Exeter City W.F.C.

Elmore Eagles L.F.C.

The team was originally formed around 1997 when they were named Elmore Eagles L.F.C.^[3]

Exeter City Ladies Football Club

In 2001, the Elmore Eagles joined forces with Exeter City and the Exeter City Ladies Football Club was formed.^[3]

Exeter City Centre Of Excellence (COE) Ladies

In 2006, the club controversially changed their name to Cullompton Rangers L.F.C. Many were keen to keep the 'Exeter City Ladies' name, and in the summer of 2006, Exeter City COE Ladies was formed, entering the Devon Women's Division 2.^[3]

The team won all but 1 game in the league that season and were promoted. The team also won the League Cup. However, they were stripped of the honour after investigations were made at the beginning of the 2007/2008 and it was proven that 'illegally' signed players had played in the cup games.

Following a number of departures at the end of the 2015–16 season, Exeter City Ladies Football Club were heading towards disbandment. However, due to strong links with local schools and the Community Trust the club was kept running and continued to play in the FA Women's Premier League South West Division One.

Exeter City Women

At the end of the 2018–19 season the club changed their name to Exeter City Women in preparation for the campaign in the FA Women's National League Division One South West.^[4]

The team were crowned champions of the South West Women's Premier Division following a 3–1 victory over Keynsham Town Ladies at the end of the 2018-19 season.

The club continued with their progression in the fourth tier of Women’s football, renamed the Women’s FA National League Division One South West, finishing third and second in the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons respectively.

The team secured promotion to the third tier for the first-time at the end of the 2023–24 campaign after seeing off fellow title contenders AFC Bournemouth in the final game of the season with a 1–1 home draw.^[5] Exeter City also finished the season unbeaten, only dropping four points from 66 available (both games drawn were against AFC Bournemouth). Promotion to the third tier of English women's football saw the club depart Exwick Sports Hub and instead secure Coach Road in Newton Abbot as their secondary home venue alongside matches at St James Park.^[6] Prior to the start of the 2026–27 season, the club stated their main objective is to stage all home matches within the city boundaries, but St James Park is the only stadium in Exeter that meets third-tier venue requirements and cannot host all team home matches. Therefore, six matches will be held at St James Park, double the previous season, while five would be held at Coach Road and two at Silver Street of Willand Rovers.^[1]

First-team squad

As of 20 September 2026^[7]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

More information No., Pos. ...

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  ENG Tyrii Bell 2 DF  ENG Bow Jackson (captain) 3 MF  ENG Tia Asker 4 MF  ENG Emily Poole 5 DF  ENG Saskia Heard 6 DF  ENG Jess Sandland 7 FW  ENG Georgia Vaccaro 8 MF  ENG Fearne Slocombe 9 FW  ENG Ellie Sara 10 MF  ENG Ishbel Zuurmond 11 DF  ENG Maya Kendell 13 DF  WAL Ffion Llewellyn

No. Pos. Nation Player 14 MF  WAL Bethan McGowan 16 MF  ENG Phoebe Baker 17 FW  ENG Emily Pitman 18 MF  WAL Nia Lewis (on loan from Bristol City) 19 FW  ENG Charlotte Whitmore 21 MF  ENG Darcey Maxted 22 DF  GRE Giota Papaioannou 23 MF  ENG Amber Pollock 24 GK  ENG Amy Lockyer 25 GK  ENG Erin Foley 26 MF  ENG Lauren Le Poidevin 31 GK  ENG Carly Kelland

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Current management and coaching staff

As of August 2026^[8]

League honours

• FA Women's National League Division One South West
  • Champions (1): 2023–24^[9][10]
• FA South West Women's Premier Division
  • Champions (1): 2018–19^[11]
• FA Women's Premier League South West Division One
  • Runners-up (1): 2014–15^[12]
• South West Combination League
  • Runners-up (1): 2013–14^[13]
• South West Women's Football League: Premier Division
  • Champions (2): 2001–02,^[14][a] 2011-12^[15]
  • Runners-up (1): 1999–00^[14][b]
• South West Women's Football League: Division One West
  • Runners-up (1): 2010–11^[16]
• Westward Developments Premier League
  • Promoted (1): 2009–10
• Westward Developments Division One
  • Promoted (1): 2008–09
• Westward Developments Division Two
  • Promoted (1): 2006–07

Cups and Trophies

• Devon Women's Premier Cup
  • Winners (2): 2022–23, 2023–24^[17]
• Devon County Women's Senior Cup
  • Winners (1): 2012–13^[18]
  • Runners-up (2): 2010–11,^[19] 2011–12^[20] 2013–14
• Devon Women's League Cup
  • Winners (1): 2007^[14][c]
• Devon Cup
  • Winners (2): 1998,^[14][b] 1999^[14][b]
• Pat Sowden Cup
  • Winners (2): 1998,^[14][b] 2002^[14][a]
• Bristol Soccerworld Cup
  • Winners (1): 2010–11^[21]