Yorkshire_football_team

Yorkshire football team

Yorkshire football team

CONIFA regional football team

Yorkshire international football team represents Yorkshire as a region in international association football. The team are affiliated with WUFA, it does not play in FIFA and UEFA matches. The team were previously affiliated with CONIFA (from 6 January 2018).

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It plays at various venues throughout the region. Founded in 2017, it is controlled by the Yorkshire International Football Association (YIFA). The first CONIFA 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 Friendly Yorkshire  1–1  Ellan Vannin Fitzwilliam
15:30 GMT Coduri 54' Report Davies 48' Stadium: Yorkshire NuBuilds Stadium
Attendance: 627
Referee: Steve Lynch
25 March Friendly Yorkshire  6–0  Chagos Islands Fitzwilliam
15:00 BST Collier 14', 29'
Rhodes 44'
Hobson 56'
Mole 68'
Bradley 78'		 Report Stadium: Yorkshire NuBuilds Stadium
Attendance: 532
15 April Friendly Barawa  2–7  Yorkshire London
17:00 BST 53' 65' Hurtley 26'
Coduri 50', 72', 88'
Rigby 60'
Rhodes 78', 90'		 Stadium: Coles Park Stadium
21 October Friendly Parishes of Jersey Jersey 2–1  Yorkshire Saint Peter, Jersey
15:30 BST Boyle 23'
C. Weir 76'		 Ripley 83' Stadium: La Rue des Vignes
18 November Friendly Yorkshire  5–4  Panjab Ossett
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 Friendly Yorkshire  6–2  Somaliland Athersley
15:00 BST Walshaw 19' (pen.), 73', 83'
Dempsey 42'
Litchfield 64'
Normanton 75'		 Report Abdi 49', 87' Stadium: Sheerien Park
1 June 2019 Atlantic Heritage Cup Yorkshire  1–0 Jersey Parishes of Jersey Ossett
15:00 Litchfield 90+3' Stadium: Ingfield Stadium
Attendance: 521
Referee: Karl Parker
10 October Friendly Yorkshire  1–2  Tamil Eelam Ossett
19:45 Litchfield 87' Thomas A. 19'
Prashanth R. 80'		 Stadium: Ingfield Stadium
Attendance: 175

2021

17 October Friendly Yorkshire  8 - 1 Kashmir Ossett
Stadium: Ingfield Stadium
TBC 2019 Atlantic Heritage Cup Chagos Islands  v  Yorkshire TBC

Selected international opponents

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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 Jersey Parishes of Jersey.

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Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up in the previous twelve months or withdrew from the squad due to injury or suspension.

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Head coach

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    "A Yorkshire Soccer Team". Leeds Mercury. 11 December 1924. p. 15.
  2. [2]
    "Student's Bright Display". Leeds Mercury. 19 December 1924. p. 15.
  3. [3]
    "Yorkshire's Selected". Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette. 3 May 1935. p. 14.
  4. [4]
    "Few Thrills at Roker Park". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 7 May 1935. p. 21.
  5. [5]
    "Yorkshire Is Getting Its Own International Football Team". www.yorkshirepost.co.uk. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  6. [6]
    "How Yorkshire Has Launched Its Own International Team". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  7. [7]
    "Reet Champion! Yorkshire Gets Its Own International Football Team". examiner.co.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  8. [8]
    "Dinnington Town FC on Twitter". twitter.com.
  9. [9]
    "Match Of The Dales: Yorkshire's International Football Team Is Taking Devolution Into Its Own Hands". esquire.com. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  10. [10]
    "Yorkshire International Football Association_Players". yorkshireifa.com.
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