Post by gulliball on May 26, 2016 19:21:59 GMT
I started a project about a month ago, to compile an 'On This Day' feature for every day of the year. Between the published histories and online materials I have been able to find at least one item for each day between 5th August and 22nd May.
However during the summer there very limited matches, and so no debuts, final matches, memorable moments, sequences etc...
A few have entries, but there are still 46 days with absolutely nothing. I've tried to include all manager appointments and departures, player signings, player sales, friendlies and testimonials, International games and anything else I came across.
The trouble is though that finding the exact dates memorable players signed or left is tricky, unless it's from the past few seasons (when we've not had too many memorable players...) and pre-season friendlies are much harder to find details for.
Now this site is the place to go to for all matters historical, so I am appealing for help to fill in the missing days. I have only been going to games for just under 20 years, so if anyone with a longer memory than me, or more avenues for research, could assist then I would be extremely grateful.
The rest of the year can be read here: www.torquayfanstats.com/on-this-day and any other impressive stats for any day of the year that I've not included would also be very much appreciated.
Chris
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23rd May
24th May
Alex Rowe becomes the 6th Chairman of the season after a new consortium takes over control of the club from Mike Bateson (2007)
25th May
Newport beat Luton 3-1, which means the Hatters can no longer catch Torquay, who are promoted (1966)
26th May
27th May
28th May
Our first appearance at Wembley in the Sherpa Van Trophy Final vs Bolton Wanderers, in front of a Club Record highest neutral attendance of 46 513 (1989)
A John Mousinho goal is enough to win promotion for Stevenage in the League Two Play-Off Final at Old Trafford (2011)
29th May
30th May
The ballot for League membership sees Torquay defeat Aberdare by 26 votes to 19 and gain entry into the Football League (1927)
31st May
Promotion is secured via a penalty shootout, following a 2-2 draw against Blackpool in the Division 4 Play-Off Final at Wembley (1991)
1st June
2nd June
Neil Warnock chooses not to stay on as manager and leaves the Club (1993)
The new owners of the club appoint Paul Buckle as Manager (2007)
3rd June
4th June
5th June
6th June
7th June
8th June
9th June
10th June
A 17 year old Lee Sharpe joins Manchester United for £185 000 (1988)
11th June
12th June
13th June
Martin Ling appointed as manager (2011)
14th June
15th June
Chris Hargreaves placed on gardening leave, along with assistant Lee Hodges (2015)
16th June
17th June
Kevin Hill leaves the club, signing for Conference South side Dorchester Town (2008)
Paul Cox appointed manager (2015)
18th June
Bobby Olejnik sold to Peterborough for £300 000 (2012)
19th June
20th June
Chris Hargreaves signs on a two-year deal after leaving Oxford (2007)
21st June
Kevin Nicholson signs from Forest Green Rovers (2007)
22nd June
Cyril Knowles is appointed as manager (1987)
23rd June
24th June
25th June
26th June
27th June
28th June
Tim Sills joins from Hereford United on a two-year contract (2007)
29th June
30th June
1st July
2nd July
Wes Saunders appointed manager (1998)
3rd July
4th July
5th July
6th July
Jamie Ward signs on a three-year contract after his release from Aston Villa (2006)
7th July
8th July
9th July
10th July
11th July
12th July
13th July
14th July
Kevin Hill has a testimonial match against Plymouth Argyle at Plainmoor (2007)
15th July
16th July
Tony Bedeau’s testimonial match at Plainmoor, against Plymouth Argyle (2006)
17th July
Rodney Jack sold to Crewe for a Club Record £650 000 (1998)
18th July
19th July
20th July
Roy McFarland appointed as manager (2001)
21st July
Rodney Jack scores against French Guiana (1995)
22nd July
23rd July
The official England band makes an appearance at Plainmoor for the visit of Sheffield Wednesday in a pre-season friendly. A Mark Pembridge goal is enough for a 1-0 victory (1997)
24th July
25th July
26th July
Eunan O’Kane sold to Bournemouth for £175 000 (2012)
27th July
Rodney Jack scores against Cuba (1995)
28th July
29th July
Bobby Charlton captains Manchester United in a pre-season friendly at Plainmoor (1972)
30th July
31st July
1st August
Ruud Gullit is amongst the Chelsea players to appear at Plainmoor in a pre-season friendly (1995)
2nd August
Bayer Leverkusen 1-1 Torquay United, during the club’s first ever continental tour (1967)
3rd August
4th August
