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Torquay United Football Club
Torquay United F.C.
Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls, are an English association football club based in the tourist resort town of Torquay, Devon. They played in the Conference National in 2008–09, but were promoted to Football League Two after a 2–0 win over Cambridge United on 17 May 2009 at Wembley...

is an English professional association football club based in Torquay
Torquay
Torquay is a town in the unitary authority area of Torbay and ceremonial county of Devon, England. It lies south of Exeter along the A380 on the north of Torbay, north-east of Plymouth and adjoins the neighbouring town of Paignton on the west of the bay. Torquay’s population of 63,998 during the...

, Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...

. The club was originally formed in 1899 and, after first joining the East Devon League
Devon and Exeter Football League
The Devon and Exeter Football League is a football competition based in Devon, England. Founded in 1900, it consists of ten divisions...

 in 1900, later joined the Torquay & District League
South Devon Football League
The South Devon League is a football competition based in England, and is sponsored by WBW Solicitors. Its top division, the Premier Division, sits at level 12 of the English football league system. This league is a feeder to the South West Peninsula League...

, becoming champions of that league in 1909. Encouraged by and turning professional, the people of Torquay were eager for United to join forces with the town's two other prominent football teams, and , with a view to creating a third professional club within Devon. Although Babbacombe rejected the idea of a merger, Torquay United and Ellacombe agreed to pool their resources and formed Torquay Town
Torquay Town F.C.
Torquay Town Football Club was an English football club based in Torquay, Devon. The club existed from 1910 until 1921 before merging with Babbacombe to form Torquay United.-History:...

 in 1910. Town won the Devon Senior Cup in their first season and became champions of the Plymouth & District League
Plymouth and West Devon Combination
The Plymouth and West Devon Combination is a football competition based in Devon, England. The league's top division, the Premier Division, sits at level 12 of the English football league system....

 the following year. Despite a fierce rivalry existing between Torquay Town and Babbacombe, the two clubs were finally amalgamated in 1921 and the newly combined team revived the name of Torquay United and were admitted into the Western League
Western Football League
The Western Football League is a football league in the south west of England, covering Bristol, Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, western Dorset, parts of Gloucestershire and Wiltshire and parts of South Wales...

. After one season in the Western League, United joined the Southern League
Southern Football League
The Southern League is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from the South West, South Central and Midlands of England and South Wales...

 and, after becoming champions of the Western Section, were elected into the Football League at the expense of in 1927.

Despite having to seek re-election to the Football League after their debut season, Torquay soon managed to establish a place in the Third Division South
Football League Third Division South
The Football League Third Division South was a level of English professional football which ran in parallel to Third Division North from 1921 to 1958....

, although without ever finishing higher than 10th position in all the seasons leading up to World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

. By the 1950s however, United had become a much more competitive side and narrowly missed out on promotion to the Second Division
Football League Second Division
From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams...

 in 1957. When the Football League underwent restructuring in 1958, a poor season for United saw them placed in the newly created Division Four
Football League Fourth Division
The Fourth Division of The Football League was the fourth-highest division in the English football league system from the 1958–59 season until the creation of the Premier League prior to the 1992–93 season...

. Nevertheless, the 1960s proved fruitful for Torquay United and they spent the majority of the decade in Division Three
Football League Third Division
The Football League Third Division was the 3 tier of English Football from 1920 until 1992 when after the formation of the Football Association Premier League saw the league renamed The Football League Division Two...

, again coming close to promotion to Division Two in 1968.

However, when Torquay were again relegated from Division Three in 1972, it heralded a period of mediocrity which culminated in the club requiring re-election to the Football League in both 1985 and 1986. When automatic relegation into the Conference
Conference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...

 was introduced the following year, only a last minute equaliser against on the final day of the season saved United from the drop. Torquay finally lifted themselves out of the basement division in 1991 after beating in the Division Four play-off final, only to be relegated again the following season. After narrowly escaping relegation to the Conference in 1996, they were again contesting a play-off final in 1998, although this time they were beaten by . Just three years later, in 2001, Torquay once again escaped expulsion into Non-League football
Non-league football
Non-League football is football in England played at a level below that of the Premier League and The Football League. The term non-League was commonly used well before 1992 when the top football clubs in England all belonged to The Football League; all clubs who were not a part of The Football...

 by beating on the final day of the season. By 2004, the club had bounced back again by achieving automatic promotion to the third tier of English football (now renamed League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....

) for the first time since 1966. Again relegated after just one season, worse was to come when, after two seasons in League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....

, Torquay were finally relegated to the Conference in 2007. However, after just two years in the Conference, United secured a return to the Football League by beating Cambridge United
Cambridge United F.C.
Cambridge United Football Club is a professional football club from Cambridge, England. They are currently playing the 2011-2012 season in the Conference National, the fifth tier of the English league system, where they have competed since 2005 following their relegation from the Football League...

 in the 2009 Conference play-off final
2009 Conference National play-off Final
The 2009 Conference National play-off Final, known as the 2009 Blue Square Premier play-off Final for sponsorship purposes, was a football match between Cambridge United and Torquay United on 17 May 2009 at Wembley Stadium in London...

