1926–27 Torquay United F.C. season

March 2015 March 2015 Torquay United 1926–27 Percy Mackrill Charles Hore Southern LeagueWestern Section 1stPromoted to Third Division South Western LeagueProfessional Section 2nd FA Cup First Round Devon ProfessionalTrophy Semi-final Lew Griffiths (15) Lew Griffiths &Len Marlow (25) _black_stripes _3stripesonwhite _black_stripes _2whitestripes 000000 ffffff white 000000 1925–26 1927–28 The 1926–27 Torquay United F.C. season was Torquay United's sixth season in competitive football and their fifth season in the Southern League. The season ran from 1 July 1926 to 30 June 1927. Overview For the second season in succession, Torquay United found themselves competing in both the Southern League and the Western League. With the Professional Section of the Western League now expanded to include twelve teams, United had to play a total of 48 games spread across the two leagues. The Magpies certainly rose to the challenge in both competitions. In the Southern League, Percy Mackrill's men were particularly impressive at Plainmoor where only a shock Boxing Day defeat to Bath City prevented the team from achieving a 100% home record. United also suffered just one home defeat in their Western League campaign, a 2–0 loss to eventual champions Bristol City Reserves. However, in the Southern League, it was the Magpies who prevailed over City's Reserves and Torquay United were crowned winners of the Western Section in April.Edwards, Leigh; Gibbes, Jon; Lovis, John (1999). Torquay United, The Official Centenary History, 1899-1999. Yore Publications. 1-874427-38-0 As Western champions, Torquay met the winners of the Eastern Section, Brighton & Hove Albion Reserves, in the Southern League play-off final. However, United lost the game 4-0 making Brighton's Reserves the overall Southern League champions.Holgate, Mike (1999). Torquay United Football Club 1899-1999. Tempus Publishing. 0-7524-1814-9 Following an impressive display against Third Division South side Reading in the previous season's FA Cup, Torquay were this season given a bye to the First Round proper. United again gave a good account of themselves against Football League opposition when, after holding Bristol Rovers to a 1–1 draw at Plainmoor, they were unfortunate to be beaten 1–0 in the replay at the Eastville Stadium in a game in which Torquay missed a penalty. Having enjoyed such a successful season, Torquay United now made a second attempt to gain membership of the Football League. Although they hadn't received a single vote in their previous attempt to enter the Third Division South in 1922, United's bid was now far more credible and was reflected in the votes cast this time around. At the Football League's meeting in London's Connaught Rooms on 30 May, one of the two current League clubs up for re-election, Watford, won a respectable 44 votes, while the other, Aberdare Athletic, found themselves tied with Torquay in second place on 21 votes each. Despite claims by Aberdare's secretary of a biased scrutineer, a second vote went in the Magpies favour with a 26–19 split meaning that Torquay United would now be taking the Welsh team's place in the 1927–28 season of the Third Division South. After nearly thirty years of organised football and various team mergers and name changes, the town of Torquay finally had a Football League club of its own. League statistics Southern League Western Section 1926–27 Southern Football League#Western Division Western Division TOR Western League Professional Section 1926–27 Western Football League#Division One Division One TRQ Results Southern League Western Section 1926–27 Southern Football League 28 Aug 1926 Torquay United 4 – 1 Taunton United Bloxham Hughes Daniel Andrews Plainmoor W 4 Sep 1926 Torquay United 3 – 2 Weymouth Marlow Pattison Daniel Camp Caswell Plainmoor W 11 Sep 1926 Taunton United 1 – 1 Torquay United Andrews Taunton D 18 Sep 1926 Torquay United 4 – 0 Plymouth Argyle Reserves Daniel Andrews Marlow Plainmoor W 25 Sep 1926 Torquay United 2 – 1 Swindon Town Reserves Andrews Bloxham Plainmoor W 2 Oct 