2012–13 Torquay United F.C. season

The 2012–13 Torquay United F.C. season was Torquay United's 77th season in the Football League and their fourth consecutive season in League Two. The season ran from 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013.

Torquay United
2012–13 season
ChairmanSimon Baker
ManagerMartin Ling (until 28 January 2013)
Shaun Taylor (caretaker until 20 February 2013)
Alan Knill
League Two19th
FA CupFirst Round
League CupFirst Round
League TrophySecond Round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Rene Howe (16)

All:
Rene Howe (16)
Highest home attendance5,666
vs. Bristol Rovers
27 April 2013
(League Two)
Lowest home attendance1,280
vs. Yeovil Town
16 October 2012
(League Trophy)
Average home league attendance2,518

First team squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos. NationPlayer
14MF  ENGLloyd Macklin
15FW  WALBilly Bodin
16DF  ENGAngus MacDonald (on loan from Reading)
18MF  SCOCraig Easton
19MF  ENGDanny Stevens
20MF  WALNathan Craig
21DF  ENGThomas Cruise
23FW  ENGAshley Yeoman
26FW  ENGElliot Benyon (on loan from Southend United)
29MF  ENGNiall Thompson

End of season honours

At the end of the 2012–13 season four awards were given out, for Young Player of the Season, Top Goalscorer, Players' Player of the Season and Supporters' Player of the Season.

  • Young Player of the Season - Daniel Sullivan
  • Top Goalscorer - Rene Howe
  • Players' Player of the Season - Brian Saah
  • Supporters' Player of the Season - Aaron Downes

League Two

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
17York City461219155060−1055
18Accrington Stanley461412205168−1754
19Torquay United461314195562−753
20AFC Wimbledon461411215476−2253
21Plymouth Argyle461313204655−952
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2013. Source: BBC Sport[needs update]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
461314195562 −7539683840 −248111722 −5

Last updated: 9 March 2013.
Source: Torquay United

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHHAHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAAHHAHAAHHAHAHAH
ResultDDWDDLWDDWLWLWWLDLWWLDDLLDWLLLLLLLDLDDWWLLLWWD
Position1415811111712141591110108778121381011121516161316171819191920202222201919192122201819
Updated to match(es) played on 9 March 2013. Source: Torquay United
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

