League Two · Attendance record

Exeter City

Formed in 1901 and known as The Grecians. League attendance history, season by season.

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Current stadiumSt James Park8,219 capacity · 2026/27Away-day guide
Club formed1901The Grecians
Attendance record begins1920/2198 completed seasons with data
2026/27 league average5,677Live season →
2025/26 league average6,655Completed season
Year-on-year change-14.7%2026/27 vs 2025/26 · live
The story in numbers1920/21 — 2026/27

Attendance History

Every recorded season, from the first to the latest.

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Highest average10,3391952/53
Second World War 1939/40–1945/46 COVID-19 restrictions 2019/20–2020/21
The line connects recorded seasons across missing years. Shaded bands mark war and COVID interruptions. No missing values are estimated. Season ending year · Hover or tap for details.
The numbers

Club statistics

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Exeter City currently averages 5,677 for league matches in 2026/27, compared with 6,655 in 2025/26. Its highest completed-season average in the database is 10,339 in 1952/53.

All-time average
5,267
Recorded seasons; includes 2026/27 where available
Highest season average
10,339
1952/53
Lowest season average
1,972
1985/86
Highest since 2000/01
6,846
2022/23
Five-season average
6,425
2021/22–2025/26 · completed seasons
Best national attendance rank
#55
Across recorded seasons
Biggest year-on-year rise
+2,877
+65.2% · 1963/64 vs 1962/63
Biggest year-on-year fall
-2,243
-30.2% · 1960/61 vs 1959/60
Seasons represented
109
99 with a recorded average

Season extremes and five-season averages use completed seasons. Year-on-year changes compare consecutive completed seasons with published averages, measured in supporters per match. The live 2026/27 figure appears separately.

Current season only

2026/27 Stadium Utilisation

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StadiumSt James Park
2026/27 capacity8,219
League average5,677
Percentage filled69.1%

League average ÷ recorded 2026/27 stadium capacity. Published capacity can exceed seats available at a match because of segregation or other restrictions. Capacity source ↗

League matches

Season-by-season attendance

Live season
The all-time average uses every season for which a league average is shown, plus the live 2026/27 figure where available. Tier rank compares attendance averages at the same league level; it is shown only for seasons with a complete comparison. League finish is a separate result on the pitch.
SeasonTierLeague finishAverageEngland rankTier rank (attendance)
2026/27Live4In progress5,6777914
2025/263216,6557120
2024/253166,5137219
2023/243136,8006916
2022/233146,8466415
2021/22425,312687
2020/2149———
2019/20454,847697
2018/19494,4187311
2017/18444,0057813
2016/17454,1667510
2015/164144,0087612
2014/154103,8737713
2013/144163,7017712
2012/134104,1427011
2011/123234,4746915
2010/11385,3936314
2009/103185,8326014
2008/09424,939698
2007/08543,705——
2006/07553,627——
2005/06573,790——
2004/05563,389——
2003/04563,665——
2002/034233,7638115
2001/024163,3138517
2000/014193,6927611
1999/004213,0148215
1998/994123,1548315
1997/984153,988715
1996/974223,0148013
1995/964143,442727
1994/954222,48484—
1993/943223,3207622
1992/933193,2757821
1991/923203,6276916
1990/913164,2856014
1989/90414,859573
1988/894132,6808114
1987/884222,4637912
1986/874142,6287512
1985/864211,9728416
1984/854182,352769
1983/843243,3807019
1982/833193,2307121
1981/823183,8587221
1980/813114,5596417
1979/80384,5746919
1978/79394,4086718
1977/783174,8876617
1976/77424,6247410
1975/76473,2647811
1974/75493,4357610
1973/744104,186729
1972/73484,956634
1971/724153,8578114
1970/71494,7037814
1969/704184,9207312
1968/694175,3717815
1967/684203,8558720
1966/674143,9908720
1965/663225,5907321
1964/653176,4606917
1963/64447,29165—
1962/634174,4148316
1961/624184,34486—
1960/614215,1788114
1959/60497,421708
1958/59459,374635
1957/583S247,7847531
1956/573S216,7658137
1955/563S168,1686622
1954/553S228,0457026
1953/543S99,3446521
1952/533S1710,3396319
1951/523S238,3217531
1950/513S149,7717329
1949/503S1610,11771—
1948/493S1210,14373—
1947/483S119,9007228
1946/473S158,8886622
1945/46————
1938/393S146,0557127
1937/383S176,2457127
1936/373S215,4237632
1935/363S225,2007430
1934/353S115,0097531
1933/343S95,9166824
1932/333S27,6655511
1931/323S76,25766—
1930/313S134,9507430
1929/303S166,59261—
1928/293S215,74368—
1927/283S86,87660—
1926/273S127,20160—
1925/263S206,33466—
1924/253S76,63065—
1923/243S165,68077—
1922/233S205,93573—
1921/223S215,81079—
1920/213197,0506622
1919/20————
1914/15————
1913/14————
1912/13————
1911/12————
1910/11————
1909/10————
1908/09————

Historic seasonal figures, league finishes and national rankings are based primarily on the long-running compilation at European Football Statistics ↗, with thanks. All-time averages and tier attendance ranks are calculated by this site.