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The S24 Preview: Southend United v Torquay United
Let's get in the mood as the Shrimpers take on the 100% winning League Two leaders and all round tough looking Gulls on Saturday September 4th, kick-off 15.00. Bring it on! v SHRIMPERSThanks Spud, we really needed that win against Bradford last week and things are certainly looking up after the penalty shoot-out victory over the Gills Tuesday.But the Gulls are a whole different ball-game, like Vale a couple of weeks ago they've been building this team for a long while, and look what happened there!Lets's hope we can be more competitive, yet the changes to the team since that game have only been for the best.Good news that defender Sean Clohessy is available again after suspension, as is striker Scott Spencer, recovered from his back injury.The doubt remains centre-back Mark Phillips who continues to suffer from his hamstring problem. Southend United squad: Morris, Simpson, Bilel, Barker, Gilbert, Clohessy, Soares, Grant, Easton, Hall, Corr, Sturrock, Coughlan, Paterson, Zaaboub, Bouzid, Phillips, Prosser, Herd, Evans, Spencer and James-Lewis. COME ON YOU BLUES!!!!!OPPOSITIONTorquay take a full squad to Roots Hall including the rested midfielder Wayne Carlisle.On www.torquayunited.com a spokesman said: "Our focus must be soely on what we can do, we have been doing enough good things in games and it's about reminding each other of those good points and eliminate as many of the negatives as we can. We are doing very well at the moment and nine times out of ten if you keep doing the right things well you will be successful."1Torquay United 420050200414009112+82Shrewsbury Town 411042200503109210+73Rotherham United 420085110103109510+4Last time out in the league: Port Vale 1 Torquay United 2 (played on Saturday, August 28th, 2010.)Full match report here:www.torquayunited.com/page/MatchReport/0,,10445~52794,00.htmlPREVIOUSLYAt Southend Utd. (43)At Torquay Utd. (44)ResultsTotal%ResultsTotal%Southend Utd.2558.14Torquay Utd.1840.91Torquay Utd.920.93Southend Utd.1022.73Draws920.93Draws1636.36GoalsTotalAv.pgGoalsTotalAv.pgSouthend Utd.841.95Torquay Utd.851.93Torquay Utd.431.00Southend Utd.641.45On Neutral Ground (0)Overall (87 matches)ResultsTotal%ResultsTotal%Southend Utd.00.00Southend Utd.3540.23Torquay Utd.00.00Torquay Utd.2731.03Draws00.00Draws2528.74GoalsTotalAv.pgGoalsTotalAv.pgSouthend Utd.00.00Southend Utd.1481.70Torquay Utd.00.00Torquay Utd.1281.47RecordsHighest Aggregate9Torquay Utd. 8 - 1Southend Utd.1932/1933 Highest Southend Utd. score:7Southend Utd. 7 - 0Torquay Utd.1990/1991 Highest Torquay Utd. score:8Torquay Utd. 8 - 1Southend Utd.1932/1933 SeasonDateHomeScoreAwayCompetition 2003/2004Sat 08 MaySouthend Utd.1 - 2Torquay Utd.League Division Three Sat 29 NovTorquay Utd.3 - 0Southend Utd.League Division Three 2002/2003Sat 19 AprSouthend Utd.3 - 0Torquay Utd.League Division Three Sat 21 DecTorquay Utd.3 - 1Southend Utd.League Division Three 2001/2002Sat 26 JanSouthend Utd.1 - 1Torquay Utd.League Division Three Fri 05 OctTorquay Utd.2 - 1Southend Utd.League Division Three 2000/2001Sat 30 DecSouthend Utd.1 - 1Torquay Utd.League Division Three Tue 28 NovSouthend Utd.2 - 1Torquay Utd.F.A. Cup after extra time, 90 minutes 1-1Sat 18 NovTorquay Utd.1 - 1Southend Utd.F.A. Cup Sat 19 AugTorquay Utd.1 - 1Southend Utd.League Division Three 1999/2000Tue 02 MaySouthend Utd.0 - 2Torquay Utd.League Division Three Tue 28 DecTorquay Utd.0 - 1Southend Utd.League Division Three Sat 30 OctTorquay Utd.1 - 0Southend Utd.F.A. Cup 1998/1999Sat 30 JanSouthend Utd.0 - 0Torquay Utd.League Division Three Mon 28 DecTorquay Utd.2 - 0Southend Utd.League Division Three 1990/1991Tue 26 FebSouthend Utd.7 - 0Torquay Utd.