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Exeter City F.C.

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Exeter City Football Club is a professional association football club based in Exeter, Devon, England. The team play in EFL League One, the third level of the English football league system. Known as "the Grecians", the origin of their nickname is subject to speculation and debate. The club is owned by the club's supporters through the Exeter City Supporters' Trust. Exeter City was founded in 1901 and began playing their games at St James Park, where they remain to this day. They joined Division One of the Southern League in 1904. After a tour of South America in 1914 to generate awareness of football in the continent, the club became the first side to play a national team from Brazil. As a result, City and Brazilian side Fluminense are now also partner clubs. Exeter were invited to help create the Football League Third Division in 1920. They were assigned to the Third Division South the next year and won the Third Division South Cup in 1934. They remained in the division until becoming founder members of the Fourth Division in 1958. They were promoted in 1963–64, only to be relegated after two seasons. They were promoted out of the Fourth Division again at the end of the 1976–77 season and managed to stay in the Third Division for seven seasons before being relegated in 1984. Exeter won their first league title in the 1989–90 season, gaining promotion as Fourth Division champions under the stewardship of Terry Cooper. Relegated in 1994, they lost their Football League status at the end of the 2002–03 season. They spent five seasons in the Conference and recovered from defeat in the 2007 play-off final to win promotion out of the play-offs the next year. Manager Paul Tisdale built on this success by winning promotion out of League Two in 2008–09 and Exeter survived for three seasons in League One. Returning to League Two in 2012, they have lost in the play-off finals in 2017, 2018 and most recently in 2020, under Matt Taylor. At the end of the 2021–22 season they gained automatic promotion to League One.

Infobox

Full name
Exeter City Football Club
Nickname
The Grecians
Founded
1901; 124 years ago (1901)
Ground
St James Park
Capacity
8,720
Owner
Exeter City Supporters' Trust
Chairman
Richard Pym
Manager
Gary Caldwell
League
EFL League One
2024–25
EFL League One, 16th of 24
Website
www.exetercityfc.co.uk

Tables

1
1
No.
1
Pos.
GK
Nation
ENG
Player
Joe Whitworth (on loan from Crystal Palace)
2
2
No.
2
Pos.
DF
Nation
SCO
Player
Jack McMillan
3
3
No.
3
Pos.
DF
Nation
ENG
Player
Ryan Rydel (on loan from Stockport County)
4
4
No.
4
Pos.
DF
Nation
WAL
Player
Ed Turns
5
5
No.
5
Pos.
DF
Nation
ENG
Player
Jack Fitzwater
6
6
No.
6
Pos.
MF
Nation
ENG
Player
Ethan Brierley (on loan from Brentford)
7
7
No.
7
Pos.
FW
Nation
GNB
Player
Carlos Mendes Gomes (on loan from Bolton Wanderers)
8
8
No.
8
Pos.
MF
Nation
ENG
Player
Edward Francis
9
9
No.
9
Pos.
FW
Nation
ENG
Player
Jayden Wareham
10
10
No.
10
Pos.
FW
Nation
SCO
Player
Jack Aitchison
11
11
No.
11
Pos.
FW
Nation
ENG
Player
Andrew Oluwabori
12
12
No.
12
Pos.
MF
Nation
ENG
Player
Reece Cole
14
14
No.
14
Pos.
MF
Nation
FIN
Player
Ilmari Niskanen
15
15
No.
15
Pos.
DF
Nation
ENG
Player
Johnly Yfeko
16
16
No.
16
Pos.
DF
Nation
NED
Player
Sil Swinkels (on loan from Aston Villa)
17
17
No.
17
Pos.
FW
Nation
ENG
Player
Akeel Higgins (on loan from West Bromwich Albion)
No.
Pos.
