1928–29 Torquay United F.C. season

March 2015 March 2015 Torquay United 1928–29 Percy Mackrill(until March 1929) Charles Hore Third Division South 18th FA Cup Second round Cyril Hemingway (11) Cyril Hemingway (12) 11,114 v Exeter City, 8 December 1928 (FA Cup) 2,928 v Bristol Rovers, 5 January 1929 (Third Division South) 4,918 _black_stripes _3stripesonwhite _black_stripes _2whitestripes 000000 ffffff white 000000 1927–28 1929–30 The 1928–29 Torquay United F.C. season was Torquay United's second season in the Football League and their second consecutive season in Third Division South. The season runs from 1 July 1928 to 30 June 1929. Overview Having finished bottom of the table for the 1927–28 season in only their first year in the Football League, Torquay United needed to apply for re-election in order to remain in the Third Division South.Edwards, Leigh; Gibbes, Jon; Lovis, John (1999). Torquay United, The Official Centenary History, 1899–1999. Yore Publications. 1-874427-38-0 Fortunately, for the Magpies, the League members voted in their favour and manager Percy Mackrill set about rebuilding the team in an attempt to make a more competitive showing in their second League campaign. Mackrill made wholesale changes which meant an entirely new first eleven took to the field at Plainmoor on the first day of the season.Edwards, Leigh (1997). The Definitive Torquay United F.C.. The Association of Football Statisticians. 1-899468-09-9. Despite losing their opening game 4–3 to Queens Park Rangers, it wasn't long before Torquay began producing a much more attacking style of football, demonstrated by high scoring victories over Brighton & Hove Albion and Merthyr Town. Perhaps the most impressive of all the new signings was the former Morton centre forward Bill Henderson who scored 10 goals in 15 games before his season was ended by injury in the home defeat to Coventry City in November. Also coming up with the goals were Cyril Hemingway and Bill Gardner, with Hemingway ending the season as top scorer with 12 in all competitions. Two other strong additions to the team were ex-England goalkeeper Harold Gough and full-back Jack Fowler who would become a crucial part of the Torquay defence for several seasons to come.Holgate, Mike (1999). Torquay United Football Club 1899–1999. Tempus Publishing. 0-7524-1814-9 Mackrill also managed to discover some local talent in the form of Babbacombe born Sid Cann. The promising young defender was only 16 when he made his League debut against Crystal Palace in September and made an impressive 17 appearances in his first season at United. Despite some encouraging performances at the start season (including a 5–1 demolition of Gillingham in the FA Cup), Torquay's form took a serious dip in the New Year. February and March saw the Magpies lose 9 out of their 10 League games and only a late rally towards the end of the season steered the club away from the need for re-election for a second consecutive year. Although an 18th-place finish represented some kind of progress for United, with Percy Mackrill leaving the club before the end of the season, another fresh start would be required for Torquay's third year in the Football League. League statistics Third Division South 1928–29 Football League#Third Division South Third Division South y TOR Results summary 10 3 8 46 36 4 3 14 20 48 rsssf.com October 2016 Results by round table b Round Ground H/A/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/H/A/A/A/H