. Torquay again came close to returning to League One in 2011 but were narrowly beaten by Stevenage in the League Two play-off Final
2011 Football League Two play-off Final
The 2011 Football League Two play-off final was a football match contested by Stevenage and Torquay United on 28 May 2011 at Old Trafford in Manchester to decide the fourth team to be promoted from League Two to League One for the 2011–12 season....

.

Since their election to the Football League in 1927, Torquay United have completed 34 seasons in the third tier of English football, 41 seasons in the fourth and two seasons in non-League football. This list details all of the seasons played by Torquay United in English football from 1899 up until the last completed season. The list details the club's achievements in all major competitions, and the top scorers for each season in all competitions.

Seasons

Season League FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...

League
Cup
Football League Cup
The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...

Other competitions Top scorer(s) Refs.
Division P W D L F A Pts Pos
1899–1900 ~
1900–01 EDL
Devon and Exeter Football League
The Devon and Exeter Football League is a football competition based in Devon, England. Founded in 1900, it consists of ten divisions...

4th ~
1901–02 EDL
Devon and Exeter Football League
The Devon and Exeter Football League is a football competition based in Devon, England. Founded in 1900, it consists of ten divisions...

2nd ~
1902–03 EDL
Devon and Exeter Football League
The Devon and Exeter Football League is a football competition based in Devon, England. Founded in 1900, it consists of ten divisions...

2nd ~ Devon Senior Cup R1
1903–04 EDL
Devon and Exeter Football League
The Devon and Exeter Football League is a football competition based in Devon, England. Founded in 1900, it consists of ten divisions...

3rd ~ East Devon Cup R1
1904–05 ~ East Devon Cup R1
1905–06 EDL
Devon and Exeter Football League
The Devon and Exeter Football League is a football competition based in Devon, England. Founded in 1900, it consists of ten divisions...

3rd ~ East Devon Cup R1
1906–07 EDL
Devon and Exeter Football League
The Devon and Exeter Football League is a football competition based in Devon, England. Founded in 1900, it consists of ten divisions...

3rd ~ Devon Senior Cup R1
East Devon Cup R2
1907–08 T&DL
South Devon Football League
The South Devon League is a football competition based in England, and is sponsored by WBW Solicitors. Its top division, the Premier Division, sits at level 12 of the English football league system. This league is a feeder to the South West Peninsula League...

12 5 0 7 24 43 10 4th ~ Devon Senior Cup R2
East Devon Cup R1
1908–09 T&DL
South Devon Football League
The South Devon League is a football competition based in England, and is sponsored by WBW Solicitors. Its top division, the Premier Division, sits at level 12 of the English football league system. This league is a feeder to the South West Peninsula League...

14 11 2 1 86 14 24 1st ~ East Devon Cup R1
1909–10 T&DL
South Devon Football League
The South Devon League is a football competition based in England, and is sponsored by WBW Solicitors. Its top division, the Premier Division, sits at level 12 of the English football league system. This league is a feeder to the South West Peninsula League...

16 7 3 6 24 23 17 4th ~ Devon Senior Cup R1
East Devon Cup R1
1910–11  P&DL
Plymouth and West Devon Combination
The Plymouth and West Devon Combination is a football competition based in Devon, England. The league's top division, the Premier Division, sits at level 12 of the English football league system....

24 13 3 8 54 33 29 5th QR5 Devon Senior Cup W
1911–12 P&DL
Plymouth and West Devon Combination
The Plymouth and West Devon Combination is a football competition based in Devon, England. The league's top division, the Premier Division, sits at level 12 of the English football league system....

30 23 4 3 85 29 50 1st QR1 Devon Senior Cup RU
1912–13 P&DL
Plymouth and West Devon Combination
The Plymouth and West Devon Combination is a football competition based in Devon, England. The league's top division, the Premier Division, sits at level 12 of the English football league system....

26 11 6 9 42 43 28 6th ~
1913–14 P&DL
Plymouth and West Devon Combination
The Plymouth and West Devon Combination is a football competition based in Devon, England. The league's top division, the Premier Division, sits at level 12 of the English football league system....

26 10 4 12 55 52 24 10th EPR Devon Senior Cup R1
Competitive football suspended for the duration of World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...

1919–20 P&DL
Plymouth and West Devon Combination
The Plymouth and West Devon Combination is a football competition based in Devon, England. The league's top division, the Premier Division, sits at level 12 of the English football league system....

24 7 1 16 41 46 15 10th ~ Devon Senior Cup R1
1920–21 P&DL
Plymouth and West Devon Combination
The Plymouth and West Devon Combination is a football competition based in Devon, England. The league's top division, the Premier Division, sits at level 12 of the English football league system....

