1922–23 Torquay United F.C. season

Torquay United

1922–23 season

Chairman

Charles Hore

Manager

Crad Evans

Southern League
English Section

6th

FA Cup

First Round Qualifying

Devon Professional Cup

Runners-up

Home colours

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The 1922–23 Torquay United F.C. season was Torquay United's second season in competitive football and their first season in the Southern League. The season runs from 1 July 1922 to 30 June 1923.

Overview

After a creditable first season of competitive football in the Western League, Torquay United applied a second time to enter the Southern League and were this time successful.^[1] Naturally entering the English Section, the League consisted mainly of reserve teams from Football League sides, as well as a handful of other professional clubs such as Boscombe and their old Western League rivals Yeovil & Petters United. Although Torquay made an inconsistent start to life in the Southern League, they soon picked up the pace as the season wore on. Finishing strongly and losing just one of their last ten games, United ended the season in a respectable 6th place.

As the second highest placed non-reserve side, Torquay United now felt confident enough to apply for election to the Football League. However, United's bid was unsuccessful and the club did not even receive a single vote in the ballot.^[1]^[2] Having failed in their attempt at election to the Third Division South, Torquay would have to settle for a second season in the Southern League although, due to restructuring, they would now be taking their place in the newly created Western Section.^[1]

League statistics

Southern League English Section

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GAv	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Bristol City Reserves (C)	38	24	5	9	84	39	2.15	53	Transferred to Western Section
2	Boscombe (P)	38	22	7	9	67	34	1.97	51	Elected to the Third Division South
3	Portsmouth Reserves	38	23	3	12	93	51	1.82	49	Transferred to Eastern Section
4	Bristol Rovers Reserves	38	20	8	10	59	41	1.43	48	Transferred to Western Section
5	Plymouth Argyle Reserves	38	20	7	11	74	41	1.80	47
6	Torquay United	38	18	8	12	63	38	1.65	44
7	Brighton & Hove Albion Reserves	38	20	3	15	95	60	1.58	43	Transferred to Eastern Section
8	Luton Town Reserves	38	16	11	11	67	56	1.19	43	Transferred to Eastern Section
9	Southend United Reserves	38	18	6	14	69	68	1.01	42	Left Southern League at end of season
10	Southampton Reserves	38	18	5	15	65	54	1.20	41	Transferred to Eastern Section
11	Millwall Reserves	38	15	10	13	61	55	1.10	40
12	Coventry City Reserves	38	15	8	15	56	61	0.91	38
13	Guildford United	38	15	7	16	65	59	1.10	37
14	Swindon Town Reserves	38	13	6	19	54	73	0.73	32	Transferred to Western Section
15	Bath City	38	10	8	20	44	71	0.61	28	Transferred to Western Section
16	Watford Reserves	38	11	6	21	34	79	0.43	28	Transferred to Eastern Section
17	Yeovil & Petters United	38	10	6	22	56	104	0.53	26	Transferred to Western Section
18	Norwich City Reserves	38	9	7	22	42	68	0.61	25	Transferred to Eastern Section
19	Exeter City Reserves	38	10	5	23	43	81	0.53	25	Transferred to Western Section
20	Reading Reserves	38	7	6	25	37	95	0.39	20	Transferred to Eastern Section

