Exeter City 2026/27 League Two Preview
Exeter City are 21st with six points from eight games and have scored four goals, only Northampton Town and Port Vale have managed fewer. They lost at Grimsby Town, beat Accrington Stanley 2-0, lost at York City, drew with Barnet and Walsall, lost at Port Vale, drew 0-0 with Tranmere Rovers and lost 1-0 at Bristol Rovers.
Jack Fitzwater has two of the four goals, with Reece Cole and Gwion Edwards adding one each. Cole has created 19 chances and taken 25 corners and five direct free-kicks, and Jack Bycroft has three clean sheets having conceded six. The defence is not the problem.
Twenty-first and 49 points last season meant relegation from League One. Matt Taylor’s 3-4-1-2 has conceded only six in eight games, a total only Walsall have bettered, and every point Exeter add will depend on finding goals.

Exeter City’s set-piece specialists
- Penalties: Jack Fitzwater
- Free-Kicks: Reece Cole, Ethan Sutherland
- Corners: Reece Cole, Ethan Sutherland
Reece Cole has taken 25 of Exeter City’s corners to Ethan Sutherland’s 5. Reece Cole has had five of the direct free-kicks. Exeter City are yet to be awarded a penalty, so the taker is unproven – Jack Fitzwater, their leading scorer, is the likeliest candidate.
Exeter City FAQs
Where did Exeter City finish in the 2025/26 season?
Exeter City finished 21st in League One in 2025/26, with 49 points from 46 games (12 wins, 13 draws, 21 defeats).
Who is the Exeter City manager?
Matt Taylor is the manager of Exeter City.
Where do Exeter City play their home games?
Exeter City play their home games at St James Park. The club was founded in 1901.