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Falmouth RFC

{{Short description|Rugby union club, based in Cornwall}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}

{{Use British English|date=December 2016}}

{{Infobox rugby team

| teamname = Falmouth

| union = Cornwall RFU

| fullname = Falmouth Rugby Football Club

| nickname =Eagles

| shortname =

| founded = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1873}}

| region =

| location = Falmouth, Cornwall, England

| ground = The Recreation Ground

| capacity = 3,000

| chairman = John Bullock

| ceo =

| president =

| captain = Tom Spiller

| top scorer =

| caps =

| coach = Josh Lord

| url = www.falmouthrugbyclub.co.uk

| league = Counties 1 Western West

| season = 2023–24

| position = 12th (relegated to Counties 2 Cornwall

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Falmouth Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club based in the town of Falmouth, Cornwall, in the United Kingdom, playing in Counties 2 Cornwall at the eighth tier of the English league system, following relegation from Counties 1 Western West at the end of the 2023–24 season. The club play at the Recreation Ground. They enjoy a rivalry with close neighbours, Penryn.

History

Founded in 1873, Falmouth have produced two players who have been capped by the England national team: John Jackett and Jim George. Jackett played 13 times for England making his debut on 2 December 1905 against New Zealand at Crystal Palace. He also toured with the British Lions to New Zealand and Australia in 1908.{{cite book|title=Cornwall Rugby Football Union Official Handbook and Byelaws 1996–97|date=1996|publisher=Cornwall RFU}} Jim George made his debut against Scotland on 15 March 1947 and played a further two matches against France and Ireland. On 24 November 1926, Cornwall played what was considered the best New Zealand Māori rugby union team at Falmouth, with Cornwall winning 6–3.{{cite book|last1=Salmon|first1=Tom|title=The First Hundred Years|date=1983|publisher=Cornwall RFU|location=Illogan|isbn=0 946664 01 3|page=150}}

During the 1970s the club had a relatively successful spell when they were considered one of the best sides in the county, winning the Cornwall Cup twice as well as finishing top of the Cornwall Merit Table in 1977. When league rugby was introduced in 1987, Falmouth were placed in the Cornwall/Devon League, at tier 8 of the English rugby union system. Following the club's relegation at the end of the 1989–90 season they spent much of the next decade playing in Cornwall League 1. A second promotion from Cornwall League 1 early on in the 21st century, saw Falmouth consolidate its position in the Cornwall/Devon League, with fourteen uninterrupted seasons in tier 8. At the end of the 2017–18 season Falmouth won the Cornwall/Devon league title and with it promotion to Western Counties West, the highest level the club had reached so far.

Season summary

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! colspan="3" | League

! colspan="2" | National Cup(s)

! colspan="2" | County Cup(s)

