| Club: | Exeter City |
| Season: | 2023–24 |
| Owner: | Exeter City Supporters' Trust |
| Chairman: | Nick Hawker |
| Manager: | Gary Caldwell |
| Stadium: | St James Park |
| League: | League One |
| League Result: | 13th |
| Cup1: | FA Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | First round |
| Cup2: | EFL Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Fourth round |
| Cup3: | EFL Trophy |
| Cup3 Result: | Group stage |
| League Topscorer: | Reece Cole (7) |
| Season Topscorer: | Reece Cole (7) |
| Highest Attendance: | 8,322 vs. Portsmouth, 29 December 2023 |
| Lowest Attendance: | 1,871 vs. Reading, 19 September 2023 |
| Average Attendance: | 6,800 |
| Largest Win: | 3–0 vs. Wycombe Wanderers, 13 August 2023 Shrewsbury Town, 12 March 2024 |
| Largest Loss: | All: 0–9 vs. Reading, 19 September 2023 League: 0–7 vs. Bolton Wanderers, 25 November 2023 |
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| Prevseason: | 2022–23 |
| Nextseason: | 2024–25 |
The 2023–24 season is the 122nd season in the history of Exeter City and their second consecutive season in League One. The club are participating in League One, the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the 2023–24 EFL Trophy.
| No. | Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth (Age) | Previous club | Date signed | Fee | Contract end | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 |  | 11 October 2001 | 19 July 2023 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | ||||||||
| 22 | 22 December 2004 | Academy | 1 July 2021 | Trainee | 30 June 2025 | ||||||||
| 30 | 20 October 1996 | 9 September 2023 | Free | 30 June 2025 | |||||||||
| 33 | 1 October 1990 | 31 January 2023 | Free | 30 June 2024 | |||||||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | 20 May 1996 | 11 January 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | |||||||||
| 3 | 7 February 1997 | 28 July 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024 | |||||||||
| 4 | 1 January 1994 | 27 January 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | |||||||||
| 5 | 9 March 1999 | Academy | 1 July 2017 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||||||
| 7 | 11 January 1997 | 26 January 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | |||||||||
| 14 | | 27 October 1997 | 15 August 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | ||||||||
| 24 | 23 September 1997 | 5 September 2023 | Free | 30 June 2025 | |||||||||
| 26 |  | 11 September 1994 | 8 July 2021 | Free | 30 June 2026 | ||||||||
| 31 | Vincent Harper |  | 22 September 2000 | 21 June 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | |||||||
| 38 | Max Edgecombe | Academy | 1 July 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||||||
| 39 | 21 January 2002 | 1 July 2019 | Free | 30 June 2025 | |||||||||
| 40 | Academy | 1 July 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2026 | |||||||||
| 46 | Liam Oakes | Academy | 19 September 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||||||
| 57 | Aamir Daniels |  | 8 March 2022 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 6 | 28 May 1992 | 20 July 2023 | Free | 30 June 2024 | |||||||||
| 8 | 13 December 1993 | 1 February 2024 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | |||||||||
| 12 | 17 February 1998 | 10 July 2023 | Free | 30 June 2025 | |||||||||
| 16 | 29 June 2000 | Academy | 7 February 2018 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||||||
| 17 |  | 16 January 2002 | 15 September 2023 | Free | 31 January 2025 | ||||||||
| 18 | 21 June 1982 | 10 November 2022 | Free | 30 June 2024 | |||||||||
| 20 | 4 March 2005 | 3 January 2024 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | |||||||||
| 23 | 28 August 1999 | 31 August 2021 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024 | |||||||||
| 34 | Gabriel Billington | Academy | 1 July 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||||||
| 35 | Joe O'Connor | 19 October 2004 | Academy | 1 July 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | |||||||
| 42 | Tom Dean | Academy | 9 October 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||||||
| 47 | 8 August 2007 | Academy | 9 September 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||||||
| 48 | Santino Ohanaka | Academy | 9 October 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||||||
| 51 | Alfie Cunningham | 13 February 2006 | Academy | 19 September 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | |||||||
| 54 | Sam Joce | Academy | 19 September 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 10 | 21 August 1998 | 1 September 2023 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | |||||||||
| 13 |  | 1 November 1991 | 15 September 2023 | Free | 30 June 2025 | ||||||||
| 19 | 11 October 2004 | Academy | 1 July 2021 | Trainee | 30 June 2026 | ||||||||
