Welcome to Kellaway Park v Saturday 13th August 2022 KO 3:00pm
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
I’mexcitedtosharethat,postnextSaturday’sFACupfixture,wewillbeshowingthemuchtalkedabout boxingrematchbetweenUsykandJoshua.Buildupbeginsfrom6pmsowhynotstopoverandmakeit anactionpackedfewhourshereatBluesHQ.OurthanksgoestoJordanAdlandRogersforsponsoring theevening’saction. Finallyfortoday,pleasebesuretoenjoyyourafternoonwhilststayingsafeinthe sun. Asalways,thankyouforyoursupport.
LastSaturdaymarkedthe startof the22/23seasonfor ourReserves.A toughopeningfixtureawayat Haylesawtheteamreturnwithashareofthespoilshavingconcededalateequaliser.Iwishtheteam wellastheytraveltoStPiranLeagueWestchampionsIlloganRBLthisafternoon.
FROM THE CHAIRMAN
ItisgreatsadnessthatwewerethisweekinformedofthesuddenpassingofRichardWilkinson.Having previously won the Cornwall Combination League title representing Helston, Richard was last season registeredwithThe ClubsVeterans.Onbehalf of allatThe Club mayIextendheartfeltcondolencesto Richard’swifeSasha,familyandfriends.Wepolitelyrequestthateveryonerespectstheminutessilence tobeheldin‘Wilkie's'memoryaheadoftoday’sKO. Fromtoday,ourseasonstartstopickupmomentumaswetraveltoSaltashUnitedonTuesday,kickoff 7.45pm,whilsttheReservestakeonStAgneshereatKellawayParkonWednesday,kickoffat7.30pm. Yoursupportatthesematcheswouldofcoursebegreatlyappreciated.
It's been a long fortnight of the new campaign with no midweek fixtures, rest assured however the squad have been training hard in preparation for this afternoons match as we welcome the players, officialsandsupportersofWellingtontoKellawayPark. Withtheopeningfixtureoftheseasonnotgoingourway,itwasgreattoputthingsrightlastSaturday witha1 2FACupExtraPreliminaryRoundvictoryatStreetFC.Therewardforourendeavoursisafirst ever FA Cuptie here atKellawayParknextSaturday, 20thAugust. Our opponents, whoelse, butlocal rivalsFalmouthTownwhothemselvesimpressivelymade itthroughtothe PreliminaryRoundhaving overcomeSaltashUnited.KOisat3:00pm. InadditiontoallvisitingBluesHQ thisafternoon,weextend awarmwelcometoourmatchofficialsJamesLong,MichaelGlanvilleandMaxDavies.Wehopeyoueach enjoyyourtimewithustoday.
Paul Hendy (Chairman)
With the Reserves.... St PIRAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE WEST DIVISION Date Opponents Ven. Res. Scorers Sat6Aug Hayle A D2 2 Hannaford(2) Sat13Aug IlloganRBL A Wed 17 Aug St Agnes H Tue 30 Aug St Day H Wed7Sep MouseholeDev. A Sat 10 Sep Penryn Athletic H Tue13Sep FalmouthTownR A Sat17Sep Perranwell A Wed 21 Sep Redruth United H Wed 28 Sep Perranporth H Sat 1 Oct St Dominick (LC) H Wed 12 Oct Wendron Utd Res H Wed19Oct PenrynAthletic A Sat 22 Oct Hayle H Sat29Oct TruroCityRes A Sat12Nov RedruthUnited A Sat 26 Nov Illogan RBL H Sat 3 Dec Perranwell H Sat10Dec StAgnes A Mon 26 Dec Porthleven H Mon2Jan WendronUtdRes A Sat7Jan MullionRes A Sat 21 Jan Truro City Res H Sat 4 Feb Mousehole Dev. H Sat11Feb Perranporth A Wed 8 Mar Mullion Res H Sat 11 Mar Falmouth Town R H Sat18Mar StDay A Fri7Apr Porthleven A
With Developmentthe Squad.... LWC DRINKS CORNWALL COMBINATION LEAGUE Date Opponents Ven. Res. Scorers Sat20Aug StIvesTown A Sat 3 Sep St Agnes Res H Tue 6 Sep Goonhavern Ath. H Sat10Sep Praze An Beeble A Sat 17 Sep Pendeen Rovers H Sat24Sep Rosudgeon A Tue 4 Oct RNAS Culdrose H Sat8Oct StJust A Tue 11 Oct Rosudgeon H Sat15Oct Mawnan A Tue 18 Oct Wendron United H Tue 1 Nov Hayle Res H Sat5Nov GoonhavernAth. A Tue 8 Nov St Day Res (CUP) H Sat19Nov PendeenRovers A Sat26Nov PorthlevenRes A Sat3Dec WendronUnited A Sat10Dec HayleRes A Sat7Jan StDayRes A Sat28Jan RNASCuldrose A Sat4Feb StAgnesRes A Sat 11 Feb St Day Res H Sat 25 Feb Porthleven Res H Tue 14 Mar St Just H Tue 21 Mar Praze-An-Beeble H Sat 1 Apr Mawnan H TBA St Ives Town H
TODAY’S Helston Athletic Blue & White shirts, Blue shorts, Blue socks Cory HARVEY Isaac HarrisonFreddieBURDONWALTERJoshSTOREYJEWELLJordanBENTLEYAaronBENTLEYKaiCORNISHTomPAYNEMattyBYEStevieCOLWELLTylerELLIOTTJordanCOPPRikkiSHEPHERDRubinWILSONNathanielWEST Manager Matt CUSACK Asst. Manager Dan HARRISON Coach Dan BUA ROBERTS Goalkeeper Coach Martyn DAUGHTERY Physio Jaimie OSBORNE Referee James LONG
LINEUPS Wellington AFC Tangerine Shirts, Black Shorts, Tangerine Socks Jack BOWN-PORTER Joe ManagersCharlieNathanielEliCHAMBERLAINCOLLINSGROOMRobHALLHAWKINGSMichaelMURPHYStefanPHILLIPSJakeQUICKJasonQUICKMilesQUICKLewisSMITHTomSTONESamTOWLERGlenWRIGHT Tim LEGG & Dave POPE Physio Lauren WAS First Aid Mike HALL Assistants Michael GLANVILLE Max DAVIES
Focus WELLINGTONon....AFC
Focus WELLINGTONon....AFC
Josh Storey (Capt). Joshhasrecentlybeenappointedclubcaptain.Aballplaying centrebackandanexcellentleaderonandoffthepitch. Jordan Bentley. Jordancametotheclublastseasonandhasexcellentexperiencewithinthegame havingoperatedathigherlevels.Adominantcentrebackwhocanmixuphis game.
Stevie Colwell. Steviehasoperatedathigherlevelshavingpreviouslyplayed withWeymouth,Tivertonandmorerecently,PlymouthParkway.Aballplaying midfielderwithexceptionaltechnicalandtacticalquality. Matty Bye. Mattiebringsawealthofexperienceandqualitytothemidfieldunit. Heisahighlyrespectedleaderonthepitchandchipsinwithgoalsandassists.
Aaron Bentley. Aaronjoinedtheclubatthebackendoflastseason.Heisacommandingcentrebackandabigthreatfromsetplays.Aaronhasagoodfootball pedigreeandhasoperatedathigherlevels.
Cory Harvey.Coryhasexcellentpedigreeandhasattractedattentionfrom higherleagueclubs.Heisanexcellentshotstopper&hisdistributionissecondto none.
Harrison Jewell. HarrisoncamethroughtheyouthranksatHelstonandshows promiseacrossmanypositions.Hisversatilityishisstrengthandhecanoperate acrossthedefenceandinmidfield.
Player Profiles...
Isaac Burdon. Isaacisaversatiledefenderthatcanplayleft,right¢rally acrossvarioussystems.He’spreviouslyworkedwiththemanageratPlymouth Parkwayandisratedhighly.
Freddie Walters. FredjoinedtheclubfromneighbouringWendronandhasenjoyedapositivepre season.Heiscomfortableinarangeofdefensivepositions andcanalsoofferathreatgoingforward.
Kai Cornish. Kaihastheabilitytounlockdefenceswithhisdribbling&creativity inthefinalthird.Hehasenjoyedapositivepre seasonwithgoalsandassistsand thereforeenterstheseasonwithhighlevelsofconfidence.
