Kernow football team

Kernow
Association	Kernow Football Alliance
Confederation	ConIFA
Head coach	Darren Gilbert; Andrew Westgarth
Captain	James Ward
Most caps	5 players (4)
Top scorer	Mark Goldsworthy (6)
	First colours
	First colours
First international
	Kernow 5–0 Barawa ; (Bodmin, Cornwall; 25 May 2019)
Biggest win
	Kernow 10–3 Chagos Islands ; (Bodmin, Cornwall; 25 August 2019); Cascadia 1–8 Kernow ; (London, England; 22 may 2021)
ConIFA World Football Cup
Appearances	0

The Kernow national football team represents Cornwall at international association football since 2018. It uses the native Cornish name of the region, Kernow, to represent its team, and is managed by the Kernow Football Alliance. As the side is not a member of UEFA or FIFA, it cannot qualify for the UEFA European Championship or FIFA World Cup, although it is a member of ConIFA and is eligible to participate in the ConIFA World Football Cup and ConIFA European Football Cup. The team is currently co-managed by Phil Lafferty and Darren Gilbert, and coached by Darren Wright and Andrew Graham.

History[]

Following the 2018 ConIFA World Football Cup held in London, the Kernow Football Alliance was formed by Andrew Bragg and Jason Heaton, and officially joined CONIFA in November 2018.^[1] They played their first game on 25 February 2019 against Foxhole Stars in an unofficial game,^[2] running out 3-2 winners. The next month, it was announced that they would take part in the 2019 Atlantic Heritage Cup, which was to act as a 2020 ConIFA World Football Cup qualification tournament.^[3] However, they withdrew before the tournament, to be replaced by Chagos Islands. They played their first official international on 25 May 2019 against Barawa, winning 5-0 in Bodmin.

Recent fixtures and results[]

25 February 2019 (2019-02-25) Unofficial Friendly	Kernow	3–2	Foxhole Stars XI	St Austell
19:30	Clarke 28' Brokenshire 50' (pen.) Eddy 56'	Report	Jennings 71' (p) Downing 75'	Stadium: Poltair Park

13 May 2019 (2019-05-13) Unofficial Friendly	Kernow	5–0	St Dennis	Bodmin
19:30	Goldsworthy 4', 90' Lorenz 70' Annear 80', 88'			Stadium: Priory Park

25 May 2019 (2019-05-25) Friendly	Kernow	5–0	Barawa	Bodmin
15:00	C. Turner 18' Lorenz 19' Goldsworthy 48' Eddy 64', 80'	Report		Stadium: Priory Park

31 May 2019 (2019-05-31) 2019 Atlantic Heritage Cup	Ellan Vannin	Cancelled	Kernow	Ossett, Yorkshire
17:00				Stadium: Ingfield Stadium

1 May 2019 (2019-05-01) 2019 Atlantic Heritage Cup	Yorkshire	Cancelled	Kernow	Ossett, Yorkshire
12:30				Stadium: Ingfield Stadium

2 June 2019 (2019-06-02) 2019 Atlantic Heritage Cup	Kernow	Cancelled	Parishes of Jersey	Harrogate, Yorkshire
19:45				Stadium: CNG Stadium

28 July 2019 (2019-07-28) Unofficial Friendly	Mousehole	Cancelled	Kernow	Mousehole
				Stadium: Trungle Parc

25 August 2019 (2019-08-25) Friendly	Kernow	10–3	Chagos Islands	Bodmin
16:00	Goldsworthy 9', 20', 65' (pen.) Brokenshire 13' Jennings 42', 45', 78', 88' Jacques 57' (o.g.) Summers 62'	Report	Sooprayen 27', 76', 90'	Stadium: Priory Park

22 May 2021 (2021-05-22) Friendly	Cascadia	1–8	Kernow	Northwood, London
15:00		Report		Stadium: Acretweed Stadium

Selected International Opponents[]

Opponents	Matches	Win	GF	GA
Barawa	1	1	5	0
Cascadia	1	1	8	1
Chagos Islands	1	1	10	3

Players[]

Current squad[]

The following players were called up to a friendly against Chagos Islands on 25 August 2019.^[4]

Caps and goals correct as of 25 August 2019 after the game against Chagos Islands. CONIFA includes unofficial friendlies towards the caps total.

