22 Plymouth Parkway Apl 5_Layout 1 04/04/2014 12:32 Page 4
Today’s
visitors
Plymouth Parkway
league with a third place finish. The ground
was further improved with floodlights and
new, larger, dressing rooms as well as
adding a conservatory to the clubhouse
overlooking the pitch.
HISTORY
Plymouth Parkway was originally formed in
1988, having broken away from Plymouth
Kolts, and commenced in Division 4 of the
Plymouth & District League.
In 1998 application was made to join the
South Western League, believing it was a
step up in local football circles and would
offer followers of local football in Plymouth
an alternative attraction to the Devon
League. The club was duly accepted from
season 1998-99.
In that same year the club secured
sponsorship from Exeter Airport so a name
change was required to Ex-Air Flyers with
sponsorship from Exeter Airport – the first
club in Plymouth to be sponsored from
outside the city limits.
At present the club operates two Senior
teams, one in the CSWPL and one in the
East Cornwall league.
The club colours of yellow and royal blue
came from the colours of the airport logo
and remain the same today.
After a nomadic 2000-01 season, when all
home games were played away due to the
loss of the Parkway Sports Club, pitch, the
club moved to its new ground at Bolitho
Park in August 2003.
At the time the club played on allocated
council pitches, however, the following year,
season 1989/1990, the club moved to the
Parkway Sports Club pitch but continued
under the name of Ex-Air Flyers.
The club have continued to develop the
new ground with floodlights, stands, rails
and fencing, and ar