Tony Bedeau

Torquay United

After being on Chelsea's books as a schoolboy, he joined Torquay United as an apprentice in 1995. He made his senior debut as a substitute, at the age of 16, on 9 September 1995 against Cardiff City at Ninian Park. Turning professional on 28 July 1997, he soon established himself as a first-team regular with his pace and ability attracting attention from Premier League sides, which included him training with Sheffield Wednesday for a spell on the recommendation of Chris Waddle, followed by Torquay turning down a bid of £50,000 from Wednesday. He started the 2000–01 season with an injury, only managing five goals in a disappointing season all round for Torquay. Despite this, he was still in demand from other clubs. In September 2000, Torquay turned down a £200,000 offer from a first division side, thought to be Oxford United, just after he had returned from a week on trial at Sunderland. In December 2000, Rochdale offered £150,000 to Torquay for Bedeau, though he decided against the move. In May 2001, he agreed to an extension of his contract until 2003. After a poor start to the following season he was transfer-listed, along with fellow forward David Graham, by new manager Roy McFarland and in January 2002 he joined first division Barnsley on loan playing three times as a substitute for the Oakwell side. He returned to Torquay, regaining his place in the first team and played a major role in Torquay securing automatic promotion in 2004, playing in a…

Torquay United

Football League Third Division third-place promotion: 2003–04 Walsall

Football League Two: 2006–07