2008–09 Torquay United F.C. season

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Torquay United
2008–09 season
ChairmanAlex Rowe
ManagerPaul Buckle
Conference National4th
Promoted via Play-offs
FA CupFourth Round
FA TrophyThird Round
Conference League CupFourth Round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Tim Sills (13)
All:
Tim Sills (17)
Highest home attendance6,018 v Coventry City, 24 January 2009
(FA Cup)
Lowest home attendance1,176 v Bath City, 13 December 2008
(FA Trophy)
Average home league attendance3,278
Away colours

The 2008–09 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.

Overview[]

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 1–0 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 2008–09 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 2–1 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 2–0 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.

League statistics[]

Conference National[]

Main article: 2008–09 Football Conference § Conference Premier
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 to Conference Premier Playoffs
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
Updated to match(es) played on 26 April 2009. Source: Football Conference
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted

Results summary[]

Overall Home Away
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

Results by round[]

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHHAHHAHAHAAHHAAHAHAHAHAHHAHHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAAAH
ResultDWLLLDLWWWWDWDWWWWWDDLWWLDWLWLDWWDWWWDDWWLDDDW
Position115141720181818171511118875221334325346565555433333233454
Source: Torquay United
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Season diary[]

  • 1 July: Club record appearance holder Kevin Hill leaves to join Dorchester Town on a free transfer[1]
  • 14 July: Mustapha Carayol joins from Milton Keynes Dons on a two-year contract[2]
  • 18 July: Michael Poke re-joins on loan from Southampton[3]
  • 13 August: Martin Rice joins Truro City on loan until the end of the season[4]
  • 9 September: Roscoe Dsane and Michael Brough are made available for loan[5]
  • 25 September: Goalkeeper Scott Bevan joins on loan from Shrewsbury Town as cover for the injured Michael Poke (himself a loanee).[6]
  • 19 November: Torquay defender Chris Todd announces that he has been diagnosed with leukaemia[7]
  • 19 November: Torquay set a new club record number of games without defeat[8]
  • 3 December: Torquay's club record unbeaten run of 17 games ends with defeat away to Forest Green Rovers in the Conference League Cup[9]
  • 1 January: Scott Bevan joins on an 18-month contract from Shrewsbury Town[10]
  • 2 January: Tristan Plummer joins on loan from Bristol City until the end of the season[11]
  • 3 January: Torquay defeat Championship side Blackpool in the FA Cup 3rd Round[12]
  • 14 January: Striker Tim Sills signs a new contract until the end of the 2009–10 season[13]
  • 20 January: Former striker Jamie Ward moves from Chesterfield to Sheffield United for an initial fee of £330,000, triggering a 25% sell-on clause[14]
  • 24 January: Torquay exit FA Cup after 1–0 defeat at home to Coventry City[15]
  • 31 January: Tristan Plummer ends his loan spell early and returns to Bristol City[16]
  • 31 January: Torquay exit FA Trophy after 3–0 defeat Away to Southport[17]
  • 2 February: Striker Iyseden Christie joins on a free transfer from Stevenage Borough, signing a contract until the end of the season[18]
  • 2 February: Defenders Chris Todd and Michael Brough join Salisbury City on a month's loan[19]
  • 4 March: Trainee Jordan Charran leaves the club[20]
  • 20 March: Chris Todd returns to the club after his loan spell at Salisbury City[21]
  • 27 March: Swindon Town Striker Blair Sturrock joins the club on loan until the end of the season[22]
  • 2 April: Defender Steve Woods leaves Torquay United after eight years and 281 appearances[23]
  • 9 April: Michael Brough returns after his loan deal with Salisbury City ends[24]
  • 26 April: In a tense final game of the season, Torquay beat Burton Albion 2–1 to finish fourth and secure a place in the Conference National play-offs. Despite Burton losing, the result is enough to crown them the Conference champions[25]
  • 27 April: Striker Roscoe Dsane leaves the club[26]
  • 4 May: Despite a 1–0 second leg defeat to Histon, Torquay win the Conference Play-offs 2–1 on aggregate to book a place in the Conference National play-off final at Wembley against Cambridge United.[27]
  • 17 May: Torquay Utd are promoted back to the Football League after beating Cambridge United 2–0 in front of a crowd of over 35,000 at Wembley[28]
  • 21 May: United celebrate their return to the Football League with a victory parade through the streets of Torquay.[29]
  • 22 May: Defender Kevin Nicholson signs a new one-year deal with the club.[30]
  • 1 Jun: Striker Iyseden Christie is released by the club.[31]
  • 2 Jun: Goalkeeper Martin Rice signs a new one-year contract after having spent the majority of the season on loan to Truro City.[32]
  • 16 Jun: Skipper Chris Hargreaves agrees a new one-year deal in a role involving both playing and coaching.[33]
  • 23 Jun: Striker Matt Green agrees a season long loan to Oxford Utd.[34]

