Torquay United FC (01/05/1899)

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