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Club Background

Not exactly a footballing hotbed, it has taken until 2025 for Cornwall to have its first entrant in to the fifth tier of English football. Truro City began life in 1889 as a founding member of the Cornwall County Football Association and six years later they won their first piece of silverware, the Cornwall Senior Cup.

They began life playing in the Plymouth & District League before joining the newly-formed Cornwall Senior League in 1931. They last just three years having been booted out and having to return to the Plymouth & District League after a row about travelling expenses, and geography would go on to be an issue.

In 1951 they became a founding member of the South Western League and the 20th Century saw Truro win the competition four times before the turn of the millennium. Success was modest and it was not until 2004 that a rapid rise up the football pyramid began following a takeover by local property owner Kevin Heaney, clearing the clubs debts and setting his sights on a new multi-million pound stadium. The Tinners were playing at Treyew Road, their home since the mid-1900s, and Heaney had ambitions of a new stadium.

The new investment propelled them in to the Western League and saw them reach the FA Vase final in 2006-07, beating AFC Totton 3-1 in the final to become the first Cornish club to win a national trophy in front of a then-record crowd at the newly-constructed Wembley. Manager Dave Leonard, who spent three season as a Yeovil Town player in the mid-1990s, became a part of the club’s history with the victory.

But that is where Truro’s problems began as the economic decline of 2008 saw Heaney reverse a decision to turn the club professional leading to the resignation of Leonard. Heaney’s housing company was liquidated, but the chairman insisted he would continue to fund the club which attracted some big names on big wages – former Bristol Rovers’ striker Barry Hayles had two spells, Kieffer Moore scored 47 goals in 43 games for the club over two seasons on his way to become a Yeovil Town player. Another former Glover, striker Rory Fallon, also had a spell there in 2016.

In 2011, Truro made it to the Conference South, but financial issues were not far behind. In August 2011, HM Revenue and Customs issued a winding-up petition against the club due to unpaid taxes of more than £100,000. The taxman was seen off but Heaney stepped down in August 2012 having been declared bankrupt and later than month the club filed for administration and were deducted ten points. A troubled 2012-13 season saw Truro relegated but managing to survive and played the following season back in the Southern League.

The off-the-field situation saw the club first unveil plans to sell their Treyew Road home in 2012, a deal which would not occur until 2014 when they sold to discount retailer Lidl and were given four years to relocate.

They spent two seasons at that level before being promoted back to the National League South with a play-off victory in 2015 under the management of former Exeter City and W*ymouth player, Steve Tully. He guided them to the play-offs in their first season, losing to Maidstone United in the semi-finals, but was sacked at the end of the 2016-17 season after finishing just one place above the relegation places. He was replaced by former Plymouth Argyle striker Lee Hodges, who had previously managed the club, and he guided them back in to the play-offs after a seventh-placed finish  and reaching the FA first round proper in 2017-18. They lost 3-1 to Hampton & Richmond in the eliminator of the play-offs and were beaten by Charlton Athletic by the same score.

The start of the 2018-19 season saw Truro leave Treyew Road and ground-share at Torquay United’s Plainmoor, 100 miles from their Cornish home. They played there until December 2018 when they were given permission to return to Treyew Road with work not yet started on the supermarket development. Hodges and his assistant manager, current Yeovil number two Chris Todd, quit after just two games of the 2018-19 season amid rumours of a rift with the club’s board with Taunton Town manager Leigh Robinson replacing him. He lasted until just March 2019 and was sacked with the club eventually relegated back to the Southern League.

Off-the-pitch the club were bought by rugby union club, Cornish Pirates, in March 2019 with ambitions to eventually re-home the club at a Stadium for Cornwall. The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic saw the Southern League ended early in 2020-21 and the club played their final game at Treyew Road in October 2020 and began a nomadic few years. When the 2021-22 season began, Truro were ground-sharing almost 60 times away at Bolitho Park, home of Plymouth Parkway whilst Treyew Road was demolished.

On the pitch, Paul Wotton, a legend at Plymouth Argyle and less of a legend for his time as a Yeovil Town player, took over ahead of the 2019-20 season and despite significant off-the-field upheaval led The Tinners back in to the National League South in the 2022-23 season after beating Bracknell Town with a last minute winner in the Southern League play-off final. Their first season back at the level finished with a respectable 16th place finish in a campaign marked by ridiculous ground-sharing at three grounds. Having started out at Bolitho Park, they moved 120 miles from Truro when they chose the ploughed field of Taunton Town’s Wordsworth Drive as their next home in February 2024 and when that unsurprisingly did not work out they moved another 75 miles away to National League North side Gloucester City. Yeovil fans will remember the club winning the National League South title against Truro at Meadow Park – winning the National League South against a side playing 190 miles from their home in a stadium owned by a National League North club.

