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| Full name | Magpies Football Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | 24 May 1924[1] |
| Dissolved | 2015 |
Magpies F.C. was a football club based on the Channel Island of Jersey. They were affiliated to the Jersey Football Association and played in the Jersey Football League and the Jersey Football Combination.
History
[edit]The club was formed on 24 May 1924[2] and played in the Jersey Football League, claiming their first league title in 1938–39.[2] The club's heyday in the mid 1950s, winning titles in 1954, 1955 and 1957[2] and The Upton three times.
In July 2014 the club withdrew from the Jersey Football Combination Championship, unable to find a manager and sufficient players.[3] They kept their affiliation to the league but the club chose to fold in April 2015.[2]
Honours
[edit]Information sourced from RSSSF.[4]
- Jersey Football League – Champions (4): 1938–39, 1953–54, 1954–55, 1956–57
- Upton Park Trophy – Winners (3): 1954, 1955, 1957
- W.E. Guiton Memorial Trophy – Winners: (4) 1933–34, 1946–47, 1952–53, 1953–54
- St. Paul's Trophy/ Jersey Football Combination Division Two – Winners (2): 1986–87, 1995–96
- Charity Cup – Winners (9): 1935–36, 1938–39, 1949–50, 1950–51, 1951–52, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1959–60, 1971–72
References
[edit]- ↑ "Channel Islands Foundation Dates". RSSSF. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "Magpies FC: One of Jersey's oldest football clubs folds". BBC Sport. 15 April 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ↑ "Magpies FC withdraw from Jersey Football Combination". BBC Sport. 22 July 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ↑ "Channel Islands - List of Champions". RSSSF.