1996–97 Torquay United F.C. season
Torquay United 1996–97 football season
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The 1996–97 Torquay United F.C. season was Torquay United's 63rd season in the Football League and their fifth consecutive season in Division Three. The season runs from 1 July 1996 to 30 June 1997.
| 1996–97 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Mike Bateson | |
| Manager | Kevin Hodges | |
| Division Three | 21st | |
| FA Cup | First Round | |
| League Cup | First round | |
| League Trophy | Second round | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Rodney Jack (10) All: Rodney Jack (10) | |
| Highest home attendance | 4,021 (vs. Exeter City, 31 August 1996, Division Three) | |
| Lowest home attendance | 1,087 (vs. Rochdale, 3 December 1996, Division Three) | |
| Average home league attendance | 2,380 | |
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Player statistics
(not including Football League Trophy or FA Cup)[1]
| Player | League apps | League goals | Cup apps | Cup goals | Total apps | Total goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Adcock | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Paul Baker | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 7 |
| Lee Barrow | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
 Tony Bedeau | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Dean Chandler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Steve Crane | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jon Gittens | 31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 3 |
| Matt Gregg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Neil Gregory | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Richard Hancox | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Leon Hapgood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ian Hathaway | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 1 |
 Mark Hawthorne | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 2 |
| Danny Hinshelwood | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Wayne Hockley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Kevin Hodges | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jamie Howell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Rodney Jack | 30 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 10 |
| Ellis Laight | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Steve McCall | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 1 |
| Andy McFarlane | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 |
| Paul Mitchell | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Jamie Ndah | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Garry Nelson | 30 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 8 |
| Ray Newland | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Charlie Oatway | 37 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 1 |
| Michael Preston | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Scott Stamps | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 3 |
| Anthony Thirlby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Wayne Thomas | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Lee Tucker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Watson | 42 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 1 |
 Rhys Wilmot | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| Steve Winter | 36 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 6 |
| Matthew Wright | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |