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This article is about The Jersey football club. For The French football club, see FC Red Star Saint-Ouen.
St. Ouen F.C.
Full nameSt. Ouen Football Club
Founded1919
GroundSt. Ouen
LeagueJersey Premiership[1]

St. Ouen Football Club is an amateur association football club in Saint Ouen, Jersey, Channel Islands who play in the Jersey Premiership. The club plays in yellow and blue.[2] They play at St. Ouen.[3]

History

The club was founded in 1919.[4] They won their first honour in Jersey football in 1939, winning the Trinity Shield.[2] During the 1970's, under the supervision of Old Victorians' first team coach Richard Collinson, St. Ouen set up Jersey's first football school of excellence.[5]

On 4 December 1972, St. Ouen played a friendly match against Scottish Old Firm team, Celtic at Springfield Stadium, Saint Helier.[6][7] The game was intended as a preparation for Celtic's Scottish League Cup Final match against Hibernian. This meant that Celtic played their first team, which included Kenny Dalglish and Pat McCluskey, in the match.[7] Celtic won the match 11-1. St. Ouen's team on that day also included several professional guest players including Southampton's Jim Steele and Mick Channon.[7]

In 2006, St. Ouen were promoted into Division One after becoming champions of Division Two.[8] However they were relegated back into Division Two the following season[9] before again being promoted back into Division One the next season.[10]

In 2008, St. Ouen received planning permission from the States of Jersey for a new training pitch to be built, which overturned the decision from the planning officer of Jersey because of the percieved benefits of inclusiveness with the community.[11] In 2012, St. Ouen's goalkeeper, Paul Kemp scored two goals in St. Ouen's league game against Rozel Rovers. This was the first time a goalkeeper had scored twice in a match in Jersey.[12] Also in 2012, they won the Trinity Shield for the first time since 1939.[2]

Teams

St. Ouen have three men's teams playing in the Jersey Football Combination. St. Ouen also run teams at under 12, under 14, under 16 and under 18 levels.[3] They have also represented Jersey in the Channel Islands Champions League against teams from Guernsey.[13] St. Ouen also ran a cricket club for it's members during the off-season[5] however the cricket club split from the football club in 1968 to become an independent club but retained the St. Ouen name.[14]

Honours

  • Jersey Football Combination Division 2
    • Champions 2007-08[8]
    • Champions 2005-06[10]
  • PW Touzel Memorial Trophy
  • WJ Collins Cup
  • Le Riche Cup
  • Trinity Shield
    • Winners 1939[2]
    • Winners 2012[2]

References

  1. ^ "Jersey Premiership: Scottish beat St Peter to extend lead". BBC Sport. 2013-02-16. Retrieved 2013-02-19.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Worth the 73-year wait". This is Jersey. 2012-01-06. Retrieved 2013-02-11.
  3. ^ a b "St. Ouen". BBC. 2005-10-23. Retrieved 2013-02-11.
  4. ^ "St. Ouen". BBC. 2004-07-12. Retrieved 2013-02-11.
  5. ^ a b "Richard Collinson". BBC Radio Jersey. Retrieved 2013-02-11.
  6. ^ "Celtic arrive 1972". Jersey Evening Post. Retrieved 2013-02-11.
  7. ^ a b c "ON THE RECORD; One haul of a battle". Daily Record (archived at The Free Library). 2012-09-03. Retrieved 2013-02-11.
  8. ^ a b "Division Two table". BBC. 2006-04-24. Retrieved 2013-02-17.
  9. ^ "St Ouen relegated after home loss". This is Jersey. 2007-04-11. Retrieved 2013-02-17.
  10. ^ a b "Title and promotion for St Ouen". BBC Sport. 2008-04-14. Retrieved 2013-02-17.
  11. ^ "St Ouen receive the go ahead for training pitch". This is Jersey. 2008-11-26. Retrieved 2013-02-11.
  12. ^ "Keeper scores – twice!". This is Jersey. 2012-03-20. Retrieved 2013-02-11.
  13. ^ "Dates set for inter-island finals". BBC Sport. 2008-09-25. Retrieved 2013-02-11.
  14. ^ "A brief history of St. Ouen's C.C". St. Ouen's Cricket Club. Retrieved 2013-02-15.
  15. ^ "Double joy for western Saints". This is Jersey. 2006-04-9. Retrieved 2013-02-19. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  16. ^ "Trophy treble for St Ouen as Jersey win another penalty shoot-out". This is Jersey. 2008-05-10. Retrieved 2013-02-19.
  17. ^ "St Paul's beat St Ouen to secure Le Riche Cup". BBC Sport. 2011-04-06. Retrieved 2013-02-19.
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