Football at the 2005 Island Games – Men's tournament

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Men's Football at the Island Games 2005
Tournament details
Host countryShetland
Dates10–15 July
Teams10
Venue(s)10
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Shetland.svg  Shetland (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Guernsey.svg  Guernsey
Third placeWestern Isles Council Flag.svg  Western Isles
Fourth placeFlag of the Isle of Man.svg  Isle of Man
Tournament statistics
Matches played25
Goals scored87 (3.48 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of the Isle of Man.svg Peter Langridge
Flag of the Isle of Man.svg Johnny Myers
Saaremaa lipp.svg Martti Pukk
(4 goals)
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2007 →

Football was contested as part of the programme for the 2005 Island Games which was hosted in Shetland from 9 to 15 July 2005. It was the ninth edition of the men's football tournament at the multi-sport event organised by the International Island Games Association.

Contents

The football tournament began with the first matches in the group stage on 10 July 2005 and ended with the gold medal match on 15 July 2005. Hosts Shetland and Guernsey, the two-time defending champions, contested the final. Goals from John Montgomery and Duncan Bray helped Shetland defeat Guernsey 2–0 to win the gold medal. In the bronze medal match, the Western Isles defeated the Isle of Man 4–0.

Background

Football had been part of the Island Games programme following the debut of a senior men's competition at the 1989 Island Games in the Faroe Islands. Previously, a five-a-side youth football tournament was held at the inaugural games in 1985 held in Douglas, Isle of Man but football was completely absent from the programme at the 1987 Island Games held in Guernsey. [1]

The Faroe Islands, Jersey and Guernsey held the record for gold medals having won the men's football tournament twice although the Faroe Islands have not competed since their win at the 1991 Island Games in Åland. Guernsey were two-time defending champions after defeating Ynys Môn on penalties in the gold medal match at the 2001 Island Games held on the Isle of Man and then the Isle of Man 3–1 in the gold medal match as hosts at the 2003 Island Games. [1]

Format

A total of 10 teams took part in the competition. They were drawn into two single round robin groups of five teams. The winning team from each group would contest the gold medal match and the runners-up would contest the bronze medal match. Play-off placement matches were held for the teams finishing third, fourth and fifth in each group – the third-placed teams contested the fifth-place match, the fourth-placed teams contested the seventh-place match and the fifth-placed teams contested the ninth-place match. [2]

Participants

Group phase

Group 1

Shetland won the group to progress to the gold medal match. [3]

