Helston Athletic v Welton Rovers

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

FROM THE CHAIRMAN

Good Afternoon one & all,

It’s always a pleasure to host any visiting club for the first time and this afternoon is no exception as we welcome the players, officials and supporters of newly promoted Welton Rovers to Kellaway Park. An extended welcome goes out to this afternoons match officials William Annear, George Pattison and Cemre Malek.

Our visitors today have a long association with The Western League dating as far back as 1903. Further details of the clubs amazing history can be found later in today’s programme.

Further to this months Cornwall Senior Cup 2nd Round victory over St Blazey, the draw for the next round of the competition has now been made. Playing for a semi final place we will be travelling to Godolphin Atlantic (Newquay). A provisional date of Wednesday 11th January 2023 has been set for the fixture. Please be sure to enter into your diaries / calendars ASAP.

It’s always disappointing to hear of players leaving the Helston fold, however when told three of the same family are departing on a lifetime adventure, I felt the need to investigate.

May I introduce this afternoons match day mascots, brothers Xander, Caelan and Sam King, each of which play for Helston Athletic Youth. Along with Mum Nikki, all are emigrating to Australia in early December to meet up with Dad James who has travelled on ahead. From all at Helston Athletic we wish you a safe journey and all the very best for an exciting future down under. We hope everyday is a G'day !

Looking ahead, Helston travel to Ilfracombe Town next Saturday looking to put right what was without question our worst performance of last season. It would be great to see as many supporters as possible travel to North Devon, however if unable to make it be sure to follow our Marlborough Park exploits on Twitter.

Wishing you all an enjoyable afternoon, and as always thank you for everyone's attendance.

Paul Hendy

(Chairman)

A guide to away games this season in the Western League Premier Division

Ashton & Back. The Rec, West Town Lane, Backwell BS48 3HN 172.5 miles

Barnstaple Town Mill Road, Barnstaple, Devon EX31 1JQ 104.8 miles

Bridgwater Utd Fairfax Park. College Way, Bridgwater TA6 4TZ 147.0 miles

Buckland Ath Homers Heath, Kingskerswell Rd, Newton Abbot, Devon. TQ12 5JU 117.5 miles

Cadbury Heath Springfield, Cadbury Heath Rd, Bristol BS30 8BX 194.8 miles

Clevedon Town Everyone Active Stadium, Davis Lane, Clevedon BS21 6TG 171.1 miles

Falmouth Town Bickland Park, Bickland Water Rd, Falmouth TR11 4PB 10.4 miles

Ilfracombe Town Marlborough Park, Ilfracombe, Devon EX34 8PD 113.4 miles

Keynsham Town AJN Stadium, Crown Fields, Keynsham BS31 2BE 187.6 miles

Millbrook Jenkins Park, Mill Rd, Millbrook, Cornwall PL10 1FE 68.4 miles

Mousehole Trungle Parc, Paul, Penzance, Cornwall TR19 6AZ 18.3 miles

Saltash United Kimberley Stadium, Callington Rd, Saltash PL12 6DX 65.3 miles

Shepton Mallet Old Wells Rd, Shepton Mallet BA4 5XN 167.0 miles

Sherborne Town Raleigh Grove, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 5NS 159.6 miles Street The Tannery, Middlebrooks, Street. BA16 0TA 161.5 miles

Torpoint Athletic The Mill, Mill Lane, Torpoint, Cornwall PL11 2RE 68.0 miles

Wellington North Street, Wellington TA21 8NE 133.4 miles

Welton Rovers West Clewes, North Rd, Midsomer Norton BA3 2QD 179.9 miles

(Mileages obtained from theaa.com route planner)

Reserves League

Pos.

