Shetland national football team
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The Shetland football team represents the islands of Shetland, Scotland
, in association football. It is not a member of FIFA
or UEFA
and is therefore not eligible to enter the World Cup
or the European Championships. The team regularly competes in the Island Games
, which it won in 2005, and has a strong rivalry with the representative team of Orkney.
. Some matches, particularly friendlies, are occasionally played elsewhere, often at Seafield and Harbison Park.
They also go on tour to play pre-season friendlies against Highland League clubs in July. They are not part of FIFA
or UEFA
meaning they do not have much regular games. The latest most noticeable event to take place in Shetland was the Island Games
with many of the group matches being played on Pitches all around Shetland and the final taking place on Gilbertson Park (sometimes referred to as "the Gibbie"). As of the 2008/2009 season, Shetland wil be entering the S.F.A Challenge cup (North), competing against teams from the Highland League
Match: Final
Shetland Islands 2 (0) V 0 (0) Guernsey
Time: 16:00
Date: Friday 15 July 2005
Venue: Gilbertson Park
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...
, in association football. It is not a member 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....
and is therefore not eligible to enter 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 the European Championships. The team regularly competes in the Island Games
Island Games
The Island Games are an international multi-sports event organized by the International Island Games Association.- History :The Island Games began in 1985 as the Inter-Island Games, as part of the Isle of Man International Year of Sport, and were intended to be a one-off sporting celebration only...
, which it won in 2005, and has a strong rivalry with the representative team of Orkney.
Stadium
Shetland normally play their home matches at Gilbertson Park (capacity unknown, highest attendance approximately 5000) in LerwickLerwick
Lerwick is the capital and main port of the Shetland Islands, Scotland, located more than 100 miles off the north coast of mainland Scotland on the east coast of the Shetland Mainland...
. Some matches, particularly friendlies, are occasionally played elsewhere, often at Seafield and Harbison Park.
They also go on tour to play pre-season friendlies against Highland League clubs in July. They are not part 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....
meaning they do not have much regular games. The latest most noticeable event to take place in Shetland was the Island Games
Island Games
The Island Games are an international multi-sports event organized by the International Island Games Association.- History :The Island Games began in 1985 as the Inter-Island Games, as part of the Isle of Man International Year of Sport, and were intended to be a one-off sporting celebration only...
with many of the group matches being played on Pitches all around Shetland and the final taking place on Gilbertson Park (sometimes referred to as "the Gibbie"). As of the 2008/2009 season, Shetland wil be entering the S.F.A Challenge cup (North), competing against teams from the Highland League
-
- 2005
Match: Final
Shetland Islands 2 (0) V 0 (0) Guernsey
Guernsey
Guernsey, officially the Bailiwick of Guernsey is a British Crown dependency in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy.The Bailiwick, as a governing entity, embraces not only all 10 parishes on the Island of Guernsey, but also the islands of Herm, Jethou, Burhou, and Lihou and their islet...
Time: 16:00
Date: Friday 15 July 2005
Venue: Gilbertson Park
| Pos. | Team | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | For | Against | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Shetland Islands | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 2nd | Isle of Man Isle of Man national football team 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.... |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 7 |
| 3rd | Saaremaa Saaremaa national football team The Saaremaa official football team is the official association football team of the island of Saaremaa in Estonia. Saaremaa are not members of FIFA or UEFA. They are not eligible to enter either the World Cup or European Championship.... |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 4th | Åland Åland Islands national football team The Åland Islands official football team is the official football team for the Åland Islands, Finland, and is controlled by Ålands Fotbollförbund. They are not affiliated with FIFA or UEFA.... |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 3 |
| 5th | Falkland Islands Falkland Islands national football team The Falkland Islands official football team is a representative football team of the Falkland Islands, organised by the Falkland Islands Football League. The Falkland Islands Football League is not a member of FIFA and therefore the team is not eligible to play in official competitions such as the... |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | -13 | 3 |
Squad 2009
The following players were in the Island Games squad in 2009.- (GK) Craig Dinwoodie (Delting)
- (GK) Eric Peterson (Ness United)
- Leighton Flaws (Delting)
- Merv Jamieson (Delting)
- Peter Peterson (Delting)
- Richard Arthur (Whalsay)
- Gary Jamieson (Whalsay)
- Ross Moncrieff (Celtic)
- Lewis Kay (Spurs)
- Karl Williamson (Whalsay)
- James Johnston (Spurs)
- Josie Kay (Spurs)
- Eric Thomson (Unts)
- Duncan Anderson (Whitedale)
- Alan Duncan (Delting)
- Craig Gerty (Thistle)
- Ross MacDougal (Delting)
- Fraser Hall (Delting)
- Joe Leask (Celtic)
- Duncan Bray (Ness United)
Island Games record
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1989Football at the 1989 Island Games The 1989 Island Games in the Faroe Islands was the 1st edition in which a men's football tournament was played at the multi-games competition... |
Final Round | 5th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 13 |
 1991Football at the 1991 Island Games The 1991 Island Games in Åland was the 2nd edition in which a men's football tournament was played at the multi-games competition. It was contested by 8 teams.The Faroe Islands won the tournament for the second time.-Group 1:... |
5th Place Match | 5th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 |
 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... |
7th Place Match | 7th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
 1997Football at the 1997 Island Games The 1997 Island Games on the island of Gotland was the 5th edition in which a men's football tournament was played at the multi-games competition... |
5th Place Match | 5th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
 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... |
9th Place Match | 10th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 14 |
 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 | 8th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
 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... |
7th Place Match | 7th | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 |
 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... |
Champions | 1st | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
| 2009 Football 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:... |
13th Place Match | 13th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| Total | 9/11 | 1 Title | 39 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 58 | 72 |
Selected Internationals opponents
(Last update: 26 July 2009)| Opponents | Matches | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | |
| 24 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 37 | 66 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | |
| Gotland Gotland Gotland is a county, province, municipality and diocese of Sweden; it is Sweden's largest island and the largest island in the Baltic Sea. At 3,140 square kilometers in area, the region makes up less than one percent of Sweden's total land area... |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 86 | 50 | 4 | 32 | 207 | 156 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 |