Jersey Blues FC
Soccer club
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Jersey Blues FC was an American soccer team based in Morristown, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 2007, the team plays in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Keystone Conference. From the team's founding until the 2015 season, it was known as Morris County Colonials. In May 2015, the name and branding change to Jersey Blues FC was announced.[1]
| Full name | Jersey Blues Football Club | ||
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| Founded | 2007 | ||
| Ground | Robert T. Shields Field Madison, New Jersey | ||
| Capacity | 1,000 | ||
| Owner |  New Jersey Soccer Group | ||
| Head Coach |  Tom Worthington | ||
| League | National Premier Soccer League | ||
| 2013 | 7th, Keystone Conference Playoffs: DNQ | ||
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The team plays its home games at Robert T. Shields Field on the campus of Fairleigh Dickinson University College at Florham in nearby Madison, New Jersey. The team's colors as the Morris County Colonials were burgundy, white and gold, but switched to white and blue after the team's identity was switched to Jersey Blues FC.
The Colonials organization is owned and operated by the New Jersey Soccer Group, a management company for a family of soccer-based companies offering soccer services in New Jersey.
Players
2012 Roster
Source: [1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Former players
Samuel Bryant (2009)
Hugo Ferreira (2008)
Miguel Fontan (2008–09)- Steve Jakubowski (2009–11)
- Ansger Otto (2009)
- Leroy Sequeira (2008)
- Daniel Sauerhoff (1801-1805)
- Edwardo Sanchez (2008–09)
- Paco de Lucía (2008–09)
- Joselito (2008–09)
- Hernán Cortés (2008–09)
- Doug Funny (2009)
- Forrest Whiteside (2009)
- Don Finklestein (2008)
Leandro Fioretti (2008)
Year-by-year
| Year | Division | League | Regular season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
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| 2008 | 4 | NPSL | 5th, North | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2009 | 4 | NPSL | 4th, Atlantic | Did not qualify | Did not enter |
| 2010 | 4 | NPSL | 4th, Atlantic | Did not qualify | Did not enter |
| 2011 | 4 | NPSL | 5th, Atlantic | Did not qualify | Did not enter |
| 2012 | 4 | NPSL | 2nd, Atlantic | Division Semi-Finals | Did not enter |
| 2013 | 4 | NPSL | 7th, Atlantic | Did not qualify | Did not enter |
| 2014 | Withdrew, Self Relegated to US Club Soccer National Adult League, North East Premier Division | ||||
| 2015 | 4 | 6th, Keystone | "Did not qualify" | "Did not enter" | |
Head coaches
- Adrian Borrows (2008)
Rob Alman (2009–2011)- John Ryan (2011)
- Christopher Greatwich (2012)
- Tom Worthington (2012–Present)
Home stadiums
- Burke Field at Morristown-Beard School, Morristown, New Jersey (2008)
- Dr Keith A. Neigel Field at Millburn High School, Millburn, New Jersey (2009)
- Robert T. Shields Field at Fairleigh Dickinson University College at Florham; Madison, New Jersey (2010–2013)
- Drew University Ranger Stadium at Drew University, Madison, New Jersey (2015–present)