Nation
Player
1
GK
ENG
Joe Whitworth (on loan from Crystal Palace)
2
DF
SCO
Jack McMillan
3
DF
ENG
Ryan Rydel (on loan from Stockport County)
4
DF
WAL
Ed Turns
5
DF
ENG
Jack Fitzwater
6
MF
ENG
Ethan Brierley (on loan from Brentford)
7
FW
GNB
Carlos Mendes Gomes (on loan from Bolton Wanderers)
8
MF
ENG
Edward Francis
9
FW
ENG
Jayden Wareham
10
FW
SCO
Jack Aitchison
11
FW
ENG
Andrew Oluwabori
12
MF
ENG
Reece Cole
14
MF
FIN
Ilmari Niskanen
15
DF
ENG
Johnly Yfeko
16
DF
NED
Sil Swinkels (on loan from Aston Villa)
17
FW
ENG
Akeel Higgins (on loan from West Bromwich Albion)
19
19
No.
19
Pos.
FW
Nation
ENG
Player
Sonny Cox
20
20
No.
20
Pos.
DF
Nation
ENG
Player
Luca Woodhouse
21
21
No.
21
Pos.
DF
Nation
ENG
Player
Danny Andrew
23
23
No.
23
Pos.
GK
Nation
ENG
Player
Jack Bycroft
26
26
No.
26
Pos.
DF
Nation
IRL
Player
Pierce Sweeney (captain)
27
27
No.
27
Pos.
FW
Nation
NIR
Player
Josh Magennis
29
29
No.
29
Pos.
MF
Nation
SCO
Player
Kevin McDonald
31
31
No.
31
Pos.
MF
Nation
IRL
Player
Jake Doyle-Hayes
33
33
No.
33
Pos.
MF
Nation
ENG
Player
Tom Dean
34
34
No.
34
Pos.
MF
Nation
ENG
Player
Liam Oakes
37
37
No.
37
Pos.
FW
Nation
SCO
Player
Kieran Wilson
40
40
No.
40
Pos.
DF
Nation
WAL
Player
Ed James
41
41
No.
41
Pos.
MF
Nation
POR
Player
Pedro Borges
42
42
No.
42
Pos.
MF
Nation
ENG
Player
George Birch
45
45
No.
45
Pos.
MF
Nation
IRL
Player
Charlie Cummins
No.
Pos.
Nation
Player
19
FW
ENG
Sonny Cox
20
DF
ENG
Luca Woodhouse
21
DF
ENG
Danny Andrew
23
GK
ENG
Jack Bycroft
26
DF
IRL
Pierce Sweeney (captain)
27
FW
NIR
Josh Magennis
29
MF
SCO
Kevin McDonald
31
MF
IRL
Jake Doyle-Hayes
33
MF
ENG
Tom Dean
34
MF
ENG
Liam Oakes
37
FW
SCO
Kieran Wilson
40
DF
WAL
Ed James
41
MF
POR
Pedro Borges
42
MF
ENG
George Birch
45
MF
IRL
Charlie Cummins
32
32
No.
32
Pos.
GK
Nation
ENG
Player
Frankie Phillips (on loan at Taunton Town)
No.
Pos.
