Player of the year - Sam Dreyer
The son of the former Oxford United Luton Town central defender and one-time Gulls loanee John Dreyer, Sam Dreyer has emerged as the stand-out performer in one of the National League South's strongest defences.
Strong in the air and composed on the ball, Dreyer has formed a great partnership with Jordan Dyer and has a great future in the game ahead of him; he also earned the highest number of star man ratings from your correspondent in the Non League Paper with three.
Most improved player - Finley Craske
Injury prevented right-back Finley Craske from appearing for the Gulls on a regular basis in the 2023-24 season, but he has featured more regularly in 2024-25.
Defensively sound, he has improved the attacking side of his game and has chipped with two goals (Eastbourne away and Hornchurch at home).
Best match - Torquay United 4 Weston Super Mare 2
Not for the first time this season bouncebackability was the name of the game for Torquay United, as they came from behind to defeat Weston Super Mare - despite being reduced to ten men.
Luke Coulson gave the Seagulls the lead in the 17th minute before United replied with a stunning 20 yard strike from Lirak Hasani, which was the former Gateshead midfielder's third of the campaign. Five minutes later, Plymouth Argyle loanee Will Jenkins-Davies capitalised on a sloppy back pass from former Pilgrims striker Reuben Reid and raced towards goal before firing into the bottom corner.
Three minutes before the break, Sam Avery bundled home a corner from Coulson to level matters, but the Gulls were then handed the chance to restore their lead from the penalty spot after Hasani was upended in the area. United's leading scorer Cody Cooke stepped up to take it, only to be denied by a save from Weston keeper Max Harris.
Early in the second half, the Gulls were reduced to ten men when Hasani was dismissed following a challenge on Reid. However, manager Paul Wotton shuffled his pack and introduced club captain Oscar Threlkeld from the bench in place of Omar Mussa.
Instead of clinging onto their share of the spoils, United edged ahead in the 69th minute when Jenkins-Davies burst down the right and found Cooke who backheeled home the Gulls' third of the evening.
Then on 78 minutes, Dan Hayfield intercepted the ball inside his own half and made a lung busting run before teeing up Cooke for his brace, and his eighth of the campaign.
Goal of the season (h) - Lirak Hasani vs Dorking Wanderers
United midfielder Lirak Hasani opened his account for the Gulls in arguably the best possible way when he struck from 20 yards in the 55th minute against Dorking Wanderers after being teed up by Dan Hayfield.
Hasani then went onto score a further three goals for the Gulls over the course of the campaign.
Goal of the season (a) - Matt Jay vs Chelmsford City
Another player to score his first goal for the club in a spectacular fashion, Matt Jay netted his first for the Gulls against Chelmsford City with a strike from inside his own half.
It was the first of seven goals that former Exeter City starlet Jay, who hails from Ipplepen, scored for the Gulls following his return to Devon after he was released from Colchester United. For what it's worth, his goal against Truro City on Good Friday from 20 yards is a worthy challenger to his effort against the Clarets.
Best non-football moment of the season: Success of the Supporter's Trust's Community Share Issue
The response to TUST's (Torquay United Supporter's Trust) Community Share Issue was nothing short of astonishing.
TUST had taken a seat on the board using funds raised through their Forever Yellow fund and they were hoping to raise a minimum figure of £100,000 to secure a second seat, but they ended up raising £222,201.
In addition to the two seats on the board, TUST now hold a 28.6% stake in the club and are now working in partnership with the majority shareholder's the Bryn Consortium.
