Parishes of Jersey football team

{{Short description|Unofficial national football team representing the island of Jersey}}

{{Infobox national football team |

| Name = Parishes of Jersey

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| Association = Parishes of Jersey FC

| Confederation = World Unity Football Alliance

| Coach = James Scott

| Asst manager = Mark Logue

| Captain = Jack Boyle

| Most caps = 7 players (3)

| Top scorer = Tom Harris, Kieran Lester (3)

| Home Stadium = Various

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| First game = {{flagicon|Jersey}} Parishes of Jersey 2–1 {{fb-rt|Yorkshire}}
(Saint Peter, Jersey; 21 October 2018)

| Largest win = {{nobreak|{{flagicon|Jersey}} Parishes of Jersey 9–2 {{fb-rt|Chagos Islands}}}}
(Harrogate, Yorkshire; 2 June 2019)

| Largest loss = {{fb|Yorkshire}} 1–0 Parishes of Jersey {{flagicon|Jersey}}
(Ossett, Yorkshire; 1 June 2019)

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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 the WUFA. As it is not a member of UEFA or FIFA, it cannot compete in the FIFA World Cup or UEFA European Championship. Parishes of Jersey were members of CONIFA between 2018 and 2021 and had qualified for the 2020 CONIFA World Football Cup before the tournament was cancelled due to COVID-19.

History

The Parishes of Jersey team was formed in summer 2018 by former Jersey international James Scott,[http://www.itv.com/news/channel/2018-07-10/former-island-footballer-aiming-to-join-conifa-with-parishes-of-jersey-side/ Former island footballer aiming to take 'Parishes of Jersey' side into Conifa] ITV News. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2018. after the Jersey Football Association's unsuccessful application to join UEFA.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43183023 Jersey: Uefa congress rejects application to become international football nation] BBC Sport. 26 February 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2018. In June 2018, ConIFA general secretary Sascha Düerkop offered an invitation to Jersey to join the organization,[http://www.itv.com/news/channel/2018-06-11/conifa-would-welcome-application-from-jersey-football/ Conifa would 'welcome' application from Jersey football] ITV News. 11 June 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2018. and in September, the team was officially accepted as a member after signing a memorandum of understanding with the JFA.[http://www.itv.com/news/channel/2018-09-11/parishes-of-jersey-accepted-into-conifa/ 'Parishes of Jersey' accepted into Conifa] ITV News. 11 September 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2018.

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,[https://jerseyeveningpost.com/sport/football/2018/09/18/jersey-to-make-conifa-debut-in-germany/ Jersey to make ConIFA debut in Germany?] Jersey Evening Post. 18 September 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2018. 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.[https://jerseyeveningpost.com/sport/football/2018/10/03/boyleexciting-time-for-islands-top-players/ Boyle: ‘Exciting time for Island’s top players’] Jersey Evening Post. 3 October 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2018.{{cite news |last1=Bolat |first1=Dean |title=Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football Jersey |url=https://www.notredamevipstore.com |access-date=19 October 2023}}

Coverage of the first match was provided by BBC Radio Jersey.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06p200k Sportscene - Parishes of Jersey vs Yorkshire] BBC Radio Jersey. 21 October 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2018. 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.[https://worldunityfootballalliance.org/for-immediate-release/ For Immediate Release] World Unity Football Alliance. 7 July 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020. On 2 February, 2021, Parishes of Jersey announced they had left CONIFA by an open letter to their players after being left disappointed by the organisation, feeling they'd been omitted from the 2021 CONIFA European Football Cup as punishment for joining the World Unity Football Alliance the previous summer.{{Cite web|url=https://jerseyeveningpost.com/sport/football/2021/02/05/football-officials-have-lost-our-respect/|title = Football officials 'have lost our respect'|date = 5 February 2021}}

Fixtures & Results

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=2018=

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|date = 21 October

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|round = Friendly

|team1 = Parishes of Jersey {{flagicon|Jersey}}

|score = 2–1

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|team2 = {{fb|Yorkshire}}

|goals1 = Boyle {{goal|23}}
C. Weir {{goal|76}}

|goals2 = Ripley {{goal|83}}

|stadium = La Rue des Vignes | location = Saint Peter

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|result = W

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=2019=

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|round = 2019 Atlantic Heritage Cup

| date = {{Start date|2019|06|01|df=y}}

| time = 15:00

| team1 = {{fb-rt|Yorkshire}}

| score = 1–0

| team2 = {{flagicon|Jersey}} Parishes of Jersey

| goals1 = Litchfield {{goal|90+3}}

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| stadium = Ingfield Stadium

| location = Ossett, Yorkshire

| attendance = 521

| referee = Karl Parker

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| result = L

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|round = 2019 Atlantic Heritage Cup

| date = {{Start date|2019|06|02|df=y}}

| time = 15:00

| team1 = Parishes of Jersey {{flagicon|Jersey}}

| score = 9–2

| team2 = {{fb|Chagos Islands}}

| goals1 = Lester {{goal|5||26||41}}
Hinds {{goal|7||71}}
Harris {{goal|52||61||67}}
Watson {{goal|89}}

| goals2 = Leelah {{goal|19||21}}

| stadium = CNG Stadium

| location = Harrogate, Yorkshire

| attendance =

| referee = Chris Akers

| report =

| result = W

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=2021=

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| date = 29 May

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| location = Whyteleafe, Surrey

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| date = 30 May

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Selected International Opponents

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Opponents

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!GA

{{fb|Chagos Islands}}110092
{{fb|Yorkshire}}210122

Squad

The following players were called up to the squad for the 2019 Atlantic Heritage Cup in June 2019.[https://jerseyeveningpost.com/sport/football/2019/05/03/conifa-squad-unveiled/ ConIFA squad unveiled] Jersey Evening Post. 3 May 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2019.

