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Club Information

Jersey Bulls Football Club is a Company limited by guarantee, registered in Jersey number 127306 and with its registered office at Charnwood, La Grande Route Du Faldouet, St Martin, Jersey, JE36UF

  • Patron: TBA
  • Director & Chairman: Russell Le Feuvre
  • Director and Commercial Manager: Ian Horswell
  • Director: Peter Hall
  • Director: Laura Dauny
  • Assistant Club Secretary: John Treleven
  • Assistant Commercial Manager: Alex Jeffries
  • Head of Fundraising: Alan Gunton
  • Community Relations: Daniel Craven
  • Legal Advisor: Andrew Pinel
  • Head of Media: Daniel Andrade
  • Head Accountant: Alan Jeffries
  • Marketing Manager: Georgina Shelton
  • UK Club Delegate: Murray Dron
  • Merchandise Manager: Sam Dustow
  • Website Manager: Colm Farrington
  • School Liaison Officer: Alan Williams
  • Event & Hospitality Partner: The Event Shop
  • Referee Liaison Officers: Nigel Hammond and Ray Sutcliffe

Club Colours

Home kit: Red and White Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks
Away kit: Red Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Home Ground

Springfield Stadium, Janvrin Road, St Helier, Jersey, JE24LF

Team Management:

  • Manager: Gary Freeman
  • Assistant Manager: Kevan Nelson
  • Goalkeeper Coach: Jason Carpenter
  • Strength and Conditioning Coach: Joe Parkinson
  • Head of Nutrition: Kit Chamier
  • Head Physiotherapist: Jim Robertson
  • First Team Captain: TBA
  • Head of Sports Psychology: Debbie Thompson

Background

The club’s vision is to create a sustainable, successful, financially viable, democratic football club that creates and maintains real and lasting benefits to its members and the local Jersey community.

Our mission is to improve playing standards and offer our elite players the opportunity to play at higher levels on a regular basis, cultivate standards of behaviour that are based on fair play and respect to all, and provide an entertaining and rewarding experience for the club’s supporters.

Executive Summary

  • The purpose of Jersey Bulls FC is to establish an independent Jersey based football club, locally owned with a focus on the Jersey football and wider Island community.
  • Strong community links will be developed with accessibility to all and discrimination against no-one; admission prices will be affordable and offered to as wide a constituency as possible; and participation, both playing and supporting, to local youngsters will be encouraged. Any financial surpluses will be re-invested for the future viability of the club and for the benefit of the local community.
  • The club will offer players, officials and volunteers the opportunity to be involved in an exciting football project that will put Jersey football on the UK map. We are supported and guided by the English Football Association.
  • The club is entering a Senior team into the English Football League System for the 2019/2020 season. With the fantastic success the Jersey Island men’s team has achieved in recent history – such as winning the Gold Medal in the Aland Island Games, winning numerous Muratti fixtures against Guernsey who compete in the Isthmian League, winning the FA National League System Cup in 2012 thus representing England in the UEFA Regions Cup in San Marino in March 2013 – we believe that the time is now right to offer our senior Island players the opportunity to progress further by playing week in / week out in an English league of an appropriate standard.
  • The structure of the club and our long-term plans of working alongside those involved in youth football in the Island, will also, in time, provide a strong player development pathway from Junior to Senior football in the competitive leagues against English opposition. It will also improve the level of coaching in the Island and offer more opportunities for local coaches to learn and develop their skills. It should be noted that there is absolutely no intention for this to be achieved to the detriment of the local football leagues, but instead we hope to work in conjunction with all of the local clubs to enhance all levels of football in the Island.
  • For local football supporters, these proposals provide a new and exciting prospect to support the Island’s best players as they seek to compete on a greater stage and will provide a genuine and enhanced interest in the local game.
  • Our business plan advocates a fantastic product which will raise the profile of Jersey as both an Island and a serious football community. However, the plan clearly cannot be implemented without significant financial commitment, particularly given that we will need to cover the costs of visiting teams and officials to Jersey as well as the club’s costs in travelling to away fixtures.
  • Our financial plan indicates a total required expenditure in years 1-3 of approx. £250,000 per annum, which we will meet by way of a combination of sponsorships, income from gate receipts, merchandise and fundraising activities.

