Yorkshire football team

CONIFA regional football team

Yorkshire

Nickname(s)| The Vikings
Association| Yorkshire International Football Association
Confederation| WUFA
Head coach| Ryan Farrell
Captain| Paddy McGuire
Most caps| Jordan Coduri (7)
Top scorer| Jordan Coduri, Tom Greaves, Brodie Litchfield (4)
Home stadium| Various

First colours

Second colours

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First international
Yorkshire 1–1 Ellan Vannin
(Fitzwilliam, Yorkshire; 28 January 2018)
Biggest win
Yorkshire 8–1 Kashmir
(Ossett, Yorkshire; 17 October 2021)
Biggest defeat
Parishes of Jersey 2–1 Yorkshire
(Saint Peter, Jersey; 21 October 2018)
Yorkshire 1–2 Tamil Eelam
(Ossett, Yorkshire; 10 October 2019)

Yorkshire 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).

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

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### Early attempts at a Yorkshire team

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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

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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

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Yorkshire’s traditional kit colour is dark blue. The current kit is provided by Yorkshire-based sportswear company, Godzown Sports.

## Logo

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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

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Win   Draw   Loss

### 2018

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Yorkshire  v  Ellan Vannin 28 January Friendly|  Yorkshire  | 1–1|   Ellan Vannin | Fitzwilliam

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15:30 GMT | Coduri  54' | Report | Davies  48' | Stadium: Yorkshire NuBuilds Stadium
Attendance: 627
Referee: Steve Lynch

Yorkshire  v  Chagos Islands 25 March Friendly|  Yorkshire  | 6–0|   Chagos Islands | Fitzwilliam

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15:00 BST | Collier  14', 29'
Rhodes  44'
Hobson  56'
Mole  68'
Bradley  78' | Report |  | Stadium: Yorkshire NuBuilds Stadium
Attendance: 532

Barawa  v  Yorkshire 15 April Friendly|  Barawa  | 2–7|   Yorkshire | London

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17:00 BST |  53' 65' |  | Hurtley  26'
Coduri  50', 72', 88'
Rigby  60'
Rhodes  78', 90' | Stadium: Coles Park Stadium

Parishes of Jersey v  Yorkshire 21 October Friendly|  Parishes of Jersey | 2–1|   Yorkshire | Saint Peter, Jersey

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15:30 BST | Boyle 23'
C. Weir  76' |  | Ripley  83' | Stadium: La Rue des Vignes

Yorkshire  v  Panjab 18 November Friendly|  Yorkshire  | 5–4|   Panjab | Ossett

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16:00 GMT | Greaves  5', 38', 65', 72'
Litchfield  51' |  | J. Panesar  1'
Minhas  12'
Singh Sandhu  56'
Zia  63' | Stadium: Ingfield Stadium

### 2019

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Yorkshire  v  Somaliland 4 May Friendly|  Yorkshire  | 6–2|   Somaliland | Athersley

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15:00 BST | Walshaw  19' (pen.), 73', 83'
Dempsey  42'
Litchfield  64'
Normanton  75' | Report | Abdi  49', 87' | Stadium: Sheerien Park

Yorkshire  v  Parishes of Jersey 1 June 2019 Atlantic Heritage Cup|  Yorkshire  | 1–0|  Parishes of Jersey | Ossett

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15:00 | Litchfield  90+3' |  |  | Stadium: Ingfield Stadium
Attendance: 521
Referee: Karl Parker

Yorkshire  v  Tamil Eelam 10 October Friendly|  Yorkshire  | 1–2|   Tamil Eelam | Ossett

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19:45 | Litchfield  87' |  | Thomas A.  19'
Prashanth R.  80' | Stadium: Ingfield Stadium
Attendance: 175

### 2021

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Yorkshire  v  Kashmir 17 October Friendly|  Yorkshire  | 8 - 1|  Kashmir | Ossett

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Chagos Islands  v  Yorkshire TBC 2019 Atlantic Heritage Cup|  Chagos Islands  | v|   Yorkshire | TBC

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## Selected international opponents

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Opponents  | Matches  | Win  | Draw  | Loss  | GF  | GA

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Barawa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2
Chagos Islands | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0
Ellan Vannin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1
Parishes of Jersey | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2
Kashmir | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1
Panjab | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4
Somaliland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2
Tamil Eelam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2

## Players

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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 Parishes of Jersey.

No. | Pos. | Player  | Date of birth (age)  | Caps  | Goals  | Club

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| 1GK | George Clarke |  (2000-05-11) 11 May 2000 (age 25) | 3  | 0  |  Brighouse Town
| 1GK | Luke Wilson |  (2000-11-28) 28 November 2000 (age 24) | 1  | 0  |  Thackley

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| 2DF | Danny Buttle |  | 4  | 0  |  Handsworth Parramore
| 2DF | Isaac Baldwin |  | 0  | 0  |  Farsley Celtic
| 2DF | Kris Hargreaves |  | 0  | 0  |  Thackley

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| 2DF | Joshua Dacre |  (1996-06-22) 22 June 1996 (age 29) | 1  | 0  |  Goole

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| 3MF | Jordan Coduri |  | 7  | 4  |  Penistone Church
| 3MF | Paddy McGuire (captain) |  (1987-07-29) 29 July 1987 (age 38) | 6  | 0  |  Thackley
| 3MF | Cameron Rigby |  (1997-01-20) 20 January 1997 (age 28) | 4  | 1  |  Maltby Main
| 3MF | Jack Normanton |  (1997-04-07) 7 April 1997 (age 28) | 2  | 1  |  Brighouse Town
| 3MF | Kieron Thompson |  | 0  | 0  |  Thackley
| 3MF | Sam Barker |  | 0  | 0  |  Harrogate Railway Athletic

