Torquay is an English football club founded in 1899 and rooted in the coastal city of Torquay, Devon. Known as Torquay United and nicknamed the Gulls, it carries a distinctive yellow-and-blue identity shaped by its English Riviera setting. Plainmoor has been the club’s home since 1921, with terraces and stands integrated into the surrounding community. The page presents Torquay’s latest documented profile, combining its local heritage with its place in the domestic football pyramid.
Torquay Upcoming matches by league
National League - South
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- National League South - 10
Billericay Town
Torquay
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- National League South - 11
TorquayNo H2HSlough Town
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- National League South - 12
Hemel Hempstead TownNo H2HTorquay
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- National League South - 13
TorquayNo H2HMaidstone Utd
FA Cup
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- Quarter-finals
TorquayNo H2HAFC Stoneham
Torquay Last matches by league
National League - South
FA Cup
Friendlies Clubs
FA Trophy
Torquay Team Roster
Torquay’s recorded squad contains 17 players: six attackers, seven midfielders, two defenders and two goalkeepers. The attacking group includes C. Cooke, J. Young, L. Dennis and M. Jay, while the midfield offers named options such as D. Morgan, Daniel Hayfield, Isaac Westendorf and M. Worthington. K. Jenkins and S. Dreyer provide the listed defensive cover, with T. Savin and Z. Baker recorded in goal. Shirt numbers are available for most of the squad, although not every player has one in the current listing. The profile reflects the latest recorded roster rather than an exhaustive registration history.
position Goalkeeper
Zak Baker
Toby Savin
position Defender
S. Dreyer
K. Jenkins
position Midfielder
Daniel Hayfield
Isaac Westendorf
S. Lo-Everton
Dylan Morgan
Matthew Luke Worthington
Sean Dominic Robertson
Callum Dolan
position Attacker
Louis Hugh Dennis
J. Young
Sonny Fish
Cody Cooke
Matthew William Jay
Deon Ryan Moore
Last Torquay Coachs
Paul Wotton is Torquay’s current recorded coach, with his appointment beginning on 1 May 2024. The Englishman followed Aaron Downes, whose tenure ran from February to May 2024. Earlier entries show Gary Johnson from September 2018 to February 2024, Gary Owers from September 2017 to September 2018 and Robbie Herrera from July to September 2017. The sequence spans nearly nine years of documented club leadership. Together, these appointments form Torquay’s latest coaching chronology.
Paul Anthony Wotton
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Anthony Wotton | England | 1 May 2024 | |
| Aaron Downes | Australia | 1 February 2024 | 1 May 2024 |
| Gary Johnson | England | 1 September 2018 | 1 February 2024 |
| Gary Owers | England | 1 September 2017 | 1 September 2018 |
| Robbie Herrera | England | 17 July 2017 | 13 September 2017 |
| Kevin John Nicholson | England | 1 September 2015 | 1 August 2017 |
| Paul Cox | England | 1 May 2015 | 1 September 2015 |
| Chris Hargreaves | England | 1 January 2014 | 1 June 2015 |
| Neil Warnock | England | 1 February 1993 | 1 June 1993 |
Torquay Transfers
Recent arrivals recorded through 30 June 2026 show a mixture of recruitment and temporary movement. S. Robertson, T. Savin, Z. Baker, Isaac Westendorf and K. Jenkins joined from Cliftonville FC, Wigan, Plymouth, Oxford City and Briton Ferry respectively as free agents. D. Moore also arrived as a free agent from Maidstone Utd, while M. Worthington came from Oldham in a transfer and S. Lo-Everton joined from Yeovil Town as a free transfer. Loan arrivals included R. Evans, W. Tizzard, E. James, J. Hatch and K. Wilson. B. Seymour is listed as returning from Taunton Town. The entries represent a recent sample, not a complete seasonal total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| C. Morton |
Worthing
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| J. Wannell |
Yeovil Town
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| K. Jenkins |
Briton Ferry
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| Isaac Westendorf |
Oxford City
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| S. Robertson |
Cliftonville FC
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| Z. Baker |
Plymouth
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| T. Savin |
Wigan
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| Z. Baker |
Plymouth
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| T. Savin |
Wigan
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| S. Robertson |
Cliftonville FC
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| B. Seymour |
Taunton Town
|
Return from loan | 30 May 2026 |
| R. Evans |
Reading
|
Loan | 26 March 2026 |
| D. Moore |
Maidstone Utd
|
Free agent | 19 March 2026 |
| W. Tizzard |
Sutton Utd
|
Loan | 26 February 2026 |
| E. James |
Exeter City
|
Loan | 9 February 2026 |
Recent departures recorded through 30 June 2026 include permanent exits, loans and returns to parent clubs. M. Carson left for Portadown as a free agent, while O. Mussa, B. Wyatt, E. Ilesanmi, O. Zanzala and B. Ash departed for Wealdstone, St Albans City, AFC Telford United, Chester and Bath City through free transfers or free-agent moves. Loan returns included R. Evans to Reading and W. Tizzard, K. Wilson, E. James, J. Hatch and C. Dillon to Sutton Utd, Exeter City, Exeter City, Plymouth and QPR. Other movements included loans for M. Carson and B. Seymour, plus exits to Tiverton Town and Aldershot Town. This is a recent sample, not a full seasonal total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| D. Morgan |
