2021–22_Exeter_City_F.C._season
2021–22 Exeter City F.C. season
Exeter City 2021–22 football season
The 2021–22 season was Exeter City's 120th year in their history, and their tenth and final consecutive season in League Two. After finishing second in the League Two table, the club achieved promotion to League One for the 2022–23 season. Along with the league, the club also competed in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup and the EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.
Quick Facts Chairman, Manager ...
| 2021–22 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Nick Hawker | |||
| Manager | Matt Taylor | |||
| Stadium | St James Park | |||
| League Two | 2nd (promoted) | |||
| FA Cup | Second round | |||
| EFL Cup | First round | |||
| EFL Trophy | Second round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Matt Jay (14 goals) All: Matt Jay (16 goals) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 5,312 | |||
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Exeter City announced they will play friendlies against Weston-super-Mare,[1] Tiverton Town,[2] Taunton Town,[3] Bath City,[4] Weymouth,[5] Cardiff City,[6] Bristol City,[7] Shrewsbury Town[8] and Truro City[9] as part of their pre-season preparations.
Weston-super-Mare v Exeter City
| 6 July 2021 Friendly | Weston-super-Mare | 2–1 | Exeter City | Weston-super-Mare |
| 19:45 BST | Grubb  11'Vowles 25' |
Report | Collins 80' |
Stadium: The Optima Stadium |
Tiverton Town v Exeter City
| 9 July 2021 Scott Rogers testimonial | Tiverton Town | 0–1 | Exeter City | Tiverton |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Seymour 61' |
Stadium: Ian Moorcroft Stadium |
Taunton Town v Exeter City
| 13 July 2021 Friendly | Taunton Town | 0–5 | Exeter City | Taunton |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Seymour 5', 51' Brown 55'Nombe 63', 82' |
Stadium: Cygnet Health Care Stadium |
Bath City v Exeter City
| 16 July 2021 Friendly | Bath City | 3–4 | Exeter City | Twerton |
| 19:00 BST | Cooke 39' Smith 76', 81' |
Report | Dodd 17' Nombe 30', 57'Jay 83' |
Stadium: Twerton Park |
Weymouth v Exeter City
| 20 July 2021 Friendly | Weymouth | 2–3 | Exeter City | Weymouth |
| 19:30 BST | Rose 60' Cordner 90' |
Report | Jay 4' Brown 16'Nombe 51' |
Stadium: Bob Lucas Stadium |
Cardiff City v Exeter City
| 24 July 2021 Friendly | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Exeter City | Leckwith |
| 15:00 BST | Collins 43' Harris 65' (pen.) |
Report | Jay 22' Sweeney 50' |
Stadium: Cardiff International Sports Stadium |
Exeter City v Bristol City
| 27 July 2021 Friendly | Exeter City | 0–4 | Bristol City | Clyst St Mary |
| 13:00 BST | Report | Wells 8' (pen.), 82' Bakinson 38' (pen.)Nagy 62' |
Stadium: Cliff Hill Training Ground Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors) |
Exeter City v Shrewsbury Town
| 31 July 2021 Friendly | Exeter City | 0–2 | Shrewsbury Town | Exeter |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Udoh ?', ?' |
Stadium: St James Park |
Truro City v Exeter City
| 3 August 2021 Friendly | Truro City | 1–0 | Exeter City | Plymouth |
| 19:30 BST | Harvey 22' |
Report | Stadium: Bolitho Park |
League Two
Main article: 2021–22 EFL League Two
League table
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forest Green Rovers (C, P) | 46 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 75 | 44 | +31 | 84 | Promotion to EFL League One |
| 2 | Exeter City (P) | 46 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 65 | 41 | +24 | 84 | |
| 3 | Bristol Rovers (P) | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 71 | 49 | +22 | 80 | |
| 4 | Northampton Town | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 60 | 38 | +22 | 80 | Qualification for League Two play-offs |
| 5 | Port Vale (O, P) | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 67 | 46 | +21 | 78 | |
| 6 | Swindon Town | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 77 | 54 | +23 | 77 |
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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[10]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
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[10]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Results summary
More information Overall, Home ...