22 10 5 7 35 39 29 6th EPR
1921–22  WL
Western Football League
The Western Football League is a football league in the south west of England, covering Bristol, Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, western Dorset, parts of Gloucestershire and Wiltshire and parts of South Wales...

14 6 2 6 25 17 14 5th QR4 Devon Senior Cup W
1922–23 SLE 38 18 8 12 63 38 44 6th QR1 Devon Professional Cup RU
1923–24 SLW  34 19 7 8 59 25 45 4th QR4 Devon Professional Cup SF Billy Kellock
Billy Kellock
William Kellock was an English professional footballer.-Playing career:Billy Kellock, an inside-forward, began his career with Plymouth Argyle while they were in the Southern League...

23
1924–25 SLW 38 9 11 18 41 73 29 15th QR1 Devon Professional Cup SF Billy Kellock
Billy Kellock
William Kellock was an English professional footballer.-Playing career:Billy Kellock, an inside-forward, began his career with Plymouth Argyle while they were in the Southern League...

13
1925–26 SLW 26 12 5 9 59 46 26 6th R1 Devon Professional Cup SF George Appleyard
George Appleyard
George Charles Appleyard was an English football forward.Appleyard began his career with Rotherham Forge, subsequently playing for Rotherham Town and Rawmarsh Athletic before joining Barnsley where he made his league debut in the 1923-24 season...

29
WL
Western Football League
The Western Football League is a football league in the south west of England, covering Bristol, Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, western Dorset, parts of Gloucestershire and Wiltshire and parts of South Wales...

 
18 9 4 5 28 22 22 3rd
1926–27 SLW 26 17 4 5 63 30 38 1st R1 Devon Professional Trophy SF Lew Griffiths
Len Marlow
Len Marlow
Leonard Frederick "Len" Marlow was a professional footballer who played for Huddersfield Town. He was born in Putney. He was signed from Kingstonian F.C. in 1921-1922 season having scored 20 goals in 17 appearances for the Athenian League club.-References:*99 Years & Counting - Stats & Stories -...

25
WL
Western Football League
The Western Football League is a football league in the south west of England, covering Bristol, Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, western Dorset, parts of Gloucestershire and Wiltshire and parts of South Wales...

22 14 4 4 47 27 32 2nd
1927–28 Div 3S 42 8 14 20 53 103 30 22nd ~ Bert Turner 11
1928–29 Div 3S 42 14 6 22 66 84 34 18th R2 Cyril Hemingway 12
1929–30 Div 3S 42 10 11 21 64 94 31 19th R1 Joe Pointon
Joe Pointon
Joseph Pointon was an English footballer.-Playing career:Pointon played for Leek Wesleyans, Leek National, Congleton Town and Stoke City before crossing the Potteries divide to join Port Vale as an amateur in April 1923. He played six consecutive games during the 1923–24 season, filling in for...

18
1930–31 Div 3S 42 17 9 16 80 84 43 11th R3 Jimmy Trotter
Jimmy Trotter
Jimmy Trotter was a football player and, later, manager.-Playing career:Trotter's playing career began with Bury from where he joined The Wednesday in 1923. He scored 108 times, including five in one game against Portsmouth, in 150 league matches before joining Torquay United in 1930...

28
1931–32 Div 3S 42 12 9 21 72 106 33 19th R1 Billy Clayson
Billy Clayson
William James "Billy" Clayson was an English footballer.He played for Northampton Compton, Wellingborough Town, Brentford, Crewe Alexandra, Barnsley, Chesterfield, Scarborough, Torquay United, York City and Scarborough Junior Imperial....

14
1932–33 Div 3S 42 16 12 14 72 67 44 10th R2 George Stabb
George Stabb
George Herbert Stabb was an English former footballer.-Playing career:Stabb played for Dartmouth United, Paignton Town, Torquay United and Notts County before joining Port Vale in July 1935. Initially a first team regular, but during a 5–1 defeat at Burnley on 9 September 1935 he damaged a cartilage...

26
1933–34 Div 3S 42 13 7 22 53 93 33 20th R2 Third Division South Cup
Football League Third Division South Cup
The Football League Third Division South Cup was a football knockout competition open to teams competing in Football League Third Division South. The competition was first held in 1933–34 and ran until the 1938–39 season.-Format:...

RU George Stabb
George Stabb
George Herbert Stabb was an English former footballer.-Playing career:Stabb played for Dartmouth United, Paignton Town, Torquay United and Notts County before joining Port Vale in July 1935. Initially a first team regular, but during a 5–1 defeat at Burnley on 9 September 1935 he damaged a cartilage...

15
1934–35 Div 3S 42 18 6 18 81 75 42 10th R2 Third Division South Cup
Football League Third Division South Cup
The Football League Third Division South Cup was a football knockout competition open to teams competing in Football League Third Division South. The competition was first held in 1933–34 and ran until the 1938–39 season.-Format:...