Match of the season[]

CAMBRIDGE UNITED 0–2 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 2–1 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 2–0 until the final whistle, and Torquay United could finally celebrate their return to the Football League after two years in the Conference.

Results[]

Conference National[]

Main article: 2008–09 Football Conference
9 Aug 2008 Histon 1 – 1 Torquay United Bridge Road
15:00 BST Knight-Percival Goal 89' Report Sills Goal 55' (pen.) Attendance: 928
Referee: Michael Naylor
12 Aug 2008 Torquay United 2 – 1 Woking Plainmoor
19:45 BST Benyon Goal 60'
Carlisle Goal 82'		 Report Sole Goal 35' Attendance: 2,881
Referee: J. Farries
18 Aug 2008 Torquay United 0 – 2 Ebbsfleet United Plainmoor
19:45 BST Report Moore Goal 26'
Akinde Goal 78'		 Attendance: 2,372
Referee: P. Melin
23 Aug 2008 Crawley Town 3 – 1 Torquay United Broadfield Stadium
15:00 BST Pittman Goal 9'
Pinault Goal 32' (pen.)
Cook Goal 77' (pen.)		 Report D'Sane Goal 49' Attendance: 1,154
Referee: Darren Sheldrake
25 Aug 2008 Torquay United 0 – 1 Salisbury City Plainmoor
15:00 BST Report Griffin Goal 90' Attendance: 2,001
Referee: W. Barratt
28 Aug 2008 Torquay United 1 – 1 York City Plainmoor
19:45 BST Stevens Goal 65' Report Sodje Goal 87' Attendance: 1,598
Referee: Brendan Malone
4 Sep 2008 Kidderminster Harriers 1 – 0 Torquay United Aggborough
19:45 BST Barnes-Homer Goal 44' Report Attendance: 1,345
Referee: R. Lewis
7 Sep 2008 Torquay United 2 – 1 Northwich Victoria Plainmoor
14:00 BST Carlisle Goal 10'
Sills Goal 90' (pen.)		 Report Steele Goal 53' Attendance: 1,752
Referee: A. Sainsbury
13 Sep 2008 Cambridge United 0 – 1 Torquay United Abbey Stadium
15:00 BST Report Carlisle Goal 90' Attendance: 4,041
Referee: A. Hendley
20 Sep 2008 Torquay United 2 – 0 Eastbourne Borough Plainmoor
15:00 BST Thompson Goal 23'
Hargreaves Goal 73'		 Report Attendance: 1,921
Referee: Steve Rushton
23 Sep 2008 Forest Green Rovers 1 – 2 Torquay United The New Lawn
19:45 BST Smith Goal 45+4' Report Benyon Goal 69'
Green Goal 90+3'		 Attendance: 1,022
Referee: Paul Tierney
27 Sep 2008 Wrexham 1 – 1 Torquay United Racecourse Ground
15:00 BST Brown Goal 44' Report Sills Goal 35' Attendance: 2,897
Referee: G. Sutton
4 Oct 2008 Torquay United 3 – 0 Stevenage Borough Plainmoor
15:00 BST Robertson Goal 67'
Sills Goal 71'
Wroe Goal 87'		 Report Attendance: 2,066
Referee: N. Kinseley
9 Oct 2008 Torquay United 1 – 1 Oxford United Plainmoor
19:45 BST Robertson Goal 21' Report Trainer Goal 89' Attendance: 1,955
Referee: A. Sainsbury
12 Oct 2008 Rushden & Diamonds 1 – 3 Torquay United Nene Park
