15th July 2025 

Exeter City Women's WNL Southern Premier fixtures for the 2025/26 season have been released!

Abbie Britton's side will start the season on Sunday, August 17 away at Cheltenham Town, before returning to Devon to face Lewes in our first home match of the season at Coach Road, one week later. 

A summer trip to the seaside is instore for the end of August, when City will travel to AFC Bournemouth for the first time since the 2023/24 title winning campaign, while the refreshed WNL League Cup groupstage will also kick-off in August with a visit to Portishead Town.

After proving that Devon is red on four occasions last season, City and Argyle will renew the Devon Derby for the first time this year in the evening of Wednesday, October 29 as we host Plymouth Argyle at St James Park, while the reverse fixture is on Wednesday, February 18. 

15th August 2025

Exeter City Women kick off their 2025/26 season away at Cheltenham Town on Sunday 17th August 2025, as Abbie Britton's side will look to build on their incredible fourth placed finish last season.

The Grecians' debut season at tier three level couldn't have gone much better, however they're no longer the new kids on the block and will have a target on their back. Abbie has brought six new players into her squad, but Emily Poole and Georgina Presswell are doubts with the club still waiting for international clearance to register both players.

Cheltenham finished eighth in the Southern Premier Division last season and will be looking to push further up the table in their third consecutive season at this level. The Robins will be a tough host for City to crack in their first opening away game since a 5-1 win against Bridgwater in 2023.

A squad update from Exeter City Women. November 18th 2025

Abbie Britton’s squad has seen several departures in recent weeks, with long serving defender Mollie Taylor now joined by Beth Everson at Torquay United. Georgina Presswell has gone back to Dubai, with Sky MacDonald-Brown returning from her loan agreement with Marine Academy Plymouth and departing the Grecians for a new opportunity.

Lily Dowling and Jasmine Reid continue their loan agreement with Marine Academy Plymouth, the Ivybridge based side enjoying a positive first campaign in the FAWNL and both players playing regular football. 

Matilda Franchi has been ever present with Torquay United during her loan spell at Plainmoor, including playing against city in the recent FA Cup First Round tie.

City Manager Britton was keen to reflect on the departures. “We are always sad to see players depart but must acknowledge that playing regular football is a significant part of any players development. At tier three the expectations are considerable and the impact that has on players having to balance life, work and football can be challenging. Our players are people that we care about and we will always want what is best for them.”

“Our squad is now a small one, we have already seen that with injuries and suspensions it will be tough to compete, but notoriously this squad has always dug deep, we thrive on the underdog mentality and will always fight to keep being successful.”

Friendlies 

2025/26 Women

First Team Results

Final Table 2025/26

FAWNL Cup

League Cup

WFA Cup 2025/26

*Chatham won 4-3 on penalties.

Devon FA Challenge Cup

Exeter City Women reported the following in April 2025 

Five long-serving members of Exeter City Women have confirmed they will leave the club at the end of the 2025/26 season.

Beth Ireland, Sarah Stacey, Abbi Bond, Jaydee Seaman and Emily Toogood will depart having made more than 650 combined appearances in red and white. All five players will still feature in the team's remaining league and cup games, with Sunday's match at SJP against Gwalia United an opportunity for the home supporters to bid farewell.

Emily Toogood is the longest serving player in the squad and the women's team modern-era record appearance holder, currently on 192 appearances. The defender joined the club in 2016 and has captained the side, achieved two promotions and won several county cups during her time in red and white.

Battling centre-back Jaydee Seaman arrived in 2021 from Plymouth Argyle, and quickly found a home in Devon's capital. A vocal, dominant leader in the backline, she has stepped in as captain on several occasions and built a unique bond with the supporters off the pitch.

Abbi Bond is another player whose time at City stretches back eras, having initially played for the club in the 2015/16 season. After spending several seasons at Buckland Athletic, the goalkeeper returned to Exeter in 2021 and became the club's undisputed number one, winning the Golden Glove in 2024 as City stormed to the league title. 

Fresh from playing over 50 times in the third tier, Beth Ireland joined fourth tier City in 2023 with the ambition of helping the Grecians reach the level she knew well. The box-to-box midfielder achieved exactly that less than nine months later, becoming a dependable presence in a midfield that won the title.

Finally, there are only a select group of players who can claim to have a century of goals for Exeter City, and one name on that list is Sarah Stacey. With 124 goals (and counting) in her five seasons in red and white, the striker made her presence at the top of the pitch in the third and fourth tiers known. Some say the marks from her knee slide are still etched into the turf at Home Park.

We will catch up with some of the departing players this summer to look in-depth at their time in red and white.

On the departures, Exeter City Women manager Abbie Britton said: "It goes without saying that these girls are going to be hugely missed and rightly so, they've helped shape what Exeter City Women look like now. Whether or not they've played every minute of every game, they have had a huge impact on everything we have built here. 

"But, with evolutions and the way that football works and the world we live in, things change. As much as we don't want change, we need change as a football team and club. I think somebody once said this was a part of their book, a chapter in their book, but this isn't the full story.

"Good luck to them, and thank you."

Thank you Emily, Jaydee, Abbi, Beth and Sarah.