Nation
Player
32
GK
ENG
Frankie Phillips (on loan at Taunton Town)
· Players › Notable former players › Hall of Fame
Goals
Goals
Inducted
Apps
Name
Goals
Alan Banks
Alan Banks
Inducted
2014
Name
Alan Banks
Nationality
Position
FW
Playing career
1963–66, 1967–73
League
258
League
101
England
England
Inducted
Cliff Bastin
Name
Nationality
FW
Position
1928–29
Playing career
17
League
6
England
England
Inducted
Reg Clarke
Name
Nationality
MF
Position
1927–37
Playing career
315
League
18
Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Inducted
Dermot Curtis
Name
Nationality
FW
Position
1963–66, 1967–69
Playing career
157
League
33
England
England
Inducted
Jimmy Giles
Name
Nationality
DF
Position
1971–75, 1977–81
Playing career
313
League
13
England
England
Inducted
Tony Kellow
Name
Nationality
FW
Position
1976–78, 1980–84, 1985–88
Playing career
332
League
129
England
England
Inducted
Arnold Mitchell
Name
Nationality
MF
Position
1952–66
Playing career
495
League
44
England
England
Inducted
Dick Pym
Name
Nationality
GK
Position
1911–21
Playing career
203
League
0
Peter Hatch
Peter Hatch
Inducted
2017
Name
Peter Hatch
Nationality
Position
DF
Playing career
1973–82
League
346
League
18
Wales
Wales
Inducted
Graham Rees
Name
Nationality
FW
Position
1954–66
Playing career
345
League
85
England
England
Inducted
Adam Stansfield
Name
Nationality
FW
Position
2006–10
Playing career
158
League
39
England
England
Inducted
Sid Thomas
Name
Nationality
FW
Position
1904–08
Playing career
38
League
16
Inducted
Name
Nationality
Position
Playing career
League
Ref
Apps
Goals
2014
Alan Banks
FW
1963–66, 1967–73
258
101
Cliff Bastin
FW
1928–29
17
6
Reg Clarke
MF
1927–37
315
18
Dermot Curtis
FW
1963–66, 1967–69
157
33
Jimmy Giles
DF
1971–75, 1977–81
313
13
Tony Kellow
FW
1976–78, 1980–84, 1985–88
332
129
Arnold Mitchell
MF
1952–66
495
44
Dick Pym
GK
1911–21
203
0
2017
Peter Hatch
DF
1973–82
346
18
Graham Rees
FW
1954–66
345
85
Adam Stansfield
FW
2006–10
158
39
Sid Thomas
FW
1904–08
38
16
· Non-playing staff › Corporate hierarchy
Julian Tagg
Julian Tagg
Position
Club President, Associate Director of External Affairs
Name
Julian Tagg
Richard Pym
Richard Pym
Position
Exeter City Supporters' Trust and Club Board Chairman
Name
Richard Pym
Laurence Overend
Laurence Overend
Position
Exeter City Supporters' Trust Vice Chairman
Name
Laurence Overend
Vacant
Vacant
Position
Chief Executive Officer
Name
Vacant
Clive Harrison
Clive Harrison
Position
General Manager
Name
Clive Harrison
Julen Beer
Julen Beer
Position
Director
Name
Julen Beer
Nick Edwards
Nick Edwards
Position
Director
Name
Nick Edwards
Clive Harrison
Clive Harrison
Position
Director
Name
Clive Harrison
Andrew Rothwell
Andrew Rothwell
Position
Director
Name
Andrew Rothwell
Jonathan Hart
Jonathan Hart
Position
Director
Name
Jonathan Hart
John Street
John Street
Position
Company Secretary
Name
John Street
Position
Name
Club President, Associate Director of External Affairs
Julian Tagg
Exeter City Supporters' Trust and Club Board Chairman
Richard Pym
Exeter City Supporters' Trust Vice Chairman
Laurence Overend
Chief Executive Officer