15:00 BST Panther Red card 52'
Smith Goal 68'		 Report Carlisle Goal 7'
Sills Goal 15'
Wroe Goal 51'
Green Red card 54'		 Attendance: 1,649
Referee: Ian Cooper
18 Oct 2008 Ebbsfleet United 0 – 2 Torquay United Stonebridge Road
15:00 BST Report Wroe Goal 42'
Carlisle Goal 55'		 Attendance: 1,781
Referee: R. Lee
1 Nov 2008 Torquay United 2 – 0 Mansfield Town Plainmoor
15:00 GMT D'Sane Goal 54'
Woods Goal 69'		 Report Attendance: 2,267
Referee: Brendan Malone
15 Nov 2008 York City 1 – 2 Torquay United Bootham Crescent
15:00 GMT Greaves Goal 85' Report D'Sane Goal 68'
Ellis Goal 90+1'		 Attendance: 2,412
Referee: P. Curry
18 Nov 2008 Torquay United 4 – 1 Lewes Plainmoor
19:45 GMT Sills Goal 2' Goal 45'
Stevens Goal 28' Goal 48'		 Report Taylor Goal 52' Attendance: 2,118
Referee: A. Sainsbury
22 Nov 2008 Woking 2 – 2 Torquay United Kingfield Stadium
15:00 GMT Enver-Marum Goal 6'
Vernazza Goal 22'		 Report Benyon Goal 55'
Stevens Goal 65'		 Attendance: 2,452
Referee: D. Ford
6 Dec 2008 Torquay United 0 – 0 Cambridge United Plainmoor
15:00 GMT Report Attendance: 2,310
Referee: R. Merchant
9 Dec 2008 Eastbourne Borough 4 – 2 Torquay United Priory Lane
19:45 GMT Barnes Goal 8'
Crabb Goal 51' Goal 56'
Smith Goal 71'		 Report Benyon Goal 34' Goal 90+1' Attendance: 1,204
Referee: R. Whitton
20 Dec 2008 Torquay United 4 – 1 Histon Plainmoor
15:00 GMT D'Sane Goal 7' Goal 22'
Wroe Goal 62'
Sills Goal 85'		 Report Wright Goal 49' Attendance: 2,201
Referee: R. Lee
26 Dec 2008 Weymouth 0 – 1 Torquay United Wessex Stadium
15:00 GMT Report Green Goal 24' Attendance: 2,323
Referee: Steve Creighton
28 Dec 2008 Torquay United 0 – 1 Kidderminster Harriers Plainmoor
15:00 GMT Report Riley Goal 73' Attendance: 2,749
Referee: Simon Beck
16 Jan 2009 Torquay United 1 – 1 Wrexham Plainmoor
19:45 GMT D'Sane Goal 61' Report Flynn Goal 31' Attendance: 1,842
Referee: Darren Sheldrake
27 Jan 2009 Lewes 0 – 2 Torquay United The Dripping Pan
19:45 GMT Report Nicholson Goal 44'
D'Sane Goal 84'		 Attendance: 558
Referee: R. Whitton
10 Feb 2009 Torquay United 0 – 2 Weymouth Plainmoor
19:45 GMT Report Williams Goal 45+1'
Beavon Goal 88'		 Attendance: 1,743
Referee: A. Hendley
14 Feb 2009 Torquay United 3 – 1 Altrincham Plainmoor
15:00 GMT Sills Goal 19' Goal 55' (pen.)
Benyon Goal 76'		 Report Doughty Goal 87' Attendance: 1,760
Referee: M. McLaughlin
21 Feb 2009 Kettering Town 2 – 1 Torquay United Rockingham Road
15:00 GMT Marna Goal 9'
Seddon Goal 12' (pen.)		 Report Nicholson Goal 45+2' Attendance: 1,869
Referee: Jock Waugh
24 Feb 2009 Torquay United 3 – 3 Forest Green Rovers Plainmoor
15:00 GMT Green Goal 18'
