2008β09 season | |||
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Chairman | Alex Rowe | ||
Manager | Paul Buckle | ||
Conference National |
4th Promoted via Play-offs | ||
FA Cup | Fourth round | ||
FA Trophy | Third round | ||
Conference League Cup | Fourth round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Tim Sills (13) All: Tim Sills (17) | ||
Highest home attendance | 6,018 v
Coventry City, 24 January 2009 (FA Cup) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 1,176 v
Bath City, 13 December 2008 (FA Trophy) | ||
Average home league attendance | 3,278 | ||
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The 2008β09 Torquay United F.C. season was Torquay United's second consecutive season in the Conference National. The season runs from 1 July 2008 to 30 June 2009.
Despite gaining just five points from their first seven games, which saw the Gulls languishing in 18th place in the Conference, manager Paul Buckle soon set Torquay on a run of form which saw the team achieve a club record of seventeen games unbeaten.
Torquay also enjoyed their most successful FA Cup run since 1990. After easing through a qualifying round against Chipstead, the Gulls then had to see off Evesham and Oxford to set up a Third round clash with Championship side Blackpool. In one of the major upsets of the third round, the Gulls won the match 1β0 against a side placed three leagues above them. However, they were to narrowly lose their Fourth round tie to Coventry, also of the Championship, thanks to an 87th-minute header from Elliott Ward.
The 2008β09 season was also notable for the departure of two of Torquay's longest serving players. After a brief appearance in the 2008 FA Trophy Final defeat, Torquay's all-time leading appearance maker Kevin Hill made his official departure in July. Later in the season the Gulls also said farewell to another stalwart as defender Steve Woods left the club in April after an eight-year spell encompassing 281 appearances.
The season ultimately finished in thrilling style when, after beating Conference Champions Burton Albion on the final day of the season, Torquay qualified for the Play-off Semi-finals in which they beat Histon 2β1 on aggregate over two legs. The result meant the Gulls would make their second visit to Wembley in two seasons. However, unlike the previous season, the Torquay fans were treated to a 2β0 victory over Cambridge United thanks to goals from Chris Hargreaves and leading scorer Tim Sills. The win secured Torquay United's return to the Football League after a two-year absence.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | Cambridge United | 46 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 65 | 39 | +26 | 86 | Qualification for Conference Premier play-offs |
3 | Histon | 46 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 78 | 48 | +30 | 83 | |
4 | Torquay United (P) | 46 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 72 | 47 | +25 | 83 | |
5 | Stevenage Borough | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 73 | 54 | +19 | 81 | |
6 | Kidderminster Harriers | 46 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 69 | 48 | +21 | 79 |
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
46 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 72 | 47 | +25 | 83 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 38 | 23 | +15 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 24 | +10 |
Source:
Torquay United
CAMBRIDGE UNITED 0β2 TORQUAY UNITED
Conference National Play-off Final
Wembley Stadium, 17 May 2009
Torquay United's second trip to Wembley in two seasons was only made possible by the slenderest of margins. After having sneaked into the play-offs by beating Conference champions Burton Albion on the final day of the season, the Gulls only just managed to beat third placed Histon 2β1 on aggregate in the play-off semi-finals. They now faced the final hurdle preventing them from returning to the Football League after a two-year absence: a play-off final with the team who had finished second in the Conference, Cambridge United.
Cambridge had been defeated in the previous year's play-off final by Torquay's arch-rivals Exeter City (who had also knocked the Gulls out in the same year's semi final). As such, they were eager to make it second time lucky, although, having experienced defeat themselves in the previous year's FA Trophy Final at Wembley, the Gulls were also keen not to repeat the disappointment of the previous season. Although Cambridge began the brighter of the two sides, it was Torquay (wearing their white and blue away strip) who took the lead through captain Chris Hargreaves after 35 minutes. Cambridge had more chances in the second half, but their cause was hindered when defender Phil Bolland was sent off after a second yellow card for a tackle on Elliot Benyon in the 70th minute. Striker Tim Sills effectively sealed the victory five minutes later after he headed home a pin-point cross from winger Wayne Carlisle.
The score remained 2β0 until the final whistle, and Torquay United could finally celebrate their return to the Football League after two years in the Conference.
