City picked up where they left off last season, by continually brushing teams aside as they won the Western League Premier and the Cornwall Senior Cup for the third consecutive year. Stewart Yetton was on form once again, as he hit 40 league goals in 40 league games, and 55 goals in all competitions, but it was a somewhat bittersweet season for City, who lost their manager Dave Leonard straight after securing the league title as he learned Truro were not going full time next season.
Another double for City…
Western League Premier
1 – Welton Rovers (A) W 2-1 (Watkins 17, 90) 11 Aug
Team – Jason Chapman (GK), Jake Ash, Graeme Power, Tom Smith, Mark Vercesi, Jamie Skinner, Kevin Wills, Ian Gosling, Stewart Yetton, Andy Watkins, Scott Walker
Subs Used – Danny Harris, Chris Reski, Sam Matthews
2 – Brislington (H) W 2-0 (Power 36, Yetton 53) 18 Aug
Team – Jason Chapman (GK), Jake Ash, Graeme Power, Tom Smith, Mark Vercesi, Jamie Skinner, Kevin Wills, Ian Gosling, Stewart Yetton, Andy Watkins, Scott Walker
Subs Used – Danny Harris, Sam Matthews
3 – Chard Town (H) W 8-0 (Yetton 7, 16, 17, Vercesi 12, Watkins 31, 63, Reski 46, Wills 82 pen) 25 Aug
Team – Jason Chapman (GK), Jake Ash, Danny Harris, Tom Smith, Mark Vercesi, Jamie Skinner, Kevin Wills, Ian Gosling, Stewart Yetton, Andy Watkins, Chris Reski
Subs Used – J. Harrington, Glynn Hooper, Ross Pope
4 – Ilfracombe Town (A) W 1-0 (Yetton) 28 Aug
Team – Jason Chapman (GK), Jake Ash, Danny Harris, Tom Smith, Mark Vercesi, Jamie Skinner, Kevin Wills, Ian Gosling, Stewart Yetton, Andy Watkins, Chris Reski
Subs Used – Marcus Martin, J. Harrington
On Tuesday evening City’s second visit to Ilfracombe proved just as difficult as their first visit last season as they ran out 1-0 winners. Ace marksman Stewart Yetton grabbed the crucial goal. Falmouth Packet
5 – Bitton (H) W 2-1 (Yetton 62 pen, Vercesi 84) 8 Sep
Team – Jason Chapman (GK), Jake Ash, Danny Harris, Tom Smith, Marcus Martin, Mark Vercesi, Kevin Wills, Ian Gosling, Stewart Yetton, Andy Watkins, Chris Reski
Subs Used – Jamie Skinner, J. Harrington
6 – Bideford (H) W 2-1 (Ash 15, 65) 18 Sep
Team – Jason Chapman (GK), Jake Ash, Danny Harris, Tom Smith, Marcus Martin, Mark Vercesi, Kevin Wills, Ian Gosling, Stewart Yetton, Shane Tolley, Chris Reski
Subs Used – Joe Broad, Graeme Power, Jamie Skinner
7 – Street (A) W 2-0 (Smith 45, Reski 90) 22 Sep
Team – Jason Chapman (GK), Jake Ash, Danny Harris, Tom Smith, Marcus Martin, Mark Vercesi, Kevin Wills, Ian Gosling, Stewart Yetton, Shane Tolley, Graeme Power
Subs Used – Joe Broad, Scott Walker, Chris Reski
8 – Bristol Manor Farm (H) W 6-0 (Wills 7, 90, Tolley 37, Yetton 78, Watkins 88, 89) 6 Oct
Team – Jason Chapman (GK), Jake Ash, Danny Harris, Tom Smith, Marcus Martin, Joe Broad, Kevin Wills, Ian Gosling, Shane Tolley, Andy Watkins, Scott Walker
Subs Used – Mark Vercesi, Stewart Yetton
9 – Willand Rovers (A) W 3-1 (Broad 10, Yetton 42, Ash 70) 13 Oct
Team – Jason Chapman (GK), Jake Ash, Danny Harris, Tom Smith, Marcus Martin, Joe Broad, Mark Vercesi, Ian Gosling, Stewart Yetton, Andy Watkins, Scott Walker
Subs Used – Chris Reski, Shane Tolley, Glynn Hooper
