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Godolphin Atlantic (Newquay) F.C.

Coordinates: 50°25′09″N 5°03′38″W / 50.419260°N 5.0605439°W / 50.419260; -5.0605439
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Godolphin Atlantic (Newquay) F.C.
Full nameGodolphin Atlantic (Newquay) Football Club
Nickname(s)The G, The G's, The G-Men, The G Army
Founded1980
Dissolved3 January 2023
GroundGodolphin Way, Newquay

Godolphin Atlantic (Newquay) Football Club was a football club based in Newquay, Cornwall, England, UK. Affiliated to the Cornwall County Football Association, they played at Godolphin Way.

History

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The club was established as Godolphin Atlantic in 1980 at the Godolphin Arms pub in Newquay.[1] They joined Division Three of the Duchy League and the 1981–82 season saw them win the League Cup and gain promotion to Division Two.[2] They were promoted to Division One at the end of the 1992–93 season and then to the Premier Division in 1996.[2] In 1999–2000 the club won the Knock-Out Cup for a second time.[2] The 2004–05 season saw them win the league's Knock-Out Cup and the Junior Cup, and after finishing as Premier Division runners-up, they were promoted to the East Cornwall League.[2][3]

Godolphin finished third in their first season in the East Cornwall League, also winning the League Cup.[3][2] The league split into two at the end of the season, with the club placed in the Premier Division.[3] They won the League Cup again in 2007–08,[2] and after finishing as runners-up in 2007–08, they were promoted to joined Division One West of the South West Peninsula League.[3] They were runners-up in 2010–11 and won the division in 2012–13, earning promotion to the Premier Division, where they joined their local rivals Newquay.[3] In 2014–15 they won the League Cup.[4] Following league reorganisation at the end of the 2018–19 season, the club were placed in the Premier Division West, at which point they were also renamed Godolphin Atlantic (Newquay).

On 3 January 2023 the club announced that they had folded due to financial issues and lack of volunteers.[5]

Honours

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  • South West Peninsula League
    • Division One West champions 2012–13
    • League Cup winners 2014–15
  • East Cornwall League
    • League Cup winners 2005–06, 2006–07
  • Duchy League
    • Knockout Cup winners 1999–2000, 2004–05
    • League Cup winners 1981–82
  • Cornwall Junior Cup
    • Winners 2004–05

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Division One West winners Godolphin Atlantic proud of their pub roots[permanent dead link] This is Cornwall, 1 May 2013
  2. ^ a b c d e f History Godolphin Atlantic F.C.
  3. ^ a b c d e Godolphin Atlantic at the Football Club History Database
  4. ^ Premier Division Club Directory South West Peninsula League
  5. ^ "January 3". South West Premier League. 3 January 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
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50°25′09″N 5°03′38″W / 50.419260°N 5.0605439°W / 50.419260; -5.0605439