League Record
SEASON – DIV – P – W – D – L – F – A – PTS – POS
1951-52 – SWL – 22 – 06 – 06 – 10 – 045 – 059 – 018 – 11th
1952-53 – SWL – 26 – 07 – 02 – 17 – 048 – 095 – 016 – 13th
1953-54 – SWL – 32 – 12 – 09 – 11 – 068 – 068 – 033 – 9th
1954-55 – SWL – 28 – 18 – 05 – 05 – 070 – 041 – 041 – 2nd
1955-56 – SWL – 28 – 13 – 04 – 11 – 066 – 063 – 030 – 8th
1956-57 – SWL – 28 – 14 – 03 – 11 – 078 – 079 – 031 – 7th
1957-58 – SWL – 26 – 15 – 05 – 06 – 061 – 036 – 035 – 4th
1958-59 – SWL – 30 – 21 – 05 – 04 – 098 – 053 – 047 – 3rd
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1951-1952 South Western League
1 – St Austell (A) L 3-4 (Webber 14, 20, Wannell 48) Sat 25 Aug
Team – R. J. Harris (GK), C. A. McDowell, R. D. Shorthouse, Rex Jennings, Alan Jenkins, Johnny Kendall, A. Wannell, D. J. Newcombe, Des Webber, E. J. Kitt, K. J. Stokes
Assists – Kitt 14, Wannell 20
Enter soccer – although, perhaps, it would be more appropriate this season to say “Enter the South Western Football League” For make no mistake, this league has come to stay. And if Truro City’s game against St Austell, at Poltair, on Saturday, was any criterion, the standard of Cornish football will be lifted from the “rut” it had gradually been carving for itself. For the record book, Truro City lost by four goals to three, a much better performance than their critics thought probable. Truro did extremely well against a side which, although it had only played together once – they drew at Falmouth – included eight professionals. Despite the driving rain, which made the field little better than a quagmire, the large number of Truro supporters saw from the display of their “new look” team more than a glimmer of hope for their first year in the competition. Although Truro, for the most part, kept to their usual close-passing game, it was good to see them go for the ball instead of being content to wait for it. St Austell deserved to win this game, but only by the odd goal. Looking at the Truro side one could see little cause for changes except, perhaps, at goalkeeper and full-back. Outstanding was short stocky centre-forward, R. D. Webber, who is as dangerous a leader as Truro has had for some years. He is a brainy player, with a beautiful body swerve, and, what is most important, he knows where the goal is. When the rest of the forward line settles down they should be a formidable combination. A. Jenkins looks like the best centre-half since the departure of R. W. Mainwaring. Jenkins, a short man, is a grand stopper who cuts out the “frills.” He hasn’t a very hard kick, and so most of his clearances are neat passes along the ground. Rex Jennings, at right-half, and former Truro Minors’ left-half, 18-year old John Kendall, complete the middle line. Jennings plays well in any company, and Kendall, with a little more experience, will do likewise. Perhaps after a few matches. McDowell and Shorthouse will settle down. On Saturday they did some good things