Vacant
General Manager
Clive Harrison
Director
Julen Beer
Director
Nick Edwards
Director
Clive Harrison
Director
Andrew Rothwell
Director
Jonathan Hart
Company Secretary
John Street
· Non-playing staff › Coaching staff
Gary Caldwell
Gary Caldwell
Position
Manager
Name
Gary Caldwell
Kevin Nicholson
Kevin Nicholson
Position
Assistant Manager
Name
Kevin Nicholson
David Perkins
David Perkins
Position
First-Team Coach/Under 23-Coach
Name
David Perkins
Kevin Miller
Kevin Miller
Position
Goalkeeping Coach
Name
Kevin Miller
Dan Green
Dan Green
Position
Player Development Phase Coach
Name
Dan Green
Vacant
Vacant
Position
Head of Strength and Conditioning
Name
Vacant
Tom Yates
Tom Yates
Position
Strength and Conditioning Coach
Name
Tom Yates
Lauren Jones
Lauren Jones
Position
Head of Performance Analysis
Name
Lauren Jones
Sam Barrell
Sam Barrell
Position
First-Team Analyst
Name
Sam Barrell
Alex Mitchell
Alex Mitchell
Position
First-Team Analyst
Name
Alex Mitchell
Vacant
Vacant
Position
Head of Performance and Wellbeing
Name
Vacant
Andy Gillard
Andy Gillard
Position
Club Secretary
Name
Andy Gillard
Dr. Peter Riou
Dr. Peter Riou
Position
Club Doctor
Name
Dr. Peter Riou
Michael McBride
Michael McBride
Position
Head Physiotherapist
Name
Michael McBride
Vacant
Vacant
Position
Sports Therapist
Name
Vacant
Sue Matthews
Sue Matthews
Position
Kit Room Lead
Name
Sue Matthews
Keith Stone
Keith Stone
Position
Matchday Kit Co-Ordinator
Name
Keith Stone
Marcus Flitcroft
Marcus Flitcroft
Position
Technical Director
Name
Marcus Flitcroft
Malcolm Crosby
Malcolm Crosby
Position
Chief Scout
Name
Malcolm Crosby
Position
Name
Manager
Gary Caldwell
Assistant Manager
Kevin Nicholson
First-Team Coach/Under 23-Coach
David Perkins
Goalkeeping Coach
Kevin Miller
Player Development Phase Coach
Dan Green
Head of Strength and Conditioning
Vacant
Strength and Conditioning Coach
Tom Yates
Head of Performance Analysis
Lauren Jones
First-Team Analyst
Sam Barrell
First-Team Analyst
Alex Mitchell
Head of Performance and Wellbeing
Vacant
Club Secretary
Andy Gillard
Club Doctor
Dr. Peter Riou
Head Physiotherapist
Michael McBride
Sports Therapist
Vacant
Kit Room Lead
Sue Matthews
Matchday Kit Co-Ordinator
Keith Stone
Technical Director
Marcus Flitcroft
Chief Scout
Malcolm Crosby
· Non-playing staff › Managerial history
Unknown
Unknown
Name
Unknown
From
1904
Until
1908
Played
—
Won
—
Drawn
—
Lost
—
Win %
—
Arthur Chadwick
Arthur Chadwick
Name
Arthur Chadwick
From
1 April 1908
Until
31 December 1922
Played
113
Won
31
Drawn
32
Lost
50
Win %
27.43%
Fred Mavin
Fred Mavin
Name
Fred Mavin
From
1 January 1923
Until
1 November 1927
Played
209
Won
76
Drawn
41
Lost
92
Win %
36.36%
Dave Wilson
Dave Wilson
Name
Dave Wilson
From
1 March 1928
Until
1 February 1929
Played
42
Won
11
Drawn
10
Lost
21
Win %
26.19%
Billy McDevitt
Billy McDevitt
Name
Billy McDevitt
From
1 February 1929
Until
30 September 1935
Played
295
Won
117
Drawn
66
Lost
112
Win %
39.66%
Jack English
Jack English
Name
Jack English
From
1 October 1935
Until
31 May 1939
Played
168
Won
48
Drawn
48
Lost
72
Win %
28.57%
George Roughton
