Match Record
Complete record for all Swindon Town senior matches against Torquay United:
| Competition | P | W | D | L | Penalties | F | A | Win % | SR% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | Lost | |||||||||
| All matches | 99 | 40 | 27 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 160 | 154 | 40.40% | 51.89% |
| League | 72 | 28 | 17 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 111 | 38.89% | 50.69% |
| Wartime League | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 33.33% | 41.67% |
| National Cup Competitions | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 18 | 69.23% | 65.38% |
| Wartime Cup | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0.00% | 50.00% |
| EFL Minor Cup Competitions | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.67% | 47.92% |
Other matches between sides representing Swindon Town and Torquay United:
Biggest Victories and Defeats
Biggest victories in each competition:
| Comp. | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LC | 23 SEP 1992 | 
Torquay United (Away)
Torquay United (A)
|
W6 - 0 | C. Maskell, D. Mitchell 2, M. Ling, S. Taylor, S. White | 3,560 |
| EFL | 20 MAR 1954 | 
Torquay United (Home)
Torquay United (H)
|
W6 - 1 | M. Bull, G. Hudson pen., M. Owen, R. Thomas (o.g.), R. Sampson, R. Onslow | 8,495 |
| EFL | 05 JAN 1935 |
Torquay United (Home)
Torquay United (H)
|
W5 - 0 | A. Fowler 2, F. Peters, J. Dickenson (o.g.), G. Gunson | 8,401 |
| WAR | 28 OCT 1939 |
Torquay United (Home)
Torquay United (H)
|
W2 - 0 | 2,260 | |
| FAC | 02 JAN 1952 |
Torquay United (Neutral)
Torquay United (N)
|
W3 - 1 | R. Onslow, J. Bain, M. Owen | 12,241 |
| FLT | 05 OCT 2010 |
Torquay United (Home)
Torquay United (H)
|
W2 - 0 | D. Ball, V. Péricard | 3,625 |
Biggest defeats in each competition:
| Comp. | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFL | 08 MAR 1952 |
Torquay United (Away)
Torquay United (A)
|
L0 - 9 | - | 7,084 |
| WLC | 17 APR 1940 |
Torquay United (Away)
Torquay United (A)
|
L0 - 5
L1 - 6 (Agg.) | - | 1,281 |
| WAR | 16 DEC 1939 |
Torquay United (Away)
Torquay United (A)
|
L1 - 5 | 800 | |
| D3SC | 20 APR 1946 |
Torquay United (Away)
Torquay United (A)
|
L1 - 4 | 5,381 |
Highest and Lowest Attendances
Highest attendances at each venue:
| Comp. | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFL | 30 DEC 1967 | 
Torquay United (Home)
Torquay United (H)
|
W1 - 0 | D. Rogers | 18,161 |
| EFL | 26 DEC 1967 |
Torquay United (Away)
Torquay United (A)
|
D1 - 1 | J. Butler | 12,910 |
| FAC | 02 JAN 1952 |
Torquay United (Neutral)
Torquay United (N)
|
W3 - 1 | R. Onslow, J. Bain, M. Owen | 12,241 |
Lowest attendances at each venue:
| Comp. | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAR | 04 MAY 1940 |
Torquay United (Home)
Torquay United (H)
|
L1 - 3 | - | |
| FAC | 02 JAN 1952 |
Torquay United (Neutral)
Torquay United (N)
|
W3 - 1 | R. Onslow, J. Bain, M. Owen | 12,241 |
All Matches
Players
Most appearances for Swindon Town against Torquay United:
| Player | Apps |
|---|---|
| Maurice OWEN | 27 |
| Garth HUDSON | 19 |
| George HUNT | 18 |
| Sam BURTON | 15 |
| Harry COUSINS | 15 |
Most goals scored for Swindon Town against Torquay United:
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Maurice OWEN | 11 |
| Harry MORRIS | 9 |
| Alan MAYES | 6 |
| Alan FOWLER | 6 |
| Dave BAMBER | 4 |
Highest success % for Swindon Town against Torquay United (min 5 games):
| Player | SR% |
|---|---|
| David COLE | 90.0% |
| Don HEATH | 90.0% |
| Peter DOWNSBOROUGH | 71.4% |
| Stan HARLAND | 71.4% |
| Don ROGERS | 71.4% |
Most appearances for Torquay United against Swindon Town:
| Player | Apps |
|---|---|
| Ron SHAW | 23 |
| Sammy COLLINS | 19 |
| Dennis LEWIS | 19 |
| Albert HUTCHINSON | 18 |
| Ralph CALLAND | 12 |
Most goals scored for Torquay United against Swindon Town:
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sammy COLLINS | 13 |
| Ernie EDDS | 7 |
| Tommy NORTHCOTT | 5 |
| Albert HUTCHINSON | 5 |
| Lew GRIFFITHS | 4 |
Highest success % for Torquay United against Swindon Town (min 5 games):
| Player | SR% |
|---|---|
| Hugh CAMERON | 80.0% |
| Derek HALL | 72.5% |
| Ralph BIRKETT | 70.0% |
| John SMITH | 70.0% |
| Jack CONLEY | 68.8% |
