2007–08 Torquay United F.C. season

Torquay United
2007–08 season
Chairman Alex Rowe
Manager Paul Buckle
Conference National 3rd
FA Cup Second Round
FA Trophy Runners-up
Conference League Cup Fourth Round
Top goalscorer League:
Tim Sills (19)
All:
Tim Sills (23)
Highest home attendance 6,015 v Exeter City, 1 May 2008
Lowest home attendance 2,165 v York City, 19 April 2008

The 2007-08 season was Torquay United F.C.'s first year in the Conference National having been relegated from League Two the previous season[1], and covers the period from 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2008. After finishing 3rd in the Conference, Torquay met local rivals Exeter City in the playoff semi-final, losing 5-3 on aggregate. They also reached the final of the FA Trophy and the Second Round of the FA Cup, beating League One side Yeovil Town in the First Round[2].

Contents

Review and events

Chronological order of events

Match results

All friendly matches and first team games in Conference National, FA Cup, FA Trophy and Conference League Cup are listed below. Reserve matches and regional cup competitions are not included.

Conference National

For information on this season's Conference National, see Conference National 2007-08
Date Opponent Venue Result Position Attendance Scorers
12 August 2007 Grays Athletic Home Drew 0-0 13 4,012
15 August 2007 Aldershot Town Away Won 3-0 2 3,139 Sills, Stevens, Zebroski
18 August 2007 Northwich Victoria Away Won 3-1 1 1,117 Sills, Phillips (2)
25 August 2007 Rushden & Diamonds Home Won 3-2 1 3,107 Sills, Phillips, Zebroski
27 August 2007 Forest Green Rovers Away Drew 2-2 1 2,382 Hargreaves, Robertson
1 September 2007 Stafford Rangers Home Won 2-0 1 2,980 Todd, Benyon
4 September 2007 Salisbury City Home Won 4-0 1 3,215 Todd, Phillips, Sills (2)
10 September 2007 Burton Albion Away Lost 3-1 3 2,086 Benyon
14 September 2007 Halifax Town Home Won 3-1 1 2,727 Robertson, Sills, Hockley
18 September 2007 Histon Town Away Won 5-4 1 763 Sills, Mullings, Zebroski (2), Todd
22 September 2007 Kidderminster Harriers Away Won 5-2 1 2,027 Hinshelwood, Sills, Zebroski (2), Phillips
25 September 2007 Weymouth Home Won 3-2 1 3,548 Zebroski, Phillips, Hill
29 September 2007 Droylsden Home Won 2-1 1 3,321 Sills, Phillips
6 October 2007 Ebbsfleet United Away Lost 2-1 1 1,386 Ellis
11 October 2007 Oxford United Away Drew 3-3 2 4,633 Welsh, Zebroski, Sills
14 October 2007 Stevenage Borough Home Won 4-2 1 3,744 Zebroski (2), Julian (og), Phillips
21 October 2007 York City Away Won 1-0 1 2,483 Todd
3 November 2007 Cambridge United Home Lost 2-1 2 3,368 Benyon
17 November 2007 Crawley Town Away Won 3-2 2 1,848 Mansell, Ellis, Sills
24 November 2007 Woking Home Won 2-0 2 3,275 Benyon, Hargreaves
12 December 2007 Farsley Celtic Away Won 2-1 2 717 Zebroski, Stevens
26 December 2007 Exeter City Away Lost 4-3 2 7,839 Todd, Phillips, Nicholson
29 December 2007 Woking Away Won 1-0 2 2,181 Sills
1 January 2008 Exeter City Home Won 1-0 2 6,021 Sills
7 January 2008 Burton Albion Home Lost 2-1 2 2,359 Zebroski
19 January 2008 Salisbury City Away Drew 0-0 3 2,633
28 January 2008 Histon Home Won 1-0 2 2,482 Sills
9 February 2008 Kidderminster Harriers Home Won 1-0 2 3,012 Ellis
12 February 2008 Weymouth Away Drew 0-0 2 1,970
16 February 2008 Ebbsfleet United Home Won 3-1 2 2,704 Mohamed (2), Zebroski
26 February 2008 Altrincham Home Drew 1-1 2 2,310 Zebroski
1 March 2008 Grays Athletic Away Lost 2-0 2 1,018
3 March 2008 Aldershot Town Home Lost 2-1 2 4,510 Phillips
11 March 2008 Halifax Town Away Lost 3-2 3 894 Phillips (2)
22 March 2008 Stafford Rangers Away Won 2-0 4 905 Sills, Dsane
24 March 2008 Forest Green Rovers Home Won 1-0 2 3,071 Dsane
29 March 2008 Altrincham Away Drew 1-1 2 1,163 Hill
1 April 2008 Droylsden Away Won 2-1 2 476 Sills, Dsane
5 April 2008 Farsley Celtic Home Lost 1-0 2 2,406
8 April 2008 Oxford United Home Won 3-2 2 2,241 Zebroski (2), Sills
12 April 2008 Stevenage Borough Away Won 3-1 2 2,673 Hargreaves, Zebroski, Sills
15 April 2008 Northwich Victoria Home Won 1-0 2 2,270 Zebroski
17 April 2008 Rushden & Diamonds Away Lost 2-1 2 1,276 Benyon
19 April 2008 York City Home Drew 0-0 2 2,165
22 April 2008 Cambridge United Away Lost 2-0 2 4,100
26 April 2008 Crawley Town Home Lost 2-1 3 3,121 Sills

