Helston Athletic Football Club
Founded 1896
CLUB HONOURS
SW Peninsula League Div 1 West Champions 2014/15
Runners-up 2011/12, 2012/13
Cornwall Combination League Champions 1987/88, 2000/01, 2010/11, 2021/22
Trelawny League D1 winners 2016/17
D2 r/up 2015/16
D3 r/up 2014/15
D5 r/up 2012/13
Cornwall Veterans League D1 winners 2021/22
D2 winners 2020/21
Cornwall Women’s Football Lg. Winners 2020/21
R/up 2016/17
Cornwall Senior Cup Winners 1936/37
R/up 2012/13
Cornwall Junior Cup Winners 2013/14
Cornwall Women’s Cup Winners 2021/22
Cornwall Charity Cup Winners 1937/38, 1960/61, 1961/62
R/up 1935/36, 1951/52
Cornwall Senior Lg. Herald Cup Winners 1936/37, 1937/38, 1939/40
R/up 1938/39
Cornwall Combination Lg. Cup Winners 2021/22
R/up 1974/75, 2002/03, 2007/08
Cornwall Sunday Cup Winners 2021/22
Cornwall Veterans League Cup Winners 2021/22
Arthur Pearce Cup Winners 2013/14
Lockhart Cup Winners 2015/16
League Cup Winners 2016/17
Kellaway Park, Clodgey Lane, Helston, Cornwall TR13 8PJ
All items subject to match day availability
FROM THE CHAIRMAN...
Good Afternoon One & All,
It seems an eternity since I last composed my notes for a match-day programme, however looking back it was just three weeks ago.
This afternoon represents our penultimate home league fixture of the season as we welcome the players, officials and supporters of Clevedon Town Football Club to Kellaway Park. An extended welcome also goes out to our match officials Ryan Cornelius, Adam Price and Ian ‘George’ Pattison.
Three weeks of football at this time of the year can define a season and that’s certainly been the case for The Blues. Since last playing at home on the 4th March, Matt and the team have extended our latest unbeaten run to eleven matches inclusive of overcoming current league leaders Saltash United to reach the final of this seasons Cornwall FA Senior Cup. As is tradition, the final is to be held on Easter Monday (10th April), our opponents being Millbrook FC. The match is to be played at St Blazey Football Club with a 2:00pm KO. Arrangements are being finalised for spectator travel with full details being released via the clubs social media channels over the next few days.
With plenty of football still to be played, attention following today's match will turn to Tuesday evening as we look forward to hosting Buckland Athletic in the quarter-finals of this season’s Les Philips League Cup, KO 7:45pm. Tuesdays winners will travel to Ilfracombe Town on Monday 1st May with a place in this seasons final up for grabs. A full list of all remaining first team fixtures can be found towards the back of this programme.
Included in my last ‘From The Chairman’ was a good luck message to Helston U18’s ahead of their Cornwall FA U18 Rathbone Trophy semi-final verses Truro City the following day. I’m delighted to share the lads were triumphant, and similar to both first team and U16’s, will now represent Helston in a Cornwall FA County Final this season.
A final word on Cornwall FA Cups for today, good luck to Helston Women who again travel to Trungle Park tomorrow afternoon to take on Mousehole Ladies, for a second time, in the semi-final of this seasons Women’s County Cup, KO 2:00pm. The original fixture was abandoned after twenty-four minutes, with The Blues leading by a single goal, due to a waterlogged pitch.
Tomorrow also sees Helston Athletic Development squad travel to Porthleven FC to take on St Ives Town in the semi-final of The Cornwall Combination League Cup, KO 3:00pm. Good luck also guys.
With plenty of footballing action still to enjoy with Helston Athletic, here’s to kicking off the final few weeks of the season with an enjoyable afternoon for all.
