Guernsey Football Association (GFA) Archives - Channel Eye https://channeleye.media/tag/guernsey-football-association-gfa/ Business & Lifestyle News in the Channel Islands and Isle of Man Fri, 02 May 2025 20:51:08 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://channeleye.media/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/ce_favicon48px.png Guernsey Football Association (GFA) Archives - Channel Eye https://channeleye.media/tag/guernsey-football-association-gfa/ 32 32 Two appointments for Guernsey FA as team settles into Victoria Park https://channeleye.media/two-appointments-for-guernsey-fa-as-team-settles-into-victoria-park/ Thu, 08 May 2025 08:10:38 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=62733 The Guernsey FA (GFA) has appointed Seb Vance as Football Development Officer and Aimee Ogier as Football Administration Officer as the team moves into its first-ever permanent home at Victoria Park. The appointments boost the GFA’s team to six full-time staff members and 11 part-time employees, underpinning the Association’s commitment to developing football at every […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 8 May 2025 at 08:10 GMT.]]> Guernsey’s new home of football nears completion https://channeleye.media/guernseys-new-home-of-football-nears-completion/ Tue, 12 Nov 2024 09:00:01 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=58281 Guernsey’s new home of football, Victoria Park, is celebrating reaching three major milestones as it prepares to welcome players and fans through its turnstiles early next year. The installation of the stadium’s ‘world-class’ 3G pitch has recently been completed, while assembly of the stands is well underway, and the venue’s contemporary clubhouse and modern changing […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 12 November 2024 at 09:00 GMT.]]> Guernsey’s new home of football, Victoria Park, appoints two to Steering Committee https://channeleye.media/guernseys-new-home-of-football-victoria-park-appoints-two-to-steering-committee/ Fri, 16 Aug 2024 13:02:17 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=56065 Victoria Park has appointed Nick Graham as the independent Chair of its Steering Committee, while Catharine Haywood also joins as a Committee Member. The appointments come as Guernsey’s new home of football looks to maximise the opportunities the new stadium will deliver for local players, spectators and the wider community. Opening in March 2025, Victoria […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 16 August 2024 at 13:02 GMT.]]> New name and identity revealed for ‘Guernsey’s Home of Football’ https://channeleye.media/new-name-and-identity-revealed-for-guernseys-home-of-football/ Wed, 03 Jul 2024 04:03:07 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=55105 After a decade of anticipation, the name of Guernsey’s new home of football has finally been announced. ‘Victoria Park’ will welcome its first spectators to the new state-of-the-art stadium on Victoria Avenue, St Sampsons, from March 2025. When it opens its doors next year, Victoria Park will be the first ever permanent home for the […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 3 July 2024 at 04:03 GMT.]]> Work starts on new home of Guernsey football https://channeleye.media/work-starts-on-the-new-home-of-guernsey-football/ Tue, 18 Jul 2023 09:58:25 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=46018 The Guernsey Football Association (GFA) has commenced construction on a brand-new home for Guernsey football, that will be available to all members of the local footballing community. Situated on the Victoria Avenue playing field site in St Sampsons, which is the field adjacent to The Track cycling ground, the new facility will secure the future […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 18 July 2023 at 09:58 GMT.]]> The Green Lions roar with Pride https://channeleye.media/the-green-lions-roar-with-pride/ Tue, 30 May 2023 08:00:52 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=44416 A special IPA beer has been brewed in celebration of Guernsey Football Club’s first ten years. ‘Lions’ Pride’ is a special blend that has been devised in a three-way partnership between the football team, the Little Big Brew Company and local bank Skipton, and will be launched at the Guernsey Football Club (GFC) ten-year anniversary […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 30 May 2023 at 08:00 GMT.]]> Guernsey FA scores sponsorship thanks to First Central https://channeleye.media/guernsey-fa-scores-sponsorship-thanks-to-first-central/ Tue, 07 Feb 2023 09:00:16 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=41448 First Central Group has confirmed a sponsorship of the Guernsey Football Association’s U15 and U16 teams. The sponsorship will be for a year and will focus on the teams’ flights and kit. The U15s and U16s teams are combined into one squad. This provides a joined-up approach between the two age groups, allowing for competitiveness […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 7 February 2023 at 09:00 GMT.]]> Guernsey Football Association Youth Council launch safeguarding cartoon  https://channeleye.media/guernsey-football-association-youth-council-launch-safeguarding-cartoon/ Tue, 17 Jan 2023 09:30:42 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=40909 The Guernsey Football Association’s Youth Council has launched a safeguarding cartoon to raise awareness about how coaches communicate with under 18 players. The GFA’s Youth Council, which is sponsored by Deloitte Guernsey, is a group of young volunteers who help provide recommendations for the ongoing improvement of youth football in Guernsey. The Youth Council is raising […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 17 January 2023 at 09:30 GMT.]]> Deloitte-sponsored community programme with Guernsey Football Association resumes https://channeleye.media/deloitte-sponsored-community-programme-with-guernsey-football-association-resumes-september/ Tue, 21 Sep 2021 13:19:00 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=30344 The Guernsey Primary School Delivery programme, run by the Guernsey Football Association (GFA) and sponsored by Deloitte Guernsey, resumes this September as children return to school and the new football season begins. The GFA have also announced that thanks to securing a grant from the FA Innovation Fund, they will now be able to extend their community programme to secondary schools, with […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 21 September 2021 at 13:19 GMT.]]> Guernsey Football Association’s Euro themed small-sides tournament https://channeleye.media/guernsey-football-associations-euro-themed-small-sides-tournament/ Wed, 14 Jul 2021 14:41:35 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=29032 The first event to be organised and delivered by the Guernsey Football Association (GFA) Youth Council took place on Saturday 10th July. 58 young people attended the Deloitte Fun Fives event at Victoria Avenue, for what was a Euro themed small-sides tournament. The GFA Youth Council, through the support of Deloitte, offered a free entry […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 14 July 2021 at 14:41 GMT.]]>