and some bad ones. And the goalkeeper? It is true that two, and possibly three, goals were scored after Harris had fumbled the ball, but it must be said in his favour that it was an extremely greasy ball to handle. Pick of the St Austell side were Carder, inside-left, and Hill, right-back. St Austell went straight into the attack and appeared to adapt themselves to the conditions better than Truro. Attack, attack and attack was St Austell’s motto, and in one of their raids, Jenkins did well to divert a strong shot for a corner. Truro seemed to have weathered the initial storm, but in the 12th minute, outside-left Vellensworth put a high shot which Harris failed to gather. In the resulting scramble, centre-forward Williams forced the ball over the line. Within two minutes, Truro were on level terms. Inside-left Kitt put Webber through and he steered the ball past the advancing Hodge. It was St Austell’s turn to attack, but one of their forwards missed a good chance by ballooning the ball over the bar. Truro went ahead in the 20th minute with the best goal of the match. Wannell made a good run along the right-wing, and from his centre Webber dived to head the ball into the corner of the net. It wasn’t long, however, before St Austell equalised: Harris fumbled a free-kick and Vellensworth following up, gave him no chance with the second shot. In another Truro raid, Webber put the ball in the back of the net but was given off-side. Then Ward, St Austell’s outside-right, found himself in front of an open goal in the 37th minute, and St Austell were leading 3-2. After the interval Williams made it 4-2, but shortly after Wannell reduced the arrears. Harris made two good saves and McDowell kicked off the line. Indeed, the second half belonged to St Austell, but they could get no more goals. West Briton & Cornwall Advertiser
2 – Falmouth Town (A) L 0-3 Sat 1 Sep
Team – Peter Hoggett (GK), McDowell, Shorthouse, Rex Jennings, Alan Jenkins, Johnny Kendall, Wannell, Dunstan, Des Webber, Kitt, Stokes
3 – St Blazey (H) W 4-1 (Wannell, Webber x2, Thomas) Sat 8 Sep Att. 1,600
Team – Peter Hoggett (GK), R. D. Shorthouse, Charlie Streat, Rex Jennings, C. A. McDowell, Johnny Kendall, A. Wannell, E. J. Newcombe, Des Webber, E. J. Kitt, T. Thomas
Matt the Stat – This was Truro City Football Club’s first win in the South Western League
4 – Plymouth Argyle ‘A’ (H) D 3-3 (Webber x3) Sat 22 Sep
Matt the Stat – This was the first South Western League hat-trick scored by a Truro City Football Club player
5 – Bideford (A) L 1-5 (Wannell 2) Sat 6 Oct
Team – Peter Hoggett (GK), Jenkins, Shorthouse, Jennings, McDowell, Stokes, Wannell, Kitt, Des Webber, Newcombe, Thomas
6 – Barnstaple Town (A) L 0-2 Sat 20 Oct
7 – Penzance (A) D 2-2 (Webber 14, ??) Sat 27 Oct
Team – Peter Hoggett (GK), Jenkins, Charlie Streat, Rex Jennings, McDowell, Stokes, Campbell, Newcombe, Des Webber, Kitt, Wannell
8 – St Blazey (A) L 2-7 (Perry 12, ??) Sat 3 Nov
