# Saint Helena football team

The Saint Helena football team is a representative football team of Saint Helena, organised by the Saint Helena Football Association. The team is not affiliated with any confederation or FIFA.

## History

The team made its international debut in June 2019 when participating in the 2019 Inter Games Football Tournament. Previously, St. Helena had played one previous fixture in 1949 against English side Lockheed Leamington, as the Friday 18 November 1949 issue of the Leamington Courier notes, 'Lockheed beat St. Helena 15–3, the visiting team coming from the island of St. Helena'.

## Results

Saint Helena's score first.
| Date | Competition | Venue | Opponent | Score |
| 12 Nov 1949 | Friendly | Windmill Ground, Leamington | Lockheed Leamington | 3–15 |
| 10 June 2019 | Friendly | Bangor | Holyhead Hotspur reserves | 2–0 |
| 12 June 2019 | Friendly | Anglesey | Ynys Môn | 2–7 |
| 16 June 2019 | 2019 Inter Games Football Tournament | Bryn Du, Anglesey | Shetland | 1–6 |
| 18 June 2019 | 2019 Inter Games Football Tournament | Holyhead, Anglesey | Guernsey | 0–9 |
| 20 June 2019 | 2019 Inter Games Football Tournament | Bryn Du, Anglesey | Western Isles | 1–2 |
| 9 July 2023 | 2023 Island Games | Saint Sampson, Guernsey | Menorca | 0-5 |
| 10 July 2023 | 2023 Island Games | Saint Sampson, Guernsey | Gozo | 0-3 |
| 11 July 2023 | 2023 Island Games | Saint Sampson, Guernsey | Jersey | 0-5 |
| 13 July 2023 | 2023 Island Games | Saint Martin, Guernsey | Frøya | 2-4 |

## Competitive record
### Island Games

Island Games record :
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| 1989 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1991 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1993 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1995 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1997 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1999 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2001 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2003 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2005 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2007 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2009 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2011 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2013 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2015 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2017 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2019 | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 17 |
| 2023 | Group stage | 16th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 17 |
| Total | Group stage | 2/17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 34 |
* ↑ Not held football tournament (Replaced by 2019 Inter Games Football Tournament in Anglesey).

## Current squad

The following players have been called up for the 2023 Island Games.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1GK | Keith Yon | 54 | FC Rovers |
| 1GK | Christo Crowie | (2004-11-28) 28 November 2004 (age 20) | FC Harts |
| 2DF | Owen Richards | (2000-11-28) 28 November 2000 (age 24) | FC Rovers |
| 2DF | Dane Wade | 29 | SH Crusaders |
| 2DF | Michael Williams | 29 | FC Harts |
| 2DF | Matthias Young | 21 | AC Axis |
| 2DF | Schmichael Benjamin | (1993-11-28) 28 November 1993 (age 31) | FC Rovers |
| 2DF | Sam Cubis-Collins | 33 | FC Wirebirds |
| 3MF | Clayton Benjamin | (1990-01-29) 29 January 1990 (age 34) | FC Rovers |
| 3MF | Louis Barnikel | 26 | FC Rovers |
| 3MF | Tyler Benjamin | (1996-05-15) 15 May 1996 (age 28) | FC Wirebirds |
| 3MF | Brett Isaac | 21 | FC Harts |
| 3MF | Jordan Yon | 26 | FC Bellboys |
| 4FW | Rico Benjamin | (1994-06-28) 28 June 1994 (age 30) | FC Rovers |
| 4FW | Blake Benjamin-Peters | (2006-11-28) 28 November 2006 (age 18) | FC Ballez |
| 4FW | Shane Stroud | (1997-11-28) 28 November 1997 (age 27) | FC Wirebirds |
| 4FW | Ronan Legg | 23 | FC Rovers |

## Historical kits

| In home | 2019 Home | 2019 Away | 2023 Home | 2023 Away |
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