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9 Aug 2008 | Histon | 1 β 1 | Torquay United | Bridge Road |
15:00 BST | Knight-Percival ![]() |
Report |
Sills ![]() |
Attendance: 928 Referee: Michael Naylor |
12 Aug 2008 | Torquay United | 2 β 1 | Woking | Plainmoor |
19:45 BST |
Benyon ![]() Carlisle ![]() |
Report | Sole ![]() |
Attendance: 2,881 Referee: J. Farries |
18 Aug 2008 | Torquay United | 0 β 2 | Ebbsfleet United | Plainmoor |
19:45 BST | Report | Moore ![]() Akinde ![]() |
Attendance: 2,372 Referee: P. Melin |
23 Aug 2008 | Crawley Town | 3 β 1 | Torquay United | Broadfield Stadium |
15:00 BST |
Pittman ![]() Pinault ![]() Cook ![]() |
Report |
D'Sane ![]() |
Attendance: 1,154 Referee: Darren Sheldrake |
25 Aug 2008 | Torquay United | 0 β 1 | Salisbury City | Plainmoor |
15:00 BST | Report |
Griffin ![]() |
Attendance: 2,001 Referee: W. Barratt |
28 Aug 2008 | Torquay United | 1 β 1 | York City | Plainmoor |
19:45 BST |
Stevens ![]() |
Report |
Sodje ![]() |
Attendance: 1,598 Referee: Brendan Malone |
4 Sep 2008 | Kidderminster Harriers | 1 β 0 | Torquay United | Aggborough |
19:45 BST |
Barnes-Homer ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 1,345 Referee: R. Lewis |
7 Sep 2008 | Torquay United | 2 β 1 | Northwich Victoria | Plainmoor |
14:00 BST |
Carlisle ![]() Sills ![]() |
Report |
Steele ![]() |
Attendance: 1,752 Referee: A. Sainsbury |
13 Sep 2008 | Cambridge United | 0 β 1 | Torquay United | Abbey Stadium |
15:00 BST | Report |
Carlisle ![]() |
Attendance: 4,041 Referee: A. Hendley |
20 Sep 2008 | Torquay United | 2 β 0 | Eastbourne Borough | Plainmoor |
15:00 BST |
Thompson ![]() Hargreaves ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 1,921 Referee: Steve Rushton |
23 Sep 2008 | Forest Green Rovers | 1 β 2 | Torquay United | The New Lawn |
19:45 BST | Smith ![]() |
Report |
Benyon ![]() Green ![]() |
Attendance: 1,022 Referee: Paul Tierney |
27 Sep 2008 | Wrexham | 1 β 1 | Torquay United | Racecourse Ground |
15:00 BST |
Brown ![]() |
Report |
Sills ![]() |
Attendance: 2,897 Referee: G. Sutton |
4 Oct 2008 | Torquay United | 3 β 0 | Stevenage Borough | Plainmoor |
15:00 BST |
Robertson ![]() Sills ![]() Wroe ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 2,066 Referee: N. Kinseley |
9 Oct 2008 | Torquay United | 1 β 1 | Oxford United | Plainmoor |
19:45 BST |
Robertson ![]() |
Report | Trainer ![]() |
Attendance: 1,955 Referee: A. Sainsbury |
12 Oct 2008 | Rushden & Diamonds | 1 β 3 | Torquay United | Nene Park |
15:00 BST |
Panther ![]() Smith ![]() |
Report |
Carlisle ![]() Sills ![]() Wroe ![]() Green ![]() |
Attendance: 1,649 Referee: Ian Cooper |
18 Oct 2008 | Ebbsfleet United | 0 β 2 | Torquay United | Stonebridge Road |
15:00 BST | Report |
Wroe ![]() Carlisle ![]() |
Attendance: 1,781 Referee: R. Lee |
1 Nov 2008 | Torquay United | 2 β 0 | Mansfield Town | Plainmoor |
15:00 GMT |
D'Sane ![]() Woods ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 2,267 Referee: Brendan Malone |
15 Nov 2008 | York City | 1 β 2 | Torquay United | Bootham Crescent |
15:00 GMT |
Greaves ![]() |
Report |
D'Sane ![]() Ellis ![]() |
Attendance: 2,412 Referee: P. Curry |
18 Nov 2008 | Torquay United | 4 β 1 | Lewes | Plainmoor |
19:45 GMT |
Sills ![]() ![]() Stevens ![]() ![]() |
Report |
Taylor ![]() |
Attendance: 2,118 Referee: A. Sainsbury |
22 Nov 2008 | Woking | 2 β 2 | Torquay United | Kingfield Stadium |
15:00 GMT | Enver-Marum ![]() Vernazza ![]() |
Report |
Benyon ![]() Stevens ![]() |
Attendance: 2,452 Referee: D. Ford |
6 Dec 2008 | Torquay United | 0 β 0 | Cambridge United | Plainmoor |
15:00 GMT | Report | Attendance: 2,310 Referee: R. Merchant |
9 Dec 2008 | Eastbourne Borough | 4 β 2 | Torquay United | Priory Lane |
19:45 GMT |
Barnes ![]() Crabb ![]() ![]() Smith ![]() |
Report |
Benyon ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 1,204 Referee: R. Whitton |
20 Dec 2008 | Torquay United | 4 β 1 | Histon | Plainmoor |
15:00 GMT |
D'Sane ![]() ![]() Wroe ![]() Sills ![]() |
Report | Wright ![]() |
Attendance: 2,201 Referee: R. Lee |
26 Dec 2008 | Weymouth | 0 β 1 | Torquay United | Wessex Stadium |
15:00 GMT | Report |
Green ![]() |
Attendance: 2,323 Referee: Steve Creighton |
28 Dec 2008 | Torquay United | 0 β 1 | Kidderminster Harriers | Plainmoor |
15:00 GMT | Report |
Riley ![]() |
Attendance: 2,749 Referee: Simon Beck |
16 Jan 2009 | Torquay United | 1 β 1 | Wrexham | Plainmoor |
19:45 GMT |
D'Sane ![]() |
Report |
Flynn ![]() |
Attendance: 1,842 Referee: Darren Sheldrake |
27 Jan 2009 | Lewes | 0 β 2 | Torquay United | The Dripping Pan |
19:45 GMT | Report |
Nicholson ![]() D'Sane ![]() |
Attendance: 558 Referee: R. Whitton |
10 Feb 2009 | Torquay United | 0 β 2 | Weymouth | Plainmoor |
19:45 GMT | Report |
Williams ![]() Beavon ![]() |
Attendance: 1,743 Referee: A. Hendley |
14 Feb 2009 | Torquay United | 3 β 1 | Altrincham | Plainmoor |
15:00 GMT |
Sills ![]() ![]() Benyon ![]() |
Report |
Doughty ![]() |
Attendance: 1,760 Referee: M. McLaughlin |
21 Feb 2009 | Kettering Town | 2 β 1 | Torquay United | Rockingham Road |
15:00 GMT | Marna ![]() Seddon ![]() |
Report |
Nicholson ![]() |
Attendance: 1,869 Referee: Jock Waugh |
24 Feb 2009 | Torquay United | 3 β 3 | Forest Green Rovers | Plainmoor |
15:00 GMT |
Green ![]() Hargreaves ![]() Christie ![]() |
Report |
Mangan ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 1,554 Referee: Steve Creighton |
28 Feb 2009 | Oxford United | 0 β 2 | Torquay United | Kassam Stadium |
19:45 GMT |
Nelthorpe ![]() |
Report |
D'Sane ![]() Benyon ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 5,837 Referee: Simon Beck |
3 Mar 2009 | Grays Athletic | 1 β 2 | Torquay United | New Recreation Ground |
19:45 GMT |
Dinning ![]() |
Report |
Nicholson ![]() Carlisle ![]() |
Attendance: 510 Referee: D. Ford |
7 Mar 2009 | Torquay United | 1 β 1 | Rushden & Diamonds | Plainmoor |
15:00 GMT |
Sills ![]() |
Report |
Tomlin ![]() |
Attendance: 2,161 Referee: K. Johnson |
