List of Torquay United F.C. players

Torquay United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Torquay, Devon. This is a list of players who have made 100 or more competitive appearances for Torquay United. It includes all competitive first-team matches since the club was elected into the Football League in 1927, but does not include appearances made in Wartime Leagues or local cup competitions such as the Devon Bowl. Substitute appearances are included.

History

After joining the Football League in 1927, the first player to make 100 appearances for Torquay United was Bob Smith. The former Plymouth Argyle left-half joined Torquay in 1928 and reached the century milestone in January 1931, narrowly beating full-back Jack Fowler to the honour by a few weeks. Despite this, Fowler would eventually overtake Smith and set the Torquay appearance record at 190 in 1934. However, the player with the most pre-War appearances for Torquay was Albert Hutchinson. Beginning his career as a forward, Hutchinson eventually played at every position for Torquay (including goalkeeper) before the Football League was abandoned in September 1939, by which point he had notched up 338 appearances for the club.

Hutchinson's record was eventually broken by winger Ron Shaw in 1955, closely followed by wing-half Dennis Lewis. Lewis eventually overtook Shaw and retired in 1958 having set a record of 473 appearances which stood for almost 50 years. 1958 was also the year in which Sammy Collins set the club's goalscoring record at 219, a total which has yet to be surpassed. In the 1960s, Tommy Northcott came closest to matching both records with 150 goals in 443 games, while defender Ian Twitchin joined the elite band of players to make 400 appearances for United in 1980.

Dennis Lewis's record was eventually broken by Kevin Hill in 2008 when he came on as a late substitute in the FA Trophy Final to make his 474th and final appearance for Torquay. The current player with the most appearances for Torquay United is Lee Mansell, while Eunan O'Kane is the latest player to make 100 appearances for the club.

Players with 100 or more appearances

Statistics correct as of 3 May 2014. Players marked in bold are still playing for the club.

