Callington Town F.C.

Callington Town
Full name Callington Town Football Club
Nickname(s) The Pasty Men
Founded 1989
Ground Marshfield Parc, Callington
Manager Steve Metters
League South West Peninsula League Premier Division
2016–17 South West Peninsula League Premier Division, 15th of 20

Callington Town Football Club is a football club based in Callington, Cornwall, England. They are currently members of South West Peninsula League Premier Division and play at Marshfield Parc.

History

The club was established in 1989 and joined the East Cornwall Combination the following year.[1][2] They were runners-up in 1994–95 and went on to win back-to-back league titles in 1997–98 and 1998–99.[2] After their second East Cornwall Combination title they moved up to the South Western League, where they spent several seasons in lower-mid table, finishing bottom of the league in 2003–04.[3]

In 2007 Callington became founder members of the South West Peninsula League, and were placed in Division One West. In 2013–14 the club won the division, earning promotion to the Premier Division;[3] they also won the Cornwall Charity Cup, beating Dobwalls 1–0 in the final after extra time.[4] The following season saw them win the league's Charity Vase with a win over Stoke Gabriel.[5]

Honours

References

  1. ↑ Football: Callington confirm Metters appointment - June 8 Cornwall Guardian, 8 June 2016
  2. 1 2 East Cornwall Combination 1986-2007 Non-League Matters
  3. 1 2 Callington Town at the Football Club History Database
  4. ↑ Farnham's late late goal seals Charity Cup success for Callington Cornwall Live, 7 May 2014
  5. ↑ League Honours South West Peninsula League

Coordinates: 50°30′02″N 4°18′56″W / 50.500658°N 4.3156569°W / 50.500658; -4.3156569

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