Truro City Football Club, nicknamed “The Tinners,” is a non-league football club based in Truro, Cornwall.
Established in 1889, they currently compete in the Enterprise National League, which is part of the fifth tier of English football. The team calls Truro City Stadium their home ground.
The club was among the founding members of the Cornwall County Football Association in 1889, playing its first recorded match that same year. During the early decades, it competed in regional leagues such as the Plymouth & District and Cornwall Senior League, collecting multiple Cornwall Senior Cup titles before and after the Second World War. In 1951, it became a founding member of the South Western League, claiming four league titles across the twentieth century. The early years were marked by local dominance, league switches, and administrative challenges, including temporary exclusion from county competitions due to disputes over travel expenses.
A major transformation began in the early 2000s when new financial backing accelerated the club’s rise through the non-league system. Between 2006 and 2011, the team achieved a remarkable series of promotions, including a historic FA Vase triumph at Wembley Stadium in 2007, the first such victory for a Cornish side. By the following decade, Truro City had climbed as high as the Conference South. Financial instability, however, led to administration, point deductions, and relegation. Despite this, the club remained competitive, achieving further promotions and reaching the FA Cup first round for the first time in 2017. Subsequent years brought ownership changes, ground moves, and interruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic, which halted progress toward higher divisions.
After several seasons away from Cornwall, the club returned to its home city in 2024, opening the new Truro City Stadium and rebranding as the Tinners under North American ownership. Under manager John Askey, the side defied expectations to win the National League South title in one of the tightest races in recent memory, sealing promotion on goal difference over rivals Torquay United. Celebrations included a citywide parade and trophy presentation at Truro Cathedral, marking the culmination of a century-long journey from local competition to national recognition within English football’s non-league structure.