Hargreaves Goal 45+3'
Christie Goal 80'		 Report Mangan Goal 28' (pen.) Goal 36' Goal 42' Attendance: 1,554
Referee: Steve Creighton
28 Feb 2009 Oxford United 0 – 2 Torquay United Kassam Stadium
19:45 GMT Nelthorpe Red card 33' Report D'Sane Red card 59'
Benyon Goal 64' Goal 70'		 Attendance: 5,837
Referee: Simon Beck
3 Mar 2009 Grays Athletic 1 – 2 Torquay United New Recreation Ground
19:45 GMT Dinning Goal 26' Report Nicholson Goal 13'
Carlisle Goal 87'		 Attendance: 510
Referee: D. Ford
7 Mar 2009 Torquay United 1 – 1 Rushden & Diamonds Plainmoor
15:00 GMT Sills Goal 41' Report Tomlin Goal 65' Attendance: 2,161
Referee: K. Johnson
10 Mar 2009 Altrincham 0 – 1 Torquay United Moss Lane
19:45 GMT Report Carlisle Goal 90+2' Attendance: 735
Referee: J. Adcock
14 Mar 2009 Torquay United 4 – 1 Barrow Plainmoor
15:00 GMT Wroe Goal 4'
Benyon Goal 39'
Sills Goal 68'
Green Goal 90'		 Report Brown Goal 12'
Walker Red card 90+2'		 Attendance: 2,269
Referee: Ian Cooper
21 Mar 2009 Northwich Victoria 2 – 3 Torquay United Victoria Stadium
15:00 GMT Perry Goal 34'
Allan Goal 56'		 Report Todd Goal 49'
Sills Goal 68'
D'Sane Goal 76'		 Attendance: 705
Referee: Steve Rushton
24 Mar 2009 Torquay United 1 – 1 Grays Athletic Plainmoor
19:45 GMT D'Sane Goal 48' Report Taylor Goal 39' Attendance: 1,996
Referee: Brendan Malone
28 Mar 2009 Mansfield Town 1 – 1 Torquay United Field Mill
15:00 GMT Duffy Goal 36' Report Sturrock Goal 64' Attendance: 2,437
Referee: Paul Tierney
4 Apr 2009 Torquay United 2 – 0 Kettering Town Plainmoor
15:00 BST Robertson Goal 20'
Sturrock Goal 65'		 Report Attendance: 2,503
Referee: P. Melin
6 Apr 2009 Burton Albion 0 – 1 Torquay United Pirelli Stadium
19:45 BST Pearson Red card 36' Report Stevens Goal 10' Attendance: 4,891
Referee: Jock Waugh
11 Apr 2009 Torquay United 0 – 2 Crawley Town Plainmoor
15:00 BST Report Bulman Goal 38'
Matthews Goal 90+2'		 Attendance: 3,031
Referee: Brendan Malone
13 Apr 2009 Salisbury City 2 – 2 Torquay United Raymond McEnhill Stadium
15:00 BST Griffin Goal 45+3'
Ademeno Goal 81'		 Report Carlisle Goal 20' (pen.)
Brough Red card 84'
Wroe Goal 90+1'		 Attendance: 2,039
Referee: J. Hopkins
18 Apr 2009 Stevenage Borough 0 – 0 Torquay United Broadhall Way
15:00 BST Report Mansell Red card 64' Attendance: 2,819
Referee: A. Hendley
21 Apr 2009 Barrow 1 – 1 Torquay United Holker Street
19:45 BST Walker Goal 12' Report Hargreaves Goal 49' Attendance: 1,918
Referee: R. West
26 Apr 2009 Torquay United 2 – 1 Burton Albion Plainmoor
15:00 BST Hargreaves Goal 13'
Benyon Goal 46'		 Report Goodfellow Goal 8' Attendance: 4,528
Referee: Paul Tierney

