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From St James Park to the Euros: Tracking Exeter City Academy Players on the International Stage

As Europe’s biggest stars regroup for international duty, national team rosters for Euro 2024 are filled with familiar names - few of which trace their beginnings to the lower tiers of English football.

Exeter City’s academy may not make headlines, but its graduates are making tournament squads. And while attention builds toward summer fixtures and early Champions League predictions on many of the most popular and secure betting platforms, another narrative deserves recognition: players who started at St James Park and are now representing their countries on the international...

Police are ready for the Devon Derby

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 09/14/2016 - 12:55pm

Devon and Cornwall Police have been planning for the Devon derby as Plymouth Argyle visits St James Park to take on Exeter City this weekend.

Chief Inspector Adrian Leisk, the police officer in charge of the operation said: “As a Force we are experienced in policing large scale sporting events such as this, and we have worked with both clubs to ensure the Devon derby is policed appropriately.

“There will be a police presence in the area throughout the day, and anyone who is intent on causing a disturbance will be dealt with swiftly and robustly.

“That said, a bit of...

City return on the cards for Reid

Exeter City have signed striker Reuben Reid, subject to Football League and FA approval.

The 28-year-old forward, who was a free agent having left Plymouth Argyle in the summer, says it was a chance to link up with manager Paul Tisdale that convinced him to put pen to paper on a contract at St James Park.

The Bristol-based player has been attracting lots of interest from League One and Two clubs, since leaving Home Park, but says it was after a chat with Tisdale on Sunday that he made up his mind.

“I have been in talks with a few teams, but I met the manager (Paul...

Away defeat for City

Exeter City fell to their second away defeat of the League Two season as they were beaten 2-0 away at Crewe Alexandra.

Goals from Alex Kiwomya and Danny Hollands won the match for the Alex despite the Grecians enjoying plenty of possession and chances at Gresty Road.

City manager Paul Tisdale made two changes from the team that beat Colchester United 3-2 last time out, with Luke Croll missing the game through illness and Ethan Ampadu dropping to the bench. That meant Connor Riley-Lowe came in at left back and Joel Grant started up front.

City began the brighter of...

Cowan-Dickie backs Chiefs to bounce back

Authored by Mark Stevens
Posted: Thu, 09/08/2016 - 10:37am

Luke Cowan-Dickie says Exeter Chiefs will have to be firing on all cylinders when they welcome defending English and European champions Saracens to Sandy Park this Sunday (3pm).

Having kicked off their latest Aviva Premiership campaign with a 25-20 loss at Wasps last weekend, Devon’s finest will be looking for an immediate riposte against the star-studded Londoners.

The two club met three times last season – including the Premiership Final itself in May – and on each occasion it was Mark McCall’s side who triumphed.

Their 14-11 victory at Sandy Park back in February...

New leisure complex wins support

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 09/06/2016 - 10:10am

Exeter City Football Club and Exeter Chiefs have united to give their support to plans for a major new leisure complex in the city centre.

St Sidwell’s Point, an environmentally-friendly and sustainable building at the heart of the new Grecian Quarter, has been given a ringing endorsement by both clubs.

The cutting edge development, which will be built at the heart of the redeveloped bus station site, will be a world class leisure attraction with three pools, a health suite and spa, soft play area and 150 station fitness suite.

It will be Britain’s first Passivhaus...

Wasps 25 Chiefs 20

In what is the first meeting between these two Premiership prize-fighters, it was Wasps who delivered the first telling blow of the new season against the Exeter Chiefs.

Undone in all three top flights meetings by the Chiefs last season, Dai Young’s side enacted a spot of revenge in this seasonal opener as a late flurry of points drove them down victory lane.

Jimmy Gopperth – the hero in last season’s European Champions Cup quarter-final between the two clubs – again proved the match winner, converting Tommy Taylor’s late try, as well as a penalty to finish with a personal...

Chiefs side to face Wasps

Rob Baxter insists his Exeter Chiefs side are in “good nick” ahead of their seasonal opener against Wasps in the Aviva Premiership on Sunday (3pm).

Runners-up last season, the Chiefs head for a testing away-day at the Ricoh Arena looking to lay down a solid foundation from which to attack the 2016/17 season.

An unbeaten pre-season programme – which saw the Devon club record victories over Guinness Pro12 sides Scarlets, Ulster and Newport-Gwent Dragons – have given a solid enough base from which to build, but Baxter knows the hard work starts this weekend, up against a...

Exeter City win 5 goal thriller!

Goals from Robbie Simpson, Ollie Watkins and Joel Grant secured Exeter City all three points on their trip to Colchester United. City made four changes from the side that lost to Portsmouth in their last League Two match. Jordan Tillson, who fractured his ankle in that game is out until Christmas, while Troy Brown failed a late fitness test and was only able to take a spot on the bench. Liam McAlinden and Connor Riley-Lowe also dropped out of the team, while new loan signings Luke Croll and Jack Stacey took their place in the side. They were joined by the recalled Jordan Moore-Taylor and...

Teignbridge gears up for spectacular Tour of Britain finish

Thousands of cycling fans are expected to descend on Teignbridge on Friday 9 September as the district plays host to a spectacular Haytor finish for the Devon Stage of the Tour of Britain.

With the likes of Sir Bradley Wiggins, Mark Cavendish and other Olympic medallists among the racers, supporters lining the route and arriving at the finish area on Haytor will also be kept entertained throughout the day by a variety of cycling activities and community events.

A carnival atmosphere is expected on Haytor, with the iconic Dartmoor location sure to draw some of the biggest...

Free tours of St James Park in Exeter

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 09/01/2016 - 12:41pm

Exeter City Football Club are offering special tours of their St James Park Stadium at 11am on 8 and 9 September.

The tours are part of Exeter City Council's Heritage Weekend (8-11 September) - an annual initiative that the Football Club has participated in for a number of years. The scheme offers members of the public the chance to visit (for free) historic buildings in Exeter.

The Exeter City Supporters Trust organises the stadium tours and stresses that this may be one of the last opportunities one will get to visit the historic Old Grandstand which was built in 1926 - a...

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