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New Torquay United boss Jimmy Ball is relishing the challenge ahead

Jimmy Ball insists he can handle the expectation of managing a club the size of Torquay United – in fact, he sees it as a ‘privilege’.

by
Jon Couch
22 March 2026

Jimmy Ball’s success with AFC Totton has earned him the Torquay United job.

Jimmy Ball insists he can handle the expectation of managing a club the size of Torquay United – in fact, he sees it as a ‘privilege’.

The 50-year-old was unveiled as the chosen one to succeed interim boss Neil Warnock at Plain-moor after four successful years at AFC Totton.
Ball led a golden era with the Stags, steering them to two promotions, from Step 4 into National League South, and then to a respectable mid-table spot amid esteemed company in their first ever season in Non-League’s second tier.
Among those high-profile, full-time adversaries, Torquay United themselves, complete with l...

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