St. Ouen F.C.
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St. Ouen F.C. is an amateur association football club in Saint Ouen, Jersey, Channel Islands who play in the Jersey Premiership. The club plays in yellow and blue.{{cite web|url=http://www.thisisjersey.com/sport/2012/01/06/worth-the-73-year-wait/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411234931/http://www.thisisjersey.com/sport/2012/01/06/worth-the-73-year-wait/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=11 April 2013 |title=Worth the 73-year wait |publisher=This is Jersey |date=6 January 2012 |accessdate=11 February 2013}} They play the majority of their games at their home ground in St. Ouen.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/jersey/content/articles/2005/10/23/jnrft05_clubs_stouen_feature.shtml |title=St. Ouen |publisher=BBC |date=23 October 2005 |accessdate=11 February 2013}}
History
The club was founded in 1919.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/jersey/content/articles/2004/07/12/football_st_ouen_div1_club_feature.shtml |title=St. Ouen |publisher=BBC |date=12 July 2004 |accessdate=11 February 2013}} They won their first honour in Jersey football in 1939, winning the Trinity Shield. Under the supervision of Richard Collinson, who arrived in Jersey in 1977 to coach the Old Victorians and moved next to First Tower United before arriving at St. Ouen, the club set up Jersey's first football school of excellence.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/england/radiojersey/team/richard_collinson.shtml |title=Richard Collinson |publisher=BBC Radio Jersey |date= |accessdate=11 February 2013}}
On 4 December 1972, St. Ouen played a friendly match against Scottish Old Firm team, Celtic at Springfield Stadium, Saint Helier.{{cite web|url=http://jerseyeveningpost.newsprints.co.uk/view/19843751/01502346_jpg |title=Celtic arrive 1972 |publisher=Jersey Evening Post |date=13 December 2011 |accessdate=11 February 2013}} The game was intended as a preparation for Celtic's Scottish League Cup Final match against Hibernian. This meant that Celtic played their first team, which included Kenny Dalglish and Pat McCluskey, in the match. Celtic won the match 11–1. St. Ouen's team on that day also included several professional guest players, including Southampton's Jim Steele and Mick Channon.{{cite web|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/ON+THE+RECORD%3B+One+haul+of+a+battle.-a0301439951 |title=On the Record: One haul of a battle. |publisher=Daily Record (archived at The Free Library) |date=3 September 2012 |accessdate=11 February 2013}}
In 2006, St. Ouen were promoted into Division One after becoming champions of Division Two.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/jersey/content/sport/league_tables/football/football_2005_6_div2_table.shtml |title=Division Two table |publisher=BBC |date=24 April 2006 |accessdate=17 February 2013}} However they were relegated back into Division Two the following season{{cite web|url=http://www.thisisjersey.com/latest/2007/04/11/st-ouen-relegated-after-home-loss/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411231736/http://www.thisisjersey.com/latest/2007/04/11/st-ouen-relegated-after-home-loss/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=11 April 2013 |title=St Ouen relegated after home loss |publisher=This is Jersey |date=11 April 2007 |accessdate=17 February 2013}} before again being promoted back into Division One the next season.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/7346637.stm |title=Title and promotion for St Ouen |publisher=BBC Sport |date=14 April 2008 |accessdate=17 February 2013}}
In 2008, St. Ouen received planning permission from the States of Jersey for a new training pitch to be built, which overturned the decision from the planning officer of Jersey because of the perceived benefits of inclusiveness with the community.{{cite web|url=http://www.thisisjersey.com/latest/2008/11/26/st-ouen-receive-the-go-ahead-for-training-pitch/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411235141/http://www.thisisjersey.com/latest/2008/11/26/st-ouen-receive-the-go-ahead-for-training-pitch/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=11 April 2013 |title=St Ouen receive the go ahead for training pitch |publisher=This is Jersey |date=26 November 2008 |accessdate=11 February 2013}} In 2012, St. Ouen's goalkeeper, Paul Kemp scored two goals in St. Ouen's league game against Rozel Rovers. This was the first time a goalkeeper had scored twice in a match in Jersey.{{cite web|url=http://www.thisisjersey.com/sport/2012/03/20/keeper-scores-twice/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130419130233/http://www.thisisjersey.com/sport/2012/03/20/keeper-scores-twice/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=19 April 2013 |title=Keeper scores – twice! |publisher=This is Jersey |date=20 March 2012 |accessdate=11 February 2013}} Also in 2012, they won the Trinity Shield for the first time since 1939.
Teams
St. Ouen have three men's teams playing in the Jersey Football Combination. St. Ouen also run teams ranging from under 12s up to under 18 levels. They have also represented Jersey in the Channel Islands Champions League against teams from Guernsey.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/7634970.stm |title=Dates set for inter-island finals |publisher=BBC Sport |date=25 September 2008 |accessdate=11 February 2013}} St. Ouen also ran a cricket club for its members during the off-season however the cricket club split from the football club in 1968 to become an independent club but retained the St. Ouen name.{{cite web|url=http://www.stouenscc.co.uk/history.htm|title=A brief history of St. Ouen's C.C |publisher=St. Ouen's Cricket Club |date= |accessdate=15 February 2013}}
Honours
- Jersey Football Combination Division 2
- Champions 2007–08
- Champions 2005–06
- Wheway Cup
- Winners 2016
- Runners Up 2014
- Jeremie Cup
- Winners 2016
- PW Touzel Memorial Trophy
- Winners 2006{{cite web|url=http://www.thisisjersey.com/latest/2006/04/19/footballdouble-joy-for-western-saints/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411231550/http://www.thisisjersey.com/latest/2006/04/19/footballdouble-joy-for-western-saints/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=11 April 2013 |title=Double joy for western Saints |publisher=This is Jersey |date=9 April 2006 |accessdate=19 February 2013}}
- WJ Collins Cup
- Winners 2008{{cite web|url=http://www.thisisjersey.com/latest/2006/04/19/footballdouble-joy-for-western-saints/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411231550/http://www.thisisjersey.com/latest/2006/04/19/footballdouble-joy-for-western-saints/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=11 April 2013 |title=Trophy treble for St Ouen as Jersey win another penalty shoot-out |publisher=This is Jersey |date=10 May 2008 |accessdate=19 February 2013}}
- Le Riche Cup
- Runners Up 2011{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/12984882 |title=St Paul's beat St Ouen to secure Le Riche Cup |publisher=BBC Sport |date=6 April 2011 |accessdate=19 February 2013}}
- Willis Cup
- Winners 2007
- Runners Up 2016
- Trinity Shield
- Winners 1939
- Winners 2012
References
{{Reflist|2}}
External links
- {{Official website|http://www.clubwebsite.co.uk/stouen/Home}}
{{Jersey Football Combination}}
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Category:Football clubs in Jersey