Yorkshire football team

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
Nickname(s)The Vikings
AssociationYorkshire International Football Association
ConfederationCONIFA
World Unity Football Alliance
Head coachRyan Farrell
CaptainPaddy McGuire
Most capsJordan Coduri (7)
Top scorerJordan Coduri, Tom Greaves, Brodie Litchfield (4)
Home stadiumVarious
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Yorkshire 1–1 Ellan Vannin 
(Fitzwilliam, Yorkshire; 28 January 2018)
Biggest win
 Yorkshire 6–0 Chagos Islands 
(Fitzwilliam, Yorkshire; 25 March 2018)
Biggest defeat
Parishes of Jersey 2–1 Yorkshire 
(Saint Peter, Jersey; 21 October 2018)

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 dark blue. The current kit is provided by Yorkshire-based sportswear company, Godzown Sports.

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

  Win   Draw   Loss

2018
28 January FriendlyYorkshire 1–1 Ellan VanninFitzwilliam
15:30 GMT Coduri  54' Report Davies  48' Stadium: Yorkshire NuBuilds Stadium
Attendance: 627
Referee: Steve Lynch
25 March FriendlyYorkshire 6–0 Chagos IslandsFitzwilliam
15:00 BST Collier  14', 29'
Rhodes  44'
Hobson  56'
Mole  68'
Bradley  78'		 Report Stadium: Yorkshire NuBuilds Stadium
Attendance: 532
15 April FriendlyBarawa 2–7 YorkshireLondon
17:00 BST  53'  65' Hurtley  26'
Coduri  50', 72', 88'
Rigby  60'
Rhodes  78', 90'		 Stadium: Coles Park Stadium
21 October FriendlyParishes of Jersey 2–1 YorkshireSaint Peter, Jersey
15:30 BST Boyle  23'
C. Weir  76'		 Ripley  83' Stadium: La Rue des Vignes
18 November FriendlyYorkshire 5–4 PanjabOssett
16:00 GMT Greaves  5', 38', 65', 72'
Litchfield  51'		 J. Panesar  1'
Minhas  12'
Singh Sandhu  56'
Zia  63'		 Stadium: Ingfield Stadium

2019
4 May FriendlyYorkshire 6–2 SomalilandAthersley
15:00 BST Walshaw  19' (p), 73', 83'
Dempsey  42'
Litchfield  64'
Normanton  75'		 Report Abdi  49', 87' Stadium: Sheerien Park
1 June 2019 Atlantic Heritage CupYorkshire 1–0 Parishes of JerseyOssett
15:00 Litchfield  90+3' Stadium: Ingfield Stadium
Attendance: 521
Referee: Karl Parker
10 October FriendlyYorkshire 1–2 Tamil EelamOssett
19:45 Litchfield  87' Thomas A.  19'
Prashanth R.  80'		 Stadium: Ingfield Stadium
Attendance: 175
TBC 2019 Atlantic Heritage CupChagos Islands v YorkshireTBC

2020
23 May 2020 Southern Frontier CupTBCv YorkshireWhyteleafe, Surrey
Stadium: Church Road
24 May 2020 Southern Frontier CupTBCv YorkshireWhyteleafe, Surrey
Stadium: Church Road

Selected International Opponents
Opponents Matches Win Draw Loss GF GA
 Barawa110072
 Chagos Islands110060
 Ellan Vannin101011
Parishes of Jersey210122
 Panjab110054
 Somaliland110062

Players

The following players were called up to the squad for the friendly against  Tamil Eelam on 10 October 2019.[10]