1st

St PIRAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE WEST DIVISION

Reserves Fixtures & Results 2022/23

St PIRAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE WEST DIVISION

Date Opponents Ven. Res. Scorers

Sat 6 Aug Hayle A D 2 2 Hannaford (2)

Sat 13 Aug Illogan RBL A W 6 2 Paul(2), Williams (2), MacMeikan, Brown

Wed 17 Aug St Agnes H W 3 2 Williams (2), Hannaford

Tue 30 Aug St Day H L 1-2 Brown

Wed 7 Sep Mousehole Dev. A L 2 3 Brown (2)

Sat 17 Sep Perranwell A W 1-0 Paul

Wed 21 Sep Redruth United H W 4-2 Brown, Hannaford, McPhilbin, Paul

Sat 1 Oct St Dominick (LC) H L 1-6 Williams

Sat 8 Oct Redruth United (CIC) A L 1-3 Paul

Wed 12 Oct Wendron Utd Res H D 4 4 Williams (2), Hannaford, Robertson

Sat 15 Oct Falmouth Town R A W 3 0 Brown, Jenkin, Brown

Wed 19 Oct Penryn Athletic A W 2 1 Bell, MacMeikan

Sat 22 Oct Hayle H D 1-1 Brown

Sat 29 Oct Truro City Res A D 0 0

Sat 26 Nov Illogan RBL H

Sat 3 Dec Perranwell H

Sat 10 Dec St Agnes A

Mon 26 Dec Porthleven H

Mon 2 Jan Wendron Utd Res A

Sat 7 Jan Mullion Res A

Sat 14 Jan Redruth United A

Sat 21 Jan Truro City Res H

Sat 4 Feb Mousehole Dev. H

Sat 25 Feb Penryn Athletic H

Wed 8 Mar Mullion Res H

Sat 11 Mar Falmouth Town R H

Sat 18 Mar St Day A

Fri 7 Apr Porthleven A

WELTON ROVERS

Founded as Welton Red Star in the coal mining town of Midsomer Norton in 1887, Welton Rovers are five time winners of the Western League and its longest serving members. Rovers’ relationship with the Western League began in the 1903/04 season. The club’s first few decades saw them triumph in multiple Somerset Senior Cups, and win their first Western League title in 1912, but a failed attempt at professionalism would see the club go bankrupt and unable to compete in the 1923/24 season. This blip is the only break in Welton’s membership of the Western League from 1903 to the modern day, the club holding the dubious honour of having never been relegated— or promoted — outside of the two division set up.

In the years following World War 2, Welton built the most successful Amateur side in the area with four consecutive Amateur Cup victories, and in Brian Barker, Keith Simmons and Eddie Attwood, the best forward line for miles around. Rovers’ golden period came in the mid 1960s following the appointment, in 1963, of the club’s first official manager, former Huddersfield Town and Bristol City striker Arnold Rodgers, and the return to professionalism. Welton became only the second club to win the Western League three times in a row after Portsmouth FC at the turn of the century, with wins in ’65, ’66 (undefeated!) and ’67. Potent throughout the time was the club’s record goalscorer, Ian Henderson, who scored 321 goals in his spells with Welton. Rovers’ triumphs brought with them an inflated reputation and showpiece matches, with the club’s best ever FA Cup performance seeing them face AFC Bournemouth (then known as Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic) in 1966 as well as exotic away days for end of season matches against a Guernsey XI in 1965 and to the Costa Brava the following year.

As is often the case, Welton’s successes brought excesses and financial problems, and following the departure of Rodgers and 10 of his first team squad, to Bath City, a period of uncertainty and mediocrity followed. That was until Dave Stone took the managerial reigns in 1971 and led Welton to their fourth, and most recent, league title in the 73/74 season. Other showcases of the early ‘70s would see Juventus and Leeds United legend John Charles play and score at West Clewes for Merthyr Tydfil in the FA Trophy, and a Rothmans Cup final against now League One side Wycombe Wanderers.

The tail end of the 20th century saw Welton trade promotions and relegations, creating many a club legend along the way. Managers such as Geoff Elliott and Steve Coles brought good times, while legendary players like Malcolm Beck and Graham Withey commanded transfer fees to ...