10 – Devizes Town (H) W 4-0 (Watkins 33, 43, Reski 69, Vercesi 79) 20 Oct
Team – Jason Chapman (GK), Jake Ash, Danny Harris, Tom Smith, Mark Vercesi, Joe Broad, Chris Reski, Ian Gosling, Stewart Yetton, Andy Watkins, Scott Walker
Subs Used – Shane Tolley, Graeme Power
11 – Barnstaple Town (A) D 2-2 (Yetton 12, Harris 53) 23 Oct
Team – Jason Chapman (GK), Jake Ash, Danny Harris, Tom Smith, Mark Vercesi, Joe Broad, Chris Reski, Ian Gosling, Stewart Yetton, Shane Tolley, Scott Walker
Subs Used – Graeme Power, Marcus Martin
12 – Brislington (A) D 2-2 (Walker 41, Yetton 65) 27 Oct
Team – Jason Chapman (GK), Jake Ash, Graeme Power, Danny Harris, Marcus Martin, Joe Broad, Mark Vercesi, Ian Gosling, Stewart Yetton, Shane Tolley, Scott Walker
Sub Used – Chris Reski
13 – Ilfracombe Town (H) W 7-1 (Yetton 18, 50, Gosling 46, Martin 56, Walker 58, Tolley x2) 30 Oct
Team – Jason Chapman (GK), Jake Ash, Graeme Power, Danny Harris, Marcus Martin, Joe Broad, Mark Vercesi, Ian Gosling, Stewart Yetton, Shane Tolley, Scott Walker
Subs Used – Chris Reski, Tom Chambers, Glynn Hooper
14 – Street (H) W 8-0 (Yetton 2, 5 pen, 31, 68, Ash 42, Reski 45, 63, Martin 72) 3 Nov
Team – John Vaughan (GK), Jake Ash, Graeme Power, Danny Harris, Marcus Martin, Mark Vercesi, Chris Reski, Ian Gosling, Stewart Yetton, Shane Tolley, Scott Walker
Subs Used – Joe Broad, Tom Chambers, Glynn Hooper
15 – Bideford (A) D 1-1 (Martin 84) 6 Nov
Team – Jason Chapman (GK), Jake Ash, Graeme Power, Danny Harris, Marcus Martin, Joe Broad, Mark Vercesi, Ian Gosling, Stewart Yetton, Shane Tolley, Scott Walker
Sub Used – Chris Reski
16 – Willand Rovers (H) W 3-0 (Martin 53, Reski 76, Yetton 90) 10 Nov
Team – John Vaughan (GK), Jake Ash, Graeme Power, Danny Harris, Marcus Martin, Joe Broad, Mark Vercesi, Chris Reski, Stewart Yetton, Shane Tolley, Scott Walker
Subs Used – Tom Smith, Kevin Wills
17 – Calne Town (H) W 5-0 (Tolley 2, 16, Gosling 20, Yetton 50, 52) 1 Dec
Team – Jason Chapman (GK), Jake Ash, Graeme Power, Tom Smith, Mark Vercesi, Joe Broad, Kevin Wills, Ian Gosling, Stewart Yetton, Shane Tolley, Scott Walker
Sub Used – Chris Reski
18 – Odd Down (H) W 3-0 (Matthews 48, Stamp 79, 86) 15 Dec
Team – Jason Chapman (GK), Marcus Martin, Graeme Power, Tom Smith, Mark Vercesi, Joe Broad, Chris Reski, Sam Matthews, Stewart Yetton, Shane Tolley, Scott Walker
Subs Used – Kevin Wills, Dean Stamp, Jonny Ludlam
19 – Corsham Town (H) L 0-1 22 Dec
Team – Jason Chapman (GK), Danny Harris, Graeme Power, Tom Smith, Mark Vercesi, Joe Broad, Kevin Wills, Ian Gosling, Stewart Yetton, Shane Tolley, Scott Walker
Subs Used – Dean Stamp, Sam Matthews, Chris Reski
20 – Dawlish Town (A) L 2-5 (Yetton 10 pen, Stamp 28) 26 Dec
Team – Jason Chapman (GK), Marcus Martin, Graeme Power, Tom Smith, Mark Vercesi, Joe Broad, Kevin Wills, Sam Matthews, Stewart Yetton, Dean Stamp, Scott Walker
Subs Used – Shane Tolley, Jonny Ludlam, Chris Reski
21 – Welton Rovers (H) W 1-0 (Vercesi 16) 29 Dec
Team – Jason Chapman (GK), Tom Chambers, Graeme Power, Tom Smith, Mark Vercesi, Joe Broad, Chris Reski, Sam Matthews, Stewart Yetton, Dean Stamp, Scott Walker
