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. Nation Player
1 GK  ENG Michael Poke
2 DF  ENG Joe Oastler
3 DF  ENG Kevin Nicholson
4 DF  AUS Aaron Downes
5 DF  ENG Brian Saah
6 MF  ENG Damon Lathrope
7 MF  ENG Lee Mansell
8 FW  ENG Ryan Jarvis
9 FW  ENG Rene Howe
11 MF  IRL Ian Morris
12 DF  ENG Daniel Leadbitter
13 GK  ENG Martin Rice
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF  ENG Lloyd Macklin
15 FW  WAL Billy Bodin
16 DF  ENG Angus MacDonald (on loan from Reading)
18 MF  SCO Craig Easton
19 MF  ENG Danny Stevens
20 MF  WAL Nathan Craig
21 DF  ENG Thomas Cruise
23 FW  ENG Ashley Yeoman
26 FW  ENG Elliot Benyon (on loan from Southend United)
29 MF  ENG Niall 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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
17 York City 46 12 19 15 50 60 10 55
18 Accrington Stanley 46 14 12 20 51 67 16 54
19 Torquay United 46 13 14 19 55 62 7 53
20 AFC Wimbledon 46 14 11 21 54 76 22 53
21 Plymouth Argyle 46 13 13 20 46 55 9 52
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2013. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 13 14 19 55 62  −7 53 9 6 8 38 40  −2 4 8 11 17 22  −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 BST Nicholson  85' Report Attendance: 3,624
Referee: Chris Sarginson
21 August 2012 Torquay United 2–2 Cheltenham Town Plainmoor
19:45 BST Downes  22'
Howe  23'
Report Harrad  15'
Zebroski  80'
Hooman  85'
Attendance: 2,517
Referee: Mick Russell
25 August 2012 Torquay United 4–2 Rochdale Plainmoor
15:00 BST Bodin  12'
Downes  34'  74'
Howe  60'  68'  73'
Report Tutte  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 BST Saah  69' (o.g.) Report Morris  39'
Howe  59'
Attendance: 4,721
Referee: Steve Bratt
8 September 2012 Torquay United 0–0 Plymouth Argyle Plainmoor
15:00 BST Craig  45'
Howe  84'
Report Berry  6'
Hourihane  8'
Attendance: 4,932
Referee: Roger East
15 September 2012 Rotherham United 1–0 Torquay United New York Stadium
15:00 BST Revell  34'
Pringle  38'
Sharps  40'
Hunt  90'
Report Downes  17' Attendance: 7,405
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
18 September 2012 AFC Wimbledon 0–1 Torquay United Kingsmeadow
15:00 BST Jolley  72'  89'
Moore  84'
Report Howe  34'
Mansell  74'
Oastler  90+2'
Attendance: 3,350
Referee: David Coote
22 September 2012 Torquay United 1–1 Burton Albion Plainmoor
15:00 BST Howe  12' Report McCrory  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 BST Atkinson  25'
Darikwa  48'
Report Oastler  39'
Howe  51'
Attendance: 5,117
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
2 October 2012 Torquay United 4–3 Aldershot Town Plainmoor
19:45 BST Oastler  36'
Bodin  48'
Downes  59'
Jarvis  69'
Yeoman  84'
Howe  89'
Report Reid  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 BST Doherty  33'
Scowen  56'  63'
Dunne  75'
Report Howe  42' Attendance: 4,205
Referee: Darren Drysdale
13 October 2012 Torquay United 3–1 Accrington Stanley Plainmoor
15:00 BST Howe  5' (pen.)  73'
Bodin  67'
Mansell  80'
Report Murphy  45'
Amond  65'
Attendance: 2,474
Referee: Simon Hooper
20 October 2012 Bristol Rovers 3–2 Torquay United Memorial Stadium
15:00 BST Eaves  15'  76'
Lund  17'
Report Poke  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 BST Downes  37'
Leadbitter  44'
Craig  56'
Nicholson  84'
Report Fish  50'
Burton  53'
Attendance: 2,251
Referee: Brendan Malone
27 October 2012 Torquay United 1–0 Morecambe Plainmoor
15:00 BST Stevens  30'
Leadbitter  84'
Poke  89'
Report McDonald  78' Attendance: 2,457
Referee: Carl Berry
6 November 2012 Barnet 1–0 Torquay United Underhill
20:00 GMT Kamdjo  79'
Pearce  90+3'
Stack  90+3'
Report Easton  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 GMT Cox  52' Report Attendance: 5,773
Referee: Robert Madley
17 November 2012 Torquay United 1–4 Southend United Plainmoor
15:00 GMT Jarvis  52'
Mansell  56'
Howe  62'
Report Tomlin  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 GMT Report Stevens  10'
Oastler  61'  73'
Howe  87'
Attendance: 3,174
Referee: Rob Lewis
