St. Paul's F.C.
St. Paul's F.C. is a football club based on the Channel Island of Jersey. They are affiliated to the Jersey Football Association and play in the Jersey Football Combination Premiership.[1][2]
Full name | St. Paul's Football Club |
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Founded | 1919 |
Ground | Clos des Pauvres, Saint Saviour |
Manager | Andy Sheppard |
League | Jersey Football Combination Premiership |
The club has a rich history of producing Jersey's finest players, with the likes of Graeme Le Saux and Brett Pitman coming through the ranks to become established professional footballers. In the 2009-10 season, they became the first club to win all six competitions in one season, by winning the league, 4 cups and the Upton (an inter-island cup final between the league champions of Jersey and Guernsey).[3]
In 2015, they created history by winning the Upton 9-0 against Guernsey Northerners, the biggest win in the history of the Upton.
In 2018, two players have represented the England national football C team, Euan Van De Vliet and Harry Curtis. [4]
References
- "St Paul's clinch Jersey Premiership title without playing". 14 April 2014 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- "Jersey Premiership champions St Paul's win the Upton". 26 April 2014 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8725668.stm
- http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32463007