Exeter City FC

Exeter City F.C. is an English football club from Exeter, who plays in League Two and was founded in 1904. The club plays its home matches at St James Park. Not to be confused with the stadium of Newcastle United. The home kit consists of a red-white striped shirt with black trousers and socks, the away Jersey is black with orange accents, combined with white shorts and black socks. The nickname is The Grecians.

The biggest rival is Plymouth Argyle FC. Since both clubs not always at the same level has also developed a rivalry with Torquay United FC. Yet still the great rival is Plymouth.



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[hide] *1 History  ==History[ Edit] == ===Creation and early history[ Edit] === Exeter City was formed in 1904 after a match between St. Sidwell's United and Exeter United, founded around 1890. The clubs decided that a merger was best for both and continued under the name Exeter City f.c. There would be played in the grounds of Exeter United called St James Park and the first club colours were retrieved from St. Sidwell's United: green and white.
 * 1.1 Founding and early history
 * 1.2 joining the Football-league
 * 1.3 success in the 1930s
 * 1.4 post-war years
 * 1.5 success and disappointment
 * 1.6 degradation and the Conference
 * 1.7 Survival in League One
 * 2 Trophies
 * 3 Exeter in the FA Cup
 * 3.1 disabled by non-league teams
 * 4 Selection 2013/14
 * 4.1 Rented
 * 5 notable former players
 * 6 Nuts

The club early admission to the East Devon League and got it. In her first season was instantly celebrated a Championship. To get more resistance, it was decided to go do in the Plymouth and District League. The club spent three seasons here.

In 1908 the club went on the professional tour. It became a Limited Company (a company law according to the British non-listed public company. She has similar economic characteristics as the Dutch private limited liability company, and the German GmbH.) and early access to the Southern Football League. At the time, there was no organised football pyramid: the Football League was founded in 1888 as the highest regarded. The Southern League was one of the competitions from which clubs them went on to the Football League. Exeter City in the Southern League took the place of Tottenham Hotspur FC that chosen was in the Football league.

On 3 October 1908, Exeter her biggest FA Cupvictory. Weymouth FC was sent home with 14-0 in the first qualifying round.

In 1910, the uniform changed from green and white to the current red-white striped. The reason for this is because the club thought green-white accident brought. And they were wrong not: green white 2 victories in 11 games were booked. After the change in december were half november 5 victories in a row posted.

