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The date was 15th February 1964, when Oxford United beat first division Blackburn Rovers 3-1 in the F A Cup 5th round and Leeds United were in division two. It was an important match as Torquay and Lincoln were placed 6th and 7th respectively, both level on points and very much involved in the promo...

Things have not always been so bad for Torquay United. Fifty years ago today they travelled to Brighton & Hove Albion and recorded a 1-0 victory in front of 11,265 people, which took them to second place in the old third division with only 5 games to play. On the previous Saturday evening at Pla...

On Good Friday evening the National League table could provide interesting reading. At present, it would appear that 4 clubs are fighting to avoid the 2 remaining relegation places, assuming that North Ferriby and Southport are already doomed. However, this could easily rise to 2 out of 6 due to the...

Sixty years ago Torquay United finished the season as runners up to Ipswich Town on goal average, thus missing out on promotion to the old second division. As most of you will know, Torquay needed to beat Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park in the final match of the season but could only manage a 1-1 dr...

I was very sorry to learn that former Torquay United left back, George Allen, passed away in his sleep on 13 July 2016. He joined Torquay from Birmingham City in January 1962 and was a regular member of the first team until the end of the 1964/65 season, when he retired from league football and join...

North Ferriby is a village and civil parish in the Haltemprice area of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Population 3,893.

We were lucky. We could have been playing the full Ferriby team!

[quote="Plymouth Gull"] JOINT 65th: Torquay United 5 - 0 Chester City - 1963/64 6 points, 1 vote Division Four 30th November 1963 Plainmoor Attendance: 4075 ---- Another I cannot find any other information on, so hoping whoever voted for it can help us out! ---------------------- I saw thi...

If I had donated a sum in the region of £2m towards the cost of a new stand I would not be happy to learn that my club would be moving to a new ground five years later. Which other sporting institution in the Torbay area would use Plainmoor and who would pay the cost of maintaining the stadium. The ...

According to BBC match statistics, Torquay had 13 shots, none of which were on target!

Halifax, and possibly Kidderminster. will soon be overtaking us.

I see that Nicky Wroe scored Halifax Town's second goal against Dover Athletic. The 30 year old has had his loan from Notts County extended to 9th January. I wonder whether Kevin Nicholson ever contacted his former colleague? Perhaps the wage demand was too high or Wroe's current form does not warra...

Interesting article on the official club site. http://www.torquayunited.com/news/article/happy-birthday-mr.-ofarrell-2741653.aspx It is good to see the chairman and player-manager paying a surprise birthday visit to the best manager in our club's history. However, I am surprised and disappointed tha...

Hector wrote: [Someone, stood near me yesterday, shouted that CH was the club's worst ever manager. Now anyone with half a braincell knows that there are plenty of other former managers who could lay claim to that (dis)honour, not least Hargreaves's predecessor. Our history is littered with crap man...

I regularly watch BBC Songs of Praise and today Thea Bristow made an appearance in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the National Lottery. She refers to some of her charitable donations and the cameras visit Plainmoor to see the Bristow Bench. The programme can be seen on BBC iPlayer and for th...

I have just read page 7 of the Lincoln City v Torquay United programme dated 30th August 2014 (See download from an earlier thread), which reveals that Torquay United has massive plans for the redevelopment of Plainmoor. I quote:- "PLANS FOR THE FUTURE The club are looking to buy the houses beh...

The club wont drop the prices down even further, I spoke to julia who runs the shop and she said there is no way they can match it or get anywhere near it. So feel free to buy away I meant Sports Direct might reduce the prices even further if the response to them is low! They clearly purchased the ...