Sticker A.F.C. Explained

Clubname:Sticker
Fullname:Sticker Association Football Club
Ground:Burngullow Lane, Sticker
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Sticker Association Football Club is a football club based in Sticker, Cornwall. They are currently members of the .

History

The first time a club represented the village of Sticker was in 1911, who played until 1914 when World War I started.[1] After the War the club reformed in 1920 and joined the St. Austell & District League until 1929 when the club folded again.[1] The club reformed again in 1933 and played in the St. Austell & District League until the start of World War II in 1939.[1] The club formed after the war in 1948 joining the Truro and District League, but again folded a few years afterwards at the end of the 1951–52 season.[2]

1966 saw the present incarnation of the club form and 3 years later went on to get their first silverware with a treble of the Division 2 Duchy League title and two cups.[1] The club played joined the Cornwall Combination in the 1970–71 season, but they only stayed for three seasons. They then moved to the East Cornwall League (ECL) winning the ECL title twice – in 1982 and 1986 – and after finishing as runners-up in 2012 they moved up to the South West Peninsula League (SWPL). They initially competed in the SWPL Division One West, but in 2017 they were promoted as champions to the Premier Division, at Step 6 of the National League System.[3] [4]

Ground

The club play at Burngullow Lane.[5] In 2017 the club with help from the Football Stadia Improvement Fund installed floodlights at the ground.[6]

Honours

League honours

Cup honours

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Club History . 29 May 2017 . Sticker FC.
  2. History of Carharrack: History of Carharrack, accessdate: February 2, 2020
  3. South West Peninsula Football League: Club Directory – South West Peninsula Football League, accessdate: February 2, 2020
  4. Cornwall Live: Future bright for Sticker AFC after new floodlights switched on for the first time – Cornwall Live, accessdate: February 2, 2020
  5. Damage In The Box!: South West Peninsula League Groundhop 2016: Damage In The Box!: South West Peninsula League Groundhop 2016, accessdate: February 2, 2020
  6. Cornwall FA: Sticker Switch on New Lights – Cornwall FA, accessdate: February 2, 2020
  7. Penzance Reserves: Penzance Reserves, accessdate: February 2, 2020
  8. Any Club: Any Club, accessdate: February 2, 2020
  9. thecupfootballblogger: Cornwall Charity Cup – thecupfootballblogger, accessdate: February 2, 2020