Vince Dillon was born on 2nd October 1923 in Manchester, England. Vince joined Truro City in 1953 at the age of 29 years old, as Truro’s player-manager after having spells at Bolton Wanderers and Tranmere Rovers.
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TCFC Debut – Torquay United Reserves (A) W 2-1 – South Western League – 29 Aug 1953
First TCFC Goal – Bodmin Town (H) W 2-0 – South Western League – 16 Sep 1953
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League Appearances/Goals
1953-1954 – South Western League – ?? – 28
1954-1955 – South Western League – ?? – 24
1956-1957 – South Western League – ?? – 11
1957-1958 – South Western League – ?? – 11
Total – ??? – 74
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Cup Stats
4 FA Cup Appearances – 3 FA Cup Goals
9 Cornwall Senior Cup Appearances – 12 Cornwall Senior Cup Goals
8 South Western League Cup Appearances – 6 South Western League Cup Goals
? Cornwall Charity Cup Appearances – 2 Cornwall Charity Cup Goals
Total – ?? Appearances – 23 Goals
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All Competitions
??? League & Cup Appearances – 97 League & Cup Goals
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Here’s every Vince Dillon goal scored for Truro City Football Club categorised…
League
1 – Bodmin Town (H) – 16 Sep 1953 – South Western League
2 – Bodmin Town (H) – 16 Sep 1953 – South Western League
3 – Ilfracombe Town (H) – 26 Sep 1953 – South Western League
4 – Ilfracombe Town (H) – 26 Sep 1953 – South Western League
5 – Ilfracombe Town (H) – 26 Sep 1953 – South Western League
6 – Ilfracombe Town (H) – 26 Sep 1953 – South Western League
7 – Saltash United (H) – 3 Oct 1953 – South Western League
8 – Saltash United (H) – 3 Oct 1953 – South Western League
9 – Falmouth Town (A) – 17 Oct 1953 – South Western League
10 – St Blazey (A) – 7 Nov 1953 – South Western League
11 – St Blazey (A) – 7 Nov 1953 – South Western League
12 – Wadebridge (H) – 14 Nov 1953 – South Western League
13 – Wadebridge (H) – 14 Nov 1953 – South Western League
14 – Barnstaple Town (H) – 28 Nov 1953 – South Western League
15 – St Austell (A) – 19 Dec 1953 – South Western League
16 – Helston (H) – 2 Jan 1954 – South Western League
17 – Helston (H) – 2 Jan 1954 – South Western League
18 – Plymouth Argyle ‘A’ (H) – 16 Jan 1954 – South Western League
19 – Plymouth Argyle ‘A’ (H) – 16 Jan 1954 – South Western League
20 – Penzance (H) – 6 Feb 1954 – South Western League
21 – Plymouth Argyle ‘A’ (H) – 20 Feb 1954 – South Western League
22 – Plymouth Argyle ‘A’ (H) – 20 Feb 1954 – South Western League
23 – Newquay (A) – 27 Feb 1954 – South Western League
24 – Bideford (H) – 6 Mar 1954 – South Western League
25 – Barnstaple Town (A) – 20 Mar 1954 – South Western League
26 – Torquay United Reserves (H) – 27 Mar 1954 – South Western League
27 – St Blazey (H) – 8 Apr 1954 – South Western League
28 – Saltash United (A) – 24 Apr 1954 – South Western League
29 – Falmouth Town (A) – 28 Aug 1954 – South Western League
30 – Helston (A) – 18 Sep 1954 – South Western League
31 – Helston (A) – 18 Sep 1954 – South Western League
32 – Helston (A) – 18 Sep 1954 – South Western League
33 – Bideford (A) – 16 Oct 1954 – South Western League
34 – St Austell (H) – 30 Oct 1954 – South Western League
35 – Torquay United Reserves (A) – 6 Nov 1954 – South Western League
36 – Wadebridge (A) – 20 Nov 1954 – South Western League
37 – Wadebridge (A) – 20 Nov 1954 – South Western League
38 – Wadebridge (A) – 20 Nov 1954 – South Western League