10 Mar 2009 | Altrincham | 0 β 1 | Torquay United | Moss Lane |
19:45 GMT | Report |
Carlisle ![]() |
Attendance: 735 Referee: J. Adcock |
14 Mar 2009 | Torquay United | 4 β 1 | Barrow | Plainmoor |
15:00 GMT |
Wroe ![]() Benyon ![]() Sills ![]() Green ![]() |
Report |
Brown ![]() Walker ![]() |
Attendance: 2,269 Referee: Ian Cooper |
21 Mar 2009 | Northwich Victoria | 2 β 3 | Torquay United | Victoria Stadium |
15:00 GMT |
Perry ![]() Allan ![]() |
Report |
Todd ![]() Sills ![]() D'Sane ![]() |
Attendance: 705 Referee: Steve Rushton |
24 Mar 2009 | Torquay United | 1 β 1 | Grays Athletic | Plainmoor |
19:45 GMT |
D'Sane ![]() |
Report |
Taylor ![]() |
Attendance: 1,996 Referee: Brendan Malone |
28 Mar 2009 | Mansfield Town | 1 β 1 | Torquay United | Field Mill |
15:00 GMT |
Duffy ![]() |
Report |
Sturrock ![]() |
Attendance: 2,437 Referee: Paul Tierney |
4 Apr 2009 | Torquay United | 2 β 0 | Kettering Town | Plainmoor |
15:00 BST |
Robertson ![]() Sturrock ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 2,503 Referee: P. Melin |
6 Apr 2009 | Burton Albion | 0 β 1 | Torquay United | Pirelli Stadium |
19:45 BST |
Pearson ![]() |
Report |
Stevens ![]() |
Attendance: 4,891 Referee: Jock Waugh |
11 Apr 2009 | Torquay United | 0 β 2 | Crawley Town | Plainmoor |
15:00 BST | Report |
Bulman ![]() Matthews ![]() |
Attendance: 3,031 Referee: Brendan Malone |
13 Apr 2009 | Salisbury City | 2 β 2 | Torquay United | Raymond McEnhill Stadium |
15:00 BST |
Griffin ![]() Ademeno ![]() |
Report |
Carlisle ![]() Brough ![]() Wroe ![]() |
Attendance: 2,039 Referee: J. Hopkins |
18 Apr 2009 | Stevenage Borough | 0 β 0 | Torquay United | Broadhall Way |
15:00 BST | Report |
Mansell ![]() |
Attendance: 2,819 Referee: A. Hendley |
21 Apr 2009 | Barrow | 1 β 1 | Torquay United | Holker Street |
19:45 BST |
Walker ![]() |
Report |
Hargreaves ![]() |
Attendance: 1,918 Referee: R. West |
26 Apr 2009 | Torquay United | 2 β 1 | Burton Albion | Plainmoor |
15:00 BST |
Hargreaves ![]() Benyon ![]() |
Report |
Goodfellow ![]() |
Attendance: 4,528 Referee: Paul Tierney |
1 May 2009 Semi-final 1st Leg | Torquay United | 2 β 0 | Histon | Plainmoor |
20:00 BST |
Wroe ![]() Sills ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 3,737 Referee: Jock Waugh |
4 May 2009 Semi-final 2nd Leg | Histon | 1 β 0 | Torquay United | Bridge Road |
17:30 BST | Andrews ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 2,481 Referee: Steve Rushton |
17 May 2009 Final | Cambridge United | 0 β 2 | Torquay United | Wembley Stadium |
16:00 BST |
Bolland ![]() |
Report |
Hargreaves ![]() Sills ![]() |
Attendance: 35,089 Referee: Gary Sutton |
25 Oct 2008 Fourth round qualifying | Torquay United | 4 β 1 | Chipstead | Plainmoor |
15:00 BST |
Thompson ![]() ![]() Sills ![]() ![]() |
Report | Coleman ![]() |
Attendance: 1,800 |
8 Nov 2008 First round | Torquay United | 2 β 0 | Evesham United | Plainmoor |
15:00 GMT |
Sills ![]() ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 2,275 Referee: Darren Sheldrake |
29 Nov 2008 Second round | Torquay United | 2 β 0 | Oxford United | Plainmoor |
15:00 GMT |
Benyon ![]() ![]() D'Sane ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 2,647 Referee: R. East |
3 Jan 2009 Third round | Torquay United | 1 β 0 | Blackpool | Plainmoor |
15:00 GMT |
Green ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 3,654 Referee: Andy Penn |
24 Jan 2009 Fourth round | Torquay United | 0 β 1 | Coventry City | Plainmoor |
15:00 GMT | Report |
Ward ![]() |
Attendance: 6,018 Referee: K. Friend |
13 Dec 2008 First round | Torquay United | 2 β 0 | Bath City | Plainmoor |
15:00 GMT |
Mansell ![]() D'Sane ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 1,176 |
10 Jan 2009 Second round | Torquay United | 1 β 0 | Rushden & Diamonds | Plainmoor |
15:00 GMT |
Hargreaves ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 1,728 |
31 Jan 2009 Third round | Southport | 3 β 0 | Torquay United | Haig Avenue |
15:00 GMT | Daly ![]() ![]() Lee ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 980 Referee: R. West |
4 Nov 2008 Third round | Weymouth | 0 β 3 | Torquay United | Wessex Stadium |
19:45 GMT |
Sills ![]() ![]() Benyon ![]() |
Attendance: 621 |
2 Dec 2008 Fourth round | Forest Green Rovers | 1 β 0 | Torquay United | The New Lawn |
19:45 GMT | Symonds ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 421 |
15 Jul 2008 | Newton Abbot | 0 β 7 | Torquay United | Coach Road |
Report |
19 Jul 2008 | Torquay United | 1 β 1 | Bristol Rovers | Plainmoor |
15:00 BST |
22 Jul 2008 | Bideford | 0 β 2 | Torquay United | Bideford Sports Ground |
19:00 BST | Report |
Carayol ![]() Thompson ![]() |
Attendance: 550 |
24 Jul 2008 | Eastleigh | 0 β 0 (3 β 2 p) | Torquay United | Bideford Sports Ground |
19:00 BST | Report |
26 Jul 2008 Semi-final | Yeovil Town | 1 β 1 (3 β 5 p) | Torquay United | Mill Road, Barnstaple |
20:00 BST |
Schofield ![]() |
Report |
Benyon ![]() |
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Penalties | ||||
Murtagh ![]() Schofield ![]() Owusu ![]() Wagenaar ![]() |
D'Sane ![]() Adams ![]() Nicholson ![]() Robertson ![]() Rice ![]() |
28 Jul 2008 Final | Torquay United | 2 β 2 (2 β 3 p) | Eastleigh | Bideford Sports Ground |
20:00 BST |
Yeoman ![]() Carayol ![]() |
Report | Adeniyi ![]() Harris ![]() |
25 Feb 2009 Second round | Cullompton Rangers | 0 β 2 | Torquay United | Speed's Meadow |
19:45 GMT | Report |
Stevens ![]() ![]() |
Referee: Marc Whaley |
21 Apr 2009 Quarter Final | Elmore | 1 β 0 | Torquay United | Horsdon Park |
19:45 BST | ![]() |
[ Report] | Referee: Andrew Rodda |
No. | Pos. | Name | Conference National | Conference National play-offs | FA Cup | FA Trophy | Conference League Cup | Total [4] | Discipline | |||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
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1 | GK |
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12 (1) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | DF |
