Western Isles representative football team

The Western Isles representative team is the representative football team for the Western Isles, Scotland. They are not affiliated with FIFA or UEFA. Most players selected either play in the Lewis and Harris Football League or the Uist & Barra Football League. The team has participated in several Island Games tournaments since 2005.[1]

Western Isles
Shirt badge/Association crest
AssociationWestern Isles Island Games Association
Most capsScott Maciver
Domhnal Mackay (10)
Top scorerScott Maciver (6)
Home stadiumGoathill Park, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
First colours
First international
 Guernsey 2–1 Western Isles 
(Cunningsburgh, Shetland; 11 July 2005)
Biggest win
 Western Isles 7–1 Falkland Islands 
(Eckerö, Åland; 30 June 2009)
Biggest defeat
 Isle of Man 9–0 Western Isles 
(St Lawrence, Jersey; 28 June 2015)

Island Games record edit

Island Games record
Year Round Position GP W D L GF GA
  1989 did not enter
  1991
  1993
  1995
  1997
  1999
  2001
  2003
  2005 Third place 3rd 5 2 2 1 14 10
  2007 3rd 3 2 0 1 5 3
  2009 Group stage 8th 4 2 0 2 13 8
  2011 12th 3 0 0 3 0 5
  2013 did not enter
  2015 Group stage 11th 4 2 0 2 5 15
  2017 11th 4 1 1 2 5 14
  2019[n 1] 9th 4 1 0 3 4 12
  2023 11th 4 2 0 2 4 3
Total Third place 8/18 31 12 3 16 50 70
  1. ^ Not held football tournament (Replaced by 2019 Inter Games Football Tournament in   Anglesey).

Selected internationals edit

Date Venue Opponent Score
Jul 13 2023 Guernsey   Western Isles   Menorca 2–1
Jul 11 2023 Guernsey   Western Isles   Åland 2–0
Jul 10 2023 Guernsey   Western Isles   Isle of Wight 0–1
Jul 9 2023 Guernsey   Western Isles   Guernsey 0–1
Jun 20 2019 Anglesey   Western Isles   Saint Helena 2–1
Jun 18 2019 Anglesey   Western Isles   Orkney 1–2
Jun 17 2019 Anglesey   Western Isles   Jersey 0–7
Jun 16 2019 Anglesey   Western Isles   Ynys Môn 1–2
Jun 29 2017 Åland   Western Isles   Hitra 1–1 (5–3)
Jun 37 2017 Åland   Western Isles   Frøya 4–2
Jun 26 2017 Åland   Western Isles   Gotland 0–8
Jun 25 2017 Åland   Western Isles   Greenland 0–3
Jul 02 2015 Jersey   Western Isles   Falkland Islands 2–1
Jun 30 2015 Jersey   Western Isles   Alderney 3–2
Jun 29 2015 Jersey   Western Isles   Jersey 0–3
Jun 28 2015 Jersey   Western Isles   Isle of Man 0–9
Jun 30 2011 Isle of Wight   Western Isles   Greenland 0–1
Jun 28 2011 Isle of Wight   Western Isles   Saare County 0–2
Jun 27 2011 Isle of Wight   Western Isles   Åland 0–2
Jul 03 2009 Åland   Western Isles   Menorca 1–4
Jun 30 2009 Åland   Western Isles   Falkland Islands 7–1
Jun 29 2009 Åland   Western Isles   Isle of Man 0–5
Jun 28 2009 Åland   Western Isles   Gotland 2–1
Apr 24 2009 Åland   Western Isles   Shetland 1–0
Jul 5 2007 Rhodes   Western Isles   Bermuda U23 1–0
Jul 4 2007 Rhodes   Western Isles   Rhodes 0–1
Jul 2 2007 Rhodes   Western Isles   Gotland 3–1
Jul 1 2007 Rhodes   Western Isles   Gotland 2–1
Sep 15 2006 Western Isles   Western Isles   Shetland 3–1
Jul 15 2005 Shetland   Western Isles   Isle of Man 4–0
Jul 14 2005 Shetland   Western Isles   Orkney 5–4
Jul 13 2005 Shetland   Western Isles   Ynys Môn 0–0
Jul 12 2005 Shetland   Western Isles   Greenland 4–4
Jul 11 2005 Shetland   Western Isles   Guernsey 1–2

Notable players edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Island Games get underway with a win". Stornoway Gazette. 29 June 2009. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
  2. ^ "Eachainn Miller time at Inverness Clachnacuddin is extended by three years". stornowaygazette.co.uk.
  3. ^ "University student Miller happy to put the miles in to play for Clachnacuddin". inverness-courier.co.uk.
  4. ^ "Have football role, will travel". welovestornoway.com.
  5. ^ "Every game an away one for Carloway footballer Eachainn". stornowaygazette.co.uk.