League Two

18 August 2012 Fleetwood Town 0–0 Torquay United Highbury Stadium
15:00 BSTNicholson  85'ReportAttendance: 3,624
Referee: Chris Sarginson
21 August 2012 Torquay United 2–2 Cheltenham Town Plainmoor
19:45 BSTDownes 22'
Howe 23'
ReportHarrad 15'
Zebroski 80'
Hooman  85'
Attendance: 2,517
Referee: Mick Russell
25 August 2012 Torquay United 4–2 Rochdale Plainmoor
15:00 BSTBodin 12'
Downes 34'  74'
Howe 60' 68'  73'
ReportTutte 8'
Edwards  45'
Pearson  73'
Putterill 85'
McIntyre  90+4'
Attendance: 2,731
Referee: Gavin Ward
1 September 2012 Port Vale 1–1 Torquay United Vale Park
15:00 BSTSaah 69' (o.g.)ReportMorris 39'
Howe  59'
Attendance: 4,721
Referee: Steve Bratt
8 September 2012 Torquay United 0–0 Plymouth Argyle Plainmoor
15:00 BSTCraig  45'
Howe  84'
ReportBerry  6'
Hourihane  8'
Attendance: 4,932
Referee: Roger East
15 September 2012 Rotherham United 1–0 Torquay United New York Stadium
15:00 BSTRevell 34'
Pringle  38'
Sharps  40'
Hunt  90'
ReportDownes  17'Attendance: 7,405
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
18 September 2012 AFC Wimbledon 0–1 Torquay United Kingsmeadow
15:00 BSTJolley  72'   89'
Moore  84'
ReportHowe 34'
Mansell  74'
Oastler  90+2'
Attendance: 3,350
Referee: David Coote
22 September 2012 Torquay United 1–1 Burton Albion Plainmoor
15:00 BSTHowe 12'ReportMcCrory  45+1'
Zola 89'
Kee  90+1'
Attendance: 2,438
Referee: Tim Robinson
29 September 2012 Chesterfield 1–1 Torquay United Proact Stadium
15:00 BSTAtkinson  25'
Darikwa 48'
ReportOastler  39'
Howe 51'
Attendance: 5,117
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
2 October 2012 Torquay United 4–3 Aldershot Town Plainmoor
19:45 BSTOastler  36'
Bodin 48'
Downes  59'
Jarvis 69'
Yeoman 84'
Howe 89'
ReportReid 28' 37' (pen.) 47'
Hylton  57'
Attendance: 2,358
Referee: Stuart Attwell
6 October 2012 Wycombe Wanderers 2–1 Torquay United Adams Park
15:00 BSTDoherty 33'
Scowen  56' 63'
Dunne  75'
ReportHowe 42'Attendance: 4,205
Referee: Darren Drysdale
13 October 2012 Torquay United 3–1 Accrington Stanley Plainmoor
15:00 BSTHowe 5' (pen.)  73'
Bodin 67'
Mansell 80'
ReportMurphy  45'
Amond 65'
Attendance: 2,474
Referee: Simon Hooper
20 October 2012 Bristol Rovers 3–2 Torquay United Memorial Stadium
15:00 BSTEaves 15' 76'
Lund 17'
ReportPoke  4'
Oastler  21'   30'
Howe 53'
Downes 59'
Attendance: 6,331
Referee: Scott Mathieson
23 October 2012 Torquay United 2–1 Gillingham Plainmoor
19:45 BSTDownes  37'
Leadbitter  44'
Craig 56'
Nicholson 84'
ReportFish  50'
Burton 53'
Attendance: 2,251
Referee: Brendan Malone
27 October 2012 Torquay United 1–0 Morecambe Plainmoor
15:00 BSTStevens 30'
Leadbitter  84'
Poke  89'
ReportMcDonald  78'Attendance: 2,457
Referee: Carl Berry
6 November 2012 Barnet 1–0 Torquay United Underhill
20:00 GMTKamdjo 79'
Pearce  90+3'
Stack  90+3'
ReportEaston  20'
Howe  89'
Downes  90+3'
Attendance: 1,544
Referee: Darren Deadman
10 November 2012 Oxford United 0–0 Torquay United Kassam Stadium
15:00 GMTCox  52'ReportAttendance: 5,773
Referee: Robert Madley
17 November 2012 Torquay United 1–4 Southend United Plainmoor
15:00 GMTJarvis 52'
Mansell  56'
Howe  62'
ReportTomlin 10' 46'
Assombalonga 39' 45'
Barker  61'
Phillips  80'
Attendance: 2,449
Referee: Andy Davies
24 November 2012 York City 0–2 Torquay United Bootham Crescent
15:00 GMTReportStevens 10'
Oastler 61'  73'
Howe  87'
Attendance: 3,174
Referee: Rob Lewis
1 December 2012 Torquay United 2–1 Dagenham & Redbridge Plainmoor
15:00 GMTStevens 36'
Ogogo 80' (o.g.)
Oastler  84'
ReportOgogo  65'
Elito  67'
Saunders 73'
Attendance: 2,069
Referee: James Adcock
8 December 2012 Bradford City 1–0 Torquay United Valley Parade
15:00 GMTConnell 85'ReportSaah  35'
Thompson  55'
MacDonald  88'
Attendance: 9,347
Referee: Darren Bond
15 December 2012 Torquay United 1–1 Northampton Town Plainmoor
15:00 GMTJarvis 62'ReportLangsmead  36' 90+5'
Akinfenwa  63'
Carlisle  66'
Attendance: 2,302
Referee: Christopher Sarginson
26 December 2012 Plymouth Argyle 1–1 Torquay United Home Park
13:00 GMTHourihane  83'
Harvey 90'
ReportDownes 78'Attendance: 10,003
Referee: Graham Salisbury
