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MATCH DETAILS

Match details: Weymouth FC vs Torquay United

Competition: Pre-Season Friendly

Venue: Bob Lucas Stadium, Weymouth

Date: Saturday 2nd August 2025

Kick-off: 3pm

WEYMOUTH FC FACT FILE

Year founded: 1890
Nickname: The Terras
Last season’s league finish: 23rd in National League South
Weymouth notable honours:
Conference South/National League South:
Winners: 2005-06
Play-off winners: 2019-20
Southern League (level 5):
Champions: 1964-65, 1965-66,
Southern League Premier Division South
Champions: 2018-19
Southern League Southern Division
Champions: 1997-98

MANAGER – WARREN FEENEY

Former Northern Ireland international Warren Feeney recently succeeded Mark Molesley as Terras manager. Feeney has experience of managing in four different countries (England, Bulgaria, Northern Ireland and Wales). His previous clubs include Linfield, Ards and Glentoran in his home province, Pirin Blagoevgrad in Bulgaria, Newport County in the Football League and Welling United in National League South.

As a player, he began his career with Leeds United before moving on to Bournemouth, Luton Town, Stockport County, Cardiff City, Oldham Athletic and Plymouth Argyle, where he was a teammate of not only current United manager Paul Wotton, but also his predecessor Molesley.

PLAYER PROFILE – BRANDON GOODSHIP

Brandon Goodship first signed for the Terras at the start of the 2017-18 season having previously been at AFC Bournemouth and Yeovil Town. Brandon was at the Cherries since the age of 12 but, after having had his contract cancelled by mutual consent at AFC Bournemouth he joined the Glovers on a permanent basis in January 2017, after having a spell on loan at Huish Park in the 2015-16 season.

Goodship hit the ground running for Weymouth, scoring his first hat-trick at home to Merthyr Town in October 2017. He netted 38 league goals in his first season at the club and picked up the 2017-18 Evo-Stik Southern League Premier Golden Boot.

He won his first England C cap in March 2019, as his goals played an important part in helping Weymouth win the 2018-19 Southern League Premier title; Goodship scored 39 goals which earned him the 2018-19 Southern League Premier Golden Boot again. In June 2019, Goodship returned to the Football League to sign for League One side Southend United, following Mark Moseley’s appointment as Shrimpers boss.

In June 2021, he returned to the Terras after he was released by Southend. Goodship then spent a season at Salisbury before returning to Weymouth for a third spell during the summer of 2023 and finished the 2023-24 campaign as the club’s top scorer. He recently committed his future to the Terras for the 2025-26 season.

PLAYER STATS – Position: Striker, DOB: 22/09/94, Height: 1.90m, Previous Club: Salisbury

NLS Stats 24/25: Appearances: 30, Goals 3, Assists 3, Yellow/Red Cards 8/0

OLD BOYS

Torquay: Cody Cooke, Ed Palmer

Weymouth: Reuben Reid

LAST MEETING

Monday 21st April 2025 – Torquay United 3 Weymouth FC 0

A comprehensive 3-0 win over Weymouth at Plainmoor saw United take their title challenge to the last day of the season. Jordan Dyer’s early goal gave The Gulls a half-time advantage, and with Matt Jay and Jay Foul-ston adding to that with second-half efforts, United will travel to Hemel Hempstead next week-end still with a chance of securing the NLS title.

TUFC SUMMER TRANSFER BUSINESS

In: Monashe Sundire (Tamworth), Louis Dennis (Bromley), Callum Dolan (Fleetwood Town), Sonny Fish (Crawley Town), Jordan Thomas and Sonny Blu Lo-Everton (Yeovil Town), Matt Worthington (Oldham Athletic)

Out: Dean Moxey (Tiverton Town), Offrande Zanzala (Chester FC), Lirak Hasani (Truro City), Brad Ash (Bath City), Ben Seymour (Taunton Town season-long loan), Omar Mussa, Oscar Threlkeld, Finley Craske