The 1924–25 Torquay United F.C. season was Torquay United's fourth season in competitive football and their third season in the Southern League. The season runs from 1 July 1924 to 30 June 1925.
| 1924–25 season | ||
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| Chairman |  George Perry | |
| Manager | Harry Raymond (until December 1924) Fred Mortimer(from December 1924) | |
| Southern League Western Section | 15th | |
| FA Cup | First round qualifying | |
| Devon Professional Cup | Semi-final | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Billy Kellock (11) All: Billy Kellock (13) | |
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Overview
editFollowing on from their first two years in the Southern League, which had resulted in encouraging 6th and 4th place finishes, Torquay United's third season would prove to be something of a disappointment by comparison. With new player-manager Harry Raymond replacing Crad Evans, financial problems which threatened the continued existence of the club meant that Raymond's team was not as strong as that which had been made available to Evans.[1] The financial crisis eventually resulted in the departure of Raymond in December to be replaced by F.G.B. Mortimer who had previously played for the club during the 1921–22 season. Although the Magpies managed to get the season off to a reasonable start, they were to suffer their biggest defeat to date in November with a humiliating 7–0 loss to Plymouth Argyle Reserves at Home Park. Unfortunately, the Pilgrim Reserves heaped even more misery on Torquay when they visited Plainmoor in January and returned to Plymouth with an 8–1 victory. The Magpies also had a fairly disappointing FA Cup run, being knocked out in a first qualifying round replay by Taunton United.[1]
Despite another good campaign from their prolific forward Billy Kellock, Torquay had a poor end to their third Southern League season and could only manage a lowly 15th-place finish in the Western Section table.[1]
Competitions
editSouthern League Western Section
editStandings
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Result |
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| 13 | Taunton United | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 55 | 51 | 1.078 | 36 | |
| 14 | Bristol Rovers II | 38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 45 | 50 | 0.900 | 32 | |
| 15 | Torquay United | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 41 | 73 | 0.562 | 29 | |
| 16 | Llanelly | 38 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 49 | 94 | 0.521 | 24 | Left league at end of season |
| 17 | Ebbw Vale | 38 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 40 | 91 | 0.440 | 24 |
Rules for classification: The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used until the 1976–77 season. The points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
Matches
edit| 30 Aug 1924 | Torquay United | 2–1 | Bristol Rovers Reserves | Plainmoor |
Bolt  Bell |
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| 6 Sep 1924 | Torquay United | 1–1 | Bridgend Town | Plainmoor |
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| 13 Sep 1924 | Yeovil & Petters United | 1–2 | Torquay United | Pen Mill Athletic Ground |
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Raymond Miller |
| 26 Sep 1924 | Mid Rhondda United | 3–0 | Torquay United | Mid Rhondda Ground |
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| 27 Sep 1924 | Pontypridd | 3–0 | Torquay United | Pontypridd |
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| 11 Oct 1924 | Torquay United | 3–0 | Yeovil & Petters United | Plainmoor |
| Kellock Breen |
| 16 Oct 1924 | Swansea Town Reserves | 2–0 | Torquay United | Vetch Field |
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| 25 Oct 1924 | Bridgend Town | 1–0 | Torquay United | Brewery Field |
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| 8 Nov 1924 | Torquay United | 1–1 | Exeter City Reserves | Plainmoor |
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| 15 Nov 1924 | Bath City | 1–1 | Torquay United | Belvoir |
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Raymond |
| 22 Nov 1924 | Torquay United | 2–0 | Llanelly | Plainmoor |
| Raymond Stuckey |
| 29 Nov 1924 | Plymouth Argyle Reserves | 7–0 | Torquay United | Home Park |
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| 6 Dec 1924 | Torquay United | 1–1 | Bath City | Plainmoor |
