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St Sidwell’s United were formed in 1901 and soon became the leading association football club in the city. The club drew...

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On 31 May 1904, during the club’s annual meeting at the Red Lion Hotel in Sidwell Street, the decision was taken to...

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WESTERN TIMES 18 JULY 1904 “A meeting of the East Devon Football Association was held on Friday in Exeter, when many...

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Squad PhotographPlayers Only. Back Row. L to R: Edward Reid, Teddy Wells, Harold Sturge, John Brooks, Billy Light ?....

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Do you know where we could find a squad photograph for this year? If you can help the Grecian Archive locate a squad...

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Squad photograph from the 1907/08 season, which is before any league and cup data for Exeter is available. Back Row...

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In December 1907 Jack Banks was hired as our first paid player-coach, and by the start of the 1908/09 campaign the club...

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EXETER CITY FOOTBALL CLUB The following article, printed in the "Football Express" dated August 29th, 1908, is...

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First Team Results 02/09/1909 West Ham U H L 1-2 5000 McGuigan 04/09/1909 Croydon...

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Squad Photograph from the 1910/11 season, in which Exeter finished in 13th place in the Southern League Division One but...

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In November 1910 City wore red and white stripes for the first time in a home match against West Ham United. The now...

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Squad photograph from the 1911/12 season, Exeter finished this season 15th in the Southern League Division One, but they...

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Squad photo from the 1912/13 season in which Exeter finished 7th in the Southern League. Division 1In this season...

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The Squad photo from the 1913/14 season where Exeter finished 12th in the Southern League, Division One, and made it to...

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In the summer of 1914 the club embarked on the historic tour of South America, during which they played against teams in...

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After the outbreak of war, football continued to be played at St James Park until 1915. The ground was then loaned to...

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EXETER CITY FOOTBALL CLUBSeason 1914-1915: In the summer of 1914 Exeter City made history, being the first English...

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First...

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Splendid Prospects for the Season 1920/21A Progressive StoryThe Grecians' prospects were never so good as they are...

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In 1920 Exeter City were invited by the Football League to become founder members of the Third Division, which became...

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Exeter City's squad photograph from the 1921-22 season. The Grecians finished 21st in Division Three South and failed to...

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Squad photo from the 1922/23 season, which saw City achieve a 20th place finish in Division Three South. Exeter did not...

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Squad Photograph from the 1923/24 season, where Exeter finished in 16th position in Division Three South and exited the...

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Squad Photo from the 1925/26 season that saw Exeter finish 20th in Division Three South and exit the FA Cup in the First...

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Disaster struck in 1925 when the original grandstand at St James Park was engulfed in a huge fire that could be felt as...

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In this season Exeter finished 12th in Division Three South and enjoyed a good FA Cup campaign that ended in the Third...

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Squad Photo from the 1927/28 season where Exeter finished 8th in Division Three South and enjoy an FA Cup run to the...

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1928-29 Exeter City signed a new forward in September 1928 WILLIAM DEATH OF SUNDERLANDThe football season is not...

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Squad Photograph from the 1929/30 season that saw Exeter finish 16th in Division Three South and exit the FA Cup at the...

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Squad photo from the 1930/31 season in which Exeter finish 13th in the Third Division South. The Club enjoyed one of...

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During the 1930/31 season, the club embarked on a giant-killing cup run that saw them beat Derby County, Leeds United...

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Squad photo from the 1931/32 season, which saw Exeter achieve a top-half finish in Division Three South, placing 7th....

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Squad photo from the 1932/33 season in which Exeter finished runners-up in Division Three South, however only the league...

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Squad photo from the 1933/34 season, Exeter finished in 9th place in the league and lost in the FA Cup in the First...

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In 1934 City became the inaugural winners of the Third Division South Cup, defeating Torquay United 1-0 at Home Park...

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Squad photo from the 1934/35 season in which Exeter finished 11th in Division Three South. Proudly displaying the 3rd...

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Squad photo from the 1936/37 season, Exeter finished 21st in Division Three South but made it to the FA Cup Fifth Round....

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Squad photograph from the 1939/40 season.Fixture List 1939/40 for 3rd Division South and Southern LeaguePlayers...

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There were more City casualties, and for the second time in a generation St James Park became host to the military...

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In this season, only the teams in the top two divisions from 1938/39 participated in the Football League North and...

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Squad photo from the 1946/47 season in which Exeter finished the league in 15th and lost in the First Round of the FA...