Caps and goals correct as of 1 June 2019 after the game against Parishes of Jersey.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK George Clarke (2000-05-11) 11 May 2000 3 0 Brighouse Town
1GK Luke Wilson 1 0 Thackley
2DF Danny Buttle 4 0 Handsworth Parramore
2DF Isaac Baldwin 0 0 Farsley Celtic
2DF Kris Hargreaves 0 0 Thackley
3MF Jordan Coduri 7 4 Penistone Church
3MF Paddy McGuire (captain) (1987-07-29) 29 July 1987 6 0 Thackley
3MF Cameron Rigby (1997-01-20) 20 January 1997 4 1 Maltby Main
3MF Jack Normanton (1997-04-07) 7 April 1997 2 1 Brighouse Town
3MF Kieron Thompson 0 0 Thackley
3MF Sam Barker 0 0 Harrogate Railway Athletic
4FW Matt Bradley 5 1 Dinnington Town
4FW Brodie Litchfield (1997-10-17) 17 October 1997 3 3 FC United of Manchester
4FW James Wilshaw (1984-02-12) 12 February 1984 1 3 Scarborough Athletic

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 Kyle Trenerry (1999-07-10) 10 July 1999 1 0 Farsley Celtic v. Parishes of Jersey, 1 June 2019
GK Ed Hall (1992-10-31) 31 October 1992 4 0 Stocksbridge Park Steels v.  Panjab, 18 November 2018
DF Ben Rhodes 6 3 Stocksbridge Park Steels v. Parishes of Jersey, 1 June 2019
DF Eddy Busfield (1997-05-23) 23 May 1997 3 0 Nostell Miners Welfare v. Parishes of Jersey, 1 June 2019
DF Matt Dempsey (1990-02-06) 6 February 1990 2 1 FC United of Manchester v. Parishes of Jersey, 1 June 2019
DF Connor Smythe (1996-01-11) 11 January 1996 1 0 Pontefract Collieries v. Parishes of Jersey, 1 June 2019
DF James Knowles (1983-05-23) 23 May 1983 1 0 Ossett United v. Parishes of Jersey, 1 June 2019
DF Lawrence Hunter 6 0 Knaresborough Town v.  Somaliland, 4 May 2019
DF Andy McManus (1987-07-26) 26 July 1987 5 0 Athersley Recreation v.  Panjab, 18 November 2018
DF Alex McQuade (1992-11-07) 7 November 1992 1 0 Ossett United v.  Panjab, 18 November 2018
MF Adam Hayton (vice-captain) 6 0 Nostell Miners Welfare v. Parishes of Jersey, 1 June 2019
MF Ross Daly (1989-05-03) 3 May 1989 1 0 Hyde United v. Parishes of Jersey, 1 June 2019
MF Corey Gregory (1993-02-22) 22 February 1993 1 0 Ossett United v. Parishes of Jersey, 1 June 2019
MF Nathan Valentine (1993-10-05) 5 October 1993 0 0 Scarborough Athletic v. Parishes of Jersey, 1 June 2019
MF Jordan Emery 2 0 Armthorpe Welfare v.  Panjab, 18 November 2018
FW Tom Greaves (vice-captain) (1985-04-23) 23 April 1985 3 4 Ossett United v. Parishes of Jersey, 1 June 2019
FW Seon Ripley (1994-03-23) 23 March 1994 4 1 Hemsworth Miners Welfare v.  Somaliland, 4 May 2019 WD

Head coach
Manager Period Played Won Drawn Lost Win %
Ryan Farrell 2018 8 5 1 2 062.5
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See also

References
  1. "A Yorkshire Soccer Team". Leeds Mercury. 11 December 1924. p. 15.
  2. "Student's Bright Display". Leeds Mercury. 19 December 1924. p. 15.
  3. "Yorkshire's Selected". Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette. 3 May 1935. p. 14.
  4. "Few Thrills at Roker Park". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 7 May 1935. p. 21.
  5. "Yorkshire Is Getting Its Own International Football Team". www.yorkshirepost.co.uk. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  6. "How Yorkshire Has Launched Its Own International Team". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  7. "Reet Champion! Yorkshire Gets Its Own International Football Team". examiner.co.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  8. "Dinnington Town FC on Twitter". twitter.com.
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