Result L/D/L/W/W/L/W/L/L/W/W/L/W/L/L/W/W/L/L/D/L/L/W/W/L/L/L/L/W/L/L/L/L/L/D/D/D/W/D/L/W/W Position 14/16/18/14/10/13/9/14/14/13/12/14/10/12/14/14/12/14/14/14/14/14/15/15/15/15/15/17/15/16/17/18/19/20/18/18/18/19/18/19/18/18 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss green1 red1 statto.com June 2011 Match of the season FULHAM 2–1 TORQUAY UNITEDThird Division SouthCraven Cottage, 25 December 1928 335px 0.44 0.10 350 Gough 0.27 0.35 350 Fowler 0.61 0.35 350 Brown 0.13 0.60 350 Chamberlain 0.45 0.60 350 Davis 0.68 0.60 350 Smeaton 0.08 0.82 350 Mackey 0.22 0.94 350 Thomas 0.42 1.03 350 Gardner 0.61 0.94 350 Hemingway 0.80 0.82 350 Waller none center _collar _whitestripe ffffff ffffff ffffff 000000 000000 FULHAM none center _black_stripes _3stripesonwhite _black_stripes _2whitestripes 000000 ffffff ffffff 000000 TORQUAY UNITED TORQUAY UNITED:GK1ENG Harold GoughRB2ENG Jack FowlerLB3SCO Willie BrownRH4ENG Arthur ChamberlainCH5ENG Charlie DavisLH6ENG Arthur SmeatonOR7ENG Jim MackeyIR8WAL Alwyn Thomas CF9ENG Bill GardnerIL10ENG Cyril HemingwayOL11ENG Harry Waller With an attendance of 20,327, this Christmas Day meeting at Craven Cottage was the largest crowd that a Torquay United team had yet to play in front of. This was Fulham's first season in Third Division South after having been in the Second Division since 1907 and this would have been viewed as one of toughest fixtures of the season by the Magpies, who had been beaten 3–0 away to Southend just three days previously. However, Torquay did not disgrace themselves in front of the huge crowd and came away from the Cottage with a fairly respectable 2–1 defeat, United's goal coming from the Welsh inside forward Alwyn Thomas. Playing in the heart of defence that day in front of ex-England goalkeeper Harold Gough was Willie Brown (who had earlier in the season lost his place to teenage sensation Sid Cann) and the so-called 'Rock of Gibraltar' Jack Fowler, who played in all but four matches for Torquay during the season. Reliable marksman Cyril Hemingway did not make the scoresheet that day, while goalscorer Alwyn Thomas was playing only his third game of the season after coming in for Dan Kelly. Bill Gardner, meanwhile, had only recently returned to the side due to Bill Henderson's unfortunate injury in November. The two teams met again at Plainmoor the following day for the Boxing Day fixture (with Jim Carrick replacing Arthur Smeaton at left half). Jim Mackey scored Torquay's goal in a game which ended in a 1–1 draw. Results Third Division South 1928–29 Football League 25 Aug 1928 Torquay United 3–4 Queens Park Rangers Hemingway Henderson Kelly Plainmoor 7,357 L 29 Aug 1928 Gillingham 1–1 Torquay United Henderson Priestfield 4,501 D 1 Sep 1928 Bristol Rovers 2–1 Torquay United E. Price Eastville Stadium 9,965 L 5 Sep 1928 Torquay United 2–1 Gillingham Henderson Gardner Plainmoor 5,006 W 8 Sep 1928 Torquay United 1–0 Watford Henderson Plainmoor 6,047 W 15 Sep 1928 Walsall 1–0 Torquay United Fellows Park 5,706 L 22 Sep 1928 Torquay United 4–1 Newport County Gardner Henderson Richardson (o.g.) Wardell Plainmoor 5,908 W 29 Sep 1928 Crystal Palace 2–0 Torquay United Selhurst Park 14,901 L 6 Oct 1928 Torquay United 2–4 Swindon Town Gardner Waller Plainmoor 5,823 L 13 Oct 1928 Exeter City 1–3 Torquay United Henderson Waller Kelly St James Park 10,553 W 20 Oct 1928 Torquay United 5–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Henderson Hemingway Waller Plainmoor 