Sub Used – Marcus Martin
22 – Bitton (A) W 1-0 (Matthews 60) 5 Jan
Team – Jason Chapman (GK), Tom Chambers, Graeme Power, Tom Smith, Mark Vercesi, Joe Broad, Chris Reski, Sam Matthews, Stewart Yetton, Dean Stamp, Scott Walker
Subs Used – Ian Gosling, Kevin Wills
23 – Chard Town (A) W 1-0 (Gosling) 12 Jan
Team – Jason Chapman (GK), Tom Chambers, Danny Harris, Tom Smith, Mark Vercesi, Joe Broad, Chris Reski, Ian Gosling, Stewart Yetton, Andy Watkins, Sam Matthews
Sub Used – Kevin Wills
24 – Hallen (A) W 3-1 (Yetton 40, Matthews 44, Vercesi 83) 2 Feb
Team – Jason Chapman (GK), Sam Matthews, Jonny Ludlam, Graeme Power, Tom Chambers, Mark Vercesi, Kevin Wills, Ian Gosling, Stewart Yetton, Andy Watkins, Scott Walker
Subs Used – Marcus Martin, Dean Stamp, Danny Harris
25 – Devizes Town (A) W 4-2 (Watkins 1, 54, 70, Stamp 41) 16 Feb
Team – Jason Chapman (GK), Ian Gosling, Graeme Power, Tom Smith, Marcus Martin, Tom Gardner, Chris Reski, Mark Vercesi, Dean Stamp, Andy Watkins, Scott Walker
Subs Used – Stewart Yetton, Jonny Ludlam, Kevin Wills
26 – Bristol Manor Farm (A) W 3-1 (Stamp x3) 19 Feb
Team – Jason Chapman (GK), Ian Gosling, Graeme Power, Tom Smith, Tom Gardner, Joe Broad, Chris Reski, Mark Vercesi, Dean Stamp, Andy Watkins, Scott Walker
Subs Used – Stewart Yetton, Kevin Wills, Jonny Ludlam
27 – Bishop Sutton (H) W 4-1 (Watkins 45, Yetton 56, Broad 72, Smith 86) 1 Mar
Team – Jason Chapman (GK), Tom Gardner, Graeme Power, Tom Smith, Marcus Martin, Joe Broad, Kevin Wills, Chris Reski, Stewart Yetton, Andy Watkins, Scott Walker
Subs Used – Ian Gosling, Dean Stamp, Mark Vercesi
28 – Frome Town (A) W 2-0 (Yetton 9, Watkins 23) 8 Mar
Team – Jason Chapman (GK), Tom Gardner, Graeme Power, Tom Smith, Marcus Martin, Joe Broad, Kevin Wills, Ian Gosling, Stewart Yetton, Andy Watkins, Scott Walker
Subs Used – Mark Vercesi, Dean Stamp
29 – Barnstaple Town (H) W 4-1 (Stamp 20, 36, Wills 32, Yetton 38 pen) 11 Mar
Team – Jason Chapman (GK), Tom Gardner, Graeme Power, Tom Smith, Mark Vercesi, Joe Broad, Kevin Wills, Ian Gosling, Stewart Yetton, Dean Stamp, Scott Walker
Subs Used – Marcus Martin, Sam Matthews, Andy Watkins
30 – Calne Town (A) W 2-1 (Yetton 22, Vercesi 36) 15 Mar
Team – Jason Chapman (GK), Tom Gardner, Graeme Power, Tom Smith, Mark Vercesi, Joe Broad, Kevin Wills, Ian Gosling, Stewart Yetton, Dean Stamp, Scott Walker
Subs Used – Andy Watkins, Marcus Martin, Sam Matthews
31 – Dawlish Town (H) D 2-2 (Watkins, Vercesi 90 + 3) 21 Mar
Team – Jason Chapman (GK), Tom Gardner, Graeme Power, Tom Smith, Marcus Martin, Joe Broad, Kevin Wills, Ian Gosling, Stewart Yetton, Andy Watkins, Scott Walker
Subs Used – Dean Stamp, Mark Vercesi
32 – Melksham Town (H) W 3-1 (Yetton 70, ?? pen, Wills) 22 Mar
Team – John Vaughan (GK), Tom Chambers, Graeme Power, Tom Smith, Mark Vercesi, Bye, Chris Reski, Sam Matthews, Shane Tolley, Dean Stamp, Martin Watts
Subs Used – Kevin Wills, Stewart Yetton, Jamie Skinner
33 – Bishop Sutton (A) W 2-0 (Vercesi 26, Walker 89) 29 Mar
Team – Jason Chapman (GK), Tom Gardner, Graeme Power, Tom Smith, Marcus Martin, Mark Vercesi, Kevin Wills, Ian Gosling, Stewart Yetton, Andy Watkins, Scott Walker
