Saltash United F.C.

Foundation, formation and the early years

The Saltash Stars in 1924, the year when they were Cup Winners.^[1]

Football in Saltash was first played as long ago as 1893. Teams played under several names – Essa, Saltash Stars and Saltash Town among them. The Saltash team disbanded with the onset of the Second World War but a new club, Saltash United, was formed for the 1946–47 season, playing in the Cornwall Senior League Eastern Section.

In the 1950–51 season the Ashes won the "Triple Crown" taking all three Cornish senior trophies: the Cornwall Senior Cup, the Durning Lawrence Charity Cup and the Herald Cup.

Two seasons later, they won the title in the 1953–54 campaign.^[2] The club stayed in the South Western league until the end of the 1976 season except for a four-season period when they left the league at the end of the 1958–59 campaign and rejoined again for the 1962–63 season. In their last season in the South Western League, 1975–76, they won the league for a second time.

The 1980s

On gaining promotion from the South Western League to the Western League in 1976, Saltash won the First Division Championship in their first season. The Ashes went on to become one of the great forces in the Western League Premier Division during the 80's in which barely a season went by without the team securing at least one piece of silverware.

1987 Cup run

Irregular entrants since 1970, Saltash fell agonisingly close to reaching the FA Cup first round in 1987. Farnborough F.C., then of the Isthmian League Premier Division, won the Fourth Round Qualifying tie, ending the most successful run for Saltash in the famous knockout cup competition's history.^[2] Farnborough went on to lose 2–1 to Cambridge United in the First Round.

Since 1990

By the end of the 1994–95 season the club returned to the South Western League as the high travelling expense of competing in the Western League took its toll. Former European Cup winner Allan Evans became manager in 2002 and his influence was immediately felt with new players and a new approach to club discipline and training. Despite rejoining the Western League First Division for 2 seasons in 2004–05 and 2005–06, the club have since been unable to repeat the success of the 1980s. In 2007, they joined the newly formed South West Peninsula League finishing the inaugural season as runners-up. On 29 May 2013, Saltash announced Martin Burgess as first team manager, succeeding Stuart Dudley who resigned at the end of the 2012–2013 season.^[3] On 21 January 2015, Martin Burgess stepped down as manager with the Ashes second in the table, only a point behind the leaders citing player priorities and squad availability as the reasons for his resignation.^[4] The club broke their record for most consecutive wins at the start of a season by beating St Blazey 5-0 on 27 August 2016.

Tim Halford Stand

On July 12, 2008, the football club staged the first annual memorial day for Tim Halford in which Kimberley Stadium's main grandstand was renamed the Tim Halford Stand.^[6] Tim was the Ashes manager when he died in September 2007 at the age of 45.

Current squad

As of 1 July 2018^[7]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player 1 GK Ryan Rickard 2 DF Dave Barker 3 DF Callum Martindale 4 DF Lewis Russell 5 DF Callum O'Brien 12 DF Sam Leary 14 DF Steve Sargison 15 DF Lewis Edwards 17 DF Chris Menhenick

No. Position Player 6 MF Dave Trott 7 MF Richard Maddison 8 MF Sam Farrant 11 MF Danny Lewis 16 MF Henry Wilson 9 FW Sam Hughes 10 FW Ryan Richards (captain) 20 FW Lee Phillips (footballer born 1980)

Notable former players

This list of former players includes those who received international caps while playing for the team, made significant contributions to the team in terms of appearances or goals while playing for the team, or who made significant contributions to the sport either before they played for the team, or after they left. It is clearly not yet complete and all inclusive, and additions and refinements will continue to be made over time.

Committee Members

Position	Name	Nationality
President	Sheila Lennox-Boyd	English
Vice President / Chairman	Colin Phillips	English
Vice Chairman	Bren Cummins	English
Secretary / Treasurer	Steve Morley	English
Football Secretary	Scott Cooksley	English
Head of Media	Craig-Rowberry Harrison	English

Coaching positions

First Team

Position	Name	Nationality
Manager:	Matt Cusack	English
Assistant Manager:	Dane Bunney	English
First Team Coach:	Steve Sargison	English
Head Physio:	Richard Haydon	English

Reserves

Position	Name	Nationality
Manager:	Steve Manuel	English
Assistant Manager:	Eddie Shapland
Physio/Fitness Coach:	Brendan Lightfoot	English