39 – Saltash United (H) – 4 Dec 1954 – South Western League
40 – Saltash United (H) – 4 Dec 1954 – South Western League
41 – Saltash United (H) – 4 Dec 1954 – South Western League
42 – Bodmin Town (A) – 18 Dec 1954 – South Western League
43 – Bodmin Town (A) – 18 Dec 1954 – South Western League
44 – Barnstaple Town (H) – 26 Dec 1954 – South Western League
45 – Barnstaple Town (H) – 26 Dec 1954 – South Western League
46 – Bideford (H) – 1 Jan 1955 – South Western League
47 – Bideford (H) – 1 Jan 1955 – South Western League
48 – Penzance (A) – 22 Jan 1955 – South Western League
49 – Plymouth Argyle ‘A’ (H) – 5 Mar 1955 – South Western League
50 – Plymouth Argyle ‘A’ (H) – 5 Mar 1955 – South Western League
51 – Wadebridge (H) – 2 Apr 1955 – South Western League
52 – Newquay (H) – 16 Apr 1955 – South Western League
53 – St Austell (A) – 8 Sep 1956 – South Western League
54 – Bodmin (H) – 15 Sep 1956 – South Western League
55 – Bodmin (H) – 15 Sep 1956 – South Western League
56 – Wadebridge Town (A) – 29 Sep 1956 – South Western League
57 – Wadebridge Town (A) – 29 Sep 1956 – South Western League
58 – Bugle (H) – 17 Nov 1956 – South Western League
59 – Tavistock (A) – 22 Dec 1956 – South Western League
60 – Saltash United (H) – 26 Dec 1956 – South Western League
61 – Camelford (H) – 12 Jan 1957 – South Western League
62 – Camelford (H) – 12 Jan 1957 – South Western League
63 – Bugle (A) – 2 Feb 1957 – South Western League
64 – Saltash United (A) – 12 Oct 1957 – South Western League
65 – Saltash United (A) – 12 Oct 1957 – South Western League
66 – Helston Athletic (A) – 26 Oct 1957 – South Western League
67 – Bugle (A) – 16 Nov 1957 – South Western League
68 – Bugle (A) – 16 Nov 1957 – South Western League
69 – Camelford (A) – 15 Feb 1958 – South Western League
70 – St Blazey (H) – 22 Feb 1958 – South Western League
71 – St Blazey (A) – 1 Mar 1958 – South Western League
72 – Saltash United (H) – 8 Mar 1958 – South Western League
73 – Bugle (H) – 25 Apr 1958 – South Western League
74 – Bugle (H) – 25 Apr 1958 – South Western League
FA Cup
1 – Penzance (H) – 22 Sep 1956 – 1st Qualifying Round
2 – Newquay (H) – 21 Sep 1957 – 1st Qualifying Round
3 – Barnstaple Town (H) – 5 Oct 1957 – 2nd Qualifying Round
Cornwall Senior Cup
1 – RNAS Culdrose (A) – 11 Dec 1954 – 1st Round
2 – RNAS Culdrose (A) – 11 Dec 1954 – 1st Round
3 – RNAS Culdrose (A) – 11 Dec 1954 – 1st Round
4 – Landrake (H) – 15 Jan 1955 – 2nd Round
5 – Landrake (H) – 15 Jan 1955 – 2nd Round
6 – Landrake (H) – 15 Jan 1955 – 2nd Round
7 – Bugle (H) – 21 Dec 1957 – 1st Round Replay
8 – Bugle (H) – 21 Dec 1957 – 1st Round Replay
9 – Bugle (H) – 21 Dec 1957 – 1st Round Replay
10 – Torpoint (H) – 11 Jan 1958 – 2nd Round
11 – Torpoint (H) – 11 Jan 1958 – 2nd Round
12 – Torpoint (H) – 11 Jan 1958 – 2nd Round
South Western League Cup
1 – Bideford (H) – 10 Oct 1953 – 1st Round
2 – Tavistock (H) – 29 Jan 1955 – Quarter-Final
3 – Tavistock (H) – 29 Jan 1955 – Quarter-Final
4 – Tavistock (H) – 29 Jan 1955 – Quarter-Final
5 – Bideford (A) – 10 Nov 1956 – 1st Round
6 – Bideford (A) – 10 Nov 1956 – 1st Round
Cornwall Charity Cup
1 – St Austell (H) – 16 Mar 1957 – Quarter-Final
2 – Bude (H) – 29 Mar 1958 – Quarter-Final
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Vince Dillon sadly passed away on 22nd September 2005 at the age of 81. A year later, a memorial walk was held in honour of Vince in Truro, calling in to pubs that Vince used to frequent, The Kazbah (now Fitzpatrick’s), The Old Ale House, The Wig and Pen, and Bunters.
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