Caps and goals correct as of 2 June 2019 after the game against {{fb|Chagos Islands}}.

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{{nat fs g player|no= 1|pos=GK|name=Euan van der Vliet |age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1996|08|11}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=Jersey Bulls|clubnat=Jersey}}

{{nat fs g player|no=18|pos=GK|name=Daniel Birrell |age={{birth date and age|2000|11|28|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Jersey Bulls|clubnat=Jersey}}

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{{nat fs g player|no= 2|pos=DF|name=Harry Curtis |age={{birth date and age|1999|2|23|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=St. Paul's|clubnat=Jersey}}

{{nat fs g player|no= 4|pos=DF|name=Luke Campbell |age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1989|05|04}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=Jersey Bulls|clubnat=Jersey|other=vice-captain}}

{{nat fs g player|no= 9|pos=DF|name=Michael Weir|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1991|02|18}} |caps=3|goals=0|club=St. Paul's|clubnat=Jersey}}

{{nat fs g player|no= 5|pos=DF|name=Connor O'Shea |age={{birth date and age|1999|10|3|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=St. Clement|clubnat=Jersey}}

{{nat fs g player|no= 6|pos=DF|name=James Carr |age={{birth date and age|2001|12|28|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=Jersey Bulls|clubnat=Jersey}}

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{{nat fs g player|no= 7|pos=MF|name=Luke Watson |age={{birth date and age|1994|7|30|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=1|club=St. Paul's|clubnat=Jersey}}

{{nat fs g player|no=11|pos=MF|name=Zeljko Martinovic |age={{birth date and age|1992|8|2|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=Jersey Bulls|clubnat=Jersey}}

{{nat fs g player|no= 3|pos=MF|name=Jay Giles |age={{birth date and age|1993|1|29|df=y}} |caps=2|goals=0|club=Jersey Bulls|clubnat=Jersey}}

{{nat fs g player|no=14|pos=MF|name=Tom Harris |age={{birth date and age|1998|7|25|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=3|club=St. Clement|clubnat=Jersey}}

{{nat fs g player|no=17|pos=MF|name=Johnny Sellers |age={{birth date and age|1996|10|1|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Jersey Wanderers|clubnat=Jersey}}

{{nat fs g player|no=19|pos=MF|name=Mark Logue |age={{birth date and age|1997|11|28|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=St. Peter|clubnat=Jersey}}

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{{nat fs g player|no=16|pos=FW|name=Karl Hinds |age={{birth date and age|1998|12|10|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=2|club=Jersey Bulls|clubnat=Jersey}}

{{nat fs g player|no=10|pos=FW|name=Adam Trotter |age={{birth date and age|1995|10|29|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=Jersey Bulls|clubnat=Jersey}}

{{nat fs g player|no=17|pos=FW|name=Kieran Lester |age={{birth date and age|1996|4|29|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=3|club=Jersey Bulls|clubnat=Jersey}}

{{nat fs g player|no=12|pos=FW|name=Jake Prince |age={{birth date and age|1998|6|29|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=St. Paul's|clubnat=Jersey}}

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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.

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{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=Matt Donaldson |age={{birth date and age|1994|8|10|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=St. Peter|clubnat=Jersey|latest=v. {{fb|Yorkshire}}, 21 October 2018}}

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{{nat fs r player|no= |pos=DF|name=Jack Cannon |age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1987|02|17}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=St. Paul's|clubnat=Jersey|latest=2019 Atlantic Heritage CupPRE}}

{{nat fs r player|no= |pos=DF|name=James Quérée |age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1990|07|23}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Jersey Bulls|clubnat=Jersey|latest=v. {{fb|Yorkshire}}, 21 October 2018}}

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{{nat fs r player|no= |pos=MF|name=Jack Boyle |age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1990|07|09}}|caps=1|goals=1 |club=Jersey Bulls|clubnat=Jersey|other=captain|latest=2019 Atlantic Heritage CupPRE}}

{{nat fs r player|no= |pos=MF|name=Calvin Weir |age={{birth date and age|2000|11|28|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=1|club=St. Paul's|clubnat=Jersey|latest=v. {{fb|Yorkshire}}, 21 October 2018}}

{{nat fs r player|no= |pos=MF|name=Jake Baker |age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1992|12|09}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=St. Peter|clubnat=Jersey|latest=v. {{fb|Yorkshire}}, 21 October 2018}}

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{{nat fs r player|no= |pos=FW|name=Sol Solomon |age={{birth date and age|2001|3|17|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Jersey Bulls|clubnat=Jersey|latest=2019 Atlantic Heritage CupPRE}}

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Staff

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Position

!Name

align="left"|Manager

|align="left"|{{flagicon|Jersey}} James Scott

align="left"|Head coach

|align="left"|{{flagicon|Jersey}} Simon Moiani

align="left"|Goalkeeper Coach

|align="left"|{{flagicon|Jersey}} Matt Elcock

align="left"|Coach

|align="left"|{{flagicon|Jersey}} Mark Logue

align="left"|Physio

|align="left"|{{flagicon|Jersey}} Sam Freeborn

See also

References

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