1925–26 Torquay United F.C. season

March 2015 March 2015 Torquay United 1925–26 Percy Mackrill Charles Hore Southern LeagueWestern Section 6th Western LeagueProfessional Section 3rd FA Cup First round Devon Professional Cup Semi-final George Appleyard (15) George Appleyard (29) _black_stripes _3stripesonwhite _black_stripes _2whitestripes 000000 ffffff white 000000 1924–25 1926–27 The 1925–26 Torquay United F.C. season was Torquay United's fifth season in competitive football and their fourth season in the Southern League. The season runs from 1 July 1925 to 30 June 1926. Overview Torquay United's fourth season in the Southern League saw them face a much depleted fixture list with the Western Section reduced to only fourteen teams due to the departure of six of the Welsh sides. As a result, the remaining English teams joined to form the Professional Section of the Western League to provide themselves with additional fixtures. This gave the Magpies an extra eighteen games to play on top of their Southern League commitments.Edwards, Leigh; Gibbes, Jon; Lovis, John (1999). Torquay United, The Official Centenary History, 1899-1999. Yore Publications. 1-874427-38-0 Under new player-manager Percy Mackrill, Torquay made a hesitant start to their Southern League campaign and were without a win in their first six matches. However, the Plainmoor faithful were rewarded for their patience in December when the Magpies scored a total of twelve goals in their Christmas and Boxing Day fixtures against Taunton United and Bath City. Torquay eventually finished 6th in the Southern League which, even with just fourteen teams competing, was certainly an improvement on the previous season. Torquay also made a good showing in the Western League, finishing in 3rd place. Much of the Torquay's success during the season was due to the goalscoring of new forward George Appleyard, signed from local rivals Exeter City. Effortlessly filling the boots of the recently departed Billy Kellock, Appleyard scored an impressive 29 goals in all competitions. He made a particular impression in the FA Cup, scoring in all five qualifying rounds and getting Torquay to the first round proper for the very first time. Their reward was a visit from high-flying Third Division South side Reading. 6,000 supporters at Plainmoor witnessed Torquay take a first half lead over their League opponents before Reading equalised through a penalty which forced a replay at Elm Park. A late equalising goal from George Appleyard in that match saw the fixture taken to a second replay, to be held at Bristol City's Ashton Gate ground. However, it was to be third time unlucky for the Magpies as the League side eventually emerged with a 2–0 victory. It was an outstanding performance by Torquay over the eventual Third Division South champions and certainly strengthened their case for election to the Football League.Holgate, Mike (1999). Torquay United Football Club 1899-1999. Tempus Publishing. 0-7524-1814-9 However, for the time being at least, the Magpies made no attempt to enter the Third Division South at the end of the season and instead looked forward to another Southern League campaign. League statistics Southern League Western Section 1925–26 Southern Football League#Western Division Western Division TOR Western League Professional Section 1925–26 Western Football League#Division One Division One TRQ Results Southern League Western Section 1925–26 Southern Football League 29 Aug 1925 Torquay United 1 – 2 Plymouth Argyle Reserves Mackrill (pen.) Plainmoor L 5 Sep 1925 Torquay United 0 – 1 Exeter City Reserves Plainmoor L 12 Sep 1925 Bristol Rovers Reserves 1 – 1 Torquay United Appleyard Eastville Stadium D 26 Sep 1925 Exeter City Reserves 2 – 2 Torquay United Mackrill Hughes St James Park D 21 Nov 1925 Swindon Town Reserves 2 – 2 Torquay United Marlow Chambers County Ground D 5 Dec 1925 Ebbw Vale 7 – 1 Torquay United Appleyard Welfare Ground L 12 Dec 1925 Torquay United 2 – 1 Mid Rhondda United Bell Chambers Plainmoor W 25 Dec 1925 Torquay United 5 – 0 Taunton United Leslie (pen.)Appleyard Marlow Pither Plainmoor W 26 Dec 1925 Torquay United 7 – 2 Bath City Appleyard Bell Chambers