Falmouth Town A.F.C.
Falmouth Town A.F.C. are a football club based in Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom. They were established in 1950 and were founding members of the South Western League in 1951. They have reached the 1st round proper of the FA Cup 3 times in their history. For the 2005-06 season, they are members of the South Western League.
In the 1970s, after winning four successive championships, they moved up to the Western League which they also won four seasons running. They were Western League members from 1974-1983. Increased travelling forced Town to revert back to local football and after being initially rejected by the South Western League, they played a season in the Cornwall Combination before being re-elected for the 1984-85 season.
The club have played at Bickland Park since 1957 after spells at Union Corner (twice), Ashfield and the Recreation Ground.
They are the only Cornish team to make the first round proper of the FA Cup, which they have done on three occasions.
Season-by-season record since 1951
| Season | Division | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | South Western League | 9 | |
| 1952-53 | South Western League | 14 | |
| 1953-54 | South Western League | 16 | |
| 1954-55 | South Western League | 15 | |
| 1955-56 | South Western League | 9 | |
| 1956-57 | South Western League | 3 | |
| 1957-58 | South Western League | 8 | |
| 1958-59 | South Western League | 2 | Runner-Up |
| 1959-60 | South Western League | 5 | |
| 1960-61 | South Western League | 4 | |
| 1961-62 | South Western League | 1 | Champions |
| 1962-63 | South Western League | 3 | FA Cup First Round Proper |
| 1963-64 | South Western League | 4 | |
| 1964-65 | South Western League | 2 | Runner-Up |
| 1965-66 | South Western League | 1 | Champions |
| 1966-67 | South Western League | 4 | |
| 1967-68 | South Western League | 1 | Champions, FA Cup First Round Proper |
| 1968-69 | South Western League | 3 | |
| 1969-70 | South Western League | 2 | Runner-Up, FA Cup First Round Proper |
| 1970-71 | South Western League | 1 | Champions |
| 1971-72 | South Western League | 1 | Champions |
| 1972-73 | South Western League | 1 | Champions |
| 1973-74 | South Western League | 1 | Champions. Joined Western League |
| 1974-75 | Western League | 1 | Champions |
| 1975-76 | Western League | 1 | Champions |
| 1976-77 | Western League Premier Division | 1 | Champions |
| 1977-78 | Western League Premier Division | 1 | Champions |
| 1978-79 | Western League Premier Division | 8 | |
| 1979-80 | Western League Premier Division | 12 | |
| 1980-81 | Western League Premier Division | 4 | |
| 1981-82 | Western League Premier Division | 15 | |
| 1982-83 | Western League Premier Division | 6 | Joined Cornwall Combination |
| 1983-84 | Cornwall Combination | 1 | Champions. Rejoined South Western League |
| 1984-85 | South Western League | 6 | |
| 1985-86 | South Western League | 1 | Champions |
| 1986-87 | South Western League | 1 | Champions |
| 1987-88 | South Western League | 2 | Runner-Up |
| 1988-89 | South Western League | 1 | Champions |
| 1989-90 | South Western League | 1 | Champions |
| 1990-91 | South Western League | 3 | |
| 1991-92 | South Western League | 1 | Champions |
| 1992-93 | South Western League | 6 | |
| 1993-94 | South Western League | 4 | |
| 1994-95 | South Western League | 4 | |
| 1995-96 | South Western League | 3 | |
| 1996-97 | South Western League | 1 | Champions |
| 1997-98 | South Western League | 2 | Runner-Up |
| 1998-99 | South Western League | 4 | |
| 1999-00 | South Western League | 1 | Champions |
| 2000-01 | South Western League | 7 | |
| 2001-02 | South Western League | 7 | |
| 2002-03 | South Western League | 10 | |
| 2003-04 | South Western League | 13 | |
| 2004-05 | South Western League | 4 | |
| 2005-06 | South Western League | 3 |
- Best league position: 1st in Western League four times in 1974-75, 1975-76, 1976-77 and 1977-78.
- Best FA Cup performance: 1st round three times in 1962-63, 1967-68 and 1969-70.
- Best FA Trophy performance: 2nd round, 1977-78
- Best FA Vase performance: quarter-final replay, 1986-87
Sources
- Falmouth Town at the Football Club History Database