EXETER CITY
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| Formed: 1901 Ground: St James Park, Exeter, Devon |
League Record
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1908/09 | 6th | 40 | 18 | 6 | 16 | 56 | 65 | 42 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1909/10 | 18th | 42 | 14 | 6 | 22 | 60 | 69 | 34 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1910/11 | 13th | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 51 | 53 | 37 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1911/12 | 15th | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 48 | 62 | 33 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1912/13 | 7th | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 48 | 44 | 44 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1913/14 | 12th | 38 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 39 | 38 | 36 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1914/15 | 11th | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 50 | 41 | 38 | Southern League Division 1 |
| World War 1 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1919/20 | 10th | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 57 | 51 | 43 | Southern League Division 1 |
| ▲Exeter City were Elected to the Football League | |||||||||
| 1920/21 | 19th | 42 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 39 | 54 | 35 | Football League Third Division |
| 1921/22 | ►21st | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 38 | 59 | 34 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1922/23 | 20th | 42 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 47 | 84 | 33 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1923/24 | 16th | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 37 | 52 | 37 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1924/25 | 7th | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 59 | 48 | 47 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1925/26 | 20th | 42 | 15 | 5 | 22 | 72 | 70 | 35 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1926/27 | 12th | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 76 | 73 | 40 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1927/28 | 8th | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 70 | 60 | 46 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1928/29 | ►21st | 42 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 67 | 88 | 29 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1929/30 | 16th | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 67 | 73 | 35 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1930/31 | 13th | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 84 | 90 | 42 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1931/32 | 7th | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 77 | 62 | 47 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1932/33 | 2nd | 42 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 88 | 48 | 58 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1933/34 | 9th | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 68 | 57 | 43 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1934/35 | 11th | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 70 | 75 | 41 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1935/36 | ►22nd | 42 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 59 | 93 | 27 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1936/37 | ►21st | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 59 | 88 | 32 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1937/38 | 17th | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 57 | 70 | 38 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1938/39 | 14th | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 65 | 82 | 40 | Football League Third Division South |
| World War 2 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1946/47 | 15th | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 60 | 69 | 39 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1947/48 | 11th | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 55 | 63 | 41 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1948/49 | 12th | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 63 | 76 | 40 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1949/50 | 16th | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 63 | 75 | 39 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1950/51 | 14th | 46 | 18 | 6 | 22 | 62 | 85 | 42 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1951/52 | ►23rd | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 65 | 86 | 35 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1952/53 | 17th | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 61 | 71 | 40 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1953/54 | 9th | 46 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 68 | 58 | 48 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1954/55 | 22nd | 46 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 47 | 73 | 37 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1955/56 | 16th | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 58 | 77 | 40 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1956/57 | 21st | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 61 | 79 | 37 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1957/58 | ►24th | 46 | 11 | 9 | 26 | 57 | 99 | 31 | Football League Third Division South |
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The Football League ended its Regionalised Third Division and split into 2 National Divisions, Exeter City were placed in the new Fourth Division which was a step below their previous Division |
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| 1958/59 | 5th | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 87 | 61 | 57 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1959/60 | 9th | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 80 | 70 | 49 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1960/61 | ►21st | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 66 | 94 | 38 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1961/62 | 18th | 44 | 13 | 11 | 20 | 62 | 77 | 37 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1962/63 | 17th | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 57 | 77 | 42 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1963/64 | ▲4th | 46 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 62 | 37 | 58 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1964/65 | 17th | 46 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 51 | 52 | 41 | Football League Third Division |
| 1965/66 | ▼22nd | 46 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 53 | 79 | 35 | Football League Third Division |
