Parishes of Jersey football team
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 and WUFA. 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.
| Association | Parishes of Jersey FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Confederation | ConIFA World Unity Football Alliance | |
| Head coach | James Scott | |
| Captain | Jack Boyle | |
| Most caps | 7 players (3) | |
| Top scorer | Tom Harris, Kieran Lester (3) | |
| Home stadium | Various | |
| ||
| First international | ||
  (Saint Peter, Jersey; 21 October 2018) | ||
| Biggest win | ||
 (Harrogate, Yorkshire; 2 June 2019) | ||
| Biggest defeat | ||
(Ossett, Yorkshire; 1 June 2019) | ||
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 organization,[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]
Coverage of the first match was provided by BBC Radio Jersey.[7] Captain Jack Boyle scored the first ever goal for the team during the game. On 7 July, 2020, Parishes of Jersey were announced as a founding member of the World Unity Football Alliance.[8]
Fixtures & Results
Win Draw Loss
2018
| 21 October Friendly | Parishes of Jersey | 2–1 | | Saint Peter |
Boyle  C. Weir |
Ripley |
Stadium: La Rue des Vignes |
2019
| 1 June 2019 2019 Atlantic Heritage Cup | Yorkshire | 1–0 | | Ossett, Yorkshire |
| 15:00 | Litchfield |
Stadium: Ingfield Stadium Attendance: 521 Referee: Karl Parker |
| 2 June 2019 2019 Atlantic Heritage Cup | Parishes of Jersey | 9–2 | | Harrogate, Yorkshire |
| 15:00 | Lester Hinds Harris Watson |
Leelah |
Stadium: CNG Stadium Referee: Chris Akers |
2020
| 23 May 2020 Southern Frontier Cup | TBC | v | | Whyteleafe, Surrey |
| Stadium: Church Road |
| 24 May 2020 Southern Frontier Cup | TBC | v | | Whyteleafe, Surrey |
| Stadium: Church Road |
Selected International Opponents
| Opponents | Matches | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Squad
The following players were called up to the squad for the 2019 Atlantic Heritage Cup in June 2019.[9]
Caps and goals correct as of 2 June 2019 after the game against
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Euan van der Vliet | 11 August 1996 | 2 | 0 | |
| 18 | GK | Daniel Birrell | 1 | 0 | | |
| 2 | DF | Harry Curtis | 3 | 0 | | |
| 4 | DF | Luke Campbell (vice-captain) | 4 May 1989 | 3 | 0 | |
| 9 | DF | Michael Weir | 18 February 1991 | 3 | 0 | |
| 5 | DF | Connor O'Shea | 2 | 0 | | |
| 6 | DF | James Carr | 2 | 0 | | |
| 7 | MF | Luke Watson | 3 | 1 | | |
| 11 | MF | Zeljko Martinovic | 3 | 0 | | |
| 3 | MF | Jay Giles | 2 | 0 | | |
| 14 | MF | Tom Harris | 1 | 3 | | |
| 17 | MF | Johnny Sellers | 1 | 0 | | |
| 19 | MF | Mark Logue | 1 | 0 | | |
| 16 | FW | Karl Hinds | 3 | 2 | | |
| 10 | FW | Adam Trotter | 3 | 0 | | |
| 17 | FW | Kieran Lester | 2 | 3 | | |
| 12 | FW | Jake Prince | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Matt Donaldson | 0 | 0 | |
v. | |
| DF | Jack Cannon | 17 February 1987 | 1 | 0 | |
2019 Atlantic Heritage CupPRE |
| DF | James Quérée | 23 July 1990 | 1 | 0 | |
v. |
| MF | Jack Boyle (captain) | 9 July 1990 | 1 | 1 | |
2019 Atlantic Heritage CupPRE |
| MF | Calvin Weir | 1 | 1 | |
v. | |
| MF | Jake Baker | 9 December 1992 | 0 | 0 | |
v. |
| FW | Sol Solomon | 0 | 0 | |
2019 Atlantic Heritage CupPRE | |
Staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Manager | |
| Head Coach | |
| Goalkeeper Coach | |
| Coach | |
| Physio | |
See also
References
- Former island footballer aiming to take 'Parishes of Jersey' side into Conifa ITV News. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- Jersey: Uefa congress rejects application to become international football nation BBC Sport. 26 February 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- Conifa would 'welcome' application from Jersey football ITV News. 11 June 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- 'Parishes of Jersey' accepted into Conifa ITV News. 11 September 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- Jersey to make ConIFA debut in Germany? Jersey Evening Post. 18 September 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- Boyle: ‘Exciting time for Island’s top players’ Jersey Evening Post. 3 October 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- Sportscene - Parishes of Jersey vs Yorkshire BBC Radio Jersey. 21 October 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- For Immediate Release World Unity Football Alliance. 7 July 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ConIFA squad unveiled Jersey Evening Post. 3 May 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2019.