Falmouth Town formation (1949)

[Mike Odgers]

Contrary to the SWPL directory and othe references of Falmouth, the Falmouth Town club was formed in 1949 and not 1950 as generally stated.

I have unearthed some newspaper cuttings which state-

On Friday 16th. September 1949 a public meeting was held at the Town Hall where 30 attended to discuss the formation of the club

One week later on Friday 23rd. September a (first) minuted meeting took place at the Barclays Bank in Falmouth.

this ties in with the first SWL handbook(1951) which gives the formation of Falmouth Town as September 1949

Also there are minute books of the Falmouth Town Supporters club from November 1949

Once affiliated to the CCFA friendly matches were played against Cornwall Technical College,Penzanc and Falmouth & District league X1 using the Recreation Ground

Long discussions were held with the Falmouth cricket club to use as a ground but time ran out and the council charged £20 for a 1950/51 season at Union Corner where their first competitive match took place v Nanpean in the Cornwall Senior Cup (League)

[truros mr mourinho]

wereyou taking,the minutes at the meeting,heeee

[Tony]

Blimey, assumed Falmouth were formed much earlier than that - like St.Austell in 1890. I presume that there was a senior club in the town prior to 1949 - if so, what were they called?

[Mike Odgers]

Blimey, assumed Falmouth were formed much earlier than that - like St.Austell in 1890. I presume that there was a senior club in the town prior to 1949 - if so, what were they called?

Falmouth Town did have a team on and off since the turn of the century playing junior and midweek matches.

At the formation of the New Falmouth town it was the Falmouth docks which was the Senior club in the Town.

[Aberfalman]

At the formation of the New Falmouth town it was the Falmouth docks which was the Senior club in the Town.

Although they had withdrawn from senior football in 1949. Obviously they returned but I haven't found out when yet.

[Mike Odgers]

At the formation of the New Falmouth town it was the Falmouth docks which was the Senior club in the Town.

Although they had withdrawn from senior football in 1949. Obviously they returned but I haven't found out when yet.

the Docks didnt fufil their final fixture in the Old Cornwall senior league 1948-49 and can not find them playing again until 1960-61 in the Combination League

Was the folding of Falmouth Docks (end of1948/ 49 season) the catalyst for the forming of Falmouth Town in September 1949 ?

[Aberfalman]

At the formation of the New Falmouth town it was the Falmouth docks which was the Senior club in the Town.

Although they had withdrawn from senior football in 1949. Obviously they returned but I haven't found out when yet.

the Docks didnt fufil their final fixture in the Old Cornwall senior league 1948-49 and can not find them playing again until 1960-61 in the Combination League

Was the folding of Falmouth Docks (end of1948/ 49 season) the catalyst for the forming of Falmouth Town in September 1949 ?

I don't think so. I think it would have happened anyway.

There were calls for a senior Falmouth side while Docks were still playing CSL. Docks were a works side selected from yard employees until 1948. The impression you get is they weren't really considered the town's team, even though they were the only senior side.

I saw one letter calling for them to change their name to something like Falmouth United and for the Docks to donate the Boslowick ground to the Town. A common theme was the lack of facilities in the town at that time and that was blamed for the town not having a club.

It was said that there were ten senior players from Falmouth playing outside the town and many would like their own club.

Docks did become open in 1948 and appealed for players, but I guess it didn't go well.