1 January 2013 Torquay United 2–3 AFC Wimbledon Plainmoor
15:00 GMTMansell 9'
MacDonald  82'
Howe  88' 90'
ReportMcCallum 5'
Mitchel-King 33'
Long 90+4' (pen.)
Attendance: 2,618
Referee: Oliver Langford
12 January 2013 Burton Albion 2–1 Torquay United Pirelli Stadium
15:00 GMTZola 59'
Paterson 84'
ReportJarvis 43'
Howe  63'
Attendance: 2,356
Referee: Tony Harrington
15 January 2013 Torquay United 1–1 Exeter City Plainmoor
20:00 GMTHowe 15' (pen.)
Saah  82'
ReportBennett  15'
Tully  79'
Gow 84' (pen.)
Attendance: 4,476
Referee: Craig Pawson
28 January 2013 Exeter City 0–1 Torquay United St James Park
19:45 GMTReportHowe 17' (pen.)
Mansell  48'
Lathrope  82'
Attendance: 4,824
Referee: James Adcock
2 February 2013 Cheltenham Town 2–1 Torquay United Whaddon Road
15:00 GMTLowe 33'
Harrad 51'
McGlashan  88'
ReportHowe  53' 88'
Lathrope  20'
Attendance: 2,961
Referee: Carl Berry
9 February 2013 Torquay United 0–1 Fleetwood Town Plainmoor
15:00 GMTReportAtkinson  10'
Parkin 26'
Davies  89'
Attendance: 2,207
Referee: Phil Gibbs
12 February 2013 Torquay United 1–3 Rotherham United Plainmoor
19:45 GMTDownes  77'
Macklin  81'
Bodin 90' (pen.)
ReportDavis  39'
Frecklington 46'
Revell 59'
Odejayi 90+1'
Attendance: 1,778
Referee: Brendan Malone
16 February 2013 Rochdale 1–0 Torquay United Spotland Stadium
15:00 GMTBennett 18'
Donnelly  46'
ReportAttendance: 2,351
Referee: Andy Davies
19 February 2013 Aldershot Town 1–0 Torquay United Recreation Ground
19:45 GMTBrown 83'ReportMansell  77'
Howe  89'
Attendance: 2,095
Referee: Mick Russell
23 February 2013 Torquay United 0–1 Port Vale Plainmoor
15:00 GMTReportBurge  16'
Andrew 28'
Purse  55'
Attendance: 2,679
Referee: Keith Hill
26 February 2013 Torquay United 1–2 Wycombe Wanderers Plainmoor
19:45 GMTJarvis 37'ReportWood 76'
McClure 81'
Attendance: 1,793
Referee: Mark Haywood
2 March 2013 Accrington Stanley 0–0 Torquay United Crown Ground
15:00 GMTHunt  44'ReportOastler  52'Attendance: 1,197
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
9 March 2013 Torquay United 1–3 Oxford United Plainmoor
15:00 GMTDownes 58'
Howe  62'
ReportConstable 50'
Batt 54' (pen.)
Heslop 90+5'
Attendance: 2,504
Referee: Stephen Martin
12 March 2013 Dagenham & Redbridge 2–2 Torquay United Victoria Road
19:45 GMTElito 4' (pen.)
Ogogo  75'
Scott 84'
Wilkinson  88'
ReportDownes  4'
Labadie 71'  84'
Mansell  84'
Howe 89' (pen.)
Attendance: 1,227
Referee: Keith Stroud
16 March 2013 Southend United 1–1 Torquay United Roots Hall
15:00 GMTEastwood 9'ReportHowe  22'
Labadie 45+2'  57'
Oastler  48'
Attendance: 4,891
Referee: David Phillips
19 March 2013 Torquay United 2–1 Chesterfield Plainmoor
19:45 GMTLabadie 2'  53'
Howe 8'
Saah  12'
Benyon  36'
MacDonald  56'
ReportLester  56'
Cooper 77'
Randall  90+2'
Attendance: 2,047
Referee: Stuart Attwell
23 March 2013 Torquay United 2–1 York City Plainmoor
15:00 GMTBenyon 6'
Jarvis 23'
MacDonald  69'
Cruise  73'
Poke  88'
ReportCresswell 73' (pen.)
McGurk  84'
Attendance: 2,871
Referee: Roger East
27 March 2013 Northampton Town 1–0 Torquay United Sixfields Stadium
19:45 GMTO'Donovan  77' 85'
Demontagnac  78'
ReportHowe  29'
Benyon  42'
Labadie  73'
Bodin  75'
Attendance: 5,166
Referee: Darren Sheldrake
1 April 2013 Torquay United 1–3 Bradford City Plainmoor
15:00 GMTLabadie 3'
Jarvis  49'
ReportMcArdle 7'
Thompson 18'
Ravenhill  43'
Hanson 48'
Attendance: 2,569
Referee: Rob Lewis
6 April 2013 Gillingham 1–0 Torquay United Priestfield Stadium
15:00 GMTKedwell 48'ReportNicholson  82'Attendance: 7,574
Referee: Andrew Madley
16 April 2013 Torquay United 3–2 Barnet Plainmoor
19:45 GMTBenyon 25'
Bodin 60'
Oastler  68'
Saah  30' 71'
ReportYiadom  45+1'
Davids  72'
Hyde 58' 77'
Attendance: 2,722
Referee: Andy Woolmer
20 April 2013 Morecambe 0–2 Torquay United Globe Arena
15:00 GMTDoyle  9'  24'
Drummond 28' (o.g.)
Williams  54'
ReportDownes  44'
Yeoman 69'
Howe
Attendance: 2,033
Referee: Darren Bond
27 April 2013 Torquay United 3–3 Bristol Rovers Plainmoor
15:00 GMTPoke  47'
Benyon 52'  53' 68'
Jarvis 55' (o.g.) 62'
ReportHitchcock 31'  79'
Harrison  45+1'
Harrold (90+4)  90+5'
Attendance: 5,666
Referee: Darren Deadman

FA Cup

3 Nov 2012 First Round Torquay United 0 – 1 Harrogate Town Plainmoor
15:00 GMTReportChilaka 20'Attendance: 1,817
Referee: Wayne Barratt

League Cup

14 Aug 2012 First Round Torquay United 0 – 4 Leicester City Plainmoor
19:45 BSTReportDyer 21'
Marshall 35'
James 49'
Vardy 77'
Attendance: 3,367
Referee: Oliver Langford

League Trophy

Friendlies

27 Jul 2012 Torquay United 1 – 2 Leeds United Plainmoor
19:00 BSTMacKenzie 75'ReportMcCormack 7', 11'Attendance: 3,925
Referee: Brendan Malone
31 Jul 2012 Exeter City 3 – 3 Torquay United St James Park
19:45 BSTDavies 15'
Cureton 22'
Keohane 90'
ReportMacklin 35'
Downes 45'
Bodin 50'
Attendance: 1,551
3 Aug 2012 Bideford 0 – 5 Torquay United The Sports Ground
19:30 BSTReportJarvis
Saah
Morris
Howe
6 Aug 2012 Torquay United 1 – 1 Stoke City Plainmoor
19:30 BSTBodin 78'ReportEtherington 41'Attendance: 2,155
Referee: Steve Bratt
4 Sep 2012 Torquay United 1 – 1 Nike Academy Plainmoor
14:00 BSTJarvis 81'ReportFolyton-Brown 52'Referee: Jason Haywood
19 Sep 2012 Torquay United 2 – 1 AFC Bournemouth Plainmoor
13:00 BSTYeoman 28'
MacKenzie 87'
ReportStockley 6'  53'
Chiedozie  70'
Referee: Adam Hopkins

Devon St Luke's Bowl

4 Dec 2012 Second Round Liverton United 2 – 2
(0 – 3 p)
Torquay United Coach Road
19:30 GMTRudge 11' (pen.)
Chamberlain 52'
ReportHalpin 7'
Cruise 75'
Referee: Marc Whaley
Penalties
Laughton
Kingscote
Fenner
Halpin
Thompson
Sullivan
Baker
16 Jan 2013 Quarter Final Buckland Athletic 1 – 3 Torquay United Homers Heath
19:45 GMTRevell 11'ReportMay 24'
Halpin 55' 63' (pen.)
Referee: David Goard

