Guernsey official football team
Official association football team representing Guernsey
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The Guernsey official football team is the official football team representing the island of Guernsey (which is not part of the United Kingdom, but is a Crown dependency) in non-FIFA international football matches. It is not affiliated with FIFA or UEFA, and therefore cannot compete for the FIFA World Cup or UEFA European Football Championship.
- The Track
- Footes Lane
- Corbet Field
- Victoria Park
| Nickname | Donkeys | |
|---|---|---|
| Association | Guernsey Football Association | |
| Head coach | Stephen Sharman | |
| Home stadium |
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| FIFA code | GGY | |
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| First international | ||
 Guernsey 6–0 Alderney  (Saint Peter Port, Guernsey; 17 April 1905) | ||
| Biggest win | ||
 Guernsey 12–0 Alderney (Saint Peter Port, Guernsey; 1 April 1978)  Guernsey 12–0 Falkland Islands  (Douglas, Isle of Man; 9 July 2001) | ||
| Biggest defeat | ||
 Jersey 7–0 Guernsey (Saint Helier, Jersey; 11 April 1946) | ||
Players from Guernsey are however known to be eligible for all four Home Nations national teams[1] (England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland) in those competitions. Matt Le Tissier and Maya Le Tissier both chose England among those options.
Men's team
Since 1905, they have competed with Alderney and Jersey for the Muratti Vase, winning it 47 times, most recently in 2025. The players are selected from the Guernsey leagues, with the top Division being the FNB Priaulx League.
Guernsey Football went under a transformation at the start of the 2011–12 season when Guernsey F.C. was created, which led to the vast majority of the top Island players competing in the English non-league pyramid system for the first time.
The official team is coached by Chris Tardif who was appointed in 2017.
Guernsey also competes in Football at the Island Games. A technically separate team representing the Priaulx League competes in the FA Inter-League Cup, winning the latter in the 2009–10 season, and qualifying for the 2011 UEFA Regions' Cup.
Managers
| Name | Périod |
|---|---|
| Colin Fallaize | 1993–1997 |
| Phil Corbet | 1997–2003 |
| Colin Fallaize | 2003 (one match) |
| Steve Ogier | 2003–2009 |
| Tony Vance | 2009–2012 |
| Kevin Graham | 2012–2013 |
| Steve Sharman | 2013–2017 |
| Chris Tardif | 2017–present |
Competitive record
(Last update: 17 May 2026)
| Opponents | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Åland |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 33.33 |
 Alderney |
141 | 140 | 0 | 1 | 255 | 23 | 99.29 |
 Cornwall |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 33.33 |
| Falkland Islands |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 100.00 |
 Frøya |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 100.00 |
 Gibraltar |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 66.67 |
 Gotland |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 100.00 |
 Greenland |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 50.00 |
 Gozo |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
 Isle of Man |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 100.00 |
 Isle of Wight |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 33.33 |
 Jersey |
115 | 48 | 12 | 55 | 193 | 215 | 41.74 |
 Menorca |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 100.00 |
 Orkney |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 100.00 |
 Rhodes |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 50.00 |
 Saint Helena |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 100.00 |
 Shetland |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 50.00 |
 Western Isles |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 100.00 |
 Ynys Môn |
8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 50.00 |
| Total | 300 | 215 | 21 | 64 | 565 | 286 | 71.67 |
Island Games
| 1989 | 1991 | 1993 | 1995 | 1997 | 1999 | 2001 | 2003 | 2005 | 2007 | 2009 | 2011 | 2013 | 2015 | 2017 | 20191 | 2023 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| dne | 6th | dne | 5th | 4th | 9th | 1st | 1st | 2nd | dne | 3rd | 2nd | dne | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | 5th | wd |
- Blue square indicates host
- dne – did not enter
- wd – withdrew after entering
1Due to Gibraltar not having enough pitches there was no football at the 2019 games. In its place the 2019 Inter Games Football Tournament were held.
Muratti Vase
Honours
- Island Games: 3
- Muratti Vase: 47
- Wins since 2000:
- 2001, 2005, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2025, 2026[3]
Players
Current squad
The following 20 players were named in the squad for the Muratti Vase final on 16 May 2026.[4]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Josh Addison | 17 September 1995 | Guernsey F.C. | ||
| 13 | GK | Jordan Kelly | 5 December 1998 | Guernsey F.C. | ||
| 3 | DF | Jamie Dodd | 24 February 1989 | Guernsey F.C. | ||
| 5 | DF | Tom Vaudin | 21 November 2000 | Guernsey F.C. | ||
| 21 | DF | Jacques Cauvin | Guernsey F.C. | |||
| DF | George Mason | St. Martins A.C. | ||||
| 15 | DF | Ben Solway | 17 August 1999 | Guernsey F.C. | ||
| 7 | MF | Charlton Gauvain | 6 November 2000 | Guernsey F.C. | ||
| 8 | MF | Matt Loaring | 11 December 1990 | Guernsey F.C. | ||
| 14 | MF | Simon Arnold | Guernsey F.C. | |||
| 2 | MF | Niall Hainsworth | Guernsey F.C. | |||
| 12 | MF | Fin du Port | 19 December 2004 | Guernsey F.C. | ||
| 6 | MF | Seb Vance | 17 October 2003 | Guernsey F.C. | ||
| 18 | MF | Gil Hunter |  Carroll Fighting Saints football | |||
| MF | Archie Drillot | Northerners A.C. | ||||
| 10 | FW | Ross Allen | 2 March 1987 | Guernsey F.C. | ||
| 19 | FW | Will Fazakerley | 19 June 1998 | Guernsey F.C. | ||
| 11 | FW | Brandon Wallace | Guernsey F.C. | |||
| 17 | FW | Callum Le Lacheur | Guernsey F.C. | |||
| FW | Fin Patterson | Guernsey F.C. | ||||
Men's U-16 team
Guernsey's under 16 have competed in their own Muratti Cup since 2007.[5] In 2018, female player Maya Le Tissier made her debut for the Guernsey team, being the first female player to play for the team,[6] with the Guernsey women's team being disbanded the year previous.
Honours
- U-16 Muratti Cup: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015 (shared), 2017, 2025
Women's team
The team is made up from players in the four local teams of women's football, Vale Rec, Rangers, Rovers and Sylvans. A women's team has competed annually against Jersey in the Muratti tournament since 1997.[7] Won: 6 Drawn: 0 Lost: 13 Guernsey Women have competed in the Island Games since 2001. The best result was 4th place in 2003.
In 2016, Ormer FC was created to allow Guernsey Women to compete in UK competitions, it is affiliated to the Hampshire Football Association.[8] This was followed by GFA announcing they would create an alternative Women's team to do something similar. These changes led to the 2017 Ladies Muratti being cancelled following disputes.
Island Games
| 2001 | 2003 | 2005 | 2007 | 2009 | 2011 | 2013 | 2015 | 2017 | 20191 | 2023 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 4th | 5th | 7th | 8th | dne | dne | 8th | dne | dne | 10th | wd |
- Blue square indicates host
- dne – did not enter
- wd – withdrew after entering
1Due to Gibraltar not having enough pitches there was no football at the 2019 games. In its place the 2019 Inter Games Football Tournament were held.
Honours
- Muratti Cup: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2008, 2024, 2025