RankNationPldWDLGFGAPtsGD
1Flag of Shetland.svg  Shetland 43108110+7
2Flag of the Isle of Man.svg  Isle of Man 42111237+9
3Saaremaa lipp.svg  Saare County 41215550
4Flag of Aland.svg  Åland U21 4103473–3
5Flag of the Falkland Islands.svg  Falkland Islands 41033163–13
Saare County  Saaremaa lipp.svg2–1Flag of Aland.svg  Åland U21
  • Andrus Koplimae Soccerball shade.svg58'
  • Martti Pukk Soccerball shade.svg73'
Jonas Blomqvist Soccerball shade.svg84'
Strom
Shetland  Flag of Shetland.svg4–0Flag of the Falkland Islands.svg  Falkland Islands
  • Duncan Bray Soccerball shade.svg1'
  • John Montgomery Soccerball shade.svg36'
  • Stuart Hay Soccerball shade.svg51'
  • Leighton Flaws Soccerball shade.svg84'
Gilbertson Park, Lerwick
Åland U21  Flag of Aland.svg1–3Flag of Shetland.svg  Shetland
Linus Blomster Soccerball shade.svg21'
  • Ross Jamieson Soccerball shade.svg22'
  • John Montgomery Soccerball shade.svg33'
  • James Johnston Soccerball shade.svg60'
Seafield
Isle of Man  Flag of the Isle of Man.svg2–2Saaremaa lipp.svg  Saare County
  • Johnny Myers Soccerball shade.svg2'
  • Gavin Faragher Soccerball shade.svg89'
  • Dmitri Kulikov Soccerball shade.svg38'
  • Martti Pukk Soccerball shade.svg60'
Harbison Park, Whalsay
Saare County  Saaremaa lipp.svg1–2Flag of the Falkland Islands.svg  Falkland Islands
Dmitri Kulikov Soccerball shade.svg49'
  • Martyn Gilson-Clarke Soccerball shade.svg3'
  • Wayne Clement Soccerball shade.svg80'
Strom
Åland U21  Flag of Aland.svg0–1Flag of the Isle of Man.svg  Isle of Man
Johnny Myers Soccerball shade.svg27'
Sandwick
Shetland  Flag of Shetland.svg0–0Saaremaa lipp.svg  Saare County
Seafield
Falkland Islands  Flag of the Falkland Islands.svg0–9Flag of the Isle of Man.svg  Isle of Man
  • Sean Quaye Soccerball shade.svg7', 90'
  • Marc Kelly Soccerball shade.svg8'
  • Peter Langridge Soccerball shade.svg10', 17', 49', 57'
  • Johnny Myers Soccerball shade.svg13', 43'
Boddam
Isle of Man  Flag of the Isle of Man.svg0–1Flag of Shetland.svg  Shetland
Stephen Umphray Soccerball shade.svg79'
Gilbertson Park, Lerwick
Åland U21  Flag of Aland.svg2–1Flag of the Falkland Islands.svg  Falkland Islands
  • Peter Isaksson Soccerball shade.svg26'
  • Linus Blomster Soccerball shade.svg85'
Martin Gilson-Clarke Soccerball shade.svg58'
Sandwick

Group 2

Guernsey won all four of their games to progress to the gold medal match. [3]

RankNationPldWDLGFGAPtsGD
1Flag of Guernsey.svg  Guernsey 440014112+13
2Western Isles Council Flag.svg  Western Isles 4121101050
3Flag of Anglesey.svg  Ynys Môn 4121235–1
4Flag of Greenland.svg  Greenland 41216115–5
52007 Flag of Orkney.svg  Orkney 40045120–7
Guernsey  Flag of Guernsey.svg3–02007 Flag of Orkney.svg  Orkney
  • Dominic Heaume Soccerball shade.svg27'
  • Neil Clegg Soccerball shade.svg40'
  • Joby Bourgaize Soccerball shade.svg88'
Public Hall, Cunningsburgh
Greenland  Flag of Greenland.svg0–0Flag of Anglesey.svg  Ynys Môn
Harbison Park, Whalsay
Orkney  2007 Flag of Orkney.svg1–2Flag of Greenland.svg  Greenland
Steven Poke Soccerball shade.svg76'
  • Brian Thomsen Soccerball shade.svg10'
  • Peri Fleischer Soccerball shade.svg84'
Unst
Guernsey  Flag of Guernsey.svg2–1Western Isles Council Flag.svg  Western Isles
Ryan-Zico Black Soccerball shade.svg45', 49'Gordon Morrison Soccerball shade.svg8'
Public Hall, Cunningsburgh
Orkney  2007 Flag of Orkney.svg0–2Flag of Anglesey.svg  Ynys Môn
  • Robin Hodgkinson Soccerball shade.svg4'
  • Gareth Parry Soccerball shade.svg90'
Harbison Park, Whalsay
Western Isles  Western Isles Council Flag.svg4–4Flag of Greenland.svg  Greenland
  • Alasdair Mackay Soccerball shade.svg57'
  • Gordon Morrison Soccerball shade.svg66', 88'
  • Murdo Maclennan Soccerball shade.svg89'
  • Salomon Thomassen Soccerball shade.svg2', 37', 66'
  • Leifeeraq Karlsen Soccerball shade.svg50'
Burra
Ynys Môn  Flag of Anglesey.svg0–0Western Isles Council Flag.svg  Western Isles
Fraser Park, Scalloway
Greenland  Flag of Greenland.svg0–6Flag of Guernsey.svg  Guernsey
  • Dave Rihoy Soccerball shade.svg9'
  • Neil Clegg Soccerball shade.svg11'
  • John Nobes Soccerball shade.svg45'
  • Dominic Heaume Soccerball shade.svg58'
  • Joby Bourgaize Soccerball shade.svg73'
  • Daragh Duffy Soccerball shade.svg80'
Burra
Guernsey  Flag of Guernsey.svg3–0Flag of Anglesey.svg  Ynys Môn
  • Jonathan Veron Soccerball shade.svg6', 35'
  • Steven Concanen Soccerball shade.svg36'
Seafield
Western Isles  Western Isles Council Flag.svg5–42007 Flag of Orkney.svg  Orkney
  • Scott MacIver Soccerball shade.svg3', 13'
  • Calum Mackay Soccerball shade.svg34'
  • Paul Murray Soccerball shade.svg62', 82'
  • Colin Flett Soccerball shade.svg19'
  • Erik Bews Soccerball shade.svg25'
  • Ross Sutherland Soccerball shade.svg30'
  • Colin Risbridger Soccerball shade.svg77'
Boddam