1 December 2012 Torquay United 2–1 Dagenham & Redbridge Plainmoor
15:00 GMT Stevens  36'
Ogogo  80' (o.g.)
Oastler  84'
Report Ogogo  65'
Elito  67'
Saunders  73'
Attendance: 2,069
Referee: James Adcock
8 December 2012 Bradford City 1–0 Torquay United Valley Parade
15:00 GMT Connell  85' Report Saah  35'
Thompson  55'
MacDonald  88'
Attendance: 9,347
Referee: Darren Bond
15 December 2012 Torquay United 1–1 Northampton Town Plainmoor
15:00 GMT Jarvis  62' Report Langsmead  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 GMT Hourihane  83'
Harvey  90'
Report Downes  78' Attendance: 10,003
Referee: Graham Salisbury
1 January 2013 Torquay United 2–3 AFC Wimbledon Plainmoor
15:00 GMT Mansell  9'
MacDonald  82'
Howe  88'  90'
Report McCallum  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 GMT Zola  59'
Paterson  84'
Report Jarvis  43'
Howe  63'
Attendance: 2,356
Referee: Tony Harrington
15 January 2013 Torquay United 1–1 Exeter City Plainmoor
20:00 GMT Howe  15' (pen.)
Saah  82'
Report Bennett  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 GMT Report Howe  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 GMT Lowe  33'
Harrad  51'
McGlashan  88'
Report Howe  53'  88'
Lathrope  20'
Attendance: 2,961
Referee: Carl Berry
9 February 2013 Torquay United 0–1 Fleetwood Town Plainmoor
15:00 GMT Report Atkinson  10'
Parkin  26'
Davies  89'
Attendance: 2,207
Referee: Phil Gibbs
12 February 2013 Torquay United 1–3 Rotherham United Plainmoor
19:45 GMT Downes  77'
Macklin  81'
Bodin  90' (pen.)
Report Davis  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 GMT Bennett  18'
Donnelly  46'
Report Attendance: 2,351
Referee: Andy Davies
19 February 2013 Aldershot Town 1–0 Torquay United Recreation Ground
19:45 GMT Brown  83' Report Mansell  77'
Howe  89'
Attendance: 2,095
Referee: Mick Russell
23 February 2013 Torquay United 0–1 Port Vale Plainmoor
15:00 GMT Report Burge  16'
Andrew  28'
Purse  55'
Attendance: 2,679
Referee: Keith Hill
26 February 2013 Torquay United 1–2 Wycombe Wanderers Plainmoor
19:45 GMT Jarvis  37' Report Wood  76'
McClure  81'
Attendance: 1,793
Referee: Mark Haywood
2 March 2013 Accrington Stanley 0–0 Torquay United Crown Ground
15:00 GMT Hunt  44' Report Oastler  52' Attendance: 1,197
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
9 March 2013 Torquay United 1–3 Oxford United Plainmoor
15:00 GMT Downes  58'
Howe  62'
Report Constable  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 GMT Elito  4' (pen.)
Ogogo  75'
Scott  84'
Wilkinson  88'
Report Downes  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 GMT Eastwood  9' Report Howe  22'
Labadie  45+2'  57'
Oastler  48'
Attendance: 4,891
Referee: David Phillips
19 March 2013 Torquay United 2–1 Chesterfield Plainmoor
19:45 GMT Labadie  2'  53'
Howe  8'
Saah  12'
Benyon  36'
MacDonald  56'
Report Lester  56'
Cooper  77'
Randall  90+2'
Attendance: 2,047
Referee: Stuart Attwell
23 March 2013 Torquay United 2–1 York City Plainmoor
15:00 GMT Benyon  6'
Jarvis  23'
MacDonald  69'
Cruise  73'
Poke  88'
Report Cresswell  73' (pen.)
McGurk  84'
Attendance: 2,871
Referee: Roger East
27 March 2013 Northampton Town 1–0 Torquay United Sixfields Stadium
19:45 GMT O'Donovan  77'  85'
Demontagnac  78'
Report Howe  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 GMT Labadie  3'
Jarvis  49'
Report McArdle  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 GMT Kedwell  48' Report Nicholson  82' Attendance: 7,574
Referee: Andrew Madley
16 April 2013 Torquay United 3–2 Barnet Plainmoor
19:45 GMT Benyon  25'
Bodin  60'
Oastler  68'
Saah  30'  71'
Report Yiadom  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 GMT Doyle  9'  24'
Drummond  28' (o.g.)
Williams  54'
Report Downes  44'
Yeoman  69'
Howe
Attendance: 2,033
Referee: Darren Bond
27 April 2013 Torquay United 3–3 Bristol Rovers Plainmoor
15:00 GMT Poke  47'
Benyon  52'  53'  68'
Jarvis  55' (o.g.)  62'
Report Hitchcock  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 GMT Report Chilaka  20' Attendance: 1,817
Referee: Wayne Barratt

