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 honor 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 the 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
Jack Fowler  England DF1928193419011[1]
Bob Smith  England MF192819321473[2]
WallerHarry Waller  England FW1928193212224[3]
Albert Hutchinson  England FW1930193933884[4]
George Stabb  England FW1931193410348[2]
TappLew Tapp  England DF193119371710[2]
MaggsPercy Maggs  England GK193219392230[5]
Leslie Lievesley  England DF193319371445[5]
JonesJack Jones  Wales MF193419381708[6]
MorganMorton Morgan  Wales FW1934193713326[5]
Fred Beedall  England FW1934193813221[7]
Phil Joslin  England GK193619481490[6]
Bert Head  England DF193619502426[4]
Ralph Calland  England DF1946195322213[8]
Jack Conley  England FW1946195016874[8]
Bill Towers  England DF194619552920[3]
Ron Shaw  England MF19461958412106[9]
Dennis Lewis  Wales MF1947195847333[5]
Hugh Cameron  Scotland FW1948195112721[8]
Sammy Collins  England FW19481958379219[8]
ToppingDave Topping  Scotland DF194819521583[3]
Tommy Northcott  England FW19491952
19571966
443150[10]
Don Mills  England FW1949
19521962
36784[5]
WebberGeorge Webber  Wales GK195019541230[3]
Eric Webber  England DF195119551590[2]
NormanGriff Norman  Wales MF195219582346[10]
DobbieHarold Dobbie  England FW1953195711948[11]
Graham Bond  England FW1953196214254[7]
Harry Smith  England DF195319612021[2]
SmithJohn V. Smith  England DF195419601790[2]
George Northcott  England DF195419621722[10]
John James  England FW1955196113411[4]
Mervyn Gill  England GK195619621740[1]
Colin Bettany  England DF195719663614[7]
Ernie Pym  England MF1957196530794[9]
Larry Baxter  England MF1957196218122[7]
Geoff Cox  England MF1957196728668[11]
Alan Smith  England DF195719683033[2]
Dave Hancock  England MF1959196318814[1]
Terry Adlington  England GK196219651641[7]
George Allen  England DF196219651460[7]
Robin Stubbs  England FW19631969
19721973
263133[2]
John Benson  Scotland DF196419702658[7]
Doug Clarke  England MF1965196813122[8]
Ron Barnes  England MF1966196912726[7]
John Bond  England DF1966196914513[7]
Bill Kitchener  England DF19661967
19671971
1849[6]
Jimmy Dunne  Ireland DF/MF19671970
19761979
27419[11]
DonnellyAndy Donnelly  Scotland GK196719711780[11]
Alan Welsh  Scotland FW1967197216150[3]
Micky Cave  England MF1968197112921[8]
SandercockKen Sandercock  England MF19681969
19711974
1806[9]
John Rudge  England FW1969197211040[9]
MitchinsonTommy Mitchinson  England MF196919711239[5]
Phil Sandercock  England DF1969197722513[9]
LucasMal Lucas  Wales DF197019741353[5]
Dick Edwards  England DF197019731167[11]
JacksonCliff Jackson  England FW1970197413915[4]
Ian Twitchin  England DF1970198143517[3]
Mike Mahoney  England GK197019751670[5]
HarrisonDerek Harrison  England DF197119751375[4]
Clint Boulton  England DF1971197928636[7]
David Stocks  England DF197219761614[2]
MorrallSteve Morrall  England MF1972197717513[10]
Dave Kennedy  England MF197319771668[6]
Willie Brown  Scotland FW1975197815456[8]
Terry Lee  England GK197519781210[6]
Les Lawrence  England FW1977198221554[6]
Peter Coffill  England MF1977198113311[8]
Steve Cooper  England FW1978198427190[8]
Donal Murphy  Ireland MF19781980
1981
10022[10]
John Turner  England GK19781980
19831984
1280[3]
Freddie Pethard  Scotland DF197919821190[10]
WilsonBrian Wilson  England DF197919831518[12]
JonesGraham Jones  England DF198019831316[6]
Vince O'Keefe  England GK198019821210[10]
Colin Anderson  England DF/MF1982198512411[7]
John Impey  England DF19831985
19861988
1543[4]
PughSteve Pugh  England DF198319861375[9]
Derek Dawkins  England MF1984198821111[11]
Paul Compton  England DF19841986
19911992
1374[8]
Kenny Allen  England GK19841985
19861988
1989
1580[7]
LoramMark Loram  England FW19851986
19871992
1993
33263[5]
Mario Walsh  England FW1985198711323[3]
Tom Kelly  Scotland DF19861989
19931996
2908[6]
Jim McNichol  Scotland DF19861989
1991
16219[5]
ColeDavid Cole  England DF198619891397[8]
Chris Myers  England MF19861987
19901993
19931994
1358[10]
LloydPhil Lloyd  England DF1987199221711[5]
Dean Edwards  England FW1988199115534[11]
Paul Holmes  England DF19881992
19992003
2716[4]
Sean William Joyce  England MF1988199319417[6]
Matt Elliott  Scotland DF1989199215820[11]
John Uzzell  England DF198919911155[3]
Paul Hall  Jamaica MF198919931114[1]
Chris Curran  England DF199019951855[11]
HowellsGareth Howells  England GK199019921050[4]
Scott Colcombe  England DF/MF199119951082[8]
Duane Darby  England FW1991199512729[11]