Players who represented both clubs:
Video Footage
All available video footage for Swindon Town's matches against Torquay United:
Newspaper Reports
All available media reports for Swindon Town's matches against Torquay United:
Saturday October 12th, 1929
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TOWN LEAVE IT LATE: WINNING GOAL IN LAST 5 MINUTESFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (0) 2
Torquay United (1) 1
Saturday February 15th, 1930
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SWINDON SURRENDER HALF TIME LEADFootball League Division Three (South)
Torquay United (0) 1
Swindon Town (1) 1
Saturday December 6th, 1930
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SWINDON COME BACK TO FORM WITH A BOUNDFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (0) 4
Torquay United (0) 0
Saturday April 11th, 1931
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BAD HIDING FOR SWINDON AT TORQUAYFootball League Division Three (South)
Torquay United (3) 5
Swindon Town (0) 0
Saturday October 3rd, 1931
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NO TURN OF THE TIDE YET: ANOTHER DEFEATFootball League Division Three (South)
Torquay United (1) 2
Swindon Town (1) 1
Saturday February 13th, 1932
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HOW SWINDON BEAT TORQUAYFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (0) 3
Torquay United (0) 0
Saturday October 15th, 1932
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TOWN LOSE BY ODD GOAL IN SEVEN AT TORQUAYFootball League Division Three (South)
Torquay United (2) 4
Swindon Town (3) 3
Saturday September 1st, 1934
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SWINDON LOSE AT TORQUAY AFTER A KEEN GAMEFootball League Division Three (South)
Torquay United (2) 2
Swindon Town (1) 1
Saturday January 5th, 1935
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SWINDON'S NEW BACK PLEASES THE SPECTATORSFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (2) 5
Torquay United (0) 0
Saturday October 31st, 1936
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SUNSHINE AT TORQUAY, BUT SEASIDE AIR WASN'T A TONIC FOR TOWNFootball League Division Three (South)
Torquay United (1) 2
Swindon Town (0) 0
Saturday March 6th, 1937
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SWINDON WIN AT LASTFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (1) 4
Torquay United (0) 2
Saturday October 16th, 1937
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SWINDON GAIN THE VERDICT --- BUT ONLY JUSTFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (0) 1
Torquay United (0) 0
Saturday February 26th, 1938
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SWINDON OUT OF LUCK AT TORQUAYFootball League Division Three (South)
Torquay United (1) 1
Swindon Town (0) 0
Saturday May 6th, 1939
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TORQUAY WELL BEATEN AT COUNTY GROUNDFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (3) 3
Torquay United (0) 1
Saturday November 2nd, 1946
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SWINDON ARE HUMBLED BY TORQUAY AT THE COUNTY GROUNDFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (1) 2
Torquay United (3) 4
Saturday March 8th, 1947
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ARSENAL "SCOUT" SEES SWINDON SPREADEAGLE TORQUAYFootball League Division Three (South)
Torquay United (0) 1
Swindon Town (3) 5
Saturday September 13th, 1947
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DISPUTED GOAL GIVES TORQUAY POINT AGAINST TOWNFootball League Division Three (South)
Torquay United (1) 1
Swindon Town (0) 1
Saturday January 31st, 1948
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SWINDON'S 14TH CONSECUTIVE MATCH WITHOUT DEFEATFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (1) 2
Torquay United (1) 2
Saturday October 16th, 1948
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OWN-GOAL TRAGEDY AFTER AN EARLY LEADFootball League Division Three (South)
Torquay United (1) 3
Swindon Town (1) 1
Saturday March 12th, 1949
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JONES SCORED WHILE TORQUAY APPEALEDFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (1) 1
Torquay United (0) 1
