The 2009-10 campaign delivered a dramatic League Two survival for Torquay United as The Gulls, in their first season back in the Football League following promotion, overcame a turbulent year to finish 17th. Leading the league scoring was Scott Rendell with 12 goals, while Elliot Benyon topped the overall chart with 15. The team secured their professional status with a stunning late-season surge, winning six and drawing two of their final eight games and setting a new club record of 691 consecutive minutes without conceding a goal. It was a nervy but ultimately triumphant year that cemented their re-establishment in the national league structure and remains a defining chapter in the club's modern history.