| 1996-08-17 15:00:26August 17, 1996 | Mansfield Town vs Exeter City | 0 - 1 | Division 3 | Field Mill, Mansfield |
| 1996-08-20 19:45:28August 20, 1996 | Exeter City vs Barnet | 0 - 4 | Coca-Cola Cup | St James Park, Exeter |
| 1996-08-24 15:00:54August 24, 1996 | Exeter City vs Scarborough | 2 - 2 | Division 3 | St James Park, Exeter |
| 1996-08-27 19:45:25August 27, 1996 | Exeter City vs Doncaster Rovers | 1 - 1 | Division 3 | St James Park, Exeter |
| 1996-08-31 15:00:50August 31, 1996 | Torquay United vs Exeter City | 2 - 0 | Division 3 | Plainmoor, Torquay |
| 1996-09-03 19:45:22September 3, 1996 | Barnet vs Exeter City | 2 - 0 | Coca-Cola Cup | Underhill, Barnet |
| 1996-09-07 15:00:01September 7, 1996 | Cardiff City vs Exeter City | 2 - 1 | Division 3 | Ninian Park, Cardiff |
| 1996-09-10 19:45:25September 10, 1996 | Exeter City vs Fulham | 0 - 1 | Division 3 | St James Park, Exeter |
| 1996-09-14 15:00:57September 14, 1996 | Exeter City vs Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 - 1 | Division 3 | St James Park, Exeter |
| 1996-09-21 15:00:22September 21, 1996 | Barnet vs Exeter City | 3 - 0 | Division 3 | Underhill, Barnet |
| 1996-09-28 15:00:48September 28, 1996 | Exeter City vs Cambridge United | 0 - 1 | Division 3 | St James Park, Exeter |
| 1996-10-01 19:45:36October 1, 1996 | Wigan Athletic vs Exeter City | 2 - 0 | Division 3 | Springfield Park, Wigan |
| 1996-10-05 15:00:44October 5, 1996 | Lincoln City vs Exeter City | 2 - 3 | Division 3 | Sincil Bank, Lincoln |
| 1996-10-12 15:00:50October 12, 1996 | Exeter City vs Northampton Town | 0 - 1 | Division 3 | St James Park, Exeter |
| 1996-10-15 19:45:53October 15, 1996 | Exeter City vs Carlisle United | 2 - 1 | Division 3 | St James Park, Exeter |
| 1996-10-19 15:00:44October 19, 1996 | Chester FC vs Exeter City | 2 - 1 | Division 3 | Deva Stadium, Chester |
| 1996-10-26 15:00:51October 26, 1996 | Exeter City vs Hartlepool United | 2 - 0 | Division 3 | St James Park, Exeter |
| 1996-10-29 19:45:13October 29, 1996 | Colchester United vs Exeter City | 1 - 0 | Division 3 | Layer Road, Colchester |
| 1996-11-02 15:00:34November 2, 1996 | Rochdale vs Exeter City | 2 - 0 | Division 3 | Spotland, Rochdale |
| 1996-11-09 15:00:33November 9, 1996 | Exeter City vs Leyton Orient | 3 - 2 | Division 3 | St James Park, Exeter |
| 1996-11-16 15:00:03November 16, 1996 | Bristol Rovers vs Exeter City | 1 - 2 | FA Cup | Memorial Ground, Bristol |
| 1996-11-19 19:45:41November 19, 1996 | Darlington vs Exeter City | 0 - 1 | Division 3 | Feethams, Darlington |
| 1996-11-23 15:00:48November 23, 1996 | Exeter City vs Hull City | 0 - 0 | Division 3 | St James Park, Exeter |
| 1996-11-30 15:00:31November 30, 1996 | Hartlepool United vs Exeter City | 1 - 1 | Division 3 | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 1996-12-03 19:45:05December 3, 1996 | Exeter City vs Hereford United | 1 - 1 | Division 3 | St James Park, Exeter |
| 1996-12-06 19:45:04December 6, 1996 | Plymouth Argyle vs Exeter City | 4 - 1 | FA Cup | Home Park, Plymouth |
