Johnny Wardle

Johnny Wardle joined Truro City from Torpoint Athletic in October 1966 and made his debut at Nanpean scoring a brace of goals in a thumping 6-0 South Western League win, a week later the inside-left made his home debut and scored another brace in another thumping win, this time winning 7-2 against Saltash.

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League Appearances/Goals

1966-1967 – South Western League – ?? – 10

1967-1968 – South Western League – ?? – 17*

1968-1969 – South Western League – ?? – 12*

1969-1970 – South Western League – ?? – 12*

1970-1971 – South Western League – ?? – 9*

1971-1972 – South Western League – ?? – 8*

1972-1973 – South Western League – ?? – 3*

Total – ??? – 71

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Cup Stats

? FA Cup Appearances – 0 FA Cup Goals

?? Cornwall Senior Cup Appearances – 11 Cornwall Senior Cup Goals

?? South Western League Cup Appearances – 7* South Western League Cup Goals

?? Cornwall Charity Cup Appearances – 4* Cornwall Charity Cup Goals

Total – ?? Appearances – 22* Goals

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All Competitions

??? League & Cup Appearances – 93 League & Cup Goals

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League

1 – Nanpean (A) – W 6-0 – South Western League – 15 Oct 1966

2 – Nanpean (A) – W 6-0 – South Western League – 15 Oct 1966

3 – Saltash United (H) – W 7-2 – South Western League – 22 Oct 1966

4 – Saltash United (H) – W 7-2 – South Western League – 22 Oct 1966

5 – St Austell (A) – W 3-0 – South Western League – 26 Dec 1966

6 – Liskeard (A) – W 7-0 – South Western League – 21 Jan 1967

7 – Bugle (H) – D 3-3 – South Western League – 28 Jan 1967

8 – Wadebridge (A) – W 5-1 – South Western League – 18 Feb 1967

9 – Penzance (H) – W 6-3 – South Western League – 5 Apr 1967

10 – Nanpean (H) – W 4-1 – South Western League – 18 May 1967

11 – Liskeard (H) – L 2-4 – South Western League – 9 Sep 1967

12 – Newton Abbot Spurs (H) – W 6-0 – South Western League – 14 Oct 1967

13 – St Austell (H) – W 5-0 – South Western League – 26 Dec 1967

14 – Bugle (A) – W 7-0 – South Western League – 13 Jan 1968

15 – Bugle (A) – W 7-0 – South Western League – 13 Jan 1968

16 – Newquay (H) – W 7-1 – South Western League – 3 Feb 1968

17 – Newquay (H) – W 7-1 – South Western League – 3 Feb 1968

18 – Newquay (H) – W 7-1 – South Western League – 3 Feb 1968

19 – Saltash (H) – W 10-0 – South Western League – 24 Feb 1968

20 – Saltash (H) – W 10-0 – South Western League – 24 Feb 1968

21 – Porthleven (A) – W 4-1 – South Western League – 16 Mar 1968

22 – Wadebridge (H) – D 1-1 – South Western League – Apr 1968

23 – Falmouth Town (H) – W 3-0 – South Western League – 11 May 1968

24 – Newton Abbot Spurs (A) – W 7-3 – South Western League – 18 May 1968

25 – Newton Abbot Spurs (A) – W 7-3 – South Western League – 18 May 1968

26 – Saltash (A) – W 10-0 – South Western League – 21 May 1968

27 – Torpoint (H) – D 2-2 – South Western League – 25 May 1968

28 – Helston (H) – W 9-0 – South Western League – 17 Aug 1968

29 – Nanpean (H) – W 4-0 – South Western League – 4 Sep 1968

30 – St Blazey (A) – W 2-1 – South Western League – 7 Sep 1968

31 – Falmouth Town (H) – W 2-0 – South Western League – 28 Sep 1968

32 – Bugle (H) – W 4-0 – South Western League – 12 Oct 1968

33 – Bugle (H) – W 4-0 – South Western League – 12 Oct 1968

34 – Newton Abbot Spurs (H) – W 10-0 – South Western League – 16 Nov 1968

35 – St Blazey (H) – W 3-1 – South Western League – 7 Dec 1968

36 – Liskeard (H) – W 11-2 – South Western League – 14 Dec 1968

37 – Liskeard (H) – W 11-2 – South Western League – 14 Dec 1968

38 – Penzance (H) – W 5-0 – South Western League – 25 Jan 1969

39 – Penzance (H) – W 5-0 – South Western League – 25 Jan 1969

40 – Newton Abbot Spurs (A) – W 6-1 – South Western League – 16 Aug 1969

41 – Newton Abbot Spurs (A) – W 6-1 – South Western League – 16 Aug 1969