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| 4FW | Matt Bradley |  (1998-11-28) 28 November 1998 (age 26) | 5  | 1  |  Dinnington Town
| 4FW | Brodie Litchfield |  (1997-10-17) 17 October 1997 (age 27) | 3  | 3  |  FC United of Manchester
| 4FW | James Wilshaw |  (1984-02-12) 12 February 1984 (age 41) | 1  | 3  |  Scarborough Athletic

## Recent call-ups

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

Pos. | Player  | Date of birth (age)  | Caps  | Goals  | Club  | Latest call-up

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GK | Kyle Trenerry  |  (1999-07-10) 10 July 1999 (age 26) | 1  | 0  |  Farsley Celtic | v.  Parishes of Jersey, 1 June 2019
GK | Ed Hall  |  (1992-10-31) 31 October 1992 (age 32) | 4  | 0  |  Stocksbridge Park Steels | v.  Panjab, 18 November 2018

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DF | Ben Rhodes  |  (1999-11-28) 28 November 1999 (age 25) | 6  | 3  |  Stocksbridge Park Steels | v.  Parishes of Jersey, 1 June 2019
DF | Eddy Busfield  |  (1997-05-23) 23 May 1997 (age 28) | 3  | 0  |  Nostell Miners Welfare | v.  Parishes of Jersey, 1 June 2019
DF | Matt Dempsey  |  (1990-02-06) 6 February 1990 (age 35) | 2  | 1  |  FC United of Manchester | v.  Parishes of Jersey, 1 June 2019
DF | Connor Smythe  |  (1996-01-11) 11 January 1996 (age 29) | 1  | 0  |  Pontefract Collieries | v.  Parishes of Jersey, 1 June 2019
DF | James Knowles  |  (1983-05-23) 23 May 1983 (age 42) | 1  | 0  |  Ossett United | v.  Parishes of Jersey, 1 June 2019
DF | Lawrence Hunter  |  | 6  | 0  |  Knaresborough Town | v.  Somaliland, 4 May 2019
DF | Andy McManus  |  (1987-07-26) 26 July 1987 (age 38) | 5  | 0  |  Athersley Recreation | v.  Panjab, 18 November 2018
DF | Alex McQuade |  (1992-11-07) 7 November 1992 (age 32) | 1  | 0  |  Ossett United | v.  Panjab, 18 November 2018

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MF | Adam Hayton (vice-captain) |  | 6  | 0  |  Nostell Miners Welfare | v.  Parishes of Jersey, 1 June 2019
MF | Ross Daly  |  (1989-05-03) 3 May 1989 (age 36) | 1  | 0  |  Hyde United | v.  Parishes of Jersey, 1 June 2019
MF | Corey Gregory  |  (1993-02-22) 22 February 1993 (age 32) | 1  | 0  |  Ossett United | v.  Parishes of Jersey, 1 June 2019
MF | Nathan Valentine  |  (1993-10-05) 5 October 1993 (age 31) | 0  | 0  |  Scarborough Athletic | v.  Parishes of Jersey, 1 June 2019
MF | Jordan Emery  |  | 2  | 0  |  Armthorpe Welfare | v.  Panjab, 18 November 2018

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FW | Tom Greaves (vice-captain) |  (1985-04-23) 23 April 1985 (age 40) | 3  | 4  |  Bury AFC | v.  Parishes of Jersey, 1 June 2019
FW | Seon Ripley  |  (1994-03-23) 23 March 1994 (age 31) | 4  | 1  |  Hemsworth Miners Welfare | v.  Somaliland, 4 May 2019 WD

## Head coach

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Manager  | Period  | Played  | Won  | Drawn  | Lost  | Win %

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Ryan Farrell  | 2018  | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 062.5
Totals | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 66.6

## See also

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* Association football portal
* England portal

* Category:Footballers from Yorkshire
* Football in England
* English football league system
* Football records in England
* Yorkshire rugby league team

## References

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

## External links

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* Yorkshire International Football Association

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| Europe|

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* Tibet
* United Koreans in Japan
* West Papua

Africa|

* Barawa
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* Basotho
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* Chagos Islands
* Darfur
* Kabylia
* Katanga
* Matabeland
* Somaliland
* Yoruba
* Western Sahara
* Zanzibar

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France|

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* Saint Pierre and Miquelon
* Wallis and Futuna

Brazil|

* Minas Gerais
* Rio de Janeiro
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UK|

* Parishes of Jersey
* Surrey
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Netherlands|

* Saba
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Germany|

* Württemberg

Italy|

* Seborga

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* Gozo

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CSANF|

* Chiloé
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Languages|

* Esperanto

Micronesian Games|

* Chuuk
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Africa|

* Barawa
* Chagos Islands
* Darfur
* Kabylia
* Matabeleland
* Somaliland
* Western Sahara
* Zanzibar
* Yoruba

Americas|

* Cascadia
* Quebec
* Mapuche
* Rapa Nui

Asia|

* Arameans Suryoye
* East Turkestan
* Iraqi Kurdistan
* Panjab
* Rohingya
* Ryūkyū
* Tamil Eelam
* Tibet
* United Koreans of Japan
* West Papua

Europe|

* Abkhazia
* Artsakh
* Canton Ticino
* Chameria
* County of Nice
* Ellan Vannin
* Felvidék
* Franconia
* Kárpátalja
* Kernow
* Monaco
* Northern Cyprus
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* Raetia
* Romani people
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* Székely Land
* Transnistria
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