Isle of Man national football team
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The Isle of Man national football team is the national football team of the Isle of Man
and is controlled by the Isle of Man Football Association
. The team plays in a yellow and red home kit and an all navy blue away kit.
The Isle of Man are not members of FIFA
or UEFA
, as the Isle of Man FA are members of The Football Association
(The FA), with similar status to an English county
. Since they are not a member of either FIFA or UEFA, they are not eligible to enter either the World Cup
or European Championship
. It does not participate in these international competitions (it is a crown dependency of the UK and not a sovereign nation). The Isle of Man therefore is limited to different forms of competition.
The main competition the Isle of Man national football team takes part in is the biennial Football at the Island Games
tournament. Isle of Man has won three silver medals in 1993, 1999 and 2003.
They play in the annual Celtic Nations Cup, a tournament for semi-professional and amateur national teams from the Isle of Man, Scotland
, the Republic of Ireland
and Northern Ireland
. They won the tournament in 2000, beating Scotland 1-0 in the final, despite the Isle of Man possessing the only truly all-amateur set-up as the other teams fielded semi-professional players.
Another regular competition played in is the Steam Packet Football Festival, which usually features the Isle of Man along with lower division teams from The Football League
. The Isle of Man's best result to date in the tournament, was beating Burnley F.C.
1-0 in 2000.
In the 2005-06 season
, the Isle of Man national team won The FA National League System Cup, a competition for amateur teams representing the leagues at Step 7 of the National League System
with a few other leagues permitted by the FA. The Isle of Man beat the Cambridgeshire Football Association County League team 4-0 in the final and represented England in the UEFA Regions' Cup.
Isle of Man
The Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is...
and is controlled by the Isle of Man Football Association
Isle of Man Football Association
The Isle of Man Football Association is the governing body of football on the Isle of Man. The IoMFA is not a member of either UEFA or FIFA, but is a member of the English Football Association and has the status of a County Football Association, despite the Isle of Man being a Crown dependency, a...
. The team plays in a yellow and red home kit and an all navy blue away kit.
The Isle of Man are not members of FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
or UEFA
UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
, as the Isle of Man FA are members of The Football Association
The Football Association
The Football Association, also known as simply The FA, is the governing body of football in England, and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. It was formed in 1863, and is the oldest national football association...
(The FA), with similar status to an English county
County Football Association
The County Football Associations are the local governing bodies of association football in England. County FAs exist to govern all aspects of football in England...
. Since they are not a member of either FIFA or UEFA, they are not eligible to enter either the World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
or European Championship
UEFA European Football Championship
The UEFA European Football Championship is the main football competition of the men's national football teams governed by UEFA . Held every four years since 1960, in the even-numbered year between World Cup tournaments, it was originally called the UEFA European Nations Cup, changing to the current...
. It does not participate in these international competitions (it is a crown dependency of the UK and not a sovereign nation). The Isle of Man therefore is limited to different forms of competition.
The main competition the Isle of Man national football team takes part in is the biennial Football at the Island Games
Football at the Island Games
Football has been a regular event since 1989 at the Island Games, the biennial multi-sports event for island nations, territories and dependencies...
tournament. Isle of Man has won three silver medals in 1993, 1999 and 2003.
They play in the annual Celtic Nations Cup, a tournament for semi-professional and amateur national teams from the Isle of Man, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, the Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
and Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
. They won the tournament in 2000, beating Scotland 1-0 in the final, despite the Isle of Man possessing the only truly all-amateur set-up as the other teams fielded semi-professional players.
Another regular competition played in is the Steam Packet Football Festival, which usually features the Isle of Man along with lower division teams from The Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
. The Isle of Man's best result to date in the tournament, was beating Burnley F.C.
Burnley F.C.
Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888...
1-0 in 2000.
In the 2005-06 season
2005-06 in English football
The 2005–06 season was the 126th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:*The rebuilt Wembley Stadium was due to open in time for the FA Cup final in May. However, in August 2005, The Football Association reserved the Millennium Stadium as a backup, as there was some doubt whether...