42 – Bodmin Town (H) – W 7-0 – South Western League – 27 Aug 1969

43 – Bodmin Town (H) – W 7-0 – South Western League – 27 Aug 1969

44 – Bodmin Town (H) – W 7-0 – South Western League – 27 Aug 1969

45 – Bugle (A) – W 4-0 – South Western League – 6 Sep 1969

46 – Penzance (A) – W 5-1 – South Western League – 13 Sep 1969

47 – Penzance (A) – W 5-1 – South Western League – 13 Sep 1969

48 – St Blazey (A) – W 3-1 – South Western League – 6 Dec 1969

49 – Torpoint (H) – W 5-1 – South Western League – 4 Apr 1970

50 – Liskeard (A) – W 3-1 – South Western League – 11 Apr 1970

51 – Tavistock (H) – W 5-0 – South Western League – 13 May 1970

52 – Penzance (A) – W 5-0 – South Western League – 15 Aug 1970

53 – Penzance (A) – W 5-0 – South Western League – 15 Aug 1970

54 – Penzance (A) – W 5-0 – South Western League – 15 Aug 1970

55 – Saltash (H) – W 3-0 – South Western League – 2 Jan 1971

56 – Saltash (A) – W 4-1 – South Western League – 9 Jan 1971

57 – Bugle (H) – W 4-2 – South Western League – 20 Feb 1971

58 – St Luke’s College (A) – W 3-2 – South Western League – 27 Feb 1971

59 – St Blazey (A) – W 5-3 – South Western League – 27 Mar 1971

60 – St Blazey (A) – W 5-3 – South Western League – 27 Mar 1971

61 – Nanpean (A) – W 5-0 – South Western League – 21 Aug 1971

62 – Wadebridge (A) – L 1-3 – South Western League – 25 Aug 1971

63 – Newquay (H) – L 1-2 – South Western League – 28 Aug 1971

64 – Tavistock (A) – D 2-2 – South Western League – 23 Oct 1971

65 – Bodmin Town (H) – W 3-2 – South Western League – 27 Nov 1971

66 – Bugle (H) – W 3-0 – South Western League – 19 Dec 1971

67 – Newquay (A) – W 4-1 – South Western League – 29 Jan 1972

68 – Helston (H) – D 1-1 – South Western League – 9 Apr 1972

69 – Bugle (A) – W 1-0 – South Western League – 2 Dec 1972

70 – Liskeard (H) – D 1-1 – South Western League – 30 Dec 1972

71 – Penzance (H) – D 1-1 – South Western League – 10 Mar 1973

Cornwall Senior Cup

1 – Liskeard (H) – W 4-1 – 2nd Round – 14 Jan 1967

2 – Liskeard (H) – W 4-1 – 2nd Round – 14 Jan 1967

3 – St Mellion (H) – W 6-0 – Quarter-Final – 4 Feb 1967

4 – St Mellion (H) – W 6-0 – Quarter-Final – 4 Feb 1967

5 – Bugle (H) – W 5-0 – 2nd Round – 20 Jan 1968

6 – Launceston (A) – W 5-1 – 1st Round – 8 Nov 1969

7 – RAF St Mawgan (H) – W 10-1 – 2nd Round – 24 Jan 1970

8 – St Austell (N) – W 5-3 – Semi-Final – 7 Mar 1970

9 – Newquay (N) – W 6-1 – Final – 30 Mar 1970

10 – St Dennis (A) – W 6-3 – 1st Round – 11 Nov 1972

11 – Camelford (H) – W 5-1 – 2nd Round – 13 Jan 1973

South Western League Cup

1 – Falmouth Town (H) – W 2-0 – Western Section – 10 Dec 1966

2 – St Blazey (N) – D 2-2 – Final – 3 May 1967

3 – St Austell (H) – W 5-0 – Southern Section – 2 Sep 1967

4 – St Austell (H) – W 5-0 – Southern Section – 2 Sep 1967

5 – Falmouth Town (N) – L 2-4 – Final – 4 May 1968

6 – Liskeard Athletic (H) – W 4-2 – 2nd Round – 10 Oct 1970

7 – St Austell (H) – W 2-1 – Quarter-Final, 2nd Leg – 20 Mar 1971

Cornwall Charity Cup

1 – Porthleven (H) – W 2-0 – Quarter-Final – 11 Feb 1967

2 – St Austell (N) – W 4-0 – Semi-Final – 20 Apr 1967

3 – Nanpean (A) – W 6-1 – 1st Round – 30 Dec 1967

4 – Wadebridge (N) – L 3-5 – Semi-Final – 2 May 1968

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Hat-tricks

1 – Newquay (H) – South Western League – 3 Feb 1968

2 – Bodmin Town (H) – South Western League – 27 Aug 1969

3 – Penzance (A) – South Western League – 15 Aug 1970

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Honours

🏆 South Western League (1969-1970)

🏆🏆 Cornwall Senior Cup (1966-1967, 1969-1970)

🏆 South Western League Cup (1966-1967)

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They said…

“A very talented player and a proper gent.”

Brian Adams

24 June 2025

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“A real gentleman and very underrated. A pleasure to play with him at Truro. One of Truro’s greats.”

Colin Chegwyn

24 June 2025

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