Ynys Môn football team
The Ynys Môn football team represents the island of Anglesey at the biennial 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.
Head coach | Campbell Harrison | ||
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First international | |||
Faroe Islands 6–0 Anglesey (Gøta, Faroe Islands; 6 July 1989) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Anglesey 8–0 Hitra (Jersey; 29 June 1997) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Faroe Islands 6–0 Anglesey (Gøta, Faroe Islands; 6 July 1989) |
The island was chosen to host the 2019 Inter Games Football Tournament for both men and women after football was not included in the 2019 Island Games due to Gibraltar not having enough pitches.
Results
- Largest win at Island Games
Anglesey 8–0 Hitra (29 June 1997)
- Largest loss at Island Games
Faroe Islands 6–0 Anglesey (6 July 1989)
Achievements
- 2019 Gold Medal
Current squad
A 20-man squad was picked for the 2019 Inter Games Football Tournament in June 2019. The side was managed by Campbell Harrison.[1]
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Paul Pritchard | 26 May 1984 | Porthmadog | ||
12 | GK | Jordan Taylor | Bodedern Athletic | |||
2 | DF | Gari Owen | Llangefni Town | |||
3 | DF | Guto Hughes | 29 May 1992 | Conwy Borough | ||
5 | DF | Alexander Jones | Holyhead Hotspur | |||
13 | DF | Gerwyn Roberts | Mynydd Llandegai | |||
14 | DF | Cai Powell-Roberts | Llangefni Town | |||
16 | DF | Daniel Thomas | Llangefni Town | |||
4 | MF | Dean Garmey | Holyhead Hotspur | |||
6 | MF | Thomas Taylor | Bromsgrove Sporting | |||
8 | MF | Jay Gibbs | 19 October 1992 | Porthmadog | ||
10 | MF | Melvin McGinness | 27 February 1990 | Llangefni Town | ||
11 | MF | Ryan Taylor | Bodedern Athletic | |||
15 | MF | Tomos Clarke | Conwy Borough | |||
18 | MF | Dafydd Jones | 5 June 1998 | Bodedern Athletic | ||
20 | MF | Matthew Jones | 4 July 1999 | Llangefni Town | ||
7 | FW | Alex Boss | 9 October 1998 | Bangor City | ||
9 | FW | John Littlemore | 10 December 1994 | Porthmadog | ||
17 | FW | Sam Jones | 9 November 1999 | Caernarfon Town | ||
19 | FW | Liam Morris | Conwy Borough |
Notable former players
The following have gone on to either represent Wales at senior international level, or have played in a professional football league.
- Dion Donohue has represented Chesterfield, Portsmouth and Swindon in the English Football League.
References
- Ynys Môn announces final squads for Inter Games Tournament. Y Clwb Pêl-Droed