R2 Albert Hutchinson 18
1935–36 Div 3S 42 16 9 17 62 62 41 10th R2 Third Division South Cup
Football League Third Division South Cup
The Football League Third Division South Cup was a football knockout competition open to teams competing in Football League Third Division South. The competition was first held in 1933–34 and ran until the 1938–39 season.-Format:...

R1 Albert Hutchinson 10
1936–37 Div 3S 42 11 10 21 57 80 32 20th R1 Third Division South Cup
Football League Third Division South Cup
The Football League Third Division South Cup was a football knockout competition open to teams competing in Football League Third Division South. The competition was first held in 1933–34 and ran until the 1938–39 season.-Format:...

SF Ben Morton
Ben Morton
Benjamin W. Morton was an English professional footballer. His regular position was as a forward.Born in Sheffield, Morton began his career with Stourbridge before joining Wolverhampton Wanderers in February 1933. He then joined Manchester United via a short spell back at Stourbridge in May 1935...

27
1937–38 Div 3S 42 9 12 21 38 73 30 20th R1 Third Division South Cup
Football League Third Division South Cup
The Football League Third Division South Cup was a football knockout competition open to teams competing in Football League Third Division South. The competition was first held in 1933–34 and ran until the 1938–39 season.-Format:...

R1 Ben Morton
Ben Morton
Benjamin W. Morton was an English professional footballer. His regular position was as a forward.Born in Sheffield, Morton began his career with Stourbridge before joining Wolverhampton Wanderers in February 1933. He then joined Manchester United via a short spell back at Stourbridge in May 1935...


Albert Shelley
10
1938–39 Div 3S 42 14 9 19 54 70 37 19th R2 Third Division South Cup
Football League Third Division South Cup
The Football League Third Division South Cup was a football knockout competition open to teams competing in Football League Third Division South. The competition was first held in 1933–34 and ran until the 1938–39 season.-Format:...

F Ralph Allen
Ralph Allen (footballer)
Ralph Slack Littlewood Allen was an English professional footballer. He played as a forward and he was born in Newburn, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland....

17
1939–40 Div 3S 3 0 3 0 4 4 3 14th | Jack Conley
Jack Conley (footballer)
John Joseph “Jack” Conley was an English professional football centre-forward.Jack Conley was born in Whitstable, Kent and joined Charlton Athletic as a junior, but on failing to make the grade joined Torquay United in May 1939...

2
Competitive football suspended for the duration of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

1945–46 R1 Bill Coley 1
1946–47 Div 3S 42 15 12 15 52 61 42 |11th R1 Jack Conley
Jack Conley (footballer)
John Joseph “Jack” Conley was an English professional football centre-forward.Jack Conley was born in Whitstable, Kent and joined Charlton Athletic as a junior, but on failing to make the grade joined Torquay United in May 1939...

23
1947–48 Div 3S 42 11 13 18 63 62 35 18th R3 Ron Shaw 18
1948–49 Div 3S 42 17 11 14 65 70 45 9th R4 Jack Conley
Jack Conley (footballer)
John Joseph “Jack” Conley was an English professional football centre-forward.Jack Conley was born in Whitstable, Kent and joined Charlton Athletic as a junior, but on failing to make the grade joined Torquay United in May 1939...

19
1949–50 Div 3S 42 19 10 13 66 63 48 5th R2 Jack Conley
Jack Conley (footballer)
John Joseph “Jack” Conley was an English professional football centre-forward.Jack Conley was born in Whitstable, Kent and joined Charlton Athletic as a junior, but on failing to make the grade joined Torquay United in May 1939...

15
1950–51 Div 3S 46 14 9 23 64 81 37 20th R1 Sammy Collins
Sammy Collins
Ronald Dudley 'Sammy' Collins was an English professional footballer. He holds the record for most league goals scored by a Torquay United player....

12
1951–52 Div 3S 46 17 10 19 86 98 44 11th R2 Sammy Collins
Sammy Collins
Ronald Dudley 'Sammy' Collins was an English professional footballer. He holds the record for most league goals scored by a Torquay United player....


Ernie Edds
Ernie Edds
Ernest Frederick Edds was an English professional football left winger. He was born in Portsmouth.Ernie Edds began his career as an amateur with Portsmouth, turning professional when he joined Plymouth Argyle in October 1946...

24
1952–53 Div 3S 46 18 9 19 87 88 45 12th R1 Sammy Collins
Sammy Collins
Ronald Dudley 'Sammy' Collins was an English professional footballer. He holds the record for most league goals scored by a Torquay United player....

27
1953–54 Div 3S 46 17 12 17 81 88 46 13th R1 Sammy Collins
Sammy Collins
Ronald Dudley 'Sammy' Collins was an English professional footballer. He holds the record for most league goals scored by a Torquay United player....

18
1954–55 Div 3S 46 18 12 16 82 82 48 8th R4 Sammy Collins
Sammy Collins
Ronald Dudley 'Sammy' Collins was an English professional footballer. He holds the record for most league goals scored by a Torquay United player....

