Just two seasons after entering the East Cornwall Premier League and less than three months after winning the League Cup – the first Devon team to do so – Tamarside FC dramatically resigned from the League this week.  When manager Darren Potter – who had seen them through their first two seasons in the League – stood down due to work and family commitments, and with assistant Lee Russell suffering the same problem, the club's dream of eventual promotion into the South West Peninsula League was virtually over before it had begun. The club held its AGM on Monday. A new manager had not been found and, with many of the first team squad leaving for pastures new, the end was a virtual certainty. Tamarside entered the League in a blaze of success, winning Division One without losing a game. Talented teenage striker Adam Carter knocked in a remarkable 53 goals, with team-mate Ben Davies adding another 23. Despite the pair moving on, Tamarside found another sharpshooter in James Cordon who helped himself to 27 goals, including the goal that saw off Torpoint Athletic 1-0 to win the Rowett Insurance League Cup – the first time it had been won from a club outside Cornwall. So, what went wrong? Tamarside are an unusual club, as they have one of the best youth set-ups in the region. However, not really having a home of their own, the club always said it was limited to how far it could go. Few could surpass the club's youth teams, and it was many of those youngsters – including Carter and Davies – who made up the first team. Their move to the Rok Parkway in Plymouth was never going to be the final resting place for the club. To move upwards they would have had to leave the ground as it was too small. And there lies the problem... Plymouth is fast running out of decent grounds to play on.   It cost the club £1,200 a year to rent the ground – Rok gave them £500-a-year sponsorship, and the club had to rent out the pitch for a Wednesday and Sunday team to help make up the difference. They did not charge an entrance fee and, without any income from the bar, the club just about existed. Club secretary Ron Johns said: 'Once Darren (Potter) handed in his notice, the players quickly decided to move on. Without a manager and virtually no team, as well as losing our sponsorship, we knew we were in trouble.' The situation was made worse when second team and youth team manager and former Plymouth Argyle star Nicky Marker told the club he would not be able to step up to manage the first team.  What has annoyed Johns is that the club have paid all their affiliation fees, along with insurance, and now face a fine imposed by the League. It may be some time before Tamarside FC will be able to return to the ECPL – if at all – but there is one thing for certain, and that is they will continue to churn out quality youngsters. Tamarside FC issued a statement through Tamarside Football Network general manager Darren Stewart, which said: 'It is with regret that Tamarside Football Club is withdrawing its side from the East Cornwall Premier League with immediate effect. 'We would like to thank initially the member clubs and League officials who firstly allowed us to participate in the League and for the hospitality shown in the two years we have participated. 'The move into the East Cornwall can only be a positive step from our club's viewpoint, and one which has been followed by further Plymouth clubs this season. 'The decision was made at the club's AGM on Monday in the knowledge that the current management could not continue, and the majority of the players had accepted offers to join sides in the Peninsula League. 'We wish them well and thank them for what they have done for Tamarside, both for the seniors and for the juniors. It has been well documented that our club's aim was to make the Peninsula League, but the restrictions on our ground at present do not allow us to apply. 'Our success in the two seasons – winning both League and Cup titles playing in the East Cornwall League – alerted clubs to the potential of our young players and, as is the nature of football, those players have moved for financial gain and the opportunity to play at a higher level. 'Last season's squad, who won honours in both the Plymouth and Cornwall Leagues, was built around two successful junior sides, which won leagues and cups in previous years. 'Our current crop of youngsters coming through at under-16 and under-17 level will be more aptly suited to the rigours of the Plymouth and District League, thus further prompting our decision to withdraw from the ECPL. 'The formation of our senior section was to provide an exit route for the successful juniors set-up who play under the Tamarside banner, so adopting a side from another club was not really an option in how we see the senior ethos.  'The decision was made to continue with one senior side in the Plymouth Combination Premier this coming season and enter a second side from our current under-16s into the Intermediate League the following season. During these two seasons, we shall actively continue to find ways to bring our current pitch and surroundings up to the required Peninsula League criteria or find an alternative venue to allow us to again push for a higher grade of football which our young players can aspire to.'