Plainmoor W 9 Jan 1926 Torquay United 1 – 1 Yeovil & Petters United Appleyard Plainmoor D 23 Jan 1926 Barry 2 – 2 Torquay United Pither Garratt Jenner Park D 27 Jan 1926 Bristol City Reserves 3 – 1 Torquay United Appleyard Ashton Gate L 6 Feb 1926 Torquay United 3 – 0 Barry Appleyard Pither Chambers Plainmoor W 13 Feb 1926 Weymouth 3 – 1 Torquay United Dale Bell Caswell Appleyard Recreation Ground L 20 Feb 1926 Torquay United 3 – 1 Swindon Town Reserves Chambers Hughes (pen.) Plainmoor W 27 Feb 1926 Torquay United 4 – 1 Weymouth Leslie (pen.) (pen.) Bell Bolt Bell Plainmoor W 6 Mar 1926 Yeovil & Petters United 1 – 0 Torquay United Pen Mill Athletic Ground L 13 Mar 1926 Torquay United 6 – 0 Pontypridd Hughes (o.g.) (o.g.) Morgan Bell Plainmoor W 20 Mar 1926 Mid Rhondda United 1 – 2 Torquay United Appleyard Mid Rhondda Ground W 27 Mar 1926 Torquay United 3 – 2 Ebbw Vale Marlow (o.g.) Morgan Plainmoor W 2 Apr 1926 Taunton United 1 – 5 Torquay United Marlow Appleyard Bell Pither Taunton W 3 Apr 1926 Torquay United 1 – 3 Bristol Rovers Reserves Marlow Plainmoor L 5 Apr 1926 Bath City 1 – 2 Torquay United Appleyard Bell Belvoir W 6 Apr 1926 Pontypridd 6 – 3 Torquay United Hughes (pen.) (pen.) Pither Pontypridd L 10 Apr 1926 Torquay United 1 – 0 Bristol City Reserves Marlow Plainmoor W 17 Apr 1926 Plymouth Argyle Reserves 2 – 0 Torquay United Home Park L Western League Professional Section 31 Aug 1925 Plymouth Argyle Reserves 2 – 3 Torquay United Marlow Pither Home Park W 21 Sep 1925 Torquay United 0 – 0 Swindon Town Reserves Plainmoor D 10 Oct 1925 Yeovil & Petters United 0 – 0 Torquay United Pen Mill Athletic Ground D 24 Oct 1925 Torquay United 4 – 2 Bath City Appleyard Vallis Marlow Plainmoor W 28 Oct 1925 Torquay United 1 – 2 Taunton United Vallis Plainmoor L 17 Dec 1925 Torquay United 0 – 2 Yeovil & Petters United Plainmoor L 6 Jan 1926 Weymouth 3 – 1 Torquay United Caswell Bown Chambers Recreation Ground L 13 Jan 1926 Torquay United 2 – 0 Bristol Rovers Reserves Bell Leslie (pen.) Plainmoor W 16 Jan 1926 Exeter City Reserves 1 – 2 Torquay United Pither Bell St James Park W 30 Jan 1926 Torquay United 4 – 2 Bristol City Reserves Hughes (pen.) (pen.) Marlow Bell Plainmoor W 4 Feb 1926 Taunton United 0 – 1 Torquay United Appleyard Taunton W 10 Mar 1926 Bristol City Reserves 0 – 0 Torquay United Ashton Gate D 17 Mar 1926 Torquay United 3 – 1 Weymouth Bell Marlow Bell Plainmoor W 25 Mar 1926 Bath City 0 – 2 Torquay United Appleyard Marlow Belvoir W 14 Apr 1926 Torquay United 3 – 1 Exeter City Reserves Appleyard Plainmoor W 21 Apr 1926 Torquay United 1 – 1 Plymouth Argyle Reserves Marlow Plainmoor D 24 Apr 1926 Bristol Rovers Reserves 3 – 0 Torquay United Eastville Stadium L 28 Apr 1926 Swindon Town Reserves 1 – 0 Torquay United County Ground L FA Cup 1925–26 FA Cup 19 Sep 1925 Preliminary round Torquay United 5 – 1 Green Waves Pither Marlow Appleyard Plainmoor W 3 Oct 1925 First round qualifying Taunton United 1 – 2 Torquay United Vallis Appleyard Taunton W 17 Oct 1925 Second round qualifying Kingswood 2 – 3 Torquay United Vallis Marlow Appleyard Kingswood W 31 Oct 1925 Third round qualifying Mid Rhondda United 1 – 2 Torquay United Appleyard Mid Rhondda Ground W 14 Nov 1925 Fourth round qualifying Torquay United 3 – 1 Yeovil & Petters United Morgan Appleyard Pither Plainmoor W 28 Nov 1925 First round Torquay United 1 – 1 Reading Vallis Plainmoor D 2 Dec 1925 First round replay Reading 1 – 1 Torquay United Appleyard Elm Park D 7 Dec 1925 First round 2nd replay Torquay United 0 – 2 Reading Ashton Gate L Devon Professional Cup 18 Nov 1925 Semi Final Torquay United 1 – 2 Plymouth Argyle Reserves Pither Plainmoor L References External links http://www.torquayunited.com/page/History/0,,10445,00.html Torquayunited.com 13 July 2011 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 13 July 2011 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 13 July 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080512082229/http://tufchistory.ulmb.com/ 12 May 2008 http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Torquay_United/Torquay_United.htm Historical Football Kits 13 July 2011 Torquay United Category:Torquay United F.C. seasons