George Roughton
Name
George Roughton
From
1 August 1945
Until
1 March 1952
Played
270
Won
99
Drawn
55
Lost
116
Win %
36.67%
Norman Kirkman
Norman Kirkman
Name
Norman Kirkman
From
1 March 1952
Until
31 March 1953
Played
52
Won
14
Drawn
16
Lost
22
Win %
26.92%
Tim Ward
Tim Ward
Name
Tim Ward
From
1953
Until
1953
Played
—
Won
—
Drawn
—
Lost
—
Win %
—
Norman Dodgin
Norman Dodgin
Name
Norman Dodgin
From
1 April 1953
Until
30 April 1957
Played
199
Won
62
Drawn
50
Lost
87
Win %
31.16%
Bill Thompson
Bill Thompson
Name
Bill Thompson
From
1 May 1957
Until
1 January 1958
Played
28
Won
7
Drawn
5
Lost
16
Win %
25%
Frank Broome
Frank Broome
Name
Frank Broome
From
1 January 1958
Until
31 May 1960
Played
116
Won
48
Drawn
26
Lost
42
Win %
41.38%
Glen Wilson
Glen Wilson
Name
Glen Wilson
From
1 June 1960
Until
30 April 1962
Played
97
Won
27
Drawn
24
Lost
46
Win %
27.84%
Cyril Spiers
Cyril Spiers
Name
Cyril Spiers
From
1 May 1962
Until
1 February 1963
Played
28
Won
7
Drawn
4
Lost
17
Win %
25%
Jack Edwards
Jack Edwards
Name
Jack Edwards
From
1 February 1963
Until
31 January 1965
Played
102
Won
41
Drawn
33
Lost
28
Win %
40.19%
Ellis Stuttard
Ellis Stuttard
Name
Ellis Stuttard
From
1 February 1965
Until
1 June 1966
Played
66
Won
16
Drawn
19
Lost
31
Win %
24.24%
Jack Basford
Jack Basford
Name
Jack Basford
From
1 June 1966
Until
30 April 1967
Played
50
Won
15
Drawn
16
Lost
19
Win %
30%
Frank Broome
Frank Broome
Name
Frank Broome
From
1 May 1967
Until
1 February 1969
Played
91
Won
23
Drawn
31
Lost
37
Win %
25.27%
Honours / Notes
Second tenure
Johnny Newman
Johnny Newman
Name
Johnny Newman
From
1 April 1969
Until
21 December 1976
Played
377
Won
138
Drawn
98
Lost
141
Win %
36.6%
Bobby Saxton
Bobby Saxton
Name
Bobby Saxton
From
1 January 1977
Until
5 January 1979
Played
109
Won
45
Drawn
33
Lost
31
Win %
41.28%
Brian Godfrey
Brian Godfrey
Name
Brian Godfrey
From
1 January 1979
Until
1 June 1983
Played
240
Won
88
Drawn
57
Lost
95
Win %
36.67%
Gerry Francis
Gerry Francis
Name
Gerry Francis
From
20 July 1983
Until
14 May 1984
Played
50
Won
6
Drawn
16
Lost
28
Win %
12%
Jim Iley
Jim Iley
Name
Jim Iley
From
7 June 1984
Until
30 April 1985
Played
47
Won
13
Drawn
14
Lost
20
Win %
27.66%
Colin Appleton
Colin Appleton
Name
Colin Appleton
From
1 May 1985
Until
11 December 1987
Played
128
Won
35
Drawn
46
Lost
47
Win %
27.34%
John Delve
John Delve
Name
John Delve
From
11 December 1987
Until
8 May 1988
Played
27
Won
4
Drawn
9
Lost
14
Win %
14.81%
Terry Cooper
Terry Cooper
Name
Terry Cooper
From
9 May 1988
Until
1 August 1991
Played
157
Won
67
Drawn
26
Lost
64
Win %
42.68%
Honours / Notes
Fourth Division Champions: 1989–90
Alan Ball
Alan Ball
Name
Alan Ball
From
6 August 1991
Until
20 January 1994
Played
135
Won
36
Drawn
43
Lost
56
Win %
26.67%
Terry Cooper
Terry Cooper
Name
Terry Cooper
From
24 January 1994
Until
31 July 1995
Played
69
Won
14
Drawn
16
Lost
39
Win %
20.29%
Honours / Notes
Second tenure
Peter Fox
Peter Fox
Name
Peter Fox
From
1 August 1995
Until
9 January 2000
Played
235
Won
69
Drawn
70
Lost
96
Win %
29.36%
Noel Blake
Noel Blake
Name
Noel Blake
From
10 January 2000
Until
24 September 2001