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2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 2 | 1 |
3 | DF |
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38 (2) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 48 (2) | 3 | 0 | 0 |
4 | DF |
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27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
5 | DF |
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27 (3) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 (3) | 3 | 2 | 0 |
6 | DF |
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16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
7 | MF |
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41 (1) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 51 (1) | 1 | 4 | 1 |
8 | FW |
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43 (2) | 13 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 52 (2) | 17 | 8 | 0 |
9 | FW |
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17 (17) | 10 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 (5) | 2 | 0 (2) | 0 | 1 (1) | 1 | 18 (24) | 12 | 3 | 0 |
10 | FW |
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22 (5) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 29 (5) | 10 | 2 | 2 |
11 | MF |
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40 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 50 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
12 | MF |
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17 (6) | 1 | 0 (1) | 0 | 3 (1) | 2 | 1 (1) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 20 (9) | 1 | 4 | 0 |
14 | MF |
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44 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 6 | 10 | 0 |
15 | MF |
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34 (3) | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 (3) | 8 | 2 | 0 |
16 | DF |
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31 (4) | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 (6) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
17 | FW |
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15 (14) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 (1) | 1 | 2 (1) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 20 (17) | 5 | 2 | 1 |
18 | MF |
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14 (16) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 3 (1) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 (19) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
19 | MF |
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15 (14) | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 18 (18) | 5 | 1 | 0 |
20 | GK |
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34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
21 | FW |
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2 (4) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (4) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
22 | FW |
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0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
23 | GK |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
24 | MF |
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1 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
25 | DF |
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8 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 (1) | 1 | 2 | 0 |
28 | FW |
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0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
32 | FW |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
33 | FW |
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6 (1) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 (1) | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Source:
Torquay United,
soccerbase
Substitute appearances in brackets.
4 Total excludes FA Cup qualifying round and Conference League Cup.
Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee |
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14 July 2008 | MF | Mustapha Carayol | Milton Keynes Dons | Undisclosed |
1 January 2009 | GK | Scott Bevan | Shrewsbury Town | Free |
2 February 2009 | FW | Iyseden Christie | Stevenage Borough | Free |
Date | Pos. | Name | To | Fee |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 July 2009 | MF | Kevin Hill | Dorchester Town | Free |
4 March 2009 | FW | Jordan Charran | Released | Free |
2 April 2009 | DF | Steve Woods | Stalybridge Celtic | Free |
27 April 2009 | FW | Roscoe D'Sane | Released | Free |
1 June 2009 | FW | Iyseden Christie | Tamworth | Free |
Date | Pos. | Name | From | Expiry date |
---|---|---|---|---|
18 July 2008 | GK | Michael Poke | Southampton | May 2009 |
25 September 2008 | GK | Scott Bevan | Shrewsbury Town | 1 January 2009 |
2 January 2009 | FW | Tristan Plummer | Bristol City | 31 January 2009 |
27 March 2009 | FW | Blair Sturrock | Swindon Town | May 2009 |
Date | Pos. | Name | To | Expiry date |
---|---|---|---|---|
13 August 2008 | GK | Martin Rice | Truro City | May 2009 |
2 February 2009 | DF | Chris Todd | Salisbury City | 20 March 2009 |
2 February 2009 | DF | Michael Brough | Salisbury City | 9 April 2009 |
23 June 2009 | FW | Matt Green | Oxford United | May 2010 |
2008β09 season | |||
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Chairman | Alex Rowe | ||
Manager | Paul Buckle | ||
Conference National |
4th Promoted via Play-offs | ||
FA Cup | Fourth round | ||
FA Trophy | Third round | ||
Conference League Cup | Fourth round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Tim Sills (13) All: Tim Sills (17) | ||
Highest home attendance | 6,018 v
Coventry City, 24 January 2009 (FA Cup) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 1,176 v
Bath City, 13 December 2008 (FA Trophy) | ||
Average home league attendance | 3,278 | ||
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The 2008β09 Torquay United F.C. season was Torquay United's second consecutive season in the Conference National. The season runs from 1 July 2008 to 30 June 2009.
