Parishes of Jersey football team

Parishes of Jersey
Association Parishes of Jersey FC
Confederation ConIFA
Head coach James Scott
Captain Jack Boyle
Home stadium Various
First colours
First international
Jersey Parishes of Jersey vs Yorkshire 
(Saint Peter, Jersey; 21 October 2018)

The Parishes of Jersey football team is a representative team of Jersey in international football. As opposed to the Jersey official football team, which is administered by the Jersey Football Association and is seen as part of the English FA, the Parishes of Jersey team is independent and operates as a member of ConIFA. As it is not a member of UEFA or FIFA, it cannot compete in the FIFA World Cup or UEFA European Championship, however as a member of ConIFA it can compete in the ConIFA World Football Cup and ConIFA European Football Cup.

History

The Parishes of Jersey team was formed in summer 2018 by former Jersey international James Scott,[1] after the Jersey Football Association's unsuccessful application to join UEFA.[2] In June 2018, ConIFA general secretary Sascha Düerkop offered an invitation to Jersey to join the organisation,[3] and in September, the team was officially accepted as a member after signing a memorandum of understanding with the JFA.[4]

While it was originally thought that Parishes of Jersey would make its international debut in a 2019 ConIFA European Football Cup qualification tournament in November,[5] it was announced a week later that their first international fixture would be a home tie against fellow newcomers Yorkshire on 21 October. On 3 October, Jack Boyle was announced as the first captain of the team.[6]

Fixtures & Results

2018

Squad

The following players were called up to the inaugural squad to face  Yorkshire on 21 October 2018.[7]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Euan van der Vliet (1996-08-11) 11 August 1996 0 0 Jersey St. Paul's
1GK Matt Donaldson 0 0 Jersey St. Peter
2DF Luke Campbell (1989-05-04) 4 May 1989 0 0 Jersey St. Peter
2DF Harry Curtis 0 0 Jersey St. Paul's
2DF Calvin Weir 0 0 Jersey St. Paul's
2DF Michael Weir (1991-02-18) 18 February 1991 0 0 Jersey St. Paul's
3MF Jake Baker (1992-12-09) 9 December 1992 0 0 Jersey St. Peter
3MF Jack Boyle (captain) (1990-07-09) 9 July 1990 0 0 Jersey St. Paul's
3MF Jack Cannon (1987-02-17) 17 February 1987 0 0 Jersey St. Paul's
3MF Tom Harris 0 0 Jersey St. Clement
3MF Zeljko Martinovic 0 0 Jersey St. Paul's
3MF James Quérée (1990-07-23) 23 July 1990 0 0 Jersey Jersey Wanderers
3MF Luke Watson 0 0 Jersey St. Paul's
4FW Karl Hinds 0 0 Jersey Trinity
4FW Adam Trotter 0 0 Jersey St. Paul's

References

  1. ↑ Former island footballer aiming to take 'Parishes of Jersey' side into Conifa ITV News. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  2. ↑ Jersey: Uefa congress rejects application to become international football nation BBC Sport. 26 February 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  3. ↑ Conifa would 'welcome' application from Jersey football ITV News. 11 June 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  4. ↑ 'Parishes of Jersey' accepted into Conifa ITV News. 11 September 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  5. ↑ Jersey to make ConIFA debut in Germany? Jersey Evening Post. 18 September 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  6. ↑ Boyle: ‘Exciting time for Island’s top players’ Jersey Evening Post. 3 October 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  7. ↑ Island players answer Parishes of Jersey FC call Jersey Evening Post. 10 October 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
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