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Squad photo from the 1947/48 season whereExeter finished 11th in the league and in the FA Cup could only lose in the...

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Exeter finished in 12th position and made it to Third Round of the FA Cup. Squad photo from the 1948/49 seasonFirst...

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In the league Exeter finished in 16th place and in the FA Cup made it to the Fourth Round. Squad photo from the 1949/50...

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Exeter finished the season 14th in the league and made the Fourth Round of the FA Cup. League Position: 14th Played: 46...

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League Position: 23rd Played: 46, Won: 13, Drew: 9, Lost: 24 Goals For: 65, Goals Against: 86 Points: 35 Squad photo...

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Exeter achieved a mid-table finish in the Third Division South, ending up in 17th place. The Grecians exited the FA Cup...

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Squad photo from the 1953/54 season in which Exeter finished 9th in Division Three South, but had an early exit from the...

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As the squad photograph for this season had not yet been located, we have the City line-up from the away fixture against...

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Exeter City's squad photograph from the 1955/56 season. Exeter finished the season in 16th position in Division Three...

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Squad photo from the 1956/57 season, Exeter finished in 21st place in the league and exited the FA Cup at the First...

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Squad photo from the 1957/58 season where Exeter finished last in Division Three South and did not make it past the...

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50 years after turning professional, Exeter City became founder members of the Fourth Division, when the north and south...

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Squad photo from the 1958/59 season during which the Football League underwent a reorganisation that subsequently saw...

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Squad photo from the 1959/60 season where Exeter finished 9th in Division Four and reached the Third Round of the FA...

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The squad photograph for the 1960/61.Exeter finished the season in 21st place in the Fourth Division, and exited the FA...

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Exeter City chairman Reg Rose announced a radical rethink of the way in which the Club would be run this season. This...

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Squad photograph from the 1962/63 season, Exeter finished 17th in Division Four in this season and lost in the First...

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Squad photo from the 1963/64 season during which Exeter enjoyed a successful season finishing fourth which saw them...

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In 1964 City were promoted for the very first time in their history. Playing in an all red strip with white-collar trim,...

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Squad photograph from the 1964/65 season in which Exeter finished 17th in Division Three. In both the FA and League...

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In 1965/66 Exeter were relegated to the Fourth Division after finishing 22nd in Division Three. City did have much luck...

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Squad photograph from the 1966/67 season in which Exeter were back in Division Four, following relegation the previous...

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Squad photograph from 1967/68, in this season Exeter finished in 20th place in Division Four. The FA Cup saw Exeter lose...

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Squad photo from the 1968/69 season which saw Exeter finish in 17th place in Division Four and reach the Third Round in...

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Squad Photograph from the 1969/70 season, which saw Exeter City place 18th in the Fourth Division. The Grecians enjoyed...

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Squad photo from the 1970/71 season, which saw Exeter finish 9th in Division Four. In both the FA and League Cups,...

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Squad photo from the 1971/72 season, Exeter finished in 15th place in Division Four and made the First and Second rounds...

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Squad Photograph from the 1972/73 season, Exeter finished this season in 8th place in Division Four, however in both the...

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Squad photo from the 1973/74 season, Exeter finished in 10th position in Division 4 and exited the FA Cup at the First...

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Squad photo from the 1974/75 season in which in Division Four in 9th position. In the FA Cup Exeter only made it to the...

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A newspaper clipping showing Exeter's squad for the 1975/76 season which saw them finish in 7th place in Division Four....

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Squad photo from the successful 1976/77 in which Exeter won promotion from Division Four after finishing in 2nd place....

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In the 1976/77 season Bobby Saxton replaced John Newman as manager part way through the campaign. From this point...

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Squad photo from the 1977/78 season.Exeter finished 17th in Division Three after being promoted from Division Four. The...

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Squad Photograph from 1978/79, In this season Exeter finished 9th in Division Three and reached the Second Round of the...

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Squad photo from the 1979/80 season.Exeter finished 8th in Division Three. In the FA Cup they only reached the First...

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Squad photo from the 1980/81 season Exeter finished 11th in Division Three. In The League Cup they made an early exit at...

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Half a century after defying the odds to reach the FA Cup quarterfinals, City did it again before finally losing to the...

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Squad photo from the 1981/82 season.Exeter finished 18th in Division Three, the First Round of the FA Cup and the Second...

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Squad photo from 1983/84, a particularly unsuccessful season in which Exeter were relegated after finishing last in...

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Squad photo from the 1984/85 season in which Exeter finished 18th after the first season in League Division Four. League...