Despite gaining just five points from their first seven games, which saw the Gulls languishing in 18th place in the Conference, manager Paul Buckle soon set Torquay on a run of form which saw the team achieve a club record of seventeen games unbeaten.
Torquay also enjoyed their most successful FA Cup run since 1990. After easing through a qualifying round against Chipstead, the Gulls then had to see off Evesham and Oxford to set up a Third round clash with Championship side Blackpool. In one of the major upsets of the third round, the Gulls won the match 1β0 against a side placed three leagues above them. However, they were to narrowly lose their Fourth round tie to Coventry, also of the Championship, thanks to an 87th-minute header from Elliott Ward.
The 2008β09 season was also notable for the departure of two of Torquay's longest serving players. After a brief appearance in the 2008 FA Trophy Final defeat, Torquay's all-time leading appearance maker Kevin Hill made his official departure in July. Later in the season the Gulls also said farewell to another stalwart as defender Steve Woods left the club in April after an eight-year spell encompassing 281 appearances.
The season ultimately finished in thrilling style when, after beating Conference Champions Burton Albion on the final day of the season, Torquay qualified for the Play-off Semi-finals in which they beat Histon 2β1 on aggregate over two legs. The result meant the Gulls would make their second visit to Wembley in two seasons. However, unlike the previous season, the Torquay fans were treated to a 2β0 victory over Cambridge United thanks to goals from Chris Hargreaves and leading scorer Tim Sills. The win secured Torquay United's return to the Football League after a two-year absence.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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2 | Cambridge United | 46 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 65 | 39 | +26 | 86 | Qualification for Conference Premier play-offs |
3 | Histon | 46 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 78 | 48 | +30 | 83 | |
4 | Torquay United (P) | 46 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 72 | 47 | +25 | 83 | |
5 | Stevenage Borough | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 73 | 54 | +19 | 81 | |
6 | Kidderminster Harriers | 46 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 69 | 48 | +21 | 79 |
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
46 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 72 | 47 | +25 | 83 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 38 | 23 | +15 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 24 | +10 |
Source:
Torquay United
CAMBRIDGE UNITED 0β2 TORQUAY UNITED
Conference National Play-off Final
Wembley Stadium, 17 May 2009
Torquay United's second trip to Wembley in two seasons was only made possible by the slenderest of margins. After having sneaked into the play-offs by beating Conference champions Burton Albion on the final day of the season, the Gulls only just managed to beat third placed Histon 2β1 on aggregate in the play-off semi-finals. They now faced the final hurdle preventing them from returning to the Football League after a two-year absence: a play-off final with the team who had finished second in the Conference, Cambridge United.
Cambridge had been defeated in the previous year's play-off final by Torquay's arch-rivals Exeter City (who had also knocked the Gulls out in the same year's semi final). As such, they were eager to make it second time lucky, although, having experienced defeat themselves in the previous year's FA Trophy Final at Wembley, the Gulls were also keen not to repeat the disappointment of the previous season. Although Cambridge began the brighter of the two sides, it was Torquay (wearing their white and blue away strip) who took the lead through captain Chris Hargreaves after 35 minutes. Cambridge had more chances in the second half, but their cause was hindered when defender Phil Bolland was sent off after a second yellow card for a tackle on Elliot Benyon in the 70th minute. Striker Tim Sills effectively sealed the victory five minutes later after he headed home a pin-point cross from winger Wayne Carlisle.
The score remained 2β0 until the final whistle, and Torquay United could finally celebrate their return to the Football League after two years in the Conference.