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

Results

Southern League English Section

Main article: 1922–23 Southern Football League

26 Aug 1922	Torquay United	0 – 1	Boscombe	Plainmoor

30 Aug 1922	Luton Town Reserves	2 – 3	Torquay United	Kenilworth Road
			B. Preston Miller

2 Sep 1922	Torquay United	3 – 0	Watford Reserves	Plainmoor
	H. Preston Burley Thompson

6 Sep 1922	Torquay United	0 – 1	Portsmouth Reserves	Plainmoor

16 Sep 1922	Bristol City Reserves	1 – 0	Torquay United	Ashton Gate

18 Sep 1922	Plymouth Argyle Reserves	1 – 2	Torquay United	Home Park
			Burley B. Preston

20 Sep 1922	Watford Reserves	2 – 0	Torquay United	Vicarage Road

23 Sep 1922	Torquay United	0 – 1	Bristol Rovers Reserves	Plainmoor

30 Sep 1922	Torquay United	6 – 1	Bath City	Plainmoor
	Hill Burch Miller Thompson

14 Oct 1922	Brighton & Hove Albion Reserves	1 – 2	Torquay United	Goldstone Ground
			Reilly Thompson

28 Oct 1922	Guildford United	1 – 2	Torquay United	Josephs Road
			Thompson

18 Nov 1922	Norwich City Reserves	1 – 0	Torquay United	The Nest

25 Nov 1922	Torquay United	3 – 1	Norwich City Reserves	Plainmoor
	Miller Hill

2 Dec 1922	Swindon Town Reserves	1 – 0	Torquay United	County Ground

9 Dec 1922	Torquay United	2 – 1	Swindon Town Reserves	Plainmoor
	H. Preston Hill

16 Dec 1922	Exeter City Reserves	0 – 0	Torquay United	St James Park

23 Dec 1922	Coventry City Reserves	3 – 3	Torquay United	Highfield Road
			Hill Burley

30 Dec 1922	Torquay United	3 – 0	Plymouth Argyle Reserves	Plainmoor

6 Jan 1923	Torquay United	4 – 0	Brighton & Hove Albion Reserves	Plainmoor

13 Jan 1923	Torquay United	1 – 1	Luton Town Reserves	Plainmoor

20 Jan 1923	Portsmouth Reserves	1 – 0	Torquay United	Fratton Park

27 Jan 1923	Bristol Rovers Reserves	2 – 2	Torquay United	Eastville Stadium

7 Feb 1923	Torquay United	1 – 0	Millwall Reserves	Plainmoor

10 Feb 1923	Torquay United	4 – 0	Exeter City Reserves	Plainmoor

17 Feb 1923	Southend United Reserves	1 – 0	Torquay United	The Kursaal

24 Feb 1923	Torquay United	4 – 1	Yeovil & Petters United	Plainmoor

26 Feb 1923	Millwall Reserves	1 – 0	Torquay United	The Den

3 Mar 1923	Yeovil & Petters United	4 – 3	Torquay United	Pen Mill Athletic Ground

17 Mar 1923	Torquay United	4 – 0	Reading Reserves	Plainmoor

24 Mar 1923	Reading Reserves	0 – 2	Torquay United	Elm Park

31 Mar 1923	Torquay United	2 – 1	Bristol City Reserves	Plainmoor

2 Apr 1923	Torquay United	0 – 0	Southend United Reserves	Plainmoor

7 Apr 1923	Boscombe	0 – 0	Torquay United	Dean Court

14 Apr 1923	Torquay United	3 – 1	Coventry City Reserves	Plainmoor

20 Apr 1923	Torquay United	2 – 2	Guildford United	Plainmoor

21 Apr 1923	Southampton Reserves	3 – 0	Torquay United	The Dell

28 Apr 1923	Torquay United	1 – 0	Southampton Reserves	Plainmoor

3 May 1923	Bath City	1 – 1	Torquay United	Belvoir

FA Cup

Main article: 1922–23 FA Cup

21 Sep 1922 Preliminary Round	Torquay United	3 – 0	Clevedon	Plainmoor
	Thompson Miller

7 Oct 1922 First Round Qualifying	Welton Rovers	3 – 2	Torquay United	West Clewes
			Miller

Devon Professional Cup

24 Jan 1923 Semi Final	Exeter City XI	0 – 1	Torquay United	St James Park

21 Mar 1923 Final	Plymouth Argyle XI	2 – 1	Torquay United	Home Park

References

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
↑ Holgate, Mike (1999). Torquay United Football Club 1899-1999. Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-1814-9

External links

"Torquayunited.com". Retrieved 22 June 2011.
"TFF History Room". Retrieved 2 July 2011.
"TUFC History". Retrieved 2 July 2011.
"Historical Football Kits". Retrieved 22 June 2011.

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