Team – Martin (GK), Jenkins, Charlie Streat, Rex Jennings, McDowell, Johnny Kendall, Wannell, Campbell, Perry, Kitt, Thomas
9 – Barnstaple Town (H) W 3-0 (Wannell 5, 44, 59) Sat 24 Nov
Team – Peter Hoggett (GK), Campbell, Shorthouse, Rex Jennings, Jenkins, Beer, Wannell, Evens, McDowell, Kitt, Thomas
Matt the Stat – This was Truro City Football Club’s first ever clean sheet in the South Western League
10 – St Austell (H) L 4-5 (McDowell 13, ??, Thomas, Evens) Sat 1 Dec
Team – Peter Hoggett (GK), Campbell, Shorthouse, Rex Jennings, Jenkins, Lentell, Wannell, Evens, McDowell, Kitt, Thomas
11 – Newton Abbot (H) D 1-1 (Webber) Sat 22 Dec
Team – Peter Hoggett (GK), Walker, Lentell, Rex Jennings, Jenkins, Stokes, Wannell, Evens, Des Webber, Kitt, Thomas
12 – Newquay (A) D 3-3 (Sprague x2, Snell) Sat 29 Dec
13 – Falmouth Town (H) W 3-1 (Webber 30, Kitt 34, 62) Mon 4 Feb
14 – Newton Abbot (A) W 1-0 (Kitt 10) Sat 23 Feb
Team – Sullivan (GK), Walker, Lentell, Rex Jennings, Jenkins, Gleed, Evens, Des Webber, Richards, Snell, Kitt
15 – Torquay United Reserves (A) D 3-3 (Evens 25, Webber, Crawford 88) Sat 1 Mar
16 – Bideford (H) W 4-1 Apr
17 – Plymouth Argyle ‘A’ (H) L 1-3 (Webber) Sat 12 Apr
18 – Tintagel (for Saltash) (H) W 4-2 (Kitt, Webber, Glenning, Dodd pen) Thu 17 Apr
19 – Newquay (H) L 1-3 (Dodd) Sat 19 Apr
Team – Peter Hoggett (GK), Norfolk, Lentell, Rex Jennings, Alan Jenkins, Basketter, Wannell, Glenning, Des Webber, Dodd, Kitt
20 – Penzance (H) D 2-2 (Wannell, Webber) Wed 23 Apr
21 – Saltash (A) L 0-3 Mon 28 Apr
22 – Torquay United Reserves (H) L 0-4 Sat 3 May
P-22 W-6 D-6 L-10 F-45 A-59 PTS-18 POS-11th
Scorers
15 – Des Webber
7 – A. Wannell
4 – Kitt
2 – Les Dodd
2 – Evens
2 – McDowell
2 – Perry
2 – Sprague
2 – Trevor Thomas
1 – Crawford
1 – Glenning
1 – Snell
(4 goals missing)
Squad – Crawford, Les Dodd, Glenning, R. J. Harris (GK), Peter Hoggett (GK), Alan Jenkins, Rex Jennings, E. J. Kitt, Johnny Kendall, C. A. McDowell, D. J. Newcombe, Perry, R. D. Shorthouse, Snell, K. J. Stokes, Charlie Streat, Sullivan (GK), Trevor Thomas, A. Wannell, Des Webber
Final League Position – 11th
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1952-1953 South Western League
1 – Falmouth Town (A) W 3-1 (Neal x3) Sat 23 Aug
Team – Peter Hoggett (GK), Michael Allen, Charlie Streat, Rex Jennings, Des Webber, Noel Holyoak, Dunstan, Barnicoat, Leslie Neal, Michael, Solomon
2 – Penzance (A) L ?-? Thu 28 Aug
3 – Newquay (A) L 1-5 (Tune 29) Sat 30 Aug
Team – Peter Hoggett (GK), Michael Allen, Charlie Streat, Rex Jennings, Des Webber, Noel Holyoak, Dunstan, Barnicoat, Leslie Neal, Stapleton, Tune
4 – Penzance (H) W 4-2 (Neal 10, ??, ??, Dunstan) Thu 4 Sep
5 – Plymouth Argyle ‘A’ (H) W 1-0 (Allen 13 pen) Sat 6 Sep
Team – Peter Hoggett (GK), Michael Allen, Charlie Streat, Rex Jennings, Des Webber, Noel Holyoak, Dunstan, Barnicoat, Leslie Neal, McDowell, Michael
6 – Wadebridge (H) L 1-5 Wed 10 Sep
7 – Wadebridge (A) Wed 17 Sep
