1932–33 Torquay United F.C. season

March 2015 March 2015 Torquay United 1932–33 Frank Brown Charles Dear Third Division South 10th FA Cup Second round George Stabb (24) George Stabb (26) 7,683 v Exeter City, 17 September 1932 (Third Division South) 2,462 v Bristol Rovers, 26 April 1933 (Third Division South) 3,991 _black_stripes _3stripesonwhite _black_stripes _2whitestripes 000000 ffffff white 000000 1931–32 1933–34 The 1932–33 Torquay United F.C. season was Torquay United's sixth season in the Football League and their sixth consecutive season in Third Division South. The season runs from 1 July 1932 to 30 June 1933. Overview After finishing in 19th place in their previous Third Division South campaign, it was clear that Torquay United needed to make major changes if they had any intentions of challenging for promotion to the Second Division. However, believing the club lacked the ambition to do so, manager Frank Womack left Torquay at the end of the 1931–32 season.Holgate, Mike (1999). Torquay United Football Club 1899–1999. Tempus Publishing. 0-7524-1814-9 His replacement was Frank Brown who had played for the Magpies in their non-League days and had subsequently become a trainer under Percy Mackrill and then Womack. His first task was to rebuild the team, replacing stalwarts such as Bob Smith, Jack Butler and Laurie Millsom with newer, younger faces. Of the team which lined up on the opening match of the season against Coventry City, eight out of the starting eleven were debutants, with new goalkeeper Percy Maggs and centre back Jack Tennant becoming ever-presents throughout the campaign, as was right half Ted Anderson who had joined the Magpies for the second half of the previous season.Edwards, Leigh (1997). The Definitive Torquay United F.C.. The Association of Football Statisticians. 978-1-899468-09-6. While two draws and two defeats in their opening four games suggested the unfamiliar team had yet to find their feet, an 8–1 victory over Southend United at Plainmoor in early September certainly helped the squad to settle into the new season. Torquay would prove to be particularly strong at home with only two defeats at Plainmoor throughout the entire season. However, away from home it was a slightly different story with the team suffering twelve losses and only four victories on the road. Nevertheless, by the penultimate game of the season, Torquay's excellent home form had propelled them up to 8th position in the table and a victory against Queens Park Rangers on the final day could have seen the club finish in an unprecedented 5th place. As it was, a 1–1 draw at the White City Stadium and with other results going against them, the Magpies had to ultimately settle for 10th place, which was still the club's best finish in the League to date. Inevitably, with a much improved side, the Torquay players began attracting attention from other clubs. At the end of the season both Jack Tennant and Alf Gray were sold to First Division side Liverpool, while Ted Anderson was also lured away to Second Division West Ham United. Perhaps most heartbreaking of all to the Plainmoor faithful was the departure of Dartmouth born right winger Ralph Birkett. After 98 appearances and 20 goals for Torquay, the 20-year-old Birkett was sold to eventual First Division champions Arsenal, with manager Herbert Chapman willing to pay the significant amount of £1,588 to secure his services.Edwards, Leigh; Gibbes, Jon; Lovis, John (1999). Torquay United, The Official Centenary History, 1899–1999. Yore Publications. 