Todd established himself as a favourite with the Yellow Army during his three years as a Torquay player, which culminated in a man-of-the-match performance in the 2008/09 Promotion Final win over Cambridge United at Wembley.

Managerial spells at Eastleigh and Gloucester City followed, before Todd took up a coaching position at South Devon College.

With his impressive track record in developing young players already bearing fruit, this made Todd the ideal candidate to become the new man in charge of the Gulls`s under-18 side.

Todd’s appointment will see him maintain his links with the college, which will further strengthen the links between the two parties.

The club have acted quickly to make this appointment, with chief executive George Edwards and manager Gary Johnson both identifying Todd as their prime target.