Sark national football team
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2003 Island Games
Sark has ever only played in the 2003 Island GamesIsland 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...
in nearby 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...
and Alderney
Alderney
Alderney is the most northerly of the Channel Islands. It is part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, a British Crown dependency. It is long and wide. The area is , making it the third-largest island of the Channel Islands, and the second largest in the Bailiwick...
. The team lost all four matches by at least 15 goals, having the unenviable record of Goals For: 0, Goals Against: 70, from just four matches. Sark
Sark
Sark is a small island in the Channel Islands in southwestern English Channel, off the French coast of Normandy. It is a royal fief, geographically located in the Channel Islands in the Bailiwick of Guernsey, with its own set of laws based on Norman law and its own parliament. It has a population...
only has an island population of 600.
The island made games history by becoming the first team ever to fail to score a goal, but coach Shane Moon summed up the spirit in the camp by saying:
- "It was a special occasion for our lads to enter the tournament. They will probably never do this again in their lifetimes."
Sark's most experienced player was 52 year old former Huddersfield Town professional Barrie Dewsbury.
Selected Internationals
| Date | Venue | Home Team | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29 2003 | | 2003 Island Games Football 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... - 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... |
0 - 19 | ||
| Jun 30 2003 | | 2003 Island Games Football 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... - 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... |
0 - 20 | ||
| Jul 1 2003 | | 2003 Island Games Football 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... - 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... |
0 - 16 | ||
| Jul 3 2003 | | 2003 Island Games Football 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... - Alderney Alderney Alderney is the most northerly of the Channel Islands. It is part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, a British Crown dependency. It is long and wide. The area is , making it the third-largest island of the Channel Islands, and the second largest in the Bailiwick... |
0 - 15 |
Squad
- Kevin Adams
- Rob Boerenbeker
- Leon Burletson (GK)
- Simon Couldridge
- Darren Dewe
- Richard Barrie Dewsbury
- Wayne Dolan
- Joshua Dolph
- Christopher Drillot
- Simon Elmont
- Stuart Forbes
- Rowan Gill (GK)
- Ross Goodwin
- Peter Guille
- Gary Hamon
- Matt Joyner
- Jason Lewis
- Kevin McMullen
- James Neville
- Ian Southern
- Greg Stevenson
- Matthew Stokes
- John Weeks
- Nicholas Woods