Guest Man on the Post Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 The other day I was thinking about defunct cornish football clubs and thought it would be a good idea to create an 'online' directory, with brief details of their history, while people still have memories of them. Perhaps this could be part of Dave Deacon's cornish soccer website. What do others think? I have little knowledge of East Cornwall clubs so without putting too much thought to it I start with; Bugle, Falmouth Docks, Malabar, A Division Police, Heathcoats, Treliske, St. Erth, Veor, Camborne Plough, Mylor, George and Dragon, Nancegollan, Busby Gents. Can't remember if Busby Gents played in a league or not? There are obviously loads more so name those teams! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 A few more Truro Teams no longer with us, Truro Hendra, Truro Athletic, Trelander, and i think Carnon Downs may have had a team for a couple of seasons in the mining league roundabout 1975-80's? :c: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Man on the Post Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 P.S. I hope I've not made a mistake and some of the clubs mentioned are still going! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fal lad Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 i played for duchy a fews seasons ago before they stopped playing in fhfl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Jones Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 Devon and Cornwall Police are no longer in any league to my knowledge. Use to be in old South West League. I dont know if they still have a team that plays for one off games e.t.c? Budock Rangers no longer exist. I think they were mainly youth teams and was run by Dougie Kellow father of Tony Kellow. I think Phil Kellow played for Budock Rangers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Postie Pidge Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 Falmouth Docks used to play senior football in the Combination League Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 A few from the Camborne area, Trevu, Baripper, Camborne Town, A Division Police, Pengegon, Casle Utd, and more recently Praze and New Park Rangers. St Ives Dodgems are they now St Ives Town? J&F Pool - were they junior cup winners? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soccer Follower Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 In answer to a few queries, Busby Gents were indeed in the Mining League. St.Ives Dodgems were a completely different team to St.Ives Town. J & F Pool were a firm from Hayle which had a football team in the Mining League,nothing to do with Pool FC. A few others: Crantock,Kelynack,Leedstown,Centrepoint YC,Gweek,Ponsonooth,NALGO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodmanaldo Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 Can think of quite a few clubs from the Duchy League that are no longer going: Veryan, Tregony, Roseland (was St Mawes), Newmoor, Four Lords, St Austell Athletic (not unless they changed names), Ladock, Harlyn, Berties, RAF St Mawgan, Bodmin Athletic, Fowey Town, Saltash Churches, Menheniot... There are plenty more I'm sure, some of those clubs were only around for a couple of years (Berties, Saltash Churches etc), whilst others were in existance for much longer. I also remember playing a friendly about 6/7 years ago against a team called Malpas Wanderers who were a really good side, did they fold or change names? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 Redruth Dynamos - What a great side we had, won the Torch Cup in 1998 against the much fancied Carharrack. Great Memories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Rowett Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 I spent my childhood watching George and Dragon and the Rivieria Coasters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Man on the Post Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 Is the reason they called themselves Saltash Churches the obvious one or not? Secondly did they score a lot of goals with 'the hand of God'? Thanks for all the replies so far, I'd forgotten about a lot of the sides mentioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest plonker Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 teams i recall are st leven , exlies ,longrock ,leedstown, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topcat Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 Malabar was a very competitive side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soccer Follower Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 Mylor,Roskear,Carnhell Green,Nancledra(don't know where you'd find a flat enough pitch down there),Richmond,Barripper,Morlands,Heathcoats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnie bates Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 Heavy Transport - Endeavor Youth Club - St Dennis United - Blackpool - Polbathic HT and EYC both Junior Cup Winners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chinner Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 HOLMANS FEEDER CLUB (oh sorry there known as troon now) That was a joke before i have the troon boys on :yahoo: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Man on the Post Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 Some good ones there SF, but cannot recall Richmond. Any more details? Just thought of another: Truro Daniel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Postie Pidge Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 Coverack used to be in the Sunday League, Where did they play? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodmanaldo Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 Port Issac (great pitch!), Tideford, St Kew, Cheesewring, Polruan, Mid Cornwall, Liskeard Wanderers, Darite, Cornwall Mills, Newquay Choughs... Still trying to think of others <_< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Odgers Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 How about, Harris United (The bacon factory), Redborne United, Tools and Dies, Russell Hall, Roskear Spartak, Tuckingmill Rovers, Camborne Athletic Camborne Youth Club and Teddington? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soccer Follower Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 Man on the Post - Richmond were Penzance based and,i think,played where Gulval play now ie at Penzance Cricket Club.They used to be one of the top junior sides in Penwith. A few others have come to mind - Mabe,Falmouth Villa,Darite,Blisland,Swingletree,St.Lawrence's Hospital,Trewoon,Par Utd.,Camborne Town Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Postie Pidge Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 Flushing, playing out on Trefusis Point! Old Quay (Devoran) playing at Carnon Downs Feock Cusgarne Swanvale/Swanvale Swifts Old Hill United If people pass the details on to me - PM me or email pidgeon1981@hotmail.com I will try and sort out some kind of record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Chown Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 St Day :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian Chenery Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 A few from Saltash: Saltash Working Mens Club Saltash Town Saltash Athletic Burraton (also called Ploughboy and for a brief spell Saltash Warriors) St Mellion Tideford Landrake became St Stephens Borough before anyone thinks I've left them out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest plonker Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 sf richmond played were newlyn play :c: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Mullis Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 From the Bodmin & District League, St. Lawrences Hospital, Blisland, St. Mabyn, St. Kew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foz06 Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 Devon and Cornwall Police are no longer in any league to my knowledge. Use to be in old South West League. I dont know if they still have a team that plays for one off games e.t.c? Budock Rangers no longer exist. I think they were mainly youth teams and was run by Dougie Kellow father of Tony Kellow. I think Phil Kellow played for Budock Rangers! The Police have two teams in the Devon Wednesday League, and as Devon and Cornwall Constabulary they play against other Forces from around the country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Old Man Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 I played for Bugle in their final season in the old South Western League in 1992. We finished third, having played the last 3 months of the season without any "expenses". The team played with a tremendous spirit and regularly beat the big-spenders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhondda Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 Trelawney, played at Newlyn crossroads. Came up through the mining league undefeated, then folded.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest titan1 Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 who can forget playing treliske where the carpark is now. how about st.earth asd fosters pottery? played my first ever league game against busby gents for camborne rbl res in mining 2 just off tms roundabout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve wints Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 Penwith exiles- west penwith league. Played at st clair porthcurno west penwith league. Used to see the odd international from the caribbean, built like brick shit houses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornishteddyboy Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 S.F I was reading a report in the Cornishman from September 1928 and it said Nancledra played St Just in the Cornwall Cup at the "Gulval Stadium". I spoke to several people at Pz about the location of the "Gulval Stadium" and they think it where B & Q is now or just the other side of the road amongsts the fields on Lord St Levan's land. The same year later on said that St Just beat Barriper 16-0 in the same competition at the same "Stadium". I was looking for reports about Pz but there was no PZ AFC then as they had closed down for a few years and the only club mentioned week after week in the Cornishman was St Just who must have been the premier club in West Cornwall at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soccer Follower Posted October 23, 2008 Report Share Posted October 23, 2008 Thanks ctb. I am unable to confirm your statement as,old as i am,even i wasn't playing or refereeing in 1928! :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Postie Pidge Posted October 23, 2008 Report Share Posted October 23, 2008 Mabe aka Longdowns aka Ponsanooth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metts Posted October 23, 2008 Report Share Posted October 23, 2008 heavy transport