| 1996-12-14 15:00:52December 14, 1996 | Scunthorpe United vs Exeter City | 4 - 1 | Division 3 | Glanford Park, Scunthorpe |
| 1996-12-21 15:00:18December 21, 1996 | Exeter City vs Swansea City | 1 - 2 | Division 3 | St James Park, Exeter |
| 1996-12-26 15:00:12December 26, 1996 | Fulham vs Exeter City | 1 - 1 | Division 3 | Craven Cottage, Fulham |
| 1996-12-28 15:00:39December 28, 1996 | Exeter City vs Cardiff City | 2 - 0 | Division 3 | St James Park, Exeter |
| 1997-01-14 19:45:54January 14, 1997 | Cardiff City vs Exeter City | 1 - 1 | Auto Windscreens Shield | Ninian Park, Cardiff |
| 1997-01-18 15:00:16January 18, 1997 | Exeter City vs Wigan Athletic | 0 - 1 | Division 3 | St James Park, Exeter |
| 1997-01-21 19:45:06January 21, 1997 | Cambridge United vs Exeter City | 3 - 2 | Division 3 | Abbey Stadium, Cambridge |
| 1997-01-25 15:00:59January 25, 1997 | Exeter City vs Colchester United | 0 - 3 | Division 3 | St James Park, Exeter |
| 1997-01-28 19:45:21January 28, 1997 | Exeter City vs Peterborough United | 0 - 1 | Auto Windscreens Shield | St James Park, Exeter |
| 1997-02-01 15:00:52February 1, 1997 | Leyton Orient vs Exeter City | 1 - 1 | Division 3 | Brisbane Road |
| 1997-02-08 15:00:55February 8, 1997 | Exeter City vs Rochdale | 0 - 0 | Division 3 | St James Park, Exeter |
| 1997-02-11 19:45:55February 11, 1997 | Brighton & Hove Albion vs Exeter City | 1 - 0 | Division 3 | Goldstone Ground |
| 1997-02-15 15:00:30February 15, 1997 | Hull City vs Exeter City | 2 - 0 | Division 3 | Boothferry Park, Hull |
| 1997-02-22 15:00:59February 22, 1997 | Exeter City vs Darlington | 3 - 2 | Division 3 | St James Park, Exeter |
| 1997-03-01 15:00:00March 1, 1997 | Hereford United vs Exeter City | 1 - 2 | Division 3 | Edgar Street, Hereford |
| 1997-03-04 19:45:10March 4, 1997 | Exeter City vs Barnet | 1 - 1 | Division 3 | St James Park, Exeter |
| 1997-03-08 15:00:17March 8, 1997 | Swansea City vs Exeter City | 3 - 1 | Division 3 | Vetch Field, Swansea |
| 1997-03-15 15:00:05March 15, 1997 | Exeter City vs Scunthorpe United | 0 - 1 | Division 3 | St James Park, Exeter |
| 1997-03-22 15:00:17March 22, 1997 | Scarborough vs Exeter City | 3 - 4 | Division 3 | Athletic Ground, Scarborough |
| 1997-03-29 15:00:49March 29, 1997 | Exeter City vs Mansfield Town | 0 - 0 | Division 3 | St James Park, Exeter |
| 1997-03-31 15:00:52March 31, 1997 | Doncaster Rovers vs Exeter City | 1 - 2 | Division 3 | Belle Vue, Doncaster |
| 1997-04-05 15:00:07April 5, 1997 | Exeter City vs Torquay United | 1 - 1 | Division 3 | St James Park, Exeter |
| 1997-04-12 15:00:38April 12, 1997 | Exeter City vs Lincoln City | 3 - 3 | Division 3 | St James Park, Exeter |
| 1997-04-19 15:00:00April 19, 1997 | Northampton Town vs Exeter City | 4 - 1 | Division 3 | County Ground, Northampton |
| 1997-04-26 15:00:02April 26, 1997 | Exeter City vs Chester FC | 1 - 5 | Division 3 | St James Park, Exeter |
| 1997-05-03 15:00:54May 3, 1997 | Carlisle United vs Exeter City | 2 - 0 | Division 3 | Brunton Park, Carlisle |
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