St James Park (Exeter) 20 February 2008, which England won 2–1. St James Park (Exeter) St James Park is a football stadium in Exeter and is the home of Exeter City F.C. The stadium is served by the St James Park railway station which is right next to the ground (the line runs behind the Grandstand). It has been adopted by the club who contribute to its upkeep, under the community rail scheme, and its railings have been painted in the red and white of Exeter's strip. The new capacity of St James Park following completion of a £3.4million redevelopment project is 8,696. The
Darlington F.C. to win the Football League Third Division North Cup, and reached the final again two years later, this time losing 2–1 at home to Chester. Soon after the Football Association gave permission for competitive matches to be played under floodlights, Darlington beat Carlisle United 3–1 in the first floodlit FA Cup match between Football League clubs, a replay held at St James' Park, Newcastle United's ground, in November 1955. The 1957–58 season saw the club equal their previous best FA Cup run, reaching the last 16 by defeating Chelsea, Football League champions only three years earlier, in the Fourth Round.