Thank you as always for your attendance and support
Paul Hendy (Chairman)Toolstation Western League
Fixtures
Saturday 25th March 2023
Premier Division
Bridgwater United v Keynsham Town
Cadbury Heath v Torpoint Athletic
Helston Athletic v Clevedon Town
Ilfracombe Town v Ashton & Backwell United
Millbrook v Sherborne Town
Shepton Mallet Town v Falmouth Town
Wellington v Mousehole
Welton Rovers v Barnstaple Town
Tuesday 28th March 2023
Les Phillips Cup
Helston Athletic v Buckland Athletic
Premier Division
Ashton & Backwell United v Cadbury Heath
Wednesday 29th March 2023
Premier Division
Sherborne Town v Clevedon Town
Wellington v Ilfracombe Town
A guide to away games this season in the Western League Premier Division
(Mileages obtained from theaa.com route planner)
Reserves League Table 2022/23
Reserves Fixtures & Results 2022/23
St PIRAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE WEST DIVISION
Scorers
HELSTON ATHLETIC FC
Blue & White shirts
Blue shorts
Blue socks
Mike SEARLE (GK)
Reece SHANLEY
Tyler ELLIOTT
Aaron BENTLEY
Jordan BENTLEY
Harrison JEWELL
Josh STOREY (c)
Isaac BURDON
Steve COLWELL
Matt BYE
Rubin WILSON
Tom PAYNE
Rikki SHEPHERD
Jordan COPP
Sam CARTER
Fred WALTER
Kai CORNISH
Manager Matt CUSACK
Asst. Manager Dan HARRISON
Coach Dan BUA ROBERTS
Goalkeeper Coach Martyn DAUGHTERY
Physio Jaimie OSBORNE
Referee
Ryan CORNELIUS
Yellow shirts
Black shorts
Yellow socks
Ryan THACKER (GK)
Charles LOVELL
Finlay BIGGS
Alex CAMM
Syd CAMPER
Callum EASTWOOD
Ethan FELTHAM
Nathaniel GROOM
Glen HAYER
Sam ILES
Tom KEMBLE
Sol KENT
Freddie KING
Callum KINGDON
Sam LARKINS
Cam SALMON
Henry WESTLAKE
Manager Alex WHITE
Assistant
Fitness Coach
Physio
Ryan KING
Robbie RIDDICKS
Hannah LEWIS Assistants
Adam PRICE
CLEVEDON TOWN F.C.
Clevedon FC are one of the oldest clubs in the West Country and were founder members of the Western League in 1892, having played friendlies and in county competitions up to that point. They only stayed in the Western League for 3 seasons before dropping into local leagues until returning for a second spell up until World War One.
They played their early matches at the local cricket ground at Dial Hill before moving to a new site at Old Street (later named Teignmouth Road) in 1895, remaining there until 1992. After the Great War, they played in the Bristol & District and Bristol & Suburban Leagues before moving to the more senior Somerset Senior League in 1933, staying there until the outbreak of the Second World War.
They continued to play throughout the war years, mainly in local leagues, before returning to the Western League after the war, remaining there, other than for one spell away, until they won the League title for the first time ever in 1992/93, when they were elected to the Southern League.
The period after World War 2 was to be one of their best spells and they achieved some national recognition for their exploits in the FA Amateur Cup during the 1950’s in particular. For a small West Country club they enjoyed many excellent runs in that competition, playing some of the then giants of the amateur game such as Harwich and Parkeston, Pegasus and Billingham Synthonia, even enjoying a cameo appearance on the emerging television network, with notable victories being achieved against Salisbury, Briggs Sports and Ilford.
It was in cup competitions that Clevedon had already gained success and they won the Somerset Senior Cup several times throughout their early history, going on to win the more senior Somerset Premier Cup as well in the 1980’s and 90’s.
Clevedon spent much of their history playing at junior level, during their early years and in the 1960’s, or in the more senior Western League competition. However they finally achieved the next stage of their development when they won the Western League in 1992/93 and were promoted to the Southern League.
The 1992/93 season also saw them move home for the first time in nearly a century when they moved to a purpose built stadium, The Hand Stadium, named after the Hand family who had been instrumental in the running of the club from the 1890’s.
In their first season at The Hand they went unbeaten and took their first Western League title, in front of an average gate of 421, breaking all kinds of scoring records on the way.
CLEVEDON TOWN F.C.
In their first ever season in the Southern League they finished in a very creditable fifth place under manager Steve Fey, all the more remarkable when considering that he took over the side in June with just three players remaining from the championship squad. The club settled into the Southern League and the 1998/99 season saw them win the Midlands Division and gain promotion to the Premier Division, where they remained for two seasons before suffering relegation.
The club again gained promotion to the Premier Division under manager Phil Bater in 2006/07 and, in the same season, reached the 1st Round of the F A Cup for the first time in their long history, losing out to Chester City in front of a club record crowd of 2,261 at The Hand Stadium.
However, in common with many clubs, gates and income gradually fell and the club slipped back into Division One in 2009/10. Worse was to follow in summer 2011 when The Hand Stadium was sold outright and the club found themselves as tenants of their former home. There was however some success to cheer in 2011/12 when the club won the Red Insure Southern League Cup beating Premier Division team Banbury United 2-1 on aggregate under manager Mickey Bell.
Despite finishing 18th in 2014/15 Clevedon Town were demoted back to the Western League due to problems with their floodlights but the club is looking to build new foundations and emerge on a more stable basis. In October 2015 a sponsorship deal was agreed with a personal fitness company; the Hand Stadium was renamed The Everyone Active Stadium.
Development League Table 2022/23
Development Fixtures & Results 2022/23
LWC DRINKS CORNWALL COMBINATION LEAGUE
Player Profiles...
Cory HARVEY.Coryhasexcellentpedigreeandhasattractedattentionfrom higherleagueclubs.Heisanexcellentshotstopper&hisdistributionissecondto none.
