| Full name | Torrington Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | "Torrie", "The Super Greens" | ||
| Founded | 1908 | ||
| Ground | Vicarage Field (Capacity: 500) |
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| Manager | Steve Langbridge | ||
| League | North Devon League Premier Division |
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| 2010-11 | North Devon League Premier Division, 8th |
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Torrington F.C. are a football club based in Great Torrington, Devon, England.
Torrington's home shirt is green with white hoops, which is worn with white shorts and green and green socks with white hoops. Their away shirt is yellow with blue stripes down the arms, which is worn with blue shorts and yellow socks. The nickname "The Super Greens" came from the fact that their home shirt has always been primarily green.
Former Torrington players who have progressed to the Football League include Kevin Hill (formerly of Torquay United).
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Torrington were established in 1908 and, after spending several decades in local North Devon football, they stepped up and joined the South Western League in 1978. After five years, they were elected to the Western League Division One in 1984 and were immediately successful as Champions, earning promotion to the Premier Division. That 1984-85 season also saw their best ever run in the FA Vase when they reached the last 16 (5th round).
Despite being based in one of the smaller towns represented in the league, and having some of the longest distances to travel, the club has often finished in a respectable position, with the undoubted highlight coming in the 1990-91 season when the club finished in the runner-up position under former Plymouth Argyle boss Johnny Hore. They have been unable to repeat that feat since, and dropped down to the lower division for a five-season spell around the turn of the millennium, but returned to the Premier Division in 2003.
Gates at Vicarage Field dropped to an average of 44 in the 2006-07 season[1], and the club decided in June 2007 to withdraw from the Western League, and return to the North Devon League, taking over the position previously occupied by their reserve side.
As of 2006-07 season end, according to combined sources on the official website.[2][3] Players in bold are still currently playing for the team.
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Torrington Football Club
| Season | Division | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | South Western League | 17 | |
| 1979-80 | South Western League | 15 | |
| 1980-81 | South Western League | 2 | Runners-up |
| 1981-82 | South Western League | 5 | |
| 1982-83 | South Western League | 2 | Runners-up |
| 1983-84 | South Western League | 12 | Joined Western League |
| 1984-85 | Western League Division One | 2 | Runners-up, promoted to Premier Division |
| 1985-86 | Western League Premier Division | 15 | |
| 1986-87 | Western League Premier Division | 15 | |
| 1987-88 | Western League Premier Division | 17 | |
| 1988-89 | Western League Premier Division | 20 | |
| 1989-90 | Western League Premier Division | 17 | |
| 1990-91 | Western League Premier Division | 2 | Runners-up |
| 1991-92 | Western League Premier Division | 15 | |
| 1992-93 | Western League Premier Division | 6 | |
| 1993-94 | Western League Premier Division | 6 | |
| 1994-95 | Western League Premier Division | 17 | |
| 1995-96 | Western League Premier Division | 4 | |
| 1996-97 | Western League Premier Division | 8 | |
| 1997-98 | Western League Premier Division | 20 | Relegated to Division One |
| 1998-99 | Western League Division One | 14 | |
| 1999-00 | Western League Division One | 7 | |
| 2000-01 | Western League Division One | 10 | |
| 2001-02 | Western League Division One | 4 | |
| 2002-03 | Western League Division One | 1 | Champions, promoted to Premier Division |
