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MATCH DETAILS

Match details: Torquay United vs Enfield Town

Competition: National League South

Venue: Plainmoor

Date: Saturday 9th August 2025

Kick-off: 3pm

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Torquay 2

Draws 1

Enfield 1

ENFIELD FACT FILE

Year founded: 2001 (reformed as Enfield Town)
Nickname: The Towners
Last season’s league finish: 19th in National League South
Notable honours:
Isthmian League Cup:
Winners: 2018-19

MANAGER – GAVIN MACPHERSON

Gavin MacPherson joined Enfield in the summer of 2023 after parting company with Met Police FC, where he spent over twenty years as a player, assistant, and manager, and led the Towners to promotion in his first season in charge.

After a playing career with Barnet and Carlisle, as well as spells at Wealdstone, Slough Town and Woking, MacPherson took the managerial reins at the Met for the 2018-19 season after the resignation of Jim Cooper, guiding them to victory in the Southern League playoffs – only to be denied promotion at the final hurdle against Tonbridge Angels in the ‘Super Playoff’.

PLAYER PROFILE – MICKEY PARCELL

The eagled eyed amongst you might remember Mickey Parcell from his brief spell at Plainmoor in the 2014-15 season. After signing a professional contract at Torquay United following a two-year scholarship, he spent most of the 2014-15 season on loan at Bideford under former United midfielder Sean Joyce. He then joined Enfield after leaving the Gulls and would feature on 193 occasions during his first spell in blue and white – participating in the 2016-17 Isthmian Premier play-offs and earning man-of-the-match in Town’s 2018-19 Velocity Trophy victory against Hornchurch. He would then enjoy four hugely successful seasons with the Urchins, which included a remarkable FA Trophy win in 2021.

PLAYER STATS – Position: Full Back, DOB: 02/12/95, Height: Unknown, Previous Club: Hornchurch

NLS Stats 24/25: Appearances: 43, Goals 0, Assists 1, Yellow/Red Cards 9/0

OLD BOYS

Torquay: None

Enfield: Mickey Parcell

LAST MEETING

Saturday 30th November 2024 – Enfield Town 1 Torquay United 4

United came from behind to seal their first double of the season, as they ran out convincing winners at Enfield. An early penalty from Sam Youngs gave the hosts a dream start; however, United responded magnificently with two goals before and after half-time to clinch all three points, as Jordan Thomas, Will Jenkins Davies (twice) and Jordan Young all got their names on the scoresheet.

POSSIBLE LINE-UPS

Torquay United (4-2-3-1): James Hamon; Jordan Thomas, Jordan Dyer, Sam Dreyer, Jay Foulston; Monashe Sundire, Matt Worthington; Jordan Young, Louis Dennis, Dylan Morgan; Cody Cooke

Enfield Town (3-4-1-2): Rhys Forster; Xavier Benjamin, Adam Thompson, Henry Hawkins; Avan Jones, Bayley Brown, Mickey Parcell, Ruaridh Donaldson; Sam Youngs; Tommy Wood, Lamar Reynolds

COYY – STEVE

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