TORQUAY TOUR TOO

From "TOURS" to TORQUAY, Saturday was a poignant moment in Torquay's history when they found themselves playing their first ever match in the Vanarama National League South. I was listening to "Talksport" this afternoon and heard a Gulls' fan describing his cultural experience of travelling to Chelmsford where just over a 1,000 crowd watched the game, a number looking through the discus net at the match! Chelmsford's pitch is surrounded by a track, I hope.
https://www.torquayunited.com/news/
Torquay made the cross-country journey from Devon to Essex and came away with a 0-0 draw-a point. They are 6th in the division after one game apparently, The Non-League Paper claims that they won 3-2, whereas they have in print Chelmsford losing 2-4? Cost to enter ground? £15!!!!
 The Chelmsford City club was founded in 1878 and turned professional in 1938 joining the Southern League. Arthur Rowe managed the team in 1945-6; he was better known by his association with Spurs and City's famous players include Jimmy Greaves in 1977 when he helped the club in an Anglo-Italian Cup venture, with Paul Parker 2001-3 and Dean Holdsworth in 2013 as managers.
The fixtures secretary excelled themselves, having Truro City hosting a westerly trip from Billericay Town and sending their visitors away with a 0-4 victory. Truro lie root in League South.
Dartford went to Bath, Gloucester to Concord Rangers, Wealdstone to Weston-Super-Mare. Not too many old Football League clubs in the south.

In the National League North, Stockport County, Hereford (reformed), Boston United, Bradford Park Avenue, Kidderminster, Chester, Darlington, Southport, York City are all past Football League clubs looking to rise up the pyramid.

Other journeys in the National League at the weekend:
AFC Fylde hosting Bromley, Barrow hosting Havant, Halifax to Braintree, Dover hosting Wrexham, Harrogate hosting Sutton, Maidenhead hosting Gateshead, Hartlepool to Maidstone.

A special moment now as Graham Taylor's statue is unveiled at Watford FC; it is very good.
http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11686/11460412/watford-unveil-graham-taylor-statue-in-honour-of-clubs-greatest-manager