# Yorkshire football team

Yorkshire international 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
### Early attempts at a Yorkshire team

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. Although the team won 2–0, it did not represent the whole county. 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. Once again, however, the team, which beat the North East side 3–2, was reported as representing only West Yorkshire.

### First official Yorkshire international team

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. 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. 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.

## Team colours

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

## Logo

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

Win  Draw  Loss

### 2021
## Selected international opponents

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

The following players were called up to the squad for the friendly against Tamil Eelam on 10 October 2019.
Caps and goals correct as of 1 June 2019 after the game against Parishes of Jersey.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1GK | George Clarke | (2000-05-11) 11 May 2000 (age 24) | 3 | 0 | Brighouse Town |
| 1GK | Luke Wilson | (2000-11-28) 28 November 2000 (age 23) | 1 | 0 | Thackley |
| 2DF | Danny Buttle | | 4 | 0 | Handsworth Parramore |
| 2DF | Isaac Baldwin | | 0 | 0 | Farsley Celtic |
| 2DF | Kris Hargreaves | | 0 | 0 | Thackley |
| 2DF | Joshua Dacre | (1996-06-22) 22 June 1996 (age 28) | 1 | 0 | Goole |
| 3MF | Jordan Coduri | | 7 | 4 | Penistone Church |
| 3MF | Paddy McGuire (captain) | (1987-07-29) 29 July 1987 (age 37) | 6 | 0 | Thackley |
| 3MF | Cameron Rigby | (1997-01-20) 20 January 1997 (age 27) | 4 | 1 | Maltby Main |
| 3MF | Jack Normanton | (1997-04-07) 7 April 1997 (age 27) | 2 | 1 | Brighouse Town |
| 3MF | Kieron Thompson | | 0 | 0 | Thackley |
| 3MF | Sam Barker | | 0 | 0 | Harrogate Railway Athletic |
| 4FW | Matt Bradley | (1998-11-28) 28 November 1998 (age 25) | 5 | 1 | Dinnington Town |
| 4FW | Brodie Litchfield | (1997-10-17) 17 October 1997 (age 26) | 3 | 3 | FC United of Manchester |
| 4FW | James Wilshaw | (1984-02-12) 12 February 1984 (age 40) | 1 | 3 | Scarborough Athletic |

## Recent call-ups

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 |
| GK | Kyle Trenerry | (1999-07-10) 10 July 1999 (age 25) | 1 | 0 | Farsley Celtic | v. Parishes of Jersey, 1 June 2019 |
| GK | Ed Hall | (1992-10-31) 31 October 1992 (age 31) | 4 | 0 | Stocksbridge Park Steels | v. Panjab, 18 November 2018 |
| DF | Ben Rhodes | (1999-11-28) 28 November 1999 (age 24) | 6 | 3 | Stocksbridge Park Steels | v. Parishes of Jersey, 1 June 2019 |
| DF | Eddy Busfield | (1997-05-23) 23 May 1997 (age 27) | 3 | 0 | Nostell Miners Welfare | v. Parishes of Jersey, 1 June 2019 |
| DF | Matt Dempsey | (1990-02-06) 6 February 1990 (age 34) | 2 | 1 | FC United of Manchester | v. Parishes of Jersey, 1 June 2019 |
| DF | Connor Smythe | (1996-01-11) 11 January 1996 (age 28) | 1 | 0 | Pontefract Collieries | v. Parishes of Jersey, 1 June 2019 |
| DF | James Knowles | (1983-05-23) 23 May 1983 (age 41) | 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 37) | 5 | 0 | Athersley Recreation | v. Panjab, 18 November 2018 |
| DF | Alex McQuade | (1992-11-07) 7 November 1992 (age 31) | 1 | 0 | Ossett United | v. Panjab, 18 November 2018 |
| 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 35) | 1 | 0 | Hyde United | v. Parishes of Jersey, 1 June 2019 |
| MF | Corey Gregory | (1993-02-22) 22 February 1993 (age 31) | 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 |
| FW | Tom Greaves (vice-captain) | (1985-04-23) 23 April 1985 (age 39) | 3 | 4 | Bury AFC | v. Parishes of Jersey, 1 June 2019 |
| FW | Seon Ripley | (1994-03-23) 23 March 1994 (age 30) | 4 | 1 | Hemsworth Miners Welfare | v. Somaliland, 4 May 2019 $^{WD}$ |

## Head coach

| Manager | Period | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win % |
| Ryan Farrell | 2018 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 062.5 |
| Totals | Totals | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 66.6 |