Truro City recorded an 11th successive club record high finish under local hero Perran Trevelyan as they finished 9th in the SkyBet Championship in 2034. But the summer looked set to be one of change as the manager looked to further strengthen his young squad.
Alphabet Challenge | Part 41, Club 20 | 17-Year-Old Superstar Inspires Historic Season
Zambian manager Trebor Mahtal wasn't getting any younger, so a long stay in Scotland wasn't exactly at the top of his list of objectives as he aimed to tick off the 18th letter of his Alphabet Challenge. Yet, for just the second time in his career, the 76-year-old began a fourth season at a club as he extended his stay at Scotland's oldest club Queen's Park.
Alphabet Challenge | Part 40, Club 20 | Queen’s Park’s First European Football After 192 Years
For the first time in its 192-year history, Zambian manager Trebor Mahtal led Scotland's oldest club Queen's Park to European qualification in 2059.
Cornish Crusade | Part 11 | Celebrating A Decade Of Upsetting The Odds At Truro
Ten years ago, in 2023, the city of Truro was only really known for its traditional tin mining. Fast-forward to 2033 and the city's football team, Truro City FC, was one of the big talking points amongst national commentators and supporters. People across the UK were adopting the club as their second team as The Tinners continued to defy the odds.
Alphabet Challenge | Part 39, Club 20 | Potential Homegrown Superstars
Queen's Park recorded the best league finish in club history as Trebor Mahtal led them to 5th place in the cinch Premiership in 2058. However, they only managed to get 6 points out of 48 against Scotland's big four sides, Aberdeen, Celtic, Hibernian and Rangers.
Alphabet Challenge | Part 38, Club 20 | Blooding Youth In Scotland
Eleven months was all Trebor Mahtal needed to win his second Swiss title with Young Boys, and tick letter Y off his Alphabet Challenge. That meant the 73-year-old Zambian now only had more letters to tick off his challenge: C, D, F, G, H, I, K, Q and X. Upon resigning from the Swiss side,... Continue Reading →
Cornish Crusade | Part 10 | Truro City In The Championship
A fairy tale was well and truly coming to life in Cornwall as little Truro City earned their place in the second tier of English football for the first time. The club with comfortably the smallest budget in League One earned automatic promotion with a squad of promising youngsters
Alphabet Challenge | Part 37, Club 19 | Gashi’s Goalscoring Exploits
Trebor Mahtal led AC Milan to its first-ever Europa League success in 2056, ticking off the 16th letter of his Alphabet Challenge. That meant that, after 32 years as a Football Manager, the 72-year-old now had 10 more letters remaining to complete this epic journey: C, D, F, G, H, I, K, Q, X and Y.
Alphabet Challenge | Part 36, Club 18 | Record-Breaking Goal Tallies
AC Milan secured a solid 5th place after a massive summer clearout as Trebor Mahtal took control of his fourth Italian club. The Zambian now faced another big summer as he looked to bridge a big gap to the big two of Juventus and Napoli.
Cornish Crusade | Part 9 | Huge Record Sales Before Promotion Race
Local hero Perran Trevelyan had led Truro City to eight consecutive club record high finishes and a second cup competitions as they won the EFL Trophy in 2031. And he was keen to develop his young squad to build on last season's League One playoff place.