| 1966/67 | 14th | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 50 | 60 | 43 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1967/68 | 20th | 46 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 45 | 65 | 38 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1968/69 | 17th | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 66 | 65 | 43 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1969/70 | 18th | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 57 | 59 | 39 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1970/71 | 9th | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 67 | 68 | 48 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1971/72 | 15th | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 61 | 68 | 43 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1972/73 | 8th | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 57 | 51 | 50 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1973/74 | 10th | 45 | 18 | 8 | 19 | 58 | 55 | 44 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1974/75 | 9th | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 60 | 63 | 49 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1975/76 | 7th | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 56 | 47 | 50 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1976/77 | ▲2nd | 46 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 70 | 46 | 62 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1977/78 | 17th | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 49 | 59 | 44 | Football League Third Division |
| 1978/79 | 9th | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 61 | 56 | 49 | Football League Third Division |
| 1979/80 | 8th | 46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 60 | 68 | 48 | Football League Third Division |
| 1980/81 | 11th | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 62 | 66 | 45 | Football League Third Division |
| 1981/82 | 18th | 46 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 71 | 84 | 57 | Football League Third Division |
| 1982/83 | 19th | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 81 | 104 | 54 | Football League Third Division |
| 1983/84 | ▼24th | 46 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 50 | 84 | 33 | Football League Third Division |
| 1984/85 | 18th | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 57 | 79 | 53 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1985/86 | ►21st | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 47 | 59 | 54 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1986/87 | 14th | 46 | 11 | 23 | 12 | 53 | 49 | 56 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1987/88 | 22nd | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 53 | 68 | 46 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1988/89 | 13th | 46 | 18 | 6 | 22 | 65 | 68 | 60 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1989/90 | ▲1st | 46 | 28 | 5 | 13 | 83 | 48 | 89 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1990/91 | 16th | 46 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 58 | 52 | 57 | Football League Third Division |
| 1991/92 | 20th | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 57 | 80 | 53 | Football League Third Division |
| Following the formation of the Premier League, the Third Division was renamed to Division 2 | |||||||||
| 1992/93 | 19th | 46 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 54 | 69 | 50 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1993/94 | ▼22nd | 46 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 52 | 83 | 45 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1994/95 | 22nd | 42 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 36 | 70 | 34 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1995/96 | 14th | 46 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 46 | 53 | 57 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1996/97 | 22nd | 46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 48 | 73 | 48 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1997/98 | 15th | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 68 | 63 | 60 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1998/99 | 12th | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 47 | 50 | 63 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1999/00 | 21st | 46 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 46 | 72 | 44 | Football League Division 3 |
| 2000/01 | 19th | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 40 | 58 | 50 | Football League Division 3 |
| 2001/02 | 16th | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 48 | 73 | 55 | Football League Division 3 |
| 2002/03 | ▼23rd | 46 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 50 | 64 | 48 | Football League Division 3 |
| 2003/04 | 6th | 42 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 71 | 57 | 69 | Football Conference |
| 2004/05 | 6th | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 71 | 50 | 71 | Football Conference National |
| 2005/06 | 7th | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 65 | 48 | 63 | Football Conference National |
| 2006/07 | ♦►5th | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 67 | 48 | 78 | Football Conference National |
| 2007/08 | ♦▲4th | 46 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 83 | 58 | 83 | Football Conference National |
| 2008/09 | ▲2nd | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 65 | 50 | 79 | Football League 2 |
| 2009/10 | 18th | 46 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 48 | 60 | 51 | Football League 1 |
| 2010/11 | 8th | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 66 | 71 | 70 | Football League 1 |
| 2011/12 | ▼23rd | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 46 | 75 | 42 | Football League 1 |
| 2012/13 | 10th | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 63 | 62 | 64 | Football League 2 |
| 2013/14 | 16th | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 54 | 57 | 55 | Football League 2 |
| 2014/15 | 10th | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 61 | 65 | 64 | Football League 2 |
| 2015/16 | 14th | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 63 | 65 | 64 | Football League 2 |
| 2016/17 | ♦►5th | 46 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 75 | 56 | 71 | English Football League 2 |
| 2017/18 | ♦►4th | 46 | 24 | 8 | 14 | 64 | 54 | 80 | English Football League 2 |
| 2018/19 | 9th | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 60 | 49 | 70 | English Football League 2 |
| 2019/20 | ♦►5th | 37 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 53 | 43 | 65 | English Football League 2 |
| 2020/21 | 9th | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 71 | 50 | 70 | English Football League 2 |
| 2021/22 | ▲2nd | 46 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 65 | 41 | 84 | English Football League 2 |
| 2022/23 | 14th | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 64 | 68 | 56 | English Football League 1 |
| 2023/24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | English Football League 1 |