1927–28 Torquay United F.C. season

Torquay United
1927–28 season
ChairmanEngland Charles Hore
ManagerSouth Africa Percy Mackrill
Third Division South22nd
FA CupDid not enter
Top goalscorerBert Turner (11)
Highest home attendance10,749 v Exeter City, 27 August 1927
Lowest home attendance2,156 v Brighton & Hove Albion, 1 October 1927
Average home league attendance4,175

The 1927–28 Torquay United F.C. season was Torquay United's first season in the Football League and their first season in Third Division South. The season runs from 1 July 1927 to 30 June 1928.

Overview

Under the guidance of player-manager Percy Mackrill, Torquay United won the Western section of the Southern League in 1927 in only their sixth season as a professional football club. This achievement (along with an impressive three-leg resistance against high-flying Reading in the 1925–26 FA Cup) earned Torquay election to the Football League in time for the 1927–28 Third Division South season, at the expense of Aberdare Athletic.[1]

After an encouraging Football League debut - a 1–1 draw against Exeter City in front of over 10,000 supporters at their Plainmoor home ground - Torquay then suffered a humiliating 9–1 defeat away to eventual champions Millwall two days later. Although United did manage to restore some dignity in their next game with a 3–1 win away to fellow strugglers Merthyr Town, the season would prove to be a challenge for the debutants. Among the few highlights of a tough campaign were Bert Turner's hat-trick during the 4–2 win over Norwich City in January and the home and away victories over Brentford and Queens Park Rangers. Incidentally, Torquay were excused from this season's FA Cup as the additional qualifying rounds which had already been allocated to them before their election would have caused a significant disruption to their League fixtures.[1]

Notable players during Torquay's first League season included the aforementioned Turner (top scorer with 11 goals), outside right Jim Mackey who played in all but two games and goalkeeper Archie Bayes who, despite missing out on the debut match against Exeter City, played a total of 37 games during the season. Significant contributions were also made by centre forwards Bob Ringland (9 goals in 14 appearances) and Lew Griffiths (8 goals in 12 appearances). However, of these players, only Mackey would still be lining up for Torquay during the following season.[2]

With only 8 wins from 42 games, Torquay United ended their first season in the Third Division South in last place and had to seek re-election in order to remain in the Football League for the 1928–29 season.[1]

League statistics

Third Division South

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Promotion
18 Walsall[a] 42 12 9 21 75 101 0.743 33
19 Bristol Rovers 42 14 4 24 67 93 0.720 32
20 Coventry City 42 11 9 22 67 96 0.698 31
21 Merthyr Town 42 9 13 20 53 91 0.582 31 Re-elected
22 Torquay United[b] 42 8 14 20 53 103 0.515 30
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ Walsall had been transferred from Third Division North for this season.
  2. ^ New club in the league; elected from Southern League and Western League

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts W D L GF GA Pts W D L GF GA Pts
42 8 14 20 53 103 0.515 30 4 10 7 27 36 18 4 4 13 26 67 12

Source: rsssf.com

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142
GroundHAAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAAHAAHHAHAAH
ResultDLWLLLLDDWLLLWWDLDLLDLWDDLDWLDLLDWLLLDWLDD
Position111713182122222122182020212117171917212221212121202121212121212122222222222222222222
Source: statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Match of the season

TORQUAY UNITED 1–1 EXETER CITY
Third Division South
Plainmoor, 27 August 1927

TORQUAY UNITED
EXETER CITY
TORQUAY UNITED:
GK 1 England Laurie Millsom
RB 2 England George Cook
LB 3 England George Smith
RH 4 England Maurice Wellock
CH 5 England Frank Wragge
LH 6 Scotland Jack Conner
OR 7 England Jim Mackey
IR 8 England Bert Turner
CF 9 Wales Jimmy Jones
IL 10 Scotland Tom McGovern
OL 11 Scotland Dan Thomson

Torquay United's very first match in the Football League was a Devon derby with nearest rivals Exeter City. Percy Mackrill fielded a side which would have been largely unfamiliar to supporters who had watched the Magpies in the Southern League. Fourteen new players were signed by Torquay before their first League campaign began and ten of those made their debuts in the first match of the season.[3] Only Laurie Millsom had previously played for the Magpies before and he was only selected due to an injury to first choice keeper Archie Bayes (a Torquay veteran himself).[1]

Player-manager Mackrill declined to select himself at left back, instead choosing George Smith to partner George Cook in defence. Centre half Frank Wragge anchored the midfield with captain Jack Conner on his left and (despite being an experienced forward) Maurice Wellock playing as a right wing half. Meanwhile, Welsh centre forward Jimmy Jones was flanked by inside forwards Tom McGovern and Bert Turner while Dan Thomson and Jim Mackey adopted the outside forward positions.[2]

Torquay's debut Football League game ended in a 1–1 draw, with Bert Turner scoring the home side's goal from the penalty spot and Exeter's Billy Vaughan scoring a late equaliser for the visitors.[1]

Results

Third Division South

27 Aug 1927 Torquay United 1 – 1 Exeter City Plainmoor
Turner (pen.) Vaughan Attendance: 10,749
29 Aug 1927 Millwall 9 – 1 Torquay United The Den
Thomson Attendance: 6,204
3 Sep 1927 Merthyr Town 1 – 3 Torquay United Penydarren Park
Jones
Thomson
Attendance: 4,644
7 Sep 1927 Torquay United 0 – 1 Millwall Plainmoor
Attendance: 5,413
10 Sep 1927 Norwich City 4 – 0 Torquay United The Nest
Attendance: 12,887
24 Sep 1927 Southend United 1 – 0 Torquay United The Kursaal
Attendance: 8,546
15 Oct 1927 Torquay United 2 – 1 Brentford Plainmoor
Turner (pen.)
Pattison
Attendance: 4,185
22 Oct 1027 Torquay United 1 – 2 Charlton Athletic Plainmoor
Daniel Attendance: 4,816
12 Nov 1927 Watford 1 – 2 Torquay United Vicarage Road
Daniel
Turner
Attendance: 6,929
19 Nov 1927 Torquay United 1 – 0 Queens Park Rangers Plainmoor
Jones Attendance: 2,235
3 Dec 1927 Torquay United 1 – 1 Newport County Plainmoor
Wellock Waterston Attendance: 3,489
10 Dec 1927 Walsall 4 – 0 Torquay United Fellows Park
Attendance: 3,610
17 Dec 1927 Torquay United 1 – 1 Gillingham Plainmoor
Turner (pen.) Attendance: 2,992
27 Dec 1927 Torquay United 0 – 2 Crystal Palace Plainmoor
Attendance: 3,353
31 Dec 1927 Exeter City 5 – 0 Torquay United St James Park
Attendance: 8,224
7 Jan 1928 Torquay United 2 – 2 Merthyr Town Plainmoor
Jones
Ringland
Attendance: 3,234
14 Jan 1928 Coventry City 5 – 1 Torquay United Highfield Road
Ringland Attendance: 6,878
21 Jan 1928 Torquay United 4 – 2 Norwich City Plainmoor
Turner
Ringland
Attendance: 3,336
4 Feb 1928 Torquay United 3 – 3 Southend United Plainmoor
Ringland
McGovern
Attendance: 3,419
25 Feb 1928 Brentford 1 – 2 Torquay United Griffin Park
Pattison
Ringland
Attendance: 8,355
10 Mar 1928 Torquay United 0 – 0 Bristol Rovers Plainmoor
Attendance: 4,078
24 Mar 1928 Torquay United 1 – 1 Watford Plainmoor
Turner Attendance: 3,750
6 Apr 1928 Luton Town 5 – 0 Torquay United Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 10,397
7 Apr 1928 Torquay United 2 – 3 Coventry City Plainmoor
Budd
Griffiths (pen.)
Attendance: 3,275
9 Apr 1928 Torquay United 0 – 4 Luton Town Plainmoor
Attendance: 2,994
14 Apr 1928 Newport County 2 – 2 Torquay United Somerton Park
Waterston
Barratt
Budd
Griffiths
Attendance: 3,199
21 Apr 1928 Torquay United 2 – 1 Swindon Town Plainmoor
Griffiths Attendance: 2,808
28 Apr 1928 Gillingham 4 – 1 Torquay United Priestfield
Pattison Attendance: 3,868
2 May 1928 Swindon Town 2 – 2 Torquay United County Ground
Griffiths Attendance: 2,528
5 May 1928 Torquay United 1 – 1 Walsall Plainmoor
Mackey Attendance: 3,365