Club statistics

First team appearances

As of 11 May 2013
No.PosNatPlayerTotalLeague TwoFA CupLeague CupLeague Trophy
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1GK  ENGMichael Poke46043+001+001+001+00
2DF  ENGJoe Oastler40137+110+001+000+10
3DF  ENGKevin Nicholson43140+111+001+000+00
4DF  AUSAaron Downes41538+051+001+001+00
5DF  ENGBrian Saah46143+011+001+001+00
6MF  ENGDamon Lathrope30021+701+001+000+00
7MF  ENGLee Mansell45242+021+001+001+00
8FW  ENGRyan Jarvis40925+1270+101+001+02
9FW  ENGRene Howe451642+0161+001+000+10
11MF  EIRIan Morris1219+210+001+000+00
12DF  ENGDaniel Leadbitter1509+401+000+001+00
13GK  ENGMartin Rice503+200+000+000+00
14MF  ENGLloyd Macklin1603+1300+000+000+00
15FW  WALBilly Bodin45540+351+000+001+00
16DF  ENGAngus MacDonald14010+400+000+000+00
17MF  ENGSaul Halpin200+200+000+000+00
18MF  SCOCraig Easton23018+300+001+001+00
19MF  ENGDanny Stevens25315+831+000+001+00
20MF  WALNathan Craig32128+211+000+001+00
21DF  ENGThomas Cruise1806+1000+000+101+00
22MF  ENGKarl Baker000+000+000+000+00
23FW  ENGAshley Yeoman1424+920+000+100+00
24MF  ENGJoss Labadie747+040+000+000+00
25MF  ENGJordan Chapell605+100+000+000+00
26FW  ENGElliot Benyon15512+350+000+000+00
28DF  ENGGeorge Artemi000+000+000+000+00
29MF  ENGNiall Thompson2103+1500+100+100+10
30DF  ENGKyrtis MacKenzie101+000+000+000+00
31FW  ENGDaniel Sullivan000+000+000+000+00
32DF  ENGJake Hutchings000+000+000+000+00
33GK  ENGConor Thompson000+000+000+000+00

Source: Torquay United

Top scorers

PlacePositionNationNumberNameLeague TwoFA CupLeague CupLeague TrophyTotal
1FW 9Rene Howe1600016
2FW 8Ryan Jarvis70029
3DF 4Aaron Downes50005
=FW 26Elliot Benyon50005
4FW 15Billy Bodin40004
=MF 24Joss Labadie40004
5MF 19Danny Stevens30003
6MF 7Lee Mansell20002
7MF 20Nathan Craig10001
=MF 11Ian Morris10001
=DF 3Kevin Nicholson10001
=DF 2Joe Oastler10001
=DF 5Brian Saah10001
=FW 23Ashley Yeoman10001
Own goals10001
Totals5300255

Source: Torquay United

Disciplinary record

NumberNationPositionNameLeague TwoFA CupLeague CupLeague TrophyTotal
9 FWRene Howe150000000150
2 DFJoe Oastler9100000091
4 DFAaron Downes5100000051
7 MFLee Mansell3100000031
1 GKMichael Poke4000000040
6 MFDamon Lathrope2000000020
12 DFDaniel Leadbitter2000000020
16 DFAngus MacDonald2000000020
5 DFBrian Saah1100000011
20 MFNathan Craig1000000010
18 MFCraig Easton1000000010
14 MFLloyd Macklin1000000010
29 MFNiall Thompson1000000010
Totals394000000394

Source: Torquay United

Transfers

In

DateNat.Pos.NameFromFeeReferences
5 July 2012 FWBilly BodinSwindon TownUndisclosed[1]
24 July 2012 DFAaron DownesUnattachedFree[2]
28 August 2012 MFKarl BakerUnattachedFree[3]
10 September 2012 DFGeorge ArtemiUnattachedFree[4]
11 October 2012 GKConor ThompsonChippenham TownFree[5]

Loans in

DateNat.Pos.NameFromExpiry dateReferences
22 November 2012 DFAngus MacDonaldReadingEnd of season[6][7]
11 February 2013 FWElliot BenyonSouthend UnitedEnd of season[8]
6 March 2013 MFJoss LabadieNotts CountyEnd of season[9]
13 March 2013 MFJordan ChapellSheffield UnitedEnd of season[10]

Out

DateNat.Pos.NameToFeeReferences
11 July 2012 MFChris McPheeReleasedFree[11]
26 July 2012 MFEunan O'KaneAFC BournemouthUndisclosed[12]
10 January 2013 DFGeorge ArtemiReleasedn/a[13]
17 Mau 2013 STRyan JarvisYork CityFree[14]

Loans out

DateNat.Pos.NameToExpiry dateReferences
9 March 2013 MFKarl BakerBidefordEnd of season[15]
9 March 2013 MFSaul HalpinBidefordEnd of season[15]
9 March 2013 DFKyrtis MacKenzieTaunton TownEnd of season[15]

References