Jersey Bulls Football Club is a football club located in

Saint Helier St Helier (; Jèrriais: ; ) is the Capital city, capital of Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands in the English Channel. It is the most populous of the twelve parishes of Jersey, with a population of 35,822, over one-third of the island' ...

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. They are currently members of the , however will play in the Isthmian League South East Division for the 2025-26 League campaign, following promotion via playoffs. They play at

Springfield Stadium Springfield Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in St Helier, Jersey, set in a public park. History The meadow area on which the showground was laid out gained the name of Springfield from the vernacular hydronymy. The land borders Le Grand Dou ...

History

The

Jersey Football Combination The Jersey Football Combination is the senior football league on the island of Jersey and is run by the Jersey Football Association. Although the league is affiliated with the English FA, it does not form a part of the English football league ...

, operated by the

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, has been the top level of football in the island of

since 1975 and operates with 13 teams in two leagues, Premiership and Championship. Although affiliated with

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, the league does not form part of the

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with teams unable to progress from the Jersey Football Combination or enter any cups, unless invited. The league leaders from Jersey would play the league leaders from the

Guernsey Guernsey ( ; Guernésiais: ''Guernési''; ) is the second-largest island in the Channel Islands, located west of the Cotentin Peninsula, Normandy. It is the largest island in the Bailiwick of Guernsey, which includes five other inhabited isl ...

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in the Upton Park Trophy. In 2015 the Jersey Football Association applied to

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and

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to allow them to play other teams, in a similar arrangement to

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. This was rejected on the basis Jersey was not an independent country. A Parishes of Jersey football team was formed and applied and accepted to

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to play international matches with other teams not able to join UEFA and FIFA. Jersey Bulls Football Club was formed on 7 August 2018, and in September it was announced that the club would apply to join the

, via The Football Association. In November 2018, The Football Association approved the club's bid to join Division One of the

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for the 2019–20 season. Former

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winner Gary Freeman was appointed as the club's first manager in January 2019. Freeman was manager at

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from February 2015 and took on the Jersey Bulls role from the end of the 2018–19 season. The first eight fixtures of the league were announced by the

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on 5 June to allow clubs preparation in booking transport to or from Jersey, with

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being the first away fixture. Jersey Bulls announced on 13 June 2019 that they had signed 30 players at the beginning of the season with all players dual registered with their current clubs in Jersey.

Abandoned 2019–20 season

The 2019–20 season started with two friendly games, the first with League Two side

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on 6 July which was won by Stevenage 3–4, followed by Leicester City Under-23's on 16 July won by Leicester 3–0. Their 2019–20 league campaign in the

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began with a 3–0 win over

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side

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. The next day Jersey Bulls set a new record in the Combined Counties League on 27 consecutive wins, beating Withdean 2000's record which was set during the 2002–03 season. With 81 points on the table, they were statistically eligible for promotion to step 5 football. A few days later, most sporting leagues in the

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were halted due to the

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. It was later confirmed that the Combined Counties League had been abandoned with all results null and voided. On 30 March 2020, Jersey Bulls were one of sixty-six non-league clubs who sent an

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to the

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requesting that they reconsider their decision. The request within this letter was denied and Jersey Bulls would return to Division One for the 2020–21 season.

2020–21 season

On 5 September, Jersey Bulls began their second season in Division One away to Bedford & Feltham with a 4–1 victory. The Bulls subsequently defeated British Airways 2–0, Fleet Spurs 1-0 and Ash United 3–2, all away from home. Jersey Bulls are again unbeaten in Division One as of 1 January 2021, extending their unbeaten run to 31 games under inaugural manager Gary Freeman. In March the

announced that the 2020–21 season at Step 3 to step 7 would be curtailed, prematurely ending Jersey Bulls' second season in Division One again. However, the FA later confirmed that the planned restructuring of the National League System would take place as planned, with teams allowed to apply for promotion.

