Helston Athletic Football Club are a
CornishCornwall is a county of England in the United Kingdom, forming the tip of the south-western peninsula of Great Britain. It is bordered to the north and west by the Atlantic Ocean, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Taken with the...
football club based in
HelstonHelston is a town and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, at the northern end of the Lizard Peninsula. It is the most southerly town in the UK, being around 1½ miles south of Penzance. In 2001 the town celebrated the 800th anniversary of the granting of its Charter, making it the...
in the
United KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe. It is an island country, spanning an archipelago including Great Britain, the northeastern part of Ireland, and many small islands...
. Founded in 1953, the club competed in the South Western League in their early years until their relegation to the
Cornwall CombinationThe Cornwall Combination League is a football competition based in the Western half of Cornwall, England in the United Kingdom, formed in 1959....
in 1972, where they have played ever since. They also run teams in
Falmouth & Helston LeagueThe Falmouth and Helston League is an English association football league comprised of clubs from South Cornwall. It consists of three divisions, with the top division at the 13th overall tier of the English football league system...
Divisions One and Three. However, following the departure of 1st team manager Symon Winnan towards the start of the 2008/2009 season, around 15 of the 1st team players left, leading to many of the 2nd team players being moved up to take the places which had been left.
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Helston Athletic Football Club are a
CornishCornwall is a county of England in the United Kingdom, forming the tip of the south-western peninsula of Great Britain. It is bordered to the north and west by the Atlantic Ocean, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Taken with the...
football club based in
HelstonHelston is a town and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, at the northern end of the Lizard Peninsula. It is the most southerly town in the UK, being around 1½ miles south of Penzance. In 2001 the town celebrated the 800th anniversary of the granting of its Charter, making it the...
in the
United KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe. It is an island country, spanning an archipelago including Great Britain, the northeastern part of Ireland, and many small islands...
. Founded in 1953, the club competed in the South Western League in their early years until their relegation to the
Cornwall CombinationThe Cornwall Combination League is a football competition based in the Western half of Cornwall, England in the United Kingdom, formed in 1959....
in 1972, where they have played ever since. They also run teams in
Falmouth & Helston LeagueThe Falmouth and Helston League is an English association football league comprised of clubs from South Cornwall. It consists of three divisions, with the top division at the 13th overall tier of the English football league system...
Divisions One and Three. However, following the departure of 1st team manager Symon Winnan towards the start of the 2008/2009 season, around 15 of the 1st team players left, leading to many of the 2nd team players being moved up to take the places which had been left. This had a knock on effect to the 3rd team, who were also moved up to fill the gaps left in the 2nd team, and because of this there are no longer enough players at the club for them to successfully field 3 teams, meaning there is no longer a 3rd team.
History
Helston Athletic have won the Cornwall Combination twice, first in 1987-88 and then again in 2000-01. During their tenure in the South Western League, their best finish was third in the 1964-65 season.
Honours
- Cornwall Combination
The Cornwall Combination League is a football competition based in the Western half of Cornwall, England in the United Kingdom, formed in 1959....
- Winners (2): 1987-88, 2000-01
- Cornwall Combination League Cup
- Runner-up (3): 1974-75, 2000-01, 2002-03
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