1-874427-38-0 After later joining Middlesbrough, Birkett would go on to play for England in 1935.http://www.englandfootballonline.com/TeamPlyrsBios/PlayersB/BioBirkettRJE.html Ralph Birkett – England player profile England Football Online 27 April 2026 Though losing key players was detrimental to the club, there was hope for the future with the arrival of Don Welsh. The centre half would soon develop and give a reason for Frank Brown to confident for the coming season. League statistics Third Division South 1932–33 Football League#Third Division South Third Division South y TOR Results summary 12 7 2 51 26 4 5 12 21 41 rsssf.com October 2016 Results by round table b Round Ground H/A/A/H/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/A/H/H/A Result D/L/L/D/W/L/L/W/W/W/L/L/D/W/L/D/L/W/W/D/L/D/D/L/L/W/L/W/D/W/D/W/L/D/W/W/W/L/W/D/W/D Position 11/18/20/20/15/20/21/18/13/9/13/15/16/15/16/16/18/16/12/12/15/16/14/16/17/16/17/15/15/13/12/11/12/13/13/13/13/13/10/10/8/10 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss green1 red1 statto.com June 2011 Results Third Division South 1932–33 Football League 27 Aug 1932 Torquay United 3–3 Coventry City Davis Fowler (pen.)Orr Plainmoor 5,740 D 31 Aug 1932 Bristol City 2–0 Torquay United Ashton Gate 8,762 L 3 Sep 1932 Brentford 3–1 Torquay United Stabb Griffin Park 12,567 L 7 Sep 1932 Torquay United 0–0 Bristol City Plainmoor 4,695 D 10 Sep 1932 Torquay United 8–1 Southend United Orr Stabb Hutchinson Bird Plainmoor 4,488 W 17 Sep 1932 Torquay United 1–3 Exeter City Orr Plainmoor 7,683 L 24 Sep 1932 Luton Town 2–1 Torquay United Stabb Kenilworth Road 8,424 L 1 Oct 1932 Torquay United 4–0 Newport County Birkett Stabb Bird Plainmoor 3,960 W 8 Oct 1932 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 1–2 Torquay United Bird Birkett Dean Court 6,124 W 15 Oct 1932 Torquay United 4–3 Swindon Town Hutchinson Stabb Plainmoor 4,273 W 22 Oct 1932 Crystal Palace 2–1 Torquay United Hutchinson Selhurst Park 10,031 L 29 Oct 1932 Torquay United 1–2 Gillingham Hutchinson Plainmoor 3,118 L 5 Nov 1932 Watford 0–0 Torquay United Vicarage Road 7,910 D 12 Nov 1932 Torquay United 4–1 Cardiff City Bird Flavell Birkett Cribb Plainmoor 3,911 W 19 Nov 1932 Reading 5–2 Torquay United Bird Elm Park 7,395 L 3 Dec 1932 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–1 Torquay United Marsden (o.g.) Goldstone Ground 5,417 D 17 Dec 1932 Aldershot 2–0 Torquay United Recreation Ground 4,132 L 24 Dec 1932 Torquay United 3–1 Queens Park Rangers Stabb Bird Plainmoor 2,825 W 26 Dec 1932 Clapton Orient 1–4 Torquay United Flavell Stabb Bird Lea Bridge Stadium 5,549 W 27 Dec 1932 Torquay United 1–1 Clapton Orient Stabb Plainmoor 4,873 D 31 Dec 1932 Coventry City 5–0 Torquay United Highfield Road 12,143 L 7 Jan 1933 Torquay United 1–1 Brentford Orr Plainmoor 4,882 D 14 Jan 1933 Torquay United 2–2 Norwich City Stabb Bird Plainmoor 4,396 D 21 Jan 1933 Southend United 2–1 Torquay United Birkett The Kursaal 5,570 L 28 Jan 1933 Exeter City 5–0 Torquay United St James Park 9,591 L 4 Feb 1933 Torquay United 3–1 Luton Town Kingham (o.g.)Hutchinson Stabb Plainmoor 2,745 W 11 Feb 1933 Newport County 3–1 Torquay United Gardner Thomas Mills Somerton Park 3,098 L 18 Feb 1933 Torquay United 2–1 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic Hutchinson Orr Plainmoor 2,904 W 25 Feb 1933 Swindon Town 0–0 Torquay United County Ground 1,528 D 4 Mar 1933 Torquay United 2–1 Crystal Palace Birkett Hutchinson Plainmoor 3,467 W 11 Mar 1933 Gillingham 1–1 Torquay United Hutchinson Priestfield 5,786 D 18 Mar 1933 Torquay United 3–2 Watford Stabb Plainmoor 3,241 W 25 Mar 1933 Cardiff City 2–1 Torquay United Henderson Hutchinson Ninian Park 6,630 L 1 Apr 1933 Torquay United 1–1 Reading Hutchinson Plainmoor 3,649 D 8 Apr 1933 Norwich City 1–2 Torquay United Hutchinson The Nest 11,464 W 15 Apr 1933 Torquay United 1–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Stabb Plainmoor 3,937 W 17 Apr 1933 Torquay