Club statistics

First team appearances

Nat Pos Player Third Division South
Apps Goals
England GK Archie Bayes 37 0
England GK Laurie Millsom 5 0
England DF George Cook 29 0
England DF Jack Price 26 0
South Africa DF Percy Mackrill 6 0
England DF George Smith 6 0
England MF Claude Gough 28 0
England MF Frank Wragge 27 0
Scotland MF Jack Conner 24 0
England MF Charlie Davis 18 0
Scotland MF Hugh Good 16 0
Wales MF David Daniel 15 2
England MF Frank Clarke 6 0
England FW Jim Mackey 40 3
England FW Bert Turner 38 11
England FW Maurice Wellock 27 3
England FW Jack Pattison 26 5
Wales FW Jimmy Jones 20 6
Scotland FW Tom McGovern 18 1
England FW Bob Ringland 14 9
Wales FW Lew Griffiths 12 8
Scotland FW Dan Thomson 11 2
England FW Herbert Budd 7 2
Wales FW Alwyn Thomas 5 0
England FW George Orrick 3 0
England FW Alf Knapman 1 0

Source:[2]

Top scorers

Place Position Nation Name Third Division South
1 FW England Bert Turner 11
2 FW England Bob Ringland 9
3 FW Wales Lew Griffiths 8
4 FW Wales Jimmy Jones 6
5 FW England Jack Pattison 5
6 FW England Jim Mackey 3
= FW England Maurice Wellock 3
8 FW England Herbert Budd 2
= MF Wales David Daniel 2
= FW Scotland Dan Thomson 2
11 FW Scotland Tom McGovern 1
Own goals 1
TOTAL 53

Source:[2]

Transfers

In

First appearance Nat. Pos. Name From
27 August 1927 Scotland MF Jack Connor Newport County
27 August 1927 England DF George Cook Preston North End
27 August 1927 Wales FW Jimmy Jones Aberdare Athletic
27 August 1927 England FW Jim Mackey West Stanley
27 August 1927 Scotland FW Tom McGovern Queen of the South
27 August 1927 England DF George Smith Walsall
27 August 1927 Scotland FW Dan Thomson Bournemouth & Boscombe
27 August 1927 England FW Bert Turner Brierley Hill Alliance
27 August 1927 England FW Maurice Wellock Oldham Athletic
27 August 1927 England MF Frank Wragge Stafford Rangers
3 September 1927 England MF Charlie Davis Bath City
3 September 1927 England DF Jack Price Brentford
17 September 1927 England MF Claude Gough Queens Park Rangers
3 December 1927 England FW George Orrick Bristol City
17 December 1927 England FW Herbert Budd Bude
27 December 1927 England FW Bob Ringland Cupar (Ireland)
14 January 1928 England FW Len Knapman Unattached
18 February 1928 Scotland MF Hugh Good Bristol City
31 March 1928 England MF Frank Clarke Coventry City

Out

Last appearance Nat. Pos. Name To
17 September 1927 England DF George Smith Exmouth Town
17 December 1927 England FW George Orrick Shiney Row Swifts
27 December 1927 Wales MF David Daniel Released
31 December 1927 Scotland FW Dan Thomson Walsall
14 January 1928 Wales FW Jimmy Jones Worcester City
14 January 1928 England FW Alf Knapman Dartmouth United
7 April 1928 England MF Frank Clarke Leamington Town
7 April 1928 England FW Maurice Wellock Peterborough & Fletton United
9 April 1928 England MF Claude Gough Clapton Orient
9 April 1928 England FW Bob Ringland Broadway United
28 April 1928 Scotland FW Tom McGovern Sheppey United
5 May 1928 Scotland MF Jack Connor Released
5 May 1928 England DF George Cook Carlisle United
5 May 1928 Scotland MF Hugh Good Raith Rovers
5 May 1928 Wales FW Lew Griffiths Crystal Palace
5 May 1928 England FW Jack Pattison Taunton United
5 May 1928 England FW Bert Turner Bristol Rovers
5 May 1928 England MF Frank Wragge Walsall

Source:[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Edwards, Leigh; Gibbes, Jon; Lovis, John (1999). Torquay United, The Official Centenary History, 1899-1999. Yore Publications. ISBN 1-874427-38-0
  2. ^ a b c d e Edwards, Leigh (1997). The Definitive Torquay United F.C.. The Association of Football Statisticians. ISBN 1-899468-09-9.
  3. ^ Holgate, Mike (1999). Torquay United Football Club 1899-1999. Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-1814-9

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