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Introducing the visitors Torquay United

Last updated : 03 November 2006 By Andy Van Hagen
We welcome Torquay United to Bescot on Saturday, who can only be described as a side experiencing a shocking run of form. Torquay have failed to register a win since beating Mansfield Town on Saturday 16th. Worse than that, our opponents have failed to score in their last SEVEN games.


Torquay United's results this season
DateOpponentsH/ATypeRes/KOAttOptions
Sat 05 AugBarnet ALeagueW 1-02,827View ReportsView Table
Tue 08 AugRochdale HLeagueW 1-03,039View ReportsView Table
Sat 12 AugLincoln City HLeagueL 1-23,192View ReportsView Table
Sat 19 AugHartlepool United ALeagueD 1-13,688View ReportsView Table
Wed 23 AugNorwich City HLeague CupL 0-23,100View Reports
Sat 26 AugChester City HLeagueD 2-22,541View ReportsView Table
Fri 01 SepDarlington ALeagueD 1-14,007View ReportsView Table
Sat 09 SepBury ALeagueW 1-02,317View ReportsView Table
Wed 13 SepBristol Rovers HLeagueD 0-03,145View ReportsView Table
Sat 16 SepMansfield Town HLeagueW 1-02,660View ReportsView Table
Sat 23 SepMacclesfield Town ALeagueD 3-31,836View ReportsView Table
Tue 26 SepMilton Keynes Dons ALeagueL 2-35,378View ReportsView Table
Sat 30 SepNotts. County HLeagueL 0-12,815View ReportsView Table
Fri 06 OctWycombe Wanderers ALeagueL 0-24,769View ReportsView Table
Sat 14 OctAccrington Stanley HLeagueL 0-22,743View ReportsView Table
Tue 17 OctBristol Rovers A(Assc.Mmbrs.)L 0-12,672
Sat 21 OctStockport County ALeagueL 0-14,663View ReportsView Table
Sat 28 OctShrewsbury Town HLeagueD 0-02,262View ReportsView

One reason for their lack of goals is Tony Bedeau leaving Torquay in the summer to join us at Bescot. Having scored double figures last season for he left a huge void to fill. Leo Fortune-West will be playing his last game of a loan spell but he has yet to find the net this season for either Torquay or his parent club Rushden and Diamonds.

Torquay United squad details (clickon season or career for detail)
Player name Position DoB Squad Statistics
Abbey, Nathan
Goal11 Jul 19781Season Career
Andrews, Lee
Defence23 Apr 19832Season Career
Reed, Stephen
Defence18 Jun 19853Season Career
Hockley, Matt
Midfield5 Jun 19824Season Career
Taylor, Craig
Defence24 Jan 19745Season Career
Villis, Matthew
Defence13 Apr 19846Season Career
Ward, Jamie
Midfield12 May 19867Season Career
Evans, Mickey
Forward1 Jan 19738Season Career
Thorpe, Lee
Forward14 Dec 19759Season Career
Mansell, Lee
Defence23 Sep 198210Season Career
Hill, Kevin
Midfield6 Mar 197611Season Career
Hewlett, Matt
Midfield25 Feb 197612Season Career
Phillips, Martin
Midfield13 Mar 197614Season Career
Motteram, Carl
Midfield3 Sep 198416Season Career
Angus, Stevland
Defence16 Sep 198017Season Career
Woods, Steve
Defence15 Dec 197618Season Career
McPhee, Chris
Forward20 Mar 198319Season Career
Horsell, Martin
Goal10 Dec 198620Season Career
Murray, Adam
Midfield30 Sep 198121Season Career
Fortune-West, Leo
Forward9 Apr 197122Season Career
Critchell, Kyle
Defence18 Jan 198723Season Career

Last Saturday Torquay held Shrewsbury Town to a 0-0 draw at Plainmoor. They lined up as follows:

Coca-Cola League Two, Saturday 28th October 2006 @ 15:00; Plainmoor Ground
Click for Torquay United squad list
Click for Shrewsbury Town squad list
Starting Line-ups
1Abbey 8
2Andrews 5
23Critchell 6
17Angus 5
14Phillips (McPhee 84)5
10Mansell 7
18Woods 6
21Murray 8
7Ward 6
9Thorpe 7
22Fortune-West 6
Substitutes
6Villis
4Hockley
3Reed
16Motteram
19McPhee (Phillips 84)
15Goal Attempts8
7On Target1
7Off Target7
1Hit Woodwork0
0Offsides3
10Corners6
16Fouls13
Starting Line-ups
31Shearer 8
28Burton 7
2Hall 6
3Ashton (Herd 37)6
16Cowan 6
4Drummond 6
14Davies 6
19Edwards 7
8Langmead 6
24Symes (Asamoah 61)7
9Cooke 6
Substitutes
12Herd (Ashton 37)6
22Humphrey
6Sorvel
17Hogg
10Asamoah (Symes 61)6
Referee
P Taylor, Hertfordshire
Attendance
2262
Torquay Utd. Cards
Fortune-West76unsporting behaviour
Shrewsbury Tn. Cards
Cooke77unsporting behaviour

In the past Torquay have always had a decent record against ourselves:

League Two
Walsall v Torquay United
04 November 2006 at 15:00
At Walsall (36)At Torquay Utd. (35)
ResultsTotal%ResultsTotal%
Walsall1541.67Torquay Utd.2057.14
Torquay Utd.1233.33Walsall822.86
Draws925.00Draws720.00
GoalsTotalAv.pgGoalsTotalAv.pg
Walsall671.86Torquay Utd.671.91
Torquay Utd.491.36Walsall401.14
On Neutral Ground (0)Overall (71 matches)
ResultsTotal%ResultsTotal%
Walsall00.00Walsall2332.39
Torquay Utd.00.00Torquay Utd.3245.07
Draws00.00Draws1622.54
GoalsTotalAv.pgGoalsTotalAv.pg
Walsall00.00Walsall1071.51
Torquay Utd.00.00Torquay Utd.1161.63
Records
Highest Aggregate12Walsall 8 - 4Torquay Utd.1995/1996
Highest Walsall score:8Walsall 8 - 4Torquay Utd.1995/1996
Highest Torquay Utd. score:5Torquay Utd. 5 - 2Walsall1966/1967

Their last visit to sunny Bescot was 2nd April 2005. Leroy Rosenior brought his side to Bescot in what was an unexpected relegation battle. The points were shared that day when Matty Fryatt equalised Akinfenwa's opener for the yellows. After that fixture Walsall won 5 games out of 5 and Torquay slipped into League Two.

Coca-Cola League One, Saturday 2nd April 2005 @ 15:00; Bescot Stadium
Click for Walsall squad list
Fryatt 80
Akinfenwa 59
Click for Torquay United squad list
Starting Line-ups
1Oakes
2Gerrard
6Roper
4Osborn
8Pead
5Emblen (Wright 64)
11Wrack
3Perpetuini
33Joachim
9Leitao (Fryatt 79)
10Merson
Substitutes
29Murphy
14Wright (Emblen 64)
23Surman
7Standing
12Fryatt (Leitao 79)
9Goal Attempts13
5On Target6
4Off Target7
0Hit Woodwork0
2Offsides3
5Corners6
16Fouls14
Starting Line-ups
1Marriott
5Taylor
14Hockley
3Woodman
8Garner
6Russell
20Phillips
11Hill
18Woods
25Akinfenwa
8Brown (Constantine 74)
Substitutes
4Canoville
2Villis
10Kuffour
9Abbey
19Constantine (Brown 74)
Referee
C Oliver, Northumberland
Attendance
5694
Walsall Cards
Fryatt81timewasting
Osborn86unsporting behaviour
Torquay Utd. Cards
Phillips90unsporting behaviour