Subs Used – Jonny Ludlam, Dean Stamp, Joe Broad
34 – Corsham Town (A) W 5-1 (Watkins 2, 58, Wills 32, Yetton 76, Broad 90) 5 Apr
Team – Jason Chapman (GK), Tom Gardner, Graeme Power, Tom Smith, Marcus Martin, Joe Broad, Kevin Wills, Ian Gosling, Stewart Yetton, Andy Watkins, Scott Walker
Subs Used – Jonny Ludlam, Dean Stamp, Tom Chambers
35 – Radstock Town (H) W 6-0 (Broad 6, Watkins 23, 70, Yetton 33, Ash 77, Vercesi 85) 12 Apr
Team – Jason Chapman (GK), Tom Gardner, Graeme Power, Tom Smith, Marcus Martin, Joe Broad, Kevin Wills, Ian Gosling, Stewart Yetton, Andy Watkins, Scott Walker
Subs Used – Jake Ash, Dean Stamp, Mark Vercesi
Position – CHAMPIONS!!!
36 – Odd Down (A) W 8-1 (Broad x2, Reski x2, Ash, Smith, Watkins, Yetton) Sat 19 Apr
Team – John Vaughan (GK), Jake Ash, Tom Gardner, Tom Smith, Marcus Martin, Joe Broad, Kevin Wills, Chris Reski, Stewart Yetton, Andy Watkins, Martin Watts
Sub Used – Scott Walker
37 – Melksham Town (A) W 3-1 (Tolley, Yetton ?? pen, ??) Sun 20 Apr
Team – John Vaughan (GK), Jake Ash, Martin Watts, Tom Smith, Marcus Martin, Joe Broad, Mark Vercesi, Chris Reski, Stewart Yetton, Shane Tolley, Scott Walker
Subs Used – Tom Gardner, Andy Watkins, Kevin Wills
Truro City did not miss Dave Leonard as they cruised to victory in both their weekend matches. City thrashed bottom-of-the-table Odd Down 8-1 on Saturday in their first game since Leonard’s resignation. City were a goal down after four minutes before Joe Broad and Chris Reski scored two each to help put the bottom side to the sword. On Sunday they won 3-1 at Melksham Town with two goals from Stewart Yetton and one from Shane Tolley. BBC Sport
38 – Frome Town (H) L 0-3 26 Apr
Team – John Vaughan (GK), Jake Ash, Martin Watts, Tom Smith, Marcus Martin, Joe Broad, Kevin Wills, Chris Reski, Stewart Yetton, Andy Watkins, Scott Walker
Subs Used – Ian Gosling, Shane Tolley, Tom Gardner
Truro City fans booed their side off the field after they lost 3-0 to Frome Town at Treyew Road. The match was the Western League champions’ first home game since the resignation of Dave Leonard as manager. Director of football Chris Webb, who is in temporary charge of the side, saw City go behind to a Mark Salter goal just before half-time. Salter doubled the tally after 55 minutes, and sixty seconds later Matt Peters completed the scoring. The win moved Frome up to fourth in the Western Premier League. It was only City’s third defeat of the season and their first at Treyew Road this campaign. Truro had been unbeaten since Boxing Day when they lost 5-2 at Dawlish Town, a run of 17 games without defeat. BBC Sport
39 – Radstock Town (A) W 8-5 (Yetton x6, Broad, Tolley) Tue 29 Apr
Team – John Vaughan (GK), Jake Ash, Martin Watts, Tom Gardner, Marcus Martin, Joe Broad, Chris Reski, Andy Watkins, Stewart Yetton, Shane Tolley, Scott Walker
Subs Used – Danny Harris, Sam Matthews, Cooper
Truro City top-scorer Stewart Yetton took his tally to 53 goals for the season by scoring six against Radstock Town on Tuesday. And Yetton’s goals proved the difference for City as they ran out 8-5 winners in one of the highest scoring games in the club’s history. Yetton scored the first six goals of the match, with five of them coming in the first half. Shane Tolley and captain Joe Broad got the other Truro goals to seal victory. BBC Sport