Advantages of Jersey Bulls

  • Juniors - To allow young talented players to put themselves in the ‘Shop Window’ by representing Jersey Bulls. Natural pathway for Centre Of Excellence players. Motivate young people to take up and remain in football with the aspiration of playing for Jersey Bulls or in a competitive combination.
  • Elite Players - To remove the ceiling which currently prevents all local players from playing at a higher level and give all local players a focal point to aspire to. This will in turn increase interest in football at youth level.
  • Community - To foster strong morals throughout Jersey Bulls. Ensuring players commit to community work in schools, the hospital, local football clubs and only selecting those players who exhibit fair play, honesty and integrity to represent Jersey Bulls.
  • Raising the profile of the Island - Jersey Bulls will help raise the profile of the Island by climbing the leagues and being involved in successful cup runs (FA Trophy/FA Cup/FA Vase)
  • Increase of local participation in football - Increased number of players in local leagues (see Guernsey FC example), plus pathway for COE players.

Jersey Bulls FC is delighted to announce the signing of a three-year sponsorship deal with renowned sports clothing company Kappa ahead of its debut season in the English national league.

In August 2019 Jersey Bulls FC will make history by becoming the first team from Jersey to play in a competitive league outside of the island. In August they will take to the pitch for their first game in the Combines Counties Football League One wearing a kit from Kappa, which has agreed to create two strips (home and away) as well as two exciting goalkeeper kits.

The home strip has been designed by local design company and will be white and red, the colours of the Jersey flag. The away kit will be designed by Kappa.

Jersey Bulls head of merchandise Sam Dustow said that everyone at Jersey Bulls FC was excited about the new kits and that they were delighted to be working with Kappa. ‘One of the main reasons we wanted to work with Kappa was that they were keen to create bespoke kits for us and we are really excited to see it. They are known for creating some very stylish, iconic strips over the years and the whole club is looking forward to wearing both strips.

‘The deal came about thanks to an introduction from our friends over at Guernsey FC. Their general manager Mark Le Tissier, who has been very helpful to us, put us in touch with Kappa.’

As part of the deal, Kappa will sponsor the Bulls £5,000 each season for the next three years, money which Mr Dustow says is vital to the success of the team: ‘No one is under any illusions that running a team in the English Football League while based in Jersey will be easy, but the support of companies such as Kappa, combined with the passion and enthusiasm from our players and supporters, will be of great help on this exciting adventure.’

Kappa’s Team Sport Manager Dave Bandell said that the company was pleased to be involved in the Jersey Bulls FC project.

‘Kappa are delighted to be technical kit partners for the launch of Jersey Bulls FC and look forward to a successful partnership. We now have representation in the biggest of the Channel Islands, as well as our on-going relationship with Guernsey. We wish the Bulls much success for the future.’

The idea for Jersey Bulls FC was first floated in 2017 by Russell Le Feuvre, who was one of several Islanders frustrated that footballers in Jersey were being denied the chance to play regularly at a higher level.

He felt that Jersey had shown an ability to succeed on a national level in other sports, such as rugby and netball (where Jersey competes in the RFU Championship and the English Netball Premier League) and was keen to create a similar opportunity for the island’s talented footballers.

With the backing of local clubs, players, the States of Jersey and the English FA, Russell and a team of volunteers embarked on a challenging journey that ultimately saw them earn entry to the English National League for the 2019/20 season. Managed by former Jersey player Gary Freeman, Jersey Bulls FC will will be playing home games at Springfield Stadium.

Mr Dustow said that he hoped the creation of Jersey Bulls FC would give the island’s sport a much-needed boost: ‘Jersey football has been in limbo for a few years. In the last few seasons five local clubs have folded and Jersey’s last two captains have considered playing for Guernsey FC in an effort to secure more competitive football.

