Football at the 2001 Island Games – Men's tournament

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. It was contested by 12 teams.

Men's Football at the Island Games 2001
Tournament details
Host countryIsle of Man
Dates8–13 July
Teams12
Venue(s)9 (in 6 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Guernsey (1st title)
Runners-up Ynys Môn
Third place Jersey
Fourth place Isle of Wight
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored89 (3.71 per match)
Top scorer(s)Isle of Man Chris Higgins
Jersey Daniel Craven
(5 goals)
1999
2003

Guernsey won the tournament for the first time.

Participants edit

Group Phase edit

Group 1 edit

Rank Nation Pld W D L GF GA Pts GD
1   Ynys Môn 2 1 1 0 5 2 4 +3
2   Shetland 2 1 1 0 4 3 4 +1
3   Saare County 2 0 0 2 3 7 0 –4
Ynys Môn  4–1  Saare County
Tony Williams   5'
Richard Hughes   7', 36'
Kevin Roberts   10'
Hendrik Karlson   75'
Malew Road, Castletown

Saare County  2–3  Shetland
Maiko Molder   72', 77' Grant Gilfillan   58'
Paul Spence   85'
John Simpson   90'
Croit Lowey, Port Erin

Ynys Môn  1–1  Shetland
Mark Williams   60' Stuart Smith   49'
St. George's, Douglas

Group 2 edit

Rank Nation Pld W D L GF GA Pts GD
1   Jersey 2 2 0 0 14 1 6 +13
2   Gibraltar 2 1 0 1 3 2 3 +1
3   Orkney 2 0 0 2 0 14 0 –14
Jersey  12–0  Orkney
James Reilly   10', 88'
Paul Duxbury   22'
Craig Ferey   38'
Steve Coutanche   43'
Daniel Craven   55'
St. George's, Douglas

Orkney  0–2  Gibraltar
Roy Chipolina   57'
Tromode Park, Douglas

Jersey  2–1  Gibraltar
Robert Fox   ?'
Pat O'Toole   ?'
unknown   ?'

Group 3 edit

Rank Nation Pld W D L GF GA Pts GD
1   Isle of Wight 2 1 1 0 4 1 4 +3
2   Rhodes 2 1 0 1 3 4 3 –1
3   Greenland 2 0 1 1 0 2 1 –2
Isle of Wight  0–0  Greenland
Douglas Road, Peel

Greenland  0–2  Rhodes
Ballacloan Stadium, Ramsey

Rhodes  1–4  Isle of Wight
Liam Gearing   31', 81', 90'
Terry Pawling   70'
Tromode Park, Douglas

Group 4 edit

Rank Nation Pld W D L GF GA Pts GD
1   Guernsey 2 2 0 0 15 2 6 +14
2   Isle of Man 2 1 0 1 11 4 3 +7
3   Falkland Islands 2 0 0 2 1 21 0 –20
Isle of Man  9–1  Falkland Islands
Chris Higgins   15', 43', 53', 56', 85'
Nick Hurt   44'
Peter Langridge   60'
Steve Corkill   70'
Nigel Corkill   73'
Hulocho   1'

Guernsey  12–0  Falkland Islands
Grant Chalmers   29', 90', 90+1'
Hick Lippinno   33', 34' (pen.)
Miliko Harrinito   47', 49', 52', 56', 59'
Own goal   75'

Isle of Man  2–3  Guernsey
Steve Corkill   15'
Nigel Corkill   85'
Croit Lowey, Port Erin

Placement play-off matches edit

9th – 12th place semi-finals edit

Saare County  2–1  Orkney
Maiko Molder   ?' Douglas Omand   ?'
Tromode Park, Douglas

Greenland  4–0  Falkland Islands
Tom Nielsen   ?'
Anders Petersen   ?'
Garey Mooar, Braddan

5th – 8th place semi-finals edit

Isle of Man  1–3  Rhodes
Ballacloan Stadium, Ramsey

Gibraltar  2–0  Shetland
Graham Alvez   ?'
Roy Chipolina   ?'
Douglas Road, Peel

11th place match edit

Orkney  1–4  Falkland Islands
Colin Buckland   ?', ?'
Jeremy Henry   ?'
Stephen Aldridge   ?'
Douglas Road, Peel

9th place match edit

Greenland  2–0  Saare County
Knud Olsen Egede   ?'
Ballacloan Stadium, Ramsey

7th place match edit

Isle of Man  2–2  Shetland
Tony Duggan   10'
Peter Langridge   67'
James Johnston   13'
Paul Spence   63'
Penalties
5–4
Malew Road, Castletown

5th place match edit

Gibraltar  2–0  Rhodes
Colin Ramirez   ?', ?'
Groves Road, Douglas

Final stage edit

Semi-finals edit

Isle of Wight  2–3  Guernsey
Liam Gearing   1'
Martyn Raggett   39'
John Nobes   24'
Jan Renouf   69'
Gavin le Page   90'
Croit Lowey, Port Erin

Ynys Môn  2–2  Jersey
Danny Hughes   ?'
Mark Williams   ?'
Yazalde Santos   ?'
Craig Ferey   ?'
Penalties
4–3
Malew Road, Castletown

3rd place match edit

Isle of Wight  0–2  Jersey
St. George's, Douglas

Final edit

Guernsey  0–0  Ynys Môn
Penalties
11–10


2001 Island Games Winners
 
Guernsey
First Title

Final rankings edit

Rank Team
    Guernsey
    Ynys Môn
    Jersey
4   Isle of Wight
5   Gibraltar
6   Rhodes
7   Isle of Man
8   Shetland
9   Greenland
10   Saare County
11   Falkland Islands
12   Orkney

Top goalscorers edit

* May have scored more

External links edit