Competition/Level

! Position

! Points

! Competition

! Performance

! Competition

! Performance

1987–88Cornwall/Devon (8)5th12rowspan=15 colspan=2 |
1988–89Cornwall/Devon (8)3rd12
1989–90style="background:#ffcccc;"| Cornwall/Devon (8)style="background:#ffcccc;"| (relegated)style="background:#ffcccc;"|
1990–91Cornwall 1 (9)2nd
1991–92Cornwall 1 (9)style="background: #d8ffeb"| Cornwall Junior Knockout Platestyle="background: #d8ffeb"| Winners
1992–93Cornwall 1 (9)2nd
1993–94Cornwall 1 (9)2nd
1994–95Cornwall 1 (9)
1995–96Cornwall 1 (9)2nd16
1996–97style="background: #d8ffeb"| Cornwall 1 (9)style="background: #d8ffeb"| 1st (promoted){{cite web|title=FINAL LEAGUE TABLES, 1996-97|url=https://www.trelawnysarmy.org/ta/tables67.html|website=Trelawny's Army|accessdate=29 October 2018 }}style="background: #d8ffeb"| 34
1997–98Cornwall/Devon (8)5th{{cite web|title=Final League Tables 1997–98|url=https://www.trelawnysarmy.org/ta/tables78.html|website=Trelawny's Army|accessdate=26 January 2017}}20
1998–99style="background:#ffcccc;"| Cornwall/Devon (8)style="background:#ffcccc;"| 10th (relegated){{cite web|title=Final League Tables 1998–99|url=http://www.trelawnysarmy.org.uk/ta/tables89.html|website=Trelawny's Army|accessdate=1 September 2014}}style="background:#ffcccc;"| -6
1999–00Cornwall 1 (9)7th{{cite web|title=Final League Tables 1999–2000|url=https://www.trelawnysarmy.org/ta/tables90.html|website=Trelawny's Army|accessdate=26 January 2017}}10
2000–01Cornwall 1 (9)4th{{cite web|title=Final League Tables 2000–2001|url=http://www.trelawnysarmy.org/ta/tables01.html|website=Trelawny's Army|accessdate=26 January 2017}}16Cornwall Clubs Cup{{cite web|url=https://www.southwestfarmer.co.uk/news/7210529.camels-end-falmouths-cup-hopes/ |title=Camels end Falmouth's cup hopes |publisher=South West Farmer|date=28 February 2001 }}
2001–02Cornwall 1 (9)7th{{cite web|title=Final League Tables 2001–2002|url=http://www.trelawnysarmy.org/ta/tables12.html|website=Trelawny's Army|accessdate=26 January 2017}}12Cornwall Clubs CupSemi-finals{{cite web|url=https://www.southwestfarmer.co.uk/news/7204773.falmouth-let-it-slip/ |title=Falmouth let it slip |publisher=South West Farmer|date=15 February 2002 }}
2002–03style="background: #d8ffeb"| Cornwall 1 (9)style="background: #d8ffeb"| 1st (promoted){{cite web|title=Final League Tables 2002–2003|url=http://www.trelawnysarmy.org/ta/tables23.html|website=Trelawny's Army|accessdate=26 January 2017}}style="background: #d8ffeb"| 29Powergen Junior Vase5th Round{{cite web|url=https://www.southwestfarmer.co.uk/news/7199304.underdogs-put-up-excellent-display/ |title=Underdogs put up excellent display |publisher=South West Farmer|date=5 December 2002 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/3040291/Sport-in-Brief.html |title=Sport in Brief |publisher=The Telegraph |date=24 December 2002 }}style="background: #d8ffeb"| Cornwall Clubs Cupstyle="background: #d8ffeb"| Winners
2003–04Cornwall/Devon (8)8th{{cite web|title=Final League Tables 2003–2004|url=http://www.trelawnysarmy.org/ta/tables34.html|website=Trelawny's Army|accessdate=26 January 2017}}16Powergen Junior Vase{{cite web|url=http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/story/47465.html |title=Powergen Draws |publisher=ESPN |date=12 July 2003 }}1st Round{{cite web|url=https://www.southwestfarmer.co.uk/news/7188499.falmouth-enjoy-perfect-away-day/ |title=Falmouth enjoy perfect away day |publisher=South West Farmer|date=21 November 2003 }}
2004–05Cornwall/Devon (8)9th{{cite web|title=Final League Tables 2004–2005|url=https://www.trelawnysarmy.org/ta/tables45.html |website=Trelawny's Army|accessdate=26 January 2017}}16Powergen Junior Vase3rd Round{{cite web|url=https://www.southwestfarmer.co.uk/news/7174455.vase-glory-disappears/ |title=Vase glory disappears |publisher=South West Farmer|date=11 November 2004 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/7265779.Gordano_tester_awaits_Swindon/ |title=Gordano tester awaits Swindon |publisher=The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald |date=21 October 2004 }}Cornwall Cup1st Round{{cite web|url=https://www.southwestfarmer.co.uk/news/7173938.borough-home-to-falmouth-in-cup-clash/ |title=Borough home to Falmouth in cup clash |publisher=South West Farmer|date=25 November 2004 }}