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 65 | 41 | +24 | 84 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 19 | +18 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 28 | 22 | +6 |
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Last updated: 7 May 2022.
Source: [citation needed]
Results by matchday
More information Matchday, Ground ...
| Matchday | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
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| Ground | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H |
| Result | D | L | D | W | D | D | W | W | D | D | D | D | W | W | W | W | W | L | D | L | L | L | D | W | W | D | W | W | W | W | D | L | W | D | W | W | D | W | W | W | W | L | W | W | D | L |
| Position | 15 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
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Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2022. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
The Grecians' fixtures were released on 24 June 2021.[11]
Exeter City v Bradford City
| 7 August 2021 1 | Exeter City | 0–0 | Bradford City | Exeter |
| 15:00 BST | Dieng  21'Atangana 67' |
Report | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 5,609 Referee: Sam Allison |
Leyton Orient v Exeter City
| 14 August 2021 2 | Leyton Orient | 3–0 | Exeter City | Leyton |
| 15:00 BST | Drinan 7' Beckles 25'James 59'Archibald 77' |
Report | Grounds 25'  74'Jay  65' |
Stadium: Breyer Group Stadium Attendance: 4,860 Referee: Tom Reeves |
Barrow v Exeter City
| 17 August 2021 3 | Barrow | 0–0 | Exeter City | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 19:45 BST | Zanzala 18' Ellis 52'White 84' |
Report | Dieng 47' Jay 53' |
Stadium: Progression Solicitors Stadium Attendance: 2,667 Referee: Andrew Kitchen |
Exeter City v Bristol Rovers
| 21 August 2021 4 | Exeter City | 4–1 | Bristol Rovers | Exeter |
| 15:00 BST | Jay 3', 15' Dieng 22'Kite 24'Edwards 87' |
Report | Baldwin 24' Finley 59' 70' |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 5,284 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
Harrogate Town v Exeter City
| 28 August 2021 5 | Harrogate Town | 1–1 | Exeter City | Harrogate |
| 15:00 BST | Muldoon 43' (pen.) Page 61' |
Report | Kite 23' 42' Key 79' |
Stadium: EnviroVent Stadium Attendance: 1,883 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
Exeter City v Forest Green Rovers
| 4 September 2021 6 | Exeter City | 0–0 | Forest Green Rovers | Exeter |
| 15:00 BST | Ray 41' |
Report | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 4,008 Referee: Neil Hair |
Scunthorpe United v Exeter City
| 11 September 2021 7 | Scunthorpe United | 0–4 | Exeter City | Scunthorpe |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Jay 41', 46' Kite 49'Key 57'Dieng 75' |
Stadium: The Sands Venue Stadium Attendance: 2,443 Referee: Carl Brook |
Exeter City v Sutton United
| 18 September 2021 8 | Exeter City | 2–0 | Sutton United | Exeter |
| 15:00 BST | Goodliffe 68' (o.g.) Nombe 84' |
Report | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 4,511 Referee: Scott Oldham |
Hartlepool United v Exeter City
| 25 September 2021 9 | Hartlepool United | 1–1 | Exeter City | Hartlepool |
| 15:00 BST | Molyneux 25' Byrne 90+2' |
Report | Nombe 41' Ray 47'Dieng 59' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 5,194 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
Exeter City v Walsall
| 2 October 2021 10 | Exeter City | 2–2 | Walsall | Exeter |
| 15:00 BST | Dieng 5', 59' Jay 49'Nombe 61' |
Report | Miller 37' (pen.), 70' Ward 90' |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 4,839 Referee: Peter Wright |
Stevenage v Exeter City
| 9 October 2021 11 | Stevenage | 2–2 | Exeter City | Stevenage |
| 15:00 BST | List 23', 59' Taylor 57'Cuthbert 66' |
Report | Nombe 10' Sweeney 29'Hartridge 44'Ray 47'Jay 50'Atangana 84' |
