List of Torquay United F.C. records and statistics
Torquay United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Torquay, Devon. This list details the major honours and achievements won by Torquay United as well as records set by the club, the players and the managers.[1]
Honours and achievements
Torquay United won their first honour in 1909 as champions of the
Since being elected into the
Torquay United have reached the fourth round of the
Leagues
- League One / Division Three / Third Division South(level 3):
- Runners-up (1): 1956–57
- League Two / Division Three / Division Four(level 4):
- Conference National(level 5):
- Play-off winners (1): 2008–09
- Conference National South (level 6):
- Winners (1): 2018–19
- Wartime League South Western Division:
- Runners-up (1): 1939–40
- Southern League Western Section:
- Winners (1): 1926–27
- Western League:
- Runners-up (1): 1926–27
- Plymouth & District League:
- Winners (1): 1911–12
- Torquay & District League:
- Winners (1): 1908–09
- East Devon League:
- Runners-up (2): 1901–02, 1902–03
Cups
- FA Cup:
- League Cup:
- League Trophy:
- Runners-up (1): 1988–89
- Runners-up (1):
- FA Trophy:
- Runners-up (1): 2007–08
- Third Division South Cup:
- Devon Senior Cup:
- Winners (2): 1910–11, 1921–22
- Devon Professional Bowl:
- Winners (12): 1934–35, 1935–36, 1936–37, 1945–46, 1947–48, 1948–49, 1954–55 (shared), 1957–58, 1960–61 (shared), 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72
- Devon St Luke's Bowl:
- Winners (3): 1997–98, 2000–01 (shared), 2006–07
Player records
Appearances
The player with the most appearances for Torquay United is Kevin Hill who made his 474th appearance for the club during the 2008 FA Trophy Final. He beat the previous record of 473 which had been held by Dennis Lewis since 1958.[2] Only three other players, Ron Shaw, Tommy Northcott and Ian Twitchin, have made more than 400 appearances for United.
- Most appearances in all competitions: Kevin Hill, 474.
- Most League appearances: Dennis Lewis, 443.
- Most FA Cup appearances: Dennis Lewis and Kevin Hill, 30.
- Most League Cup appearances: Ian Twitchin, 25.
- Most consecutive appearances in all competitions: Dennis Lewis, 221 (22 November 1952–19 April 1957).
- Most consecutive League appearances: Dennis Lewis, 207 (29 November 1952–19 April 1957, Third Division South).
- Youngest first-team player: David Byng, 16 years 36 days (against Walsall, 14 August 1993, Division Three).
- Oldest first-team player: Frank Womack, 41 years 210 days (against Exeter City, 3 May 1930, Third Division South).
Most appearances
All competitive first team matches are included. Appearances as substitute are in brackets.
# | Name | Years | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total |
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1 | ![]() |
1997–2008 | 417 (58) | 26 (4) | 15 (1) | 16 (4) | 474 (67) |
2 | ![]() |
1947–1958 | 443 (0) | 30 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 473 (0) |
3 | ![]() |
1949–1952 1957–1966 |
410 (0) | 25 (0) | 8 (0) | 0 (0) | 443 (0) |
4 | ![]() |
1970–1981 | 400 (26) | 15 (0) | 20 (5) | 0 (0) | 435 (31) |
5 | ![]() |
1947–1958 | 384 (0) | 28 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 412 (0) |
6 | ![]() |
2006–2014 | 339 (9) | 21 (0) | 5 (0) | 16 (1) | 389 (10) |
7 | ![]() |
1948–1958 | 356 (0) | 23 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 379 (0) |
8 | ![]() |
1995–2006 2007–2008 |
327 (81) | 20 (4) | 9 (0) | 17 (11) | 373 (96) |
9 | ![]() |
1949 1952–1962 |
342 (0) | 23 (0) | 2 (0) | 0 (0) | 367 (0) |
10 | ![]() |
1957–1965 | 335 (0) | 16 (0) | 10 (0) | 0 (0) | 361 (0) |
Goalscorers
Sammy Collins has held the club's goalscoring record since 1958 with 219 in all competitions. Ron Shaw, Tommy Northcott and Robin Stubbs are the only other players to have scored more than 100 goals for Torquay.
- Most goals in all competitions: Sammy Collins, 219.
- Most League goals: Sammy Collins, 204.
- Most FA Cup goals: Sammy Collins, 15.
- Most League Cup goals: Willie Brown, 7.
- Most goals in a single season: Sammy Collins, 42 (1955–56).