2021 to present

Jersey Bulls were promoted into the new Premier Division South for the 2021–22 season, finishing 4th. They improved to 3rd for the

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season. In the 2023-24 season they achieved 2nd place and entered the playoffs but were eliminated by

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. On the night prior to the final match of the 2024–25 season, Jersey Bulls were deducted three points for fielding an ineligible player, this deduction seeing them move from first position to third. They went on to finish second in the league, eventually facing Fleet Town in a crucial play-off match. The game ended 1–1 after regular time, leading to a penalty shootout in which Jersey's goalkeeper, Euan Van De Vliet, delivered a standout performance by saving all three penalties, securing a 3–0 shootout victory and the

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Award. On 28 May 2025, Jersey clinched promotion with a 2–1 victory over fifth-placed Cobham in the play-off final—a match originally scheduled to be played over a month earlier. Forward Lorne Bickley was among the goalscorers on the night, helping the side earn promotion to the Isthmian League South East Division for the 2025–26 season. This triumph also confirmed Jersey as the highest-ranked football team in the Channel Islands, following Guernsey FC’s relegation from the same division that year.

Colours and badge

In September 2018, the club announced their logo and kit, stating:

"Our logo and proposed home kit, reflects our proud Jersey roots and the island's dairy heritage. Jersey may be most famous for its
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, but they'd be nowhere without the bulls. The bull is animated to show our passion for football, passion for Jersey and its community, and our desire to make this football club succeed. The kit and logo is red and white, obvious Jersey colours, and also includes a nod to the Jersey flag."

The home kit is a white shirt with a red cross, resembling the Flag of Jersey, with red shorts and socks, whilst the away kit is a red shirt with white shorts and socks. In April 2020, The Bulls launched a competition to choose the third kit and the winning designed was announced on 1 May 2020 on their social media as a dark blue shirt with pink trim, based on the colours of their second biggest sponsor,

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Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors

Stadium

The club play at Springfield Stadium in

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. Although situated in St. Helier, the stadium is about one mile from the town centre. First used by the

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(RJA&HS) as a showground in 1885 for agricultural shows and was first used for the

in 1905 and has been held regularly since the 1930s, with a few exceptions. The RJA&HS proposed a sale in 1993 for housing development but it was bought by the Sport, Leisure and Recreation Committee of the

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who stepped in to preserve it for sports and purchased the site in December 1994. The capacity of the stadium holds up to 7,000 spectators and the grandstand, built in 1997, has seating for 992. The stadium and the multi-purpose sports facility attached to it is owned by the

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, and is also home to the

and the

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. A children's play area and an all-weather ball court was also built within the park.

Club officials

Source:

Boardroom staff

First-team coaching staff

Management history

''Stats as of 19 April 2025, league games only''

Records

Cup runs

*Best

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performance: 3rd Qualifying round ( 2021–22) *Best

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performance: 5th Round proper (

, 2023–24)

Goals

*Record league win: 8–0

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, 12 February 2022 *Record win: 10–1 Horsham YMCA, 7 August 2021 *Worst league defeat: 1–3 Balham FC, 30 March 2022 *Most goals in a game: 11 Goals: 10–1 Horsham YMCA 7 August 2021

Attendance

*Highest attendance: 1862 – Sandhurst Town 19 April 2025 *Lowest attendance: 499 –

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, 17 August 2024 *Seasons average highest attendance: 839 2024-25

Player

*Highest individual scorer in a competitive match: 3 goals; Karl Hinds against FC Deportivo Galicia 14 August 2019, Sol Solomon against Chessington & Hook United 1 February 2020, Lorne Bickley against Horsham YMCA F.C. 7 August 2021, Sol Solomon against Horsham YMCA F.C. 7 August 2021, Sol Solomon against Crowborough Athletic F.C. 26 September 2021 *Most league goals in a season: 19, Karl Hinds (as of 28 February 2020) *All-Time Leading Goalscorers:

References

External links

* {{Football in the Crown dependencies Football clubs in England Football clubs in Jersey Association football clubs established in 2018 2018 establishments in Jersey Combined Counties Football League Expatriated football clubs