F.C. Isle of Man

Isle of Man confirmed their intentions to enter a team into the English football league system at step six of non-league.

Isle of Man kicks off its games at 18:30 to avoid any potential fixture clashes with the local league, which consists of 26 clubs, with 49 teams between them.

[7] On 21 July 2020, it was announced that the club would participate in the North West Counties Football League First Division South.

On 7 December, the club was temporarily suspended from the league as it had become apparent that they would not be able to complete all their fixtures by 31 May 2021, as required by The Football Association.

The inaugural Cup match took place at Footes Lane, Guernsey on 12 September 2020 resulting in a 1–1 draw, Sean Doyle the Ravens scorer.

On 23 July 2022, Sean Quaye made amends for his previous penalty miss as both he and Lee Gale scored in a 2–0 victory at the Bowl, in front of an estimated 500 attendance.

[10] Their first season ended in success as despite a second-placed finish, a 4–2 victory over New Mills FC on 16 April 2022, saw the club promoted to the ninth tier of English football through the play-offs.

[11] The Ravens completed the season with a second piece of silverware, beating Cammell Laird 1–0 on 21 May 2022 to lift the First Division Edward Case Cup.

[12] On April 24, 2023, following the conclusion of the recruitment process, the club confirmed that Jones had been appointed to the post full-time with effect from that date.

Isle of Man unveiled their club crest, stating "In line with the philosophy of our parent company Sporting Club Isle of Man, the crest has been carefully crafted to not only reflect the essence of our Island's history, colours and community but also, importantly, to represent our confident sporting approach.

"[16] Featuring a black raven in an attack posture, one of the island's national birds, synonymous to the Celts and Vikings with battle, intelligence and problem solving.

In an interview published on the website of the North West Counties Football League, then sporting director Paul Jones stated, "We also decided early on not to use the 3 legs of man.

[20] On 23 May 2022 it was announced that the club would sport a third kit for the 2022–23 season, which would be sponsored by OV powered by Manx Telecom and include Rex Motor Company on the sleeve[21] The sponsorship deal with Manx Telecom terminated at the end of the 2023-24 season following which a new sponsor for the Home Strip, FRP, was unveiled.

Attending every home game, and even travelling away to AFC Darwen on 2 May 2022, and to Kendal Town on 4 February 2023 and again on 20 January 2024, Raymond has become a firm fan favourite, and is widely considered to be the most known mascot in Manx sport.

[citation needed] As of 23 August 2024[27] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.

(in which he scored the opening goal) after which Jack McVey and Chris Bass Jr were called upon to share the captaincy for the rest of the season.

Top goalscorer Sean Doyle was chosen as captain in 2022, but in a carbon copy of the previous season, suffered an injury in the first league game against Lower Breck F.C.

Team captaincy was initially shared between Sean Quaye, Chris Bass Jr and Jack McVey, before Steve Whitley took over the armband for 20 games.

Raymond Raven at the Bernabowl
Raymond Raven at the Bernabowl, Douglas, Isle of Man