No.	Pos.	Player	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Jason Robertson	2	0	Helston Athletic

5	2DF	Tom Whipp	4	0	Bodmin Town
2	2DF	Ed Timmons	3	0	Helston Athletic
6	2DF	James Ward (captain)	2	0	Falmouth Town
3	2DF	Will Tinsley	0	0	AFC St Austell
4	2DF	Jack Calver	0	0	Plymouth Parkway
14	2DF	Billy Palfrey	0	0	Plymouth Parkway
15	2DF	Kieran Conibear-Trathen	0	0	Sandviks IK

7	3MF	Harry Clarke	4	1	Bodmin Town
8	3MF	Olly Brokenshire	3	2	Helston Athletic
12	3MF	Max Gilbert	3	0	Bodmin Town
16	3MF	Cameron Turner	1	1	Bodmin Town
11	3MF	Hayden Turner	1	0	Mousehole
17	3MF	Josh Bragg	0	0	Åtvidabergs FF
18	3MF	Harry Evans	0	0	ECU Joondalup
19	3MF	Shane White	0	0	Taunton Town

9	4FW	Mark Goldsworthy	4	6	Helston Athletic
10	4FW	Dan Jennings	1	4	Bodmin Town
20	4FW	Josh Grant	0	0	Tavistock
21	4FW	Andy Watkins	0	0	Bath City

Recent call-ups[]

The following players have been called up in the past twelve months or withdrew from the squad due to injury or suspension.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Jordan Duffey	(2001-06-22) 22 June 2001 (age 20)	1	0	Cardiff City	v. Chagos Islands, 25 August 2019^PRE
GK	Jason Chapman		1	0	AFC St Austell	v. St Dennis, 13 May 2019
GK	Barrie Wyatt		1	0	Helston Athletic	v. St Dennis, 13 May 2019^WD
GK	Jack Heaton		1	0	Unknown

DF	Tom Chambers		4	0	AFC St Austell
DF	Martin Giles		2	0	AFC St Austell	v. Chagos Islands, 25 August 2019^PRE
DF	Jake Ash		1	0	Bodmin Town	v. Barawa, 25 May 2019
DF	Jack Podmore		1	0	Liskeard Athletic	v. St Dennis, 13 May 2019
DF	Dylan Peel		0	0	Liskeard Athletic	v. St Dennis, 13 May 2019
DF	Jason Rogers	(1992-08-03) 3 August 1992 (age 29)	1	0	AFC St Austell	v. Foxhole Stars AFC, 25 February 2019
DF	George Tucker		1	0	Bodmin Town	v. Foxhole Stars AFC, 25 February 2019
DF	Sam Gilbert		0	0	Liskeard Athletic	v. Foxhole Stars AFC, 25 February 2019^PRE
DF	Tom Hands		1	0	Mousehole
DF	Tyler Tonkin		1	0	Mousehole

MF	Nathan Summers		1	1	Bodmin Town
MF	Tallan Mitchell		1	0	Bodmin Town
MF	Darren Gilbert		1	0	Unattached
MF	Tom Harris		4	0	Bodmin Town
MF	Billy Curtis		1	0	Mousehole	v. Barawa, 25 May 2019
MF	Neil Slateford		1	0	AFC St Austell	v. St Dennis, 13 May 2019^WD
MF	Chris Reski		1	0	AFC St Austell	v. Foxhole Stars AFC, 25 February 2019
MF	Jarrad Woods		0	0	Liskeard Athletic	v. Foxhole Stars AFC, 25 February 2019^PRE

FW	Liam Eddy		2	3	AFC St Austell	v. Barawa, 25 May 2019
FW	Jordan Annear	(1996-08-20) 20 August 1996 (age 25)	1	2	Plymouth Parkway	v. St Dennis, 13 May 2019
FW	Matt Lloyd		1	0	AFC St Austell	v. Foxhole Stars AFC, 25 February 2019
FW	Dan Pethick		0	0	Bodmin Town	v. Foxhole Stars AFC, 25 February 2019^PRE
FW	James Lorenz	(1986-01-01) 1 January 1986 (age 36)	3	2	Liskeard Athletic
FW	Billy Hopcroft		0	0	Launceston

References[]

^ Cornwall join Conifa to play 'international football' BBC Sport. 21 November 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
^ Kernow FA announces first squad as CONIFA member Falmouth Packet. 22 February 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
^ The Atlantic Heritage Cup is coming to Yorkshire this summer ConIFA. 14 April 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
^ Squad Announcement. Kernow FA. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.

External links[]

Kernow Football Alliance on Twitter

[1] Cornwall join Conifa to play 'international football' BBC Sport. 21 November 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2019.

[2] Kernow FA announces first squad as CONIFA member Falmouth Packet. 22 February 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2019.

[3] The Atlantic Heritage Cup is coming to Yorkshire this summer ConIFA. 14 April 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2019.

[4] Squad Announcement. Kernow FA. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.

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