1924–25 Torquay United F.C. season

Torquay United
192425 season
Chairman England Charles Hore
Manager England Harry Raymond
(until December 1924)
England F.G.B. 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

The 192425 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 192122 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 70 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]

League statistics

Southern League Western Section

Pos Team Pld WDLGFGAGAvPtsPromotion or relegation
1Swansea Town Reserves (C)38254973262.8054Left Southern League at end of season
2Plymouth Argyle Reserves382210697352.7754
3Pontypridd382441081392.0752
4Bridgend Town382011774521.4251Left Southern League at end of season
5Mid Rhondda United382161179481.6448
6Weymouth382141377501.5446
7Cardiff City Reserves381861456441.2742Left Southern League at end of season
8Newport County Reserves381781371601.1842
9Swindon Town Reserves381781348461.0442
10Bristol City Reserves381851551431.1841
11Yeovil & Petters United3815101349500.9840
12Exeter City Reserves381661678551.4138
13Taunton United381561755511.0736
14Bristol Rovers Reserves381361945500.9032
15Torquay United389111841730.5629
16Llanelly386122049940.5224Left Southern League at end of season
17Ebbw Vale38962340910.4324
18Bath City38882228850.3224
19Barry38862438820.4622
20Aberaman Athletic38672539950.4119Left Southern League at end of season

Source: "RSSSF". Retrieved 7 July 2011. 
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal average.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted.

Results

Southern League Western Section

FA Cup

Main article: 1924–25 FA Cup

Devon Professional Cup

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

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