, the Isle of Man national team won The FA National League System Cup, a competition for amateur teams representing the leagues at Step 7 of the National League System
National League System
The National League System comprises the seven levels of the English football league system immediately below the level of the Premier League and The Football League. It contains 91 league competitions and more than 1,600 clubs. It comes under the jurisdiction of The Football Association...
with a few other leagues permitted by the FA. The Isle of Man beat the Cambridgeshire Football Association County League team 4-0 in the final and represented England in the UEFA Regions' Cup.
Island Games record
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1993Football at the 1993 Island Games The 1993 Island Games on the Isle of Wight was the 3rd edition in which a men's football tournament was played at the multi-games competition... |
Final | 2nd | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 |
 1995Football at the 1995 Island Games The 1995 Island Games in Gibraltar was the 4th edition in which a men's football tournament was played at the multi-games competition. It was contested by 8 teams.Isle of Wight won the tournament for the first time.-Group 1:... |
7th Place Match | 8th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
 1999Football at the 1999 Island Games The 1999 Island Games on the island of Gotland was the 6th edition in which a men's football tournament was played at the multi-games competition... |
Final | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 6 |
 2001Football at the 2001 Island Games The 2001 Island Games on the Isle of Man was the 7th edition in which a men's football tournament was played at the multi-games competition... |
7th Place Match | 7th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 |
 2003Football at the 2003 Island Games The 2003 Island Games on the island of Guernsey was the 8th edition in which a men's football tournament was played at the multi-games competition... |
Final | 2nd | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 |
 2005Football at the 2005 Island Games The 2005 Island Games in the Shetland Islands was the 9th edition in which a men's football tournament was played at the multi-games competition... |
3rd Place Match | 4th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 |
 2009Football at the 2009 Island Games The 2009 Island Games in Åland was the 11th edition in which a men's football tournament was played at the multi-games competition. It was contested by 16 teams.Jersey won the tournament for the third time.-Group A:... |
3rd place Match | 4th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 |
| Total | 7/11 | 31 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 75 | 53 |
Selected Internationals opponents
(Last update: 10 July 2009)| Opponents | Matches | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
Squad 2009
The following players were in the Island Games squad in 2009.- (GK) Mark Blair (Laxey A.F.C.)
- (GK) Grant Dawson (Rushen United F.C.Rushen United F.C.Rushen United F.C. are a football club from Port Erin on the Isle of Man. They compete in the Isle of Man Football League. The team wear yellow and black stripes kit and play their home games at Croit Lowey in Port Erin...
) - Julian Ringham (St Georges A.F.C.)
- Danny Lace (Peel A.F.C.)
- Gary Williams (Laxey A.F.C.)
- Marc Kelly (Peel A.F.C.)
- Sean Quaye (St Georges A.F.C.)
- Michael Baker (Colby A.F.C.)
- Ant Moore (St Johns United A.F.C.)
- Jack McVey (St Georges A.F.C.)
- Johnny Myers (Peel A.F.C.)
- Nick Hurt (Michael United A.F.C.)
- Kevin Megson (Peel A.F.C.)
- Chris Bass Jr. (St Georges A.F.C.)
- Steve Riding (Rushen United F.C.Rushen United F.C.Rushen United F.C. are a football club from Port Erin on the Isle of Man. They compete in the Isle of Man Football League. The team wear yellow and black stripes kit and play their home games at Croit Lowey in Port Erin...
) - Aaron Hawley (Rushen United F.C.Rushen United F.C.Rushen United F.C. are a football club from Port Erin on the Isle of Man. They compete in the Isle of Man Football League. The team wear yellow and black stripes kit and play their home games at Croit Lowey in Port Erin...
) - Stephen Glover (Corinthians)
- Calum Morrissey (St Georges A.F.C.)
- Frank Jones (St Marys A.F.C.)
- Josh Kelly (Rushen United F.C.Rushen United F.C.Rushen United F.C. are a football club from Port Erin on the Isle of Man. They compete in the Isle of Man Football League. The team wear yellow and black stripes kit and play their home games at Croit Lowey in Port Erin...
)