The 2005-06 campaign was a season of anxious, last-gasp survival for Torquay United, as the Gulls finished a precarious 20th in League Two, narrowly avoiding the drop. The club's fight for their Football League status was spearheaded by the crucial goals of joint-top scorers Tony Bedeau and Kevin Hill, whose nine goals apiece proved vital. It was a stressful year, ultimately defined by a late-season rally that secured their safety and etched a dramatic chapter of endurance into the Gulls' modern history.. The 2006-07 campaign delivered heartbreak and a devastating end to an era for Torquay United as The Gulls finished a crushing 24th in League Two, resulting in their first-ever relegation from the Football League after an 80-year tenure. The season was defined by a chaotic period of calamitous ownership and constant managerial changes, yet Jamie Ward provided a rare bright spark, top-scoring with 9 crucial league goals (11 in total). It was a dark, unforgettable year, marked by distraught fans leaving memorials on the pitch, that remains a painful but defining chapter in the club's modern history.