40 – Hallen (H) W 5-2 (Watts 13, 21, 39, Yetton 66, 80) 3 May
Team – Dan Stevenson (GK),
Truro City have set a new points record for the Western League after a 5-2 win at home to mid-table Hallen. City’s 103 points from 40 games is more than any other side for over a decade, Taunton had set a record of 102 in 1999 but played two matches less. Martin Watts scored a first half hat-trick while Stewart Yetton got two in the second half for City. Yetton’s brace means he ends the campaign as the club’s top scorer for the third year running with 55 goals. City won the title by finishing 17 points above second-placed Dawlish Town, the highest winning margin for more than a decade. Truro will play in the Southern League Division One West next season as they bid to keep on climbing the English football pyramid. City have now won three consecutive promotions. BBC Sport
Truro City midfielder Martin Watts brought the curtain down on yet another memorable season for the Treyew Road club by notching a hat-trick in their final game in the Toolstation Western League Premier division. City enjoyed a comfortable 5-2 win, but they had to come from behind after conceding an early goal to quickly end any possible threat of a repeat performance against Frome Town. The star of the show was former Plymouth Argyle player Martin Watts who chose this match to make his mark by scoring his first goals for the club with a fine hat-trick. It was a rather special day for goalkeeper Dan Stevenson who was returning to play his first game following an injury sustained in the Carlsberg FA Vase Final at Wembley. He saw some early action and was unlucky not to save a third minute penalty by Mark Reynolds after a foul by Tom Smith. Watts put City in the driving seat with two fine headers before completing his hat-trick with a great free kick to put City 3-1 up at half time. City dominated after the interval with top marksman Stewart Yetton adding two more goals before Reynolds notched a second when he headed home a Richard Nelmes free-kick. Skipper Joe Broad and Ian Gosling were awarded mementos marking 100 games for the club whilst Andy Watkins won the supporters player of the year and Ian Rennie who was named supporter of the year. Falmouth Packet
2007/2008 Squad – Jake Ash, Joe Broad, Tom Chambers, Jason Chapman (GK), Tom Gardner, Ian Gosling, Danny Harris, Glynn Hooper, Jonny Ludlam, Marcus Martin, Sam Matthews, Graeme Power, Chris Reski, Jamie Skinner, Tom Smith, Dean Stamp, Dan Stevenson (GK), Shane Tolley, John Vaughan (GK), Mark Vercesi, Scott Walker, Andy Watkins, Martin Watts, Kevin Wills, Stewart Yetton
Western League Premier Appearances & Goals
Jason Chapman (GK) – 32 apps (32 starts – 0 subs) – 0 goals (14 clean sheets)
Dan Stevenson (GK) – 1 app (1 start – 0 subs) – 0 goals (0 clean sheets)
John Vaughan (GK) – 7 apps (7 starts – 0 subs) – 0 goals (2 clean sheets)
Andy Watkins – 25 apps (22 starts – 3 subs) – 19 goals