junior cup winners , endevor youth club junior cup winners there is two of the top of my head must be loads around guys good luck with the thinking and what about goonhavern do they still count metts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soccer Follower Posted October 23, 2008 Report Share Posted October 23, 2008 St.Columb Minor Ladies,Newquay Ladies Now Padstow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Postie Pidge Posted October 23, 2008 Report Share Posted October 23, 2008 Kerrier Terriers (Ladies) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trucksy Posted October 23, 2008 Report Share Posted October 23, 2008 Kelly Bray Athletic, known prior to that as the Swingletree. Used to have 2 good teams. Played in P and D mainly, but used to have some good games in the Cornwall Junior Cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Referee Posted October 23, 2008 Report Share Posted October 23, 2008 HARROWBARROW & METHERELL (WON THE LAUNCESTON & DISTRICT KO CUP ONCE) WADEBRIDGE LADIES, SADLY MISSED. SOUTHGATE SENIORS. TIDEFORD. ST GILES. ROSELAND. NORMAN'S CASH AND CARRY (LAUNCESTON, YES THEY PLAYED LEAGUE AND CUP MATCHES, PLAYED A FEW TIMES MYSELF) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodmanaldo Posted October 23, 2008 Report Share Posted October 23, 2008 HARROWBARROW & METHERELL (WON THE LAUNCESTON & DISTRICT KO CUP ONCE) WADEBRIDGE LADIES, SADLY MISSED. SOUTHGATE SENIORS. TIDEFORD. ST GILES. ROSELAND. NORMAN'S CASH AND CARRY (LAUNCESTON, YES THEY PLAYED LEAGUE AND CUP MATCHES, PLAYED A FEW TIMES MYSELF) Didn't Southgate start up again this season or is that a different club? Didn't St Giles change its name to South Petherwin? Think they still play in the Kingsley League. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornish-blue Posted October 23, 2008 Report Share Posted October 23, 2008 flambards used to have a team, porthleven rangers played their 1st ever game against them on gweek,s pitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansome dan Posted October 23, 2008 Report Share Posted October 23, 2008 metts.....surprised you did,nt mention penwithick and bridges and duke of cornwall and drum major,a few penwithick boys went on to star for bugle and you were regularly seen habiting the others :drink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kempy Posted October 23, 2008 Report Share Posted October 23, 2008 Well my father played in goal for Devoran :c: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Monty Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 Played for Duchy Vs Mabe in the FHL and Vs Goonhilly whilst on leave from the Army. As a Junior played in a very good Budock Rangers side and Penfal Athletic and also Vs sides like Camborne Lions AND Redruth Dynamos Those where the days when jumpers were used for goalposts and you always stood in or rolled around in dogshite. :smiley20: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cockerkneeboy Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 I got some of these from other posts on this forum and some that i did know so hope this helps, As far as i know these teams are no longer playing but sorry if there are a few that are BOSCOWAN WILLIAM IV PENRYN BOROUGH HUMPHRY DAVY TRURO ATHLETIC OLD QUAY INN GWEEK A.F.C. REDRUTH RANGERS BARLEY SHEAF THREE FERRETS KENNACK RANGERS GOONHILLY F.C. ST.IVES R.B.L. BICLAND RANGERS CULDROSE OLD BOYS CHURCHTOWN TRURO CITY ATHLETIC F.C. TRURO ROSKEAR RANGERS FALMOUTH ACADEMICALS GODOLPHIN CLUB ANGEL HOTEL BUNTERS BAR TRURO TESCO MULLION JUNIORS COPPERHOUSE CENTRAL LADS KERNICK F.C. BLUE ARROW OXFORD INN MORTGAGE GROUP BALTIC PINE OLD SMITHY KERNOW ENTERTAINERS CHOUGHS INN PENRYN UNITED A.G. SPORTS FALMOUTH EXCHANGE CAMBORNE WANDERERS ST.IVES LEGION TUCKINGMILL HOTEL CHANNEL FOODS BLUE ARROW TERRILLS CASTAWAYS LIZARD ARGYLE GASCO RANGERS RAF SCORPIONS KENNACK SANDS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Urban Spaceman Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 star inn are still playing. there all ex sunday league teams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cockerkneeboy Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 Urban Spaceman, Sorry post edited and yes they are all Sunday clubs As stated i got some of the info from the forum and quite a few i do remember The post was Defunct Cornish Football Clubs but no one has stated weather it is only Saturday teams so i am guessing Sunday teams are also allowed as they are Cornish Football Clubs are they not ? :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Postie Pidge Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 Crantock played in an Arsenal style kit and played on a flat farmers field with the pigs on one side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soccer Follower Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 They played just out of the village on the road to Newquay. At one time (about mid-60's )Crantock played in the East Cornwall League,having come up through the Mining League.They,i think,disbanded and reformed a few years later. When they started to struggle for players,the team bus would be sent into Newquay and a trawl was undertaken through the pubs to find enough players to fulfill the fixture.Turned out with a few outstanding players who had trials for league clubs and who just hopped onto the bus for a game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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