Crawley Town
|
Free agent | 27 August 2026 |
| S. Fish |
Dover
|
Transfer | 26 July 2026 |
| C. Dolan |
Kidderminster Harriers
|
- | 30 June 2026 |
Portadown
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 | |
| B. Seymour |
Taunton Town
|
- | 29 June 2026 |
| W. Tizzard |
Sutton Utd
|
Return from loan | 30 May 2026 |
| R. Evans |
Reading
|
Return from loan | 30 May 2026 |
| W. Tizzard |
Sutton Utd
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Return from loan | 24 March 2026 |
| K. Wilson |
Exeter City
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Return from loan | 17 March 2026 |
| E. James |
Exeter City
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Return from loan | 9 March 2026 |
| J. Hatch |
Plymouth
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Return from loan | 20 February 2026 |
| K. Wilson |
Exeter City
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Return from loan | 11 February 2026 |
| K. Wilson |
Exeter City
|
Return from loan | 11 January 2026 |
| C. Dillon |
QPR
|
Return from loan | 25 October 2025 |
| K. Anderson |
Aldershot Town
|
Return from loan | 1 October 2025 |
Transfers Synthesis
Taken together, the recent movement record points to a squad shaped by several forms of player circulation rather than one single transfer mechanism. The arrival sample combines free-agent recruitment, a recorded transfer, temporary loans and a return from loan. The departure sample likewise mixes free-agent or free-transfer exits with loans, loan returns and at least one other club move. Temporary arrangements form a visible thread, with players moving back to Reading, Sutton Utd, Exeter City, Plymouth, QPR, Aldershot Town and other parent clubs, while new loans arrived from several English sides. The summer 2026 arrivals include five free-agent additions listed on 30 June, alongside other movements recorded earlier in the cycle. Because both lists cover only selected recent movements, they describe the character of movement rather than a complete balance of business. No recorded fee is attached to these entries.
Leagues Torquay has participated in
Torquay’s recently recorded competition programme includes the FA Cup, FA Trophy, club friendlies and National League - South, with entries extending through 2025. The club also has a recorded National League - South play-off appearance in 2024. Earlier participation includes the National League from 2014 to 2022, plus League Two, the League Cup and the EFL Trophy between 2011 and 2013. The competition history therefore spans league football, domestic knockout tournaments, play-offs and scheduled friendlies. The available record confirms a strong domestic English focus, with no continental competition recorded. The 2025 entries are the latest recorded participation, while the older competitions remain historical.
More about Torquay
Torquay is an English football club founded in 1899 and rooted in the seaside city of Torquay in Devon. Widely known as Torquay United, it is recognized by the nickname the Gulls, a coastal reference that complements the traditional yellow-and-blue colors. Those colors are closely associated with the English Riviera, evoking the area’s golden sands and surrounding sea and sky.
Plainmoor has served as the club’s home since 1921. Set in the Plainmoor area, the ground is known for its intimate scale, a mixture of terraces and stands, and its close relationship with the surrounding residential community. That setting gives Torquay a distinctly local character, with matchday identity tied to the town rather than to a detached stadium district.
The club’s history has been shaped by local football continuity and mergers involving Babbacombe and Ellacombe before Torquay established a sustained place in the English Football League during the twentieth century. Its later path has connected the club with multiple levels of the national pyramid, including League Two, the National League and National League South. The recorded competition ecosystem also includes the FA Cup, FA Trophy, League Cup and EFL Trophy, alongside play-offs and club friendlies.
Torquay’s football culture reflects a resilient West Country outlook. Regional fixtures against Exeter City, Plymouth Argyle and Yeovil Town form part of the wider Devon and Somerset rivalry landscape. The club’s support is also associated with community-minded stewardship and the involvement of the Torquay United Supporters Trust, reinforcing the link between the team, its town and its coastal heritage. The badge tradition similarly draws on local civic imagery and maritime symbolism, including gulls set against blue.
Last matches statistics for Torquay
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Torquay
2 - 1
Exeter City
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Torquay
1 - 1
Horsham
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Tonbridge Angels
1 - 2
Torquay
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Torquay
0 - 0
Weston-super-Mare
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Dagenham & Redbridge
2 - 0
Torquay
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Torquay
1 - 1
Hampton & Richmond
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Farnham Town
2 - 0
Torquay
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Torquay
3 - 2
Folkestone Invicta
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Maidenhead
0 - 4
Torquay
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Torquay
2 - 2
Dorking Wanderers
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
Detailed statistics Torquay
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).