8 – Bideford (A) L 0-3 Sat 27 Sep
Team – Peter Hoggett (GK), Michael Allen, Charlie Streat, Rex Jennings, Des Webber, Noel Holyoak, Norfolk, Robinson, Leslie Neal, Michael, John Rich
9 – St Austell (A) L 1-3 (Webber 87) Sat 18 Oct
Team – Peter Hoggett (GK), Lockett, Charlie Streat, Rex Jennings, Sanderson, Noel Holyoak, Michael Allen, Des Webber, McDowell, Michael, Robinson
10 – Plymouth Argyle ‘A’ (H) L 1-5 (Allen) Sat 1 Nov
Team – Peter Hoggett (GK), J. Lockett, Charlie Streat, Rex Jennings, L. Sanderson, Noel Holyoak, Michael Allen, Des Webber, C. McDowell, N. Michael, S. Robinson
Newquay (H) P-P Sat 15 Nov
11 – Barnstaple Town (A) L 0-5 Sat 22 Nov
Team – Peter Hoggett (GK), Bill Lockett, Charlie Streat, Rex Jennings, Sanderson, Noel Holyoak, Michael Allen, Des Webber, Gilbert, Michael, Peter Collins
12 – Tavistock (H) W 4-3 (McDowell, Sanderson, Rees, Collins) Sat 17 Jan
Team – Cox (GK), Norfolk, Bill Lockett, Barnicoat, Sanderson, Beer, Robinson, Des Webber, McDowell, Rees, Peter Collins
13 – Newquay (H) W 2-0 (Webber 58, Rees 66) Sat 24 Jan
14 – Torquay United Reserves (H) L 1-2 (Streat 22) Sat 7 Feb
Team – Cox (GK), Norfolk, Bill Lockett, Barnicoat, Sanderson, Beer, Robinson, Rees, McDowell, Charlie Streat, Peter Collins
15 – Torquay United Reserves (A) L 1-10 (White) Sat 14 Feb
16 – Bideford (H) L 1-3 (McDowell) Sat 21 Feb
Team – Cox (GK), Norfolk, Charlie Streat, Barnicoat, Sanderson, Beer, Robinson, Des Webber, McDowell, Rees, Thomas
17 – St Blazey (H) D 3-3 (McDowell, Phillips 16 OG, Webber 54) Sat 28 Feb
Team – Cox (GK), Norfolk, Richards, Barnicoat, Sanderson, Mickey Lobb, White, Des Webber, McDowell, Charlie Streat, Peter Collins
18 – Saltash (A) L 3-5 (Perry 10, Gilbert 44, ??) Sat 21 Mar
Team – R. Cox (GK), J. Richards, Charlie Streat, Bill Lockett, L. Sanderson, Peter Collins, J. Watts, Des Webber, E. Gilbert, E. Rees, C. Perry
19 – Tavistock (A) L 0-4 Dixon debut Sat 28 Mar
20 – Barnstaple Town (H) D 4-4 (McDowell x2, Perry x2) Sat 4 Apr
21 – Newton Abbot (A) L 1-9 (Sanderson) Sat 11 Apr
Team – Peter Hoggett (GK), Norfolk, Charlie Streat, Rex Jennings, Champion, Richards, Watts, P. Thomas, Sanderson, W. Thomas, Dunstone
22 – Falmouth Town (H) L 2-3 Wed 15 Apr
23 – St Blazey (A) W 4-2 (Webber, Rees, Dodd, Perry) Sat 18 Apr
Team – E. Cox (GK), D. Norfolk, Charlie Streat, Rex Jennings, C. McDowell, J. Richards, J. Watts, Les Dodd, Des Webber, E. Rees, R. Perry
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26 – Newton Abbot (H) L 1-3 (Hasty 28) Sat 2 May
Team – Cox (GK), Keith Trewhela, Charlie Streat, Rex Jennings, Simcock, Beer, John Rich, Dixon, Paddy Hasty, Des Webber, David Reynolds
Scorers
6 – Leslie Neal
5 – McDowell
4 – Perry
4 – Des Webber
3 – Rees
2 – Michael Allen
2 – Gilbert
2 – Sanderson
1 – Peter Collins
1 – Dodd
1 – Ernie Dunstan
1 – Paddy Hasty
1 – Charlie Streat
1 – Tune
1 – White
1 – Own Goal
(12 goals missing)
