Guernsey official football team
The Guernsey official football team is the official football team representing the island of Guernsey (which is not part of the United Kingdom, but is a Crown dependency) in non-FIFA international football matches. It is not affiliated with FIFA or UEFA, and therefore cannot compete for the FIFA World Cup or UEFA European Football Championship.
| Nickname(s) | Donkeys | |
|---|---|---|
| Association | Guernsey Football Association | |
| Head coach | Stephen Sharman | |
| Home stadium | The Track Footes Lane Corbet Field | |
| FIFA code | GGY | |
| ||
| First international | ||
| Guernsey 6–0 Alderney (Saint Peter Port, Guernsey; 17 April 1905) | ||
| Biggest win | ||
| Guernsey 12–0 Alderney (Saint Peter Port, Guernsey; 1 April 1978) | ||
| Biggest defeat | ||
| Jersey 7–0 Guernsey (Saint Helier, Jersey; 11 April 1946) | ||
Men's team edit
Since 1905, they have competed with Alderney and Jersey for the Muratti Vase, winning it 46 times, most recently in 2017. The players are selected from the Guernsey leagues, with the top Division being the FNB Priaulx League.
Guernsey Football went under a transformation at the start of the 2011–12 season when Guernsey F.C. was created, which led to the vast majority of the top Island players competing in the English non-league pyramid system for the very first time.
The official team is coached by Stephen Sharman who was appointed in September 2013 after Kevin Graham stepped down.[1]
Guernsey also competes in Football at the Island Games.
Managers edit
| Name | Périod |
|---|---|
| Colin Fallaize | 1993–1997 |
| Phil Corbet | 1997–2003 |
| Colin Fallaize | 2003 (one match) |
| Steve Ogier | 2003–2009 |
| Tony Vance | 2009–2012 |
| Kevin Graham | 2012–2013 |
| Steve Sharman | 2013–2017 |
| Chris Tardif | 2017–present |
Competitive record edit
(Last update: 21 June 2019)
| Opponents | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Åland | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0.00 |
| Alderney | 140 | 139 | 0 | 1 | 253 | 22 | 99.29 |
| Cornwall | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 33.33 |
| Falkland Islands | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Frøya | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 100.00 |
| Gibraltar | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 66.67 |
| Gotland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Greenland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Isle of Man | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 100.00 |
| Isle of Wight | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 40.00 |
| Jersey | 114 | 47 | 12 | 55 | 191 | 214 | 41.23 |
| Menorca | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 100.00 |
| Orkney | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Rhodes | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 50.00 |
| Saint Helena | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Shetland | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 50.00 |
| Western Isles | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 100.00 |
| Ynys Môn | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 50.00 |
| Total | 297 | 213 | 21 | 63 | 559 | 283 | 71.72 |
Island Games edit
| 1989 | 1991 | 1993 | 1995 | 1997 | 1999 | 2001 | 2003 | 2005 | 2007 | 2009 | 2011 | 2013 | 2015 | 2017 | 20191 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| dne | 6th | dne | 5th | 4th | 9th | 1st | 1st | 2nd | dne | 3rd | 2nd | dne | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | 5th |
- Blue square indicates host
- dne – did not enter
1Due to Gibraltar not having enough pitches there was no football at the 2019 games. In its place the 2019 Inter Games Football Tournament were held.
Muratti Vase edit
Honours edit
- Island Games: 3
- Muratti Vase: 46
- Wins since 2000:
- 2001, 2005, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017[3]
Men's U-16 team edit
Guernsey's under 16 have competed in their own Muratti Cup since 2007.[4] In 2018, female player Maya Le Tissier made her debut for the Gurnsey team, being the first female player to play for the team,[5] with the Gurnsey women's team being disbanded the year previous.
Honours edit
- U-16 Muratti Cup: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015 (shared), 2017
Women's team edit
The team is made up from players in the four local teams of women's football, Vale Rec, Rangers, Rovers and Sylvans. A women's team has competed annually against Jersey in the Muratti tournament since 1997.[6] Won: 6 Drawn: 0 Lost: 13 Guernsey Women have competed in the Island Games since 2001. The best result was 4th place in 2003.
In 2016, Ormer FC was created to allow Guernsey Women to compete in UK competitions, it is affiliated to the Hampshire Football Association.[7] This was followed by GFA announcing they would create an alternative Women's team to do something similar. These changes led to the 2017 Ladies Muratti being cancelled following disputes.
Honours edit
- Muratti Cup: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2008
References edit
- ^ "Guernsey appoint Stephen Sharman as island team boss". BBC News. 4 September 2013. from the original on 9 September 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
- ^ "Guernsey men beat Isle of Man to win gold". BBc Sport. from the original on 2015-08-12. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
- ^ "Muratti 2014: Guernsey crush Jersey 4–1 to retain Vase". BBC News. 11 May 2014. from the original on 23 April 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ^ "U16 Muratti 2022 | JFA Combination League".
- ^ "Guernsey girl, 15, may make history in male under-16 match". BBC Sport. from the original on 2022-09-22. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
- ^ "Muratti – Ladies". GuernseyFA.com. from the original on 2016-07-07. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
- ^ "Guernsey women's football team to enter UK leagues as Ormer FC". Guernsey Press. 9 June 2016. from the original on 10 June 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016.