Looking back: Ynys Môn’s complete list of Island Games football results 1989-2019

Ynys Môn have been competing in the Island Games football tournament since 1989.

The men have taken part in 15 of 16 competitions, winning gold in 1999 and 2019, with the second success being in the Inter-Games Tournament held separately from the main games.

Some fantastic players have represented Anglesey over the years, including striker Eifion Williams, who was tournament top-scorer in 1997 with six goals.

Williams went on to play for Torquay United and Hartlepool in the Football League, as well as starring for Barry Town and Caernarfon Town in the Welsh Premier.

Steve Humphreys, who scored the winner when Ynys Môn beat Isle of Man 1-0 in the 1999 Gotland final, won two League of Wales titles and a Welsh Cup with Bangor City, also representing the Citizens in Europe.

And Island Games veteran Mel McGinness, whose goal won the 2019 final, manages the 2023 squad competing in Guernsey. Mel is one of Anglesey’s leading goal-getters in the history of the games.

Whereas the men first entered the football at the 1989 games, the women were not involved until 2001.

They had only taken part in four Island Games and made little impression before rising to prominence in the 2019 Inter-Games, making it to the final before losing out to Isle of Man.

Lexi Crawley was tournament leading scorer with five goals.

As for 2023, the following players from the 2019 tournament will be involved again:

Men: Gari Owen, Cai Powell-Roberts, Mel McGinness, Sam Jones, Gerwyn Roberts, Liam Morris.

Women: Ceri Pritchard, Sara Furlong, Carol Lewis, Emma Roberts. Cerys Gadd, Charlotte Gill.

Here’s a look at all of Ynys Môn’s results in the Island Games (plus 2019 Inter-Games Tournament)

There are a few gaps where goalscorers are concerned. Any help which could be given in this regard would be very much appreciated.

YNYS MON MEN’S FOOTBALL – ISLAND GAMES 1989 – 2019
(includes 2019 Inter-Games Tournament – scorers listed where available)

Faroe Islands 1989 (runners-up)

Faroe Islands 6 Ynys Môn 0
Aland 4 Ynys Môn 5 (Mark Gray 2, Jackie Welsh, Roberts, Owen)
Ynys Môn 3 (Gray, Roberts, 1 OG) Shetland 0
Ynys Môn 1 Greenland 0

Aland 1991 (runners-up)

Ynys Môn 1 (Colin Jones) Guernsey 0
Ynys Môn 5 (Peter Kasparek 2, Jackie Welsh 2, Bob Parry) Isle of Wight 1
Aland 0 Ynys Môn 1 (Bob Parry).
Final: Faroe Islands 2 Ynys Môn 0

Isle of Wight 1993 (sixth place)

Ynys Môn 0 Greenland 1
Ynys Môn 1 (Steve Humphreys) Gibraltar 0
Jersey 2 Ynys Môn 2 (Darren Baker, Roberts)
Fifth place match: Isle of Wight 1 Ynys Mon 1 (IoW won on pens)

Gibraltar 1995 (sixth)

Isle of Man 0 Ynys Môn (Colin Redmayne, Darren Baker)
Greenland 1 Ynys Môn 2 (Eifion Williams, David Hughes)
Gibraltar 2 Ynys Môn 0
Fifth place match: Guernsey 4 Ynys Môn 2 (Eifion Williams, Turner).

Jersey 1997 (runners-up)

Ynys Môn 8 (Eifion Williams 4, Andrew Wagstaff 2, Campbell Harrison, Andrew Stewart) Hitra 0
Ynys Môn 4 (Eifion Williams 2, David Evans, Gerallt Jones) Shetland 0
Isle of Wight 0 Ynys Môn 0
Final: Jersey 1 Ynys Môn 0

Gotland 1999 (winners)

Ynys Môn 1 (Darren Pritchard) Rhodos 1
Guernsey 1 Ynys Môn 1 (Richard Hughes)
Semi-finals: Isle of Wight 1 Ynys Môn 3 (Aled Rowlands, Kyle Hazelaar)
Final: Isle of Man 0 Ynys Môn 1 (Steve Humphreys)
Mon 1999 squad: David Evans, Mark Gray, Campbell Harrison, Kyle Hazelaar, Richard Hughes, Arwyn Hughes, Steve Humphreys, Martin Jones, Gerallt Jones, Jonathan Parry, Dyfed Parry, Dylan Pritchard, Darren Pritchard, Mark Pritchard, Adam Roberts, Aled Rowlands, Mervyn Williams, Anthony Williams.