Stadium: Lamex Stadium Attendance: 3,186 Referee: Christopher Pollard |
Exeter City v Newport County
| 16 October 2021 12 | Exeter City | 2–2 | Newport County | Exeter |
| 15:00 BST | Daniel 5' Jay 22'Nombe 55'Grounds 90+6' |
Report | Willmott 12' Baker-Richardson 28', 44' |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 5,078 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
Crawley Town v Exeter City
| 19 October 2021 13 | Crawley Town | 1–3 | Exeter City | Crawley |
| 19:45 BST | Nadesan 22' 43' Appiah 31'Hessenthaler 45+4' |
Report | Atangana 45+4', 56' Jay 54'Nombe 83', 90' |
Stadium: The People’s Pension Stadium Attendance: 1,960 Referee: James Oldham |
Exeter City v Mansfield Town
| 23 October 2021 14 | Exeter City | 2–1 | Mansfield Town | Exeter |
| 15:00 BST | Dieng 61' Jay 83' |
Report | Hawkins 50' Lapslie 71'Rawson 88' |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 4,329 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
Salford City v Exeter City
| 30 October 2021 (2021-10-30) 15 | Salford City | 1–2 | Exeter City | Salford |
| 15:00 BST | Elliott 79' |
Report | Key 29' Dieng 43'Jay 53'Ripley 90+3' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Peninsula Stadium Attendance: 1,892 Referee: John Busby |
Exeter City v Oldham Athletic
| 13 November 2021 16 | Exeter City | 2–1 | Oldham Athletic | Exeter |
| 15:00 GMT | Jay 17' J. Brown 50'Key 64'Sweeney 73'Atangana 90+3' |
Report | Bowden 24', 84' |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 5,103 Referee: Ollie Yates |
Exeter City v Carlisle United
| 20 November 2021 17 | Exeter City | 2–1 | Carlisle United | Exeter |
| 15:00 GMT | Nombe 60' Caprice 80' |
Report | Mellish  43'Howard 60'Gibson 83' |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 4,796 Referee: Will Finnie |
Colchester United v Exeter City
| 23 November 2021 18 | Colchester United | 3–1 | Exeter City | Colchester |
| 19:45 GMT | Jasper 12' Tchamadeu 23'Chilvers 45+3', 90+4'Sears 74'Skuse 85' |
Report | Amond 69' |
Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium Attendance: 2,028 Referee: Tom Nield |
Rochdale v Exeter City
| 27 November 2021 19 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Exeter City | Rochdale |
| 15:00 GMT | Beesley 32' Taylor 69' |
Report | Ray 59' Sparkes 88' |
Stadium: Crown Oil Arena Attendance: 2,102 Referee: Andy Haines |
Exeter City v Northampton Town
| 7 December 2021 20 | Exeter City | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Exeter |
| 19:45 GMT | Amond 50' Key 56'Caprice 78' |
Report | Sowerby 34' McWilliams 35'Guthrie 71'Hoskins 74' |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 3,823 Referee: John Busby |
Exeter City v Tranmere Rovers
| 11 December 2021 21 | Exeter City | 0–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Exeter |
| 15:00 GMT | Ray 72' |
Report | Nevitt 17' Jolley 65'McManaman |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 4,850 Referee: Bobby Madley |
Port Vale v Exeter City
| 18 December 2021 Postponed | Port Vale | v | Exeter City | Burslem |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Vale Park |
Exeter City v Swindon Town
| 26 December 2021 Postponed | Exeter City | v | Swindon Town | Exeter |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: St James Park |
Sutton United v Exeter City
| 1 January 2022 22 | Sutton United | 2–1 | Exeter City | Sutton, London |
| 15:00 GMT | Bugiel 8' Barden 64'Milsom 89' (pen.) |
Report | Dieng 9' |
Stadium: Borough Sports Ground Attendance: 3,278 Referee: Alan Young |
Forest Green Rovers v Exeter City
| 4 January 2022 23 | Forest Green Rovers | 0–0 | Exeter City | Nailsworth |
| 19:45 GMT | Cadden 32' Wilson 53'Stevenson 87' |
Report | Collins 28' |
Stadium: The Fully Charged New Lawn Attendance: 2,631 Referee: Andy Davies |
Exeter City v Harrogate Town
