2008–09 Exeter City F.C. season
Exeter City 2008–2009 football season
| 2008–2009 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Paul Tisdale[1] |
| Stadium | St James Park |
| League Two | 2nd Promoted [2] |
| FA Cup | First round |
| League Cup | First round |
| Football League Trophy | First round |
← 2007–08 2009–10 → | |
The 2008–09 season saw Exeter City competed in Football League Two, alongside the FA Cup, Football League Cup and Football League Trophy.
Competitions
Football League Two
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brentford (C, P) | 46 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 65 | 36 | +29 | 85 | Promotion to Football League One |
| 2 | Exeter City (P) | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 65 | 50 | +15 | 79 | |
| 3 | Wycombe Wanderers (P) | 46 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 54 | 33 | +21 | 78 | |
| 4 | Bury | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 63 | 43 | +20 | 78 | Qualification for League Two play-offs |
| 5 | Gillingham (O, P) | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 58 | 55 | +3 | 75 |
Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Results
Darlington v Exeter City
| 9 August 2008 1 | Darlington | 1–1 | Exeter City | Darlington |
Purdie  40' (pen.) | Seaborne 60' | Stadium: The Darlington Arena Attendance: 3,559 |
Exeter City v Shrewsbury Town
| 16 August 2008 2 | Exeter City | 0–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Exeter |
| Murray 71' | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 4,916 |
Bournemouth v Exeter City
| 23 August 2008 3 | Bournemouth | 0–1 | Exeter City | Bournemouth |
| Harley 68' | Stadium: Fitness First Stadium Attendance: 5,350 |
Exeter City v Luton Town
| 30 August 2008 4 | Exeter City | 0–1 | Luton Town | Exeter |
| Parkin 47' | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 5,328 |
Exeter City v Accrington Stanley
| 6 September 2008 5 | Exeter City | 2–1 | Accrington Stanley | Exeter |
| Gill 45' Watson 68' | Clarke 11' | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 3,930 |
Bradford City v Exeter City
| 13 September 2008 6 | Bradford City | 4–1 | Exeter City | Bradford |
| Thorne 54', 68' Boulding 59', 72' | Gill 38' | Stadium: Coral Windows Stadium Attendance: 12,683 |
Exeter City v Notts County
| 20 September 2008 7 | Exeter City | 2–2 | Notts County | Exeter |
| Gill 22' Taylor 87' | Johnson 58' Canham 90' | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 4,341 |
Macclesfield Town v Exeter City
| 27 September 2008 8 | Macclesfield Town | 1–4 | Exeter City | Macclesfield |
| Yeo 45' | Stansfield 1', 48' Harley 35'Gill 85' | Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 1,854 |
Exeter City v Gillingham
| 4 October 2008 9 | Exeter City | 3–0 | Gillingham | Exeter |
| Logan 7' Stansfield 39', 43' | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 4,819 |
Bury v Exeter City
| 11 October 2008 10 | Bury | 0–1 | Exeter City | Bury |
| Logan 7' | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 3,220 |
Exeter City v Grimsby Town
| 18 October 2008 11 | Exeter City | 0–0 | Grimsby Town | Exeter |
| Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 5,177 |
Port Vale v Exeter City
| 21 October 2008 12 | Port Vale | 1–3 | Exeter City | Stoke on Trent |
| Rodgers 86' | Stewart 17' Sercombe 18'Gill 65' | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 5,493 |
Barnet v Exeter City
| 25 October 2008 13 | Barnet | 0–1 | Exeter City | London |
| Gill 72' | Stadium: Underhill Attendance: 2,887 |
Exeter City v Chesterfield
| 28 October 2008 14 | Exeter City | 1–6 | Chesterfield | Exeter |
| Stansfield 49' | Winter 38' Goodall 44'Lester 63', 76'Ward 78'Currie 88' | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 5,093 |
Exeter City v Chester City
| 1 November 2008 15 | Exeter City | 2–0 | Chester City | Exeter |
| Stansfield 22' Taylor 88' | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 4,448 |
Aldershot Town v Exeter City
| 15 November 2008 16 | Aldershot Town | 1–0 | Exeter City | Aldershot |
| Grant 53' | Stadium: EBB Stadium Attendance: 3,784 |
Morecambe v Exeter City
| 22 November 2008 17 | Morecambe | 1–1 | Exeter City | Morecambe |
| Howe 22' | Panther 85' Cozic  48'  | Stadium: Christie Park Attendance: 2,003 |
Exeter City v Rotherham United
| 25 November 2008 18 | Exeter City | 1–1 | Rotherham United | Exeter |
| Watson 41' | Reid 66' (pen.) | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 3,402 |
Exeter City v Lincoln City
| 6 December 2008 19 | Exeter City | 2–1 | Lincoln City | Exeter |
| McAllister 75' Moxey 90' | John-Lewis 51' N'Guessan  88' | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 3,916 |
Exeter City v Rochdale
| 20 December 2008 20 | Exeter City | 4–1 | Rochdale | Exeter |
| Basham 16', 31' (pen.) McAllister 84', 87' | Keltie 90' (pen.) Wiseman 31' | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 4,326 |
Wycombe Wanderers v Exeter City
| 26 December 2008 21 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–1 | Exeter City | High Wycombe |
| Harrold 6' (pen.) | Panther 57' | Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 6,094 |
Exeter City v Brentford
| 28 December 2008 22 | Exeter City | 0–2 | Brentford | Exeter |
| MacDonald 75' (pen.) Wood 79' | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 6,791 |
Notts County v Exeter City
