 BST Report Stadium: Banks's Stadium
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Ben Speedie
    20 October 2020 7 Exeter City 2–1 Crawley Town Exeter
    19:00 BST Taylor  77'
    Bowman  84'
    Report Watters  40' Stadium: St James Park
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Will Finnie
    24 October 2020 8 Exeter City 3–1 Scunthorpe United Exeter
    13:00 BST Randall  36'
    Jay  39'
    Taylor  89'
    Report Rowe  48' Stadium: St James Park
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: David Rock
    27 October 2020 9 Leyton Orient 1–1 Exeter City Leyton
    19:00 GMT Wilkinson  4' Report Taylor  47' Stadium: Brisbane Road
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Robert Lewis
    31 October 2020 10 Exeter City 1–0 Carlisle United Exeter
    13:00 GMT Parkes  48' Report Stadium: St James Park
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: James Adcock
    3 November 2020 11 Morecambe 2–2 Exeter City Morecambe
    18:30 GMT Mendes Gomes  41'
    Hendrie  45+1'
    Report Randall  33'
    Taylor  72'
    Stadium: Globe Arena
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Ollie Yates
    14 November 2020 12 Bradford City 2–2 Exeter City Bradford
    15:00 GMT Clarke  10'
    Staunton  45+1'
    Report Jay  20'
    Bowman  27'
    Stadium: Valley Parade
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: James Bell
    21 November 2020 13 Exeter City 1–2 Oldham Athletic Exeter
    15:00 GMT Williams  12' Report Blackwood  21'
    Rowe  32'
    Stadium: St James Park
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Steve Martin
    24 November 2020 14 Exeter City 6–1 Colchester United Exeter
    19:00 GMT Jay  20', 90+5'
    Randall  53'
    Bowman  57', 71', 90+3'
    Report Folivi  73' Stadium: St James Park
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Trevor Kettle
    1 December 2020 15 Grimsby Town 1–4 Exeter City Cleethorpes
    19:00 GMT Hendrie  31' Report Bowman  20'
    Williams  40', 44'
    Jay  68'
    Stadium: Blundell Park
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Andy Haines
    5 December 2020 16 Cheltenham Town 5–3 Exeter City Cheltenham
    15:00 GMT Lloyd  7'
    May  13'
    Sercombe  45+3' (pen.)
    A. Williams  77'
    Boyle  90+1'
    Report Collins  4'
    Jay  56'
    Law  88'
    Stadium: Whaddon Road
    Attendance: 2,000
    Referee: Robert Madley
    12 December 2020 17 Exeter City 5–0 Tranmere Rovers Exeter
    15:00 GMT Bowman  8', 27', 77'
    Jay  18' (pen.)
    Taylor  73'
    Report Stadium: St James Park
    Attendance: 1,630
    Referee: Kevin Johnson
    15 December 2020 18 Exeter City 1–2 Harrogate Town Exeter
    19:45 GMT Taylor  46' Report Kiernan  31'
    Muldoon  75'
    Stadium: St James Park
    Attendance: 1,559
    Referee: Lee Swabey
    19 December 2020 Postponed[33] Stevenage P–P Exeter City Stevenage
    15:00 GMT Stadium: Broadhall Way
    26 December 2020 19 Exeter City 1–1 Forest Green Rovers Exeter
    13:00 GMT Archie Collins  37' Report Aaron Collins  16' Stadium: St James Park
    Attendance: 1,767
    Referee: Brett Huxtable
    29 December 2020 Postponed[34] Newport County P–P Exeter City Newport, Wales
    19:00 GMT Stadium: Rodney Parade
    Referee: John Busby
    2 January 2021 Postponed[35] Barrow P–P Exeter City Barrow-in-Furness
    15:00 GMT Stadium: Holker Street
    12 January 2021 20 Exeter City 1–1 Bolton Wanderers Exeter
    17:00 GMT Almeida Santos  62' (o.g.) Report Ghahoua  73' Stadium: St James Park
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Sam Allison
    16 January 2021 Postponed[36] Harrogate Town P–P Exeter City Harrogate
    15:00 GMT Stadium: Wetherby Road
    19 January 2021 21 Harrogate Town 0–0 Exeter City Harrogate
    19:00 GMT Report Stadium: Wetherby Road
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Thomas Bramall
    23 January 2021 22 Exeter City 3–1 Stevenage Exeter
    13:00 GMT Collins  10'
    Jay  79'
    Bowman  85'
    Report List  81' Stadium: St James Park
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Matt Donohue
    26 January 2021 23 Exeter City 0–2 Morecambe Exeter
    18:00 GMT Report Phillips  9' (pen.)
    Stockton  66'
    Stadium: St James Park
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Craig Hicks
    30 January 2021 24 Carlisle United 1–0 Exeter City Carlisle
    13:00 GMT Alessandra  9' Report Stadium: Brunton Park
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Martin Coy
    2 February 2021 25 Stevenage 0–1 Exeter City Stevenage
    19:00 GMT Report McArdle  28' Stadium: Broadhall Way
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Graham Salisbury
    6 February 2021 26 Exeter City 3–2 Bradford City Exeter
    13:00 GMT Sweeney  42'
    Bowman  61'
    Jay  79' (pen.)
    Report Vernam  17'
    Crankshaw  45'
    Stadium: St James Park
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Ben Speedie

