Football in Cornwall

Cornwall's premier football side is Truro City Football Club. From being founding members of the South Western League in 1951, Truro FC has recently, thanks in no small way to their chairman Kevin Heaney, experienced three promotions in three years. They will play the forthcoming season in the Southern League Premier Division; the first time a Cornish club has played at such a level. If City can repeat the feat in the 2009-2010 season they will be playing in the Conference South by 2011! I am sure however, that the likes of Cambridge City, Hednesford Town, Merthyr Tydfil and Tiverton Town will have something to say about that. Manager Sean McCarthy has made his intentions clear with a crop of new signings, the most high profile probably being Brazilian defender Marcio dos Santos Gaia. How will Truro City fare? Who knows? In any event, Cornwall in Focus wishes them every success in the new league.

The football pyramid below the Southern League Premier Division for 2009-2010 is as follows:

Southern League: South & West - No Cornish sides

Western League: Premier Division - No Cornish sides

Western League: First Division - No Cornish sides

South West Peninsula Football League: Premier Division - Bodmin Town, Falmouth Town, Launceston, Liskeard Athletic, Penzance, Saltash United, St. Blazey, Torpoint Athletic, Wadebridge Town.

South West Peninsula Football League: Division 1 East - No Cornish sides

South West Peninsula Football League: Division 1 West - Callington Town, Camelford, Dobwalls, Foxhole Stars, Godolphin Atlantic, Hayle, Millbrook, Mousehole, Newquay, Penryn Athletic, Perranporth, Porthleven, St. Austell, Truro City Reserves, Wendron United

Cornwall Combination - Falmouth Town Reserves, Hayle Reserves, Helston Athletic, Holmans SC, Illogan RBL, Ludgvan, Mullion, Newquay Reserves, Penryn Athletic Reserves, Penzance Reserves, Perranwell, Porthleven Reserves, Portreath, RNAS Culdrose, St. Agnes, St. Day, St. Ives Town, Troon, Wendron United Reserves

The Cornwall FA