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.

Saint Helena
Shirt badge/Association crest
AssociationSaint Helena Football Association
Head coachNick Stevens
CaptainRico Benjamin
Most capsRico Benjamin
Ronan Legg (5)
Top scorerRico Benjamin (4)
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Ynys Môn 7–2 Saint Helena Saint Helena
(Bryn Du, Anglesey; 12 June 2019)
Biggest win
None
Biggest defeat
 Guernsey 9–0 Saint Helena Saint Helena
(Holyhead, Anglesey; 18 June 2019)

History

The team made its international debut in June 2019 when participating in the 2019 Inter Games Football Tournament.[1][2] 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'. [3]

Results

Saint Helena's score first.

Date Competition Venue Opponent Score
12 Nov 1949FriendlyWindmill Ground, LeamingtonEngland Lockheed Leamington3–15
10 June 2019FriendlyBangorWales Holyhead Hotspur reserves2–0
12 June 2019FriendlyAnglesey Ynys Môn2–7
16 June 20192019 Inter Games Football TournamentBryn Du, Anglesey Shetland1–6
18 June 20192019 Inter Games Football TournamentHolyhead, Anglesey Guernsey0–9
20 June 20192019 Inter Games Football TournamentBryn Du, Anglesey Western Isles1–2

Competitive record

Island Games
Island Games record
Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
Faroe Islands 1989Did not enter
Åland 1991
Isle of Wight 1993
Gibraltar 1995
Jersey 1997
Gotland 1999
Isle of Man 2001
Guernsey 2003
Shetland 2005
Rhodes 2007
Åland 2009
Isle of Wight 2011
Bermuda 2013
Jersey 2015
Gotland 2017
Gibraltar 2019[n 1]Group stage10th3003217
Guernsey 202316th4004217
Total Group stage 2/17 7 0 0 7 4 34
  1. 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.[4]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1GK Keith Yon 54 Saint Helena FC Rovers
1GK Christo Crowie (2004-11-28) 28 November 2004 Saint Helena FC Harts
2DF Owen Richards (2000-11-28) 28 November 2000 Saint Helena FC Rovers
2DF Dane Wade 29 Saint Helena SH Crusaders
2DF Michael Williams 29 Saint Helena FC Harts
2DF Matthias Young 21 Saint Helena AC Axis
2DF Schmichael Benjamin (1993-11-28) 28 November 1993 Saint Helena FC Rovers
2DF Sam Cubis-Collins 33 Saint Helena FC Wirebirds
3MF Clayton Benjamin (1990-01-29) 29 January 1990 Saint Helena FC Rovers
3MF Louis Barnikel 26 Saint Helena FC Rovers
3MF Tyler Benjamin (1996-05-15) 15 May 1996 Saint Helena FC Wirebirds
3MF Brett Isaac 21 Saint Helena FC Harts
3MF Jordan Yon 26 Saint Helena FC Bellboys
4FW Rico Benjamin (1994-06-28) 28 June 1994 Saint Helena FC Rovers
4FW Blake Benjamin-Peters (2006-11-28) 28 November 2006 Saint Helena FC Ballez
4FW Shane Stroud (1997-11-28) 28 November 1997 Saint Helena FC Wirebirds
4FW Ronan Legg 23 Saint Helena FC Rovers
The team in June 2019

References
  1. "Team from island Napoleon was banished to hoping to escape to Anglesey to make footballing history". North Wales Live.
  2. "John Magnus and Seumas to lead Island Games ceremony". Shetland News.
  3. "Lockheed Run Riot". Leamington Spa Courier.
  4. "Meet our St Helena National Team".
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