Anglesey football team
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The Ynys Môn football team represents the island of Anglesey
at the biannual Island Games
. Ynys Môn is not a member of FIFA
or UEFA
, it is an island
county within Wales
and plays under the auspices of the Football Association of Wales
, the governing body for football in Wales.
Ynys Môn 8 - 0 Hitra
(29 June 1997)
Faroe Islands
6 - 0 Ynys Môn (6 July 1989)
Anglesey
Anglesey , also known by its Welsh name Ynys Môn , is an island and, as Isle of Anglesey, a county off the north west coast of Wales...
at the biannual 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...
. Ynys Môn 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....
, it is an island
Island
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...
county within Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
and plays under the auspices of the Football Association of Wales
Football Association of Wales
The Football Association of Wales is the governing body of association football in Wales. It is a member of FIFA, UEFA and the IFAB.Established in 1876 , it is the third-oldest national association in the world, and is one of the four associations The Football Association of Wales (FAW) is the...
, the governing body for football in Wales.
Results
- Largest win at Island Games
Ynys Môn 8 - 0 HitraHitra official football team
The Hitra official football team is the official football team for the Norwegian municipality of Hitra. They are not affiliated with FIFA or UEFA...
(29 June 1997)
- Largest loss at Island Games
Faroe IslandsFaroe Islands national football team
The Faroe Islands national football team represents the Faroe Islands in association football and is controlled by the Faroe Islands Football Association, the governing body for football in the Faroe Islands. The Faroe Islands became a member of FIFA in 1988 and UEFA in 1990 and are the third...
6 - 0 Ynys Môn
(6 July 1989)Achievements
- Island GamesFootball at the Island GamesFootball has been a regular event since 1989 at the Island Games, the biennial multi-sports event for island nations, territories and dependencies...
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- 1989Football at the 1989 Island GamesThe 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...
Silver Medal - 1991Football at the 1991 Island GamesThe 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:...
Silver Medal - 1997Football at the 1997 Island GamesThe 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...
Silver Medal - 1999Football at the 1999 Island GamesThe 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...
Gold Medal - 2001Football at the 2001 Island GamesThe 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...
Silver Medal
- 1989
Squad 2009
The following players were in the Island Games squad in 2009.- (GK) Ben Heald (Llanfairpwll F.C.Llanfairpwll F.C.Llanfairpwll F.C. are a football team based in Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch, near Bangor, that plays in the Cymru Alliance League .-Club history:...
) - (GK) Paul Pritchard (Rhyl F.C.Rhyl F.C.Rhyl Football Club is a Welsh football club, playing in the Cymru Alliance.The club was founded in 1882 and the team plays its home matches at Belle Vue, Rhyl, which can accommodate 3,000 spectators.- History :Few clubs in the Welsh Premier League have as distinguished a past as Rhyl's...
) - Richard Owen (Porthmadog F.C.Porthmadog F.C.Porthmadog Football Club is a football team, playing in the Cymru Alliance.The club was founded in 1884 and plays at Y Traeth, Porthmadog, which accommodates 2,000 spectators .- History :...
) - Chris Williams (Llanfairpwll F.C.Llanfairpwll F.C.Llanfairpwll F.C. are a football team based in Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch, near Bangor, that plays in the Cymru Alliance League .-Club history:...
) - Rhys Roberts (Porthmadog F.C.Porthmadog F.C.Porthmadog Football Club is a football team, playing in the Cymru Alliance.The club was founded in 1884 and plays at Y Traeth, Porthmadog, which accommodates 2,000 spectators .- History :...
) - Matthew Hughes (Bethesda Athletic F.C.Bethesda Athletic F.C.Bethesda Athletic F.C. is a football club based in the Welsh town of Bethesda, in northwest Wales.The club currently play their trade in the Welsh Alliance League Dvision 1. At the start of 2009/10 they have founded a reserve team...
) - Tomos Jones (Holyhead Hotspur F.C.Holyhead Hotspur F.C.Holyhead Hotspur F.C. is a football club based in Holyhead, Anglesey playing in the Welsh Alliance League ....
) - Darren Jones (Bethesda Athletic F.C.Bethesda Athletic F.C.Bethesda Athletic F.C. is a football club based in the Welsh town of Bethesda, in northwest Wales.The club currently play their trade in the Welsh Alliance League Dvision 1. At the start of 2009/10 they have founded a reserve team...
) - Gareth Owen (Glantraeth F.C.Glantraeth F.C.Glantraeth F.C. is a football team, playing on the island of Anglesey in the Gwynedd League .-Club Officials:*President - Sir George Meyrick*Chairman - Gareth Evans*Vice-Chairman - Les Thomas...
) - Gareth Parry (Porthmadog F.C.Porthmadog F.C.Porthmadog Football Club is a football team, playing in the Cymru Alliance.The club was founded in 1884 and plays at Y Traeth, Porthmadog, which accommodates 2,000 spectators .- History :...
) - Paul Tilbury (Pentraeth F.C.)
- Gary Jones (Pentraeth F.C.)
- Melvin McGinness (Llangefni Town F.C.Llangefni Town F.C.Llangefni Town are a football team based in Llangefni on Anglesey. In the 2011-12 season they will play in the Cymru Alliance. They competed for a single season in the Welsh Premier League in the 2007-08 season.-History:...
) - James Burgess (Glantraeth F.C.Glantraeth F.C.Glantraeth F.C. is a football team, playing on the island of Anglesey in the Gwynedd League .-Club Officials:*President - Sir George Meyrick*Chairman - Gareth Evans*Vice-Chairman - Les Thomas...
) - Marc Evans (Holyhead Hotspur F.C.Holyhead Hotspur F.C.Holyhead Hotspur F.C. is a football club based in Holyhead, Anglesey playing in the Welsh Alliance League ....
) - Richard Owen (Llanfairpwll F.C.Llanfairpwll F.C.Llanfairpwll F.C. are a football team based in Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch, near Bangor, that plays in the Cymru Alliance League .-Club history:...
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