Exeter City backroom staff
We hold the names of 20 people on Exeter City's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Matt Taylor manages the first team, with Kevin Nicholson as assistant manager. Exeter City's is the joint 12th longest staff list of the 24 League Two clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 9 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Taylor | Manager | First team | 43 | England |  |
| David Oldfield | Manager | Under-18s | 57 | Australia |  |
| Kevin Nicholson | Assistant manager | First team | 44 | England | - |
| Dan Green | Coach | First team | 34 | England |  |
| Jon Pitts | Coach | First team | 42 | England | - |
| Kevin McDonald | Player-coach | First team | 36 | Scotland |  |
| Kevin Miller | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 56 | England | - |
| Thomas Yates | Fitness coach | First team | 22 | England | - |
| Craig Atkins | Fitness coach | Under-18s | 24 | England | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 3 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Riou | Chief doctor | Club-wide | 59 | England | - |
| Michael McBride | Head physio | Club-wide | 52 | Scotland |  |
| Niall Barefoot | Physio | Under-18s | 27 | England | - |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 3 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Crosby | Chief scout | Club-wide | 71 | England |
| Mark Flay | Scout | Club-wide | 35 | England |
| Alex Mitchell | Performance analyst | First team | 23 | England |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Flitcroft | Technical director | 32 | England |
| Arran Pugh | Head of youth development | 35 | England |
Owners and directors
Who owns Exeter City and sits on its board
Backroom staff at every League Two club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Exeter City's list is the joint 12th longest of the 24, against a median of 20 across the division. Northampton Town names the most, 30. Crawley Town names the fewest, 11.
Exeter City against the League Two, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | EXETER CITY | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 9 | 7 | 10 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 3 | 4 | 10 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 3 | 4 | 8 |  |
| Football management | 2 | 1 | 2 |  |
| Owners and directors | 3 | 4 | 9 |  |
Backrooms the size of Exeter City's, in every league
Exeter City's 20 names make the joint 568th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 538 | Viking FK | Eliteserien | 21 |
| 538 | Wellington Phoenix Football Club | A-League | 21 |
| 568 |  | Ligue 2 | 20 |
| 568 |  | - | 20 |
| 568 |  | La Liga 2 | 20 |
| 568 | Charlotte Football Club | Major League Soccer | 20 |
| 568 |  | League Two | 20 |
| 568 | Club Atlético Barracas Central | Super Liga | 20 |
| 568 |  | Super Liga | 20 |
| 568 | Dundee United | Scottish Premiership | 20 |
| 568 | | League Two | 20 |
| 568 |  | - | 20 |
| 568 | FK Haugesund | Eliteserien | 20 |
| 568 |  | Superleague Greece | 20 |
| 568 | Gotham FC Women | NWSL | 20 |
| 568 | Hamarkameratene | Eliteserien | 20 |
| 568 |  | National League | 20 |
| 568 |  | La Liga 2 | 20 |
| 568 |  | La Liga 2 | 20 |
| 568 |  | Women's Super League | 20 |
| 568 |  | Major League Soccer | 20 |
Where Exeter City's staff come from
3 nationalities across the 20 staff whose nationality we hold
England supplies 17 of the 20, 85%. The median age is 43. The oldest is Malcolm Crosby, chief scout, at 71, and the youngest Thomas Yates, fitness coach, at 22. 5 members of staff came from another club.
Where Exeter City's former staff work now
On Exeter City's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 11 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Gary Caldwell | Manager |  |
| Chad Gribble | Assistant manager | |
| David Perkins | Coach | |
| Nicky Ajose | Coach |  |
| Brad-Lee Miller | Coach |  |
| Jon-Paul Pittman | Coach |  |
| Gareth Law | Head physio |  |
| Sam Alfieri | Physio | |
| Dan Kelly | Scout |  |
| Scott Brown | Scout |  |
| Sam Barrell | Recruitment analyst |  |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Exeter City's manager?
Matt Taylor is the Exeter City first-team manager, aged 43. Kevin Nicholson is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Exeter City?
Kevin Miller coaches the Exeter City first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Exeter City's head physio?
Michael McBride is head physio at Exeter City.
Who is Exeter City's chief scout?
Malcolm Crosby is chief scout at Exeter City.
Who is Exeter City's technical director?
Marcus Flitcroft is technical director at Exeter City.
How many backroom staff do Exeter City have?
We hold the names of 20 people on Exeter City's staff for 2025/26: 9 in coaching, 3 in medical and sports science, 3 in scouting and analysis, 2 in football management and 3 owners and directors. That is the joint 12th longest list of the 24 League Two clubs we hold, against a median of 20. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 568th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Exeter City pays its squad, see Exeter City player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on League Two wages.