1924–25 Torquay United F.C. season

Torquay United 1924–25 football season
Torquay United
1924–25 season
ChairmanEngland George Perry
ManagerEngland Harry Raymond
(until December 1924)
England Fred 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)
Home colours

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.

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

Standings

Pos Team
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 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: [citation needed]
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

Yeovil & Petters United v Torquay United
13 Sep 1924 Yeovil & Petters United 1–2 Torquay United Pen Mill Athletic Ground
Raymond
Miller
Mid Rhondda United v Torquay United
26 Sep 1924 Mid Rhondda United 3–0 Torquay United Mid Rhondda Ground
Bath City v Torquay United
15 Nov 1924 Bath City 1–1 Torquay United Belvoir
Raymond
Torquay United v Llanelly
22 Nov 1924 Torquay United 2–0 Llanelly Plainmoor
Raymond
Stuckey
Torquay United v Barry
14 Feb 1925 Torquay United 1–1 Barry Plainmoor
Pearson
Weymouth v Torquay United
7 Mar 1925 Weymouth 1–0 Torquay United Recreation Ground
Reilly
Barry v Torquay United
4 Apr 1925 Barry 2–2 Torquay United Jenner Park
Pridham
Bell

FA Cup

Torquay United v Green Waves
20 Sep 1924 Preliminary round Torquay United 2–0 Green Waves Plainmoor
Bell
Kellock
Torquay United v Taunton United
4 Oct 1924 First round qualifying Torquay United 1–1 Taunton United Plainmoor
Breen
Taunton United v Torquay United
9 Oct 1924 First round q. replay Taunton United 2–1 Torquay United Taunton
Breen

Devon Professional Cup

References

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

External links

  • "Torquayunited.com". Archived from the original on 27 December 2009. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
  • "TFF History Room". Archived from the original on 26 February 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
  • "TUFC History". Archived from the original on 12 May 2008. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
  • "Historical Football Kits". Retrieved 7 July 2011.
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