2006–07 Torquay United F.C. season
| 2006–07 season | |||
| Chairman |
Mike Bateson (until October 2006) Chris Roberts (from October 2006 to 21 February 2007) Keith Richardson (from 22 February 2007 to 7 March 2007) Mike Bateson (from 7 March 2007 to 14 May 2007) Mervyn Benney (14 May 2007 to 25 May 2007) Alex Rowe (from 24 May 2007) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager |
Ian Atkins (until 27 November 2007) Luboš Kubík (from 27 November 2006 to 5 February 2007) Keith Curle (from 8 February 2007 to 17 May 2007) Leroy Rosenior (17 May for ten minutes) Paul Buckle (from 2 June 2007) | ||
| FA Cup | Third Round | ||
| League Cup | First Round | ||
| Football League Trophy | First Round | ||
| Top goalscorer |
League: Jamie Ward (9) All: Jamie Ward (11) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 5,396 v Southampton, 6 January 2007 (FA Cup) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,588 v Wrexham, 5 December 2006 | ||
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The 2006-07 season was Torquay United F.C.'s 73rd and final season in the Football League before being relegated to the Conference National. It covers the period from 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2007.
Review and events
Chronological order of events
- 12 October: Chairman and owner Mike Bateson sells club to consortium led by Chris Roberts[1]
- 21 November: Roberts introduces an anti-diving initiative whereby Torquay players will be cautioned or fined for diving or feigning injury and if a third offence occurs will be transfer-listed or sacked[2]
- 27 November: Ian Atkins replaced as manager by former Czech international Luboš Kubík[3][4]
- 10 January: Former manager Colin Lee brought in to assist Kubik[5]
- 5 February: Manager Luboš Kubík resigns[6]
- 5 February: Midfielder Matthew Hewlett forced to retire due to a back injury[7]
- 6 February: Midfielder Darren Baxter and defender Nathan Simpson are released[8]
- 7 February: Colin Lee appointed as Director of Football[6]
- 8 February: Keith Curle appointed as Head Coach until the end of the season[9]
- 16 February: Sheffield United midfielder Lloyd Kerry joins on a month's loan[10]
- 21 February: Chris Roberts resigns as chairman after a protest by three long-serving directors who resigned over Roberts' handling of the club[11][12][13]
- 23 February: Local hotel owner Keith Richardson is appointed as the club's new chairman[14]
- 26 February: Loanees Kevin Miller, Rossi Jarvis and Matthew Halliday return to their parent clubs[15]
- 27 February: Chairman Keith Richardson distances himself and the club from plans to build a new stadium[16]
- 2 March: Lincoln City goalkeeper Simon Rayner and Sheffield United striker Dean Oliver join on one-month loan deals and Sheffield United defender Chris Robertson joins on non-contract terms[17]
- 6 March: Winger Marvin Williams joins on loan from Millwall until the end of the season[18]
- 7 March: Mike Bateson returns as chairman[11]
- 20 March: Defender John Wheeldon told he will be released at the end of the season[19]
- 21 March: Former Torquay striker David Graham rejoins the club on loan from Sheffield Wednesday until the end of the season[20]
- 22 March: Plymouth Argyle striker Reuben Reid joins on loan until the end of the season[21]
- 2 April: Loanees Alistair John, Dean Oliver and Simon Rayner extend their loan stays until the end of the season[22]
- 12 April: Loanees Alistair John and Lloyd Kerry return to Charlton Athletic and Sheffield United respectively after suffering injuries[23]
- 14 April: Torquay's relegation from the football league is confirmed after a 1-1 draw at home to Peterborough United. Bateson puts the club up for sale after the game[24]
- 5 May: Torquay play their final game in the Football League, a goalless draw at home to Hereford United[25]
- 14 May: Chairman Mike Bateson stands down as chairman and is replaced by Mervyn Benney, although Bateson remains as majority shareholder[26]
- 14 May: Director of Football Colin Lee is made redundant[26]
- 17 May: Former manager Leroy Rosenior takes over as manager from Keith Curle, but is effectively out of a job again ten minutes later when Bateson informs him that the club has been sold[27][28]
- 24 May: Alex Rowe appointed chairman after new consortium buys club from Mike Bateson[29]
- 25 May: Colin Lee appointed as club's new Chief Executive[29]
- 2 June: Former Torquay midfielder Paul Buckle is appointed as the club's new manager[30]
- 4 June: Canadian goalkeeper Simon Rayner is signed on a free transfer from Lincoln City having been on loan to Torquay the previous season[31]
- 6 June: Goalkeeper Martin Rice is signed on a free transfer from Exeter City[32]
- 13 June: Shaun North appointed to Torquay coaching staff[33]
- 13 June: Midfielder Matthew Hockley agrees new one-year contract[33]
- 20 June: Chris Robertson and Chris Hargreaves sign for Torquay on free transfers from Sheffield United and Oxford United respectively[34]
- 21 June: Defender Kevin Nicholson joins Torquay after rejecting a new contract at Forest Green Rovers[35]
- 22 June: Striker Lee Phillips is signed on a three contract from Exeter City, for a fee of £17,500[36]
- 28 June: Striker Tim Sills joins from Hereford United on a two-year contract[37]
- 28 June: Striker Lee Thorpe has his contract terminated by mutual consent and joins Brentford five days later[37][38]
Player statistics
| Player | League Apps | League Goals | Cup Apps | Cup Goals | Total Apps | Total Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Abbey, NathanNathan Abbey | 24 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Andrews, LeeLee Andrews | 46 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 52 | 0 |
| Angus, StevlandStevland Angus | 36 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 1 |
| Baxter, DarrenDarren Baxter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cooke, StephenStephen Cooke | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
 Critchell, KyleKyle Critchell | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Dickson, RyanRyan Dickson | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| Easter, JamalJamal Easter | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
 Evans, MickeyMickey Evans | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| Fortune-West, LeoLeo Fortune-West | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Garner, DarrenDarren Garner | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Gordon, DeanDean Gordon | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
 Graham, DavidDavid Graham | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Halliday, MatthewMatthew Halliday | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Hapgood, LeonLeon Hapgood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hewlett, MatthewMatthew Hewlett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hill, KevinKevin Hill | 36 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 42 | 1 |
