Claim: Barry Mahy who was born in Doncaster but grew up in the of Guernsey(an island in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy) began his football career with the Islanders, a non-FIFA affiliated "national" team.
Evidence: While born in Doncaster, Mahy grew up on the island of Guernsey, a British crown dependency. He began his playing career with the Islanders, a non-FIFA affiliated "national" team. Guernsey (/ˈɡɜːrnzi/ (listen); Guernésiais: Guernési) is an island in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy.