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The club was established in 1949 and joined the
Cornwall Senior League for the 1950–51
season. [2][3] In 1951 they were founder members of
the South Western League. They finished bottom of
the league in 1952–53 and again in 1954–55, but
won their first trophy in 1957–58,
beating Newquay 1–0 in the League Cup final. They
were league runners-up the following season, also
retaining the League Cup with a 6–3 win over Truro
City in the final. In 1961–62 they won the league
for the first time, also winning the League Cup and
the Cornwall Senior Cup, thrashing St Blazey 7–1 in the Senior Cup final
The following season saw them become the first club from Cornwall to
reach the first round of the FA Cup winning through four qualifying
rounds before eventually losing 2–1 at home to Fourth Division Oxford
United in front of a record crowd of 8,000. In 1964–65 the club missed
out on a second league title by one point after being deducted two
points. However, they won the league the following season.

In 1967–68 Falmouth reached the first round of the FA Cup for a second
time, this time losing 5–2 at Third Division Peterborough United. The
season also saw them win the South Western League title for a third
time. Another appearance in the first round in 1969–70 resulted in
another defeat to Peterborough, this time losing 4–1 at home. The club
went on to win the four consecutive South Western League titles
between 1970–71 and 1973–74, also winning the League Cup and
Cornwall Senior Cup in 1970–71, a season in which they remained
unbeaten in all three competitions, over the next three seasons they
only lost five league matches. Their dominance in local football led the
club to move up to the Western League in 1974. The club's first
season in the league saw them win the league and League Cup double
without losing a game. They then won the league for the next three
seasons, marking eight consecutive league titles. This included a 58-
match unbeaten stretch in the league that saw them go unbeaten in the
Western League until January 1976.

In 1978–79 Falmouth finished eighth in the Western League and the
following season saw them finish in the bottom half. In 1983 the club
withdrew from the league due to increased travelling costs. However, an
application to rejoin the South Western League was rejected and they
dropped into the Cornwall Combination. After winning the Combination
at the first attempt, they were allowed to rejoin the South Western