2005–06Cornwall/Devon (8)3rd{{cite web|title=Final League Tables 2005–2006|url=http://www.trelawnysarmy.org/ta/tables56.html |website=Trelawny's Army|accessdate=26 January 2017}}31Powergen Junior Vase{{cite web|url=https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/7241621.Powergen_Cup_Draws/ |title=Powergen Cup Draws |publisher=The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald |date=17 August 2005 }}5th Round{{cite web|url=https://www.navyrugbyunion.co.uk/news/three-games-from-twickenham |title=Three Games From Twickenham |publisher=Royal Navy Rugby Union |date=23 December 2005 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.southwestfarmer.co.uk/news/7214941.falmouth-go-down-in-the-rain/ |title=Falmouth go down in the rain |publisher=South West Farmer |date=7 December 2005 }}
2006–07Cornwall/Devon (8)6th{{cite web|title=Final League Tables 2006–2007|url=http://www.trelawnysarmy.org/ta/tables067.html |website=Trelawny's Army|accessdate=26 January 2017}}21EDF Energy Senior Vase{{cite web|url=https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/931244.Swindon_face_trip_to_Devon/ |title=Swindon face trip to Devon |publisher=The Swindon Advertiser |date=21 September 2006 }}1st Round{{cite web|title=THE SENIOR LEAGUES 2006-2007|url=https://www.trelawnysarmy.org/ta/taleag67.html |website=Trelawny's Army|date=7 October 2006}}Cornwall Cup{{cite web|url=https://www.southwestfarmer.co.uk/sport/national/1082934.open-rugby-pays-dividends/ |title=Open rugby pays dividends |publisher=South West Farmer |date=20 December 2006 }}
2007–08Cornwall/Devon (8)7th{{cite web|title=Final League Tables 2007–2008|url=http://www.trelawnysarmy.org/ta/tables078.html |website=Trelawny's Army|accessdate=26 January 2017}}21EDF Energy Senior Vase2nd Round{{cite web|url=https://www.southwestfarmer.co.uk/sport/national/1749537.falmouths-poor-display-is-bitter-pill-to-swallow/ |title=Falmouth’s poor display is ‘bitter pill to swallow’ |publisher=South West Farmer|date=10 October 2007 }}{{cite web |url=http://www.johnkett.myzen.co.uk/discus/messages/4199/12613.html |title=EDF Senior Vase |publisher=Old Brodleians RUFC |date=12 January 2008 |access-date=29 October 2018 |archive-date=28 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181028033926/http://www.johnkett.myzen.co.uk/discus/messages/4199/12613.html |url-status=dead }}Cornwall Cup{{cite web|url=https://www.southwestfarmer.co.uk/sport/national/1935669.falmouth-celebrate-rare-win/ |title=Falmouth celebrate rare win |publisher=South West Farmer |date=1 January 2008 }}
2008–09Cornwall/Devon (8)14th{{cite web|title=Final League Tables 2008–2009|url=http://www.trelawnysarmy.org/ta/tables089.html |website=Trelawny's Army|accessdate=26 January 2017}}{{#tag:ref|There was no relegation from Cornwall/Devon at the end of 2008–09 season, which meant Falmouth were saved from relegation despite finishing bottom of the table.|group=a}}2EDF Energy Senior Vase1st Round{{cite web|url=https://www.southwestfarmer.co.uk/news/3661235.falmouth-swept-aside/ |title=Falmouth swept aside |publisher=South West Farmer|date=10 September 2008 }}
2009–10Cornwall/Devon (8)8th{{cite web|title=Final League Tables 2009–2010|url=http://www.trelawnysarmy.org/ta/tables0910.html |website=Trelawny's Army|accessdate=26 January 2017}}30rowspan=11 colspan=2 |Cornwall CupQuarter-finals{{cite web|url=https://www.southwestfarmer.co.uk/news/5036975.st-ives-book-their-place-in-semi-finals-at-falmouths-expense/ |title=St Ives book their place in semi-finals at Falmouth's expense |publisher=South West Farmer|date=3 March 2010 }}
2010–11Cornwall/Devon (8)6th70{{#tag:ref|The 2010–11 season would see the introduction of bonus points into lower league English rugby union (tier 6 and below).|group=a}}Cornwall CupQuarter-finals{{cite web|url=https://www.southwestfarmer.co.uk/sport/national/8785514.falmouth-and-penryn-to-meet-in-rfu-cornwall-cup/ |title=Falmouth and Penryn to meet in RFU Cornwall Cup |publisher=South West Farmer|date=12 January 2011 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/wadebridgecamels/news/cornwall-cup-semi-final-game-off-285770.html |title=Cornwall Cup semi final game OFF |accessdate=26 October 2018 }}
2011–12Cornwall/Devon (8)7th67
2012–13Cornwall/Devon (8)8th{{cite web|title=Final League Tables 2012–13|url=http://www.trelawnysarmy.org.uk/ta/tables1213.html|publisher=Trelawny's Army|accessdate=26 January 2016}}51Cornwall Cup1st Round{{cite web|url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/staustell/teams/1673/match-centre/0-1238357 |title=Falmouth v St Austell |publisher=St Austell RFC (Pitchero) |date=16 August 2012 }}