| 21 | 15 October 2002 | 12 July 2023 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | |||||||||
| 25 | | 6 February 2000 | 30 January 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | ||||||||
| 27 | 12 July 1994 | 30 January 2024 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | |||||||||
| 29 | 5 March 2000 | 1 July 2023 | Free | 30 June 2026 | |||||||||
| 44 | Theo Cutler | Academy | 19 September 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||||||
| Out on Loan | |||||||||||||
| 11 | 30 August 2000 | 31 January 2023 | Free | 30 June 2024 | |||||||||
| 36 | 7 September 2004 | Academy | 1 July 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||||||
| 37 | Harrison King | 16 January 2005 | Academy | 1 July 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | |||||||
| 41 | 23 July 2005 | Academy | 1 July 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||||||
| Charlie Cummins | 26 January 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | ||||||||||
|-!colspan=15|Players with appearances who left Exeter City during the season:|}
| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 June 2023 | Undisclosed | [1] | ||||
| 1 July 2023 | Free Transfer | [2] | ||||
| 10 July 2023 | Free Transfer | [3] | ||||
| 20 July 2023 | [4] | |||||
| 28 July 2023 | Undisclosed | [5] | ||||
| 15 August 2023 | Undisclosed | [6] | ||||
| 5 September 2023 | Free Transfer | [7] | ||||
| 9 September 2023 | [8] | |||||
| 15 September 2023 | Free Transfer | [9] | ||||
| 15 September 2023 | Free Transfer | [10] | ||||
| 11 January 2024 | Undisclosed | [11] | ||||
| 26 January 2024 | Charlie Cummins | Undisclosed | [12] | |||
| 30 January 2024 | Undisclosed | [13] |
| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 June 2023 | Compensation Fee | [14] | ||||
| 30 June 2023 | Released | [15] [16] | ||||
| 30 June 2023 | Released | [17] | ||||
| 30 June 2023 | Undisclosed | [18] | ||||
| 30 June 2023 | Rejected Contract | [19] | ||||
| 30 June 2023 | Rejected Contract | [20] [21] | ||||
| 30 June 2023 | Released | [22] [23] | ||||
| 4 July 2023 | Compensation Fee | [24] | ||||
| 19 July 2023 | Free Transfer | [25] | ||||
| 31 August 2023 | Undisclosed | [26] |
| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned from | Until | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 July 2023 | End of Season | [27] | ||||
| 14 July 2023 | 8 January 2024 | [28] [29] | ||||
| 19 July 2023 | End of Season | [30] | ||||
| 1 September 2023 | End of Season | [31] | ||||
| 3 January 2024 | End of Season | [32] | ||||
| 30 January 2024 | End of Season | [33] | ||||
| 1 February 2024 | End of Season | [34] |
| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned to | Until | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 July 2023 | 10 October 2023 | [35] | ||||
| 15 July 2023 | 1 December 2023 | [36] [37] | ||||
| 10 August 2023 | Harrison King | 9 September 2023 | [38] | |||
| 27 September 2023 | Joe O'Connor | 25 October 2023 | [39] | |||
| 17 October 2023 | Mitch Beardmore | 14 November 2023 | [40] | |||
| 17 October 2023 | 14 December 2023 | [41] [42] | ||||
| 18 October 2023 | 31 December 2023 | [43] | ||||
| 18 October 2023 | 10 January 2024 | [44] | ||||
| 18 December 2023 | Theo Cutler | 15 January 2024 | [45] | |||
| 21 December 2023 | Alfie Cunningham | 17 January 2024 | ||||
| 21 December 2023 | Tom Dean | 17 January 2024 | [46] | |||
| 21 December 2023 | Sam Joce | 17 January 2024 | ||||
| 24 January 2024 | End of Season | [47] | ||||
| 26 January 2024 | End of Season | [48] | ||||
| 26 January 2024 | Harrison King | End of Season | ||||
| 3 February 2024 | End of Season | |||||
| 3 February 2024 | 19 March 2024 | [49] [50] | ||||
| 8 March 2024 | Charlie Cummins | End of Season | [51] |
On May 15, Exeter City announced their first pre-season friendly, against Tiverton Town.[52] Two days later, a trip to Taunton Town was added.[53] A third and fourth friendly tie was confirmed the next day against Mousehole and Torquay United respectively.[54] [55] On 18 May, Further friendlies against Bristol City, Bath City and Weston-super-Mare were also announced.[56] In June, a further match was added to the schedule, against Coventry City.[57]
See main article: 2023–24 EFL League One.
On 22 June, the EFL League One fixtures were released.[58]
See main article: 2023–24 FA Cup.
Exeter were drawn at home to Wigan Athletic in the first round.[59]
See main article: 2023–24 EFL Cup.
Exeter were drawn at home to Crawley Town in the first round,[60] Stevenage in the second round,[61] Luton Town in the third round[62] and Middlesbrough in the fourth round.[63]
See main article: 2023–24 EFL Trophy. In the group stage, Exeter City were drawn in Southern Group G alongside Reading, Swindon Town and Arsenal U21.[64]