| Year formed | 1899 |
| Turned professional | 1921 |
| Limited company | 1921 |
| Previous names | None |
Ground | Launa Windows Stadium, Plainmoor, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 3PS (for pictures of the ground click here) |
| Pitch measurements | 110 x 74 yards (101 x 68 metres) |
| Ground capacity | 6,500 |
| Record attendance at present ground | 21,908 v Huddersfield Town, FA Cup 4th round, 29th January 1955 (lost 0-1) |
| League career | Western League Division One: 1921 - 1922 Southern League, English section: 1922 - 1923 Southern League Western section: 1923 - 1927 Western League Division One: 1925 - 1927 Division Three (South): 1927 - 1958 Division Four: 1958 - 1960 Division Three: 1960 - 1962 Division Four: 1962 - 1966 Division Three: 1966 - 1972 Division Four: 1972 - 1991 Division Three: 1991 - 1992 Division Three: 1992 - 2004 League One: 2004 - 2005 League Two: 2005 - 2007 Blue Square Premier: 2007 - 2009 League Two: 2009 - 2014 Conference / National League: 2014 - 2018 National League South: 2018 - 2019 National League: 2019 - 2023 National League South: 2023 - . |
| First Football League game | 27th August 1927 v Exeter City, Division Three (South), drew 1-1 |
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| Honours | |
| European | None |
| Domestic - League | Division Three (South) runners-up: 1956-57 National League runners-up: 2020-21 Southern League Western section champions: 1926-27 Western League runners-up: 1926-27 Second World War Division South West runners-up: 1939-40 |
| Domestic - Cup | Sherpa Van Trophy runners-up: 1988-89 Divisions Three (South) Cup runners-up: 1933-34 FA Trophy runners-up: 2007-08 |
| Best League position | see above |
| Lowest League position | 24th, Division Four / Three / League Two, 1984-85, 1985-86, 1995-96, 2006-07, 2013-14 |
| Furthest in FA Cup | 4th round, 1948-49, 1954-55, 1970-71, 1982-83, 1989-90, 2008-09, 2010-11 |
| Furthest in League Cup | 3rd round, 1967-68, 1971-72, 1975-76, 1976-77 |
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| Most League points | |
| 2 for a win | 60, Division Four, 1959-60 |
| 3 for a win | 81, Division Three, 2003-04 |
| Fewest League points | |
| 2 for a win | 30, Division Three (South), 1927-28, 1937-38 |
| 3 for a win | 29, Division Three, 1995-96 |
| Most League goals scored | 89, Division Three (South), 1956-57 |
| Most League goals conceded | 106, Division Three (South), 1931-32 |
| Fewest League goals scored | 30, Division Three, 1995-96 |
| Fewest League goals conceded | 41, Division Four, 1987-88 |
| Most wins in a League season | 26, Division Four, 1959-60 |
| Fewest wins in a League season | 5, Division Three, 1995-96 |
| Most draws in a League season | 18, Division Four / Three / League Two, 1986-87, 1990-91, 2002-03, 2010-11 |
| Fewest draws in a League season | 5, Division Four, 1980-81 |
| Most losses in a League season | 27, Division Four / Three, 1985-86, 1995-96 |
| Fewest losses in a League season | 9, Division Three, 1993-94 |
| Record League win | 9-0 v Swindon Town, Division Three (South), 8 March 1952 |
| Record Cup win | 7-1 v Northampton Town, FA Cup 1st round, 14 November 1959 |
| Record League Cup win | 5-0 v Hereford United, Coca-Cola Cup 1st round 2nd leg, 27 August 1992 |
| Record defeat | 2-10 v Fulham, Division Three (South), 7 September 1931 2-10 v Luton Town, Division Three (South), 2 September 1933 |
| Record League Cup defeat | 1-7 v Oldham Athletic, Rumbelows Cup 2nd round 1st leg, 24 September 1991 |
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| Highest number of League goals scored | |
| in a season | 40, Sammy Collins, Division Three (South), 1955-56 |
| in total | 204, Sammy Collins, 1948-58 |
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| Most League goals scored in one match | 5, Robin Stubbs v Newport County, Division Four, 19th October 1963 |
| Most League appearances | 518, Kevin Hill, 1997-2008 |
Most capped player | 15, Rodney Jack for St Vincent |
| Youngest League player | 16 years 36 days, David Byng v Walsall, 14th August 1993 |
| Highest transfer fee received | £650,000 for Rodney Jack to Crewe Alexandra, May 1998 |
| Highest transfer fee paid | £75,000 for Leon Constantine from Peterborough United, December 2004 |
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