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===Early attempts at a Yorkshire team===
===Early attempts at a Yorkshire team===
Despite Yorkshire having a representative schoolboy team for many years there was no formal senior representative team until 1924 when the [[West Riding County Football Association|West Riding Football Association]] formed a Yorkshire senior representative side as part of the jubilee of [[University of Leeds|Leeds University]], with players chosen from Bradford Park Avenue, [[Bradford City FC|Bradford City]], [[Huddersfield Town FC|Huddersfield Town]], [[Leeds United FC|Leeds United]] and [[Halifax Town FC|Halifax Town]].<ref name="A Yorkshire Soccer Team">{{cite news|title=A Yorkshire Soccer Team|publisher=Leeds Mercury|date=11 December 1924|page=15}}</ref> In the end, however the team was eventually just a West Riding Football Association team and not representative of the whole county of Yorkshire, the Yorkshire side won two goals to nil.<ref name="Student's Bright Display">{{cite news|title=Student's Bright Display|publisher=Leeds Mercury|date=19 December 1924|page=15}}</ref> In 1935 a Yorkshire team was once again discussed and a proper Yorkshire team was selected from leading clubs in Yorkshire including Leeds United, Huddersfield Town, [[Sheffield United FC|Sheffield United]] and Bradford City, this time to take on a team of players selected from [[Newcastle United FC|Newcastle United]], [[Sunderland FC|Sunderland]] and [[Middlesbrough FC|Middlesbrough]] at Sunderland's Roker Park ground, as part of the Queen's jubilee celebrations.<ref name="Yorkshires Selected">{{cite news|title=Yorkshire's Selected|publisher=Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette|date=3 May 1935|page=14}}</ref> However, once again the match was eventually reported as being played by a West Yorkshire Team, though today players from Sheffield United who appeared in the match would be considered from South Yorkshire. The Yorkshire team beat the North-East coast team by three goals to two.<ref name="Few Thrills at Roker Park">{{cite news|title=Few Thrills at Roker Park|publisher=Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer|date=7 May 1935|page=21}}</ref>
Despite Yorkshire having a representative schoolboy team for many years there was no senior representative team until 1924 when the [[West Riding County Football Association|West Riding Football Association]] formed a Yorkshire representative side as part of the jubilee of [[University of Leeds|Leeds University]], with players chosen from Bradford Park Avenue, [[Bradford City FC|Bradford City]], [[Huddersfield Town FC|Huddersfield Town]], [[Leeds United FC|Leeds United]] and [[Halifax Town FC|Halifax Town]].<ref name="A Yorkshire Soccer Team">{{cite news|title=A Yorkshire Soccer Team|publisher=Leeds Mercury|date=11 December 1924|page=15}}</ref> , was not to on the , the .


===First official Yorkshire international team===
===First official Yorkshire international team===

Revision as of 17:06, 1 March 2018

Yorkshire
Nickname(s)The Vikings
AssociationYorkshire International Football Association
ConfederationConIFA
Head coachRyan Farrell
CaptainPaddy McGuire
Most caps12 players (1)
Top scorerJordan Coduri (1)
First colours
Second colours
First international
Yorkshire Yorkshire 1–1 Ellan Vannin Isle of Man
(Fitzwilliam, Yorkshire; 28 January, 2018)

The Yorkshire international football team is a football team established to represent the region of Yorkshire in international competition. It is organised by the Yorkshire International Football Association (YIFA), the governing body for Yorkshire senior international football.

YIFA is not affiliated with either FIFA or UEFA and therefore its international team is not allowed to participate in either the FIFA World Cup or the European Championship. As of January 6, 2018, the team is eligible to play in CONIFA competition.

The Yorkshire team does not have an official home stadium, instead choosing to play at venues across the county, although loosely based at YNubuilds stadium, Fitzwilliam, near Wakefield.

History

Early attempts at a Yorkshire team

Despite Yorkshire having a representative schoolboy team for many years there was no senior representative team until 1924 when the West Riding Football Association formed a Yorkshire representative side as part of the jubilee of Leeds University, with players chosen from Bradford Park Avenue, Bradford City, Huddersfield Town, Leeds United and Halifax Town.[1] However, Yorkshire was not to be represented on the international stage until 2017, with the formation of YIFA.

First official Yorkshire international team

In October, 2017, YIFA held a foundation meeting at the Square Chapel in Halifax, with the intention of organising a Yorkshire senior international football team and formally establishing its primary aim as seeking membership of CONIFA for the senior men’s team.[2] Plans for a senior women’s team and disability teams were also announced by YIFA at their founding event.