(Associate Members) 1989/1990Tue 06 FebTorquay Utd.3 - 0Southend Utd.Fourth Division Fri 15 SepSouthend Utd.1 - 0Torquay Utd.Fourth Division 1986/1987Tue 03 MarTorquay Utd.2 - 1Southend Utd.Fourth Division Fri 31 OctSouthend Utd.4 - 0Torquay Utd.Fourth Division 1985/1986Fri 04 AprSouthend Utd.1 - 2Torquay Utd.Fourth Division Wed 06 NovTorquay Utd.2 - 2Southend Utd.Fourth Division 1984/1985Sat 11 MaySouthend Utd.1 - 0Torquay Utd.Fourth Division Sat 22 DecTorquay Utd.2 - 2Southend Utd.Fourth Division 1980/1981Sat 25 AprTorquay Utd.0 - 3Southend Utd.Fourth Division Fri 19 DecSouthend Utd.3 - 1Torquay Utd.Fourth Division 1977/1978Tue 18 AprTorquay Utd.0 - 1Southend Utd.Fourth Division Sat 26 NovTorquay Utd.1 - 2Southend Utd.F.A. Cup Fri 30 SepSouthend Utd.4 - 0Torquay Utd.Fourth Division 1976/1977Fri 13 MaySouthend Utd.0 - 3Torquay Utd.Fourth Division Sat 18 DecTorquay Utd.0 - 0Southend Utd.Fourth Division 1961/1962Sat 24 MarTorquay Utd.2 - 2Southend Utd.Third Division Sat 06 JanSouthend Utd.2 - 1Torquay Utd.Third Division 1960/1961Sat 04 FebSouthend Utd.3 - 2Torquay Utd.Third Division Sat 17 SepTorquay Utd.2 - 1Southend Utd.Third Division 1957/1958Tue 29 AprTorquay Utd.2 - 2Southend Utd.Third Division (South) Sat 19 AprSouthend Utd.0 - 0Torquay Utd.Third Division (South) Wed 11 DecSouthend Utd.2 - 1Torquay Utd.F.A. Cup Sat 07 DecTorquay Utd.1 - 1Southend Utd.F.A. Cup 1956/1957Sat 13 AprSouthend Utd.2 - 0Torquay Utd.Third Division (South) Sat 01 DecTorquay Utd.3 - 3Southend Utd.Third Division (South) 1955/1956Wed 02 MaySouthend Utd.2 - 3Torquay Utd.Third Division (South) Sat 21 AprTorquay Utd.2 - 2Southend Utd.Third Division (South) 1954/1955Sat 05 MarSouthend Utd.1 - 2Torquay Utd.Third Division (South) Sat 16 OctTorquay Utd.4 - 1Southend Utd.Third Division (South) 1953/1954Wed 30 SepSouthend Utd.1 - 0Torquay Utd.Third Division (South) Wed 23 SepTorquay Utd.1 - 1Southend Utd.Third Division (South) 1952/1953Sat 20 DecTorquay Utd.4 - 2Southend Utd.Third Division (South) Sat 23 AugSouthend Utd.3 - 1Torquay Utd.Third Division (South) 1951/1952Sat 22 DecTorquay Utd.1 - 3Southend Utd.Third Division (South) Sat 25 AugSouthend Utd.2 - 2Torquay Utd.Third Division (South) 1950/1951Sat 17 FebTorquay Utd.2 - 2Southend Utd.Third Division (South) Sat 30 SepSouthend Utd.3 - 0Torquay Utd.Third Division (South) 1949/1950Sat 01 AprTorquay Utd.2 - 4Southend Utd.Third Division (South) Sat 12 NovSouthend Utd.2 - 0Torquay Utd.Third Division (South) 1948/1949Sat 26 MarSouthend Utd.1 - 1Torquay Utd.Third Division (South) Sat 30 OctTorquay Utd.0 - 3Southend Utd.Third Division (South) 1947/1948Sat 06 MarSouthend Utd.1 - 0Torquay Utd.Third Division (South) Sat 18 OctTorquay Utd.4 - 1Southend Utd.Third Division (South) 1946/1947Sat 25 JanSouthend Utd.0 - 2Torquay Utd.Third Division (South) Sat 21 SepTorquay Utd.0 - 1Southend Utd.Third Division (South) 1938/1939Sat 29 AprTorquay Utd.2 - 0Southend Utd.Third Division (South) Wed 31 AugSouthend Utd.1 - 1Torquay Utd.Third Division (South) 1937/1938Sat 19 FebTorquay Utd.3 - 3Southend Utd.Third Division (South) Sat 09 OctSouthend Utd.5 - 1Torquay Utd.Third Division (South) 1936/1937Sat 03 AprSouthend Utd.0 - 0Torquay Utd.Third Division (South) Sat 16 JanTorquay Utd.1 - 4Southend Utd.Third Division (South) 1935/1936Sat 08 FebSouthend Utd.2 - 1Torquay Utd.Third Division (South) Sat 05 OctTorquay Utd.1 - 1Southend Utd.Third Division (South) 1934/1935Sat 16 FebTorquay Utd.2 - 0Southend Utd.Third Division (South) Sat 06 OctSouthend Utd.2 - 3Torquay Utd.Third Division (South) 1933/1934Sat 07 AprTorquay Utd.3 - 0Southend Utd.Third Division (South) Wed 17 JanSouthend Utd.3 - 1Torquay Utd.Third Division (South) 1932/1933Sat 21 JanSouthend Utd.2 - 1Torquay Utd.Third Division (South) Sat 10 SepTorquay Utd.8 - 1Southend Utd.Third Division (South) 1931/1932Sat 30 AprSouthend Utd.4 - 2Torquay Utd.Third Division (South) Sat 19 DecTorquay Utd.2 - 1Southend Utd.Third Division (South) Sat 28 NovTorquay Utd.1 - 3Southend Utd.F.A. Cup 1930/1931Sat 29 NovSouthend Utd.0 - 1Torquay Utd.F.A. Cup Wed 17 SepTorquay Utd.3 - 1Southend Utd.Third Division (South) Mon 08 SepSouthend Utd.6 - 3Torquay Utd.Third Division (South) 1929/1930Sat 22 FebTorquay Utd.1 - 1Southend Utd.Third Division (South) Sat 19 OctSouthend Utd.1 - 1Torquay Utd.Third Division (South) 1928/1929Sat 04 MayTorquay Utd.2 - 1Southend Utd.Third Division (South) Sat 22 DecSouthend Utd.3 - 0Torquay Utd.Third Division (South) 1927/1928Sat 04 FebTorquay Utd.3 - 3Southend Utd.Third Division (South) Sat 24 SepSouthend Utd.1 - 0Torquay Utd.Third Division (South) REFThe man in the middle is Dean Whitestone from Northampton.He gives an interview here: www.refworld.com/referee/164/1/dean-whitestoneFIXTURES League TwoSaturday, September 4th; (all kick-offs 15.00): Accrington Stanley v Wycombe, Aldershot v Northampton, Barnet v Cheltenham, Bradford v Port Vale, Burton Albion v Hereford, Bury v Gillingham, Chesterfield v Lincoln City, Macclesfield v Stockport, Oxford Utd v Morecambe, Shrewsbury v Rotherham, Southend v Torquay, Stevenage v Crewe.BETTo Win:Southend - 17/8, Draw - 12/5, Torquay - 17/5. For all the footy odds go here: www.oddschecker.com/football/english/league-two/HISTORY The original Torquay United was formed in 1899 by a group of school-leavers under the guidance of Sergeant-Major Edward Tomney. The newly founded club played its inaugural match against an Upton Cricket Club XI on one of Farmer John Wright's fields, which was situated at the top of Penny's Hill, on Teignmouth Road on the site of modern Parkhurst Road.After a season of friendlies the club joined the East Devon League and moved into the Recreation Ground, their home for the next four years, Plainmoor being occupied by Torquay Athletic Rugby Club at this time in a reversal of the current situation. In 1904 Athletic secured the lease on the Recreation Ground from underneath United and Torquay and District League rivals Ellacombe took over the lease of Plainmoor leaving United homeless for the first time in their existence and facilitating a return to the farmers fields on Teignmouth Road, however the club was on the move again when the fields were sold to be developed into what would later be known as Parkhurst Road. United soon found another home, sharing with Torquay Cricket Club in nearby Cricketfield Road (a site still used for football in the modern day by South Devon League side Upton Athletic) for four years and during that time won their first honour, the Torquay and District League title in 1909.Following this breakthrough for the club, the club merged with local rivals Ellacombe in 1910, adopted the name Torquay Town and finally moved into Plainmoor where they would remain to the modern day, during this period the ground was shared with the team's remaining local rival Babbacombe FC. Both sides were playing in the same league, the Plymouth and District League alongside the reserve teams of Exeter City and Plymouth Argyle, Torquay Town would later win the league in the 1911-12 season.On August 8th 2009, Torquay marked their return to Football League 2 with a 2-0 victory at home to Chesterfield. Their first football league goal since 2007 was scored by new loan signing Scott Rendell, who featured against Torquay in the Conference National Play-Off final, whilst on loan at Cambridge United.A run of poor results left The Gulls struggling near the bottom of the table for most of the season. There was a brief revival in December which saw Torquay beat fellow strugglers Cheltenham Town 3-0, and bottom side Darlington 5-0, before an Elliot Benyon hat-trick against Stockport County fired the Yellows into the 3rd round of the FA Cup. Buckle's side failed to continue their form in 2010, and the bad results combined with the departures of Wembley goalscorers Chris Hargreaves and Tim Sills, led to some nervous times at the club. As a reaction to these moves, Nicky Wroe replaced Hargreaves as club captain, and Guy Branston was brought to the club on loan from Burton Albion (the deal was made permanent in the summer) to bring some much needed experience in.A fantastic end to the season put an end to any relegation fears, with Torquay embarking on an undefeated run of 8 games, which included 6 wins and 7 consecutive clean sheets (a new club record for minutes without conceding). The highlight of this winning run was a 5-0 win over a Rochdale side who were top of the league at the time of the game. On the final day of the season Torquay secured a credible 17th placed finish following a 0-0 draw with league winners Notts County. This was the 2nd time in as many seasons that Plainmoor had played host to the final day celebrations of the league champions (Burton Albion were crowned as Conference Champions at Plainmoor in 2009).For a more comprehensive history of the club, go here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torquay_United_F.C.