Played
86
Won
20
Drawn
24
Lost
42
Win %
23.26%
John Cornforth
John Cornforth
Name
John Cornforth
From
24 September 2001
Until
6 October 2002
Played
54
Won
17
Drawn
14
Lost
23
Win %
31.48%
Eamonn Dolan
Eamonn Dolan
Name
Eamonn Dolan
From
6 October 2002
Until
17 October 2002
Played
1
Won
0
Drawn
1
Lost
0
Win %
0%
Honours / Notes
Caretaker Manager
Neil McNab
Neil McNab
Name
Neil McNab
From
17 October 2002
Until
25 February 2003
Played
26
Won
6
Drawn
8
Lost
12
Win %
23.08%
Gary Peters
Gary Peters
Name
Gary Peters
From
25 February 2003
Until
24 May 2003
Played
13
Won
5
Drawn
5
Lost
3
Win %
38.46%
Eamonn Dolan
Eamonn Dolan
Name
Eamonn Dolan
From
9 June 2003
Until
7 October 2004
Played
62
Won
26
Drawn
19
Lost
17
Win %
41.94%
Steve Perryman Scott Hiley
Steve Perryman Scott Hiley
Name
Steve Perryman Scott Hiley
From
7 October 2004
Until
18 October 2004
Played
2
Won
0
Drawn
2
Lost
0
Win %
0%
Honours / Notes
Joint Caretaker Managers
Alex Inglethorpe
Alex Inglethorpe
Name
Alex Inglethorpe
From
18 October 2004
Until
25 June 2006
Played
89
Won
44
Drawn
16
Lost
29
Win %
49.44%
Honours / Notes
FA Trophy Semi-finalists: 2005–06
Paul Tisdale
Paul Tisdale
Name
Paul Tisdale
From
26 June 2006
Until
1 June 2018
Played
626
Won
241
Drawn
159
Lost
226
Win %
38.50%
Honours / Notes
Conference National Play-off Finalists: 2006–07Conference National Play-off Winners: 2007–08League Two Runners-up: 2008–09League Two Manager of the Year: 2009Football League Trophy Area Finalists: 2010–11League Two Play-off Finalists: 2016–17, 2017–18
Matt Taylor
Matt Taylor
Name
Matt Taylor
From
1 June 2018
Until
4 October 2022
Played
227
Won
100
Drawn
67
Lost
60
Win %
44.05%
Honours / Notes
League Two Play-off Finalists: 2019–20League Two Runners-up: 2021–22
Kevin Nicholson Jon Hill
Kevin Nicholson Jon Hill
Name
Kevin Nicholson Jon Hill
From
4 October 2022
Until
24 October 2022
Played
6
Won
3
Drawn
0
Lost
3
Win %
50%
Honours / Notes
Joint Caretaker Managers
Gary Caldwell
Gary Caldwell
Name
Gary Caldwell
From
24 October 2022
Until
Present
Played
142
Won
51
Drawn
32
Lost
59
Win %
35.92%
Honours / Notes
Current manager
Name
From
Until
Played
Won
Drawn
Lost
Win %
Honours / Notes
Unknown
1904
1908
—
—
—
—
—
Arthur Chadwick
1 April 1908
31 December 1922
113
31
32
50
27.43%
Fred Mavin
1 January 1923
1 November 1927
209
76
41
92
36.36%
Dave Wilson
1 March 1928
1 February 1929
42
11
10
21
26.19%
Billy McDevitt
1 February 1929
30 September 1935
295
117
66
112
39.66%
Jack English
1 October 1935
31 May 1939
168
48
48
72
28.57%
George Roughton
1 August 1945
1 March 1952
270
99
55
116
36.67%
Norman Kirkman
1 March 1952
31 March 1953
52
14
16
22
26.92%
Tim Ward
1953
1953
—
—
—
—
—
Norman Dodgin
1 April 1953
30 April 1957
199
62
50
87
31.16%
Bill Thompson
1 May 1957
1 January 1958
28
7
5
16
25%
Frank Broome
1 January 1958
31 May 1960
116
48
26
42
41.38%
Glen Wilson
1 June 1960
30 April 1962
97
27
24
46
27.84%
Cyril Spiers
1 May 1962
1 February 1963
28
7
4
17
25%
Jack Edwards
1 February 1963
31 January 1965
102
41
33
28
40.19%
Ellis Stuttard
1 February 1965
1 June 1966
66
16
19
31
24.24%
Jack Basford
1 June 1966