League Cup

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

League Trophy

16 Oct 2012 Second Round Torquay United 2 – 2
(4 – 5 p)
Yeovil Town Plainmoor
19:45 BST Jarvis  24'  57' Report Hayter  38'  90'
Marsh-Brown  79'
Attendance: 1,280
Referee: Andy Woolmer
Penalties
Mansell
Craig
Cruise
Bodin
Howe
Hayter
Upson
Williams
McAllister
Marsh-Brown

Friendlies

20 Jul 2012 Torquay United 3 – 0 Royal Marines Plainmoor
19:30 BST Stevens  6'
O'Kane  17' (pen.)
Mansell  79'
Report Attendance: 612
27 Jul 2012 Torquay United 1 – 2 Leeds United Plainmoor
19:00 BST MacKenzie  75' Report McCormack  7', 11' Attendance: 3,925
Referee: Brendan Malone
31 Jul 2012 Exeter City 3 – 3 Torquay United St James Park
19:45 BST Davies  15'
Cureton  22'
Keohane  90'
Report Macklin  35'
Downes  45'
Bodin  50'
Attendance: 1,551
3 Aug 2012 Bideford 0 – 5 Torquay United The Sports Ground
19:30 BST Report Jarvis
Saah
Morris
Howe
6 Aug 2012 Torquay United 1 – 1 Stoke City Plainmoor
19:30 BST Bodin  78' Report Etherington  41' Attendance: 2,155
Referee: Steve Bratt
4 Sep 2012 Torquay United 1 – 1 Nike Academy Plainmoor
14:00 BST Jarvis  81' Report Folyton-Brown  52' Referee: Jason Haywood
19 Sep 2012 Torquay United 2 – 1 Bournemouth Plainmoor
13:00 BST Yeoman  28'
MacKenzie  87'
Report Stockley  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 GMT Rudge  11' (pen.)
Chamberlain  52'
Report Halpin  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 GMT Revell  11' Report May  24'
Halpin  55'  63' (pen.)
Referee: David Goard

Club statistics

First team appearances

As of 11 May 2013
No. Pos Nat Player TotalLeague TwoFA CupLeague CupLeague Trophy
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Michael Poke 46043+001+001+001+00
2 DF Joe Oastler 40137+110+001+000+10
3 DF Kevin Nicholson 43140+111+001+000+00
4 DF Aaron Downes 41538+051+001+001+00
5 DF Brian Saah 46143+011+001+001+00
6 MF Damon Lathrope 30021+701+001+000+00
7 MF Lee Mansell 45242+021+001+001+00
8 FW Ryan Jarvis 40925+1270+101+001+02
9 FW Rene Howe 451642+0161+001+000+10
11 MF Ian Morris 1219+210+001+000+00
12 DF Daniel Leadbitter 1509+401+000+001+00
13 GK Martin Rice 503+200+000+000+00
14 MF Lloyd Macklin 1603+1300+000+000+00
15 FW Billy Bodin 45540+351+000+001+00
16 DF Angus MacDonald 14010+400+000+000+00
17 MF Saul Halpin 200+200+000+000+00
18 MF Craig Easton 23018+300+001+001+00
19 MF Danny Stevens 25315+831+000+001+00
20 MF Nathan Craig 32128+211+000+001+00
21 DF Thomas Cruise 1806+1000+000+101+00
22 MF Karl Baker 000+000+000+000+00
23 FW Ashley Yeoman 1424+920+000+100+00
24 MF Joss Labadie 747+040+000+000+00
25 MF Jordan Chapell 605+100+000+000+00
26 FW Elliot Benyon 15512+350+000+000+00
28 DF George Artemi 000+000+000+000+00
29 MF Niall Thompson 2103+1500+100+100+10
30 DF Kyrtis MacKenzie 101+000+000+000+00
31 FW Daniel Sullivan 000+000+000+000+00
32 DF Jake Hutchings 000+000+000+000+00
33 GK Conor Thompson 000+000+000+000+00