Darren Moore  Jamaica DF1992199512411[5]
Robbie Herrera  England DF1992
19982001
1361[4]
Paul Trollope  Wales MF1992199413217[3]
Lee Barrow  England DF199319971928[7]
Richard Hancox  England MF19931997
2005
10114[1]
Ian Hathaway  England MF1993199716617[4]
Ashley Bayes  England GK199319961190[7]
Tony Bedeau  Grenada FW19952006
20062007
37365[13]
Wayne Thomas  England DF199520001427[14]
Alex Watson  England DF199520012309[15]
Kevin Hill  England MF1997200847457[16]
Steve Tully  England DF199720021253[17]
Jimmy Aggrey  England DF199820011102[18]
Eifion Williams  Wales FW1999200212224[19]
Matthew Hockley  England MF2000200826510[20]
David Graham  Scotland FW20012004
2007
13749[21]
Alex Russell  England MF2001200516321[22]
Kevin Dearden  England GK200120051070[23]
Steve Woods  England DF2001200928311[24]
Lee Canoville  England DF200120051212[25]
Jason Fowler  England MF200120051078[26]
Martin Gritton  Scotland FW20022004
20102011
11526[27]
Jo Kuffour  Ghana FW2002200616033[28]
Craig Taylor  England DF200320051386[29]
Lee Mansell  England MF2006201439125[30]
Chris Robertson  Scotland DF2007201220311[31]
Elliot Benyon  England FW20072011
2013
19947[32]
Chris Hargreaves  England MF2007201013014[33]
Kevin Nicholson  England DF200734513[34]
Tim Sills  England FW2007201013647[35]
Danny Stevens  England MF200722428[36]
Chris Zebroski  England FW20072008
20092011
14140[37]
Mark Ellis  England DF2007201214013[38]
Nicky Wroe  England MF2008201113023[39]
Scott Bevan  England GK200820111120[40]
Eunan O'Kane  Ireland MF2010201212214[41]

References

General
  • Edwards, Leigh; Jon Gibbes; John Lovis (1999). Torquay United, The Official Centenary History, 18991999. Yore Publications. ISBN 1-874427-38-0.
  • "Soccerbase".
  • "Torquayunited.com". Archived from the original on 2011-09-01. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
Specific
  1. Edwards, Gibbes & Lovis, p.143
  2. Edwards, Gibbes & Lovis, p.149
  3. Edwards, Gibbes & Lovis, p.150
  4. Edwards, Gibbes & Lovis, p.144
  5. Edwards, Gibbes & Lovis, p.146
  6. Edwards, Gibbes & Lovis, p.145
  7. Edwards, Gibbes & Lovis, p.140
  8. Edwards, Gibbes & Lovis, p.141
  9. Edwards, Gibbes & Lovis, p.148
  10. Edwards, Gibbes & Lovis, p.147
  11. Edwards, Gibbes & Lovis, p.142
  12. Edwards, Gibbes & Lovis, p.151
  13. "Tony Bedeau". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
  14. "Wayne Thomas". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
  15. "Alex Watson". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
  16. "Kevin Hill". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
  17. "Steve Tully". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
  18. "Jimmy Aggrey". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
  19. "Eifion Williams". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
  20. "Matt Hockley". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
  21. "David Graham". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
  22. "Alex Russell". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
  23. "Kevin Dearden". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
  24. "Steve Woods". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
  25. "Lee Canoville". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
  26. "Jason Fowler". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
  27. "Martin Gritton". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
  28. "Jo Kuffour". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
  29. "Craig Taylor". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
  30. "Lee Mansell". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
  31. "Chris Robertson". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
  32. "Elliot Benyon". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
  33. "Chris Hargreaves". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
  34. "Kevin Nicholson". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
  35. "Tim Sills". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
  36. "Danny Stevens". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
  37. "Chris Zebroski". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
  38. "Mark Ellis". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
  39. "Nicky Wroe". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
  40. "Scott Bevan". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
  41. "Eunan O'Kane". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
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