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9 Aug 2008 | Histon | 1 β 1 | Torquay United | Bridge Road |
15:00 BST | Knight-Percival ![]() |
Report |
Sills ![]() |
Attendance: 928 Referee: Michael Naylor |
12 Aug 2008 | Torquay United | 2 β 1 | Woking | Plainmoor |
19:45 BST |
Benyon ![]() Carlisle ![]() |
Report | Sole ![]() |
Attendance: 2,881 Referee: J. Farries |
18 Aug 2008 | Torquay United | 0 β 2 | Ebbsfleet United | Plainmoor |
19:45 BST | Report | Moore ![]() Akinde ![]() |
Attendance: 2,372 Referee: P. Melin |
23 Aug 2008 | Crawley Town | 3 β 1 | Torquay United | Broadfield Stadium |
15:00 BST |
Pittman ![]() Pinault ![]() Cook ![]() |
Report |
D'Sane ![]() |
Attendance: 1,154 Referee: Darren Sheldrake |
25 Aug 2008 | Torquay United | 0 β 1 | Salisbury City | Plainmoor |
15:00 BST | Report |
Griffin ![]() |
Attendance: 2,001 Referee: W. Barratt |
28 Aug 2008 | Torquay United | 1 β 1 | York City | Plainmoor |
19:45 BST |
Stevens ![]() |
Report |
Sodje ![]() |
Attendance: 1,598 Referee: Brendan Malone |
4 Sep 2008 | Kidderminster Harriers | 1 β 0 | Torquay United | Aggborough |
19:45 BST |
Barnes-Homer ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 1,345 Referee: R. Lewis |
7 Sep 2008 | Torquay United | 2 β 1 | Northwich Victoria | Plainmoor |
14:00 BST |
Carlisle ![]() Sills ![]() |
Report |
Steele ![]() |
Attendance: 1,752 Referee: A. Sainsbury |
13 Sep 2008 | Cambridge United | 0 β 1 | Torquay United | Abbey Stadium |
15:00 BST | Report |
Carlisle ![]() |
Attendance: 4,041 Referee: A. Hendley |
20 Sep 2008 | Torquay United | 2 β 0 | Eastbourne Borough | Plainmoor |
15:00 BST |
Thompson ![]() Hargreaves ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 1,921 Referee: Steve Rushton |
23 Sep 2008 | Forest Green Rovers | 1 β 2 | Torquay United | The New Lawn |
19:45 BST | Smith ![]() |
Report |
Benyon ![]() Green ![]() |
Attendance: 1,022 Referee: Paul Tierney |
27 Sep 2008 | Wrexham | 1 β 1 | Torquay United | Racecourse Ground |
15:00 BST |
Brown ![]() |
Report |
Sills ![]() |
Attendance: 2,897 Referee: G. Sutton |
4 Oct 2008 | Torquay United | 3 β 0 | Stevenage Borough | Plainmoor |
15:00 BST |
Robertson ![]() Sills ![]() Wroe ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 2,066 Referee: N. Kinseley |
9 Oct 2008 | Torquay United | 1 β 1 | Oxford United | Plainmoor |
19:45 BST |
Robertson ![]() |
Report | Trainer ![]() |
Attendance: 1,955 Referee: A. Sainsbury |
12 Oct 2008 | Rushden & Diamonds | 1 β 3 | Torquay United | Nene Park |
15:00 BST |
Panther ![]() Smith ![]() |
Report |
Carlisle ![]() Sills ![]() Wroe ![]() Green ![]() |
Attendance: 1,649 Referee: Ian Cooper |
18 Oct 2008 | Ebbsfleet United | 0 β 2 | Torquay United | Stonebridge Road |
15:00 BST | Report |
Wroe ![]() Carlisle ![]() |
Attendance: 1,781 Referee: R. Lee |
1 Nov 2008 | Torquay United | 2 β 0 | Mansfield Town | Plainmoor |
15:00 GMT |
D'Sane ![]() Woods ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 2,267 Referee: Brendan Malone |
15 Nov 2008 | York City | 1 β 2 | Torquay United | Bootham Crescent |
15:00 GMT |
Greaves ![]() |
Report |
D'Sane ![]() Ellis ![]() |
Attendance: 2,412 Referee: P. Curry |
18 Nov 2008 | Torquay United | 4 β 1 | Lewes | Plainmoor |
19:45 GMT |
Sills ![]() ![]() Stevens ![]() ![]() |
Report |
Taylor ![]() |
Attendance: 2,118 Referee: A. Sainsbury |
22 Nov 2008 | Woking | 2 β 2 | Torquay United | Kingfield Stadium |
15:00 GMT | Enver-Marum ![]() Vernazza ![]() |
Report |
Benyon ![]() Stevens ![]() |
Attendance: 2,452 Referee: D. Ford |
6 Dec 2008 | Torquay United | 0 β 0 | Cambridge United | Plainmoor |
15:00 GMT | Report | Attendance: 2,310 Referee: R. Merchant |
9 Dec 2008 | Eastbourne Borough | 4 β 2 | Torquay United | Priory Lane |
19:45 GMT |
Barnes ![]() Crabb ![]() ![]() Smith ![]() |
Report |
Benyon ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 1,204 Referee: R. Whitton |
20 Dec 2008 | Torquay United | 4 β 1 | Histon | Plainmoor |
15:00 GMT |
D'Sane ![]() ![]() Wroe ![]() Sills ![]() |
Report | Wright ![]() |
Attendance: 2,201 Referee: R. Lee |
26 Dec 2008 | Weymouth | 0 β 1 | Torquay United | Wessex Stadium |
15:00 GMT | Report |
Green ![]() |
Attendance: 2,323 Referee: Steve Creighton |
28 Dec 2008 | Torquay United | 0 β 1 | Kidderminster Harriers | Plainmoor |
15:00 GMT | Report |
Riley ![]() |
Attendance: 2,749 Referee: Simon Beck |
16 Jan 2009 | Torquay United | 1 β 1 | Wrexham | Plainmoor |
19:45 GMT |
D'Sane ![]() |
Report |
Flynn ![]() |
Attendance: 1,842 Referee: Darren Sheldrake |
27 Jan 2009 | Lewes | 0 β 2 | Torquay United | The Dripping Pan |
19:45 GMT | Report |
Nicholson ![]() D'Sane ![]() |
Attendance: 558 Referee: R. Whitton |
10 Feb 2009 | Torquay United | 0 β 2 | Weymouth | Plainmoor |
19:45 GMT | Report |
Williams ![]() Beavon ![]() |
Attendance: 1,743 Referee: A. Hendley |
14 Feb 2009 | Torquay United | 3 β 1 | Altrincham | Plainmoor |
15:00 GMT |
Sills ![]() ![]() Benyon ![]() |
Report |
Doughty ![]() |
Attendance: 1,760 Referee: M. McLaughlin |
21 Feb 2009 | Kettering Town | 2 β 1 | Torquay United | Rockingham Road |
15:00 GMT | Marna ![]() Seddon ![]() |
Report |
Nicholson ![]() |
Attendance: 1,869 Referee: Jock Waugh |
24 Feb 2009 | Torquay United | 3 β 3 | Forest Green Rovers | Plainmoor |
15:00 GMT |
Green ![]() Hargreaves ![]() Christie ![]() |
Report |
Mangan ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 1,554 Referee: Steve Creighton |
28 Feb 2009 | Oxford United | 0 β 2 | Torquay United | Kassam Stadium |
19:45 GMT |
Nelthorpe ![]() |
Report |
D'Sane ![]() Benyon ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 5,837 Referee: Simon Beck |
3 Mar 2009 | Grays Athletic | 1 β 2 | Torquay United | New Recreation Ground |
19:45 GMT |
