111:
Tomorrow's match will be the 111th competitive meeting between the two sides in all competitions.
6:
The number of different competitions that the Gulls and the Grecians have played each other in: Division Three South, Division Three (now League One), Division Four (now League Two), League Cup, Associate Members Cup (now Johnstone's Paint Trophy) and the Conference.
2:
The number of managers who have managed both club's. Jack Edwards (Grecians 1963 to 1965 & Gulls 1971 to 1973) and John Cornforth (Grecians 2002-2003 & Gulls 2006).
34:
The number of matches that Torquay have won against Exeter since their first meeting in 1927.
43:
The number of matches Exeter have won against Torquay since their first meeting in 1927.
126:
The total number of goals scored by the Gulls against the Grecians since 1927.
168:
The total number of goals scored by the Grecians against the Gulls since 1927.
Dates to Remember:
August 27th 1927:
The first ever league meeting between Torquay United and Exeter City, after Torquay-then know as the Magpies- were elected to the Football League. The final result was 1-1.
October 3rd 1987 & August 26th 2002
The dates of Lee Sharpe's first and last matches in English football. On October 3rd 1987, he was handed his debut for the Gulls against the Grecians by Cyril Knowles as a 16-year old. Fast forward 15 years to 2002, and he made his final appearance in England for Exeter against Torquay, which brought down the curtain on a career that saw him represent Manchester United and Leeds, and receive eight England caps.