| Hockley, MatthewMatthew Hockley | 37 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| Horsell, MartinMartin Horsell | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Jarvis, RossiRossi Jarvis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| John, AlistairAlistair John | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Kerry, LloydLloyd Kerry | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Miller, KevinKevin Miller | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Leary, MichaelMichael Leary | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Mansell, LeeLee Mansell | 45 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 51 | 4 |
| McKoy, NickNick McKoy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| McPhee, ChrisChris McPhee | 37 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 43 | 1 |
| Motteram, CarlCarl Motteram | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Murray, AdamAdam Murray | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
 Norko, PrzemyslawPrzemyslaw Norko | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oliver, DeanDean Oliver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Phillips, MartinMartin Phillips | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
 Rayner, SimonSimon Rayner | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Reed, StephenStephen Reed | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Reid, ReubenReuben Reid | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| Robertson, ChrisChris Robertson | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| Robertson, JordanJordan Robertson | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 4 |
| Robinson, MarkMark Robinson | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Simpson, NathanNathan Simpson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Smith, PaulPaul Smith | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Taylor, CraigCraig Taylor | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| Thorpe, LeeLee Thorpe | 41 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 47 | 8 |
| Villis, MattMatt Villis | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Ward, JamieJamie Ward | 25 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 11 |
| Wheeldon, JohnJohn Wheeldon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Williams, MarvinMarvin Williams | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Woods, SteveSteve Woods | 32 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
References
- ↑ "The end of an era". BBC Devon. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
- ↑ "Torquay to dismiss diving players". BBC Sport. 2006-11-21. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
- ↑ "Atkins rejects new Torquay role". BBC Sport. 2006-12-03. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
- ↑ "Czech star Kubik named Gulls boss". BBC Sport. 2006-11-27. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
- ↑ "Lee will assist Kubik at Torquay". BBC Sport. 2007-01-10. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
- 1 2 "Lee given Torquay caretaker role". BBC Sport. 2007-02-07. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
- ↑ "Gulls' Hewlett forced to retire". BBC Sport. 2007-02-05. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
- ↑ "Gulls will not extend duo's deals". BBC Sport. 2007-02-06. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
- ↑ "Lee comes home to Torquay". BBC Devon. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
- ↑ "Torquay capture Blades teenager". BBC Sport. 2007-02-23. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
- 1 2 "Bateson's back!". BBC Devon. 2007-03-08. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
- ↑ "Torquay chairman Roberts resigns". BBC Sport. 2007-02-21. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
- ↑ "Boardroom battle for Torquay club". BBC Sport. 2007-02-15. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
- ↑ "Richardson named Torquay chairman". BBC Sport. 2007-02-23. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
- ↑ "Loan trio in departure from Gulls". BBC Sport. 2007-02-26. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
- ↑ "Gulls chief cool on new stadium". BBC Sport. 2007-02-27. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
- ↑ "Ailing Torquay seal treble swoop". BBC Sport. 2007-03-02. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
- ↑ "Williams leaves Lions for Torquay". BBC Sport. 2007-03-06. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
- ↑ "Wheeldon not given Torquay deal". BBC Sport. 2007-03-20. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
- ↑ "Striker Graham makes Gulls return". BBC Sport. 2007-03-21. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
- ↑ "Torquay capture Plymouth striker". BBC Sport. 2007-03-22. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
- ↑ "Torquay trio extend loan deals". BBC Sport. 2007-04-02. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
- ↑ "Gulls pair return to parent clubs". BBC Sport. 2007-04-12. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
- ↑ Nisbet, John (2007-04-16). "Torquay drop out of League and go up for sale". London: The Independent. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
- ↑ "Torquay 0-0 Hereford". Soccerbase. 2007-05-05. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
- 1 2 "Bateson replaced as Torquay chief". BBC Sport. 2007-05-14. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
- ↑ "Rosenior makes return to Torquay". BBC Sport. 2007-05-17. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
- ↑ "Gulls set to reveal Rosenior exit". BBC Sport. 2007-05-21. Retrieved 2009-12-01.
- 1 2 "Lee back in new role at Torquay". BBC Sport. 2007-05-25. Retrieved 2009-12-01.
- ↑ "Buckle named as new Torquay boss". BBC Sport. 2007-06-02. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
- ↑ "Torquay sign ex-Imps goalkeeper". BBC Sport. 2007-06-04. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
- ↑ "Buckle raids Exeter for Phillips". BBC Sport. 2007-06-22. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
- 1 2 "Torquay swoop for Exeter keeper". BBC Sport. 2007-06-06. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
- ↑ "Gulls boss Buckle brings in duo". BBC Sport. 2007-06-20. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
- ↑ "Nicholson quits Rovers for Gulls". BBC Sport. 2007-06-21. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
- ↑ "Buckle raids Exeter for Phillips". BBC Sport. 2007-06-22. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
- 1 2 "Torquay capture Hereford's Sills". BBC Sport. 2007-06-28. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
- ↑ "Thorpe swaps Gulls for Brentford". BBC Sport. 2007-07-03. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
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