Jersey Blues FC was an American soccer team based in Morristown, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 2007, the team plays in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Keystone Conference. From the team's founding until the 2015 season, it was known as Morris County Colonials. In May 2015, the name and branding change to Jersey Blues FC was announced.[1]

Jersey Blues
Full nameJersey Blues Football Club
Founded2007
GroundRobert T. Shields Field
Madison, New Jersey
Capacity1,000
OwnerUnited States New Jersey Soccer Group
Head CoachEngland Tom Worthington
LeagueNational Premier Soccer League
20137th, Keystone Conference
Playoffs: DNQ
Current season

The team plays its home games at Robert T. Shields Field on the campus of Fairleigh Dickinson University College at Florham in nearby Madison, New Jersey. The team's colors as the Morris County Colonials were burgundy, white and gold, but switched to white and blue after the team's identity was switched to Jersey Blues FC.

The Colonials organization is owned and operated by the New Jersey Soccer Group, a management company for a family of soccer-based companies offering soccer services in New Jersey.

History edit

Players edit

2012 Roster edit

Source: [1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK   USA Kevin Bonder
GK   USA Eric Klenofsky
GK   USA Carl Spence
DF   ENG Will Broomfield
DF   USA Luis Granizo
DF   SCO Tam McGowan
DF   SCO Adam Mitchinson
DF   USA Dan Sauerhoff
DF   USA Coron Short
DF   USA Chris Vaccaro
DF   ENG Andy Wilkinson
MF   USA JP Berr
MF   USA Marco DiNello
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   PHI Christopher Greatwich
MF   PHI Simon Greatwich
MF   USA Stephen Krachie
MF   USA Mario Maggia
MF   USA Josh Spivack
MF   USA Kharee Winslow
FW   TRI Kester Guischard
FW   ENG Luke Huggett
FW   GER Ekene Okereke
FW   USA Nye Winslow

Former players edit

  •   Samuel Bryant (2009)
  •   Hugo Ferreira (2008)
  •   Miguel Fontan (2008–09)
  •   Steve Jakubowski (2009–11)
  •   Ansger Otto (2009)
  •   Leroy Sequeira (2008)
  •   Daniel Sauerhoff (1801-1805)
  •   Edwardo Sanchez (2008–09)
  •   Paco de Lucía (2008–09)
  •   Joselito (2008–09)
  •   Hernán Cortés (2008–09)
  •   Doug Funny (2009)
  •   Forrest Whiteside (2009)
  •   Don Finklestein (2008)
  •   Leandro Fioretti (2008)

Year-by-year edit

Year Division League Regular Season Playoffs Open Cup
2008 4 NPSL 5th, North Did not qualify Did not qualify
2009 4 NPSL 4th, Atlantic Did not qualify Did not enter
2010 4 NPSL 4th, Atlantic Did not qualify Did not enter
2011 4 NPSL 5th, Atlantic Did not qualify Did not enter
2012 4 NPSL 2nd, Atlantic Division Semi-Finals Did not enter
2013 4 NPSL 7th, Atlantic Did not qualify Did not enter
2014 Withdrew, Self Relegated to US Club Soccer National Adult League, North East Premier Division
2015 4 6th, Keystone "Did not qualify" "Did not enter"

Head coaches edit

Home stadiums edit

References edit

  1. ^ "MORRIS COUNTY COLONIALS ARE NOW JERSEY BLUES FC". www.npsl.com. Archived from the original on 2016-09-19.

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