Dinning ![]() |
Report |
Nicholson ![]() Carlisle ![]() |
Attendance: 510 Referee: D. Ford |
7 Mar 2009 | Torquay United | 1 β 1 | Rushden & Diamonds | Plainmoor |
15:00 GMT |
Sills ![]() |
Report |
Tomlin ![]() |
Attendance: 2,161 Referee: K. Johnson |
10 Mar 2009 | Altrincham | 0 β 1 | Torquay United | Moss Lane |
19:45 GMT | Report |
Carlisle ![]() |
Attendance: 735 Referee: J. Adcock |
14 Mar 2009 | Torquay United | 4 β 1 | Barrow | Plainmoor |
15:00 GMT |
Wroe ![]() Benyon ![]() Sills ![]() Green ![]() |
Report |
Brown ![]() Walker ![]() |
Attendance: 2,269 Referee: Ian Cooper |
21 Mar 2009 | Northwich Victoria | 2 β 3 | Torquay United | Victoria Stadium |
15:00 GMT |
Perry ![]() Allan ![]() |
Report |
Todd ![]() Sills ![]() D'Sane ![]() |
Attendance: 705 Referee: Steve Rushton |
24 Mar 2009 | Torquay United | 1 β 1 | Grays Athletic | Plainmoor |
19:45 GMT |
D'Sane ![]() |
Report |
Taylor ![]() |
Attendance: 1,996 Referee: Brendan Malone |
28 Mar 2009 | Mansfield Town | 1 β 1 | Torquay United | Field Mill |
15:00 GMT |
Duffy ![]() |
Report |
Sturrock ![]() |
Attendance: 2,437 Referee: Paul Tierney |
4 Apr 2009 | Torquay United | 2 β 0 | Kettering Town | Plainmoor |
15:00 BST |
Robertson ![]() Sturrock ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 2,503 Referee: P. Melin |
6 Apr 2009 | Burton Albion | 0 β 1 | Torquay United | Pirelli Stadium |
19:45 BST |
Pearson ![]() |
Report |
Stevens ![]() |
Attendance: 4,891 Referee: Jock Waugh |
11 Apr 2009 | Torquay United | 0 β 2 | Crawley Town | Plainmoor |
15:00 BST | Report |
Bulman ![]() Matthews ![]() |
Attendance: 3,031 Referee: Brendan Malone |
13 Apr 2009 | Salisbury City | 2 β 2 | Torquay United | Raymond McEnhill Stadium |
15:00 BST |
Griffin ![]() Ademeno ![]() |
Report |
Carlisle ![]() Brough ![]() Wroe ![]() |
Attendance: 2,039 Referee: J. Hopkins |
18 Apr 2009 | Stevenage Borough | 0 β 0 | Torquay United | Broadhall Way |
15:00 BST | Report |
Mansell ![]() |
Attendance: 2,819 Referee: A. Hendley |
21 Apr 2009 | Barrow | 1 β 1 | Torquay United | Holker Street |
19:45 BST |
Walker ![]() |
Report |
Hargreaves ![]() |
Attendance: 1,918 Referee: R. West |
26 Apr 2009 | Torquay United | 2 β 1 | Burton Albion | Plainmoor |
15:00 BST |
Hargreaves ![]() Benyon ![]() |
Report |
Goodfellow ![]() |
Attendance: 4,528 Referee: Paul Tierney |
1 May 2009 Semi-final 1st Leg | Torquay United | 2 β 0 | Histon | Plainmoor |
20:00 BST |
Wroe ![]() Sills ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 3,737 Referee: Jock Waugh |
4 May 2009 Semi-final 2nd Leg | Histon | 1 β 0 | Torquay United | Bridge Road |
17:30 BST | Andrews ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 2,481 Referee: Steve Rushton |
17 May 2009 Final | Cambridge United | 0 β 2 | Torquay United | Wembley Stadium |
16:00 BST |
Bolland ![]() |
Report |
Hargreaves ![]() Sills ![]() |
Attendance: 35,089 Referee: Gary Sutton |
25 Oct 2008 Fourth round qualifying | Torquay United | 4 β 1 | Chipstead | Plainmoor |
15:00 BST |
Thompson ![]() ![]() Sills ![]() ![]() |
Report | Coleman ![]() |
Attendance: 1,800 |
8 Nov 2008 First round | Torquay United | 2 β 0 | Evesham United | Plainmoor |
15:00 GMT |
Sills ![]() ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 2,275 Referee: Darren Sheldrake |
29 Nov 2008 Second round | Torquay United | 2 β 0 | Oxford United | Plainmoor |
15:00 GMT |
Benyon ![]() ![]() D'Sane ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 2,647 Referee: R. East |
3 Jan 2009 Third round | Torquay United | 1 β 0 | Blackpool | Plainmoor |
15:00 GMT |
Green ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 3,654 Referee: Andy Penn |
24 Jan 2009 Fourth round | Torquay United | 0 β 1 | Coventry City | Plainmoor |
15:00 GMT | Report |
Ward ![]() |
Attendance: 6,018 Referee: K. Friend |
13 Dec 2008 First round | Torquay United | 2 β 0 | Bath City | Plainmoor |
15:00 GMT |
Mansell ![]() D'Sane ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 1,176 |
10 Jan 2009 Second round | Torquay United | 1 β 0 | Rushden & Diamonds | Plainmoor |
15:00 GMT |
Hargreaves ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 1,728 |
31 Jan 2009 Third round | Southport | 3 β 0 | Torquay United | Haig Avenue |
15:00 GMT | Daly ![]() ![]() Lee ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 980 Referee: R. West |
4 Nov 2008 Third round | Weymouth | 0 β 3 | Torquay United | Wessex Stadium |
19:45 GMT |
Sills ![]() ![]() Benyon ![]() |
Attendance: 621 |
2 Dec 2008 Fourth round | Forest Green Rovers | 1 β 0 | Torquay United | The New Lawn |
19:45 GMT | Symonds ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 421 |
15 Jul 2008 | Newton Abbot | 0 β 7 | Torquay United | Coach Road |
Report |
19 Jul 2008 | Torquay United | 1 β 1 | Bristol Rovers | Plainmoor |
15:00 BST |
22 Jul 2008 | Bideford | 0 β 2 | Torquay United | Bideford Sports Ground |
19:00 BST | Report |
Carayol ![]() Thompson ![]() |
Attendance: 550 |
24 Jul 2008 | Eastleigh | 0 β 0 (3 β 2 p) | Torquay United | Bideford Sports Ground |
19:00 BST | Report |
26 Jul 2008 Semi-final | Yeovil Town | 1 β 1 (3 β 5 p) | Torquay United | Mill Road, Barnstaple |
20:00 BST |
Schofield ![]() |
Report |
Benyon ![]() |
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Penalties | ||||
Murtagh ![]() Schofield ![]() Owusu ![]() Wagenaar ![]() |
D'Sane ![]() Adams ![]() Nicholson ![]() Robertson ![]() Rice ![]() |
28 Jul 2008 Final | Torquay United | 2 β 2 (2 β 3 p) | Eastleigh | Bideford Sports Ground |
20:00 BST |
Yeoman ![]() Carayol ![]() |
Report | Adeniyi ![]() Harris ![]() |
25 Feb 2009 Second round | Cullompton Rangers | 0 β 2 | Torquay United | Speed's Meadow |
19:45 GMT | Report |
Stevens ![]() ![]() |
Referee: Marc Whaley |
