The 1997 Island Games on the island of Jersey was the 5th edition in which a men's football tournament was played at the multi-games competition. It was contested by 9 teams.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Jersey |
| Dates | 29 June – 4 July |
| Teams | 9 |
| Venue(s) | 6 (in 5 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Jersey (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Ynys Môn |
| Third place |  Isle of Wight |
| Fourth place |  Guernsey |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 68 (3.4 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Eifion Williams (6 goals) |
Jersey won the tournament for the second time.
Participants edit
Group phase edit
Group A edit
| Rank | Nation | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jersey
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 12 | +9 |
| 2 | Guernsey
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| 3 |  Gibraltar
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 6 | +6 |
| 4 |  Frøya
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 | –9 |
| 5 |  Greenland
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4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | –6 |
| Frøya | 1–4 | Jersey |
|---|---|---|
Karl Måsøval  ?' |
Adam Greig ?', ?' Nelio de Freitas ?'Craig Morton ?' |
FB Fields, St. Clement
| Frøya | 0–4 | Gibraltar |
|---|---|---|
| Keith Lagusa ?' Dennis Lopez ?' (?)Aaron Lima ?' |
La Couvent, St. Lawrence
| Gibraltar | 5–1 | Greenland |
|---|---|---|
| Nathan Bagu ?' Dennis Lopez ?'Aaron Lima ?', ?' |
Charles Rasmussen ?' |
La Couvent, St. Lawrence
| Guernsey | 0–4 | Jersey |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Greig ?' Nelio de Freitas ?'Lee Bramley ?'Yazalde Santos ?' |
Attendance: 5,000
Group B edit
| Rank | Nation | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ynys Môn
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 7 | +12 |
| 2 | Isle of Wight
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | +4 |
| 3 |  Shetland
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | –3 |
| 4 |  Hitra
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 0 | –13 |
| Ynys Môn | 8–0 | Hitra |
|---|---|---|
| Campbell Harrison ?' Andrew Wagstaff ?', ?'Andrew Stewart ?'Eifion Williams ?', ?', ?', ?' |
La Hague Manor, St. Peter
| Ynys Môn | 4–0 | Shetland |
|---|---|---|
| David Evans ?' Eifion Williams ?', ?'Gerallt Jones ?' |
FB Fields, St. Clement
| Hitra | 0–4 | Isle of Wight |
|---|---|---|
| Darren Plenty ?' Adam Robinson ?'Martyn Raggett ?', ?' |
La Boulivot, Grouville
| Shetland | 2–1 | Hitra |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Williamson ?', ?' |
Marius Fløkvik ?' |
La Couvent, St. Lawrence
Placement play-off matches edit
7th place match edit
| Frøya | 4–1 | Hitra |
|---|---|---|
| Tore Furberg ?' Trond Bekken ?'Karl Måsevöl ?'Arve Iversen ?' |
Bror Blichfeldt ?' |
La Boulivot, Grouville
5th place match edit
| Shetland | 2–1 | Gibraltar |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Adamson ?' George Watt ?' |
Joao da Silva ?' |
La Couvent, St. Lawrence
3rd place match edit
| Isle of Wight | 3–1 | Guernsey |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Bardsell ?' Simon Butler ?'Adam Robinson ?' |
Stephen Brehault ?' |
Final edit
| 1997 Island Games Winners |
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 Jersey First Title |
Final rankings edit
| Rank | Team |
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Jersey
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Ynys Môn
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Isle of Wight
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| 4 | Guernsey
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| 5 | Shetland
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| 6 | Gibraltar
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| 7 | Frøya
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| 8 | Hitra
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| 9 | Greenland
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Top goalscorers edit
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