Torquay United FC (01/05/1899)

Chairman

Mike Bateson

Ground
Plainmoor - Please Click here for details

Pitch Measurements
112 x 74 Yds

Mascot
Gilbert the Gull

Main Sponsors
Sparkworld

Honours
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Famous Supporters
Helen Chamberlain - TV Personality
Peter Cook - Comedian

Rivals
Exeter City
Plymouth Argyle

Best Cup Runs
FA Cup - 4th Round - 1948/1949, 1955/1956, 1970/1971, 1982/1983, 1989/1990
League Cup - 3rd Round - 1967/1968, 1971/1972, 1975/1976, 1976/1977
Sherpa Van Trophy - Final - 1988/1989

Biggest Transfer In
Leon Constantine - £75k - Peterborough - 12/2004

Biggest Transfer Out
Rodney Jack - £650k - Crewe - 05/1998

Record Gate Receipts
£26,205 - vs Exeter City - 01/01/1992

Highest Home Attendance
21,908 - vs Huddersfield - FA Cup 4th Round - 29/01/1955

Highest Away Attendance

Highest Neutral Attendance
46,513 - vs Bolton Wanderers - Sherpa Van Trophy Final - 28/05/1989

Lowest Home Attendance
520 - vs Shrewsbury - Leyland Daf Trophy - 19/01/1991

Lowest Away Attendance

Lowest Neutral Attendance

Biggest Home Win
9-0 - vs Swindon Town - Division 3 South - 08/03/1952

Biggest Away Win
6-0 - vs Canterbury City - FA Cup 1st Round - 14/11/1964

Biggest Home Defeat
1-8 - vs Scunthorpe - Division 3 - 28/10/1995

Biggest Away Defeat
10-2 - vs Fulham - 07/09/1931
10-2 - vs Luton Town - 02/09/1933

Most Goals Scored in a Season
89 in 46 Games - Division 3 South - 1956/1957

Most Goals Conceded in a Season
106 in 42 Games

Previous Names

1899 - 1910 - Torquay United
1910-1921 - Torquay Town (Joined with Ellacombe FC and later, Babbacombe FC)

Nicknames
The Gulls

Local Radio
BBC Radio Devon - 103.4fm

Best Season
1967/1968 - Finished Fourth in Old Division Four

Worst Season
1995/1996 - Only Kept in League by Stevenages Ground not Reaching League Standards

Most Points in a Season (Win = 2Pts)
60 in 46 Games - 1956/1957

Most Points in a Season (Win = 3pts)
81 in 46 Games - 2003/2004

Managers
1927-1929 - Percy Mackrill
1929-1930 - Albert Hoskins
1930-1932 - frank Womack
1932-1938 - Frank Brown
1938-1940 - Alf Steward
1945-1946 - Billy Butler
1946-1947 - Jack Butler
1947-1950 - John McNeil
1950-1950 - Bob John
1950-1951 - Alex Massie
1951-1965 - Eric Webber
1965-1968 - Frank O'Farrell
1969-1971 - Allan Brown
1971-1973 - Jack Edwards
1973-1976 - Malcolm Musgrove
1976-1977 - Frank O'Farrell
1977-1981 - Mike Green
1981-1982 - Frank O'Farrell
1982-1984 - Bruce Rioch
1984-1984 - Jimmy Hargreaves
1984-1985 - David Webb
1985-1985 - John Sims
1985-1987 - Stuart Morgan
1987-1989 - Cyril Knowles
1989-1991 - Dave Smith
1991-1991 - John Impey
1992-1992 - Ivan Golac
1992-1993 - Paul Compton
1993-1993 - Neil Warnock
1993-1995 - Don O'Riordan
1995-1996 - Eddie May
1996-1998 - Kevin Hodges
1998-2001 - Wes Saunders
2001-2001 - Colin Lee
2001-2002 - Roy McFarland
2002-2006 - Leroy Rosenior
2006-2006 - John Cornforth
2006-2007 - Lubos Kubic
2007-???? - Keith Curle

Youngest Ever Player
David Byng - 16 Yrs 36 Days - vs Walsall - 14/08/1993

Oldest Ever Player
Neville Southall - 41 Yrs 135 Days - vs Chester City - 29/01/2000

Most Capped Player
Rodney Jack - 15 Caps - St. Vincent & The Grenadines

Top Scorer in a Season
Sammy Collins - 42 - 1955/1956

Top Scorer of All Time
Sammy Collins - 204

Most Goals Scored in One Match
5 - Robin Stubbs - vs Newport County - 19/10/1963

Most Appearances
Dennis Law - 472

Longest Serving Player
Dennis Law - 1947-1958

Most European Appearances