28
1955–56 Div 3S 46 20 12 14 86 63 52 5th R3 Sammy Collins
Sammy Collins
Ronald Dudley 'Sammy' Collins was an English professional footballer. He holds the record for most league goals scored by a Torquay United player....

42
1956–57 Div 3S 46 24 11 11 89 64 59 2nd R3 Sammy Collins
Sammy Collins
Ronald Dudley 'Sammy' Collins was an English professional footballer. He holds the record for most league goals scored by a Torquay United player....

35
1957–58 Div 3S 46 11 13 22 49 74 35 21st R2 Tommy Northcott
Tommy Northcott
Thomas Theodore "Tommy" Northcott was an English professional footballer. Although he played for several clubs during his career, Northcott is particularly remembered for his time at Torquay United, where he is regarded as one of the clubs all-time greats and Lincoln City where he was voted as one...

14
1958–59 Div 4 46 16 12 18 78 77 44 12th R3 Tommy Northcott
Tommy Northcott
Thomas Theodore "Tommy" Northcott was an English professional footballer. Although he played for several clubs during his career, Northcott is particularly remembered for his time at Torquay United, where he is regarded as one of the clubs all-time greats and Lincoln City where he was voted as one...

21
1959–60 Div 4 46 26 8 12 84 58 60 3rd ↑ R2 Graham Bond
Graham Bond (footballer)
Graham Charles Bond was an English professional footballer. He played as an inside-forward, most notable for Torquay United in the 1950s....

25
1960–61 Div 3 46 14 17 15 75 83 45 12th R2 R2 Tommy Northcott
Tommy Northcott
Thomas Theodore "Tommy" Northcott was an English professional footballer. Although he played for several clubs during his career, Northcott is particularly remembered for his time at Torquay United, where he is regarded as one of the clubs all-time greats and Lincoln City where he was voted as one...

28
1961–62 Div 3 46 15 6 25 76 100 36 21st ↓ R2 R1 Ernie Pym
Ernie Pym
Ernest Frederick Pym was an English professional footballer who played all of his professional career as a left-winger for his local side Torquay United. He joined Torquay in September 1957 from local side St...

21
1962–63 Div 4 46 20 16 10 75 56 56 6th R2 R2 Brian Handley
Brian Handley
Brian Handley was an English football centre-forward. He was born in Wakefield, West Yorkshire.Handley joined Aston Villa in September 1957 from Goole Town, but had to wait until the 1959-60 season for his league debut...

24
1963–64 Div 4 46 20 11 15 80 54 51 6th R2 R1 Robin Stubbs
Robin Stubbs
Robin Gregory Stubbs is an English former professional footballer, born in Quinton, Birmingham, who played as a centre forward...

25
1964–65 Div 4 46 21 7 18 70 70 49 11th R3 R2 Robin Stubbs
Robin Stubbs
Robin Gregory Stubbs is an English former professional footballer, born in Quinton, Birmingham, who played as a centre forward...

39
1965–66 Div 4 46 24 10 12 72 49 58 3rd ↑ R1 R1 Tommy Spratt 18
1966–67 Div 3 46 21 9 16 73 54 51 7th R1 R1 Robin Stubbs
Robin Stubbs
Robin Gregory Stubbs is an English former professional footballer, born in Quinton, Birmingham, who played as a centre forward...

21
1967–68 Div 3 46 21 11 14 60 56 53 4th R1 R3 Robin Stubbs
Robin Stubbs
Robin Gregory Stubbs is an English former professional footballer, born in Quinton, Birmingham, who played as a centre forward...

10
1968–69 Div 3 46 18 12 16 54 46 48 6th R2 R1 Robin Stubbs
Robin Stubbs
Robin Gregory Stubbs is an English former professional footballer, born in Quinton, Birmingham, who played as a centre forward...

19
1969–70 Div 3 46 14 17 15 62 59 45 13th R1 R2 John Rudge
John Rudge
John Robert Rudge is an English former football player and football manager. He is currently working as the director of football at Stoke City....

16
1970–71 Div 3 46 19 11 16 54 57 49 10th R4 R2 John Rudge
John Rudge
John Robert Rudge is an English former football player and football manager. He is currently working as the director of football at Stoke City....

20
1971–72 Div 3 46 10 12 24 41 69 32 23rd ↓ R3 R3 Alan Welsh 14
1972–73 Div 4 46 12 17 17 44 47 41 18th R2 R1 Mike Trebilcock
Mike Trebilcock
Michael "Mike" Trebilcock is a retired Cornish professional footballer. He played primarily as a winger and is most famous for scoring twice in the 1966 FA Cup Final for Everton, becoming the first black player to score in an FA Cup Final.Mike Trebilcock played for non-league Tavistock before...

11
1973–74 Div 4 46 13 17 16 52 57 43 16th R1 R1 Eddie Rowles
Eddie Rowles
Albert Edward James "Eddie" Rowles is an English former footballer.-Career:Rowles started his career with Bournemouth in March 1968. He joined York City in July 1971. He was York's top scorer for the 1972–73 season, with a total of 9 goals. He joined Torquay United in June 1973 and was top scorer...