WELTON ROVERS

... move on to Football League clubs.

The 1980s saw huge improvements to facilities with the expansion of the club house which remains one of the best in the league to this day and the installation of floodlights in 1988, the erection of which were celebrated with a friendly against Oxford United, then managed by Mark Lawrenson.

The 1990’s started with possibly the club’s most ridiculous season, finishing rock bottom of the Premier Division and getting through three managers. The third of which, Peter De Sisto, brought former Football League players Alan Biley and Gary Stanley to the club, but could only win 3 games all season.

As bad as the decade began, it ended on a high with Rovers’ locally assembled side winning promotion back to the Premier Division, under the tutelage of Adie Britton. The past two decades have brought plenty of good times for Rovers’ large and vociferous support, known as the Green Army.

In 2006, Chris Mountford led Welton to their most successful season since the 1970s, with a 4th place Premier Division finish and Les Phillips Cup Semi Final. Then, under Mark Harrington in 2010, Rovers won the Somerset Premier Cup for the first time, at Huish Park. A semi final victory against Yeovil Town landed Rovers a final with Bridgwater Town, who they defeated on penalties to claim the silverware.

That side contained Nick Beaverstock, the man who would lead the Greens to their next taste of glory as manager when they won promotion to the Western League Premier Division in 2015. Beaverstock would go on to become the Rovers manager to take charge of the second highest number of matches, totalling 223 after a caretaker spell last season.

Former player Tom Smith took charge of the club in March 2020 & has made incredible progress in a short space of time. With over 225 appearances for the club, Smithy has an undeniable understanding of the Welton DNA and guided the club to promotion in his first season in charge, breaking multiple club records along the way. With attendances the largest they have been for more than 40 years, Welton Rovers are ready for, and excited about, the challenges that Premier Division football will bring.

Development Fixtures & Results 2022/23

LWC DRINKS CORNWALL COMBINATION LEAGUE

Date Opponents Ven. Res.

Sat 20 Aug St Ives Town A D 1 1 Brown

Scorers

Sat 3 Sep St Agnes Res H W 6-1 Stidwell (3), Williams (3)

Tue 6 Sep Goonhavern Ath. H W 2 1 Stidwell, Duncan

Fri 16 Sep Pendeen Rovers H L 1-3 Tanner

Sat 24 Sep Wendron United A W 5 3 Stidwell (2), Thomson (2), Williams

Tue 4 Oct RNAS Culdrose H W 5-0 Brown (3), Dryburgh, Williams

Sat 8 Oct Porthleven Res H W 3-2 Duncan, Paterson, Stidwell

Sat 15 Oct Mawnan A L 3 5 Duncan (2), Stidwell

Tue 18 Oct Wendron United H W 4-2 Stidwell (2), Duncan, Rodden

Sat 5 Nov Goonhavern Ath. A W 8 0 Stidwell (6), Padgett (2)

Sat 19 Nov Pendeen Rovers A

Sat 26 Nov Praze an Beeble A

Sat 7 Jan St Day Res A

Sat 28 Jan RNAS Culdrose A

Sat 4 Feb St Agnes Res A

Sat 11 Feb St Day 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

Rosudgeon H

Rosudgeon A St Just A Hayle Res A Hayle Res H St Day Res H Porthleven Res A

Player Profiles...

Cory HARVEY.Coryhasexcellentpedigreeandhasattractedattentionfrom higherleagueclubs.Heisanexcellentshotstopper&hisdistributionissecondto none.

Isaac BURDON. Isaacisaversatiledefenderthatcanplayleft,right&centrally 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.

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.

First Team Statistics For The 2022/2023 Season....