1914 marks a special year for Exeter City. The club went on tour in Argentina and Brazil and played 8 games. The last game was the most memorable: it was the first game of the Brazilian football team and also the opening of the Estádio das Laranjeiras, home of Fluminense FC. Exeter City lost 2-0 that is not historically important. Because of the 100-year anniversary of the club in 2004, a competition organized against a team of former national team of Brazil. ===Joining the Football-league<span class="mw-editsection" len="354" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">In 1920, the Football League expanded with a Third Division. Virtually all teams from the Southern league in which also played Exeter were invited. The clubs went happily on this invitation in and from the 1920-1921 season was Exeter a League club. The debut in the League was a home game against Brentford on 20 August 1920. City recorded a 3-0 victory. From then on played in the Third Division Exeter with varying degrees of success.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">By the end of the season, three players: goalkeeper Dick Pym is sold for 5,000 pounds to Bolton Wanderers FC. He won the FA Cup three times without a goal and should come out three times for the England national football team. In addition, John Mitton sold to Sunderland AFC and Billy Davies to Huddersfield Town AFC. The transfer proceeds are used to buy the stadium.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">With the addition of the Football League Third Division North is now Exeters Division after one year renamed the Football League Third Division South. In the first four years of existence in the League the club ends Exeters invariably at the bottom. In the first season one must even take part in the ballot to be allowed to stay in the League. The other clubs keep Exeter in it. Especially the season 1923-1924 is dramatic: Nagarajan Exeter it takes until mid-February before a goal is scored. And that 0-1 at Swindon Town Football Club turns out to be the only away win in all season long that 3 other goals poses outdoors.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">A year later it goes better and ends in Exeter on a seventh place. Halfway through that season cross the English channel to Exeter with AFC Ajax 1-5 to give knock. However, a season later, however, is to find 20 back on place.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Highlights in those years are the 9-1 FA Cup victory at Aberdare Athletic and an 8-1 home win over Coventry City FC. Also Harold Blackmore who is that season a third of the total accounted for production sold to Bolton Wanderers. Thus he won one FA Cup and scores in it. In the season 1927-1928 deliver the derbies against arch rivals Plymouth Argyle two victories on, a unique phenomenon that until 1950 no longer will be repeated.That same season, Cliff Bastin, just 16 years old, his debut in the away game at Coventry City. A week later he scored his first two goals for the club.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">A thick years after his debut is Cliff Bastin sold to Arsenal FC for £ 2,000. There he celebrates great success under Herbert Chapman. In total he scored 176 times, 5 times champion of the League and he wins the FA Cup 2 times. In addition he 21 times for the England national football team. ===Success in the 1930s<span class="mw-editsection" len="342" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">1930-1931 season, appears in the records as the season with the best FA Cup run in the history. It was not until the sixth round replay is Premier League club Sunderland AFC too strong for third Division Exeter. 51.642 people see Exeter 1-1 play on Roker Park, after which a record number of spectators at St. James Park Exeter beaten 20.984 sees deal with 2-4. That is a prelude to what is to come. In 1931-1932 ends Exeter on the seventh place and a season later The Grecians even second. Fred Whitlow is the big man who between late October and mid-april in 32 games 33 times score.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The Football League Third Division South Cup is won yet in 1934 but then it again goes downhill. A defeat by 1-4 against the amateur team from Yeovil is one of many lows. 1935-1936 season ends with just one win from the last 21 matches and the club for the third time should the other clubs ask if they be allowed to stay, something a season later to be repeated. Moreover, all times may continue to Exeter. ===Post-war years<span class="mw-editsection" len="337" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Even after the League again is to resume the club barely pots break. There are records broken. February 1951 sees 20,000 people come to St. James Park for the derby with Plymouth Argyle FC. At Notts County FC is lost 9-0 for the highest number of spectators that City ever saw play in the League; 36,647

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">After the club in 1958 survived the ballot for the sixth time is the founder member of the newly created Fourth Division after joining Division Three North and South. It turns out the suddenly doable. Exeter A draw on the final day would be enough for promotion to the Third Division, however, Shrewsbury Town FC win 3-0 and should celebrate the promotion.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Four lean years follow. Any ray of hope is the first in 1963 Dermont Curtis who is that player plays a match against Exeter City. He plays with the Ireland national football team 0-0 against the Austrian national football team. ===Success and disappointment<span class="mw-editsection" len="345" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Then, in 1964, there is suddenly quite unexpected promotion to the Third Division. That is what City the 2 seasons vol. For Arnold Mitchell is that the reason to quit football. After 495 duels in the City shirt he keeps it. In the Fourth Division is returned it to the anonymous middle bracket. To 1977. After Bobby Saxton in december 1976 is appointed as player-trainer flies the team up in the League and eventually ends on place 2 which in turn promotion means.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">This time hold out longer in the Third Division Exeter. The club survived the first year is followed by three years as 17th, then in the middle bracket then two difficult years and Exeter in 1983-1984 and again as a last terugmag to the Fourth Division ends. Meanwhile there is a matching of the best FA Cup run has been. In season 1980-1981 will be the sixth round where Tottenham Hotspur FC 2-0 at White Hart Laneis too strong.Leicester City FC were previously (3-1) and Newcastle United FC (4-0) bound to the chariot.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">After 5 very lean years in 1990 is the only League-title from the history. Darren Rowbotham is the Spire and City ends with ten points ahead at the top and stays at home undefeated.