5,137 W 27 Oct 1928 Norwich City 3–0 Torquay United The Nest 6,975 L 3 Nov 1928 Torquay United 3–1 Charlton Athletic Henderson Smith Plainmoor 4,639 W 10 Nov 1928 Northampton Town 6–1 Torquay United Henderson County Ground 8,384 L 17 Nov 1928 Torquay United 0–2 Coventry City Plainmoor 5,057 L 1 Dec 1928 Torquay United 4–1 Brentford Carrick Mackey Waller Hemingway Plainmoor 4,614 W 15 Dec 1928 Torquay United 6–2 Merthyr Town Gardner Hemingway Thomas Plainmoor 2,969 W 22 Dec 1928 Southend United 3–0 Torquay United The Kursaal 4,096 L 25 Dec 1928 Fulham 2–1 Torquay United Thomas Craven Cottage 20,327 L 26 Dec 1928 Torquay United 1–1 Fulham Mackey Plainmoor 6,028 D 29 Dec 1928 Queens Park Rangers 5–1 Torquay United Waller Loftus Road 11,471 L 5 Jan 1929 Torquay United 0–1 Bristol Rovers Plainmoor 2,928 L 19 Jan 1929 Watford 0–2 Torquay United Hill Vicarage Road 7,974 W 26 Jan 1929 Torquay United 3–2 Walsall Hill Humphrey Kelly Plainmoor 4,288 W 2 Feb 1929 Newport County 4–1 Torquay United Maidment Pugh G. Richardson Wardell Hemingway Somerton Park 1,835 L 6 Feb 1929 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 4–3 Torquay United Mackey Kelly Dean Court 2,903 L 9 Feb 1929 Torquay United 1–2 Crystal Palace Gardner Plainmoor 4,178 L 23 Feb 1929 Torquay United 1–3 Exeter City Hemingway (pen.) Plainmoor 5,262 L 2 Mar 1929 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–2 Torquay United Hill Waller Goldstone Ground 5,589 W 9 Mar 1929 Torquay United 0–3 Norwich City Plainmoor 4,324 L 16 Mar 1929 Charlton Athletic 2–0 Torquay United The Valley 10,430 L 23 Mar 1929 Torquay United 0–1 Northampton Town Plainmoor 3,655 L 29 Mar 1929 Plymouth Argyle 4–0 Torquay United Richards Mackay Home Park 13,040 L 30 Mar 1929 Coventry City 2–1 Torquay United Kelly Highfield Road 12,788 L 1 Apr 1929 Torquay United 2–2 Plymouth Argyle Smeaton (pen.) (pen.) Forbes Pullen Plainmoor 7,053 D 6 Apr 1929 Torquay United 2–2 Luton Town Waller Smeaton Plainmoor 3,909 D 13 Apr 1929 Brentford 0–0 Torquay United Griffin Park 4,507 D 20 Apr 1929 Torquay United 4–1 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic Hill Hemingway Kelly Plainmoor 4,170 W 24 Apr 1929 Swindon Town 1–1 Torquay United Smeaton County Ground 1,757 D 27 Apr 1929 Merthyr Town 3–0 Torquay United Penydarren Park 2,574 L 29 Apr 1929 Luton Town 1–2 Torquay United Kelly Humphrey Kenilworth Road 3,155 W 4 May 1929 Torquay United 2–1 Southend United Waller Hill Plainmoor 4,937 W FA Cup 1928–29 FA Cup 24 Nov 1928 First round Gillingham 0–0 Torquay United Priestfield 5,869 D 28 Nov 1928 First round replay Torquay United 5–1 Gillingham Gardner Waller Kelly Hemingway Plainmoor 7,000 W 8 Dec 1928 Second round Torquay United 0–1 Exeter City Plainmoor 11,114 L Club statistics First team appearances NatPosPlayerTotalThird Division SouthFA CupAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsEngland GKHarold Gough42039030EnglandGKLaurie Millsom303000EnglandDFJack Fowler41038030ScotlandDFWillie Brown19016030EnglandDFSid Cann17017000EnglandDFJames Mellon10010000EnglandDFJack Price505000EnglandDFEric Price313100EnglandMFJim Carrick32229230EnglandMFBob Smith32129130EnglandMFArthur Smeaton30427430ScotlandMFBob Preston15015000EnglandMFArthur Chamberlain11011000EnglandMFCharlie Davis10010000EnglandMFBill Clitheroe505000EnglandFWCyril Hemingway4112381131ScotlandFWDan Kelly37934831EnglandFWJim Mackey30327330EnglandFWHarry Waller30827731EnglandFWBill Gardner261023832EnglandFWJoe Hill17617600ScotlandFWBill