Source: Torquay United

Top scorers

Place Position Nation Number Name League Two FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total
1FW9Rene Howe1600016
2FW8Ryan Jarvis70029
3DF4Aaron Downes50005
=FW26Elliot Benyon50005
4FW15Billy Bodin40004
=MF24Joss Labadie40004
5MF19Danny Stevens30003
6MF7Lee Mansell20002
7MF20Nathan Craig10001
=MF11Ian Morris10001
=DF3Kevin Nicholson10001
=DF2Joe Oastler10001
=DF5Brian Saah10001
=FW23Ashley Yeoman10001
Own goals10001
Totals 5300255

Source: Torquay United

Disciplinary record

Number Nation Position Name League Two FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total
9FWRene Howe150000000150
2DFJoe Oastler9100000091
4DFAaron Downes5100000051
7MFLee Mansell3100000031
1GKMichael Poke4000000040
6MFDamon Lathrope2000000020
12DFDaniel Leadbitter2000000020
16DFAngus MacDonald2000000020
5DFBrian Saah1100000011
20MFNathan Craig1000000010
18MFCraig Easton1000000010
14MFLloyd Macklin1000000010
29MFNiall Thompson1000000010
Totals 39 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 4

Source: Torquay United

In

Date Nat. Pos. Name From Fee References
5 July 2012 FW Billy Bodin Swindon Town Undisclosed [1]
24 July 2012 DF Aaron Downes Unattached Free [2]
28 August 2012 MF Karl Baker Unattached Free [3]
10 September 2012 DF George Artemi Unattached Free [4]
11 October 2012 GK Conor Thompson Chippenham Town Free [5]

Loans in

Date Nat. Pos. Name From Expiry date References
22 November 2012 DF Angus MacDonald Reading End of season [6][7]
11 February 2013 FW Elliot Benyon Southend United End of season [8]
6 March 2013 MF Joss Labadie Notts County End of season [9]
13 March 2013 MF Jordan Chapell Sheffield United End of season [10]

Out

Date Nat. Pos. Name To Fee References
11 July 2012 MF Chris McPhee Released Free [11]
26 July 2012 MF Eunan O'Kane Bournemouth Undisclosed [12]
10 January 2013 DF George Artemi Released n/a [13]
17 Mau 2013 ST Ryan Jarvis York City Free [14]

Loans out

Date Nat. Pos. Name To Expiry date References
9 March 2013 MF Karl Baker Bideford End of season [15]
9 March 2013 MF Saul Halpin Bideford End of season [15]
9 March 2013 DF Kyrtis MacKenzie Taunton Town End of season [15]

References

  1. "Torquay United complete deal for Swindon's Billy Bodin". BBC Sport. 5 July 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
  2. "Torquay United sign defender Aaron Downes". BBC Sport. 24 July 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
  3. "Torquay United hand trialist Karl Baker a contract". BBC Sport. 28 August 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
  4. "Torquay United sign George Artemi on short-term deal". BBC Sport. 11 September 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
  5. "Connor Thompson: Torquay to sign ex-Swindon Town goalkeeper". BBC Sport. 11 October 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
  6. "Reading's Angus MacDonald returns to Torquay on loan". BBC Sport. 22 November 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
  7. "Torquay United extend Angus MacDonald loan from Reading". BBC Sport. 8 January 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
  8. "Southend's Elliot Benyon returns to Torquay on one-month loan". BBC Sport. 11 February 2013. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
  9. "Torquay sign Notts County midfielder Joss Labadie on loan". BBC Sport. 6 March 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  10. "Torquay sign Sheffield United's Jordan Chapell on loan". BBC Sport. 13 March 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
  11. "Chris McPhee leaves Torquay United by mutual consent". BBC Sport. 11 July 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
  12. "Bournemouth sign Torquay United's Eunan O'Kane". BBC Sport. 26 July 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
  13. "Bye George". Torquayunited.com. 10 January 2013. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
  14. "Jarvis To York". Torquayunited.com. 17 May 2013. Archived from the original on 9 July 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
  15. "Loaned out". Torquayunited.com. 9 March 2013. Archived from the original on 12 March 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
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