- Most goals in a single match: Robin Stubbs, 5 (against Newport County, 19 October 1963, Division Four).
- Most League hat-tricks: Sammy Collins, 8.
- Youngest goalscorer: David Byng, 16 years 36 days (against Walsall, 14 August 1993, Division Three).
Top goalscorers
All competitive first-team matches are included. Appearances, including those as a substitute, are in brackets.
# | Name | Years | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total |
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1 | ![]() |
1948–1958 | 204 (356) | 15 (23) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 219 (379) |
2 | ![]() |
1949–1952 1957–1966 |
136 (410) | 13 (25) | 1 (8) | 0 (0) | 150 (443) |
3 | ![]() |
1963–1969 1971–1973 |
121 (238) | 8 (12) | 4 (13) | 0 (0) | 133 (263) |
4 | ![]() |
1947–1958 | 99 (384) | 7 (28) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 106 (412) |
5 | ![]() |
1957–1965 | 83 (284) | 10 (15) | 1 (8) | 0 (0) | 94 (307) |
6 | ![]() |
1977–1984 | 76 (234) | 7 (17) | 4 (15) | 3 (5) | 90 (271) |
7 | ![]() |
1930–1939 | 80 (317) | 2 (15) | 0 (0) | 2 (6) | 84 (338) |
8 | ![]() |
1949 1952–1962 |
81 (342) | 2 (23) | 1 (2) | 0 (0) | 84 (367) |
9 | ![]() |
1939–1951 | 72 (156) | 2 (12) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 74 (168) |
10 | ![]() |
1957–1967 | 62 (261) | 4 (17) | 2 (8) | 0 (0) | 68 (286) |
International caps
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Only seven players, Tony Bedeau, Rodney Jack, Gregory Goodridge, Taiwo Atieno, Jake Gosling, Jamie Robba and, most recently, Samir Nabi, have been capped while playing for Torquay United. However, a number of players have gone on to represent their countries after leaving Torquay. The earliest of these was Dartmouth born Ralph Birkett who played for United for three years before leaving for Arsenal in 1933 and eventually being capped by England in 1935. Future Liverpool manager Don Welsh also developed his career at Plainmoor before receiving the first of his three England caps in 1938.
In the 1980s, a young Lee Sharpe broke into the Torquay first team before being signed by Manchester United and subsequently appearing for England, while Keith Curle was also capped after playing for United. Matt Elliott, Paul Hall, Darren Moore and Paul Trollope have all represented their countries after leaving Plainmoor in the 1990s while, more recently, Jamie Ward was selected for Northern Ireland in 2011. In addition, several players have had loan spells at Torquay before being capped at international level, notably Steve Bould, Ívar Ingimarsson, Alan McLoughlin and Jason Roberts.[3]
Players capped while at Torquay United
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Players capped after leaving Torquay United
Republic of Ireland
- Tom Davis
- Jimmy Dunne
- Alan Lee
- Alan McLoughlin
- Eunan O'Kane
- New Zealand
- Tony Levy
- Colin Walker
Transfer fees
Record transfer fees paid
# | Name | Fee | Paid to | Date | Notes |
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1 | ![]() |
£75,000 | Peterborough United | 10 December 2004 | [4] |
2 | ![]() |
£70,000 | Barry Town |
25 March 1999 | |
3 | ![]() |
£60,000 | Dundee | July 1990 |
Record transfer fees received
# | Name | Fee | Received from | Date | Notes |
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1 | ![]() |
£600,000 | Crewe Alexandra | 17 July 1998 | |
2 | ![]() |
£400,000 | Crystal Palace | 15 October 1998 | |
3 | ![]() |
£300,000 | Peterborough United | 18 June 2012 | [5] |
Managerial records
- First manager: Crad Evans, appointed player-manager in 1921.
- Longest serving manager: Eric Webber, managed the club from 1951 until 1965.
Club records
Firsts
- First match: Torquay United 5–0 Upton Cricket Club, 16 September 1899, Friendly.
- First FA Cup match: Green Waves 0–2 Torquay Town, 1 October 1910, First round qualifying.
- First FA Cup match (proper): Torquay United 1–1 Reading, 28 November 1925, First round.
- First Football League match: Torquay United 1–1 Exeter City, 27 August 1927, Third Division South.
- First League Cup match: Plymouth Argyle 1–1 Torquay United, 2 November 1960, Second round.
Wins
- Record win: 9–0 against Swindon Town (8 March 1952, Third Division South).