Isaac BURDON. Isaacisaversatiledefenderthatcanplayleft,right¢rally acrossvarioussystems.He’spreviouslyworkedwiththemanageratPlymouth Parkwayandisratedhighly.
Josh STOREY (Capt). Joshhasrecentlybeenappointedclubcaptain.Aballplayingcentrebackandanexcellentleaderonandoffthepitch.
Jordan BENTLEY.
Jordancametotheclublastseasonandhasexcellentexperiencewithinthegame havingoperatedathigherlevels.Adominantcentrebackwhocanmixuphis game.
Aaron BENTLEY. Aaronjoinedtheclubatthebackendoflastseason.Heisa commandingcentrebackandabigthreatfromsetplays.Aaronhasagoodfootballpedigreeandhasoperatedathigherlevels.
Freddie WALTER. FredjoinedtheclubfromneighbouringWendronandhasenjoyedapositivepre-season.Heiscomfortableinarangeofdefensivepositions andcanalsoofferathreatgoingforward.
Harrison JEWELL. HarrisoncamethroughtheyouthranksatHelstonandshows promiseacrossmanypositions.Hisversatilityishisstrengthandhecanoperate acrossthedefenceandinmidfield.
Stevie COLWELL. Steviehasoperatedathigherlevelshavingpreviouslyplayed withWeymouth,Tivertonandmorerecently,PlymouthParkway.Aballplaying midfielderwithexceptionaltechnicalandtacticalquality.
Matty BYE. Mattybringsawealthofexperienceandqualitytothemidfieldunit. Heisahighlyrespectedleaderonthepitchandchipsinwithgoalsandassists.
Tom PAYNE. PayneyhasjoinedtheclubathispeakfromMillbrook.Lastseason, hecappedafinecampaignbybeingselectedfortheCornwallsquad.Aversatile midfielderwithexcellentleadershipskillsanddeadballdelivery.Expecttosee himimpactinggamesthisseason.
Player Profiles...
Tyler ELLIOTT.Tylerisanotherplayerthathasoperatedathigherlevelsoffootballandhasexcellenttechnicalqualitytomatchaterrificworkethic.Expecttosee himlinkingplayinthefinalthird.
Rikki SHEPHERD. Rikkiwasabigsummersigningforus.Theex-Millbrookman notched23goalsfrom29appearancesinthelastcampaign.Lightningquick,Rikki hasscored3goalsinthepre-seasonandwillbelookingtoaddmanymore.
Kai CORNISH. Kaihastheabilitytounlockdefenceswithhisdribbling&creativity inthefinalthird.Hehasenjoyedapositivepre-seasonwithgoalsandassistsand thereforeenterstheseasonwithhighlevelsofconfidence.
Sam CARTER. “Carts”isanotherattackingplayerwithhighcreativitythatcan operatewideorcentrallyandhasimpactedthegameswithinthepre-season.
Nathaniel WEST. NatrelocatedtotheSouthWestlastseason&endedtheseason withBodmin.Heisanathleticstriker,unorthodox&thereforeunpredictable.Heis verygoodintheairandhasscoredafewgoalsinthepre-season.
Jordan COPP. Jordanisoneofthemosttechnicallygiftedplayersthemanagerhas workedwith.HebringsbagsofexperienceandpedigreehavingoperatedatStep2 withWeymouth.Anattackingplayerofexceptionalqualitywhocanoperatewide orcentrally.
Rocco HILL. Roccobrokeintothefirstteamlastseasonandscoredonhisdebut.At 16yearsofage,heisdisplayingmaturitybeyondhisyears.AproductoftheHelston pathway,heishighlythoughtofandhasanexcellentfutureaheadofhim.
Rubin WILSON. RubinwasthelastplayertojoinusfromBodminTown.HeisaCF thatoccupiescentrebackswithaneyeforgoalandbringshisteammatesintothe game.Hehasalreadymadeahugeimpactingames&isdevelopingpartnerships thataregoingfromstrengthtostrength.
Jamie SIMMONDS. Jamieisaplayerofveryhightechnicalability.Expecttoseehim unlockingdefencesandimpactingthegameatthetopendofthepitch.Jamiehasall theattributestoplayatthislevelandbeyond.Jamieisreallyexcitedtobeplaying forHelstonandhopesthatthismovewillhelphimcatapultHelstonaswellashis ownfootballdevelopment.
Teigan ROSENQUEST. ThesignatureofTeiganoutlinesourambitionasafootball club.TeiganwaspartoftheTavistockteamthatsecuredtheWesternLeaguetitle lastseason.Hehasexcellenttechnicalabilityandcanbreaklineswiththeballthat isahugebenefitforusasitcanchangethecontextofthegameinamoment.We hadoneofthosemomentsintheFAVaseagainstSaltashwhenwescoredthewinninggoalfromoneofhisdrivingruns.Teiganisversatileandcanoperateoutwide andcentralattackingroles.