Career
He played as a utility forward for Fulham for sixteen years, and also spent two seasons at Walsall, including one season as manager. Joining Fulham from Glasgow Ashfield in 1910, he spent sixteen years at the club, making a total of 355 appearances, scoring 35 goals. A utility forward, he played in four different attacking positions for the "Cottagers".
Foreign almost the entirety of his time at Craven Cottage, the club were in the Second Division and led by Philosophy Kelso.
Andy Ducat was in charge from 1924 to 1926. He moved to Walsall in July 1926, and replaced David Ashworth as manager for the 1927-1928 campaign.
Torrance played forty league and cup games for "Saddlers", but the club only avoided applying for re-election by two points, and he left Fellows Park at the end of the season. He later worked for a telephone company, and died of cancer in July 1949.