Player Apps Sub Apps Goals Yellows Reds

Aaron BENTLEY 15 1 1 4 0

Jordan BENTLEY 19 2 0 1 0

Wade BROWN 0 1 0 0 0

Isaac BURDON 18 2 0 1 0

Mattie BYE 16 2 3 2 2

Sam CARTER 10 9 1 4 0

Stevie COLWELL 7 4 1 1 0

Jordan COPP 11 11 2 7 0

Kai CORNISH 6 5 0 0 0

Tyler ELLIOTT 13 5 1 4 0

Tom HANDS 3 6 0 1 0

Cory HARVEY 19 0 0 1 0

Rocco HILL 0 3 0 0 0

Harrison JEWELL 22 1 0 3 0

Will MCMEIKAN 0 1 0 0 0

Tom PAYNE 21 1 8 3 0

Teigan ROSENQUEST 10 1 0 1 0

Mike SEARLE 5 0 0 0 0

Reece SHANLEY 6 0 0 3 0

Rikki SHEPHERD 15 2 10 2 1

Jamie SIMMONDS 5 4 1 0 0

Joshua STOREY 12 4 0 0 0

Jude TRIPCONEY 1 6 0 2 0

Freddie WALTER 8 7 0 1 0

Nathaniel WEST 1 3 0 0 0

Rubin WILSON 21 1 13 3 0

Date Opponents Ven. Res. Att. Scorers

Sat 30 July Bridgwater Utd H L 0 4 135

Sat 6 Aug Street (FAC) A W 2 1 111 Wilson, Shepherd

Sat 13 Aug Wellington H W 3 2 93 Wilson (2), Shepherd

Tue 16 Aug Saltash United A D 1 1 211 Wilson

Sat 20 Aug Falmouth T (FAC) H W 2 1 502 Shepherd (2)

Tue 23 Aug Falmouth T H W 2-1 430 Wilson (2)

Sat 27 Aug Torpoint Ath. A W 2 1 168 Bye, Wilson

Mon 29 Aug Sherborne Town H D 1-1 159 Copp

Sat 3 Sep Torpoint Ath. (FAC) A W 2 1 198 Payne, Shepherd

Wed 7 Sep Falmouth T A D 0-0 420 -

Tue 13 Sep Torpoint Athletic H D 1 1 83 Wilson

Sat 17 Sep Bishops Cleeve (FAC)A D 3-3 174 Colwell, Wilson, Payne

Tue 20 Sep Bishops Cleeve (FAC) H W 4-3 351 Bye (2), Wilson, Shepherd

Sat 24 Sep Saltash Utd (FAV) H W 2-1 147 Shepherd (2)

Tue 27 Sep Millbrook H W 3-0 78 A. Bentley, Payne, Simmonds

Sat 1 Oct Weston-S-M (FAC) A L 2-7 575 Payne, Wilson

Wed 5 Oct Torpoint Ath (CSC) A D 1 1 104 Copp (4 2 pens)

Sat 8 Oct Buckland Athletic A L 0 4 237

Sat 15 Oct Saltash United H L 1-2 167 Wilson

Sat 22 Oct Falmouth T (FAV) A L 1 2 600 Payne

Tue 1 Nov Millbrook A L 0 2 41

Sat 5 Nov Clevedon Town A W 2-0 111 Carter, Wilson

Tue 8 Nov St Blazey (CC) H W 4-0 107 Shepherd (2), Elliott, Payne

Sat 12 Nov Cadbury Heath H W 2-0 137 Payne (2)

Date Opponents Ven. Res. Att. Scorers

Sat 19 Nov Welton Rovers H

Sat 26 Nov Ilfracombe Town A

Sat 3 Dec Barnstaple Town A

Sat 10 Dec Buckland Athletic H

Sat 17 Dec Keynsham Town A

Mon 26 Dec Mousehole A

2023

Mon 2 Jan Shepton Mallet H

Sat 7 Jan Welton Rovers A

Wed 11 Jan Godolphin AN (CSC) A

Sat 14 Jan Street H

Sat 28 Jan Ashton & Backwell H

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 11 Mar Ashton & Backwell A

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 (LPC) A