Saturday August 27th, 1949
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DEPUTY LEADER PUTS TORQUAY IN LEADFootball League Division Three (South)
Torquay United (1) 1
Swindon Town (0) 0
Saturday December 24th, 1949
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HEAD'S LONG RANGE EFFORT ON THE 'BULL'Football League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (0) 1
Torquay United (1) 2
Saturday October 20th, 1951
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EDDS' EFFORT SHAKES TOWN TO ACTIONFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (0) 2
Torquay United (0) 1
Saturday December 15th, 1951
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OWEN STARTS GOAL-RUSH IN THRILLING CUP TIEFootball Association Challenge Cup
Swindon Town (2) 3
Torquay United (3) 3
Saturday March 8th, 1952
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UPRICHARD INJURED AND TORQUAY RUN RIOTFootball League Division Three (South)
Torquay United (3) 9
Swindon Town (0) 0
Saturday November 15th, 1952
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THRILLING ESCAPES IN TENSE TUSSLEFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (0) 2
Torquay United (0) 0
Saturday April 4th, 1953
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QUICK REVERSES ARE BECOMING A HABITFootball League Division Three (South)
Torquay United (2) 3
Swindon Town (1) 1
Saturday November 28th, 1953
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ONSLOW CELEBRATES ON RETURN TO TEAMFootball League Division Three (South)
Torquay United (0) 2
Swindon Town (1) 1
Saturday March 20th, 1954
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BACK BECOMES 'KEEPER AND SAVES PENALTYFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (2) 6
Torquay United (1) 1
Saturday April 30th, 1955
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SIXTH GOALLESS DRAW OF THE SEASONFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (0) 0
Torquay United (0) 0
Saturday September 17th, 1955
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DOWN AGAIN - PENALTY GIFT FOR TORQUAYFootball League Division Three (South)
Torquay United (3) 4
Swindon Town (0) 0
Saturday February 9th, 1957
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TOWN 'SINK': TORQUAY GAIN 7-0 VICTORYFootball League Division Three (South)
Torquay United (2) 7
Swindon Town (0) 0
Saturday October 19th, 1957
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PENALTY VICTIM SOON TOOK REVENGEFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (0) 3
Torquay United (2) 1
Saturday March 1st, 1958
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TWO UP, PENALTY MISS, IN FIRST 15 MIN.Football League Division Three (South)
Torquay United (1) 2
Swindon Town (2) 2
Saturday December 30th, 1967
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DONALD'S GOAL WINS TWO VITAL POINTSFootball League Division Three
Swindon Town (1) 1
Torquay United (0) 0
Saturday October 19th, 1968
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TOWN LET IN THEIR FIRST GOAL AT HOMEFootball League Division Three
Swindon Town (1) 2
Torquay United (0) 1
Transfers
Transfers between Swindon Town and Torquay United:
Friendlies and Minor Competitions
| Comp. | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRN | 10 OCT 2017 | 
Torquay United (Home)
Torquay United (H)
|
W10 - 1 | Unknown 10 | BCD |
| FRN | 23 JUL 2003 |
Torquay United (Away)
Torquay United (A)
|
W3 - 2 | S. Robinson, S. Parkin, S. Igoe | 797 |
| FRN | 11 AUG 1973 | 
Torquay United (Away)
Torquay United (A)
|
L1 - 2 | R. Legg | 1,793 |
| TEST | 28 OCT 1963 |
Torquay United (Away)
Torquay United (A)
|
D2 - 2 | Unknown 2 | 2,651 |
About Swindon Town vs. Torquay United
Torquay inflicted the Town's worst ever League defeat in 1952 - scoring nine goals without reply after Town keeper Norman Uprichard left the field with concussion in the first half. Right half Harry Kaye and left back Harry May both took turns in goal, bu
Fifteen years earlier, Swindon broke their record transfer fee to bring Ben Morton to the County Ground from Plainmoor - the striker becoming the club's first four figure signing. It took Morton until his twelfth game to score for the Town, when he netted