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Exeter City still only 3 points off top spot despite home defeat

Authored by JAMIII
Posted: Sat, 10/12/2013 - 5:56pm

Report: Exeter City 0 Hartlepool 3

Exeter City were on the receiving end of a 3-0 defeat, as rampant Hartlepool registered their third away win in a week.

Both sides went in on the back of two wins, but it was the visitors that left happiest on their 350-mile journey back to the north-east.

City came under a lot of pressure in the first half and Pools went into the break a goal ahead, thanks to a Jack Baldwin header.

The game was put out of sight by Pools after the interval, as Luke James and Jack Compton both finished smartly to put City to the sword....

Exeter City looking forward to home support against Hartlepool

Authored by JAMIII
Posted: Fri, 10/11/2013 - 6:56am

Preview: Exeter City v Hartlepool

Questions about ‘after the Lord Mayor’s show’ have been bandied around the Cat & Fiddle with regularity this week, and have been batted aside every time.

While the City fans have been rightfully enjoying the feel-good factor that comes about with a convincing derby win, the focus of the players and management since Monday morning has been to make sure that the supporters have another three points to gloat about for the following week.

The not-insubstantial proposition that stands in Exeter City’s way is Hartlepool United, who...

Spooktacular fun this half term with Exeter City FC

With the autumn half term coming up at the end of this month, Exeter City’s Football in the Community team is once again running a range of different holiday courses around the region.


There will be four different football events in Exeter, plus a tennis course, as well as programmes in Dawlish, Exmouth, Sidmouth, Feniton, Crediton, Tiverton, Okehampton, Hatherleigh, Bideford, Ilfracombe, South Molton and Barnstaple.



A two-day course on the astroturf at St Luke’s Science and Sports College kicks off half term in Exeter, starting on Monday 28 October and costing £27 for...

Exeter City FC offers Social Action training with a difference to city’s young people

Authored by fridayanimal
Posted: Tue, 09/24/2013 - 11:28pm

Local voluntary support agency Exeter CVS are teaming up with Exeter City FC and the British Council to offer free Active Citizens training to the city’s young people, with an unusual twist.

The 5-day course in November will show learners aged 18-25 how they can engage in social action: making a difference through volunteering, campaigning, or engaging with authorities to improve services and make change. The course provides support to develop and conduct projects on a local, national and international level; following the programme’s premise –“Globally connected, locally engaged...

Calling all budding Andy Murrays and Laura Robsons

As usual, Exeter City's summer holiday football courses are proving very popular, but as part of the club's plans to increase its multisport offering, the Football in the Community coaches have been on two tennis delivery courses run by the LTA.

The club has announced two dates for a tennis camp at Cowick Barton Playing Fields' tennis courts in Exeter, on Wednesday 14 August and Tuesday 27 August. The event, which is suitable for 7-14 year olds, will run for three hours from 12-3pm and will cost £10 per day.

For more information and bookings, contact Catherine Fraser on...

Swansea allow Exeter to keep all gate receipts at upcoming friendly

Exeter City Chief Executive Julian Tagg has given his thanks to Swansea City for allowing the Grecians to keep all the gate receipts from the upcoming friendly fixture at the Park on Sunday – and is urging fans to come along to enjoy the match and help the club financially. In normal circumstances, it is commonplace for teams to share the proceeds of the gate in cup and friendly fixtures. However in this instance, Swansea have magnanimously allowed Exeter City to keep the gate takings – therefore meaning that every pound that is paid on the day will be of benefit to the club. The Swans...

Exeter City’s League 2 fixtures against Chesterfield rearranged

Exeter City’s home and away League 2 fixtures against Chesterfield in 2013/14 have both been rescheduled and brought forward to the respective previous days. The Grecians were initially due to host the Spireites on Saturday 21 December 2013 at 3pm, but the St James Park fixture has now been rearranged for Friday 20 December (7.45pm kick-off). Later in the season, City will travel to the Proact Stadium on Good Friday (18 April 2014) for another 7.45pm kick-off, which replaces the original fixture which was pencilled in for Saturday 19 April. St James Park hosted Friday night football last...

Tisdale voices his appreciation for club support

Authored by The Zak
Posted: Wed, 07/03/2013 - 8:46am

City manager Paul Tisdale clarified the contract situations with a few of the players that are yet to put pen to paper with the Grecians for 2013/14.

Experienced pairing Matt Oakley and Steve Tully have not yet agreed terms to remain with the Grecians, but Paul is confident in the knowledge that he and the club are doing their utmost retain both players within the constraints they have.

“Matt Oakley hasn’t signed yet, but he’s come back to training and he wants to play for us,” said Tis. “We’ve been very transparent over the last month or two that we’d like to sign him and...

Hundreds of kids enjoy football in the sun

Authored by The Zak
Posted: Wed, 05/29/2013 - 4:14pm

165 teams, over 1300 kids and two glorious days of sunshine descended on Feniton this weekend, for Exeter City’s 11th annual 6-a-side youth tournament.

The event, jointly hosted by the Exeter City’s Academy and their Football in the Community Charitable Trust, saw hundreds of youngsters enjoying a festival of football over two sun-kissed days at Feniton Football Club. The three pitches were quartered up into 6-a-side playing fields, as the youngsters from age groups ranging from under-7 to under-15 took part in Devon’s showpiece youth tournament of the summer.

The...

Exeter City FC's half term football roadshow - goalkeepers and strikers day

Event Date: 
31/05/2013 - 10:00am to 3:00pm
Venue: 
St Luke's Science and Sports College

Half term fun for boys and girls aged 5-14.

Whether it's getting the ball in the net or keeping it out, goalkeepers and strikers need specialist training. Our event will help your child improve their skills in these areas - as well as enjoying themselves, making new friends and taking part in competitions with medals and awards up for grabs.

The event runs from 10am-3pm and costs £15.

Book online at www.ecfconline.com

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