21 Apr 2009 Quarter Final | Elmore | 1 β 0 | Torquay United | Horsdon Park |
19:45 BST | ![]() |
[ Report] | Referee: Andrew Rodda |
No. | Pos. | Name | Conference National | Conference National play-offs | FA Cup | FA Trophy | Conference League Cup | Total [4] | Discipline | |||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
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1 | GK |
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12 (1) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | DF |
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2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 2 | 1 |
3 | DF |
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38 (2) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 48 (2) | 3 | 0 | 0 |
4 | DF |
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27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
5 | DF |
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27 (3) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 (3) | 3 | 2 | 0 |
6 | DF |
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16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
7 | MF |
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41 (1) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 51 (1) | 1 | 4 | 1 |
8 | FW |
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43 (2) | 13 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 52 (2) | 17 | 8 | 0 |
9 | FW |
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17 (17) | 10 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 (5) | 2 | 0 (2) | 0 | 1 (1) | 1 | 18 (24) | 12 | 3 | 0 |
10 | FW |
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22 (5) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 29 (5) | 10 | 2 | 2 |
11 | MF |
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40 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 50 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
12 | MF |
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17 (6) | 1 | 0 (1) | 0 | 3 (1) | 2 | 1 (1) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 20 (9) | 1 | 4 | 0 |
14 | MF |
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44 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 6 | 10 | 0 |
15 | MF |
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34 (3) | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 (3) | 8 | 2 | 0 |
16 | DF |
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31 (4) | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 (6) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
17 | FW |
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15 (14) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 (1) | 1 | 2 (1) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 20 (17) | 5 | 2 | 1 |
18 | MF |
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14 (16) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 3 (1) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 (19) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
19 | MF |
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15 (14) | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 18 (18) | 5 | 1 | 0 |
20 | GK |
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34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
21 | FW |
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2 (4) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (4) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
22 | FW |
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0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
23 | GK |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
24 | MF |
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1 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
25 | DF |
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8 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 (1) | 1 | 2 | 0 |
28 | FW |
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0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
32 | FW |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
33 | FW |
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6 (1) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 (1) | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Source:
Torquay United,
soccerbase
Substitute appearances in brackets.
4 Total excludes FA Cup qualifying round and Conference League Cup.
Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee |
---|---|---|---|---|
14 July 2008 | MF | Mustapha Carayol | Milton Keynes Dons | Undisclosed |
1 January 2009 | GK | Scott Bevan | Shrewsbury Town | Free |
2 February 2009 | FW | Iyseden Christie | Stevenage Borough | Free |
Date | Pos. | Name | To | Fee |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 July 2009 | MF | Kevin Hill | Dorchester Town | Free |
4 March 2009 | FW | Jordan Charran | Released | Free |
2 April 2009 | DF | Steve Woods | Stalybridge Celtic | Free |
27 April 2009 | FW | Roscoe D'Sane | Released | Free |
1 June 2009 | FW | Iyseden Christie | Tamworth | Free |
Date | Pos. | Name | From | Expiry date |
---|---|---|---|---|
18 July 2008 | GK | Michael Poke | Southampton | May 2009 |
25 September 2008 | GK | Scott Bevan | Shrewsbury Town | 1 January 2009 |
2 January 2009 | FW | Tristan Plummer | Bristol City | 31 January 2009 |
27 March 2009 | FW | Blair Sturrock | Swindon Town | May 2009 |
Date | Pos. | Name | To | Expiry date |
---|---|---|---|---|
13 August 2008 | GK | Martin Rice | Truro City | May 2009 |
2 February 2009 | DF | Chris Todd | Salisbury City | 20 March 2009 |
2 February 2009 | DF | Michael Brough | Salisbury City | 9 April 2009 |
23 June 2009 | FW | Matt Green | Oxford United | May 2010 |