Falmouth Town A.F.C. - 01326 375156

Falmouth Town A.F.C. is a football club based in Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom. They were established in 1949 and were founding members of the South Western League in 1951. They currently play in the whilst the reserves play in the Cornwall Combination.For much of their history Falmouth Town have maintained a healthy rivalry with Truro City. Falmouth Town are the only Cornish team to win through to the first round proper of the FA Cup, which they have done on three occasions; 1962–63, 1967–68 and 1969–70.HistoryFalmouth Town joined the old Cornwall Senior League in 1950 and a season later became founder members of the South Western League in 1951–52 playing their home games at Union Corner Also on The Recreation Ground. The club moved to Ashfield in 1953 for two seasons. This coincided with a change of colours from Red with white sleeves to the current Black & Amber. The club were strapped for cash and couldn`t afford a new strip so Jack Maunder a staunch committee man bought the new strip.Then Shell Mex & B.P. paid a fortune for the ground and paid for Bickland Park into the bargain where after an interim two seasons back at Union Corner they played the opening game at Bickland Park against Cornwall in 1957.This paved the way for a professional approach on the scale never seen in Cornwall before. In their first season at the new ground the club won its first piece of silverware by winning the South Western League Cup and without conceding a goal during the competition. The cup was retained the following year when they beat Truro City 6–3 in the final.

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