2017–18 Exeter City F.C. season
The 2017–18 season was Exeter City's 116th year in existence and their sixth consecutive season in League Two, where they finished in fourth place. The Grecians progressed to and lost their second consecutive promotion play-off final City progressed to the third round of the FA Cup after beating 8th-tier Heybridge Swifts in the first round, and fellow League Two side Forest Green Rovers in a second round replay. Exeter were knocked out in the third round by Premier League side West Bromwich Albion. The Grecians were knocked out of the EFL Cup in the first round, losing at home to Charlton Athletic, and were also eliminated in the regionalised first round (group stage) of the EFL Trophy, finishing bottom of Southern Group D.
| 2017–18 season | ||||
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| Owner | Exeter City Supporters' Trust | |||
| Chairman | Julian Tagg | |||
| Manager | Paul Tisdale | |||
| Stadium | St James Park | |||
| League Two | 4th (lost play-off final) | |||
| FA Cup | Eliminated in Third Round by West Bromwich Albion | |||
| EFL Cup | Eliminated in First Round by Charlton | |||
| EFL Trophy | Eliminated in Group Stage | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Jayden Stockley (20 goals) All: Jayden Stockley (25 goals) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 5,645 (17 May 2018, vs. Lincoln City) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,294 (28 November 2017, vs. Chelsea under-21) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 4,072 | |||
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| All statistics correct as of 28 May 2018. | ||||
The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.