<p lang="en" len="395" style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Back in the Third Division and from 1992, with the advent of the Premier League, Second Division called can be no fixed value and in 1995 Exeter is Exeter back in the lowest Professional Division that now Third Division is called. ===Degradation and the Conference<span class="mw-editsection" len="348" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === Bestuurdlid of Michael Jackson, former Exeter City FC.<p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">There is absolutely not a direct return in and it is even worse for the club from Devon: in the summer of 2002, Uri Geller buys the club. Under the Board of Exeter City 2002 was honoraryDavid Blaine, the actor David Prowse and Michael Jackson. Although Michael Jackson had no football knowledge, he was allowed to travel with the team bus, however, say in transfers to away games and he received years pieces of the club. However, Jackson has never used one of his rights.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-1" len="163" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [1]  There is a speedy recovery promised, but the club trailed 1 more round going into the penultimate place what degradation means. The NOS is making a documentary about the club that along with Swansea City AFC fight against relegation to the amateurs.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-2" len="163" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [2] Swansea City won 4-2 by Hull City AFC which makes the late Steve Flack's 1-0 against Southend United FC is insufficient for survival. After 83 years in the League Exeter City returns back to the Conference National.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">After the degradation is the financial mismanagement of Uri Geller and his directors only visible: the club is on the brink of the abyss but the supporters organize themselves in theSupporters Trust and know narrowly to avoid bankruptcy. In the Conference National fog Exeter in the first two years just the playoffs. Despite a good start of the season 2005/06 seizes Exeter again next to the play-offs.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Beginning 2005, Exeter another positive in the news. 10,000 Exeter supporters see their team 0-0 playing at Old Trafford against Manchester United FC, which, by the way, many star players left out of the team. Sir Alex Ferguson wants a disgrace for come and leave in the replay at St James ' Park a bulgy all his stars play and WINS with 0-2 by goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney. Except sporty is that a success financially: by the proceeds from the ticket sales and because the BBC broadcast the race live Exeter City can pay off his debts.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">What in the first three years of her stay failed, however, to be successful in the 2006-2007 season: Exeter qualifies for the play-offs. Beat them quite surprising to Oxford United FC in the final, in the new Wembley Stadium, against Morecambe FC to take office to a place in League Two. Morecambe 2-1, however, is too strong and Exeter remains a fifth season in the Conference league.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-3" len="163" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [3]  it Also achieves the club, thanks to a fourth place in the final ranking, the playoffs and again, this time after a victory at local rivals Torquay United FC,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-4" len="163" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[4]  achieves Exeter the final. This time about the club and thanks to a 1-0 win on Cambridge United FC<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-5" len="163" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[5]  the club promoted back to the Football League. After just one season should the club as runners-up behind Brentford FC even for a second successive promotion. ===Survival in League One<span class="mw-editsection" len="346" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Exeter City has on Saturday 8 may 2010, for the first time in 16 years in the Football League One. They won 2-1 at home of Huddersfield Town FC. At halftime it was 1-1 and because Tranmere Rovers the lead stood against Stockport County FC, which was already degraded to the Football League Two Exeter at that time, would degrade. Yet scored Exeter and was maintaining secured. Hudderfield Town F.c. also won, thereby is relegated to League Two Gillingham FC . ==Trophies<span class="mw-editsection" len="329" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == Exeter City celebrates the promotion in 2008.*Division 4 champion 1989/90 ==Exeter in the FA Cup<span class="mw-editsection" len="341" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == ===Disabled by non-league teams<span class="mw-editsection" len="356" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === ==Selection 2013/14<span class="mw-editsection" len="338" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == ===Rented<span class="mw-editsection" len="330" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === ==Notable former players<span class="mw-editsection" len="343" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] ==
 * Promotion to Division 3 1963/64, 1976/77, 1989/90
 * Division 3 (South) Cup winner 1933/34
 * FA Cup quarter finalist 1930/31, 1980/81
 * Autoglass Trophy Area finalist 1992/93
 * Conference National PhD student 2007/08
 * Yeovil & Petters United 1934/35 – Exeter City 4-1
 * 1953/54 Hereford United – Exeter City 2-0
 * 1957/58 Bath City – Exeter City 2-1
 * 1961/62 Dartford Town – Exeter City 2-1
 * 1962/62 Gravesend & Northfleet – Exeter City 3-2
 * 1956/66 Exeter City – Bedford Town 1-2
 * 1972/73 Walton & Hersham – Exeter City 2-1
 * 1973/74 Exeter City – Alvechurch 0-1
 * 1978/79 Maidstone United – Exeter City 1-0
 * 1982/83 – Maidstone United Exeter City 2-1
 * 1984/85 – Enfield Exeter City 3-0
 * Bognor Regis Town 1988/89 – Exeter City 2-1
 * 2001/02 Dagenham & Redbridge – Exeter City 3-0
 * Arjan van Heusden