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A squad photo from the 1985/86 season, Exeter finished this in 14th place in Division Four. In the cups however Exeter...

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Squad photo from the 1986/87 season, where the Grecians finished in 14th position in Division Four. City did not enjoy...

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Squad photograph from the 1987/88 season, where Exeter City finished the season in 22nd place in the old Fourth...

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Squad Photo from the 1988/89 season that saw Exeter finish 13th in Division Four. In both the League and FA Cups though,...

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Squad photo of the Exeter City side that finished as champions of Division Four, they also reached the Third Round of...

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1990 is one of the most celebrated seasons in the history of our club. This is not just because Terry Cooper’s team...

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Squad photo from the 1990/91 season in which Exeter finished 16th in Division Three but exited both the League and FA...

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Team photo from the 1991/92 season in which Exeter finished 20th in Division Three. They reached the Third Round of the...

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Squad photo from the 1992/93 season in which Division Three was re-designated as Division Two due to the formation of...

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Squad photograph from the 1993/94 season, where City finished in 22nd position in Division Two, being relegated to...

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Squad photo from the 1994/95 season in which Exeter finished last in Division 3, placing 22nd. The Grecians exited the...

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Squad photograph from the 1995/96 season, which saw Exeter achieve a mid-table finish of 14th place in the Third...

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'City Teams From The Past' photograph printed in the 7th September 2002 programme which features the 1996/97 squad that...

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Squad photo from the 1997/98 season, Exeter finished 15th in Division Three but could only reach the First Round of both...

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Squad Photograph from the 1998/99 season in which Exeter finished 12th in the Third Division. In the FA Cup they reached...

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This period saw the biggest changes at the ground since the 1920s. The Big Bank was demolished and replaced with what is...

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Squad photo from the 1999/2000 season in which in Division Three Exeter managed a 21st place finish. The FA Cup saw...

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Squad photograph from the 2000/01 season, where Exeter placed 19th in the Third Division, just five points above the...

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Squad Photograph from the 2001/02 season, where Exeter finished the season in 16th position in Division Three. City...

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Squad photograph from the 2002/03 season, which saw Exeter be relegated to the Conference, after a 23rd place finish in...

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2003 marks a huge turning point in the history of the club. We were relegated from the Football League after 83 years in...

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Squad photograph from 2003/04, Exeter’s first season in the Conference Division where they finished just one place...

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Squad photo from the 2004/05 in which Exeter finished 6th in the Conference National. Famously, they achieved a Third...

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After battling through the first and second rounds of the FA Cup in late 2004, with wins against Doncaster Rovers and...

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Squad photograph from the 2005/06 season during which Exeter continued their run of narrowly avoiding the playoffs in...

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Squad photograph from the 2006/07 season where Exeter narrowly failed to achieve promotion after finishing 5th in the...

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In his debut season in charge of the club, Paul Tisdale led Exeter to Wembley Stadium for the first time. Having...

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Squad photograph featuring the promotion winning side of 2007/08, as Exeter finished in 4th place and won the playoffs....

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Just one year after suffering play-off final heartbreak, City returned to Wembley to face Cambridge United in the Blue...

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Squad photo from the successful 2008/09 season as Exeter finished runners-up in League Two and secured promotion. First...

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Sometimes you wait a lifetime for a promotion, and then two come along at once! Buoyed by their success in the previous...

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Squad photograph from Exeter's first season in League One, from 2009/10, where they managed to secure an 18th place...

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Squad photograph from the 2010/11 season, where a strong outing saw Exeter finish 8th in League One, just one point shy...

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Squad photograph from the 2011/12 season in which Exeter suffered relegation to League Two after a 23rd place finish. In...

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Squad photograph from the 2012/13 season where Exeter, back in League Two, finished in 10th place. On the cup front they...

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Squad photograph from the 2013/14 season which saw a 16th place finish in League Two.Furthermore, in a repeat of the...

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Squad Photograph from the 2014/15 season, which saw City finish the season in 10th position in League Two. City did not...

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Squad Photograph from the 2015/16 season, which saw Exeter achieve a mid-table finish in League Two, in 14th position....

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Squad Photograph from the 2016/17 season. Notable Events:-City win 7 games in a row for the 1st time in 40 yearsDavid...

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Despite a difficult start to the season that saw the team bottom of the league in November 2016, the club rallied at the...

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Part four of the ECFC Wembley adventure ended in defeat to Coventry City, whilst also marking the end of Paul Tisdale’s...

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