The Junior International Quadrangular Tournament (most recently known as the Umbro Trophy for sponsorship reasons) was a football tournament held on an irregular basis between junior representative teams from Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and Scotland and the Isle of Man national team.[1] 'Junior' status does not refer to age, but to the status of the competing players, i.e. not senior. First held as the Guinness Cup in 1994, Guinness continued to sponsor the tournament until 2000. Statoil then acted as sponsors for three editions from 2001 until 2005. In 2008 Umbro became sponsors. Scotland are the tournament's most successful side having won six of the twelve editions.
 Umbro Trophy | |
| Founded | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Region | Europe (UEFA) |
| Number of teams | 4 |
| Current champions |  Northern Ireland (2017) |
| Most successful team(s) |  Scotland (6 titles) |
Format edit
Each tournament is rotated around the competing teams who take it in turn to act as hosts. Initially the competition was held on a knock-out basis with two semi-finals followed by a third-place play-off and final. Since 2001 it has been held on a round-robin league basis, with each team facing each other once and three points being awarded for a win and one for a draw.
Event History edit
Republic of Ireland 1994 edit
Final
| Scotland | 1–0 |  Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| own goal |
- Northern Ireland were represented by a Mid Ulster Select.[1]
Scotland 1995 edit
Final[1]
| Northern Ireland | 3-2 | Scotland |
|---|---|---|
| Barnes (2), Johnston |
Isle of Man 1996 edit
Final78
| Northern Ireland | 2-1 |  Isle of Man |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan, Johnston |
Northern Ireland 1997 edit
Final[1]
| Scotland | 2-1 | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Billy Spence 84, 90 | Smith 89 |
Republic of Ireland 1998 edit
Final
| Republic of Ireland | 2-0 | Isle of Man |
|---|---|---|
| Cummins, Roche |
Scotland 1999 edit
Final
| Republic of Ireland | 1–1 (4-2 pens) | Scotland |
|---|---|---|
Isle of Man 2000 edit
Final
| Isle of Man | 2–0 | Scotland |
|---|---|---|
Northern Ireland 2001 edit
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland
|
7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 |
| Scotland
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 |
| Northern Ireland
|
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 |
| Isle of Man
|
1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 |
Republic of Ireland 2003 edit
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 |
| Isle of Man
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 |
| Republic of Ireland
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 |
| Northern Ireland
|
1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 |
Scotland 2005 edit
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
| Republic of Ireland
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
| Northern Ireland
|
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 |
| Isle of Man
|
1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 |
- Scotland finish ahead of the Republic of Ireland on head-to-head record.[1]
Isle of Man 2008 edit
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland
|
7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | +2 |
| Republic of Ireland
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
| Northern Ireland
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 |
| Isle of Man
|
1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | −3 |
Northern Ireland 2010 edit
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland
|
7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +2 |
| Republic of Ireland
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Isle of Man
|
2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 |
| Northern Ireland
|
2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 |
Republic of Ireland 2013 edit
The 2013 Umbro Quadrangular Trophy took place in Limerick from 3–5 October 2013.[4]
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland
|
9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 |
| Scotland
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 |
| Northern Ireland
|
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 |
| Isle of Man
|
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13 | -12 |
| Scotland | 0–3 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Walsh (2 pens), Dunne |
| Isle of Man | 1–2 | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| McNulty (pen) | Report | Curtis, Chines |
| Republic of Ireland | 5–0 | Isle of Man |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 1-4 | Scotland |
|---|---|---|
| Donnelly (og) | Report | Campbell (2), Barr (pen), Donnelly |
| Scotland | 6–0 | Isle of Man |
|---|---|---|
| Leiper, Barr (2, 1 pen.), Hislop (3) | Report |
| Northern Ireland | 0–1 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Breen |
Scotland 2017 edit
The 2017 Umbro Quadrangular Trophy took place in Glasgow from 11 to 14 October 2017.[5]
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland
|
7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 |
| Scotland
|
7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 |
| Republic of Ireland
|
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 |
| Isle of Man
|
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -1 |
| Republic of Ireland | 3–2 | Isle of Man |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke, Hayes, Donnelly | Report | Thomas, Boyle |
| Northern Ireland | 2–2 | Scotland |
|---|---|---|
| Campbell (2) | Report | Wilson, McCann |
| Isle of Man | 0–4 | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Thompson, Gray, Wilson, Kelly |
| Scotland | 1–0 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Brash | Report |
| Republic of Ireland | 1–2 | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke | Mullen, Campbell |
| Isle of Man | 1–2 | Scotland |
|---|---|---|
| Quaye | Hoskins, Wilson |
Summary of winners edit
| Team | Winners | Runners-up | Winning Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 6 | 6 | 1994, 1997, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2010 |
| Republic of Ireland | 4 | 4 | 1998, 1999, 2001, 2013 |
| Northern Ireland | 3 | 1 | 1995, 1996, 2017 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 3 | 2000 |
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g Junior Scotland Representative Squad [Scotland details from 1994 to 2005], Non-League Scotland, 12 October 2007 (archived)
- ^ https://www.scottishjuniorfa.com/scottish-junior-fa/internationals/the-quadrangular-tournament/
- ^ https://www.irishfa.com/news/2019/may/junior-international-squad-20-strong-panel-selected-for-quadrangular-tournament
- ^ "Ireland Junior squad named for Umbro Quadrangular Trophy". Football Association of Ireland. 23 September 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ^ "Draw for the Umbro Quadrangular Tournament has been made". www.isleofmanfa.com. 21 September 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- The Quadrangular Tournament, Scottish Junior Football Association
- Malcolm Brodie. Northern Ireland Soccer Yearbook.
- Quadrangular Tournament on scottishfa.co.uk