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Jersey Bulls Football Club are a family orientated and community based club. We value and thank our sponsors and partners for supporting the Bulls.

The club have a wide variety of sponsorship and advertising packages that can be tailored to suit your budget. With sponsorships available from just £250 a year there is something for businesses whatever your needs.

Please contact the club’s Commercial Director, Ian Horswell for further information.

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Fleet Town FC

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Combined Counties League Premier Division South

Jersey Bulls

Tuesday January 31, 2023, 7:45 pm

Mustard Seed Stadium

Combined Counties League Premier Division South

Match Report

Fleet, situated in North Hampshire, is right on the border of the Wessex and Combined Counties Leagues’ territories. Fleet Spurs, whom Jersey met in their first two seasons, are situated just over a mile north-east of Fleet Town. Last season Spurs, after four seasons in the Combined Counties, returned to the Wessex. However, at a level higher, tonight’s opponents, Town moved in the opposite direction.

For the past twenty seasons Fleet Town have usually featured in the Isthmian or Southern Leagues but after eight seasons struggling against relegation from the Southern League they finally succumbed to the drop in 2019. They then spent two mid table seasons in the Wessex League Premier Division before being transferred to the Combined Counties League.

Last season was one of struggle and they finished 16th, just above the relegation places, with a 12-2-24 59-85 record. Jersey did the double over them, 3-0 at Fleet in mid-December and 3-0 again in the last league match of the season at Springfield.

This season they are again in 16th place with a record of 5-4-11 24-41. They went out to Newport (IoW) in the F.A. Cup but beat Wantage Town in the F.A. Vase before going out to league rivals Colliers Wood United.

After a reasonable start in the league with seven points from four games they then went thirteen games without a win until winning their last three. In mid-November they appointed Jermaine McGlashan as their new manager. The former Cheltenham, Gillingham and Southend player brought in a raft of new players and not one of those Jersey met on the last day of April are still in the squad. Two more teenagers came in on loan in the day before the match, Charlie Morgan from Sutton United and James Gorman from Aldershot Town. Both went straight into their starting line-up.

Jersey were missing their captain, James Queree, due to work commitments, whilst Jonny Le Quesne and Jake Prince, both injured against Romford, were still out too. In addition, Sammy Henia-Kamou had been invited for a trial with Fulham. Robbie Scott was not included in the pruned down travelling squad but his younger brother, Harry, a striker was added to the group for a potential senior debut and Jack Steel came in too.

Ben Le Rougetel replaced Queree in the back four and Kamen Nafkha was the only other change, coming in for Joe Kilshaw, to the team that started against Sheerwater on Saturday. Kilshaw moved to the bench alongside Scott, Steel and Sammy Sutcliffe.

A still 8C greeted the teams with Fleet Town winning the toss and electing to change ends. Therefore, Jersey kicked off attacking the Crookham Road end to the east of their tree lined Calthorpe Park ground.

After only four minutes Francis Lekimamati curled a twenty-five yard free kick towards the top left angle which brought a good save out of the appropriately named Fleet ‘keeper Callum Smart.

Nafkha later saw a shot deflected for Jersey’s first corner before midway through the half Miguel Carvalho saw a shot saved by Smart and then just a minute later he put another just wide of the right post.

Jersey took the lead on the half hour. Luke Watson fed Adam Trotter right of centre and the latter’s intended pass for Carvalho on the left went over him but was inadvertently knocked back towards the centre by Fleet’s right back, Momodou Jallow. Lorne Bickley hit it first time from the edge of the box and Smart diving to his right did well to get a hand to the powerful shot but could only deflect it into the top of the net.

Before half-time Fleet’s on loan centre-back Gorman picked up a knock and after attempting to run it off for five minutes had to accept being replaced by the burly Kayode Conteh shortly before the interval.

The first period was stop/start with Jersey’s patient build-up being met by the long ball tactics of the hosts attempting to test the defensive composure of the Bulls.