United 5–1 Northampton Town Birkett Welsh Stabb Orr Plainmoor 3,553 W 18 Apr 1933 Northampton Town 2–0 Torquay United County Ground 4,049 L 22 Apr 1933 Bristol Rovers 0–2 Torquay United Gray Stabb Eastville Stadium 5,606 W 26 Apr 1933 Torquay United 1–1 Bristol Rovers Stabb Plainmoor 2,462 D 29 Apr 1933 Torquay United 1–0 Aldershot Anderson Plainmoor 3,000 W 6 May 1933 Queens Park Rangers 1–1 Torquay United Stabb White City Stadium 3,079 D FA Cup 1932–33 FA Cup 26 Nov 1932 First round Torquay United 0–0 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic Plainmoor 6,000 D 30 Nov 1932 First round replay Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 2–2 Torquay United Bird Tennant (pen.) Dean Court D 5 Dec 1932 First round 2nd replay Torquay United 3–2 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic Stabb Birkett Hutchinson Ashton Gate 2,000 W 10 Dec 1932 Second round Torquay United 1–1 Queens Park Rangers Hutchinson Plainmoor 5,000 Stanley Rous D 15 Dec 1932 Second round replay Queens Park Rangers 3–1 Torquay United Stabb White City Stadium 7,100 L Club statistics First team appearances NatPosPlayerTotalThird Division SouthFA CupAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsEnglandGKPercy Maggs47042050EnglandDFJack Tennant47142051EnglandDFLew Tapp40035050EnglandDFJack Fowler717100EnglandDFWally Webster504010EnglandMFTed Anderson47142150EnglandMFTom Robinson29024050EnglandMFAlf Gray22122100EnglandMFFred Martin16011050EnglandMFDon Welsh16016000EnglandMFDon Hewitt11011000EnglandFWDon Bird451040951EnglandFWAlbert Orr45641640EnglandFWGeorge Stabb4526402452EnglandFWAlbert Hutchinson3817341542EnglandFWRalph Birkett35932831EnglandFWFred Flavell1039310EnglandFWFred Avey403010IrelandFWTommy Davis414100EnglandFWLeslie Mills212100WalesFWMaldwyn Owens201010 Source: Top scorers PlacePositionNationNameThird Division SouthFA CupTotal1 FW ENG George Stabb 24 2 262 FW ENG Albert Hutchinson 15 2 173 FW ENG Don Bird 9 1 104 FW ENG Ralph Birkett 8 1 95 FW ENG Albert Orr 6 0 66 FW ENG Fred Flavell 3 0 37 MF ENG Ted Anderson 1 0 1= FW IRE Tom Davis 1 0 1= DF ENG Jack Fowler 1 0 1= MF ENG Alf Gray 1 0 1= MF ENG Leslie Mills 1 0 1= DF ENG Jack Tennant 0 1 1Own goals 2 0 2 TOTAL 72 7 79 Source: Transfers In First appearanceNat.Pos.NameFrom27 August 1932ENGFWFred AveyFulham27 August 1932ENGFWDon BirdBury27 August 1932IREFWTommy DavisBoston Town27 August 1932ENGMFAlf GrayOldham Athletic27 August 1932ENGGKPercy MaggsBlackpool27 August 1932ENGMFFred MartinMillwall27 August 1932ENGFWAlbert OrrChesterfield27 August 1932ENGDFJack TennantStoke City31 August 1932ENGMFTom RobinsonBury5 November 1932ENGFWFred FlavellOldham Athletic15 December 1932WALFWMaldwyn OwensUnattached4 February 1933ENGFWLeslie MillsUnattached4 February 1933ENGMFDon WelshR.N. Devonport Out Last appearanceNat.Pos.NameTo17 December 1932WALFWMaldwyn OwensReleased28 January 1933ENGMFFred MartinReleased11 February 1933ENGMFTom RobinsonRetired18 April 1933ENGFWRalph BirkettArsenal22 April 1933ENGFWFred AveyTunbridge Wells6 May 1933ENGMFTed AndersonWest Ham United6 May 1933IREFWTommy DavisNew Brighton6 May 1933ENGMFAlf GrayLiverpool6 May 1933ENGDFJack TennantLiverpool6 May 1933ENGDFWally WebsterRochdale 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 https://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/fl1931.htm Football Club History Database http://www.statto.com/football/teams/torquay-united/1932-1933 Statto.com 15 December 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120302170013/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/torquay-united/1932-1933 2 March 2012 live dmy-all https://www.historicalkits.co.uk/ Historical Football Kits Torquay United F.C. 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