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Exeter City FC Museum Charity
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The Museum was founded in 2018 with support from the Heritage Lottery Fund, Overseen by the ECFC Museum Trust (registered charity number: 1180297) our aim is to preserve and share the history and heritage of the football club.
On this day in 1981
Exeter LFC beat Frome 3-2 at home with goals from Julie Costello, Bridget Thomas and Debbie Turner.

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December 20, 2025 at 8:21 AM
From the Grecian Archive on this day
2008 On a surprisingly blustery day at the Park, City eventually ran out comfortable 4-1 winners against ten man Rochdale in front of a bumper pre-Christmas crowd of 4,326
December 20, 2025 at 8:20 AM
From the Grecian Archive games on this day

1908: Exeter City 1 ( Bell) New Brompton 3. Southern League. Attendance 5,000.

1914: Exeter City 1 (Hunter) Southampton 2 Southern League. Attendance: 4,000.

1925: Watford 3 Exeter City 1 (Blackmore). Third Division South. Attendance: 7,500.
December 19, 2025 at 2:54 PM
From the Grecian Archive on this day
2010 City beat Sheffield Wednesday. 5-1 at SJP one of only a handful of games to take place in the country because of snow.

Full match

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1999 Jukka Vanninen makes his City debut, at SJP and becomes our first ever Finish player
December 18, 2025 at 5:24 PM
From the Grecian Archive on this day in:-
1977 City progress in the FA Cup with a 3-0 win at Minehead in Round 2.

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1936 Walthamstow v ECFC FA Cup - Round 2 - 17th December 1936.

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December 17, 2025 at 8:27 AM
From the Grecian Archive on this day

1967 John Corr makes his home debut for ECFC scoring twice in a 4-2 victory over Bradford.

1978 Another day to forget in the FA Cup as City lose 1-0 away to non-league Maidstone in the 2nd round!

2005 Exeter come out of the CVA.
December 16, 2025 at 7:42 AM
From the Grecian Archive on this day

1973 Pete Hatch makes his debut for the Grecians at Workington. He went on to make 390 appearances! In the same game Keith Bowker also makes his debut
December 15, 2025 at 10:17 AM
From the Grecian Archive
On this day in:-
1968 Over 12,700 turned to see city lose 2-1 at home to Southend because anyone attending was given a voucher that guaranteed a ticket for the visit of Manchester United in the FA Cup in 3 weeks time!

Report

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The Grecian Archive - 1968-12-14 Southend United (h)
Explore the History and Heritage of Exeter City Football Club
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December 14, 2025 at 9:07 AM
On this day in

1980 - City progress in the FA Cup 1-0 with a win away, at Millwall

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December 13, 2025 at 11:17 AM
From the Grecian Archive on this day in

1914 John Dockray makes him league debut for City in a 1-0 defeat away at Reading

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December 12, 2025 at 8:27 AM
From the Grecian Archive on this day

1977 Alan Beer has a testimonial vs West Brom

1987 Colin Appleton resigns as City Manager

1987 John Delve is appointed Manager.
December 11, 2025 at 4:48 PM
From the Grecian Archive on this day

1955 City beat Hendon 6-2 at home in the 2nd round of the FA Cup." The reward was a home tie against Stoke in the 3rd Round.

2022

Exeter drew 1-1 at home to Sheffield Wednesday

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December 10, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Museum tonight

115 visitors - a fabulous donation from Exeter City, 150th FA Cup. Added to temporary FA Cup cabinet. A few donations and good to see John from Wimbledon History. Lots of help
December 9, 2025 at 10:44 PM
From the Grecian Archive on this day

1950 City go through to Round 3 of the FA Cup with a 3-0 home win over Swindon

1997 Exeter City play Arsenal in an FA Youth Cup tie 3rd Round. At Exeter,

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December 9, 2025 at 8:02 AM
From the Grecian Archive on this day In 1924 FA Cup QF5 2R, v Newport at Ashton Gate,City won 1-0 with a goal scored by Harold Blackmore, a young centre forward from Silverton; he had travelled to be at the game with the reserves to watch, and was called from the crowd to play.
December 8, 2025 at 8:56 AM
From the Grecian Archive on this day in

1985 City get a 2-1 away win at Bristol City in the 2nd round of the FA Cup - their reward was a tie in 3rd Round at Everton.

And the museum has the gavel!!?

1935 Wynne Crompton joins city from Crystal Palace
December 7, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Museum today

Over 150 visitors and a lot of talking. Thanks for the help William Nimmo and good to see you William Barrett. And great to see Grace, hope you had a great time.
December 6, 2025 at 6:08 PM
From the Grecian Archive on this day in 1965

City play a friendly against Slovan Bratislava. The Czech side included six players of International experience and they showed their class with intricate inter passing and running off the ball.
December 6, 2025 at 8:28 AM
From the Grecian Archive on this day

On this day in:-

1982 Exeter LFC beat Illogan 4-3 in the WFA Cup R2.

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1989 City lose 5-2 in their 4th round replay in League Cup at Sunderland
December 5, 2025 at 8:21 AM
From the Grecian Archive on this day

1926 City score 8 at home in an 8-1 win over Coventry.

1948 City thrash Barnet, away, 6-2 in the 1st round of the FA Cup. The original tie, on the 27th November, was called off because of fog.

1991 Cliff Bastin, dies at the age of 79.
December 4, 2025 at 8:00 AM
From the Grecian Archive on this day
In 1938 Exeter enjoyed no luck at Meadow Lane and were beaten 3-1

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We have the programme too. And 20/49 programmes from the season.

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December 3, 2025 at 9:02 AM
From the Grecian Archive on this day
1953
Exeter beat HMS Eagle 7-2 in “grand floodlight attraction”

1964

City play Arsenal in a friendly to mark the switch on of the new floodlights. Arsenal won 4-1 in front of 11507 spectators, Frank McClintock scores a hat-trick.
December 2, 2025 at 7:43 AM
From the Grecian Archive on this day

2009 Exeter lose 1-0 at Bristol Rovers

1966 Exeter lose 2-0 in a 2nd Round FA Cup replay at Luton.

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December 1, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Sid Thomas, Reverend Reid and William Fenwick from 1905- Sid is in our Hall of Fame.

We are currently updating/our 1905/06 match reports by adding photos and other information.

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November 30, 2025 at 11:35 AM
From the Grecian Archive on this day in

On this day in:-

1974
Alan Beer makes his debut and scores in a 1-1 draw at Rochdale,

2017

Another 4 City legends' were inducted to Hall of Fame' Sidney Thomas, Graham Rees , Peter Hatch and the late Adam Stansfield

Time for more inductions?
November 30, 2025 at 8:12 AM