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MATCH DETAILS
Match details: Maidenhead United vs Torquay United
Competition: National League South
Venue: York Road, Maidenhead
Date: Saturday 8th November 2025
Kick-off: 3pm
HEAD-TO-HEAD
Torquay: 5
Draw: 1
Maidenhead: 3
CURRENT FORM (LAST 6)
Torquay (W2 – D1 – L3):
D 0-0 Dagenham & Redbridge H
L 0-1 Chesham United A
W 3-0 Chippenham Town H
L 1-3 Dorking Wanderers A
L 1-2 Hornchurch H
W 3-1 Farnborough A
Maidenhead (W1 – D1 – L4):
W 1-0 Worthing H
L 0-1 Eastbourne Borough H
D 1-1 Tonbridge Angels H
L 0-1 Farnborough A
L 0-1 Dorking Wanderers A
L 1-2 AFC Totton A
TOP GOAL-SCORERS
Torquay: Jordan Young (8)
Maidenhead: Liam Dulson/Josh Popoola 4 each
MAIDENHEAD FACT FILE
Year founded: 1870
Nickname: The Magpies
Last season’s league finish: 22nd in the National League
Notable honours:
National League South champions: 2016-17
Isthmian League Full Members Cup winners: 1996-97
MANAGER – ALAN DEVONSHIRE
As a player, Alan Devonshire made his name with West Ham United, who he joined from non-league side Southall in 1976 when the Hammers paid £5,000 for his services. While at the Boleyn Ground, he helped the Hammers win promotion back to the top-flight and reach the 1981 League Cup final in the 1980-81 season. Devonshire was also part of the West Ham side that finished third in the ‘old’ First Division in the 1985-86 campaign.
Devonshire is currently in his second spell in charge of Maidenhead, he previously managed the club between 1996 and 2003, after returning to York Road in 2015. He led them to the National League South title in the 2016-17 season. In between his two spells in charge of the Magpies he managed Hampton and Richmond (2003-2011) and Braintree Town (2011-2015).
PLAYER PROFILE – JOSH UMERAH
A familiar face to many for his season at Plainmoor in the 2020-21 campaign, Josh Umerah joined the Magpies as part of their big summer rebuild in 2025. A product of the Charlton Athletic Academy, Umerah helped the Addicks’ Under-18 side win the PDL2 along with finishing top scorer for the competition. Impressive performances at youth level earned him his EFL Championship debut in early 2016 against Hull City.
While at The Addicks, Umerah also went on loan to Kilmarnock, Wycombe Wanderers and Boreham Wood. He then left to join Ebbsfleet United in 2019 and moved again to the Gulls in 2020. For the 2021-22 season at his next port of call, Wealdstone, Umerah found his goalscoring touch as he netted an impressive 17 goals including five in his first seven games.
Following this he enjoyed a spell at Hartlepool United, where he spent two years, scoring 17 during his time in the North East. An impressive first season saw him win the League Two PFA fan’s Player of the Month award for January 2023. In May of 2024, Umerah joined Dagenham and Redbridge where he would spend a season scoring 11 in 44 appearances.
PLAYER STATS:
Position: Striker
DOB: 08/03/97
Height: 1.85m
Previous Club: Dagenham & Redbridge
NLS Stats 25/26: Appearances: 11, Goals 3, Assists 0, Yellow/Red Cards 1/0
OLD BOYS
Torquay: None
Maidenhead: Josh Umerah, Corie Andrews
LAST MEETING
Last meeting: Monday 10th April, 2023, Maidenhead United 1 Torquay United 3
Relegation-battling Torquay edged closer to safety as Frank Nouble’s second-half double helped them to a 3-1 win away to Maidenhead.
Torquay took the lead on the cusp of half-time with Aaron Jarvis turning a Jack Stobbs cross into the net. And they needed only three minutes of the second half to double their lead through Nouble.
Nouble then added his second and Torquay’s third in the 72nd minute, although the three-goal advantage lasted only a few minutes before Shawn McCoulsky pulled a goal back for the hosts.
POSSIBLE LINE-UPS
Torquay United (4-2-3-1): James Hamon; Jordan Thomas, Jordan Dyer, Sam Dreyer, Jay Foulston; Sonny Blu Lo-Everton, Matt Worthington; Jordan Young, Matt Jay, Callum Dolan; Sonny Fish
Maidenhead United (4-2-3-1): Jordi Van Stappersheof; Ryan Bartley, Will De Haviland, Jordan Ragguette, Manny Onarisse; Jayden Mitchell Lawson, Matt Robinson; Liam Dulson, Kai Yearn, Josh Popoola; Josh Umerah
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