- Record FA Cup win: 7–0 against Lymington Town (22 September 2018, Second qualifying round).
- Record League Cup win: 5–0 against Hereford United (25 August 1992, First round Second Leg).
- Most League wins in a season: 27 in 42 matches (2018–19 Conference National South[6]).
- Fewest League wins in a season: 5 in 46 matches (1995–96 Division Three).
Defeats
- Record defeat: 2–10 against Fulham (7 September 1931, Third Division South) and against Luton Town (2 September 1933, Third Division South).
- Record FA Cup defeat: 1–7 against Birmingham City (7 January 1956, Third round).
- Record League Cup defeat: 1–7 against Oldham Athletic(24 September 1991, Second round First Leg).
- Most League defeats in a season: 27 in 46 matches (1985–86 Division Four and 1995–96 Division Three).
- Fewest League defeats in a season: 8 in 42 matches (2018–19 Conference National South).
Draws
- Most League draws in a season: 18 in 46 matches (1986–87 Division Four, 1990–91 Division Four and 2002–03 Division Three[7]).
- Fewest League draws in a season: 5 in 46 matches (1980–81 Division Four).
Goals
- Most League goals scored in a season: 93 in 42 matches (2018–19 Conference National South).
- Fewest League goals scored in a season: 30 in 46 matches (1995–96 Division Three).
- Most League goals conceded in a season: 106 in 42 matches (1931–32 Third Division South).
- Fewest League goals conceded in a season: 41 in 46 matches (1987–88 Division Four).
- Fastest Cambridge United in 1977.[8]
Points
- Most points in a season:
- Two points for a win: 60 in 46 matches (1959–60 Division Four).
- Three points for a win: 88 in 42 matches (2018–19 Conference National South).[6]
- Fewest points in a season:
- Two points for a win: 30 in 42 matches (1927–28 Third Division South and 1937–38 Third Division South).
- Three points for a win: 29 in 46 matches (1995–96 Division Three).
Sequences
- Most consecutive League wins: 8 matches (24 January–3 March 1998, Division Three).
- Most consecutive League defeats: 8 matches (26 March–21 April 1948, Third Division South; 29 September–6 November 1971, Division Three and 30 September–18 November 1995, Division Three).
- Most consecutive League draws: 8 matches (25 October–13 December 1969, Division Three).
- Most consecutive games without defeat in all competitions: 17 matches (7 September–29 November 2008).[9]
- Most consecutive League games without defeat: 15 matches (14 September–10 December 1960, Division Three and 5 May–3 November 1990, Division Four).
- Most consecutive League games without a win: 19 matches (23 September 2006–20 January 2007, League Two).
- Most consecutive League clean sheets: 10 matches (5 April–21 August 2010, League Two).[10]
- Longest run without conceding a goal: 998 minutes (3 April–28 August 2010, League Two).[11]
Attendances
- Record highest attendance: 21,908 against Huddersfield Town (29 January 1955, FA CupFourth round).
- Highest League attendance: 16,454 against Plymouth Argyle (7 October 1950, Third Division South).
- Highest League Cup attendance: 20,100 against Tottenham Hotspur (6 October 1971, Third round).
- Highest away attendance: 55,081 against Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane (18 January 1965, FA Cup Third round replay).
- Highest neutral ground attendance: 46,513 against League TrophyFinal).
- Record lowest attendance: 520 against League TrophyPreliminary round).
- Lowest League attendance: 850 against Crewe Alexandra (1 March 1986, Division Four).
- Lowest FA Cup attendance: 1,429 against Windsor & Eton (19 November 1985, First round replay).
- Lowest League Cup attendance: 1,100 against Swindon Town (2 September 1986, First round Second Leg).
See also
- Football records in England
References
- ISBN 1-874427-38-0.
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- ^ National Football Teams
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- ^ "Peterborough United sign Torquay keeper Bobby Olejnik". BBC Sport. 18 June 2012.
- ^ a b statto.com » Torquay United 2018-2019 : English Conference National South Table [dead link]
- ^ statto.com » Torquay United 2002-2003 : English Division Three Table Archived 1 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- Reuters.com, 5 November 2010. (retrieved 18 April 2015)
- ^ "Late winner ends Torquay record". BBC Sport. 3 December 2008.
- ^ "Record-seeking Gulls deserve all their plaudits". thisissouthdevon.com. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012.
- ^ "We Were Worthy Winners". Torquayunited.com. Archived from the original on 1 September 2010.