Placement play-off matches

Ninth-place match

Orkney defeated the Falkland Islands in the ninth-place match. [3]

Orkney  2007 Flag of Orkney.svg2–0Flag of the Falkland Islands.svg  Falkland Islands
  • Steven Poke Soccerball shade.svg5'
  • Ross Sutherland Soccerball shade.svg20'
Sandwick

Seventh-place match

Åland U21 defeated Greenland in the seventh-place match. [3]

Åland U21  Flag of Aland.svg3–2Flag of Greenland.svg  Greenland
  • Fredrik Rautiainen Soccerball shade.svg26'
  • Jonas Blonqvist Soccerball shade.svg30'
  • Dan Lindblom Soccerball shade.svg70'
  • Brian Thomsen Soccerball shade.svg12'
  • Leifeeraeq Karlsen Soccerball shade.svg72'
Fraser Park, Scalloway

Fifth-place match

Ynys Môn defeated Saare County in the fifth-place match. [3]

Ynys Môn  Flag of Anglesey.svg3–2Saaremaa lipp.svg  Saare County
  • Darren Pritchard Soccerball shade.svg33'
  • Patrick Roberts Soccerball shade.svg53', 61'
Martti Pukk Soccerball shade.svg54', 64'
Strom

Bronze medal match

The Western Isles defeated the Isle of Man in the bronze medal match. [3]

Western Isles  Western Isles Council Flag.svg4–0Flag of the Isle of Man.svg  Isle of Man
  • Scott MacIver Soccerball shade.svg29'
  • Andrew Dunn Soccerball shade.svg39'
  • Paul Murray Soccerball shade.svg65'
  • Donald MacPhail Soccerball shade.svg76'
Seafield

Gold medal match

Shetland defeated Guernsey in the gold medal match. [3]

Guernsey  Flag of Guernsey.svg0–2Flag of Shetland.svg  Shetland
  • John Montgomery Soccerball shade.svg62'
  • Duncan Bray Soccerball shade.svg65'
Gilbertson Park, Lerwick
Attendance: 5,000

Final rankings

RankTeam
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of Shetland.svg  Shetland
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of Guernsey.svg  Guernsey
Bronze medal icon.svg Western Isles Council Flag.svg  Western Isles
4Flag of the Isle of Man.svg  Isle of Man
5Flag of Anglesey.svg  Ynys Môn
6Saaremaa lipp.svg  Saare County
7Flag of Aland.svg  Åland U21
8Flag of Greenland.svg  Greenland
92007 Flag of Orkney.svg  Orkney
10Flag of the Falkland Islands.svg  Falkland Islands

Top goalscorers

References

  1. 1 2 Beuker, John; Cruickshank, Mark; Di Maggio, Roberto (20 July 2023). "Island Games". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  2. ↑ Cruickshank, Mark (7 March 2019). "Island Games Tournament 1995 (Gibraltar)". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "NatWest Island Games XI - Shetland 2005, Football - Men's Football" (PDF). International Island Games Association. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
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