Squad – Michael Allen, D. Barnicoat, Peter Collins, Cox (GK), Dixon, Dodd, Ernie Dunstan, D. Dunstone, Gilbert, Paddy Hasty, Peter Hoggett (GK), Noel Holyoak, Rex Jennings, Mickey Lobb, Bill Lockett, McDowell, Michael, Leslie Neal, Perry, Rees, Reynolds, John Rich, Sanderson, Stapleton, Charlie Streat, Thomas, Keith Trewhela, Tune, Des Webber, White
Final League Position – 13th
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1953-1954 South Western League
Vince Dillon joins as player-manager
1 – Torquay United Reserves (A) W 2-1 (Jennings 16, Lobb 41) Vince Dillon debut Sat 29 Aug
Team – Johnny Hanley (GK), Bill Lockett, Charlie Streat, Ted Arthur, Sanderson, Johnny Barnes, Hawkey, Rex Jennings, Vince Dillon, Mickey Lobb, Ernie Dunstan
2 – Tavistock (A) L 0-3 Sat 5 Sep
Team – Johnny Hanley (GK), Bill Lockett, Charlie Streat, Ted Arthur, Sanderson, Johnny Barnes, Rich, Alan Jenkins, Vince Dillon, Sprague, Ernie Dunstan
3 – United Services (H) D 1-1 (Barnes 2) Wed 9 Sep
4 – Bodmin Town (H) W 2-0 (Dillon x2) Wed 16 Sep
5 – Ilfracombe Town (H) W 8-1 (Dillon 2, 25, ??, 50, Jennings 17, 30, Ryder, Carter OG) Sat 26 Sep
Team – Johnny Hanley (GK), Norfolk, Allen, Peter Trebilcock, Ryder, Johnny Barnes, Alan Jenkins, Rex Jennings, Vince Dillon, Mickey Lobb, Charlie Streat
6 – Saltash United (H) W 3-0 (Lobb, Dillon 63, 89) Sat 3 Oct
Team – Johnny Hanley (GK), Norfolk, Allen, Peter Trebilcock, Ryder, Johnny Barnes, Alan Jenkins, Rex Jennings, Vince Dillon, Mickey Lobb, Ernie Dunstan
7 – Falmouth Town (A) W 3-2 (Jennings x2, Dillon) Sat 17 Oct
Team – Johnny Hanley (GK), Norfolk, Allen, Peter Trebilcock, Ryder, Johnny Barnes, Alan Jenkins, Rex Jennings, Vince Dillon, Mickey Lobb, Charlie Streat
8 – St Austell (H) L 0-4 Mon 26 Oct
Team – Johnny Hanley (GK), Norfolk, Allen, Ted Arthur, Ryder, Johnny Barnes, Alan Jenkins, Rex Jennings, Vince Dillon, Mickey Lobb, Charlie Streat
9 – United Services (A) L 4-5 (Streat 48, Lobb 56, Jenkins 75, Ryder 89 pen) Sat 31 Oct
Team – Johnny Hanley (GK), Sanderson, Allen, Peter Trebilcock, Ryder, Johnny Barnes, Alan Jenkins, Rex Jennings, Vince Dillon, Mickey Lobb, Charlie Streat
10 – St Blazey (A) L 4-5 (Rich 10, ??, Dillon ??, ??) Sat 7 Nov
Team – Johnny Hanley (GK), Norfolk, Charlie Streat, Peter Trebilcock, Sanderson, Johnny Barnes, Ernie Dunstan, Rex Jennings, Vince Dillon, Mickey Lobb, Rich
Scorers
28 – Vince Dillon
8 – David Reynolds
6 – Rex Jennings
6 – Mickey Lobb
3 – Own Goals
2 – Alan Jenkins
2 – Johnny Kendall
2 – Rich
2 – Ryder
2 – Ben Slater
1 – Johnny Barnes
1 – Fred Beer
1 – Ernie Dunstan
1 – Barry Pierce
1 – Charlie Streat
1 – Peter Trebilcock
(1 goal missing)
Squad – Allen, Ted Arthur, Johnny Barnes, Fred Beer, Vince Dillon, Ernie Dunstan, Trevor Greet, Johnny Hanley (GK), Alan Jenkins, Rex Jennings, Johnny Kendall, Mickey Lobb, D. Norfolk, Barry Pierce, David Reynolds, Rich, Rex Roberts, Ryder, A. Sim, Ben Slater, Charlie Streat, Peter Trebilcock
Final League Position – 9th
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