Henderson1510151000WalesFWAlwyn Thomas10210200EnglandFWAlec Edmunds606000EnglandFWEric Humphrey626200EnglandFWHerbert Budd202000 Source: Top scorers PlacePositionNationNameThird Division SouthFA CupTotal1 FW ENG Cyril Hemingway 11 1 122 FW SCO Bill Henderson 10 0 10= FW ENG Bill Gardner 8 2 104 FW SCO Dan Kelly 8 1 95 FW ENG Harry Waller 7 1 86 FW ENG Joe Hill 6 0 67 MF ENG Arthur Smeaton 4 0 48 MF ENG Jim Mackey 3 0 39 MF ENG Jim Carrick 2 0 2= FW ENG Eric Humphrey 2 0 2= FW WAL Alwyn Thomas 2 0 212 DF ENG Eric Price 1 0 1= MF ENG Bob Smith 1 0 1 Own goals 1 0 1 TOTAL 66 5 71 Source: Transfers In First appearanceNat.Pos.NameFrom25 August 1928SCODFWillie BrownRochdale25 August 1928EnglandMFJim CarrickAccrington Stanley25 August 1928EnglandFWAlec EdmundsPlymouth Argyle25 August 1928EnglandDFJack FowlerBradford City25 August 1928EnglandFWBill GardnerDarlington25 August 1928EnglandGKHarold GoughBolton Wanderers25 August 1928EnglandFWCyril HemingwayRotherham United25 August 1928SCOFWBill HendersonMorton25 August 1928SCOFWDan KellyDerby County25 August 1928SCOMFBob PrestonPlymouth Argyle25 August 1928EnglandMFArthur SmeatonHalifax Town1 September 1928EnglandFWEric PriceNorthampton Town8 September 1928EnglandDFJames MellonDarlington22 September 1928EnglandMFBob SmithPlymouth Argyle29 September 1928EnglandDFSid CannUnattached29 September 1928EnglandMFArthur ChamberlainNotts County29 September 1928EnglandFWHarry WallerBury19 January 1929EnglandMFBill ClitheroeLeeds United19 January 1929EnglandFWJoe HillLeeds United19 January 1929EnglandFWEric HumphreyLeeds United Out Last appearanceNat.Pos.NameTo17 November 1929SCOFWBill HendersonExeter City17 November 1929SCOMFBob PrestonReleased5 January 1929EnglandFWEric PriceReleased23 February 1929EnglandFWHerbert BuddKettering Town23 February 1929EnglandMFArthur ChamberlainWorksop Town9 March 1929EnglandMFCharlie DavisYork City9 March 1929EnglandDFJack PriceReleased29 March 1929SCODFWillie BrownDundalk13 April 1929EnglandFWBill GardnerYork City27 April 1929EnglandFWCyril HemingwayExeter City27 April 1929EnglandFWJim MackeyDartford27 April 1929EnglandDFJames MellonJarrow27 April 1929WALFWAlwyn ThomasExeter City4 May 1929EnglandMFJim CarrickAccrington Stanley4 May 1929EnglandFWAlec EdmundsReleased4 May 1929EnglandFWEric HumphreyReleased4 May 1929EnglandMFArthur SmeatonLuton Town Source: References External links http://www.torquayunited.com/page/History/0,,10445,00.html Torquayunited.com dead https://web.archive.org/web/20091227032211/http://www.torquayunited.com/page/History/0%2C%2C10445%2C00.html 27 December 2009 http://torquayfansforum.com/index.cgi?board=tufchistory TFF History Room dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110226004959/http://www.torquayfansforum.com/index.cgi?board=tufchistory 26 February 2011 http://www.tufchistory.ulmb.com/ TUFC History dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080512082229/http://tufchistory.ulmb.com/ 12 May 2008 https://www.fchd.info/lghist/fl1929.htm Football Club History Database http://www.statto.com/football/teams/torquay-united/1928-1929 Statto.com 13 June 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20100107135734/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/torquay-united/1928-1929 7 January 2010 live dmy-all http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Torquay_United/Torquay_United.htm Historical Football Kits Torquay United F.C. 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