1924–25 Torquay United F.C. season

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.

Torquay United
1924–25 season
Chairman Charles Hore
Manager Harry Raymond
(until December 1924)
F.G.B. Mortimer
(from December 1924)
Southern League
Western Section		15th
FA CupFirst Round Qualifying
Devon Professional
Cup		Semi Final
Top goalscorerLeague:
Billy Kellock (11)
All:
Billy Kellock (13)

Overview

Following 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

Southern League Western Section
Main article: 1924–25 Southern Football League

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Result
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
Source:
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
30 Aug 1924 Torquay United2 – 1Bristol Rovers ReservesPlainmoor
Bolt
Bell
6 Sep 1924 Torquay United1 – 1Bridgend TownPlainmoor
Bolt
13 Sep 1924 Yeovil & Petters United1 – 2Torquay UnitedPen Mill Athletic Ground
Raymond
Miller
26 Sep 1924 Mid Rhondda United3 – 0Torquay UnitedMid Rhondda Ground
27 Sep 1924 Pontypridd3 – 0Torquay UnitedPontypridd
11 Oct 1924 Torquay United3 – 0Yeovil & Petters UnitedPlainmoor
Kellock
Breen
16 Oct 1924 Swansea Town Reserves2 – 0Torquay UnitedVetch Field
25 Oct 1924 Bridgend Town1 – 0Torquay UnitedBrewery Field
8 Nov 1924 Torquay United1 – 1Exeter City ReservesPlainmoor
(o.g.)
15 Nov 1924 Bath City1 – 1Torquay UnitedBelvoir
Raymond
22 Nov 1924 Torquay United2 – 0LlanellyPlainmoor
Raymond
Stuckey
29 Nov 1924 Plymouth Argyle Reserves7 – 0Torquay UnitedHome Park
6 Dec 1924 Torquay United1 – 1Bath CityPlainmoor
20 Dec 1924 Torquay United3 – 1Newport County ReservesPlainmoor
Bolt
Kellock
25 Dec 1924 Torquay United2 – 2Swindon Town ReservesPlainmoor
Miller
Pearson
27 Dec 1924 Bristol Rovers Reserves3 – 1Torquay UnitedEastville Stadium
Kellock
3 Jan 1925 Torquay United4 – 1Ebbw ValePlainmoor
Bell
Kellock
Bolt
17 Jan 1925 Torquay United1 – 8Plymouth Argyle ReservesPlainmoor
Bell
24 Jan 1925 Aberaman Athletic1 – 1Torquay UnitedAberaman
Bell
31 Jan 1925 Torquay United2 – 2Bristol City ReservesPlainmoor
Bell
Bolt (pen.)
7 Feb 1925 Torquay United0 – 1Swansea Town ReservesPlainmoor
14 Feb 1925 Torquay United1 – 1BarryPlainmoor
Pearson
21 Feb 1925 Ebbw Vale5 – 1Torquay UnitedWelfare Ground
Leslie
27 Feb 1925 Torquay United2 – 1Mid Rhondda UnitedPlainmoor
Pearson
Bolt
28 Feb 1925 Torquay United1 – 0Aberaman AthleticPlainmoor
Pearson
7 Mar 1925 Weymouth1 – 0Torquay UnitedRecreation Ground
Reilly
11 Mar 1925 Exeter City Reserves1 – 1Torquay UnitedSt James Park
Kellock
14 Mar 1925 Torquay United0 – 0WeymouthPlainmoor
21 Mar 1925 Cardiff City Reserves3 – 0Torquay UnitedNinian Park
25 Mar 1925 Bristol City Reserves2 – 0Torquay UnitedAshton Gate
28 Mar 1925 Torquay United0 – 2PontypriddPlainmoor
4 Apr 1925 Barry2 – 2Torquay UnitedJenner Park
Pridham
Bell
10 Apr 1925 Swindon Town Reserves3 – 0Torquay UnitedCounty Ground
11 Apr 1925 Newport County Reserves2 – 1Torquay UnitedSomerton Park
13 Apr 1925 Torquay United0 – 3Taunton UnitedPlainmoor
14 Apr 1925 Taunton United2 – 1Torquay UnitedTaunton
Bolt
18 Apr 1925 Llanelly1 – 3Torquay UnitedStebonheath Park
Kellock
Leslie (pen.)
2 May 1925 Torquay United1 – 3Cardiff City ReservesPlainmoor
Kellock

FA Cup
Main article: 1924–25 FA Cup
20 Sep 1924 Preliminary RoundTorquay United2 – 0Green WavesPlainmoor
Bell
Kellock
4 Oct 1924 First Round QualifyingTorquay United1 – 1Taunton UnitedPlainmoor
Breen
9 Oct 1924 First Round Q. ReplayTaunton United2 – 1Torquay UnitedTaunton
Breen

Devon Professional Cup
11 Feb 1925 Semi FinalExeter City7 – 1Torquay UnitedSt James Park
Kellock

References
  1. Edwards, Leigh; Gibbes, Jon; Lovis, John (1999). Torquay United, The Official Centenary History, 1899-1999. Yore Publications. ISBN 1-874427-38-0
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