# 2018–19 Exeter City F.C. season

The 2018–19 season was Exeter City's 117th year in existence and their seventh consecutive season in League Two. The club also participated in three cup competitions; the FA Cup, EFL Cup, and EFL Trophy.
The season covers the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.

## Transfers
### Transfers in

| Date from | Position | Name | From | Fee |
| 1 July 2018 | FW | Jonathan Forte | Notts County | Free transfer |
| 1 July 2018 | DF | Aaron Martin | Oxford United | Free transfer |
| 1 July 2018 | GK | Chris Weale | Dorchester Town | Free transfer |
| 2 July 2018 | MF | Nicky Law | Free agent | Free transfer |
| 24 July 2018 | MF | Lee Martin | Free agent | Free transfer |
| 24 July 2018 | DF | Jimmy Oates | Hereford | Free transfer |
| 2 January 2019 | FW | Ryan Bowman | Motherwell | Undisclosed |
| 18 January 2019 | MF | Randell Williams | Watford | Free transfer |

### Transfers out

| Date from | Position | Name | To | Fee |
| 1 July 2018 | DF | Troy Archibald-Henville | Released | Released |
| 1 July 2018 | FW | Ryan Brunt | Released | Released |
| 1 July 2018 | MF | Alex Byrne | Released | Released |
| 1 July 2018 | FW | Liam McAlinden | Released | Released |
| 1 July 2018 | DF | Danny Seaborne | Released | Released |
| 1 July 2018 | FW | Robbie Simpson | Released | Released |
| 1 July 2018 | GK | Lewis Williams | Released | Released |
| 1 July 2018 | DF | Jordan Moore-Taylor | Milton Keynes Dons | Free transfer |
| 1 July 2018 | DF | Jordan Storey | Preston North End | Undisclosed |
| 4 July 2018 | MF | Lloyd James | Forest Green Rovers | Undisclosed |
| 9 July 2018 | MF | Ryan Harley | Milton Keynes Dons | Free transfer |
| 3 January 2019 | FW | Jayden Stockley | Preston North End | Undisclosed |
* ↑ Previous club: Bradford City
* ↑ Previous club: Gillingham
* ↑ Joined Bath City on 1 July 2018
* ↑ Joined Weston-super-Mare on 3 August 2018
* ↑ Joined Cheltenham Town on 28 July 2018
* ↑ Joined Derry City on 2 July 2018
* ↑ Joined Milton Keynes Dons on 9 July 2018
* ↑ Reported fee: £750,000
* ↑ Reported fee: £750,000

### Loans in

| Start date | Position | Name | From | End date |
| 3 July 2018 | FW | Tristan Abrahams | Norwich City | 31 January 2019 |
| 7 August 2018 | DF | Dara O'Shea | West Bromwich Albion | End of season |
| 31 August 2018 | MF | Chiedozie Ogbene | Brentford | 2 January 2019 |
| 14 January 2019 | DF | Kane Wilson | West Bromwich Albion | End of season |
| 18 January 2019 | DF | Jaden Brown | Huddersfield Town | 25 March 2019 |
| 31 January 2019 | FW | Donovan Wilson | Wolverhampton Wanderers | End of season |

### Loans out

| Start date | Position | Name | To | End date |
| 16 July 2018 | DF | Alex Hartridge | Truro City | 27 September 2018 |
| 16 July 2018 | MF | Max Smallcombe | Truro City | 26 October 2018 |
| 23 July 2018 | MF | Joshua Key | Tiverton Town | End of season |
| 23 July 2018 | MF | Joel Randall | Tiverton Town | January 2019 |
| 25 July 2018 | MF | Harry Kite | Dorchester Town | End of season |
| 27 July 2018 | FW | Ben Seymour | Gloucester City | 26 October 2018 |
| 26 October 2018 | FW | Ben Seymour | Dorchester Town | End of season |
| 26 October 2018 | MF | Max Smallcombe | Tiverton Town | End of season |
| 26 October 2018 | MF | Jack Sparkes | Chippenham Town | 19 December 2018 |
| 19 December 2018 | MF | Jack Sparkes | Salisbury | End of season |
| 24 January 2019 | DF | Jimmy Oates | Hereford | End of season |
| 25 January 2019 | DF | Jordan Dyer | Tiverton Town | 25 February 2019 |
| 29 January 2019 | MF | Jordan Tillson | Cheltenham Town | End of season |

## Pre-season

Exeter City played six pre-season friendlies in July 2018 – all away from home at teams based in South West England – winning five and drawing one. There were no pre-season friendlies at St James Park due to redevelopment work taking place over the summer.

