Torquay 1933
SATURDAY 25TH NOVEMBER 1933

FA CUP 1ST ROUND - PLAINMOOR

TORQUAY UNITED 1 (Jack Kennedy)

MARGATE 1 (Billy Mays)

Attendance: 3,600*

Having beaten Harrow-based amateur outfit Old Lyonians 2-0 in the 4th Qualifying Round Margate travelled to Third Division (South) club Torquay for a 1st Round Proper tie. After falling behind to a Kennedy goal within five minutes Margate's prolific striker Billy Mays equalised shortly before half time and there were no further goals after the break.

TORQUAY: Joe Langford; Jack Fowler, Evan Rees; Les Lievesley, Don Welsh, Tommy Pickersgill; Frank Ryder, Jack Kennedy, Billy Harker, Tom Walters and Don Bird 

MARGATE: Fred Jones; Hector Girvan, Stan Charlton; Ernie Braithwaite, Tommy Robinson, Len Hughes; Fred Forward, Frank Keetley, Billy Mays, Reg Tricker and Billy Barrow

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THURSDAY 30TH NOVEMBER 1933

FA CUP 1ST ROUND REPLAY - HARTSDOWN PARK

MARGATE 0

TORQUAY UNITED  2 (George Stabb and Tom Walters)

Attendance: 4,759

For the replay Margate brought back first-choice keeper Stewart Dobbin and replaced Reg Tricker with Nick Collins whilst there was a change of centre-forward for Torquay - George Stabb replacing Billy Harker. A new record Hartsdown Park crowd of 4,759 saw the Devon side take the lead after 25 minutes when Tom Walters headed home from a corner and a second goal from Stabb on the stroke of half time proved enough to see Torquay through.

MARGATE: Stewart Dobbin; Hector Girvan, Stan Charlton; Ernie Braithwaite, Tommy Robinson, Len Hughes; Fred Forward, Frank Keetley, Billy Mays, Nick Collins and Billy Barrow

TORQUAY: Joe Langford; Jack Fowler, Evan Rees; Les Lievesley, Don Welsh, Tommy Pickersgill; Frank Ryder, Jack Kennedy, George Stabb, Tom Walters and Don Bird 

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