    FA Cup

    The draw for the first round was made on Monday 26, October.[37] The second round draw was revealed on Monday, 9 November by Danny Cowley.[38] The draw for the third round was made by Robbie Savage.[39]

      Win   Draw   Loss

    7 November 2020 First round Exeter City 2–1 AFC Fylde Exeter
    13:00 GMT Jay  26'
    Hartridge  33'
    Report Hulme  11' Stadium: St James Park
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Tom Reeves
    28 November 2020 Second round Gillingham 2–3 Exeter City Gillingham
    13:00 GMT Oliver  21'
    Samuel  80'
    Report Law  29'
    Randall  35', 40'
    Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Alan Young
    9 January 2021 Third round Exeter City 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday Exeter
    15:00 GMT Report Reach  27'
    Paterson  90'
    Stadium: St James Park
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Dean Whitestone

    EFL Cup

      Win   Draw   Loss

    The first round draw was made on 18 August, live on Sky Sports, by Paul Merson.[40]

    5 September 2020 First round Bristol City 2–0 Exeter City Ashton Gate
    14:00 BST Paterson  35'
    Semenyo  83'
    Report Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Chris Sarginson

    EFL Trophy

      Win   Draw   Loss

    The regional group stage draw was confirmed on 18 August.[41] The second round draw was made by Matt Murray on 20 November, at St Andrew’s.[42]

    Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1 L2 Exeter City 3 3 0 0 0 11 5 +6 9 Advance to Round 2
    2 L2 Forest Green Rovers 3 1 0 0 2 5 4 +1 3
    3 L1 Swindon Town 3 1 0 0 2 6 7 1 3
    4 ACA West Bromwich Albion U21 3 1 0 0 2 3 9 6 3
    Source: EFL.com

    Group stage

    8 September 2020 First round Exeter City 3–2 Forest Green Rovers Exeter
    17:30 BST Ajose  45'
    Jay  57'
    Key  67'
    Report Stevens  5', 51' Stadium: St James Park
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Sam Allison
    6 October 2020 First round Swindon Town 3–4 Exeter City Swindon
    19:00 BST Smith  61', 85'
    Palmer  90+3'
    Report Kite  4'
    Seymour  7' (pen.)
    Atangana  63'
    Hartridge  68'
    Stadium: County Ground
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Craig Hicks
    17 November 2020 Group stage Exeter City 4–0 West Bromwich Albion U21 Exeter
    19:00 GMT Kite  27'
    Seymour  48'
    Sparkes  60'
    Law  84'
    Report Stadium: St James Park
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Paul Howard

    Knock-out stage

    8 December 2020 Second round Exeter City 1–2 Northampton Town Exeter
    19:00 BST Atangana  51' Report Rose  22'
    Ashley-Seal  82'
    Stadium: St James Park
    Attendance: 714
    Referee: Carl Brook

    Statistics

    As of 6 February 2021
    No. Pos Nat Player TotalLeague TwoFA CupLeague CupLeague Trophy
    AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
    2 DF Jake Caprice 2307+1102+000+003+00
    3 MF Jack Sparkes 30116+602+100+104+01
    4 MF Nigel Atangana 1626+501+101+002+02
    6 DF Rory McArdle 1417+113+001+002+00
    8 MF Jake Taylor 30621+361+200+101+10
    9 FW Ben Seymour 1922+1101+100+103+02
    10 MF Archie Collins 29326+032+001+000+00
    11 MF Randell Williams 20317+131+001+000+00
    12 FW Ryan Bowman 301124+1113+001+001+00
    14 MF Joel Randall 28820+262+121+000+20
    15 DF Tom Parkes 24121+111+000+001+00
    16 MF Robbie Willmott 201+100+000+000+00
    17 FW Matt Jay 281324+0112+011+001+01
    18 FW Alex Fisher 1012+610+000+002+00
    20 DF Lewis Page 17012+202+001+000+00
    23 GK Jonny Maxted 1209+000+000+003+00
    24 GK Jökull Andrésson 1209+002+000+001+00
    25 FW Nicky Ajose 910+400+100+003+11
    26 DF Pierce Sweeney 26121+111+100+001+10
    29 MF Harry Kite 721+101+000+004+02
    30 DF Joshua Key 28221+212+101+001+01
    32 MF Nelson Iseguan 100+000+000+001+00
    34 DF Alex Hartridge 1825+802+010+003+01
    Players who left on loan during the season:
    1 GK Lewis Ward 1008+001+001+000+00
    31 DF Jordan Dyer 300+000+000+002+10
    33 MF Louis Morison 100+000+000+000+10
    39 DF Cheick Diabate 100+000+000+000+10
    40 FW Lewis Wilson 100+000+000+000+10
    41 DF Will Dean 602+000+001+003+00
    Players who left during the season:
    7 MF Nicky Law 2334+1412+110+002+01

    Goals record

    As of 6 February 2021
    RankNo.Nat.Po.NameLeague TwoFA CupLeague CupLeague TrophyTotal
    1 17AMMatt Jay1110113
    2 12CFRyan Bowman1100011
    3 14LWJoel Randall62008
    4 8CMJake Taylor60006
    5 7CMNicky Law11013
    10CMArchie Collins30003
    11RWRandell Williams30003
    8 4DMNigel Atangana00022
    9CFBen Seymour00022
    29CMHarry Kite00022
    30RBJoshua Key10012
    34CBAlex Hartridge01012
    13 3LBJack Sparkes00011
    6CBRory McArdle10001
    15CBTom Parkes10001
    18CFAlex Fisher10001
    25CFNicky Ajose00011
    26CBPierce Sweeney10001
    Own Goals20002
    Total48501265

    Disciplinary record

    As of 6 February 2021
    Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League Two FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total
         
    1 26CBPierce Sweeney500000000100600
    2 3LBJack Sparkes100100100000300
    15CBTom Parkes300000000000300
    4 4DMNigel Atangana100100000000200
    6CBRory McArdle100100000000200
    8CMJake Taylor200000000000200
    12CFRyan Bowman200000000000200
    14LWJoel Randall200000000000200
    9 7CMNicky Law100000000000100
    17AMMatt Jay100000000000100
    23GKJonny Maxted100000000000100
    30RBJoshua Key100000000000100
    Total21003001001002600

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