Jersey Portuguese F.C.
| Full name | Jersey Portuguese Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Grease Monkeys |
| Founded | 1971 |
| Ground | Les Quennevais Sports Centre, St. Brelade |
| League | Jersey Football Combination Premiership |
| 2016-17 | 8th of 8 (relegated) |
| Website | http://www.clubwebsite.co.uk/jerseyportuguesefc |
Jersey Portuguese F.C. is a football club based on the Channel Island of Jersey. They are affiliated to the Jersey Football Association. They formerly played in the Jersey Football Combination Championship.[1][2]
The club was formed in 1971 and played in the Jersey Football League and its successor, the Jersey Football Combination.
In the 2015–16 season the club were handed a suspended sentence by the Jersey Football Association for repeated disciplinary issues, which saw them threatened with being expelled from the league for any re-occurrences.[3] In April 2017 they were involved in an on-pitch brawl which saw the club investigated again.[4] The outcome of this investigation saw the club suspended from football on the island for a year.[5] In June 2020 it was reported that the club was considering a return for the 2020–21 season.[6]
The club, known as Portuguese Football Club of Jersey, competes in the Over 35’s League.
References
- ^ "Jersey Wanderers and Portuguese make Charity Cup semi-finals". 21 August 2014 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "St Paul's edge past Portuguese to make Charity Cup final". 29 August 2014 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Jersey Portuguese handed suspended sentence". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ "Jersey Portuguese could face league expulsion after 'brawl'". BBC Sport. 29 April 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ "Jersey Portuguese suspended from island football for one year". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ "'Dragons' join Jersey football league". Jersey Evening Post. Retrieved 27 June 2025.