Godolphin Atlantic F.C.
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| Full name | Godolphin Atlantic Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The G, The G's, The G-Men, The G Army | ||
| Founded | 1980 | ||
| Ground | Godolphin Way, Newquay | ||
| Chairman | Derek Walker | ||
| Manager | Jamie Lowry | ||
| League | South West Peninsula League Premier Division | ||
| 2015–16 | South West Peninsula League Premier Division, 5th | ||
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Godolphin Atlantic F.C. is a football club based in Newquay, Cornwall, established in 1980. The club is affiliated to the Cornwall County Football Association.[1] The club competes in the South West Peninsula League Premier Division.
History
The club was formed in 1980 at the Godolphin Arms pub in Newquay.[2] Godolphin Alantic joined Division Three of the Duchy League and gained promotion to Division Two in their second season.[3] Ten seasons later the club gained promotion to Division One, finally reaching the Premier Division at the end of the 1995–96 season.[3] At the end of the 2004–05 campaign, under manager Derek Martin, the club finished as runners up in the Premier Division and gained promotion to the East Cornwall League, finishing third in their first season.[2][4]
After finishing as runners-up in 2007–08, they joined Division One West of the South West Peninsula League.[4] They were runners-up in 2010–11 and won the division in 2012–13, securing promotion to the Premier Division, where they join their local rivals Newquay.[5][6]
Ground
Godolphin Atlantic play their home games at The Godolphin Pitch, Newquay, Cornwall, TR7 3BU.
Honours
League honours
- South West Peninsula League Division One West:[4][7]
- Winners (1): 2012–13
- Runners-up (1): 2010–11
- East Cornwall League Premier Division:[4]
- Runners-up (1): 2007–08
- Duchy League Premier Division:[3]
- Runners-up (1): 2004–05
Cup honours
- Cornwall Senior Cup[8]
- Runners-up (1): 2015–16
- East Cornwall League Cup:[3]
- Winners (2): 2005–06, 2006–07
- Duchy League Knockout Cup:[3]
- Winners (2): 1999–00, 2004–05
- Duchy League league Cup:[3]
- Winners (1): 1981–82
- Cornwall Junior Cup:[9]
- Winners (1): 2004–05
Former players
A list of players that have played for the club at one stage and meet one of the following criteria;
- Players that have played/managed in the football league or any foreign equivalent to this level (i.e. fully professional league).
- Players with full international caps.
References
- ↑ "Cornwall FA apologise for Charity Cup mix-up". Truro People. Retrieved 2013-07-24.
- 1 2 "Division One West winners Godolphin Atlantic proud of their pub roots". This is Cornwall. 2013-05-01. Retrieved 2013-07-24.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "History | Godolphin Atlantic FC". Clubwebsite.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-07-24.
- 1 2 3 4 GODOLPHIN ATLANTIC at the Football Club History Database
- ↑ "South West Peninsula League 2007–2011". Nonleaguematters.net. Retrieved 2013-07-24.
- ↑ "Celebration time for the champions Godolphin Atlantic". This Is Cornwall. 12 June 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
- ↑ "Carlsberg South West Peninsula Football League – Premier Division". Swpleague.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-07-24.
- ↑ "Cornwall Senior Cup: Bodmin Town beat Godolphin Athletic 7–0 in final – BBC Sport". Bbc.co.uk. 2016-03-29. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
- ↑ "Management | Godolphin | Godolphin Atlantic FC". Clubwebsite.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-07-24.