The club was established in 1933. They entered the Premier Division of the
Exeter & District League in 1948, and were runners-up in 1949–50. The following season saw them win both the
Devon Senior Cup and the East Devon Senior Cup in 1950–51. They finished bottom of the league in
1974–75 and again the
following season, resulting in relegation to the newly-formed Division One. However, a decline thereafter saw them relegated to Division One at the end of the
1993–94 season. In
2002–03 they finished as runners-up in Division One, earning promotion back to the Premier Division. with the reserve team in the Devon & Exeter League becoming the new first team. Exmouth's first season back in the Devon & Exeter League saw them finish third, after which they became founder members of the new
South West Peninsula League, earning a place in Division One East. They won the division in
2012–13 and were promoted to the Premier Division; the season also saw them win the Devon Premier Cup for a third time. In the
following season they finished as Premier Division runners-up. They were runners-up again in
2021–22 season and were promoted to Division One South of the
Southern League. In
2024–25 the club finished fifth in Division One South, qualifying for the promotion play-offs, in which they lost their semi-final tie against
Evesham United 4–1.
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