1926 Bristol Rovers Reserves 1 – 0 Torquay United Eastville Stadium L 9 Oct 1926 Torquay United 4 – 0 Exeter City Reserves Andrews Daniel Plainmoor W 30 Oct 1926 Exeter City Reserves 1 – 0 Torquay United St James Park L 6 Nov 1926 Bristol City Reserves 4 – 2 Torquay United Andrews Daniel Ashton Gate L 13 Nov 1926 Torquay United 5 – 2 Ebbw Vale Marlow Andrews Bloxham Pattison Plainmoor W 4 Dec 1926 Yeovil & Petters United 2 – 2 Torquay United Marlow Hughes Pen Mill Athletic Ground D 11 Dec 1926 Torquay United 2 – 0 Bristol City Reserves Marlow Plainmoor W 18 Dec 1926 Plymouth Argyle Reserves 2 – 2 Torquay United Marlow Piercey Home Park D 26 Dec 1926 Torquay United 1 – 2 Bath City Morgan Plainmoor L 8 Jan 1927 Swindon Town Reserves 4 – 3 Torquay United Griffiths Marlow County Ground L 22 Jan 1927 Torquay United 1 – 0 Bristol Rovers Reserves Griffiths Plainmoor W 5 Feb 1927 Torquay United 3 – 1 Barry Pattison Griffiths Plainmoor W 19 Feb 1927 Torquay United 5 – 1 Yeovil & Petters United Marlow Pearcey Perry Plainmoor W 4 Mar 1927 Mid Rhondda United 0 – 3 Torquay United Pattison Marlow Griffiths Mid Rhondda Ground W 19 Mar 1927 Weymouth 0 – 2 Torquay United Griffiths Recreation Ground 756 W 30 Mar 1927 Torquay United 2 – 1 Newport County Reserves Griffiths Pattison Plainmoor W 2 Apr 1927 Torquay United 3 – 0 Mid Rhondda United Griffiths Andrews Pattison Plainmoor W 8 Apr 1927 Ebbw Vale 1 – 2 Torquay United Griffiths (o.g.) Welfare Ground W 9 Apr 1927 Barry 2 – 4 Torquay United Griffiths Pattison Andrews Jenner Park W 18 Apr 1927 Bath City 0 – 0 Torquay United Belvoir D 30 Apr 1927 Newport County Reserves 1 – 3 Torquay United Andrews Griffiths Somerton Park W Southern League play-off final 5 Oct 1927 Brighton & Hove Albion Reserves 4 – 0 Torquay United Reserves Oswald Ison Jennings Goldstone Ground L Western League Professional Section 20 Sep 1926 Swindon Town Reserves 1 – 1 Torquay United Bloxham County Ground D 13 Oct 1926 Weymouth 0 – 1 Torquay United Daniel Recreation Ground W 16 Oct 1926 Torquay United 3 – 1 Plymouth Argyle Reserves Daniel Andrews Pattison Plainmoor W 23 Oct 1926 Plymouth Argyle Reserves 3 – 2 Torquay United Pattison Morgan Home Park L 27 Oct 1926 Torquay United 0 – 0 Lovells Athletic Plainmoor D 3 Nov 1926 Torquay United 3 – 1 Swindon Town Reserves Morgan Marlow Plainmoor W 18 Nov 1926 Bath City 2 – 6 Torquay United Andrews Marlow Leslie Daniel Belvoir W 20 Nov 1926 Torquay United 4 – 2 Exeter City Reserves Andrews Marlow Hughes (pen.) Plainmoor W 1 Jan 1927 Torquay United 3 – 1 Bristol Rovers Reserves Griffiths Leslie Marlow Plainmoor W 13 Jan 1927 Lovells Athletic 1 – 1 Torquay United Leslie (pen.) Rexville D 29 Jan 1927 Exeter City Reserves 3 – 3 Torquay United Bloxham Griffiths St James Park D 9 Feb 1927 Torquay United 3 – 0 Bath City Marlow Plainmoor W 12 Feb 1927 Bristol Rovers Reserves 3 – 1 Torquay United Andrews Eastville Stadium L 9 Mar 1927 Torquay United 3 – 1 Weymouth Perry Marlow Bell Plainmoor W 26 Mar 1927 Yeovil & Petters United 2 – 3 Torquay United Griffiths Andrews Pen Mill Athletic Ground W 31 Mar 1927 Taunton United 0 – 1 Torquay United Griffiths Taunton W 15 Apr 1927 Poole 2 – 1 Torquay United Griffiths Poole L 16 Apr 1927 Torquay United 4 – 2 Poole Pattison Marlow Griffiths Plainmoor W 23 Apr 1927 Torquay United 0 – 2 Bristol City Reserves Plainmoor L 27 Apr 1927 Torquay United 1 – 0 Taunton United Griffiths Plainmoor W 4 May 1927 Bristol City Reserves 0 – 2 Torquay United Andrews Griffiths Ashton Gate W 7 May 1927 Torquay United 1 – 0 Yeovil & Petters United Griffiths Plainmoor W FA Cup 1926–27 FA Cup 27 Nov 1926 First Round Torquay United 1 – 1 Bristol Rovers Bloxham Plainmoor D 1 Dec 1926 First Round Replay Bristol Rovers 0 – 1 Torquay United Eastville Stadium L Devon Professional Trophy 16 Feb 1927 Semi Final Torquay United 1 – 5 Plymouth Argyle XI Pattison Plainmoor L 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 http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Torquay_United/Torquay_United.htm Historical Football Kits Torquay United Category:Torquay United F.C. seasons