We’ve Met Before

Previous Results for Yeovil Town First Team vs Truro City

Results Summary For Yeovil Town First Team vs Truro City

(* Played at Meadow Park, Gloucester)

Club Statistics

RECENT RESULTS

LEAGUE ATTENDANCE STATISTICS

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CURRENT LEAGUE SEQUENCE STATISTICS

Club Information

Address: Truro Sports Hub, West Langarth, Threemilestone, Truro, TR4 9AN (click for map)
Tel. 01872 225400

Chairman and CEO: Eric Perez
Club and Commercial Secretary : Rob Butland
Administration and Operations: Amy Horton
Matchday Secretary: Deba Sidhu
Manager: John Askey

Capacity : 3000
Seated : 300 – in January 2025, the club sought planning permission to add 250 extra covered seats
Covered Terrace : Yes
Surface : Artificial (3G)
Record Attendance : 3,597 (vs St Albans City – 26/04/25)

Colours : Red and black, black shorts, red socks.
Nickname : The Tinners
Programme : £3.00

There was only one match where segregation was in place during the 2024/25 season when Torquay United came to town. That match saw supporters housed in the north eastern side and corner with a part terrace, part flat standing facility. On that occasions, away fans were asked to avoid turnstiles 1-6. We will add details for Yeovil’s trip when they are available.

Ticketing

Details to come when made available.

Official Away Travel

The Green & White Supporters’ Club is running away travel to Truro City on XXXday XXX XXXX, XXXp.m. kick-off.

Details are as follows:

Members: Adult £XX; Concession £XX
Non-Members: Adult £XX; Concession £XX
Coach departs Huish Park: XXX

To book, call Paul Hadlow on 07736 044570 (after 6.00 p.m. please).

You may be asked to pay a £5 deposit to reserve your seat.

Directions To The Ground

General

To be honest, driving is the only way to get there – expect to rage at tractors and feel a deep sense of regret somewhere around Bodmin. You can get there by train, but if you’re lucky you’ll get a seat next to a working toilet, if you’re unlucky, you’ll be spending £70 to stand in a bin the whole journey. Not put you off? Okay.

By Road

Truro is a long way from most places and about two-and-a-half hours (traffic depending) from Yeovil. It is a relatively straightforward journey on the A303-A30 until you are on the outskirts of Truro. From there take the A390 until you see the turning for the Park & Ride when you turn left in to the Langarth Park & Ride site which is directly next to the stadium.

Parking

Part of the Langarth Park & Ride site has been allocated for supporter parking on matchdays. At this time there is no charge for parking, and clear signage is in place to direct you to the sports hub once you reach the Park & Ride site.

Stewards will be in place to direct supporters to the Hub site and there will be reserved parking for club officials, players, guests and dignitaries by prior arrangement only.

There is very limited disabled access parking available, by prior arrangement only. Please contact our Matchday Accessibility Officer via safeguarding@trurocity.co.uk

By Rail

Truro train station sits on the main line that serves the spine of Cornwall on the Great Western Railways line from Exeter St David’s, making a journey from Yeovil Junction a relatively simple (if somewhat long) one. Depending on when our fixture is scheduled – likely to be a bank holiday – you are talking between a three-and-a-half to four-and-a-half hour train journey.

By Park & Ride

Given that our match is likely to be scheduled for a bank holiday, the Park & Ride service is unlikely to be much use – it does not run on bank holidays. The service runs from the city centre including stops at the train station and takes you to  the Langarth Park & Ride site which is situated directly outside the stadium, once you disembark, there should be stewards on hand to direct you. For the latest timetable – click here. A day ticket costs £2.40 with family tickets (two adults, up to four children) available for £4.70 and group tickets (up to five adults) available for £6. Under-5s travel free.

By Bus

There are a number of First Bus services which run to Threemilestone, the village which the stadium is situated next to, with the T1 and T2 services coming from the town centre to Threemilestone Industrial Estate, under a ten-minute walk to the stadium. Find details for both services – here.

By Taxi

Taxis are available in Truro – click here for details.

Web Resources

Web Sites

Truro City – Official Site

Tiger Talk – independent fans’ forum. Need to register even to read but don’t waste your time as it’s moribund having run out of steam (and posters) a couple of years back.

Truro Fans – home to TISA, Truro Independent Supporters Association, established 2010.

Social Media

@TCFC_Official – Official X/Twitter account
Truro City – Official Facebook account
Truro City FC – Official YouTube channel

Local Press

Falmouth Packet

Food & Drink

General

A range of hot food and drinks along with alcoholic and non-alcoholic refreshments will be available from the concessions inside the stadium. Cash and card accepted at all concessions.  Food and drink purchased outside the stadium is not permitted for consumption on site.

Truro has a relationship with a company, Wax Events, which provides all the food and drink catering for the club. This includes two container bars serving beer and cider on tap. One is located by the main Eden Hot Tubs North Stand with the other on the opposite side of the pitch next to the BBQ Airstream. What is the BBQ Airstream you may well ask – it’s a matchday food offering from, you guessed it, Wax Events. Burgers, hotdogs, chips and ‘rotational specialty dirty fries’ on offer. For further details – see here.

