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)

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]

Island Games record

Island Games record
Year Round Position GP W D L GF GA
Faroe Islands 1989 did not enter
Åland 1991
Isle of Wight 1993
Gibraltar 1995
Jersey 1997
Gotland 1999
Isle of Man 2001
Guernsey 2003
Shetland 2005 Third place 3rd 5 2 2 1 14 10
Rhodes 2007 3rd 3 2 0 1 5 3
Åland 2009 Group stage 8th 4 2 0 2 13 8
Isle of Wight 2011 12th 3 0 0 3 0 5
Bermuda 2013 did not enter
Jersey 2015 Group stage 11th 4 2 0 2 5 15
Gotland 2017 11th 4 1 1 2 5 14
Gibraltar 2019[n 1] 9th 4 1 0 3 4 12
Guernsey 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

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

References

  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.


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