| 8 January 2022 Postponed | Exeter City | v | Harrogate Town | Exeter |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: St James Park |
Exeter City v Scunthorpe United
| 15 January 2022 24 | Exeter City | 2–0 | Scunthorpe United | Exeter |
| 15:00 GMT | J. Brown 63' Zanzala 76' |
Report | Rowe 31' Hackney 58' |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 4,676 Referee: Craig Hicks |
Walsall v Exeter City
| 22 January 2022 25 | Walsall | 0–2 | Exeter City | Walsall |
| 15:00 GMT | Menayese 45+3' 50' White 76' |
Report | Dieng 44' Stubbs 46'Diabate 84', 85' |
Stadium: Banks's Stadium Attendance: 4,750 Referee: Darren Handley |
Exeter City v Hartlepool United
| 29 January 2022 26 | Exeter City | 0–0 | Hartlepool United | Exeter |
| 15:00 GMT | Stubbs 56' Key 70' |
Report | Ferguson 50' Featherstone 53' |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 5,121 Referee: Tom Reeves |
Swindon Town v Exeter City
| 5 February 2022 27 | Swindon Town | 1–2 | Exeter City | Swindon |
| 15:00 GMT | Tomlinson 58' |
Report | J. Brown 84' Dieng 88' |
Stadium: The Energy Check County Ground Attendance: 10,642 Referee: Declan Bourne |
Exeter City v Leyton Orient
| 8 February 2022 28 | Exeter City | 1–0 | Leyton Orient | Exeter |
| 19:45 GMT | Dieng 54' J. Brown 81'Diabate 90+2' |
Report | Thompson 24' Pratley 75'Beckles 90+1' |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 4,111 Referee: Carl Brook |
Bradford City v Exeter City
| 12 February 2022 29 | Bradford City | 0–1 | Exeter City | Bradford |
| 15:00 GMT | Sutton 43' Watt 57' |
Report | Caprice 38' Phillips 44' |
Stadium: Utilita Energy Stadium Attendance: 15,058 Referee: Ross Joyce |
Exeter City v Harrogate Town
| 15 February 2022 30 | Exeter City | 4–3 | Harrogate Town | Exeter |
| 19:45 GMT | J. Brown 37' (pen.) Grounds 71'Dieng 81'Sparkes 90+5' |
Report | Armstrong 4', 86' Muldoon 19'Thomson 64'Diamond 78' |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 3,852 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
Exeter City v Barrow
| 19 February 2022 Postponed | Exeter City | v | Barrow | Exeter |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: St James Park |
Bristol Rovers v Exeter City
| 26 February 2022 (2022-02-26) 31 | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Exeter City | Bristol |
| 15:00 GMT | Hoole 10' |
Report | Brown 24' Grounds 90' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 9,689 Referee: Peter Wright |
Mansfield Town v Exeter City
| 4 March 2022 32 | Mansfield Town | 2–1 | Exeter City | Mansfield |
| 19:45 GMT | Rawson 34' Longstaff 67' |
Report | Jay 90+5' |
Stadium: One Call Stadium Attendance: 6,702 Referee: Ollie Yates |
Exeter City v Swindon Town
| 8 March 2022 33 | Exeter City | 3–1 | Swindon Town | Exeter |
| 19:45 GMT | Brown 17' Grounds 26'Jay 81' |
Report | Davison 25' Iandolo 73'Payne 90+4' |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 5,958 Referee: Robert Lewis |
Exeter City v Salford City
| 12 March 2022 34 | Exeter City | 0–0 | Salford City | Exeter |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Turnbull 35' |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 5,775 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
Exeter City v Crawley Town
| 16 March 2022 35 | Exeter City | 2–1 | Crawley Town | Exeter |
| 19:45 GMT | Dieng 31', 44' |
Report | Tsaroulla 26' Appiah 45+6'Tilley 79' |
Stadium: St. James' Park Attendance: 4,042 Referee: Ben Speedie |
Oldham Athletic v Exeter City
| 19 March 2022 36 | Oldham Athletic | 0–2 | Exeter City | Oldham |
| 15:00 GMT | Hart 45+1', 73' Clarke 63' |
Report | Dieng 14' Taylor 52'Collins 69'Atangana 71' 90+2'Brown 90+6' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 5,111 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
Port Vale v Exeter City
| 22 March 2022 37 | Port Vale | 0–0 | Exeter City | Burslem |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Diabate 26' |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 5,301 Referee: Bobby Madley |
