Yorkshire football team
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Nickname(s) | The Vikings | ||
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Association | Yorkshire International Football Association | ||
Confederation | CONIFA | ||
Head coach | Ryan Farrell | ||
Captain | Paddy McGuire | ||
Most caps | 6 players (3) | ||
Top scorer | Jordan Coduri (4) | ||
Home stadium | Various | ||
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First international | |||
(Fitzwilliam, Yorkshire; 28 January 2018) | |||
Biggest win | |||
(Fitzwilliam, Yorkshire; 25 March 2018) |
The Yorkshire international football team represents Yorkshire in international association football and is controlled by the Yorkshire International Football Association (YIFA), founded in 2017.
Yorkshire is not affiliated with FIFA or UEFA and is therefore unable to participate in the competitions of either body. Instead, it plays under the CONIFA footballing umbrella, having become a member of the confederation on 6 January 2018.
Yorkshire does not have an official home stadium and plays at various venues throughout the region. Its first match, a 1–1 draw with Ellan Vannin, took place on 28 January 2018 at the Yorkshire NuBuilds Stadium in Fitzwilliam.
History
Early attempts at a Yorkshire team
Despite Yorkshire having a representative schoolboy team for many years, there was no formal senior equivalent until 1924 when the West Riding County Football Association put together a men’s side as part of the jubilee of the University of Leeds. Players were chosen from Bradford City, Bradford Park Avenue, Halifax Town, Huddersfield Town and Leeds United.[1] Although the team won 2–0, it did not represent the whole county.[2] In 1935, a Yorkshire team made up of players from leading clubs across the entire region, including Bradford City, Huddersfield Town, Leeds United and Sheffield United, took on a team formed of Middlesbrough, Newcastle United and Sunderland players at the latter’s Roker Park ground as part of the Queen's jubilee celebrations.[3] Once again, however, the team, which beat the North East side 3–2, was reported as representing only West Yorkshire.[4]
First official Yorkshire international team
Officially established on 16 July 2017, YIFA held a foundation meeting in October of the same year at the Square Chapel, Halifax, to sign off its constitution and formalise its existence as a footballing body. While organising a senior Yorkshire international football team was its primary focus, YIFA also gave notice of its intention to seek membership of CONIFA.[5] Plans for a senior women’s team and disability teams were also announced.
On 13 November 2017, YIFA announced that Ryan Farrell, assisted by Micky Long, had been appointed as Yorkshire's first ever head coach.[6][7] On 6 January 2018, ahead of the friendly against Ellan Vannin, Yorkshire was accepted as a member of CONIFA. The following week, Matt Bradley of Dinnington Town was the first player revealed to have been called up to the national side, while Paddy McGuire, who plays for Thackley, was named the first captain.[8][9]
Team colours
Yorkshire’s traditional kit colour is light blue. The current kit is provided by Yorkshire-based sportswear company, Godzown Sports.
Logo
Inspired by the Yorkshire flag, the motif of the Yorkshire international football team features a stylised White Rose of York on a blue shield.
Fixtures and results
2018
28 January Friendly | Yorkshire | 1–1 | Fitzwilliam | |
15:30 GMT | Coduri |
Report | Davies |
Stadium: Yorkshire NuBuilds Stadium Attendance: 627 Referee: Steve Lynch |
25 March Friendly | Yorkshire | 6–0 | Fitzwilliam | |
15:00 BST | Collier Rhodes Hobson Mole Bradley |
Report | Stadium: Yorkshire NuBuilds Stadium Attendance: 532 |
15 April Friendly | Barawa | 2–7 | London | |
17:00 BST | Hurtley Coduri Rigby Rhodes |
Stadium: Coles Park Stadium |
21 October Friendly | Parishes of Jersey | v | Saint Peter | |
Stadium: La Rue des Vignes |
Players
The following players were called up to the squad to face
Caps and goals correct as of 15 April 2018 after the game against Barawa.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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GK | George Clarke | 2 | 0 | |||
GK | Ed Hall | 31 October 1992 | 2 | 0 | ||
DF | Ben Rhodes | 3 | 3 | |||
DF | Lawrence Hunter | 3 | 0 | |||
DF | James Hurtley | 3 | 1 | |||
DF | Andy McManus | 26 July 1987 | 3 | 0 | ||
DF | Eddy Busfield | 23 May 1997 | 2 | 0 | ||
DF | Micky Long | 0 | 0 | Unattached | ||
MF | Paddy McGuire (captain) | 29 July 1987 | 3 | 0 | ||
MF | Josh Hobson | 2 | 1 | |||
MF | Cameron Rigby | 20 January 1997 | 2 | 1 | ||
MF | Bradley Kilner | 1 | 0 | |||
MF | Ryan Farrell | 0 | 0 | |||
FW | Jordan Coduri | 3 | 4 | |||
FW | Matt Bradley | 3 | 1 | |||
FW | Danny Buttle | 1 | 0 |
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up in the past twelve months or withdrew from the squad due to injury or suspension.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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DF | Josh Snowden | 22 June 1997 | 0 | 0 | v. | |
DF | Rob Oldham | 0 | 0 | v. | ||
MF | Rich Collier | 2 | 2 | v. | ||
MF | Adam Hayton (vice-captain) | 2 | 0 | v. | ||
MF | Ste Crawford | 1 | 0 | v. | ||
MF | Billy Mole | 1 | 1 | v. | ||
MF | Kurtis Turner | 1 November 1993 | 0 | 0 | v. | |
MF | Thomas Dugdale | 27 February 1992 | 0 | 0 | v. | |
FW | Nathan Keightley | 2 | 0 | v. | ||
FW | Seon Ripley | 23 March 1994 | 2 | 0 | v. | |
FW | Callum Charlton | 13 November 1996 | 0 | 0 | v. |
See also
References
- ↑ "A Yorkshire Soccer Team". Leeds Mercury. 11 December 1924. p. 15.
- ↑ "Student's Bright Display". Leeds Mercury. 19 December 1924. p. 15.
- ↑ "Yorkshire's Selected". Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette. 3 May 1935. p. 14.
- ↑ "Few Thrills at Roker Park". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 7 May 1935. p. 21.
- ↑ "Yorkshire Is Getting Its Own International Football Team". www.yorkshirepost.co.uk. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- ↑ "How Yorkshire Has Launched Its Own International Team". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ↑ "Reet Champion! Yorkshire Gets Its Own International Football Team". examiner.co.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ↑ "Dinnington Town FC on Twitter". twitter.com.
- ↑ "Match Of The Dales: Yorkshire's International Football Team Is Taking Devolution Into Its Own Hands". esquire.com. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ↑ "Yorkshire International Football Association_Players". yorkshireifa.com.