Since the famous 1920 win, Alderney have scored 39 goals, and conceded 462 in the fixture. The whole island lives in hope rather than expectation.”A cap bearing the year of Alderney’s last Muratti Vase victory. Photograph: Guernsey PressThings aren’t much easier for home matches. Concanen left the island as a boy to play in Exeter City’s youth team and returned to Alderney after playing semi-professionally in England. It helps that we’re all really good friends who have grown up together so we can be quite critical of each other and still get on fine afterwards.”An Alderney team photograph, including the player-manager Josh Concanen (bottom left).

Source: The Guardian April 23, 2022 20:51 UTC