Exeter City v Stevenage
| 26 March 2022 38 | Exeter City | 2–1 | Stevenage | Exeter |
| 15:00 GMT | Stubbs 28', 44' Key 69'Sweeney 90' |
Report | Cuthbert 18' Norris 38'Barry 90+4' |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 5,923 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
Newport County v Exeter City
| 2 April 2022 39 | Newport County | 0–1 | Exeter City | Newport |
| 15:00 BST | Demetriou 71' Willmott 83'Norman 90+4' |
Report | Dieng 72' |
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 5,697 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
Carlisle United v Exeter City
| 9 April 2022 40 | Carlisle United | 0–1 | Exeter City | Carlisle |
| 15:00 BST | Gibson 19' Mellish 48'Dickenson 55'Simeu 82' |
Report | Amond 89' |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 5,132 Referee: Tom Nield |
Exeter City v Colchester United
| 15 April 2022 41 | Exeter City | 2–0 | Colchester United | Exeter |
| 13:00 BST | Sparkes 32' Zanzala 63' |
Report | Coxe 66' |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 7,549 Referee: Will Finnie |
Tranmere Rovers v Exeter City
| 18 April 2022 42 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–0 | Exeter City | Birkenhead |
| 15:00 BST | Davies 30' Hawkes 39'Nevitt 75', 81' |
Report | Diabate 57' Zanzala 70' |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 6,666 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
Exeter City v Rochdale
| 23 April 2022 43 | Exeter City | 2–0 | Rochdale | Exeter |
| 15:00 BST | Dieng 34' Zanzala 52'Jay 60'Brown 81'Key 85' |
Report | McNulty 51' Taylor 75' |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 6,935 Referee: Carl Brook |
Exeter City v Barrow
| 26 April 2022 44 | Exeter City | 2–1 | Barrow | Exeter |
| 19:45 BST | Sweeney 31' Phillips 35'Jay 78'J. Brown 87' |
Report | Dawson 11' (o.g.) C. Brown 57' |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 7,860 Referee: Lee Swabey |
Northampton Town v Exeter City
| 30 April 2022 45 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Exeter City | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | Pinnock 29' Guthrie 87' |
Report | Dieng 20' Sparkes 54'Brown 68'Nombe 71'Collins 88'Key 90+4' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 7,764 Referee: Simon Mather |
FA Cup
Main article: 2021–22 FA Cup
Exeter City were drawn away to Bradford City in the first round[12] and to Cambridge United in the second round.[13]
Bradford City v Exeter City
| 6 November 2021 First round | Bradford City | 1–1 | Exeter City | Bradford |
| 15:00 GMT | Robinson 28' Sutton 30' |
Report | Edwards 60' Grounds 69'Sweeney 81'Nombe 86' |
Stadium: Utilita Energy Stadium Attendance: 3,236 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
Exeter City v Bradford City
| 16 November 2021 First round replay | Exeter City | Void[14] (3–0) (a.e.t.) | Bradford City | Exeter |
| 19:45 GMT | Daniel 70' Hartridge 70'Atangana 98', 105'Jay 100', 115'Key 101' |
Report | Angol 70' 105+1' |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 3,509 Referee: David Rock |
EFL Cup
Main article: 2021–22 EFL Cup
Exeter were drawn at home to Wycombe Wanderers in the first round.[15][16]
Exeter City v Wycombe Wanderers
| 10 August 2021 First round | Exeter City | 0–0 (3–4 p) | Wycombe Wanderers | Exeter |
| 19:45 BST | Sparkes 79' |
Report | Mehmeti 54' |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 2,555 Referee: David Rock |
| Penalties | ||||
| Sparkes Sweeney  Seymour Brown Grounds Dodd |
Vokes Horgan Samuel Mehmeti Stockdale Pendlebury |
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EFL Trophy
Main article: 2021–22 EFL Trophy
Exeter were drawn into Southern Group E alongside Bristol Rovers, Chelsea U21s and Cheltenham Town.[17][18]
More information Pos, Div ...
