Mollie Taylor will make her final Exeter City appearance on Wednesday evening, as she departs St James Park after five years in red and white.
Taylor introduced herself to Grecians fans with a stunning strike at Southampton Women’s FC, a goal that won the club’s Goal of the Month award for September 2021. A strong first season, saw Taylor’s competitive aggression and combative style earn a place as a firm favourite amongst supporters and teammates.
A sensational strike from distance against AFC Bournemouth on the final day of the season would also gain Taylor notoriety on TikTok with over four million views of her goal. It was a season that saw her crowned the Exeter City Supporters Player of the Year.
Another strong campaign in 2022/23 saw the Grecians just miss out on promotion, however, Taylor converted the winning penalty in City’s Devon County Cup victory over Plymouth Argyle to cement her place in Grecian folklore.
The City defender played a key role in the Championship winning year of 2024, scoring at SJP against Moneyfields in a 5-3 thriller, before lifting another County Cup with success over the Pilgrims.
A stunning strike against Gwalia United that resulted in a goal of the season award capped off a fine first season back in tier three for Taylor, a third successive season of scoring at SJP and completing one hundred appearances in red and white making it another year to remember.
Taylor departs the Grecians with the best wishes of City manager Abbie Britton. “Mollie has been a fantastic player for this football club and a key part of our team. From tier four, the fight to gain promotion, the county cup victories and the FA Cup runs, she has played a huge part in all of we have achieved and we are sad to see her go. We have a group of legacy players in this squad, those who have changed what Women’s football at Exeter City looks like and have created their place in its history. Mollie is certainly one of those players and I wish her nothing but the very best.”
Taylor departs after making 124 appearances, winning four Devon County Cup titles and the South West Division One title during her time as a Grecian.