Post by Jon on Feb 19, 2012 23:22:38 GMT
One positive from the Bradford game (18/2/12) was the bright showing from Ashley Yeoman when he came on for his second first team appearance – 3 years and 4 months after he made his debut as a sixteen year old against Oxford on 9/10/08.
Has any other TUFC player ever had to wait so long between his debut and his second appearance and if so what kind of a career did he go on to enjoy?
Phil Sandercock had to wait over a year for his second appearance (29/11/69 to 9/1/71) but it didn’t do him any harm. He went on to make over 350 league appearances for Torquay, Huddersfield and Northampton and was the first Torquay player to be selected for the PFA divisional team of the year. He also had the privilege of playing alongside Stefano in the reserves and having Rags and jmgull as neighbours in Frobisher Green.
Goalkeeper Peter Wakeham had to wait over two years (19/4/54 to 25/4/56) for his second appearance. Again, it did him no harm. He went on to a fine career, including spells at Sunderland and Charlton, and was even a reserve for England under 23s.
A youngster who had to wait even longer than Yeoman was Cornishman Mike Tiddy. The young winger made his debut on 22/3/46 and had to wait three years and seven months for a second chance on 21/10/50. Four impressive showings earned him a move to Cardiff City and he later moved on to the mighty Arsenal where he scored 8 goals in 48 league appearances.
Actually two TUFC players have waited even longer than Tiddy for a second game but both in slightly more complicated circumstances.
Steve Hayes had a nightmare debut for Torquay after joining on loan from Shrewsbury. He was part of the defence that capitulated pathetically at Crewe on 6/9/75 and was immediately dropped, returning to Shrewsbury without making another appearance. Many years later, the reason for his under par performance was made public – he was out on the p*ss with Merse in Shrewsbury the night before the game. Hayes finally signed for Torquay permanently in 1980 and made his second “debut” on 9/8/80 – nearly five years after his first one.
Ralph “Scrumpy” Calland had an even longer wait. He made his debut on 2/9/39. On 3/9/39, war was declared on Germany and on 4/9/39 he was off on National Service. He returned to Torquay in time for a War Cup game on 9/3/46, but his first “official” game was on 31/8/46 – just short of seven years after his original debut. Ralph went on to rack up well over 200 first team appearances for Torquay despite losing seven years of his career to the War and was subsequently manager of TUFC’s A team in the South Devon League and of Brixham United (including Stefano?) in the Plymouth and District League.
Has any other TUFC player ever had to wait so long between his debut and his second appearance and if so what kind of a career did he go on to enjoy?
Phil Sandercock had to wait over a year for his second appearance (29/11/69 to 9/1/71) but it didn’t do him any harm. He went on to make over 350 league appearances for Torquay, Huddersfield and Northampton and was the first Torquay player to be selected for the PFA divisional team of the year. He also had the privilege of playing alongside Stefano in the reserves and having Rags and jmgull as neighbours in Frobisher Green.
Goalkeeper Peter Wakeham had to wait over two years (19/4/54 to 25/4/56) for his second appearance. Again, it did him no harm. He went on to a fine career, including spells at Sunderland and Charlton, and was even a reserve for England under 23s.
A youngster who had to wait even longer than Yeoman was Cornishman Mike Tiddy. The young winger made his debut on 22/3/46 and had to wait three years and seven months for a second chance on 21/10/50. Four impressive showings earned him a move to Cardiff City and he later moved on to the mighty Arsenal where he scored 8 goals in 48 league appearances.
Actually two TUFC players have waited even longer than Tiddy for a second game but both in slightly more complicated circumstances.
Steve Hayes had a nightmare debut for Torquay after joining on loan from Shrewsbury. He was part of the defence that capitulated pathetically at Crewe on 6/9/75 and was immediately dropped, returning to Shrewsbury without making another appearance. Many years later, the reason for his under par performance was made public – he was out on the p*ss with Merse in Shrewsbury the night before the game. Hayes finally signed for Torquay permanently in 1980 and made his second “debut” on 9/8/80 – nearly five years after his first one.
Ralph “Scrumpy” Calland had an even longer wait. He made his debut on 2/9/39. On 3/9/39, war was declared on Germany and on 4/9/39 he was off on National Service. He returned to Torquay in time for a War Cup game on 9/3/46, but his first “official” game was on 31/8/46 – just short of seven years after his original debut. Ralph went on to rack up well over 200 first team appearances for Torquay despite losing seven years of his career to the War and was subsequently manager of TUFC’s A team in the South Devon League and of Brixham United (including Stefano?) in the Plymouth and District League.