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2 | Exeter City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 6 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | ACA | Chelsea U21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | L2 | Bristol Rovers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | L1 | Cheltenham Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 |
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Source: EFL.com
Exeter City v Chelsea U21
| 24 August 2021 Group game 1 | Exeter City | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Chelsea U21 | Exeter |
| 19:00 BST | Lilley 80' Jay 90+1' (pen.) |
Report | Fiabema 45' |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 1,669 Referee: Robert Lewis |
| Penalties | ||||
| Jay Nombe Brown Seymour Dodd |
Vale Elliott Nunn Mbuyamba Fiabema |
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Cheltenham Town v Exeter City
| 5 October 2021 Group game 2 | Cheltenham Town | 2–2 (2–3 p) | Exeter City | Cheltenham |
| 19:00 BST | Chapman 37' Miles 70' |
Report | Daniel 8' Collins 38' |
Stadium: Jonny-Rocks Stadium Attendance: 987 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| Penalties | ||||
| Norton Hussey Freestone Bonds Vassell |
Amond Sweeney Cox Caprice Kite |
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Exeter City v Bristol Rovers
| 10 November 2021 Group game 3 | Exeter City | 5–3 | Bristol Rovers | Exeter |
| 19:00 GMT | Coley 2', 44' Dieng 4'Amond 12', 38'Sweeney 76'Daniel 90+2' |
Report | Martinez 24' Westbrooke 61'Jones 72', 74'Mbuenimo 81'Anderton 88' |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 1,479 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
Exeter City v Portsmouth
| 7 January 2022 Second round | Exeter City | 2–3 | Portsmouth | Exeter |
| 19:30 GMT | Jay 6' Collins 76' |
Report | Hirst 5' Morrell 35'Raggett 64'Curtis 89', 90+3', 90+4' |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 2,146 Referee: Paul Howard |
Transfers in
More information Date, Position ...
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 June 2021 | LM |  | Josh Coley | Maidenhead United | Undisclosed | [19] |
| 1 July 2021 | AM |  | Jevani Brown | Colchester United | Free transfer | [20] |
| 1 July 2021 | GK | | Scott Brown | Port Vale | Free transfer | [21][lower-alpha 1] |
| 1 July 2021 | CB |  | George Ray | Tranmere Rovers | Free transfer | [22] |
| 1 July 2021 | RB | | Callum Rowe | Aston Villa | Free transfer | [23] |
| 5 July 2021 | CF | | Sam Nombe | Milton Keynes Dons | Undisclosed | [24] |
| 8 July 2021 | CB |  | Pierce Sweeney | Swindon Town | Free transfer | [25] |
| 20 July 2021 | DM |  | Timothée Dieng | Southend United | Free transfer | [26] |
| 26 July 2021 | LB | | Jonathan Grounds | Swindon Town | Free transfer | [27] |
| 24 August 2021 | LB | | Colin Daniel | Burton Albion | Free transfer | [28] |
| 31 August 2021 | CM | | Kyle Taylor | Bournemouth | Undisclosed | [29] |
| 8 March 2022 | FB | | Aamir Daniels |  Free agent | — | [30] |
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Loans in
More information Date from, Position ...
