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MATCH DETAILS
Match details: Enfield Town versus Torquay United
Competition: National League South
Venue: Queen Elizabeth II Stadium, Enfield
Date: Saturday 24th January 2026
Kick-off: 3pm
HEAD-TO-HEAD
Torquay: 3
Draw: 1
Enfield: 1
CURRENT FORM (LAST 6)
Torquay (W2 – D2 – L2):
L 1-2 Tonbridge Angels H
L 0-1 AFC Totton A
W 3-1 Weston Super Mare H
D 0-0 Bath City A
W 4-1 Hampton and Richmond Borough H
D 1-1 Maidstone United H
Enfield (W0 – D2 – L4):
D 2-2 Hornchurch A
L 0-4 Chelmsford City H
L 0-3 Hemel Hempstead Town A
L 2-3 AFC Totton A
D 1-1 Tonbridge Angels H
L 0-3 Maidenhead United A
TOP GOAL-SCORERS
Torquay: Louis Dennis/Jordan Young (13 each)
Enfield: Lamar Reynolds (8)
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 – GARY 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 – SAM YOUNGS
A hugely popular midfielder, Sam is now fast approaching 300 appearances for the Towners and was voted Manager’s Player for last season after notching 31 goals and 11 assists in 52 games. He has enjoyed three spells at Rugby Town, two stints at Chesham United, and has also spent time at Redditch United, Hemel Hempstead Town, Banbury United, Ware and Halesowen Town.
PLAYER STATS:
Position: Midfielder
DOB: 27/02/91
Height: 1.82m
Previous Club: Chesham
NLS Stats 25/26: Appearances: 22, Goals 4, Assists 2, Yellow/Red Cards 2/0
OLD BOYS
Torquay United: None
Enfield: Mickey Parcell, Cian Dillon
LAST MEETING
Last meeting: Saturday 9th August 2025, Torquay United 3 Enfield Town 1
Torquay United got off to a winning start in 2025-26 against a spirited Enfield Town side.
Early goals from debutant Louis Dennis and Jordan Young set the tone for the Gulls before Cody Cooke netted from the penalty spot. Skipper Mickey Parcell pulled one back for the visitors, but United manager Paul Wotton was still happy with the result. “Everyone wants to win their first game on the opening day of the season and we’ve done that,” said Wotton.
The Gulls were in front on nine minutes when Cooke flicked on a goal kick from keeper James Hamon into the path of Dennis who marked his debut with United’s opener. Two minutes later, United doubled their lead when skipper Matt Worthington picked out Young who cut inside onto his left foot before finding the top corner.
In the 24th minute, Lamar Reynolds threatened for the Towners after United failed to clear a long throw, but Hamon turned his shot onto the post before smothering it. Cooke then made it three from the spot on 41 minutes after Joe Payne felled Young. In the second half, Parcell pulled one back against his former club after United failed to deal with a long throw in the 59th minute. Hamon was later called upon to deny Wood and sub Harry Lodovica, as the
Gulls clinched all three points.
POSSIBLE LINE-UPS
Torquay United (4-2-3-1): James Hamon; Jordan Thomas, Jordan Dyer, Sam Dreyer, Jay Foulston; Matt Worthington, Dan Hayfield; Kieran Wilson, Sonny Blu Lo-Everton, Dylan Morgan; Cody Cooke
Enfield Town (4-5-1): Joe Wright; Xavier Benjamin, Adam Thompson, Henry Hawkins, Adom-Malaki; Billy Leonard, Ruaridh Donaldson, T’Sharne Gallimore, Oliver Knight, Sam Youngs; Lamar Reynolds
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