1926–27 Torquay United F.C. season

Torquay United
1926–27 season
Chairman England Charles Hore
Manager South Africa Percy Mackrill
Southern League
Western Section		 1st
Promoted to
Third Division South
Western League
Professional Section		 2nd
FA Cup First Round
Devon Professional
Trophy		 Semi Final
Top goalscorer League:
Lew Griffiths (15)
All:
Lew Griffiths &
Len Marlow (25)
Home colours
← 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.[1] 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.[2]

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.[1]

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.[2]

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

Pos Team Pld WDLGFGAGAvPtsPromotion or relegation
1Torquay United (C) (P)26174563302.1038Promotion to the Third Division South
2Bristol City Reserves261410277372.0838
3Plymouth Argyle Reserves26154756381.4734
4Ebbw Vale261421067451.4830
5Bristol Rovers Reserves261241051431.1828
6Swindon Town Reserves261151060571.0527
7Barry261141165501.3026
8Exeter City Reserves261061062491.2626
9Weymouth261221248650.7326
10Newport County Reserves26961157531.0724
11Bath City26791044520.8423
12Yeovil & Petters United26951249660.7423
13Taunton United26441836830.4312
14Mid Rhondda United26251922890.249

Source: "RSSSF". 
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal average.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted.

Western League Professional Section

Pos Team Pld WDLGFGAGAvPts
1Bristol City Reserves (C)22162459321.8434
2Torquay United22144447271.7432
3Plymouth Argyle Reserves22131863371.7027
4Lovells Athletic22115647361.3127
5Bristol Rovers Reserves22123749411.1927
6Exeter City Reserves22103961531.5123
7Yeovil & Petters United221011149441.1121
8Swindon Town Reserves22921141470.8720
9Bath City22831135500.7019
10Poole22621440690.5814
11Taunton United22431528550.5111
12Weymouth22331630570.539

Source:[1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal average.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted.

Results

Southern League Western Section

Southern League play-off final

Western League Professional Section

FA Cup

Main article: 1926–27 FA Cup

Devon Professional Trophy

References

  1. 1 2 3 Edwards, Leigh; Gibbes, Jon; Lovis, John (1999). Torquay United, The Official Centenary History, 1899-1999. Yore Publications. ISBN 1-874427-38-0
  2. 1 2 Holgate, Mike (1999). Torquay United Football Club 1899-1999. Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-1814-9

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