Position key: GKGoalkeeper; DFDefender; MFMidfielder; FWForward

NameNationalityPositionTorquay careerAppearancesGoalsNotes
Fowler, JackJack Fowler  England DF1928193419011[1]
Smith, BobBob Smith  England MF192819321473[2]
Harry Waller  England FW1928193212224[3]
Hutchinson, AlbertAlbert Hutchinson  England FW1930193933884[4]
Stabb, GeorgeGeorge Stabb  England FW1931193410348[2]
Lew Tapp  England DF193119371710[2]
Percy Maggs  England GK193219392230[5]
Lievesley, LeslieLeslie Lievesley  England DF193319371445[5]
Jack Jones  Wales MF193419381708[6]
Morton Morgan  Wales FW1934193713326[5]
Beedall, FredFred Beedall  England FW1934193813221[7]
Joslin, PhilPhil Joslin  England GK193619481490[6]
Head, BertBert Head  England DF193619502426[4]
Calland, RalphRalph Calland  England DF1946195322213[8]
Conley, JackJack Conley  England FW1946195016874[8]
Towers, BillBill Towers  England DF194619552920[3]
Shaw, RonRon Shaw  England MF19461958412106[9]
Lewis, DennisDennis Lewis  Wales MF1947195847333[5]
Cameron, HughHugh Cameron  Scotland FW1948195112721[8]
Collins, SammySammy Collins  England FW19481958379219[8]
Dave Topping  Scotland DF194819521583[3]
Northcott, TommyTommy Northcott  England FW19491952
19571966
443150[10]
Mills, DonDon Mills  England FW1949
19521962
36784[5]
George Webber  Wales GK195019541230[3]
Webber, EricEric Webber  England DF195119551590[2]
Griff Norman  Wales MF195219582346[10]
Harold Dobbie  England FW1953195711948[11]
Bond, GrahamGraham Bond  England FW1953196214254[7]
Smith, HarryHarry Smith  England DF195319612021[2]
John V. Smith  England DF195419601790[2]
Northcott, GeorgeGeorge Northcott  England DF195419621722[10]
James, JohnJohn James  England FW1955196113411[4]
Gill, MervynMervyn Gill  England GK195619621740[1]
Bettany, ColinColin Bettany  England DF195719663614[7]
Pym, ErnieErnie Pym  England MF1957196530794[9]
Baxter, LarryLarry Baxter  England MF1957196218122[7]
Cox, GeoffGeoff Cox  England MF1957196728668[11]
Smith, AlanAlan Smith  England DF195719683033[2]
Hancock, DaveDave Hancock  England MF1959196318814[1]
Adlington, TerryTerry Adlington  England GK196219651641[7]
Allen, GeorgeGeorge Allen  England DF196219651460[7]
Stubbs, RobinRobin Stubbs  England FW19631969
19721973
263133[2]
Benson, JohnJohn Benson  Scotland DF196419702658[7]
Clarke, DougDoug Clarke  England MF1965196813122[8]
Barnes, RonRon Barnes  England MF1966196912726[7]
Bond, JohnJohn Bond  England DF1966196914513[7]
Kitchener, BillBill Kitchener  England DF19661967
19671971
1849[6]
Dunne, JimmyJimmy Dunne  Ireland DF/MF19671970
19761979
27419[11]
Andy Donnelly  Scotland GK196719711780[11]
Welsh, AlanAlan Welsh  Scotland FW1967197216150[3]
Cave, MickyMicky Cave  England MF1968197112921[8]
Ken Sandercock  England MF19681969
19711974
1806[9]
Rudge, JohnJohn Rudge  England FW1969197211040[9]
Tommy Mitchinson  England MF196919711239[5]
Sandercock, PhilPhil Sandercock  England DF1969197722513[9]
Mal Lucas  Wales DF197019741353[5]
Edwards, DickDick Edwards  England DF197019731167[11]
Cliff Jackson  England FW1970197413915[4]
Twitchin, IanIan Twitchin  England DF1970198143517[3]
Mahoney, MikeMike Mahoney  England GK197019751670[5]
Derek Harrison  England DF197119751375[4]
Boulton, ClintClint Boulton  England DF1971197928636[7]
Stocks, DavidDavid Stocks  England DF197219761614[2]
Steve Morrall  England MF1972197717513[10]
Kennedy, DaveDave Kennedy  England MF197319771668[6]
Brown, WillieWillie Brown  Scotland FW1975197815456[8]
Lee, TerryTerry Lee  England GK197519781210[6]
Lawrence, LesLes Lawrence  England FW1977198221554[6]
Coffill, PeterPeter Coffill  England MF1977198113311[8]
Steve Cooper  England FW1978198427190[8]
Murphy, DonalDonal Murphy  Ireland MF19781980
1981
10022[10]
Turner, JohnJohn Turner  England GK19781980
19831984
1280[3]
Pethard, FreddieFreddie Pethard  Scotland DF197919821190[10]
Brian Wilson  England DF197919831518[12]
Graham Jones  England DF198019831316[6]
O'Keefe, VinceVince O'Keefe  England GK198019821210[10]
Anderson, ColinColin Anderson  England DF/MF1982198512411[7]
Impey, JohnJohn Impey  England DF19831985
19861988
1543[4]
Steve Pugh  England DF198319861375[9]
Dawkins, DerekDerek Dawkins  England MF1984198821111[11]
Compton, PaulPaul Compton  England DF19841986
19911992
1374[8]
Allen, KennyKenny Allen  England GK19841985
19861988
1989
1580[7]
Mark Loram  England FW19851986
19871992
1993
33263[5]
Walsh, MarioMario Walsh  England FW1985198711323[3]
Kelly, TomTom Kelly  Scotland DF19861989
19931996
2908[6]
McNichol, JimJim McNichol  Scotland DF19861989
1991
16219[5]
David Cole  England DF198619891397[8]
Myers, ChrisChris Myers  England MF19861987
19901993
19931994
1358[10]
Phil Lloyd  England DF1987199221711[5]
Edwards, DeanDean Edwards  England FW1988199115534[11]
Holmes, PaulPaul Holmes  England DF19881992
19992003
2716[4]
Joyce, Sean WilliamSean William Joyce  England MF1988199319417[6]
Elliott, MattMatt Elliott  Scotland DF1989199215820[11]
Uzzell, JohnJohn Uzzell  England DF198919911155[3]
Hall, PaulPaul Hall  Jamaica MF198919931114[1]
Curran, ChrisChris Curran  England DF199019951855[11]
Gareth Howells  England GK199019921050[4]
Colcombe, ScottScott Colcombe  England DF/MF199119951082[8]
Darby, DuaneDuane Darby  England FW1991199512729[11]
Moore, DarrenDarren Moore  Jamaica DF1992199512411[5]
Herrera, RobbieRobbie Herrera  England DF1992
19982001
1361[4]
Trollope, PaulPaul Trollope  Wales MF1992199413217[3]
Barrow, LeeLee Barrow  England DF199319971928[7]
Hancox, RichardRichard Hancox  England MF19931997
2005
10114[1]
Hathaway, IanIan Hathaway  England MF1993199716617[4]
Bayes, AshleyAshley Bayes  England GK199319961190[7]
Bedeau, TonyTony Bedeau  Grenada FW19952006
20062007
37365[13]
Thomas, WayneWayne Thomas  England DF199520001427[14]
Watson, AlexAlex Watson  England DF199520012309[15]
Hill, KevinKevin Hill  England MF1997200847457[16]
Tully, SteveSteve Tully  England DF199720021253[17]
Aggrey, JimmyJimmy Aggrey  England DF199820011102[18]
Williams, EifionEifion Williams  Wales FW1999200212224[19]
Hockley, MatthewMatthew Hockley  England MF2000200826510[20]
Graham, DavidDavid Graham  Scotland FW20012004
2007
13749[21]
Russell, AlexAlex Russell  England MF2001200516321[22]
Dearden, KevinKevin Dearden  England GK200120051070[23]
Woods, SteveSteve Woods  England DF2001200928311[24]
Canoville, LeeLee Canoville  England DF200120051212[25]
Fowler, JasonJason Fowler  England MF200120051078[26]
Gritton, MartinMartin Gritton  Scotland FW20022004
20102011
11526[27]
Kuffour, JoJo Kuffour  Ghana FW2002200616033[28]
Taylor, CraigCraig Taylor  England DF200320051386[29]
Mansell, LeeLee Mansell  England MF2006201439125[30]
Robertson, ChrisChris Robertson  Scotland DF2007201220311[31]
Benyon, ElliotElliot Benyon  England FW20072011
2013
19947[32]
Hargreaves, ChrisChris Hargreaves  England MF2007201013014[33]
Nicholson, KevinKevin Nicholson  England DF2007201432413[34]
Sills, TimTim Sills  England FW2007201013647[35]
Stevens, DannyDanny Stevens  England MF200722428[36]
Zebroski, ChrisChris Zebroski  England FW20072008
20092011
14140[37]
Ellis, MarkMark Ellis  England DF2007201214013[38]
Wroe, NickyNicky Wroe  England MF2008201113023[39]
Bevan, ScottScott Bevan  England GK200820111120[40]
O'Kane, EunanEunan O'Kane  Ireland MF2010201212214[41]

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