Martin Watts – 6 apps (6 starts – 0 subs) – 3 goals
Stewart Yetton – 40 apps (36 starts – 4 subs) – 40 goals
Cornwall Senior Cup
2nd Round – Probus (A) W 7-0 (Tolley 2, 44, ??, Vercesi 12, Yetton 22, OG 85, Ash 90) 24 Nov
Team – Jason Chapman (GK), Jake Ash, Graeme Power, Tom Smith, Mark Vercesi, Joe Broad, Kevin Wills, Ian Gosling, Stewart Yetton, Shane Tolley, Scott Walker
Subs Used – Chris Reski, Jamie Skinner, Glynn Hooper
3rd Round – Porthleven (H) W 4-0 (Reski 11, Yetton 35, OG 63, Watkins) 9 Jan
Team – Jason Chapman (GK), Tom Chambers, Graeme Power, Tom Smith, Mark Vercesi, Joe Broad, Ian Gosling, Dean Stamp, Chris Reski, Stewart Yetton, Scott Walker
Subs Used – Andy Watkins, Danny Harris, Kevin Wills
Quarter-Final – St Blazey (H) W 6-2 (Reski, Stamp, Watkins x2, Walker x2) 12 Feb
Team – Jason Chapman (GK), Ian Gosling, Graeme Power, Tom Smith, Marcus Martin, Tom Gardner, Chris Reski, Mark Vercesi, Dean Stamp, Andy Watkins, Scott Walker
Subs Used – Stewart Yetton, Sam Matthews, Jonny Ludlam
Semi-Final – Falmouth Town (N) W 4-2 (Yetton 7 pen, 66, 69, Gardner 28) 27 Feb
Team – Jason Chapman (GK), Tom Gardner, Graeme Power, Tom Smith, Marcus Martin, Joe Broad, Kevin Wills, Chris Reski, Stewart Yetton, Andy Watkins, Scott Walker
Subs Used – Sam Matthews, Mark Vercesi
Final – Saltash United (N) W 3-2 (Yetton 2, Watkins 51, Vercesi 90) 24 Mar
Team – Jason Chapman (GK), Tom Gardner, Graeme Power, Tom Smith, Marcus Martin, Joe Broad, Kevin Wills, Ian Gosling, Stewart Yetton, Andy Watkins, Scott Walker
Subs Used – Dean Stamp, Mark Vercesi
2007/2008 Cornwall Senior Cup Squad – Jake Ash, Joe Broad, Jason Chapman (GK), Tom Chambers, Tom Gardner, Ian Gosling, Danny Harris, Glynn Hooper, Jonny Ludlam, Marcus Martin, Sam Matthews, Graeme Power, Chris Reski, Jamie Skinner, Tom Smith, Dean Stamp, Shane Tolley, Mark Vercesi, Scott Walker, Andy Watkins, Kevin Wills, Stewart Yetton
Cornwall Senior Cup Appearances & Goals
Jake Ash – 1 app (1 start – 0 subs) – 1 goal
Joe Broad – 4 apps (4 starts – 0 subs) – 0 goals
Jason Chapman (GK) – 5 apps (5 starts – 0 subs) – 0 goals (2 clean sheets)
Tom Chambers – 1 app (1 start – 0 subs) – 0 goals
Tom Gardner – 3 apps (3 starts – 0 subs) – 1 goal
Ian Gosling – 4 apps (4 starts – 0 subs) – 0 goals
Danny Harris – 1 app (0 starts – 1 sub) – 0 goals
Glynn Hooper – 1 app (0 starts – 1 sub) – 0 goals
Jonny Ludlam – 1 app (0 starts – 1 sub) – 0 goals
Marcus Martin – 3 apps (3 starts – 0 subs) – 0 goals
Sam Matthews – 2 apps (0 starts – 2 subs) – 0 goals
Graeme Power – 5 apps (5 starts – 0 subs) – 0 goals
Chris Reski – 4 apps (3 starts – 1 sub) – 2 goals
Jamie Skinner – 1 app (0 starts – 1 sub) – 0 goals
Tom Smith – 5 apps (5 starts – 0 subs) – 0 goals
Dean Stamp – 3 apps (2 starts – 1 sub) – 1 goal
Shane Tolley – 1 app (1 start – 0 subs) – 3 goals
Mark Vercesi – 5 apps (3 starts – 2 subs) – 2 goals
Scott Walker – 5 apps (5 starts – 0 subs) – 2 goals
Andy Watkins – 4 apps (3 starts – 1 sub) – 4 goals
Kevin Wills – 4 apps (3 starts – 1 sub) – 0 goals
Stewart Yetton – 5 apps (4 starts – 1 sub) – 6 goals
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