Conference National play-offs[]

1 May 2009 Semi-final 1st Leg Torquay United 2 – 0 Histon Plainmoor
20:00 BST Wroe Goal 36'
Sills Goal 74'		 Report Attendance: 3,737
Referee: Jock Waugh
4 May 2009 Semi-final 2nd Leg Histon 1 – 0 Torquay United Bridge Road
17:30 BST Andrews Goal 16' Report Attendance: 2,481
Referee: Steve Rushton
17 May 2009 Final Cambridge United 0 – 2 Torquay United Wembley Stadium
16:00 BST Bolland Red card 70' Report Hargreaves Goal 35'
Sills Goal 75'		 Attendance: 35,089
Referee: Gary Sutton

FA Cup[]

Main article: 2008–09 FA Cup
25 Oct 2008 Fourth Round Qualifying Torquay United 4 – 1 Chipstead Plainmoor
15:00 BST Thompson Goal 9' Goal 40'
Sills Goal 87' Goal 88'		 Report Coleman Goal 68' Attendance: 1,800
8 Nov 2008 First Round Torquay United 2 – 0 Evesham United Plainmoor
15:00 GMT Sills Goal 28' Goal 75' Report Attendance: 2,275
Referee: Darren Sheldrake
29 Nov 2008 Second Round Torquay United 2 – 0 Oxford United Plainmoor
15:00 GMT Benyon Goal 41' Goal 83'
D'Sane Red card 45+1'		 Report Attendance: 2,647
Referee: R. East
3 Jan 2009 Third Round Torquay United 1 – 0 Blackpool Plainmoor
15:00 GMT Green Goal 32' Report Attendance: 3,654
Referee: Andy Penn
24 Jan 2009 Fourth Round Torquay United 0 – 1 Coventry City Plainmoor
15:00 GMT Report Ward Goal 87' Attendance: 6,018
Referee: K. Friend

FA Trophy[]

Main article: 2008–09 FA Trophy
13 Dec 2008 First Round Torquay United 2 – 0 Bath City Plainmoor
15:00 GMT Mansell Goal
D'Sane Goal		 Report Attendance: 1,176
10 Jan 2009 Second Round Torquay United 1 – 0 Rushden & Diamonds Plainmoor
15:00 GMT Hargreaves Goal Report Attendance: 1,728
31 Jan 2009 Third Round Southport 3 – 0 Torquay United Haig Avenue
15:00 GMT Daly Goal 13' Goal 75'
Lee Goal 81'		 Report Attendance: 980
Referee: R. West

Conference League Cup[]

Main article: 2008–09 Conference League Cup
4 Nov 2008 Third Round Weymouth 0 – 3 Torquay United Wessex Stadium
19:45 GMT Sills Goal Goal
Benyon Goal		 Attendance: 621
2 Dec 2008 Fourth Round Forest Green Rovers 1 – 0 Torquay United The New Lawn
19:45 GMT Symonds Goal Report Attendance: 421

Friendlies[]

15 Jul 2008 Newton Abbot 0 – 7 Torquay United Coach Road
Report
19 Jul 2008 Torquay United 1 – 1 Bristol Rovers Plainmoor
15:00 BST
26 Jul 2008 Torquay United 0 – 1 Chelsea Plainmoor
15:00 BST Report Stoch Goal 37' Attendance: 1,963

South West Challenge Cup[]

Main article:
22 Jul 2008 Bideford 0 – 2 Torquay United Bideford Sports Ground
19:00 BST Report Carayol Goal
Thompson Goal		 Attendance: 550
24 Jul 2008 Eastleigh 0 – 0
(3 – 2 p)		 Torquay United Bideford Sports Ground
19:00 BST Report
26 Jul 2008 Semi-final Yeovil Town 1 – 1
(3 – 5 p)		 Torquay United Mill Road, Barnstaple
20:00 BST Schofield Goal Report Benyon Goal
Penalties
Murtagh Penalty scored
Schofield Penalty missed
Owusu Penalty scored
Wagenaar Penalty scored		 D'Sane Penalty scored
Adams Penalty scored
Nicholson Penalty scored
Robertson Penalty scored
Rice Penalty scored
28 Jul 2008 Final Torquay United 2 – 2
(2 – 3 p)		 Eastleigh Bideford Sports Ground
20:00 BST Yeoman Goal 83'
Carayol Goal 84'		 Report Adeniyi Goal 39' (pen.)
Harris Goal 70'

