A.F.C. St Austell
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| Full name | Association Football Club St. Austell | |
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| Nickname(s) | The Lillywhites | |
| Founded | 1890 | |
| Ground |
Poltair Park St Austell | |
| Capacity | 6000 | |
| Chairman | James Hutchings | |
| Manager | Phil Lafferty | |
| League |
South West Peninsula League Premier Division | |
| 2013–14 |
South West Peninsula League Premier Division, 9th | |
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A.F.C. St Austell is a football club based in St Austell, Cornwall, England in the United Kingdom. They play in the South West Peninsula League Premier Division.
History
They were founding members of the South Western League in 1951, and remained in that competition until 2007 when they joined the newly formed South West Peninsula League Division One West. In over 50 years, they only claimed the title once, in 1968–69, and four runner-up spots all achieved between 1963 and 1973.
They have played intermittently in the FA Competitions over the decades. Their best performance in the FA Cup dates back to 1947–48 when they made the third qualifying round, while in the FA Vase their most successful is the 2014–15 season, where the club reached the semi-finals, losing 2–1 on aggregate to Glossop North End.[1]
In 2012, flood lights were installed on the ground, enabling the club to participate once again compete in the FA Cup and FA Vase tournaments.
Season history
| Season | Division | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–01 | South Western League | 16th | |
| 2001–02 | South Western League | 19th | |
| 2002–03 | South Western League | 18th | |
| 2003–04 | South Western League | 6th | |
| 2004–05 | South Western League | 9th | |
| 2005–06 | South Western League | 17th | |
| 2006–07 | South Western League | 18th | |
| 2007–08 | South West Peninsula League West Division | 16th | |
| 2008–09 | South West Peninsula League West Division | 3rd | |
| 2009–10 | South West Peninsula League West Division | 2nd | Promoted to Premier Division |
| 2010–11 | South West Peninsula League Premier Division | 10th | |
| 2011–12 | South West Peninsula League Premier Division | 8th | |
| 2012–13 | South West Peninsula League Premier Division | 4th | |
| 2013–14 | South West Peninsula League Premier Division | 9th | |
Ground
A.F.C. St Austell play their home games at Poltair Park, Trevarthian Road, St Austell, Cornwall, PL25 4LR.
Honours
League honours
- South West Peninsula League Division One west[2]
- Runners Up (1): 2009-10
- South Western League
- Champions (1): 1968–69
- Runners-up (4): 1963–64, 1965–66, 1971–72, 1972–73
Cup honours
- Cornwall Senior Cup†[2]
- Winners (9): three consecutive years prior to World War I, twice between 1928 and 1939, 1949, 2009, 2014, 2015
- Runners-up (6): 1921, four times between 1928 and 1939 2011
- Cornwall Charity Cup†
- Winners (3): 1908, 1914, 1932
† Limited details available, may have achieved more.
References
- ↑ "Glossop's 10 men reach Vase Final despite St Austell loss". The FA. 28 March 2015. Retrieved 2015-03-28.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Carlsberg South West Peninsula Football League – Honours". Swpleague.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-05-27.
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