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WHAT THE GULLS DID NEXT: Steve Harris on Torquay United

Author Steve Harris tells the story of how Torquay United made the most of their bizarre relegation escape in the 1980s.

Author Steve Harris tells the story of how Torquay United made the most of their bizarre relegation escape in the 1980s.

What a feeling: Torquay celebrate beating Blackpool on penalties in the Division Four play-off final at Wembley in 1991

ON MAY 9, 1987, Torquay United drew 2-2 with Crewe Alexandra to retain their Football League status.
This was no ordinary game as the Gulls went into it as one of three teams who were in danger of being the first ever to be automatically relegated from the Football League, along with Lincoln City and Burnley.
The final round of Division Four fixtures ...

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