Torquay United F.C. Records
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[edit] Player records
[edit] Appearances
- Youngest player – David Byng, aged 16 years and 36 days (v. Walsall, Third Division, August 14, 1993)
- Oldest player - Neville Southall, aged 41 years and 135 days (v. Chester City, Third Division, January 29, 2000)
[edit] Most League appearances (top 20 players)
As of December 6, 2006. (includes appearances as substitute):
Name | Games | |
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1 | Dennis Lewis | 442 |
2 | Tommy Northcott | 410 |
3 | Ian Twitchin | 400 |
4 | Kevin Hill | 385* |
5 | Ron Shaw | 384 |
6 | Sammy Collins | 356 |
7 | Don Mills | 342 |
8 | Colin Bettany | 335 |
9 | Albert Hutchinson | 317 |
10 | Tony Bedeau | 307 |
11 | Ernie Pym | 284 |
12 | Alan Smith | 278 |
13 | Bill Towers | 274 |
14 | Mark Loram | 263 |
15 | Clint Boulton | 262 |
16 | Geoff Cox | 261 |
17 | Jimmy Dunne | 248 |
18 | John Benson | 240 |
19 | Robin Stubbs | 238 |
20 | Tom Kelly | 237 |
- denotes current player
- Most consecutive league appearances – Dennis Lewis, 207 (November 29, 1952 – April 19, 1957)
[edit] Most first team appearances (League, FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy)
As of December 6, 2006. (includes appearances as substitute):
Name | Games | |
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1 | Dennis Lewis | 472 |
2 | Tommy Northcott | 443 |
3 | Ian Twitchin | 435 |
4 | Kevin Hill | 433* |
5 | Ron Shaw | 412 |
6 | Sammy Collins | 379 |
7 | Don Mills | 367 |
8 | Colin Bettany | 361 |
9 | Tony Bedeau | 347 |
10 | Albert Hutchinson | 338 |
11 | Mark Loram | 332 |
12 | Ernie Pym | 307 |
13 | Alan Smith | 303 |
14 | Bill Towers | 292 |
15 | Clint Boulton | 287 |
16 | Geoff Cox | 286 |
17 | Tom Kelly | 281 |
18 | Jimmy Dunne | 277 |
19 | Steve Cooper | 271 |
20 | Paul Holmes | 269 |
- denotes current player
[edit] Goalscorers
- Most goals in a season – 42, Sammy Collins (1955-56)
- Most League goals in a season – 40, Sammy Collins (1955-56)
- Most goals in a single match – 5, Robin Stubbs (v. Newport Couty, Fourth Division, 19 October 1963)
- Most goals in the League – 204, Sammy Collins
- Most goals in the FA Cup – 15, Sammy Collins
- Most goals in the League Cup – 7, Willie Brown
- Youngest goalscorer – David Byng, aged 16 years and 36 days (v. Walsall, Third Division, August 14, 1993)
[edit] Top league goalscorers
As of December 6, 2006 (league matches only):
Name | Goals | Games | Average | |
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1 | Sammy Collins | 204 | 356 | 0.57 |
2 | Tommy Northcott | 136 | 410 | 0.33 |
3 | Robin Stubbs | 121 | 238 | 0.51 |
4 | Ron Shaw | 99 | 384 | 0.26 |
5 | Ernie Pym | 83 | 284 | 0.29 |
6 | Don Mills | 81 | 342 | 0.24 |
7 | Albert Hutchinson | 80 | 317 | 0.25 |
8 | Steve Cooper | 76 | 234 | 0.32 |
9 | Jack Conley | 72 | 156 | 0.46 |
10 | Geoff Cox | 62 | 261 | 0.24 |
11 | Tony Bedeau | 58 | 307 | 0.19 |
12 | Kevin Hill | 49 | 385 | 0.13* |
13 | Mark Loram | 48 | 263 | 0.18 |
14 | Willie Brown | 47 | 139 | 0.34 |
15 | David Graham | 47 | 122 | 0.39 |
16 | Graham Bond | 47 | 133 | 0.35 |
17 | Harold Dobbie | 46 | 113 | 0.41 |
18 | Les Lawrence | 46 | 189 | 0.24 |
19 | Alan Welsh | 45 | 145 | 0.31 |
20 | George Stabb | 44 | 93 | 0.47 |
- Denotes current player
[edit] Top goalscorers in all competitions (League, FA cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy)
As of December 6, 2006
Name | Goals | Games | Average | |