2013–14Cornwall/Devon (8)6th61
2014–15Cornwall/Devon (8)6th{{cite web|title=Tribute Cornwall/Devon 2014–2015|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2014-2015/group/18289|website=England Rugby|accessdate=1 September 2015}}71Cornwall Cup1st Round{{cite web|url=https://www.southwestfarmer.co.uk/sport/national/11285809.rugby-falmouth-to-meet-truro-in-tribute-cup/ |title=RUGBY: Falmouth to meet Truro in Tribute Cup |publisher=South West Farmer|date=18 July 2014 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.southwestfarmer.co.uk/sport/national/11860348.rugby-camborne-make-third-cornwall-cup-final-in-a-row/ |title=RUGBY: Camborne make third Cornwall Cup Final in a row |publisher=South West Farmer|date=17 March 2015 }}
2015–16Cornwall/Devon (8)6th{{cite web|title=Tribute Cornwall/Devon 2015–2016|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2015-2016/group/19719|website=England Rugby|accessdate=1 September 2016}}75Cornwall Cup1st Round{{cite web|url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/staustell/news/update-on-the-draw-for-the-tribute-cornwall-cup-1507014.html |title=Update on the draw for the Tribute Cornwall Cup |publisher=St Austell RFC (Pitchero) |date=9 October 2015 }}
2016–17style="background: #d8ffeb"| Cornwall/Devon (8)style="background: #d8ffeb"| 1st (promoted){{cite web|title=Tribute Cornwall/Devon 2016–2017|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2016-2017/group/21197|website=England Rugby|accessdate=1 May 2017}}style="background: #d8ffeb"| 112Cornwall CupSemi-finals{{cite web|url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/staustell/teams/1673/match-centre/0-3576845 |title=Saints through to the County Final! |publisher=St Austell RFC (Pitchero) |date=18 March 2017 }}
2017–18Western Counties West (7)12th{{cite web|title=Tribute Western Counties West 2017–2018|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2017-2018/group/22816|website=England Rugby|accessdate=21 April 2018}}49Cornwall CupQuarter-finals{{cite web|url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/wadebridgecamels/teams/27457/match-centre/0-3927945 |title=Falmouth 16 v Wadebridge Camels 26 |publisher=Wadebridge Camels RFC (Pitchero) |date=30 December 2017 }}
2018–19Western Counties West (7)7th{{cite web|title=Tribute Western Counties West 2018–2019|url=https://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2018-2019/group/26147|website=England Rugby|accessdate=13 April 2019}}57Cornwall Cup1st Round{{cite web|url=https://www.falmouthpacket.co.uk/sport/16984539.cornwall-rfu-tribute-cup-saltash-32-31-falmouth/ |title=Cornwall RFU Tribute Cup: Saltash 32-31 Falmouth |publisher=Falmouth Packet |date=15 October 2018 }}
2019–20Western Counties West (7)10th43.73{{#tag:ref|The season was postponed and ultimately cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom with Falmouth sitting in 8th, having played 22 games and gained 37 points. The remaining games were calculated on a 'best playing record formula', with Falmouth remaining in 10th place with 43.73 points.{{cite web |title=RFU confirms league positions|url=https://www.englandrugby.com/news/article/league-positions-for-professional-and-community-game-confirmed |website=England Rugby |accessdate=2 April 2020}}|group=a}}Cornwall Cup
2020–21Western Counties West (7)
colspan="15" style="border:0px;font-size:85%;"| Green background stands for either league champions (with promotion) or cup winners. Blue background stands for promotion without winning league or losing cup finalists. Pink background stands for relegation.

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; First team

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1899–1900

| 28 || 18 || 6 || 4 || 169 || 85 ||{{cite news |title=Falmouth And Penryn Clubs |work=Lake's Falmouth Packet and Cornwall Advertiser |issue=2336 |date=28 April 1900 |page=5}}

; Falmouth Albion Reserves

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| 19 || 12 || 2 || 5 || 158 || 75 ||

; Falmouth One and All

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| 20 || 19 || 0 || 1 || 340 || 24 ||

Honours

Notes

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See also

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • [http://www.falmouthrugbyclub.co.uk/ Official club website]

{{Cornish rugby}}

{{Rugby union in England}}

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