LEGENDS
CORNISH FOOTBALL LEGENDS
The list will be never ending as it is very much based on opinions and memories. If you wish to have a name added, please email davedeacon@cornishsoccer.info, text or phone me on 07759 502408.
Clubs have now been added to the names, but I have purposely not included any professional clubs or either clubs where the player might have only made a handful of “guest” appearances.
I have had much appreciated help with the clubs added, however please check and let me know asap if there are omissions and corrections required. You will see in some places there are question marks!
Many thanks,
Dave Deacon
The list will be never ending as it is very much based on opinions and memories. If you wish to have a name added, please email davedeacon@cornishsoccer.info, text or phone me on 07759 502408.
Clubs have now been added to the names, but I have purposely not included any professional clubs or either clubs where the player might have only made a handful of “guest” appearances.
I have had much appreciated help with the clubs added, however please check and let me know asap if there are omissions and corrections required. You will see in some places there are question marks!
Many thanks,
Dave Deacon
| PLAYER | Connected clubs | PLAYER | Connected clubs |
| Graham Nicholls | St Austell, Liskeard, Newquay, Penzance | “George” Pattison | RNAS Culdrose, Truro City, Mullion, Porthleven, Penzance |
| Jack Grainger | St Blazey | Vince Dillon | Truro City, Falmouth Town, St Dennis |
| Ron Vercesi | RNAS Culdrose, Penzance, Falmouth Town, Porthleven, Illogan RBL, Weymouth | David Pollard | Newquay, St Blazey ? |
| Eric Giles | Nanpean Rovers, St Austell | Bradley Swiggs | Liskeard Ath, Porthleven, St Blazey, Saltash Utd |
| Geoff Battams | Liskeard Athletic, Falmouth Town, Callington Town | Glynn Hooper | Liskeard Ath, Falmouth Town, St Blazey, Truro City, Penzance |
| Ricky Cardew | Torpoint Athletic, Falmouth Town, Bodmin Town, Millbrook | Dave Gardner | Penzance, Falmouth Town, Porthleven |
| Gareth Lobb | Bugle, Falmouth Town, Penzance | Brian Rimes | St Austell, Liskeard Ath, Saltash Utd |
| Dave Philp | Newquay, Falmouth Town, Wadebridge Town, Saltash Utd, Bodmin Town, St Blazey | Steve Nute | Liskeard Ath, St Blazey, Launceston |
| Brian Powell | St Austell | Dennis Annear | Truro City, Perranwell ?, Newquay, St Blazey, Penryn Athletic, Penzance |
| Brian Philp | Foxhole, Newquay | “Sid” Taylor | Lizard Arg, Helston Ath, Porthleven, Falmouth Town, St Blazey, Bodmin Town, Penzance |
| Stuart Lenton | Newquay | Stewart Yetton | Truro City |
| George Torrance | Falmouth Town, Devon & Cornwall Police, Porthleven | Mark Rapsey | Malabar, Truro City, Newquay, Falmouth Town, Perranwell, Hayle, Porthleven, Penzance, Wadebridge Tn, |
| Neil Phillips | Penzance, Falmouth Town, Truro City, Penryn Ath, St Ives | Colin Chegwyn | Camelford, Truro City, Falmouth Town, Liskeard Ath |
| Tommy Matthews | Illogan RBL, Porthleven, Penzance, Falmouth Town | Paul Hicks | St Breward, Wadebridge Tn, Falmouth Town, Bodmin Town |
| Tony Pollard | Newquay | Ian Southcott | Liskeard Ath, Callington Town, Tavistock |
| Mike Stearne | Newquay, St Austell | Kelvin Howe | Gunnislake, Liskeard Ath, Saltash Utd, Tavistock, St Blazey ? |
| Gerry Gazzard | Penzance | Mike Yelland | Wadebridge Tn, St Minver |
| Mike Tiddy | Penzance, Porthleven, Falmouth Town, Helston Ath, Lizard Arg | Viv Folley | St Blazey, Newquay ?, Torpoint Ath |
| Basil Steer | St Blazey, Tavistock, Truro City | Bobby Blight | St Austell |
| Mike Bickle | St Austell | Justin Harrington | Penzance, St Blazey, Porthleven |
| Derek Rickard | St Austell, Falmouth Town | Dave McGhee | Falmouth Town, Lanreath |
| Nigel Martyn | Heavy Transport, Bugle, St Blazey | Jimmy Dent | St Austell, Falmouth Town, Porthleven, Millbrook |