Isle of Man 2001 (runners-up)

Ynys Môn 4 (Tony Williams, Richard Hughes 2, Kevin Roberts) Saaremaa 1
Ynys Môn 1 (Mark Williams) Shetland 1
Semi-finals: Ynys Môn 2 (Danny Hughes, Mark Williams) Jersey 2 (Môn won 4-3 on pens)
Final: Guernsey 0 Ynys Môn 0 (Guernsey won 3-1 pens)

Guernsey 2003 (fifth place)

Saaremaa 0 Ynys Môn 2 (Gerallt Jones 2)
Ynys Môn 1 (Richard Hughes) Isle of Man 2
Semi-final (places 5-8): Ynys Môn 2 (Gerallt Jones, 1 OG) Shetland 1
Fifth place match: Gibraltar 0 Ynys Môn 2 (Gerallt Jones, 1 OG).

Shetland 2005 (fifth place)

Greenland 0 Ynys Môn 0
Ynys Môn 2 (Robin Hodgkinson, Gareth Parry) Orkney 0
Western Isles 0 Ynys Môn 0
Guernsey 3 Ynys Môn 0
Fifth place match: Ynys Môn 3 (Darren Pritchard, Patrick Roberts 2) Saaremaa 2

Rhodos 2007 (11th place)

Ynys Môn 2 Bermuda 1
Ynys Môn 2 Aland 4
Semi-finals (9-11): Menorca 6 Ynys Môn 1

Aland 2009 (sixth place)

Ynys Môn 3 (Rhys Roberts, Mel McGinness 2) Froya 0
Guernsey 2 Ynys Môn 0
Ynys Môn 3 (Mel McGinness, Marc Evans 2) Gibraltar 1
Fifth place match: Rhodos 4 Ynys Môn 0

Isle of Wight 2011 (Ninth place)

Isle of Wight 4 Ynys Môn 0
Gibraltar 6 Ynys Môn 3 (Iwan Williams, Asa Thomas, Richard Hughes)
Alderney 0 Ynys Môn 5 (Rhys Roberts, Richard Hughes, Darren Gowans, Alex Jones, Asa Thomas)
Ninth place match: Gotland 1 Ynys Môn 2 (Asa Thomas 2)

Bermuda 2013 (did not enter)

Jersey 2015 (eighth place)

Gotland 2 Ynys Môn 3
Gibraltar 1 Ynys Môn 1
Ynys Môn 2 Guernsey 5
Seventh place match: Jersey 1 Ynys Môn 0

Gotland 2017 (eighth place)

Ynys Môn (Kenleigh Owen 3) Falkland Islands 0
Hitra 1 Ynys Môn 5 (Luke McGivern, Danny Brookwell, Craig Roberts, Kenleigh Owen 2)
Isle of Man 4 Ynys Môn 0
Seventh place match: Ynys Môn 0 Aland 2.

Ynys Môn 2019 (winners – INTER-GAMES TOURNAMENT)

Ynys Môn 2 (Mel McGinness, Liam Morris) Western Isles 1
Ynys Môn 3 (Jay Gibbs, Mel McGinness, Sam Jones pen) Orkney 1
Ynys Môn 1 (Liam Morris) Jersey 0
Semi-final: Ynys Môn 2 (Sam Jones 2) Shetland Islands 1
Final: Ynys Môn 2 (Liam Morris, Mel McGinness) Guernsey 1

Honours

Winners 1999, 2019
Runners-up 1989, 1991, 1997, 2001

Playing Record (1989-2019)

Matches 61
Wins 33
Draws 8
Lost 20
Goals For 108
Goals Against 89

YNYS MON WOMEN’S FOOTBALL RECORD AT ISLAND GAMES (includes 2019 Inter-Games Tournament)

2001

Faroe Islands 7-0 Ynys Môn; Isle of Man 5-1 Ynys Môn. 6th place game: Guernsey 8-1 Ynys Môn.

2003

Guernsey 5-0 Ynys Môn; Ynys Môn 0-10 Gotland; Ynys Môn 2-0 Rhodes; 5th-6th place game: Ynys Môn 0-2 Isle of Wight.

2005, 2007, 2009, 2011 and 2013 – Did not enter

2015

Ynys Môn 2-5 Aland Islands; Isle of Wight 7-0 Ynys Môn; Guernsey 3-2 Ynys Môn. 9th place match: Greenland 4-0 Ynys Môn.

2017

Isle of Man 3-0 Ynys Môn; Ynys Môn 1 (Charlotte Gill pen) Aland Islands 4; Western Isles 4 Ynys Môn 1 (Philippa Jones)

2019 (Inter-Games Tournament)

Ynys Môn 3 (Lexi Crawley 3) Western Isles 1; Hitra 3 Ynys Môn 2 (Jordanne Greenough, Lexi Crawley); Ynys Môn 1 (Lexi Crawley) Jersey 0 (SF); Ynys Môn 1 (Catrin Evans) Isle of Man 2 (F)

Record

Played: 18
Won: 3
Lost: 15
Goals For 17
Goals Against 73