Fan Zone

The Tinners Fan Zone bar features four sets of taps, pouring a total of 32 lines of ice-cold beer and cider to keep you refreshed on matchday. Enjoy a lineup of Sharp’s favorites, including Doom Bar, Cold River Cider, Offshore, and Atlantic Pale Ale, alongside Coors and The Business—the club’s very own house lager. Inside the Tinners Fanzone Marquee, you’ll find two 65-inch televisions. On matchdays, we also show TNT Sports coverage. For further details – see here.

Local Pubs

The Victoria Inn: The only pub in Threemilestone which is renowned for  its carveries which is serves daily – though the likelihood of this being a bank holiday fixture, don’t rely on that. Drinks-wise, it offers range of St Austell Brewery ales, including Cornish Best Bitter, Hicks, and Tribute, with a rotating guest ale. There are rooms there as well, which might be useful given the distance and the fact it is likely to be when you have a bit of time off. 
Address: The Victoria Inn, Chyvelah Road, Threemilestone, Truro, TR3 6BY. Tel: 01872 278313. Website  Map.

Mason Brewing Co: A family-owned taproom for the Mason Brewery offering a range of beers, including one cask ale with a range of craft and session ales, IPAs, stouts, and sours, all brewed on-site. It is based on an industrial estate close to the ground so let’s describe its design as ‘industrial chic’ with an opportunity to get up close and personal with the brewing equipment. Opening times: Saturday – 2pm-11pm, Tuesday – Closed.
Address: Unit C, Cedar Units Threemilestone Industrial Estate, Truro, TR4 9LD. Website

Town Centre

Old Ale House: The taproom for the renowned Skinner’s Brewery, it unsurprisingly has the best range of ales in Truro. Located in a former drapers’ shop in the centre of town it boasts an impressive selection of up to eight rotating real ales and a variety of ciders. The bar also features approximately 20 lines offering craft keg and international beers. Patrons can enjoy free monkey nuts from wooden barrels, with the shells casually scattered on the floor. Opening hours: Saturday – Midday-Midnight, Tuesdays – Midday-11pm.
Address: 7 Quay Street, Truro, TR1 2HD. Telephone: 01872 719462 Website Map

Try Dowr: The local Wetherspoons (Lloyds Number One) located in the former offices of the West Briton newspaper. The name translates to “Three Rivers” in Cornish, reflecting Truro’s historical roots at the confluence of the Kenwyn, Allen, and a small stream under Tregolls Road – I guess the translation for ‘three rivers and a stream’ was too complicated. Food and drink is what you have come to expect from Spoons. Opening hours: Saturday – 8am-1am on Sunday, Tuesday – 8am-midnight.
Address: Lemon Quay Truro TR1 2LW. Telephone: 01872 265840. Website Map

Tapyard Riverside: A collaboration from Skinners’ Brewery and Goodh Brewery, a large taproom opened in 2023 in what was Skinners’ Brewery. With eight hand-pulled real ales from Skinner’s core range and seasonal offerings, alongside 16 craft beer taps from Goodh Brewing Co., if you are after ale, you will almost certainly find something here. There’s a family friendly outside area as well as a food offering of things like burgers, wings, nachos, fries, and salads. Opening times: Saturday – Midday-10pm, Tuesday
Address: Newham Road Truro TR1 2DP. Telephone: 01872 271885. Facebook Map

White Hart: A recently refurbished pub which is traditional located near the bus station and within walking distance of Truro Cathedral and the main shopping high street. Once known as the Crab & Ale House until 2013, the pub still carries remnants of its maritime past. Expect to see crab pots and nautical bric-à-brac hanging from nets in the bar—a charming touch for those who appreciate a bit of coastal flair. Offers a selection of real ales, including regulars like Fuller’s London Pride, Greene King IPA, and Sharp’s Doom Bar, with a rotating guest ale often sourced from Cornish breweries.
Address: 25 New Bridge St, Truro TR1 2AA. Telephone: 01872 277294 Website Map

Likelihood the Natives Will Understand You:In Truro, trying to understand someone from Somerset is like tuning into a pirate radio station—occasionally you catch a word, but mostly it’s just a charming mystery wrapped in a thick accent.

Top-Tip: Don’t underestimate the power of wellies — because whether it’s rain or just typical Cornish drizzle, your feet will thank you for being prepared to stomp through puddles like a local legend.

Local Amenities: There’s a cathedral in Truro, it’s pretty grand, make sure you don’t pass up the opportunity to try a local pasty and if you try talking in a Cornish accent there’s every chance you will end up owning a fishing boat.

Other Points Of Interest:The steep hill on Lemon Street isn’t just a road — it’s a fitness test cunningly disguised as part of your shopping trip.

[No responsibility is taken for any inaccuracies. This page is entirely the product of bias and prejudice. ]