| Sam Real | Helston Ath, Mullion, Truro City | Mark Thomas | Biscovey |
| Billy Davies | St Dennis, Mullion | Steve Wherry | Illogan RBL, Truro City, Penryn Ath |
| Trevor Stevens | Nanpean Rovers | Andy Waddell | Appledore, Bodmin Town, Falmouth Town, St Blazey, Porthleven, Truro City |
| Arthur Andrews | Nanpean Rovers | Dave Pearce | St Austell, St Blazey |
| Monty Hawken | Nanpean Rovers | Tony Gilbert | St Austell, St Blazey |
| Morrish Truscott | Nanpean Rovers, Newquay, Truro City, Wadebridge Town | Kevin Miller | Mawnan, Falmouth Town, Newquay, Bodmin Town |
| Dave Streat | Newquay, Truro City | Jake Ash | Budleigh Salterton, Falmouth Town, Truro City |
| Andrew Street | Bugle, Newquay, Falmouth Tn | Lennie Anderson | Wadebridge Tn, Falmouth Town, Truro City |
| Norman Ashe | Falmouth Town, Porthleven, Illogan RBL | Harold Jefferies | Falmouth Docks, Falmouth Town, Truro City |
| Dave Ferrett | Wadebridge Tn, Falmouth Tn, Padstow | Dave Lean | St Austell, Saltash Utd |
| Tony Kellow | Falmouth Docks, Penzance, Falmouth Town | Jock Imrie | Truro City, Falmouth Town, Porthleven, St Blazey |
| Keith Manley | Falmouth Town, Barnstaple Tn, Liskeard Ath | Brian Adams | Falmouth Town, Truro City |
| Duncan Powell | Bugle, St Austell, Newquay, Falmouth Tn, St Blazey, Porthleven | Mervyn Rich | Bere Alston Wolves, Saltash Utd, Falmouth Town, Millbrook |
| Terry Tiddy | Penzance, Porthleven, Helston Ath, Falmouth Town | Roger Quaintance | Liskeard, Torpoint Athletic |
| Geoff Freeman | Mullion, Falmouth Town, Truro City, Porthleven, Penzance, Helston Ath, St Austell | Charlie Legg | St Austell, Porthleven, Penzance |
| Tony Paull | Falmouth Docks, St Blazey, Newquay, Falmouth Town, Porthleven | Malcolm Mullis | Wadebridge, Bodmin, St Austell, Bugle & Cornwall |
| Graeme Kirkup | Truro City, Bodmin Town, Devon & Cornwall Police, Callington (?), Millbrook | Brian Bunney | Liskeard Athletic |
| Nigel Pugh | Taunton Town, Truro City, Liskeard Ath, St Blazey | Chris Slateford | Bugle, St Blazey, Falmouth Town, Penzance |
| Johnny Burrows | Truro City, Porthleven, Falmouth Town | Chris Sandy | Polperro, Bugle, Millbrook |
| Darren Gilbert | Polperro, Liskeard Ath, Saltash Utd, Bodmin Town | Roy Rivers | Camelford |
| Ian Gosling | Falmouth Town, Truro City, Porthleven, St Blazey, Perranporth, Goonhavern | Ray Boundy | Camelford |
| Nigel Thwaites | RNAS Culdrose, Helston Ath, Falmouth Tn, Porthleven, Bodmin Tn, Penzance | Walter Goody | Penzance, Mousehole, Porthleven, Falmouth Town |
| Andy James | Hayle | Roger Toms | Illogan RBL (at least 286 goals in the Cornwall Combination), Penzance |
| Joe Broad | Truro City (incl scoring at Wembley for them in Vase win) and AFC St Austell | John Matthews | 34 seasons between his first and last Cornwall Combination league goals |
| Paul Williams | Penzance, St Just, Falmouth Town, Porthleven, Perranwell | Joey Partridge | Liskeard Athletic, Falmouth Town |
| John Mead | Penzance - playing career cut short through injury; club captain who stood in as goalkeeper during the 1973 Senior Cup Final, keeping a clean sheet in the process! | Liam Tilley | Launceston - been at The Clarets 20+ seasons |
| Andy Trathen | A born goalscorer for whoever he played for, predominantly in the west of the county. Made appearances for the likes of Pendeen Rovers, Penzance, St Ives Town, Penryn Athletic, Helston Athletic, Porthleven, Falmouth Town Reserves, Falmouth Athletic, St Day. | Ray Nicholls | Penzance, St Austell, Newquay, Falmouth Town, Cornwall (as player and manager) |
| Danny O’Hagan | Padstow United, Plymouth Argyle, Weston-super-Mare, Dorchester Town, Bodmin Town, Wadebridge Town, St Blazey, Newquay | Gary Marshall | St Blazey, Millbrook, Saltash United |
| Brian Chapman | Bugle, Wadebridge Town |
