Sport in Cornwall widely held to be the most popular sport in Cornwall, association football has increased in popularity. Truro City have the largest following; and currently play in the Calor League Premier Division. Truro City became the first ever Cornish football club to win a national competition when in 2007 they won the FA Vase, defeating AFC Totton 3–1 in the final. There are no professional clubs in the county, so most of Cornwall's football fans follow Plymouth Argyle, or Exeter City who are in Devon. The Cornish Football Association was founded in 1889. John Gilbert "Jack" Cock DCM MM (14 November
Cornwall Council 1889 and abolished on 31 March 2009. It was succeeded by the unitary authority, Cornwall Council, which incorporated the previous Cornish district councils as well. The Isles of Scilly remained a separate unitary authority. The following table shows party control of the Cornwall Council and its predecessor Cornwall County Council, following each election since 1973. Cornwall Council Cornwall Council () is the unitary authority for the county of Cornwall in the United Kingdom, not including the Isles of Scilly, which has its own council. The council, and its predecessor Cornwall County Council, has a tradition of large groups of independent