In January 2018, ahead of their first friendly with Ellan Vannin, Yorkshire was accepted as a member of ConIFA. On 14 January, Dinnington Town player Matt Bradley was the first player revealed by his club to have received a call up to the national team.[3]

Fixtures and results

28 January 2018 Friendly Yorkshire Yorkshire 1–1 Isle of Man Ellan Vannin Fitzwilliam
15:30 GMT Coduri 54' Davies 48' Stadium: Yorkshire NuBuilds Stadium
Attendance: 627
Referee: Steve Lynch
25 March 2018 Friendly Yorkshire Yorkshire v  Chagos Islands Fitzwilliam
Stadium: Yorkshire NuBuilds Stadium
15 April 2018 Friendly Barawa v Yorkshire Yorkshire London

Squad

The following players were called up for the squad to face Isle of Man Ellan Vannin on 28 January 2018.[4]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Ed Hall (1992-10-31) 31 October 1992 (age 31) 1 0 Yorkshire Bradford Park Avenue
13 1GK George Clarke 0 0 Yorkshire Brighouse Town
3 2DF Lawrence Hunter 1 0 Yorkshire Tadcaster Albion
5 2DF James Hurtley 1 0 Yorkshire Ossett Albion
6 2DF Andy McManus (1987-07-26) 26 July 1987 (age 37) 1 0 Yorkshire Athersley Recreation
15 2DF Eddy Busfield (1997-05-23) 23 May 1997 (age 27) 0 0 Yorkshire Nostell Miners Welfare
17 2DF Micky Long 0 0 Unattached
2 3MF Ben Rhodes 1 0 Yorkshire Stocksbridge Park Steels
4 3MF Paddy McGuire (captain) (1987-07-29) 29 July 1987 (age 37) 1 0 Yorkshire Thackley
8 3MF Adam Hayton (vice-captain) 1 0 Yorkshire Hemsworth Miners Welfare
10 3MF Jordan Coduri 1 1 Yorkshire Penistone Church
11 3MF Rich Collier 1 0 Yorkshire Hemsworth Miners Welfare
14 3MF Ste Crawford 0 0 Yorkshire Beeston St Anthony's
16 3MF Ryan Farrell 0 0 Yorkshire Thackley
7 4FW Nathan Keightley 1 0 Yorkshire Penistone Church
9 4FW Seon Ripley (1994-03-23) 23 March 1994 (age 30) 1 0 Yorkshire Ossett Town
12 4FW Matt Bradley 1 0 Yorkshire Dinnington Town

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up within the past twelve months or withdrew from the current squad due to injury or suspension.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
DF Josh Snowden (1997-06-22) 22 June 1997 (age 27) 0 0 Yorkshire Scarborough Athletic v. Isle of Man Ellan Vannin, 28 January 2018 WD
DF Rob Oldham 0 0 Yorkshire Glasshoughton Welfare v. Isle of Man Ellan Vannin, 28 January 2018 WD
MF Billy Mole 0 0 Yorkshire Nostell Miners Welfare v. Isle of Man Ellan Vannin, 28 January 2018 WD
MF Josh Hobson 0 0 Yorkshire Stocksbridge Park Steels v. Isle of Man Ellan Vannin, 28 January 2018 WD
MF Kurtis Turner (1993-11-01) 1 November 1993 (age 30) 0 0 Yorkshire Stocksbridge Park Steels v. Isle of Man Ellan Vannin, 28 January 2018 WD
MF Thomas Dugdale (1992-02-27) 27 February 1992 (age 32) 0 0 Yorkshire Frickley Athletic v. Isle of Man Ellan Vannin, 28 January 2018 WD
FW Callum Charlton (1996-11-13) 13 November 1996 (age 27) 0 0 Yorkshire Ossett Albion v. Isle of Man Ellan Vannin, 28 January 2018 WD

Guest players

As a result of sporadic Yorkshire representative teams playing one off exhibition matches, prior to the official founding of the senior men's representative team in 2017, a number of players have represented Yorkshire in an unofficial capacity. Most notable of these are England internationals Hugh Turner, Billy Furness and Jack Pickering, Northern Irish international Davy Cochrane, Liverpool forward Harold Barton and Manchester United defender George Roughton.

Team colours

Yorkshire’s traditional kit colour is blue, and provided by Yorkshire based teamwear company Godzown Sports.

The motif of the Yorkshire international football team features a stylised White Rose of York on a blue shield, inspired by the Yorkshire flag.

See also

References

  1. ^ "A Yorkshire Soccer Team". Leeds Mercury. 11 December 1924. p. 15.
  2. ^ "Yorkshire is getting its own international football team". www.yorkshirepost.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-10-21.
  3. ^ [1]
  4. ^ Yorkshire International Football Association - Players
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