Helston Athletic F.C.
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| Full name | Helston Athletic Football Club | |
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| Nickname(s) | Blues | |
| Founded | 1896 | |
| Ground | Kellaway Park, Helston | |
| Capacity | 500 standing | |
| Chairman | Paul Hendy | |
| Manager | Sid Taylor | |
| League | South West Peninsula League Division One West | |
| 2012–13 | South West Peninsula League Division One West, 2nd | |
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Helston Athletic Football Club are a Cornish football club based in Helston in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1896, the club competed in the South Western League in their early years until their relegation to the Cornwall Combination in 1972, where they remained until winning promotion to the South West Peninsula League Division One West in 2011.
History
Helston Athletic have won the Cornwall Combination three times, first in 1987–88, then again in 2000–01 and then most recently in 2010–11. During their tenure in the South Western League, their best finish was third in the 1964–65 season.[1] They won promotion to the South West Peninsula League Division One West in 2011.
Ground
Helston Athletic play their home games at Kellaway Park, Helston, TR13 8PJ.
Honours
League honours
- South West Peninsula League Division One West[2]
- Runners Up (2): 2011–12, 2012–13
- Cornwall Combination
- Winners (3): 1987–88, 2000–01, 2010–11
Cup honours
- Cornwall Senior Cup[3]
- Runner-up (1): 2012–13
- Cornwall Combination League Cup
- Runner-up (3): 1974–75, 2002–03, 2007–08
- Cornwall Junior Cup
- Winners (1): 2013-14
References
- ↑ Helston Athletic – Football History Database
- ↑ "Carlsberg South West Peninsula Football League – Honours". Swpleague.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-05-25.
- ↑ "Bodmin Town win thriller to lift Cornwall Senior Cup". This is Cornwall. 2013-04-17. Retrieved 2013-05-25.
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