FA Cup 1st Round – Torquay United v Margate, November 25th, 1933

TORQUAY UNITED 1 (Jack Kennedy)
MARGATE 1 (Billy Mays)

Saturday 25th November 1933
FA Cup 1st Round – Plainmoor
Attendance: 3,600

Having beaten Harrow-based amateur outfit Old Lyonians 2-0 in the 4th Qualifying Round, Margate travelled to Third Division (South) club Torquay for a 1st Round Proper tie. After falling behind to a Kennedy goal within five minutes, Margate’s prolific striker Billy Mays equalised shortly before half-time and there were no further goals after the break.

TORQUAY UNITED: Joe Langford; Jack Fowler, Evan Rees; Les Lievesley, Don Welsh, Tommy Pickersgill; Frank Ryder, Jack Kennedy, Billy Harker, Tom Walters and Don Bird

MARGATE: Fred Jones; Hector Girvan, Stan Charlton; Ernie Braithwaite, Tommy Robinson, Len Hughes; Fred Forward, Frank Keetley, Billy Mays, Reg Tricker and Billy Barrow

Draw and travel info

Team news and more transport details

A match report

Notes from the local press

More notes from the local press