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| 20 Dec 1924 | Torquay United | 3–1 | Newport County Reserves | Plainmoor |
| Bolt Kellock |
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| 25 Dec 1924 | Torquay United | 2–2 | Swindon Town Reserves | Plainmoor |
| Miller Pearson |
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| 27 Dec 1924 | Bristol Rovers Reserves | 3–1 | Torquay United | Eastville Stadium |
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Kellock |
| 3 Jan 1925 | Torquay United | 4–1 | Ebbw Vale | Plainmoor |
| Bell Kellock Bolt |
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| 17 Jan 1925 | Torquay United | 1–8 | Plymouth Argyle Reserves | Plainmoor |
| Bell |
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| 24 Jan 1925 | Aberaman Athletic | 1–1 | Torquay United | Aberaman |
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Bell |
| 31 Jan 1925 | Torquay United | 2–2 | Bristol City Reserves | Plainmoor |
| Bell Bolt (pen.) |
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| 7 Feb 1925 | Torquay United | 0–1 | Swansea Town Reserves | Plainmoor |
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| 14 Feb 1925 | Torquay United | 1–1 | Barry | Plainmoor |
| Pearson |
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| 21 Feb 1925 | Ebbw Vale | 5–1 | Torquay United | Welfare Ground |
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Leslie |
| 27 Feb 1925 | Torquay United | 2–1 | Mid Rhondda United | Plainmoor |
| Pearson Bolt |
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| 28 Feb 1925 | Torquay United | 1–0 | Aberaman Athletic | Plainmoor |
| Pearson |
| 7 Mar 1925 | Weymouth | 1–0 | Torquay United | Recreation Ground |
| Reilly |
| 11 Mar 1925 | Exeter City Reserves | 1–1 | Torquay United | St James Park |
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Kellock |
| 14 Mar 1925 | Torquay United | 0–0 | Weymouth | Plainmoor |
| 21 Mar 1925 | Cardiff City Reserves | 3–0 | Torquay United | Ninian Park |
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| 25 Mar 1925 | Bristol City Reserves | 2–0 | Torquay United | Ashton Gate |
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| 28 Mar 1925 | Torquay United | 0–2 | Pontypridd | Plainmoor |
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| 4 Apr 1925 | Barry | 2–2 | Torquay United | Jenner Park |
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Pridham Bell |
| 10 Apr 1925 | Swindon Town Reserves | 3–0 | Torquay United | County Ground |
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| 11 Apr 1925 | Newport County Reserves | 2–1 | Torquay United | Somerton Park |
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| 13 Apr 1925 | Torquay United | 0–3 | Taunton United | Plainmoor |
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| 14 Apr 1925 | Taunton United | 2–1 | Torquay United | Taunton |
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Bolt |
| 18 Apr 1925 | Llanelly | 1–3 | Torquay United | Stebonheath Park |
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Kellock Leslie (pen.) |
| 2 May 1925 | Torquay United | 1–3 | Cardiff City Reserves | Plainmoor |
| Kellock |
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FA Cup
edit| 20 Sep 1924 Preliminary round | Torquay United | 2–0 | Green Waves | Plainmoor |
| Bell Kellock |
| 4 Oct 1924 First round qualifying | Torquay United | 1–1 | Taunton United | Plainmoor |
| Breen |
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| 9 Oct 1924 First round q. replay | Taunton United | 2–1 | Torquay United | Taunton |
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Breen |
Devon Professional Cup
edit| 11 Feb 1925 Semi Final | Exeter City | 7–1 | Torquay United | St James Park |
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Kellock |
References
edit- ^ a b c Edwards, Leigh; Gibbes, Jon; Lovis, John (1999). Torquay United, The Official Centenary History, 1899-1999. Yore Publications. ISBN 1-874427-38-0
External links
edit- "Torquayunited.com". Archived from the original on 27 December 2009. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
- "TFF History Room". Archived from the original on 26 February 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
- "TUFC History". Archived from the original on 12 May 2008. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
- "Historical Football Kits". Retrieved 7 July 2011.