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1 | Sammy Collins | 219 | 379 | 0.58 |
2 | Tommy Northcott | 150 | 443 | 0.34 |
3 | Robin Stubbs | 133 | 263 | 0.51 |
4 | Ron Shaw | 106 | 412 | 0.26 |
5 | Ernie Pym | 94 | 307 | 0.31 |
6 | Steve Cooper | 90 | 271 | 0.33 |
7 | Albert Hutchinson | 84 | 338 | 0.25 |
8 | Don Mills | 84 | 367 | 0.23 |
9 | Jack Conley | 74 | 168 | 0.44 |
10 | Geoff Cox | 68 | 286 | 0.24 |
11 | Tony Bedeau | 65 | 347 | 0.19 |
12 | Mark Loram | 63 | 332 | 0.19 |
13 | Willie Brown | 56 | 154 | 0.36 |
14 | Graham Bond | 54 | 142 | 0.38 |
15 | Les Lawrence | 54 | 215 | 0.25 |
16 | Kevin Hill | 53 | 433 | 0.12* |
17 | Alan Welsh | 50 | 161 | 0.31 |
18 | David Graham | 49 | 132 | 0.37 |
19 | George Stabb | 48 | 103 | 0.47 |
20 | Harold Dobbie | 48 | 119 | 0.40 |
- Denotes current player
[edit] International caps
Players capped while Torquay players:
[edit] Club records
[edit] Wins
- Most League wins in a season – 26 in 46 matches, Fourth Division, 1959-60
- Fewest League wins in a season – 5 in 46 matches, Third Division, 1995-96
[edit] Defeats
- Most League defeats in a season – 27 in 46 matches, Fourth Division, 1985-86 and Third Division, 1995-96
- Fewest League defeats in a season – 9 in 42 matches, Third Division, 1993-94
[edit] Draws
- Most League draws in a season – 18 in 46 matches, Fourth Division, 1986-87, Third Division, 1990-91 and Third Division, 2002-03
- Fewest League draws in a season – 5 in 46 matches, Fourth Division, 1980-81
[edit] Goals
- Most League goals scored in a season – 89 in 46 matches, Third Division South, 1956-57
- Fewest League goals scored in a season – 30 in 46 matches, Third Division, 1995-96
- Most League goals conceded in a season – 106 in 42 matches, Third Division South
- Fewest League goals conceded in a season – 41 in 46 matches, Fourth Division, 1987-88
[edit] Points
- Most points in a League season (2 for a win) – 60 in 46 matches, Fourth Division, 1959-60
- Most points in a League season (3 for a win) – 81 in 46 matches, Third Division, 2003-04
- Fewest points in a League season (2 for a win) – 30 in 42 matches, Third Division South, 1927-28 and 1937-38
- Fewest points in a League season (3 for a win) – 29 in 46 matches, Third Division, 1995-96
[edit] Matches
[edit] Firsts
- First match – v. Upton Cricket Club, Friendly, 1899.
- First FA Cup match – v. Green Waves, First Qualifying Round, October 1, 1910 (won 2-0)
- First FA Cup match (proper) – v. Reading, First Round, December 2, 1925 (drew 1-1)
- First Football League match – v. Exeter City, Third Division South, August 27, 1927 (drew 1-1)
- First League Cup match – v. Plymouth Argyle, November 2, 1960 (drew 1-1)
[edit] Record wins
- Biggest League win – 9-0 (home v. Swindon Town, Third Division South, March 8, 1952)
- Biggest FA Cup win – 7-1 (home v. Northampton Town, November 14, 1959), First Round
- Biggest League Cup win – 5-0 (home v. Hereford United, August 25, 1992), First Round Second Leg
[edit] Record defeats
- Biggest League defeat – 2-10 (away v. Fulham, Third Division South, September 7, 1931 and away "v" Luton Town, Third Division South, September 2, 1933
[edit] Attendances
- Highest Attendance – 21,908 (v. Huddersfield Town, FA Cup Fourth Round, January 29, 1955) at Plainmoor
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Edwards, Leigh (1997). The Definitive Torquay United F.C.. Association of Football Statisticians. ISBN 1-899468-08-0.
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