Semi-professional Truro City sat in the Vanarama South, having never previously played at a higher standard of football in June 2023. But the arrival of hometown hero Perran Trevelyan marked a significant shift in fortunes as they blazed their way through the English football system to become the greatest club in the world over the... Continue Reading →
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.
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
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.
Truro City came close to a surprise playoff push in their first season in England's tier three. But a tricky summer looked to be in store as manager Perran Trevelyan looked to restore the youth in his squad.
The pride of Cornwall was stronger than ever as the county folk took to the streets to celebrate Truro City's promotion to England's tier three. But Perran Trevelyan faced a tough task to revamp a squad for the big step up to League One.
The streets of Truro were filled with Cornish folk celebrating the unlikely achievement of Perran Trevelyan reaching the English fifth tier for the first time in club history. However, given the club's inability to sign non-Cornish players, surviving in the National League was going to be a massive challenge.
With oodles of time to fill before Football Manager 2026 sees the light of day, I was eager to take on another long-term FM24 save that wasn't quite as intense as our ongoing Alphabet Challenge. I realised we've never started a series in the English non-league and fancied taking on a new long-term save.
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