| 10 January 2009 23 | Notts County | 2–1 | Exeter City | Nottingham |
| Facey 32' Strachan 39' | Stewart 26' (pen.) | Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 3,832 |
Exeter City v Bury
| 17 January 2009 24 | Exeter City | 0–0 | Bury | Exeter |
| Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 4,158 |
Dagenham & Redbridge v Exeter City
| 21 January 2009 25 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 1–2 | Exeter City | London |
| Strevens 45' | McAllister 27', 47' | Stadium: Victoria Road Attendance: 2,053 |
Gillingham v Exeter City
| 24 January 2009 26 | Gillingham | 1–0 | Exeter City | Gillingham |
| Miller 79' | Stadium: Priestfield Attendance: 5,638 |
Chesterfield v Exeter City
| 28 January 2009 27 | Chesterfield | 2–1 | Exeter City | Chesterfield |
| Lester 68', 80' | Moxey 17' | Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 2,894 |
Exeter City v Barnet
| 31 January 2009 28 | Exeter City | 2–1 | Barnet | Exeter |
| Saunders 20' Gill 73' | Furlong 45' | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 4,145 |
Grimsby Town v Exeter City
| 7 February 2009 29 | Grimsby Town | 2–2 | Exeter City | Grimsby |
| Jarman 45', 54' | Stewart 8' Harley 79' | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 3,324 |
Exeter City v Macclesfield Town
| 10 February 2009 30 | Exeter City | 4–0 | Macclesfield Town | Exeter |
| Stansfield 16' Logan 44'Saunders 73'McAllister 75' | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 2,839 |
Exeter City v Aldershot Town
| 14 February 2009 31 | Exeter City | 3–2 | Aldershot Town | Exeter |
| Stewart 30' Harding 78' (o.g.)Saunders 80' | Robinson 55' Harding 60' | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 4,840 |
Chester City v Exeter City
| 21 February 2009 32 | Chester City | 0–0 | Exeter City | Chester |
| Stadium: Deva Stadium Attendance: 1,640 |
Exeter City v Darlington
| 28 February 2009 33 | Exeter City | 2–0 | Darlington | Exeter |
| Gill 72' (pen.) McAllister 83' | White 88' | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 4,851 |
Shrewsbury Town v Exeter City
| 3 March 2009 34 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–1 | Exeter City | Shrewsbury |
| Holt 51' (pen.) | Stewart 83' | Stadium: Prostar Stadium Attendance: 4,679 |
Luton Town v Exeter City
| 7 March 2009 35 | Luton Town | 1–2 | Exeter City | Luton |
| Craddock 39' | Stansfield 4' Sercombe 29' | Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 6,460 |
Exeter City v Bournemouth
| 10 March 2009 36 | Exeter City | 1–3 | Bournemouth | Exeter |
| Stansfield 13' | Hollands 56' Pitman 59', 87' | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 4,946 |
Exeter City v Bradford City
| 14 March 2009 37 | Exeter City | 1–0 | Bradford City | Exeter |
| Moxey 20' | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 5,253 |
Accrington Stanley v Exeter City
| 21 March 2009 38 | Accrington Stanley | 2–1 | Exeter City | Accrington |
| Miles 34' Lindfield 64' | Stansfield 5' | Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,169 |
Rochdale v Exeter City
| 28 March 2009 39 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Exeter City | Rochdale |
| Thorpe 27' Le Fondre 83' | Stewart 55', 84' (pen.) | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 3,364 |
Exeter City v Port Vale
| 31 March 2009 40 | Exeter City | 1–0 | Port Vale | Exeter |
| Prosser 29' (o.g.) | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 4,235 |
Exeter City v Dagenham & Redbridge
| 4 April 2009 41 | Exeter City | 2–1 | Dagenham & Redbridge | Exeter |
| Fleetwood 16', 49' | Strevens 36' | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 5,123 |
Brentford v Exeter City
| 11 April 2009 42 | Brentford | 1–1 | Exeter City | London |
| Clarke 90' | Fleetwood 38' | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 8,234 |
Exeter City v Wycombe Wanderers
| 13 April 2009 43 | Exeter City | 1–0 | Wycombe Wanderers | Exeter |
| Gill 64' | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 8,183 |
Lincoln City v Exeter City
| 18 April 2009 44 | Lincoln City | 0–1 | Exeter City | Lincoln |
| Burch 88' (o.g.) | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 3,934 |
Exeter City v Morecambe
| 25 April 2009 45 | Exeter City | 2–2 | Morecambe | Exeter |
| Moxey 49' Harley 53' | Drummond 9', 79' | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 8,544 |
Rotherham United v Exeter City
| 2 May 2009 46 | Rotherham United | 0–1 | Exeter City | Sheffield |
| Logan 71' | Stadium: Don Valley Stadium Attendance: 6,184 |
FA Cup
Curzon Ashton v Exeter City
| 8 November 2008 Round 1 | Curzon Ashton | 3–2 | Exeter City | Ashton under Lyne |
| Worsley 26' Ogoo 56'Norton 79' | Basham 84' Moxey 90'Gill 89' | Stadium: Tameside Stadium Attendance: 1,259 |
Football League Cup
Exeter City v Southampton
| 12 August 2008 Round 1 | Exeter City | 1–3 | Southampton | Exeter |
| Moxey 85' | Holmes 29' McGoldrick 77', 90' (pen.) | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 6,471 |
Football League Trophy
Exeter City v Shrewsbury Town
| 2 September 2008 Southern Section Round 1 | Exeter City | 1–2 | Shrewsbury Town | Exeter |
| Harley 22' | McIntyre 9' Davies 90' | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 1,530 |
Season squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Players who left during the season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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