10
1974–75 Div 4 46 14 14 18 46 61 42 14th R1 R1 Cliff Myers 8
1975–76 Div 4 46 18 14 14 55 63 50 9th R1 R3 Willie Brown
Willie Brown (footballer born 1950)
William Brown is a former Scottish professional football forward.Willie Brown began his career as a junior at Burnley, turning professional in February 1967. His only league appearance for the Clarets came as a substitute in the 1968-69 season...

17
1976–77 Div 4 46 17 9 20 59 67 43 16th R1 R3 Willie Brown
Willie Brown (footballer born 1950)
William Brown is a former Scottish professional football forward.Willie Brown began his career as a junior at Burnley, turning professional in February 1967. His only league appearance for the Clarets came as a substitute in the 1968-69 season...

22
1977–78 Div 4 46 16 15 15 57 56 47 9th R1 R1 Willie Brown
Willie Brown (footballer born 1950)
William Brown is a former Scottish professional football forward.Willie Brown began his career as a junior at Burnley, turning professional in February 1967. His only league appearance for the Clarets came as a substitute in the 1968-69 season...

14
1978–79 Div 4 46 19 8 19 58 65 46 11th R3 R1 Les Lawrence
Les Lawrence
Leslie Oliver Lawrence is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Lawrence played for Stourbridge, Shrewsbury Town and Telford United before signing for Torquay United. He became the club's top scorer during the 1978–79 season with 19 goals. He joined Port Vale in July 1982...

19
1979–80 Div 4 46 15 17 14 70 69 47 9th R2 R2 Steve Cooper 19
1980–81 Div 4 46 18 5 23 55 63 41 17th R3 R1 Gerry Fell 17
1981–82 Div 4 46 14 13 19 47 59 55 15th R1 R1 Football League Group Cup R1 Tony Brown 11
1982–83 Div 4 46 17 7 22 56 65 58 12th R4 R1 Football League Trophy R1 Steve Cooper 21
1983–84 Div 4 46 18 13 15 59 64 67 9th R1 R1 Associate Members' Cup
Football League Trophy
The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...

R1 John Sims
John Sims (footballer)
John Sims is an English former professional footballer, playing as a forward, and football manager....

9
1984–85 Div 4 46 9 14 23 38 63 41 24th R2 R1 Associate Members' Cup
Football League Trophy
The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...

R2 Derek Hall
Derek Hall (footballer)
Derek Robert Hall Derek Robert Hall Derek Robert Hall (born 5 January 1965 is an English former professional footballer. He was born in Ashton-under-Lyne and is currently senior coach at Port Adelaide Lion F.C. in the South Australian Premier League....


Mario Walsh
5
1985–86 Div 4 46 9 10 27 43 88 37 24th R2 R1 Associate Members' Cup
Football League Trophy
The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...

QFS Mario Walsh 12
1986–87 Div 4 46 10 18 18 56 72 48 23rd R1 R1 Associate Members' Cup
Football League Trophy
The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...

R1 Paul Dobson
Paul Dobson (footballer)
Paul Dobson is an English former professional football player. He was a prolific striker in the lower leagues during the 1980s and early 1990s, notably for Torquay United....

17
1987–88 Div 4 46 21 14 11 66 41 77 5th R3 R2 Associate Members' Cup
Football League Trophy
The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...

SFS Paul Dobson
Paul Dobson (footballer)
Paul Dobson is an English former professional football player. He was a prolific striker in the lower leagues during the 1980s and early 1990s, notably for Torquay United....

25
1988–89 Div 4 46 17 8 21 45 60 59 14th R3 R1 Associate Members' Cup
Football League Trophy
The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...

RU
1989 Football League Trophy Final
The 1989 Football League Trophy Final, known as the Sherpa Van Trophy for sponsorship reasons, was the 6th final of the domestic football cup competition for teams from the Third Division and Fourth Division. The final was played at Wembley Stadium, London on 28 May 1989, and was contested by...

Dean Edwards
Dean Edwards (footballer)
Dean Stephen Edwards who played as a forward. He scored for Torquay United in two different Wembley appearances.-Playing career:...

12
1989–90 Div 4 46 15 12 19 53 66 57 15th R4 R1 Associate Members' Cup
Football League Trophy
The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...

R1 Mark Loram 14
1990–91 Div 4 46 18 18 10 64 47 72 7th ↑ R1 R2 Associate Members' Cup
Football League Trophy
The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...

QFS Tommy Tynan 19
1991–92 Div 3 46 13 8 25 42 68 47 23rd ↓ R2 R2 Associate Members' Cup
Football League Trophy
The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...

R1 Justin Fashanu
Justin Fashanu
Justinus Soni "Justin" Fashanu was an English footballer who played for a variety of clubs between 1978 and 1997. He was known by his early clubs to be homosexual, and came out to the press later in his career, to become the first professional footballer to be openly gay...

