The 2026–27 season is the 125th season in the history of Exeter City Football Club and their first season back in League Two since the 2021–22 season following relegation from League One in the preceding season. In addition to the domestic league, the club is also participating in the FA Cup and the EFL Trophy. Exeter City were eliminated in the first round of the EFL Cup
Managerial changes Prior to the season starting, Matt Taylor was appointed as permanent manager following an interim period at the end of the preceding season.
Transfers and contracts In Date Pos. Player From Fee Ref. 1 July 2026 RW Gwion Edwards Morecambe Free 1 July 2026 CF Josh Gordon Walsall 17 July 2026 CM Taylor Perry Shrewsbury Town 6 August 2026 CM Harry Kite Truro City 1 September 2026 CF Danny Rose Barrow Undisclosed 3 October 2026 LW Anthony Scully Shrewsbury Town Free
Loaned in Date Pos. Player From Date until Ref. 10 August 2026 WB Ethan Sutherland Wolverhampton Wanderers End of season 14 August 2026 WB Vincent Harper Walsall WB Lakyle Samuel Manchester City1 September 2026 CB Jack Taylor Stevenage CF Ajay Matthews Millwall 2 September 2026 CM Dan Watts Swansea City
Loaned out Date Pos. Player To Loaned until Ref. 7 August 2026 RM Tom Dean Truro City 2 January 2027 22 August 2026 RB Liam Cartwright Yate Town 19 September 2026 28 August 2026 CM Pedro Elawar Bath City 21 November 2026 2 October 2026 LB Jamie Rickhuss Bovey Tracey 2 November 2026
Out Date Pos. Player To Fee Ref. 31 July 2026 CB Johnly Yfeko Kilmarnock Undisclosed 31 August 2026 CF Jayden Wareham Wycombe Wanderers 2 September 2026 CF Kieran Wilson Hull City
Released / Out of contract Date Pos. Player Subsequent club Joined Date Ref. 30 June 2026 CAM Jack Aitchison Bristol Rovers 1 July 2026 LB Danny Andrew Fleetwood Town CF Josh Magennis Stevenage RB Jack McMillan Falkirk LM Ilmari Niskanen Blackpool CB Pierce Sweeney Cheltenham Town CAM Aidan Bown Willand Rovers 26 July 2026 RB Jude Horn 27 July 2026 CB Jack Anthony Taunton Town 4 August 2026 CB Jacca Cavendish CM Harry Crees RW Callum Graham CM Luke Hodgetts CDM Kevin McDonald
New contract Date Pos. Player Contract until Ref. 7 May 2026 CAM Reece Cole 30 June 2027 CF Sonny Cox CF Kieran Wilson
Pre-season and friendlies On 20 May, Exeter announced their a pre-season friendly against local rivals Torquay United. Five days later, a second fixture was confirmed against Weston-super-Mare. On 2 June, a third opponent was added to the pre-season schedule, versus Truro City. A day later, a home friendly against Bristol City was confirmed.
Competitions
Overall record
League Two
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches On 25 June, the League Two fixtures were revealed.
FA Cup
EFL Cup
Exeter were drawn away to Plymouth Argyle in the first round.
EFL Trophy
Group stage
Exeter were drawn against Oxford United, Cheltenham Town and Tottenham Hotspur U21 into Southern Group A.
Statistics Appearances and goals
Players with no appearances are not included on the list; italics indicate loaned in player
|colspan="14"|Player(s) who featured but departed the club during the season:
Disciplinary record
Rank No. Pos. Player League Two FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total 1 23 LWB Ethan Sutherland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 16 CM Charlie Cummins 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 7 RW Gwion Edwards 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 10 CF Josh Gordon 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 18 LM Liam Oakes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 31 CDM Jake Doyle-Hayes 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 7 1 GK Jack Bycroft 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 CB Luca Woodhouse 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 CB Jack Fitzwater 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 CM Taylor Perry 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 9 CF Jayden Wareham 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 CF Josh Gordon 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 12 CAM Reece Cole 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 14 CM Harry Kite 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 24 LWB Vincent Harper 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 32 CF Danny Rose 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 40 CB Ed James 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 43 CB Tobias Alsop 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 46 CB Louie Cayless 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 Total 15 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 7 0 1 24 1 1
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