A.F.C. St Austell
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| Full name | Association Football Club St. Austell | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Lillywhites | ||
| Founded | 1890 | ||
| Ground | Poltair Park St Austell | ||
| Capacity | 6,000 | ||
| Chairman | Jason Powell | ||
| Manager | Damon Mulready | ||
| Coach | Neil Slateford Phil Dingle | ||
| League | Western League Premier Division | ||
| 2023–24 | South West Peninsula League Premier Division West, 1st of 17 (promoted) | ||
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Association Football Club St. Austell is a football club based in St Austell, Cornwall, England in the United Kingdom. They play in the Western League Premier Division.
History
A.F.C St Austell were among the founding members of the South Western League in 1951. In over 50 years they claimed the title once, in 1968–69, and achieved four runner-up spots between 1963 and 1973. They remained in their original competition until 2007 when they joined the newly formed South West Peninsula League Division One West. In 2009-10 season A.F.C. St Austell gained promotion to the South West Peninsula Premier League by finishing runners up. A second success since came in the 2014-15 season when the club were crowned champions; their first league trophy since 1968-69 season.
They have played intermittently in the FA Competitions over the decades. Their best performance in the FA Cup dates back to 1947–48 when they made the third qualifying round, while in the FA Vase their most successful is the 2014–15 season, where the club reached the semi-finals, losing 2–1 on aggregate to Glossop North End.[1] They also won the league and cup double.
In 2012, floodlights were installed on the ground, enabling the club to compete once again in the FA Cup and FA Vase tournaments.
In 2015 the club applied to take the step to the next tier of football but due to a failed ground inspection the application was denied by the FA.
2016 saw the team lift the league Cup
Season history
| Season | Division | Position | Notes |
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| 2000–01 | South Western League | 16th | |
| 2001–02 | South Western League | 19th | |
| 2002–03 | South Western League | 18th | |
| 2003–04 | South Western League | 6th | |
| 2004–05 | South Western League | 9th | |
| 2005–06 | South Western League | 17th | |
| 2006–07 | South Western League | 18th | |
| 2007–08 | South West Peninsula League West Division | 16th | |
| 2008–09 | South West Peninsula League West Division | 3rd | |
| 2009–10 | South West Peninsula League West Division | 2nd | Promoted to Premier Division |
| 2010–11 | South West Peninsula League Premier Division | 10th | |
| 2011–12 | South West Peninsula League Premier Division | 8th | |
| 2012–13 | South West Peninsula League Premier Division | 4th | |
| 2013–14 | South West Peninsula League Premier Division | 9th | |
| 2014–15 | South West Peninsula League Premier Division | 1st | |
| 2015-16 | South West Peninsula League Premier Division | 2nd | |
| 2016-17 | South West Peninsula League Premier Division | 4th | |
| 2017-18 | South West Peninsula League Premier Division | 6th |
Ground
A.F.C. St Austell play their home games at Poltair Park, Trevarthian Road, St Austell, Cornwall, PL25 4LR. www.afcstaustell.co.uk
Honours
League honours
- South West Peninsula League Premier Division
- Champions (1): 2014-15
- South West Peninsula League Division One west[2]
- Runners Up (1): 2009-10
- South Western League
- Champions (1): 1968–69
- Runners-up (4): 1963–64, 1965–66, 1971–72, 1972–73
Cup honours
- Cornwall Senior Cup
- Winners (14): 1912, 1913, 1914, 1934, 1939, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1964, 1969, 1972, 2009, 2014, 2015
- Cornwall Charity Cup
- Winners (3): 1908, 1914, 1932
- League Cup
- Winners (1): 2016
Players
First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
- ^ "Glossop's 10 men reach Vase Final despite St Austell loss". The FA. 28 March 2015. Retrieved 2015-03-28.
- ^ "Carlsberg South West Peninsula Football League – Honours". Swpleague.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-05-27.