 His first goal came with the equaliser against Lincoln City on 6 December, which finished as a 2–1 victory, and this was followed up with two goals in a 4–1 win at home to Rochdale on 20 December.McAllister scored twice against Dagenham & Redbridge on 20 January 2009 to give Exeter a 2–1 victory.He finished his first season at Exeter with seven goals from 32 appearances, as they finished second in League Two and therefore won promotion into League One.