30 April 1967
50
15
16
19
30%
Frank Broome
1 May 1967
1 February 1969
91
23
31
37
25.27%
Second tenure
Johnny Newman
1 April 1969
21 December 1976
377
138
98
141
36.6%
Bobby Saxton
1 January 1977
5 January 1979
109
45
33
31
41.28%
Brian Godfrey
1 January 1979
1 June 1983
240
88
57
95
36.67%
Gerry Francis
20 July 1983
14 May 1984
50
6
16
28
12%
Jim Iley
7 June 1984
30 April 1985
47
13
14
20
27.66%
Colin Appleton
1 May 1985
11 December 1987
128
35
46
47
27.34%
John Delve
11 December 1987
8 May 1988
27
4
9
14
14.81%
Terry Cooper
9 May 1988
1 August 1991
157
67
26
64
42.68%
Fourth Division Champions: 1989–90
Alan Ball
6 August 1991
20 January 1994
135
36
43
56
26.67%
Terry Cooper
24 January 1994
31 July 1995
69
14
16
39
20.29%
Second tenure
Peter Fox
1 August 1995
9 January 2000
235
69
70
96
29.36%
Noel Blake
10 January 2000
24 September 2001
86
20
24
42
23.26%
John Cornforth
24 September 2001
6 October 2002
54
17
14
23
31.48%
Eamonn Dolan
6 October 2002
17 October 2002
1
0
1
0
0%
Caretaker Manager
Neil McNab
17 October 2002
25 February 2003
26
6
8
12
23.08%
Gary Peters
25 February 2003
24 May 2003
13
5
5
3
38.46%
Eamonn Dolan
9 June 2003
7 October 2004
62
26
19
17
41.94%
Steve Perryman Scott Hiley
7 October 2004
18 October 2004
2
0
2
0
0%
Joint Caretaker Managers
Alex Inglethorpe
18 October 2004
25 June 2006
89
44
16
29
49.44%
FA Trophy Semi-finalists: 2005–06
Paul Tisdale
26 June 2006
1 June 2018
626
241
159
226
38.50%
Conference National Play-off Finalists: 2006–07Conference National Play-off Winners: 2007–08League Two Runners-up: 2008–09League Two Manager of the Year: 2009Football League Trophy Area Finalists: 2010–11League Two Play-off Finalists: 2016–17, 2017–18
Matt Taylor
1 June 2018
4 October 2022
227
100
67
60
44.05%
League Two Play-off Finalists: 2019–20League Two Runners-up: 2021–22
Kevin Nicholson Jon Hill
4 October 2022
24 October 2022
6
3
0
3
50%
Joint Caretaker Managers
Gary Caldwell
24 October 2022
Present
142
51
32
59
35.92%
Current manager
· Chairmen
C Fey
C Fey
Period
1904–05
Name
C Fey
Edgar Vincent, 1st Viscount D'Abernon
Edgar Vincent, 1st Viscount D'Abernon
Period
1905–06
Name
Edgar Vincent, 1st Viscount D'Abernon
William Fenwick
William Fenwick
Period
1906–08
Name
William Fenwick
F H Gardner
F H Gardner
Period
1907
Name
F H Gardner
Captain F J Harvey
Captain F J Harvey
Period
1908–10
Name
Captain F J Harvey
Michael J. McGahey
Michael J. McGahey
Period
1910–36
Name
Michael J. McGahey
Colonel Frederick Joseph Collymore Hunter
Colonel Frederick Joseph Collymore Hunter
Period
1936–42
Name
Colonel Frederick Joseph Collymore Hunter
Sidney H Thomas
Sidney H Thomas
Period
1945–1957
Name
Sidney H Thomas
Albert Stanley Line
Albert Stanley Line
Period
1957–1959
Name
Albert Stanley Line
George Gillin
George Gillin
Period
1959–1961
Name
George Gillin
Reg Rose
Reg Rose
Period
1961–67
Name
Reg Rose
Leslie Kerslake
Leslie Kerslake
Period
1967–70
Name
Leslie Kerslake
Fred Dart
Fred Dart
Period
1970–74
Name
Fred Dart
Gerald Vallance
Gerald Vallance
Period
1974–82
Name
Gerald Vallance
Clifford Hill
Clifford Hill
Period
1982–1985
Name
Clifford Hill