10
1992–93 Div 3 42 12 7 23 45 67 43 19th R1 R2 Football League Trophy
Football League Trophy
The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...

R2 Duane Darby
Duane Darby
Duane Darby is a professional footballer who has made over 400 senior appearances in English football, and scored over 100 goals. He played a significant number of games for Torquay United and Hull City, and also helped both Rushden & Diamonds and Shrewsbury Town gain promotion from the Conference...

13
1993–94 Div 3 42 17 16 9 64 56 67 6th R2 R1 Football League Trophy
Football League Trophy
The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...

R1 Adrian Foster
Adrian Foster (footballer)
Adrian Foster is an English footballer and Manager. He played several seasons in the Football League during the 1990s before dropping down into non-league football.-References:...

16
1994–95 Div 3 42 14 13 15 54 57 55 13th R2 R2 Football League Trophy
Football League Trophy
The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...

R1 Richard Hancox
Richard Hancox
Richard Hancox is an English former professional footballer, and is married to the daughter of former Torquay United chairman Mike Bateson. He currently coaches at Plymouth Argyle. He has held various roles at Torquay United in his career.-Career:Hancox was born in Stourbridge and first joined...

13
1995–96 Div 3 46 5 14 27 30 84 29 24th R2 R2 Football League Trophy
Football League Trophy
The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...

R1 Paul Baker
Paul Baker
David Paul Baker is an English former professional footballer.-Playing career:A centre-forward, Baker was a member of the famous Wallsend Boys Club as a youngster, and was subsequently spotted playing for Bishop Auckland, turning professional with Southampton in June 1984 at a cost of £4,000 to...


Paul Buckle
Paul Buckle
Paul John Buckle is an English professional footballer and football club manager. He is currently manager of League Two side Bristol Rovers.-Career:...


Ian Hathaway
Ian Hathaway
Ian Ashley Hathaway is an English former professional football midfielder.Hathaway began his career as an apprentice with West Bromwich Albion after youth training with Wolverhampton Wanderers...

4
1996–97 Div 3 46 13 11 22 46 62 50 21st R1 R1 Football League Trophy
Football League Trophy
The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...

R2 Rodney Jack
Rodney Jack
Rodney Jack is a professional football player from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. He is best known for his spells with Torquay United and Crewe Alexandra and also his long-term friendship with singer/songwriter Ash Cherrington...

10
1997–98 Div 3 46 21 11 14 68 59 74 5th R2 R2 Football League Trophy
Football League Trophy
The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...

R2 Rodney Jack
Rodney Jack
Rodney Jack is a professional football player from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. He is best known for his spells with Torquay United and Crewe Alexandra and also his long-term friendship with singer/songwriter Ash Cherrington...

16
1998–99 Div 3 46 12 17 17 47 58 53 20th R2 R1 Football League Trophy
Football League Trophy
The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...

QFS Scott Partridge
Scott Partridge
Scott Partridge is an English footballer currently taking time out from football. He is a centre forward noted for his first touch and technique.-Playing career:...

14
1999–2000 Div 3 46 19 12 15 62 52 69 9th R3 R1 Football League Trophy
Football League Trophy
The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...

QFS Tony Bedeau 17
2000–01 Div 3 46 12 13 21 52 77 49 21st R1 R1 Football League Trophy
Football League Trophy
The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...

R1 Kevin Hill
Kevin Hill (footballer)
Kevin Hill is a professional footballer, who plays for Tiverton Town. He primarily plays in midfield, but has also featured in defence and up front.-Career:...

10
2001–02 Div 3 46 12 15 19 46 63 51 19th R1 R2 Football League Trophy
Football League Trophy
The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...

R1 David Graham 9
2002–03 Div 3 46 16 18 12 71 71 66 9th R2 R1 Football League Trophy
Football League Trophy
The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...

R1 Martin Gritton
Martin Gritton
Martin Francis Jeremy Gritton is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a striker who currently plays for Stockport County. He is a journeyman player and has previously played for Plymouth Argyle, Shelbourne, Torquay United, Grimsby Town, Lincoln City, Mansfield Town, Macclesfield Town,...

16
2003–04 Div 3 46 23 12 11 68 44 81 3rd ↑ R1 R1 Football League Trophy
Football League Trophy
The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...

R1 David Graham 23
2004–05 Lge 1 46 12 15 19 55 79 51 21st ↓ R1 R1 Football League Trophy
Football League Trophy
The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...

R2 Adebayo Akinfenwa
Adebayo Akinfenwa
Adebayo Saheed Akinfenwa is an English professional footballer, of Nigerian descent, who plays for Northampton Town.- Life and career :...

16
2005–06 Lge 2 46 13 13 20 53 66 52 20th R3 R1 Football League Trophy
Football League Trophy
The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...

R1 Tony Bedeau 11
2006–07 Lge 2 46 7 14 25 36 63 35 24th ↓ R3 R1 Football League Trophy
Football League Trophy
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R1 Jamie Ward
Jamie Ward
Jamie John Ward is an English-born Northern Irish international professional footballer, who plays as a midfielder or forward for Derby County...

