1924–25 Torquay United F.C. season

Torquay United
1924–25 season
Chairman	George Perry
Manager	Harry Raymond; (until December 1924); Fred Mortimer; (from December 1924)
Southern League; Western Section	15th
FA Cup	First round qualifying
Devon Professional ; Cup	Semi-final
Top goalscorer	League: ; Billy Kellock (11); All: ; Billy Kellock (13)
	Home colours
	Home colours
	← 1923–24 1925–26 →

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 v t e	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

30 Aug 1924	Torquay United	2–1	Bristol Rovers Reserves	Plainmoor
	Bolt Bell

6 Sep 1924	Torquay United	1–1	Bridgend Town	Plainmoor
	Bolt

13 Sep 1924	Yeovil & Petters United	1–2	Torquay United	Pen Mill Athletic Ground
			Raymond Miller

26 Sep 1924	Mid Rhondda United	3–0	Torquay United	Mid Rhondda Ground

27 Sep 1924	Pontypridd	3–0	Torquay United	Pontypridd

11 Oct 1924	Torquay United	3–0	Yeovil & Petters United	Plainmoor
	Kellock Breen

16 Oct 1924	Swansea Town Reserves	2–0	Torquay United	Vetch Field

25 Oct 1924	Bridgend Town	1–0	Torquay United	Brewery Field

8 Nov 1924	Torquay United	1–1	Exeter City Reserves	Plainmoor
	(o.g.)

15 Nov 1924	Bath City	1–1	Torquay United	Belvoir
			Raymond

22 Nov 1924	Torquay United	2–0	Llanelly	Plainmoor
	Raymond Stuckey

29 Nov 1924	Plymouth Argyle Reserves	7–0	Torquay United	Home Park

6 Dec 1924	Torquay United	1–1	Bath City	Plainmoor

20 Dec 1924	Torquay United	3–1	Newport County Reserves	Plainmoor
	Bolt Kellock

25 Dec 1924	Torquay United	2–2	Swindon Town Reserves	Plainmoor
	Miller Pearson

27 Dec 1924	Bristol Rovers Reserves	3–1	Torquay United	Eastville Stadium
			Kellock

3 Jan 1925	Torquay United	4–1	Ebbw Vale	Plainmoor
	Bell Kellock Bolt

17 Jan 1925	Torquay United	1–8	Plymouth Argyle Reserves	Plainmoor
	Bell

24 Jan 1925	Aberaman Athletic	1–1	Torquay United	Aberaman
			Bell

31 Jan 1925	Torquay United	2–2	Bristol City Reserves	Plainmoor
	Bell Bolt (pen.)

7 Feb 1925	Torquay United	0–1	Swansea Town Reserves	Plainmoor

14 Feb 1925	Torquay United	1–1	Barry	Plainmoor
	Pearson

21 Feb 1925	Ebbw Vale	5–1	Torquay United	Welfare Ground
			Leslie

27 Feb 1925	Torquay United	2–1	Mid Rhondda United	Plainmoor
	Pearson Bolt

28 Feb 1925	Torquay United	1–0	Aberaman Athletic	Plainmoor
	Pearson

7 Mar 1925	Weymouth	1–0	Torquay United	Recreation Ground
	Reilly

11 Mar 1925	Exeter City Reserves	1–1	Torquay United	St James Park
			Kellock

14 Mar 1925

Torquay United

0–0

Weymouth

Plainmoor

21 Mar 1925	Cardiff City Reserves	3–0	Torquay United	Ninian Park

25 Mar 1925	Bristol City Reserves	2–0	Torquay United	Ashton Gate

28 Mar 1925	Torquay United	0–2	Pontypridd	Plainmoor

4 Apr 1925	Barry	2–2	Torquay United	Jenner Park
			Pridham Bell

10 Apr 1925	Swindon Town Reserves	3–0	Torquay United	County Ground

11 Apr 1925	Newport County Reserves	2–1	Torquay United	Somerton Park

13 Apr 1925	Torquay United	0–3	Taunton United	Plainmoor

14 Apr 1925	Taunton United	2–1	Torquay United	Taunton
			Bolt

18 Apr 1925	Llanelly	1–3	Torquay United	Stebonheath Park
			Kellock Leslie (pen.)

2 May 1925	Torquay United	1–3	Cardiff City Reserves	Plainmoor
	Kellock

FA Cup

20 Sep 1924 Preliminary round	Torquay United	2–0	Green Waves	Plainmoor
	Bell Kellock

4 Oct 1924 First round qualifying	Torquay United	1–1	Taunton United	Plainmoor
	Breen

9 Oct 1924 First round q. replay	Taunton United	2–1	Torquay United	Taunton
			Breen

Devon Professional Cup

11 Feb 1925 Semi Final	Exeter City	7–1	Torquay United	St James Park
			Kellock

References

^ ^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.

[Edwards_et_al-1] Edwards, Leigh; Gibbes, Jon; Lovis, John (1999). Torquay United, The Official Centenary History, 1899-1999. Yore Publications. ISBN 1-874427-38-0

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