| 2003-04 | Western League Premier Division | 11 | |
| 2004-05 | Western League Premier Division | 16 | |
| 2005-06 | Western League Premier Division | 19 | |
| 2006-07 | Western League Premier Division | 20 | Dropped to North Devon League |
| 2007-08 | North Devon League Senior Division | 6 | |
| 2008-09 | North Devon League Senior Division | 1 | Promoted |
| 2009-10 | North Devon League Premier Division | 9 |
The following table shows Torrington's record in the FA Cup since 1981. The best they ever did in this competition came in the 1994-95 season and the 1996-97 season, when they reached the 2nd qualifying round, only to be knocked out by Bideford and Merthyr Tydfil, respectively.[4]
| Season | Round | Opponent | Score |
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| 1981-82 | 2nd Qualifying Round | Falmouth Town | 0 - 1 |
| 1982-83 | 1st Qualifying Round | Shepton Mallet Town | 0-3 |
| 1983-84 | 1st Qualifying Round Replay | Frome Town | 0-3 |
| 1984-85 | 1st Qualifying Round | Frome Town | 0-1 |
| 1985-86 | Preliminary Round | Ottery St Mary | 0-1 |
| 1986-87 | Preliminary Round | Weston-super-Mare | 0-1 |
| 1987-88 | 1st Qualifying Round | Forest Green Rovers | 0-3 |
| 1988-89 | 1st Qualifying Round | Mangotsfield United | 0-6 |
| 1989-90 | Preliminary Round Replay | Falmouth Town | 2-4 |
| 1990-91 | Preliminary Round Replay | Saltash United | 2-5 |
| 1991-92 | 1st Qualifying Round Replay | Tiverton Town | 2-3 |
| 1992-93 | 1st Qualifying Round | Truro City | 0-2 |
| 1993-94 | Preliminary Round | Yate Town | 1-4 |
| 1994-95 | 2nd Qualifying Round | Bideford | 1-5 |
| 1995-96 | Preliminary Round | Saltash United | 2-3 |
| 1996-97 | 2nd Qualifying Round | Merthyr Tydfil | 1-3 |
| 1997-98 | Preliminary Round | Bashley | 0-9 |
| 1998-99 | Preliminary Round | Melksham Town | 0-1 |
| 1999-00 | 1st Qualifying Round | Wimborne Town | 0-2 |
| 2000-01 | Preliminary Round | Backwell United | 2-5 |
| 2001-02 | Preliminary Round | Elmore | 0-1 |
| 2002-03 | 1st Qualifying Round | Hungerford Town | 0-1 |
| 2003-04 | Preliminary Round | Bemerton Heath Harlequins | 2-3 |
| 2004-05 | Preliminary Round | Barnstaple Town | 0-3 |
| 2005-06 | Preliminary Round | Elmore | 0-2 |
| 2006-07 | Extra Preliminary Round | Melksham Town | 1-2 |
| 2007-08 | Extra Preliminary Round | Hamworthy United | Scratched |
The following table shows Torrington's record in the FA Vase since 1981. The best they ever did in this competition came in the 1984-85 season, when they reached the 5th round, only to be knocked out by Steyning Town.[5]
| Season | Round | Opponent | Score |
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| 1981-82 | Preliminary Round | Newquay | 0 - 2 |
| 1982-83 | Preliminary Round Replay | Wadebridge Town | 1-2 |
| 1983-84 | Preliminary Round | Newquay | 0-2 |
| 1984-85 | 5th Round | Steyning Town | 1-2 |
| 1985-86 | 3rd Round | Sharpness | 1-3 |
| 1986-87 | 3rd Round Replay | Abingdon Town | 0-3 |
| 1987-88 | 2nd Round Replay | Dawlish Town | 0-2 |
| 1988-89 | 1st Round | Paulton Rovers | 1-2 |
| 1989-90 | Preliminary Round | Chard Town | 0-3 |
| 1990-91 | 1st Round | Newquay | 1-2 |
| 1991-92 | 3rd Round | Hastings Town | 0-3 |
| 1992-93 | Preliminary Round | Tiverton Town | 0-2 |
| 1993-94 | 1st Round | Elmore | 1-2 |
| 1994-95 | 2nd Round | Wimborne Town | 2-4 |
| 1995-96 | 3rd Round | Chichester City | 1-2 |
| 1996-97 | 1st Round | Odd Down | 1-2 |
| 1997-98 | 1st Qualifying Round | Odd Down | 0-1 |
| 1998-99 | 2nd Qualifying Round | Fairford Town | 0-2 |
| 1999-00 | 2nd Qualifying Round | Bishop Sutton | 0-2 |
| 2000-01 | 1st Round | Clevedon United | 1-3 |
| 2001-02 | 1st Qualifying Round Replay | Pershore Town | 1-5 |
| 2002-03 | 2nd Round | Christchurch | 2-3 |
| 2003-04 | 4th Round | Chertsey Town | 1-5 |
| 2004-05 | 2nd Round | Brislington | 0-3 |
| 2005-06 | 2nd Qualifying Round | Truro City | 0-4 |
| 2006-07 | 2nd Qualifying Round | Barnstaple Town | 1-2 |
| 2007-08 | 1st Qualifying Round | Dawlish Town | Scratched |