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The '''Yorkshire international football team''' |
The '''Yorkshire international football team''' the region of [[Yorkshire]] in international competition. It organised by the [[Yorkshire International Football Association]] (YIFA), the governing body for Yorkshire senior international football. |
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YIFA is not affiliated with either [[FIFA]] or [[UEFA]] and therefore |
YIFA is not affiliated with either [[FIFA]] or [[UEFA]] and therefore is to participate in the . . |
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The Yorkshire team does not have an official home stadium, instead choosing to play at venues across the region. Their first match, a 1-1 draw with Ellan Vannin, was played at Hemsworth Miners Welfare Club. |
The Yorkshire team does not have an official home stadium, instead choosing to play at venues across the region. Their first match, a 1-1 draw with Ellan Vannin, was played at Hemsworth Miners Welfare Club. |
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Nickname(s) | The Vikings, | ||
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Association | Yorkshire International Football Association | ||
Confederation | ConIFA | ||
Head coach | Ryan Farrell | ||
Captain | Paddy McGuire | ||
Most caps | 11 players (2) | ||
Top scorer | Jordan Coduri (4) | ||
Home stadium | Various | ||
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First international | |||
Yorkshire 1–1 Ellan Vannin (Fitzwilliam, Yorkshire; 28 January, 2018) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Yorkshire 6–0 Chagos Islands (Fitzwilliam, Yorkshire; 25 March, 2018) |
The Yorkshire international football team represents the region of Yorkshire in international competition. It was founded and 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 is unable to participate in their competitions, choosing instead to play under the ConIFA footballing umbrella. The Yorkshire team became a member of ConIFA on January 6, 2018.
The Yorkshire team does not have an official home stadium, instead choosing to play at venues across the region. Their first match, a 1-1 draw with Ellan Vannin, was played at Hemsworth Miners Welfare Club.
History
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 Football Association formed a Yorkshire senior 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] 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.[2] 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 and Bradford City, this time to take on a team of players selected from Newcastle United, Sunderland and Middlesbrough at Sunderland's Roker Park ground, as part of the Queen's jubilee celebrations.[3] 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.[4]
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.[5] 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.[6]
Fixtures and results
28 January 2018 Friendly | Yorkshire | 1–1 | Ellan Vannin | Fitzwilliam |
15:30 GMT | Coduri 54' | Davies 48' | Stadium: Yorkshire NuBuilds Stadium Attendance: 627 Referee: Steve Lynch |
25 March 2018 Friendly | Yorkshire | 6–0 | Chagos Islands | Fitzwilliam |
15:00 BST | Collier 14', 29' Rhodes 44' Hobson 56' Mole 68' Bradley 78' |
Stadium: Yorkshire NuBuilds Stadium Attendance: 532 |
Squad
The following players were called up for the squad to face Chagos Islands on 25 March 2018.[7]
Caps and goals correct as of 25 March 2018 after the game against Chagos Islands.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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GK | George Clarke | 1 | 0 | Brighouse Town | ||
GK | Ed Hall | 31 October 1992 | 1 | 0 | Bradford Park Avenue | |
DF | Ben Rhodes | 2 | 1 | Stocksbridge Park Steels | ||
DF | Lawrence Hunter | 2 | 0 | Tadcaster Albion | ||
DF | James Hurtley | 2 | 0 | Ossett Albion | ||
DF | Andy McManus | 26 July 1987 | 2 | 0 | Athersley Recreation | |
DF | Eddy Busfield | 23 May 1997 | 1 | 0 | Nostell Miners Welfare | |
MF | Rich Collier | 2 | 2 | Hemsworth Miners Welfare | ||
MF | Jordan Coduri | 2 | 1 | Penistone Church | ||
MF | Paddy McGuire (captain) | 29 July 1987 | 2 | 0 | Thackley | |
MF | Adam Hayton (vice-captain) | 2 | 0 | Hemsworth Miners Welfare | ||
MF | Josh Hobson | 1 | 1 | Stocksbridge Park Steels | ||
MF | Ste Crawford | 1 | 0 | Beeston St Anthony's | ||
MF | Billy Mole | 1 | 1 | Nostell Miners Welfare | ||
MF | Cameron Rigby | 20 January 1997 | 1 | 0 | Maltby Main | |
FW | Matt Bradley | 2 | 1 | Dinnington Town | ||
FW | Nathan Keightley | 2 | 0 | Penistone Church | ||
FW | Seon Ripley | 23 March 1994 | 2 | 0 | Ossett 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 |
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DF | Micky Long | 0 | 0 | Unattached | v. Ellan Vannin, 28 January 2018 | |
DF | Josh Snowden | 22 June 1997 | 0 | 0 | Scarborough Athletic | v. Ellan Vannin, 28 January 2018 WD |
DF | Rob Oldham | 0 | 0 | Glasshoughton Welfare | v. Ellan Vannin, 28 January 2018 WD | |
MF | Ryan Farrell | 0 | 0 | Thackley | v. Ellan Vannin, 28 January 2018 | |
MF | Kurtis Turner | 1 November 1993 | 0 | 0 | Stocksbridge Park Steels | v. Ellan Vannin, 28 January 2018 WD |
MF | Thomas Dugdale | 27 February 1992 | 0 | 0 | Frickley Athletic | v. Ellan Vannin, 28 January 2018 WD |
FW | Callum Charlton | 13 November 1996 | 0 | 0 | Ossett Albion | v. Ellan Vannin, 28 January 2018 WD |
Team colours
Yorkshire’s traditional kit colour is blue, and provided by Yorkshire based teamwear company Godzown Sports.
Logo
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
- ^ "A Yorkshire Soccer Team". Leeds Mercury. 11 December 1924. p. 15.
- ^ "Student's Bright Display". Leeds Mercury. 19 December 1924. p. 15.
- ^ "Yorkshire's Selected". Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette. 3 May 1935. p. 14.
- ^ "Few Thrills at Roker Park". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 7 May 1935. p. 21.
- ^ "Yorkshire is getting its own international football team". www.yorkshirepost.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-10-21.
- ^ [1]
- ^ Yorkshire International Football Association - Players