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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 edit

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 edit

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

Position key: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward

Name Nationality Position Torquay career Appearances Goals Notes
Jack Fowler   England DF 1928–1934 190 11 [1]
Bob Smith   England MF 1928–1932 147 3 [2]
WallerHarry Waller   England FW 1928–1932 122 24 [3]
Albert Hutchinson   England FW 1930–1939 338 84 [4]
George Stabb   England FW 1931–1934 103 48 [2]
TappLew Tapp   England DF 1931–1937 171 0 [2]
MaggsPercy Maggs   England GK 1932–1939 223 0 [5]
Leslie Lievesley   England DF 1933–1937 144 5 [5]
JonesJack Jones   Wales MF 1934–1938 170 8 [6]
MorganMorton Morgan   Wales FW 1934–1937 133 26 [5]
Fred Beedall   England FW 1934–1938 132 21 [7]
Phil Joslin   England GK 1936–1948 149 0 [6]
Bert Head   England DF 1936–1950 242 6 [4]
Ralph Calland   England DF 1946–1953 222 13 [8]
Jack Conley   England FW 1946–1950 168 74 [8]
Bill Towers   England DF 1946–1955 292 0 [3]
Ron Shaw   England MF 1946–1958 412 106 [9]
Dennis Lewis   Wales MF 1947–1958 473 33 [5]
Hugh Cameron   Scotland FW 1948–1951 127 21 [8]
Sammy Collins   England FW 1948–1958 379 219 [8]
ToppingDave Topping   Scotland DF 1948–1952 158 3 [3]
Tommy Northcott   England FW 1949–1952
1957–1966		 443 150 [10]
Don Mills   England FW 1949
1952–1962		 367 84 [5]
WebberGeorge Webber   Wales GK 1950–1954 123 0 [3]
Eric Webber   England DF 1951–1955 159 0 [2]
NormanGriff Norman   Wales MF 1952–1958 234 6 [10]
DobbieHarold Dobbie   England FW 1953–1957 119 48 [11]
Graham Bond   England FW 1953–1962 142 54 [7]
Harry Smith   England DF 1953–1961 202 1 [2]
SmithJohn V. Smith   England DF 1954–1960 179 0 [2]
George Northcott   England DF 1954–1962 172 2 [10]
John James   England FW 1955–1961 134 11 [4]
Mervyn Gill   England GK 1956–1962 174 0 [1]
Colin Bettany   England DF 1957–1966 361 4 [7]
Ernie Pym   England MF 1957–1965 307 94 [9]
Larry Baxter   England MF 1957–1962 181 22 [7]
Geoff Cox   England MF 1957–1967 286 68 [11]
Alan Smith   England DF 1957–1968 303 3 [2]
Dave Hancock   England MF 1959–1963 188 14 [1]
Terry Adlington   England GK 1962–1965 164 1 [7]
George Allen   England DF 1962–1965 146 0 [7]
Robin Stubbs   England FW 1963–1969
1972–1973		 263 133 [2]
John Benson   Scotland DF 1964–1970 265 8 [7]
Doug Clarke   England MF 1965–1968 131 22 [8]
Ron Barnes   England MF 1966–1969 127 26 [7]
John Bond   England DF 1966–1969 145 13 [7]
Bill Kitchener   England DF 1966–1967
1967–1971		 184 9 [6]
Jimmy Dunne   Republic of Ireland DF/MF 1967–1970
1976–1979		 274 19 [11]
DonnellyAndy Donnelly   Scotland GK 1967–1971 178 0 [11]
Alan Welsh   Scotland FW 1967–1972 161 50 [3]
Micky Cave   England MF 1968–1971 129 21 [8]
SandercockKen Sandercock   England MF 1968–1969
1971–1974		 180 6 [9]
John Rudge   England FW 1969–1972 110 40 [9]
MitchinsonTommy Mitchinson   England MF 1969–1971 123 9 [5]
Phil Sandercock   England DF 1969–1977 225 13 [9]
LucasMal Lucas   Wales DF 1970–1974 135 3 [5]
Dick Edwards   England DF 1970–1973 116 7 [11]
JacksonCliff Jackson   England FW 1970–1974 139 15 [4]
Ian Twitchin   England DF 1970–1981 435 17 [3]
Mike Mahoney   England GK 1970–1975 167 0 [5]
HarrisonDerek Harrison   England DF 1971–1975 137 5 [4]
Clint Boulton   England DF 1971–1979 286 36 [7]
David Stocks   England DF 1972–1976 161 4 [2]
MorrallSteve Morrall   England MF 1972–1977 175 13 [10]
Dave Kennedy   England MF 1973–1977 166 8 [6]