Conference National Play-offs

Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
Semi-Final(first leg) 1 May 2008 Exeter City Away Won 2-1 8,276 Sills, Zebroski
Semi-Final(second leg) 5 May 2008 Exeter City Home Lost 4-1 6,015 Hill
Exeter City won 5-3 on aggregate

FA Cup

For information on this season's FA Cup, see FA Cup 2007-08
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
4th Qualifying Round 27 October 2007 Bath City Away Won 2-0 2,149 Phillips, Stevens
1st Round 11 November 2007 Yeovil Town Home Won 4-1 3,718 Todd (2), Stevens (2)
2nd Round 1 December 2007 Brighton & Hove Albion Home Lost 2-0 4,010

FA Trophy

For information on this season's FA Trophy, see FA Trophy 2007-08
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
1st Round 15 December 2007 Bashley Home Won 1-0 1,277 Sills
2nd Round 12 January 2008 Newport County Away Won 2-1 1,510 Hargreaves (2)
3rd Round 4 February 2008 AFC Wimbledon Away Won 2-0 4,085 D'Sane, Phillips
4th Round 23 February 2008 Crawley Town Home Won 4-1 2,301 D'Sane, Mohamed (2), Phillips
Semi-final (first leg) 7 March 2008 York City Home Won 2-0 2,286 Sills, Phillips
Semi-final (second leg) 15 March 2008 York City Away Lost 1-0 3,625
Torquay United won 2-1 on aggregate
Final 10 May 2008 Ebbsfleet United Wembley Lost 1-0 40,186

Conference League Cup

For information on this season's Conference League Cup, see Conference League Cup 2007-08
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance
4th Round 22 December 2007 St Albans City Away Lost 1-0 454

Player statistics

As of final game of the season on 10 May 2008.[37]
No. Player League Apps League Goals Cup Apps Cup Goals Total Apps Total Goals YC RC
24 Adams, SteveSteve Adams 12 0 7 0 19 0 1 0
36 Andersen, MikkelMikkel Andersen 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0
12 Banim, JodyJody Banim 8 0 0 0 8 0 1 0
15 Bedeau, TonyTony Bedeau 23 0 4 0 27 0 4 0
9 Benyon, ElliotElliot Benyon 22 5 8 0 30 5 1 0
20 D'Sane, RoscoeRoscoe D'Sane 19 3 6 2 25 5 3 0
25 Ellis, MarkMark Ellis 22 3 7 0 29 3 3 0
14 Hargreaves, ChrisChris Hargreaves 38 3 14 2 52 5 8 0
11 Hill, KevinKevin Hill 13 2 7 1 20 3 0 0
2 Hinshelwood, PaulPaul Hinshelwood 7 1 1 0 8 1 1 0
16 Hockley, MatthewMatthew Hockley 29 1 4 0 33 1 5 0
20 Laird, ScottScott Laird 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
10 Phillips, LeeLee Phillips 41 12 13 5 54 17 6 0
7 Mansell, LeeLee Mansell 34 1 14 0 48 1 7 1
23 Mohamed, KaidKaid Mohamed 10 2 4 2 14 4 0 0
17 Mullings, DarrenDarren Mullings 6 1 1 0 7 1 1 1
3 Nicholson, KevinKevin Nicholson 46 1 16 0 62 1 0 0
27 Poke, MichaelMichael Poke 4 0 2 0 6 0 0 0
1 Rayner, SimonSimon Rayner 30 0 3 0 33 0 0 0
21 Rice, MartinMartin Rice 9 0 11 0 20 0 1 0
5 Robertson, ChrisChris Robertson 23 2 8 0 31 2 3 0
8 Sills, TimTim Sills 44 19 15 4 59 23 5 0
19 Stevens, DannyDanny Stevens 29 2 10 3 39 5 2 0
24 Thompson, LeslieLeslie Thompson 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0
6 Todd, ChrisChris Todd 42 5 15 2 57 7 8 0
18 Welsh, IshmaelIshmael Welsh 18 1 4 0 22 4 0 0
4 Woods, SteveSteve Woods 21 0 8 0 29 0 5 0
12 Wring, DannyDanny Wring 6 0 1 0 7 0 0 0
26 Zebroski, ChrisChris Zebroski 46 18 15 1 61 19 7 0

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  37. ^ Cup games include the FA Cup (including the FA Cup 4th round qualifying match not reported by Soccerbase), the FA Trophy and the Conference League Cup but not any other competition. Conference play-off appearances are included within Cup Apps