Byron Snell
Byron Snell
Period
1985
Name
Byron Snell
Ivor Doble
Ivor Doble
Period
1985–2002
Name
Ivor Doble
John Lewis †
John Lewis †
Period
2002–03
Name
John Lewis †
Uri Geller †
Uri Geller †
Period
2002–03
Name
Uri Geller †
David Treharne
David Treharne
Period
2003–06
Name
David Treharne
Denise Watts
Denise Watts
Period
2006–10
Name
Denise Watts
Edward Chorlton
Edward Chorlton
Period
2010-14
Name
Edward Chorlton
Julian Tagg
Julian Tagg
Period
2014–2020
Name
Julian Tagg
Richard Pym
Richard Pym
Period
2020–2021
Name
Richard Pym
Nick Hawker
Nick Hawker
Period
2021–2025
Name
Nick Hawker
Clive Harrison (interim)
Clive Harrison (interim)
Period
2025
Name
Clive Harrison (interim)
Richard Pym
Richard Pym
Period
2025–
Name
Richard Pym
Period
Name
1904–05
C Fey
1905–06
Edgar Vincent, 1st Viscount D'Abernon
1906–08
William Fenwick
1907
F H Gardner
1908–10
Captain F J Harvey
1910–36
Michael J. McGahey
1936–42
Colonel Frederick Joseph Collymore Hunter
1945–1957
Sidney H Thomas
1957–1959
Albert Stanley Line
1959–1961
George Gillin
1961–67
Reg Rose
1967–70
Leslie Kerslake
1970–74
Fred Dart
1974–82
Gerald Vallance
1982–1985
Clifford Hill
1985
Byron Snell
1985–2002
Ivor Doble
2002–03
John Lewis †
2002–03
Uri Geller †
2003–06
David Treharne
2006–10
Denise Watts
2010-14
Edward Chorlton
2014–2020
Julian Tagg
2020–2021
Richard Pym
2021–2025
Nick Hawker
2025
Clive Harrison (interim)
2025–
Richard Pym

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  102. "Managers – Billy McDevitt"
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  103. "Managers – Jack English"
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  104. "Managers – George Roughton"
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  105. "Managers – Norman Kirkman"
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  106. "Managers – Norman Dodgin"
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  107. "Managers – Bill Thompson"
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  108. "Managers – Frank Broome"
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  109. "Managers – Glen Wilson"
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  110. "Managers – Cyril Spiers"
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  111. "Managers – Jack Edwards"
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  112. "Managers – Ellis Stuttard"
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  113. "Managers – Jock Basford"
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  114. "Managers – Johnny Newman"
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  115. "Managers – Bobby Saxton"
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  116. "Managers – Brian Godfrey"
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  118. "Managers – Jim Iley"
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  119. "Managers – Colin Appleton"
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  120. "Managers – John Delve"
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  128. "Managers – Gary Caldwell"
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