Orkney 2–3 Shetland (Kirkwall, Orkney; 7 May 1919)
Biggest win
Orkney 7–1 Shetland (Kirkwall, Orkney; 30 June 1972)
Biggest defeat
Jersey 12–0 Orkney (Douglas, Isle of Man; 8 July 2001)
The Orkney football team is the representative football team for the islands of Orkney, Scotland. They are not affiliated with FIFA or UEFA. The team regularly competes in the Island Games and has a strong rivalry with the representative teams of Shetland and Caithness.[1][2]
This team should not be confused with Orkney F.C. which competes in the North Caledonian League.
^"Inter-county football cancelled after Caithness no-show". The Orcadian. 16 July 2011. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
^Shields, Tom (22 July 2007). "Island Fling: Tom Shields investigates the very special rivalry between Orkney and Shetland". The Sunday Herald. Glasgow: Scottish Media Group.
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