Founded in 1873, Falmouth have produced two players who have been capped by the
England national team:
John Jackett and
Jim George. Jackett played thirteen times for England making his debut on 2 December 1905 against
New Zealand at
Crystal Palace. He also toured with the
British Lions to New Zealand and
Australia in 1908. Jim George made his debut against
Scotland on 15 March 1947 and played a further two matches against
France and
Ireland. During the 1970s the club had a relatively successful spell when they were considered one of the best sides in Cornwall, winning the
Cornwall Cup twice as well as finishing top of the Cornwall Merit Table in 1977. When league rugby was introduced in 1987, Falmouth were placed in the
Cornwall/Devon League, at tier 8 of the
English rugby union system. Following the club's relegation at the end of the 1989–90 season they spent much of the next decade playing in Cornwall League 1. A second promotion from Cornwall League 1 early on in the 21st century, saw Falmouth consolidate its position in the Cornwall/Devon League, with fourteen uninterrupted seasons in tier 8. At the end of the 2017–18 season Falmouth won the Cornwall/Devon league title and with it promotion to
Western Counties West, the highest level the club had reached so far. ==Season summary==