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 July 2021 | GK | | Cameron Dawson | Sheffield Wednesday | End of season | [31] |
| 10 August 2021 | CF | | Pádraig Amond | Newport County | End of season | [32] |
| 20 August 2021 | RW | | Owura Edwards | Bristol City | 14 January 2022[lower-alpha 1] | [34] |
| 10 January 2022 | CF |  | Offrande Zanzala | Barrow | End of season | [35] |
| 31 January 2022 | CF | | Kieran Phillips | Huddersfield Town | End of season | [36] |
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- On 14 January, Edwards was recalled by parent club Bristol City.[33]
Loans out
More information Date from, Position ...
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 July 2021 | GK | | Jack Arthur | Bideford | 1 January 2022 | [37] |
| 14 July 2021 | CB | | Cheick Diabate | Truro City | 1 January 2022 | [38] |
| 9 August 2021 | RB | | Ellis Johnson | Truro City | 1 January 2022 | [39] |
| 13 August 2021 | AM | | Jack Veale | Taunton Town | January 2022 | [40] |
| 17 September 2021 | AM | | James Dodd | Weston-super-Mare | January 2022 | [41] |
| 17 September 2021 | LW | | Nelson Iseguan | Tiverton Town | October 2021 | [42] |
| 30 September 2021 | CB | | Jordan Dyer | Yeovil Town | October 2021 | [43] |
| 30 September 2021 | CF | | Ben Seymour | Yeovil Town | October 2021 | [43] |
| 22 October 2021 | GK | | Harry Lee | Dorchester Town | 21 November 2021 | [44] |
| 29 October 2021 | CB | | Jordan Dyer | Bath City | End of season | [45] |
| 9 December 2021 | LB | | Jack Sparkes | Torquay United | January 2022 | [46] |
| 27 December 2021 | GK | | Harry Lee | Dorchester Town | February 2022 | [47] |
| 11 January 2022 | AM | | Jack Veale | Poole Town | February 2022 | [48] |
| 21 January 2022 | CF | | Sonny Cox | Weston-super-Mare | End of season | [49] |
| 21 January 2022 | CF | | Ben Seymour | Bath City | End of season | [50] |
| 26 January 2022 | LB | | Callum Rowe | Bath City | End of season | [51] |
| 31 January 2022 | CB | | George Ray | Leyton Orient | End of season | [52] |
| 26 February 2022 | LB | | Colin Daniel | Aldershot Town | End of season | [53] |
| 1 March 2022 | GK | | Harry Lee | Tavistock | 29 March 2022 | [54] |
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Transfers out
More information Date, Position ...
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 June 2021 | CF | | Ryan Bowman | Shrewsbury Town | Undisclosed | [55] |
| 30 June 2021 | CF | | Nicky Ajose | Released | [56] | |
| 30 June 2021 | CB | | Will Dean | Truro City | Released | [56][57] |
| 30 June 2021 | CF | | Alex Fisher | Newport County | Released | [56][58] |
| 30 June 2021 | GK | | Jonny Maxted | Northampton Town | Released | [56][59] |
| 30 June 2021 | CB |  | Rory McArdle | Harrogate Town | Free transfer | [60] |
| 30 June 2021 | CM | | Louis Morison | Tiverton Town | Released | [56][61] |
| 30 June 2021 | LB | | Lewis Page | Harrogate Town | Free transfer | [62] |
| 30 June 2021 | CB | | Tom Parkes |  Livingston | Released | [56][63] |
| 30 June 2021 | LB | | Noah Smerdon | Weston-super-Mare | Released | [64] |
| 30 June 2021 | CB | | Pierce Sweeney | Swindon Town | Free transfer | [65][66] |
| 30 June 2021 | CM | | Jake Taylor | Stevenage | Free transfer | [67] |
| 30 June 2021 | GK | | Lewis Ward | Swindon Town | Released | [56][68] |
| 30 June 2021 | RM | | Randell Williams | Hull City | Free transfer | [69] |
| 30 June 2021 | CF | | Lewis Wilson | Bideford | Released | [56][70] |
| 3 August 2021 | LW | | Joel Randall | Peterborough United | Undisclosed | [71] |
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