Willie Brown   Scotland FW 1975–1978 154 56 [8]
Terry Lee   England GK 1975–1978 121 0 [6]
Les Lawrence   England FW 1977–1982 215 54 [6]
Peter Coffill   England MF 1977–1981 133 11 [8]
Steve Cooper   England FW 1978–1984 271 90 [8]
Donal Murphy   Republic of Ireland MF 1978–1980
1981		 100 22 [10]
John Turner   England GK 1978–1980
1983–1984		 128 0 [3]
Freddie Pethard   Scotland DF 1979–1982 119 0 [10]
WilsonBrian Wilson   England DF 1979–1983 151 8 [12]
JonesGraham Jones   England DF 1980–1983 131 6 [6]
Vince O'Keefe   England GK 1980–1982 121 0 [10]
Colin Anderson   England DF/MF 1982–1985 124 11 [7]
John Impey   England DF 1983–1985
1986–1988		 154 3 [4]
PughSteve Pugh   England DF 1983–1986 137 5 [9]
Derek Dawkins   England MF 1984–1988 211 11 [11]
Paul Compton   England DF 1984–1986
1991–1992		 137 4 [8]
Kenny Allen   England GK 1984–1985
1986–1988
1989		 158 0 [7]
LoramMark Loram   England FW 1985–1986
1987–1992
1993		 332 63 [5]
Mario Walsh   England FW 1985–1987 113 23 [3]
Tom Kelly   Scotland DF 1986–1989
1993–1996		 290 8 [6]
Jim McNichol   Scotland DF 1986–1989
1991		 162 19 [5]
ColeDavid Cole   England DF 1986–1989 139 7 [8]
Chris Myers   England MF 1986–1987
1990–1993
1993–1994		 135 8 [10]
LloydPhil Lloyd   England DF 1987–1992 217 11 [5]
Dean Edwards   England FW 1988–1991 155 34 [11]
Paul Holmes   England DF 1988–1992
1999–2003		 271 6 [4]
Sean William Joyce   England MF 1988–1993 194 17 [6]
Matt Elliott   Scotland DF 1989–1992 158 20 [11]
John Uzzell   England DF 1989–1991 115 5 [3]
Paul Hall   Jamaica MF 1989–1993 111 4 [1]
Chris Curran   England DF 1990–1995 185 5 [11]
HowellsGareth Howells   England GK 1990–1992 105 0 [4]
Scott Colcombe   England DF/MF 1991–1995 108 2 [8]
Duane Darby   England FW 1991–1995 127 29 [11]
Darren Moore   Jamaica DF 1992–1995 124 11 [5]
Robbie Herrera   England DF 1992
1998–2001		 136 1 [4]
Paul Trollope   Wales MF 1992–1994 132 17 [3]
Lee Barrow   England DF 1993–1997 192 8 [7]
Richard Hancox   England MF 1993–1997
2005		 101 14 [1]
Ian Hathaway   England MF 1993–1997 166 17 [4]
Ashley Bayes   England GK 1993–1996 119 0 [7]
Tony Bedeau   Grenada FW 1995–2006
2006–2007		 373 65 [13]
Wayne Thomas   England DF 1995–2000 142 7 [14]
Alex Watson   England DF 1995–2001 230 9 [15]
Kevin Hill   England MF 1997–2008 474 57 [16]
Steve Tully   England DF 1997–2002 125 3 [17]
Jimmy Aggrey   England DF 1998–2001 110 2 [18]
Eifion Williams   Wales FW 1999–2002 122 24 [19]
Matthew Hockley   England MF 2000–2008 265 10 [20]
David Graham   Scotland FW 2001–2004
2007		 137 49 [21]
Alex Russell   England MF 2001–2005 163 21 [22]
Kevin Dearden   England GK 2001–2005 107 0 [23]
Steve Woods   England DF 2001–2009 283 11 [24]
Lee Canoville   England DF 2001–2005 121 2 [25]
Jason Fowler   England MF 2001–2005 107 8 [26]
Martin Gritton   Scotland FW 2002–2004
2010–2011		 115 26 [27]
Jo Kuffour   Ghana FW 2002–2006 160 33 [28]
Craig Taylor   England DF 2003–2005 138 6 [29]
Lee Mansell   England MF 2006–2014 391 25 [30]
Chris Robertson   Scotland DF 2007–2012 203 11 [31]
Elliot Benyon   England FW 2007–2011
2013		 199 47 [32]
Chris Hargreaves   England MF 2007–2010 130 14 [33]
Kevin Nicholson   England DF 2007– 345 13 [34]
Tim Sills   England FW 2007–2010 136 47 [35]
Danny Stevens   England MF 2007– 224 28 [36]
Chris Zebroski   England FW 2007–2008
2009–2011		 141 40 [37]
Mark Ellis   England DF 2007–2012 140 13 [38]
Nicky Wroe   England MF 2008–2011 130 23 [39]
Scott Bevan   England GK 2008–2011 112 0 [40]
Eunan O'Kane   Republic of Ireland MF 2010–2012 122 14 [41]

