Stat Attack: Exeter City vs. Notts County

Notts County and Exeter City have met a total of 40 times over their history, the first meeting coming at St James’ Park in Division Three (South) which finished as a 3-3 draw.

The Magpies have an excellent record against the Grecians; out of those 40 games, Notts claimed a result in 33, with 16 wins and 17 draws.

Exeter was formed in 1901 as St. Sidwell's United and played in the Southern League from 1908 until 1920, when that league's top division was absorbed into The Football League as its new Division Three.

The club was the first ever team to play the Brazilian national team in 1914, a match which was commemorated in a 2014 friendly game against Fluminense.

City took 60 years to achieve their first ever promotion, finishing fourth in Division Four in the 1963–64 season.

Since then, the club have mostly oscillated between the third and fourth divisions, spending five years in the Conference between 2003 and 2008; having been promoted a further four times (in 1976–77, 1989–90, 2007–08 and 2008–09) and relegated five times (in 1965–66,1983–84, 1993–94, 2002–03 and 2011–12).

Famous fans include Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, Adrian Edmondson, Mark Nicol and Noel Edmonds.

Singer Joss Stone signed up as a member of the supporters trust, being introduced to fans on the pitch as a new member during a League Cup match against Liverpool.

In 2002 pop singer Michael Jackson was made honorary director of Exeter City. He visited St James Park with celebrity friend Uri Geller, who was also a director.

The crew of the HMS Defender also adopted Exeter City as their home team and use their strip if playing games whilst on tour.

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Exeter boss Paul Tisdale has Tom McCready, Ryan Harley and Manny Oyeleke available after they missing the Grecians' last two games, last weekend's defeat at Carlisle and the 1-0 home victory over Cambridge on Tuesday.

Winger Lee Holmes had to be employed in a central role in midweek but he is now likely to revert to a more familiar role as Exeter seek to build on their first win in four games.

They will however be without skipper Matt Oakley, who is sidelined for the rest of the month with a knee injury, while Craig Woodman has a calf problem.

Thierry Audel is a doubt for the visitors after the defender limped off during the goalless draw with Bristol Rovers.

His potential replacement Mawouna Amevor received his fifth yellow card of the season at the Memorial Stadium and must serve a one-match ban.

With Blair Adams loaned to rivals Mansfield this week, Gill Swerts could fill in at left-back should Audel not pass a fitness test.

Midfielder Rob Milsom and winger Kyle De Silva continue to build up their fitness following lengthy injury layoffs while striker Ronan Murray and defender Taylor McKenzie are also closing in on returns.