11
2007–08 Conf 46 26 8 12 83 57 86 3rd R2 FA Trophy
FA Trophy
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RU Tim Sills
Tim Sills
Timothy "Tim" Sills is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Basingstoke Town.Sills was a product of Millwall's youth system and was a regular in the club's youth team up until he left in 1997...

22
2008–09 Conf 46 23 14 9 72 47 83 4th ↑ R4 FA Trophy
FA Trophy
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R3 Tim Sills
Tim Sills
Timothy "Tim" Sills is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Basingstoke Town.Sills was a product of Millwall's youth system and was a regular in the club's youth team up until he left in 1997...

17
2009–10 Lge 2 46 14 15 17 64 55 57 17th R3 R1 Football League Trophy
Football League Trophy
The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...

R2 Elliot Benyon
Elliot Benyon
Elliot Benyon is an English footballer who plays for Wycombe Wanderers as a Striker, on loan from Swindon Town-Career:Benyon began his career as a trainee at Bristol City...

15
2010–11 Lge 2 46 17 18 11 74 53 68 7th R4 R1 Football League Trophy
Football League Trophy
The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...

R2 Chris Zebroski
Chris Zebroski
Christopher Matthew "Chris" Zebroski is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Football League Two side Bristol Rovers.-Club career:...

15

Key

1st 2nd 3rd
Champions Runners-up Play-offs
Football League Play-Offs
The Football League play-offs are an annual series of football matches to determine some of the promotion places within the Football League. Essentially, each division of the league offers a certain number of automatic promotion places to the top two or three clubs. A further promotion place is...

Promoted
Promotion and relegation
In many sports leagues around the world, promotion and relegation is a process that takes place at the end of each season. Through it, teams are transferred between divisions based on their performance that season...

Relegated
Promotion and relegation
In many sports leagues around the world, promotion and relegation is a process that takes place at the end of each season. Through it, teams are transferred between divisions based on their performance that season...


Key to league record:
  • P – Played
  • W – Games won
  • D – Games drawn
  • L – Games lost
  • F – Goals for
  • A – Goals against
  • Pts – Points
  • Pos – Final position
  • ↑ – Promoted
    Promotion and relegation
    In many sports leagues around the world, promotion and relegation is a process that takes place at the end of each season. Through it, teams are transferred between divisions based on their performance that season...

  • ↓ – Relegated
    Promotion and relegation
    In many sports leagues around the world, promotion and relegation is a process that takes place at the end of each season. Through it, teams are transferred between divisions based on their performance that season...


Key to divisions:
  • Lge 1 – Football League One
    Football League One
    Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....

  • Lge 2 – Football League Two
    Football League Two
    Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....

  • Div 3 – Football League Third Division
    Football League Third Division
    The Football League Third Division was the 3 tier of English Football from 1920 until 1992 when after the formation of the Football Association Premier League saw the league renamed The Football League Division Two...

  • Div 3S – Football League Third Division South
    Football League Third Division South
    The Football League Third Division South was a level of English professional football which ran in parallel to Third Division North from 1921 to 1958....

  • Div 4 – Football League Fourth Division
    Football League Fourth Division
    The Fourth Division of The Football League was the fourth-highest division in the English football league system from the 1958–59 season until the creation of the Premier League prior to the 1992–93 season...

  • Conf – Conference National
    Conference National
    Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...

  • SLE – Southern League English Section
    Southern Football League
    The Southern League is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from the South West, South Central and Midlands of England and South Wales...

  • SLW – Southern League Western Section
    Southern Football League
    The Southern League is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from the South West, South Central and Midlands of England and South Wales...

  • WL – Western League
    Western Football League
    The Western Football League is a football league in the south west of England, covering Bristol, Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, western Dorset, parts of Gloucestershire and Wiltshire and parts of South Wales...

  • P&DL – Plymouth & District League
    Plymouth and West Devon Combination
    The Plymouth and West Devon Combination is a football competition based in Devon, England. The league's top division, the Premier Division, sits at level 12 of the English football league system....

  • EDL – East Devon League
    Devon and Exeter Football League
    The Devon and Exeter Football League is a football competition based in Devon, England. Founded in 1900, it consists of ten divisions...

  • T&DL – Torquay & District League
    South Devon Football League
    The South Devon League is a football competition based in England, and is sponsored by WBW Solicitors. Its top division, the Premier Division, sits at level 12 of the English football league system. This league is a feeder to the South West Peninsula League...


Key to rounds:
  • F – Final
  • RU – Runners-up
  • SF – Semi-final
  • SFS – Southern semi-final
  • QFS – Southern quarter-final
  • R- – Round
  • QR- – Qualifying Round
  • EPR – Extra Preliminary Round
  • ~ – Did not enter

Division changes shown in bold.

Abandoned league competitions shown in italics.

Goalscorers shown in bold were division top scorers for that season.
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