### Friendlies
## Competitions
### League Two
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 7 | Newport County | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 71 | Qualification for League Two play-offs |
| 8 | Colchester United | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 65 | 53 | +12 | 70 | |
| 9 | Exeter City | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 60 | 49 | +11 | 70 | |
| 10 | Stevenage | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 59 | 55 | +4 | 70 | |
| 11 | Carlisle United | 46 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 67 | 62 | +5 | 68 | |
* ↑ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to EFL League One.

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 4 May 2019. Source: BBC

#### Results by matchday

| 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 |
| Ground | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | W | W | D | W | L | L | W | W | W | D | W | D | W | D | D | L | L | D | D | L | L | W | W | W | L | W | D | L | W | W | D | L | W | D | L | L | W | W | L | D | L | W | L | D | W | D |
| Position | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 |

#### Matches

On 21 June 2018, the League Two fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.

### FA Cup

The first round draw was made live on BBC by Dennis Wise and Dion Dublin on 22 October.

### EFL Cup

On 15 June 2018, the draw for the first round was made in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The second round draw was made from the Stadium of Light on 16 August.

### EFL Trophy

On 18 July 2018, the final groups for the first round of the 2018–19 EFL Trophy were confirmed, with Exeter being placed in Southern Section Group D. The draw for the second round was made live on Talksport by Leon Britton and Steve Claridge on 16 November.

#### Table

| Pos | Lge | Teamvte | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | L2 | Exeter City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 8 | Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Bristol Rovers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | Round 2 |
| 3 | L2 | Yeovil Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | |
| 4 | ACA | West Ham United U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0 | |

## Squad list

Includes all players registered to the club for any period of time between 1 July 2018 and 30 June 2019. Players registered with club for entire period unless otherwise noted.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | ENG | Christy Pym |
| 2 | DF | IRL | Pierce Sweeney |
| 3 | DF | ENG | Craig Woodman |
| 4 | MF | WAL | Lloyd James |
| 4 | DF | IRL | Dara O'Shea |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Aaron Martin |
| 6 | MF | ENG | Jordan Tillson |
| 7 | MF | ENG | Ryan Harley |
| 7 | MF | ENG | Lee Martin |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Nicky Law |
| 10 | FW | ENG | Lee Holmes |
| 11 | FW | ENG | Jayden Stockley (vice-captain) |
| 13 | GK | Guernsey | James Hamon |
| 14 | FW | BRB | Jonathan Forte |
| 17 | FW | ENG | Matt Jay |
| 18 | DF | AUS | Jimmy Oates |
| 19 | FW | ENG | Tristan Abrahams |
| 21 | DF | ENG | Dean Moxey |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 22 | GK | ENG | Chris Weale |
| 23 | DF | ENG | Luke Croll |
| 24 | FW | IRL | Chiedozie Ogbene |
| 25 | MF | WAL | Jake Taylor (captain) |
| 26 | MF | ENG | Joel Randall |
| 27 | MF | ENG | Archie Collins |
| 29 | MF | ENG | Harry Kite |
| 30 | MF | ENG | Joshua Key |
| 31 | MF | ENG | Jack Sparkes |
| 32 | GK | ENG | Felix Norman |
| 34 | DF | ENG | Alex Hartridge |
| 35 | FW | ENG | Ben Seymour |
| 36 | MF | ENG | James Dodd |
| 37 | DF | ENG | Jordan Dyer |
| 39 | DF | WAL | Troy Brown |
| 40 | MF | WAL | Max Smallcombe |
| 41 | MF | ENG | Will Dean |
| 44 | MF | ENG | Hiram Boateng |
* 1 2 Left club permanently during season
* 1 2 3 Joined club on loan during season
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 Joined club permanently during season
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 Left club on loan during season