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13 Mar 2026

Meet City's new spokesmen!

Nigel and Toby Hawker

Nigel and Toby Hawker

An Exeter City father and son will be embarking on an incredible cycling challenge in April to mark his 50th birthday - and love for the Grecians!

Nigel Hawker is celebrating his 50th birthday in April, and for 45 of his 50 years has been a solid supporter of Exeter City, just like his father and grandfather before him. Nigel is a season ticket holder on the Big Bank and has been a Trust member from day one. 

Nigel is looking to give something back to Exeter City for the many years of excitement, enthusiasm and frustration of following them over the years: and so in these difficult times is starting a Football Fundraiser by embarking on a mammoth challenge to cycle from Exeter to Blackpool Tower in time for the City game against Blackpool on Good Friday.

So far they have raised over £3000 towards their target of £5000 - you can make a donation to them here: https://gofund.me/6adf82611

Football has always been a major part of Nigel’s life and he fondly recalls his first away game at Reading in November 1992 where City won, with full-back Scott Hiley scoring his first ever league hat-trick for City.  Other highs were games against Everton, Norwich, Villa and Sunderland and who could forget the visits by City to Old Trafford and Anfield.

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