2008–09 Torquay United F.C. season
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.
| 2008–09 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Cambridge United | 46 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 65 | 39 | +26 | 86 | Qualification for 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.
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
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.
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Results
Conference National
| 9 Aug 2008 | Histon | 1 – 1 | Torquay United | Bridge Road |
| 15:00 BST | Knight-Percival  |
Report | Sills |
Attendance: 928 Referee: Michael Naylor |
| 12 Aug 2008 | Torquay United | 2 – 1 | Woking | Plainmoor |
| 19:45 BST | Benyon Carlisle |
Report | Sole |
Attendance: 2,881 Referee: J. Farries |
| 18 Aug 2008 | Torquay United | 0 – 2 | Ebbsfleet United | Plainmoor |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Moore Akinde |
Attendance: 2,372 Referee: P. Melin |
| 23 Aug 2008 | Crawley Town | 3 – 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 – 1 | Salisbury City | Plainmoor |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Griffin |
Attendance: 2,001 Referee: W. Barratt |
| 28 Aug 2008 | Torquay United | 1 – 1 | York City | Plainmoor |
| 19:45 BST | Stevens |
Report | Sodje |
Attendance: 1,598 Referee: Brendan Malone |
| 4 Sep 2008 | Kidderminster Harriers | 1 – 0 | Torquay United | Aggborough |
| 19:45 BST | Barnes-Homer |
Report | Attendance: 1,345 Referee: R. Lewis |
| 7 Sep 2008 | Torquay United | 2 – 1 | Northwich Victoria | Plainmoor |
| 14:00 BST | Carlisle Sills |
Report | Steele |
Attendance: 1,752 Referee: A. Sainsbury |
| 13 Sep 2008 | Cambridge United | 0 – 1 | Torquay United | Abbey Stadium |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Carlisle |
Attendance: 4,041 Referee: A. Hendley |
| 20 Sep 2008 | Torquay United | 2 – 0 | Eastbourne Borough | Plainmoor |
| 15:00 BST | Thompson Hargreaves |
Report | Attendance: 1,921 Referee: Steve Rushton |
| 23 Sep 2008 | Forest Green Rovers | 1 – 2 | Torquay United | The New Lawn |
| 19:45 BST | Smith |
Report | Benyon Green |
Attendance: 1,022 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 27 Sep 2008 | Wrexham | 1 – 1 | Torquay United | Racecourse Ground |
| 15:00 BST | Brown |
Report | Sills |
Attendance: 2,897 Referee: G. Sutton |
| 4 Oct 2008 | Torquay United | 3 – 0 | Stevenage Borough | Plainmoor |
| 15:00 BST | Robertson Sills Wroe |
Report | Attendance: 2,066 Referee: N. Kinseley |
| 9 Oct 2008 | Torquay United | 1 – 1 | Oxford United | Plainmoor |
| 19:45 BST | Robertson |
Report | Trainer |
Attendance: 1,955 Referee: A. Sainsbury |
| 12 Oct 2008 | Rushden & Diamonds | 1 – 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 – 2 | Torquay United | Stonebridge Road |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Wroe Carlisle |
Attendance: 1,781 Referee: R. Lee |
| 1 Nov 2008 | Torquay United | 2 – 0 | Mansfield Town | Plainmoor |
| 15:00 GMT | D'Sane Woods |
Report | Attendance: 2,267 Referee: Brendan Malone |
| 15 Nov 2008 | York City | 1 – 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 – 1 | Lewes | Plainmoor |
| 19:45 GMT | Sills Stevens |
Report | Taylor |
Attendance: 2,118 Referee: A. Sainsbury |
| 22 Nov 2008 | Woking | 2 – 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 – 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 Crabb Smith |
Report | Benyon |
Attendance: 1,204 Referee: R. Whitton |
| 20 Dec 2008 | Torquay United | 4 – 1 | Histon | Plainmoor |
| 15:00 GMT | D'Sane Wroe Sills |
Report | Wright |
Attendance: 2,201 Referee: R. Lee |
| 26 Dec 2008 | Weymouth | 0 – 1 | Torquay United | Wessex Stadium |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Green |
Attendance: 2,323 Referee: Steve Creighton |
| 28 Dec 2008 | Torquay United | 0 – 1 | Kidderminster Harriers | Plainmoor |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Riley |
Attendance: 2,749 Referee: Simon Beck |
| 16 Jan 2009 | Torquay United | 1 – 1 | Wrexham | Plainmoor |
| 19:45 GMT | D'Sane |
Report | Flynn |
Attendance: 1,842 Referee: Darren Sheldrake |