Devon St Luke's Bowl[]

25 Feb 2009 Second Round Cullompton Rangers 0 – 2 Torquay United Speed's Meadow
19:45 GMT Report Stevens Goal 39' Goal 88' Referee: Marc Whaley
21 Apr 2009 Quarter Final Elmore 1 – 0 Torquay United Horsdon Park
19:45 BST Goal [ Report] Referee: Andrew Rodda

Club statistics[]

First team appearances[]

No. Pos. Name Conference National Conference National play-offs FA Cup FA Trophy Conference League Cup Total [4] Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Yellow card.svg Red card.svg
1 GK England Michael Poke 12 (1) 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 15 (1) 0 0 0
2 DF England Michael Brough 2 (1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 (1) 0 2 1
3 DF England Kevin Nicholson 38 (2) 3 3 0 5 0 3 0 2 0 48 (2) 3 0 0
4 DF England Steve Woods 27 1 0 0 5 0 3 0 1 0 34 1 2 0
5 DF Scotland Chris Robertson 27 (3) 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 30 (3) 3 2 0
6 DF Wales Chris Todd 16 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 20 1 0 0
7 MF England Lee Mansell 41 (1) 0 3 0 5 0 3 1 2 0 51 (1) 1 4 1
8 FW England Tim Sills 43 (2) 13 3 2 5 4 2 0 1 2 52 (2) 17 8 0
9 FW England Elliot Benyon 17 (17) 10 1 (1) 0 0 (5) 2 0 (2) 0 1 (1) 1 18 (24) 12 3 0
10 FW England Roscoe D'Sane 22 (5) 9 0 0 5 0 3 1 1 0 29 (5) 10 2 2
11 MF England Nicky Wroe 40 6 3 1 5 0 3 0 1 (1) 0 50 7 6 0
12 MF England Tyrone Thompson 17 (6) 1 0 (1) 0 3 (1) 2 1 (1) 0 1 (1) 0 20 (9) 1 4 0
14 MF England Chris Hargreaves 44 4 3 1 5 0 3 1 1 0 54 6 10 0
15 MF Northern Ireland Wayne Carlisle 34 (3) 8 3 0 5 0 2 0 0 0 44 (3) 8 2 0
16 DF England Lee Hodges 31 (4) 0 0 (2) 0 5 0 3 0 1 0 38 (6) 0 1 0
17 FW England Matt Green 15 (14) 4 0 0 2 (1) 1 2 (1) 0 1 (1) 0 20 (17) 5 2 1
18 MF The Gambia Mustapha Carayol 14 (16) 0 0 (1) 0 3 (1) 0 0 (1) 0 2 0 16 (19) 0 1 0
19 MF England Danny Stevens 15 (14) 5 3 0 0 (2) 0 0 (2) 0 1 (1) 0 18 (18) 5 1 0
20 GK England Scott Bevan 34 0 0 0 5 0 3 0 1 0 41 0 0 0
21 FW England Iyseden Christie 2 (4) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 (4) 1 0 0
22 FW England Ashley Yeoman 0 (1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (1) 0 0 0
23 GK England Martin Rice 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 MF England Steve Adams 1 (2) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 (2) 0 0 0
25 DF England Mark Ellis 8 (1) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 (1) 1 2 0
28 FW England Jordan Charran 0 (1) 0 0 0 0 (1) 0 0 0 0 (1) 0 0 (1) 0 0 0
32 FW England Tristan Plummer 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
33 FW Scotland Blair Sturrock 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.

Transfers[]

In[]

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

Out[]

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

Loans In[]

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

Loans out[]

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

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