References edit

General
  • Edwards, Leigh; Jon Gibbes; John Lovis (1999). Torquay United, The Official Centenary History, 1899–1999. Yore Publications. ISBN 1-874427-38-0.
  • "Soccerbase".
  • "Torquayunited.com". Archived from the original on 1 September 2011. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
Specific
  1. ^ a b c d e Edwards, Gibbes & Lovis, p.143
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Edwards, Gibbes & Lovis, p.149
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Edwards, Gibbes & Lovis, p.150
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Edwards, Gibbes & Lovis, p.144
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Edwards, Gibbes & Lovis, p.146
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i Edwards, Gibbes & Lovis, p.145
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Edwards, Gibbes & Lovis, p.140
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Edwards, Gibbes & Lovis, p.141
  9. ^ a b c d e f Edwards, Gibbes & Lovis, p.148
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h Edwards, Gibbes & Lovis, p.147
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Edwards, Gibbes & Lovis, p.142
  12. ^ Edwards, Gibbes & Lovis, p.151
  13. ^ "Tony Bedeau". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  14. ^ "Wayne Thomas". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  15. ^ "Alex Watson". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  16. ^ "Kevin Hill". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  17. ^ "Steve Tully". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  18. ^ "Jimmy Aggrey". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  19. ^ "Eifion Williams". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  20. ^ "Matt Hockley". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  21. ^ "David Graham". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  22. ^ "Alex Russell". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  23. ^ "Kevin Dearden". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  24. ^ "Steve Woods". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  25. ^ "Lee Canoville". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  26. ^ "Jason Fowler". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  27. ^ "Martin Gritton". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  28. ^ "Jo Kuffour". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  29. ^ "Craig Taylor". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  30. ^ "Lee Mansell". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  31. ^ "Chris Robertson". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  32. ^ "Elliot Benyon". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  33. ^ "Chris Hargreaves". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  34. ^ "Kevin Nicholson". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  35. ^ "Tim Sills". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  36. ^ "Danny Stevens". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  37. ^ "Chris Zebroski". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  38. ^ "Mark Ellis". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  39. ^ "Nicky Wroe". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  40. ^ "Scott Bevan". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  41. ^ "Eunan O'Kane". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 March 2012.

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