Fleet came out more purposefully at the start of the second half with Omreiki Myles soon cautioned for stopping a Carvalho break. Trotter made a run from the half way line before passing to Bickley who sidestepped a defender but his shot was straight to Smart. The ‘keepers clearance went straight to Watson who returned it immediately for Carvalho to try his luck but again Smart was not seriously extended.

Just before the hour Trotter intercepted a Fleet pass and was breaking over the halfway line when he was caught by Myles attempting a tackle. Myles gained another caution and so Fleet had to play out the match with only ten players.

Fleet soon replaced Jack Arnold with Cameron Lewis-Brown as they adjusted their formation. Campbell, captain in the absence of Queree, was cautioned for something that was unclear to the spectators and Carvalho injured an ankle which caused him to be replaced by Scott ten minutes later as the teenager became the 72nd senior Bull.

Scott soon put in a good shot on the turn which Smart pushed away and Bickley following up could not get sufficient angle on the rebound to avoid Smart. From the subsequent Lekimamati corner the ball reached Trotter on the edge of the box and his flick on to Campbell was handled by a jumping Nathan Rogers as Campbell attempted to lift the ball goalwards. Campbell thumped the penalty in to the top left corner with Smart going the wrong way.

Jersey immediately brought Kilshaw on for Nafhka and later Steel replaced Giles before Fleet had their best scoring opportunity in the fourth added minute. A superb through ball from the halfway line split the defence. Rogers in the right channel ran on to it but Van der Vliet “stood tall” on the edge of the box and the shot cannoned

off his chest for Fleet’s second corner of the match in the last meaningful action.

Fleet Town 0, Jersey Bulls 2 (Lorne Bickley 30, Luke Campbell pen 81)

Attendance – 225

Programme – £2, 24pp (T.B.C.)

Fleet Town – Callum Smart, Momodou Jallow, Oliver Downs, Charlie Morgan, James Gorman, Tom Wensley, Omreiki Myles, Nhoj Witter, Louis Blake (c), Nathan Rogers, Jack Arnold

Substitutes – 12. Cameron Lewis-Brown (for Arnold 61), 13. Harvey Keogh (sub GK, not used), 14. Kayode Conteh (for Gorman 43), 15. Mohamed Amghar (not used), 16. Fareed Hakem-Habeeb (for Witter 76)

Light Blue (Navy Blue Sleeves)/Navy Blue/Navy Blue; GK All Green

Jermaine McGlashan (Manager), Elliott Hunt (Assistant), Dease Kerrison (Ciach), Olivia Boulton (Physio.)

Jersey Bulls – Euan Van der Vliet, Frank Tobin (wore 12), Jay Giles, Ben Le Rougetel, Luke Campbell (c), Kamen Nafkha, Francis Lekimamati, Adam Trotter, Lorne Bickley (wore 16), Luke Watson, Miguel Carvalho

Substitutes – 14. Joe Kilshaw (for Nafkha 82), 15. Jack Steel (for Giles 88), 20. Harry Scott (for Carvalho 75), 23. Sammy Sutcliffe (not used), only four substitutes

Red/White/White; GK All Yellow

Gary Freeman (Manager), Kevan Nelson (Assistant)

Formations
Fleet Town (4-4-2 R to L) 1; 2-5-4-3; 6-10-7-8; 11-9
Jersey Bulls (4-1-4-1 R to L) 1; 12-4-5-3; 6; 7-10-8-11; 16

Referee – David Payne (Woking) his first Jersey match

Assistants – Steven Anderson (Arborfield, near Wokingham) on the dug-out side, who was at Springfield in mid-October for the Balham match, and Paul Gaskin (Reading) on the grandstand side who, like Payne, was making his Jersey debut

Cautions – Myles (FT) 47 & 59 (dismissed), Campbell (JB) 63

Dismissal – Myles (FT) cautions 47 & 59

Corners – Fleet Town (1) 2; Jersey Bulls (2) 4

Player of the Match Award – Adam Trotter

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