| 27 Jan 2009 | Lewes | 0 – 2 | Torquay United | The Dripping Pan |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Nicholson D'Sane |
Attendance: 558 Referee: R. Whitton |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Torquay United | 0 – 2 | Weymouth | Plainmoor |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Williams Beavon |
Attendance: 1,743 Referee: A. Hendley |
| 14 Feb 2009 | Torquay United | 3 – 1 | Altrincham | Plainmoor |
| 15:00 GMT | Sills Benyon |
Report | Doughty |
Attendance: 1,760 Referee: M. McLaughlin |
| 21 Feb 2009 | Kettering Town | 2 – 1 | Torquay United | Rockingham Road |
| 15:00 GMT | Marna Seddon |
Report | Nicholson |
Attendance: 1,869 Referee: Jock Waugh |
| 24 Feb 2009 | Torquay United | 3 – 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 – 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 – 2 | Torquay United | New Recreation Ground |
| 19:45 GMT | Dinning |
Report | Nicholson Carlisle |
Attendance: 510 Referee: D. Ford |
| 7 Mar 2009 | Torquay United | 1 – 1 | Rushden & Diamonds | Plainmoor |
| 15:00 GMT | Sills |
Report | Tomlin |
Attendance: 2,161 Referee: K. Johnson |
| 10 Mar 2009 | Altrincham | 0 – 1 | Torquay United | Moss Lane |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Carlisle |
Attendance: 735 Referee: J. Adcock |
| 14 Mar 2009 | Torquay United | 4 – 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 – 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 – 1 | Grays Athletic | Plainmoor |
| 19:45 GMT | D'Sane |
Report | Taylor |
Attendance: 1,996 Referee: Brendan Malone |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Mansfield Town | 1 – 1 | Torquay United | Field Mill |
| 15:00 GMT | Duffy |
Report | Sturrock |
Attendance: 2,437 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 4 Apr 2009 | Torquay United | 2 – 0 | Kettering Town | Plainmoor |
| 15:00 BST | Robertson Sturrock |
Report | Attendance: 2,503 Referee: P. Melin |
| 6 Apr 2009 | Burton Albion | 0 – 1 | Torquay United | Pirelli Stadium |
| 19:45 BST | Pearson |
Report | Stevens |
Attendance: 4,891 Referee: Jock Waugh |
| 11 Apr 2009 | Torquay United | 0 – 2 | Crawley Town | Plainmoor |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Bulman Matthews |
Attendance: 3,031 Referee: Brendan Malone |
| 13 Apr 2009 | Salisbury City | 2 – 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 – 0 | Torquay United | Broadhall Way |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Mansell |
Attendance: 2,819 Referee: A. Hendley |
| 21 Apr 2009 | Barrow | 1 – 1 | Torquay United | Holker Street |
| 19:45 BST | Walker |
Report | Hargreaves |
Attendance: 1,918 Referee: R. West |
| 26 Apr 2009 | Torquay United | 2 – 1 | Burton Albion | Plainmoor |
| 15:00 BST | Hargreaves Benyon |
Report | Goodfellow |
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 Sills |
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 |
Report | Attendance: 2,481 Referee: Steve Rushton |
| 17 May 2009 Final | Cambridge United | 0 – 2 | Torquay United | Wembley Stadium |
| 16:00 BST | Bolland |
Report | Hargreaves Sills |
Attendance: 35,089 Referee: Gary Sutton |
FA Cup
| 25 Oct 2008 Fourth Round Qualifying | Torquay United | 4 – 1 | Chipstead | Plainmoor |
| 15:00 BST | Thompson Sills |
Report | Coleman |
Attendance: 1,800 |
| 8 Nov 2008 First Round | Torquay United | 2 – 0 | Evesham United | Plainmoor |
| 15:00 GMT | Sills |
Report | Attendance: 2,275 Referee: Darren Sheldrake |
| 29 Nov 2008 Second Round | Torquay United | 2 – 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 – 0 | Blackpool | Plainmoor |
| 15:00 GMT | Green |
Report | Attendance: 3,654 Referee: Andy Penn |
| 24 Jan 2009 Fourth Round | Torquay United | 0 – 1 | Coventry City | Plainmoor |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Ward |
Attendance: 6,018 Referee: K. Friend |
FA Trophy
| 13 Dec 2008 First Round | Torquay United | 2 – 0 | Bath City | Plainmoor |
| 15:00 GMT | Mansell D'Sane |
Report | Attendance: 1,176 |
| 10 Jan 2009 Second Round | Torquay United | 1 – 0 | Rushden & Diamonds | Plainmoor |
| 15:00 GMT | Hargreaves |
Report | Attendance: 1,728 |
| 31 Jan 2009 Third Round | Southport | 3 – 0 | Torquay United | Haig Avenue |
| 15:00 GMT | Daly Lee |
Report | Attendance: 980 Referee: R. West |
Conference League Cup
| 4 Nov 2008 Third Round | Weymouth | 0 – 3 | Torquay United | Wessex Stadium |
| 19:45 GMT | Sills Benyon |
Attendance: 621 |
| 2 Dec 2008 Fourth Round | Forest Green Rovers | 1 – 0 | Torquay United | The New Lawn |
| 19:45 GMT | Symonds |
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 |
South West Challenge Cup
| 22 Jul 2008 | Bideford | 0 – 2 | Torquay United | Bideford Sports Ground |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Carayol Thompson |
Attendance: 550 |
| 24 Jul 2008 | Eastleigh | 0 – 0 (3 – 2 p) | Torquay United | Bideford Sports Ground |
| 19:00 BST | Report |
Devon St Luke's Bowl
| 25 Feb 2009 Second Round | Cullompton Rangers | 0 – 2 | Torquay United | Speed's Meadow |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stevens |
Referee: Marc Whaley |
| 21 Apr 2009 Quarter Final | Elmore | 1 – 0 | Torquay United | Horsdon Park |
| 19:45 BST | |
[ 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 |  |
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| 1 | GK |  |
12 (1) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | |
2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | DF | |
38 (2) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 48 (2) | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | |
27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | DF |  |
27 (3) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 (3) | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | .svg.png){kind=small} |
16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | |
41 (1) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 51 (1) | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 8 | FW | |
43 (2) | 13 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 52 (2) | 17 | 8 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | |
17 (17) | 10 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 (5) | 2 | 0 (2) | 0 | 1 (1) | 1 | 18 (24) | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | |
22 (5) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 29 (5) | 10 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | MF | |
40 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 50 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | |
17 (6) | 1 | 0 (1) | 0 | 3 (1) | 2 | 1 (1) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 20 (9) | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | |
44 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| 15 | MF |  |
34 (3) | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 (3) | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | |
31 (4) | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 (6) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | |
15 (14) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 (1) | 1 | 2 (1) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 20 (17) | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | MF |  |
14 (16) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 3 (1) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 (19) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | |
15 (14) | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 18 (18) | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | GK | |
34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | |
2 (4) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (4) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | |
0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | GK | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | |
1 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | |
8 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 (1) | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | FW | |
0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | FW | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | FW | |
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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References
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