Nathaniel West. NatrelocatedtotheSouthWestlastseason&endedtheseason withBodmin.Heisanathleticstriker,unorthodox&thereforeunpredictable.He isverygoodintheairandhasscoredafewgoalsinthepre-season.
Tom Payne. PayneyhasjoinedtheclubathispeakfromMillbrook.Lastseason, hecappedafinecampaignbybeingselectedfortheCornwallsquad.Aversatile midfielderwithexcellentleadershipskillsanddeadballdelivery.Expecttosee himimpactinggamesthisseason.
Rocco Hill. Roccobrokeintothefirstteamlastseasonandscoredonhisdebut.At 16yearsofage,heisdisplayingmaturitybeyondhisyears.Aproductofthe Helstonpathway,heishighlythoughtofandhasanexcellentfutureaheadofhim.
Tyler Elliott.Tylerisanotherplayerthathasoperatedathigherlevelsoffootball andhasexcellenttechnicalqualitytomatchaterrificworkethic.Expecttoseehim linkingplayinthefinalthird.
Rikki Shepherd. Rikkiwasabigsummersigningforus.Theex Millbrookman notched23goalsfrom29appearancesinthelastcampaign.Lightningquick,Rikki hasscored3goalsinthepre seasonandwillbelookingtoaddmanymore.
Player Profiles...
Sam Carter. “Carts”isanotherattackingplayerwithhighcreativitythatcan operatewideorcentrallyandhasimpactedthegameswithinthepre season.
Jordan Copp. Jordanisoneofthemosttechnicallygiftedplayersthemanagerhas workedwith.HebringsbagsofexperienceandpedigreehavingoperatedatStep2 withWeymouth.Anattackingplayerofexceptionalqualitywhocanoperatewide orcentrally.
Rubin Wilson. RubinwasthelastplayertojoinusfromBodminTown.HeisaCF thatoccupiescentrebackswithaneyeforgoalandbringshisteammatesintothe game.Hehasalreadymadeahugeimpactingames&isdevelopingpartnerships that aregoingfromstrengthtostrength.
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Fixtures & Results 2022/2023 Date Opponents Ven. Res. Att. Scorers Sat 30 July Bridgwater Utd H L 0-4 135Sat 6 Aug Street (FAC) A W 2 1 111 Wilson, Shepherd Sat 13 Aug Wellington H Tue 16 Aug Saltash United A Sat 20 Aug Falmouth T (FAC) H Tue 23 Aug Falmouth T H Sat 27 Aug Torpoint Athletic A Mon 29 Aug Sherborne Town H Wed 7 Sep Falmouth Town A Sat 10 Sep Barnstaple Town A Tue 13 Sep Torpoint Athletic H Sat 17 Sep Ashton & Backwell A Sat 24 Sep Saltash Utd (FAV) H Tue 27 Sep Millbrook H Sat 8 Oct Buckland Athletic A Sat 15 Oct Saltash United H Sat 29 Oct Bitton H Sat 5 Nov Clevedon Town A Sat 12 Nov Cadbury Heath H Sat 19 Nov Welton Rovers H Sat 26 Nov Ilfracombe Town A Sat 3 Dec Millbrook A Sat 10 Dec Buckland Athletic H
Fixtures & Results 2022/2023 Date Opponents Ven. Res. Att. Scorers Sat 17 Dec Keynsham Town A Mon 26 Dec Mousehole A 2023 Mon 2 Jan Shepton Mallet H Sat 7 Jan Welton Rovers A Sat 14 Jan Street H Sat 28 Jan Ashton & Backwell H Sat 4 Feb Bitton A Sat 11 Feb Bridgwater Utd A Sat 18 Feb Ilfracombe Town H Sat 25 Feb Sherborne Town A Sat 4 Mar Barnstaple Town H Sat 18 Mar Street A Sat 25 Mar Clevedon Town H Sat 1 Apr Wellington A Fri 7 Apr Mousehole H Mon 10 Apr Shepton Mallet A Sat 15 Apr Cadbury Heath A Sat 22 Apr Keynsham Town H TBA Millbrook H Key FAV FA Vase LPC Les Phillips Cup FAC FA Cup
