St Austell gained promotion to the South West Peninsula Premier League by finishing runners up.

Their best performance in the FA Cup dates back to 1947–48 when they made the third qualifying round, while in the FA Vase their most successful is the 2014–15 season, where the club reached the semi-finals, losing 2–1 on aggregate to Glossop North End.

In 2015 the club applied to take the step to the next tier of football but due to a failed ground inspection the application was denied by the FA.

They also made it to 4th round of the FA Vase losing to eventual winners Chertsey Town.

St Austell play their home games at Poltair Park, which was previously known as Tregonissey Road.