Jersey Portuguese F.C.

Jersey Portuguese

Full name	Jersey Portuguese Football Club
Nickname	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

1. "Jersey Wanderers and Portuguese make Charity Cup semi-finals". BBC Sport. 21 August 2014.
2. "St Paul's edge past Portuguese to make Charity Cup final". BBC Sport. 29 August 2014.
3. "Jersey Portuguese handed suspended sentence". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
4. "Jersey Portuguese could face league expulsion after 'brawl'". BBC Sport. 29 April 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
5. "Jersey Portuguese suspended from island football for one year". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
6. "'Dragons' join Jersey football league". Jersey Evening Post. Retrieved 27 June 2025.

External links

• Official website

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