The 2021–22 season was Exeter City's 120th year in their history, and their tenth and final consecutive season in League Two. After finishing second in the League Two table, the club achieved promotion to League One for the 2022–23 season. Along with the league, the club also competed in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup and the EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.
Pre-season friendlies Exeter City announced they will play friendlies against Weston-super-Mare, Tiverton Town, Taunton Town, Bath City, Weymouth, Cardiff City, Bristol City, Shrewsbury Town and Truro City as part of their pre-season preparations.
Competitions League Two
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches The Grecians' fixtures were released on 24 June 2021.
FA Cup
Exeter City were drawn away to Bradford City in the first round and to Cambridge United in the second round.
EFL Cup
Exeter were drawn at home to Wycombe Wanderers in the first round.
EFL Trophy
Exeter were drawn into Southern Group E alongside Bristol Rovers, Chelsea U21s and Cheltenham Town.
Transfers Transfers in Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 8 June 2021 LM Josh Coley Maidenhead United Undisclosed 1 July 2021 AM Jevani Brown Colchester United Free transfer 1 July 2021 GK Scott Brown Port Vale Free transfer 1 July 2021 CB George Ray Tranmere Rovers Free transfer 1 July 2021 RB Callum Rowe Aston Villa Free transfer 5 July 2021 CF Sam Nombe Milton Keynes Dons Undisclosed 8 July 2021 CB Pierce Sweeney Swindon Town Free transfer 20 July 2021 DM Timothée Dieng Southend United Free transfer 26 July 2021 LB Jonathan Grounds Swindon Town Free transfer 24 August 2021 LB Colin Daniel Burton Albion Free transfer 31 August 2021 CM Kyle Taylor Bournemouth Undisclosed 8 March 2022 FB Aamir Daniels Free agent
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref. 29 July 2021 GK Cameron Dawson Sheffield Wednesday End of season 10 August 2021 CF Pádraig Amond Newport County End of season 20 August 2021 RW Owura Edwards Bristol City 14 January 2022 10 January 2022 CF Offrande Zanzala Barrow End of season 31 January 2022 CF Kieran Phillips Huddersfield Town End of season
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref. 7 July 2021 GK Jack Arthur Bideford 1 January 2022 14 July 2021 CB Cheick Diabate Truro City 1 January 2022 9 August 2021 RB Ellis Johnson Truro City 1 January 2022 13 August 2021 AM Jack Veale Taunton Town January 2022 17 September 2021 AM James Dodd Weston-super-Mare January 2022 17 September 2021 LW Nelson Iseguan Tiverton Town October 2021 30 September 2021 CB Jordan Dyer Yeovil Town October 2021 30 September 2021 CF Ben Seymour Yeovil Town October 2021 22 October 2021 GK Harry Lee Dorchester Town 21 November 2021 29 October 2021 CB Jordan Dyer Bath City End of season 9 December 2021 LB Jack Sparkes Torquay United January 2022 27 December 2021 GK Harry Lee Dorchester Town February 2022 11 January 2022 AM Jack Veale Poole Town February 2022 21 January 2022 CF Sonny Cox Weston-super-Mare End of season 21 January 2022 CF Ben Seymour Bath City End of season 26 January 2022 LB Callum Rowe Bath City End of season 31 January 2022 CB George Ray Leyton Orient End of season 26 February 2022 LB Colin Daniel Aldershot Town End of season 1 March 2022 GK Harry Lee Tavistock 29 March 2022
Transfers out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 17 June 2021 CF Ryan Bowman Shrewsbury Town Undisclosed 30 June 2021 CF Nicky Ajose Released 30 June 2021 CB Will Dean Truro City Released 30 June 2021 CF Alex Fisher Newport County Released 30 June 2021 GK Jonny Maxted Northampton Town Released 30 June 2021 CB Rory McArdle Harrogate Town Free transfer 30 June 2021 CM Louis Morison Tiverton Town Released 30 June 2021 LB Lewis Page Harrogate Town Free transfer 30 June 2021 CB Tom Parkes Livingston Released 30 June 2021 LB Noah Smerdon Weston-super-Mare Released 30 June 2021 CB Pierce Sweeney Swindon Town Free transfer 30 June 2021 CM Jake Taylor Stevenage Free transfer 30 June 2021 GK Lewis Ward Swindon Town Released 30 June 2021 RM Randell Williams Hull City Free transfer 30 June 2021 CF Lewis Wilson Bideford Released 3 August 2021 LW Joel Randall Peterborough United Undisclosed
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