Eriskay, a beautiful hilly island, off the west coast of Scotland, is around 3 miles long and 1.5 miles wide. It has a population of around 300 and the island is connected to South Uist by a causeway that was built in 2001. Eriskay is known to many as the site of "Whisky Galore". In 1941, the SS Politician (a ship!) ran aground carrying 28,000 cases of malt whisky. The wreck was looted by the islanders, who hid the whisky all over Eriskay and South Uist – thought to amount to 24,00 bottles!
I saw that Eriskay FC was given a mention in the sports' news yesterday, so I remembered this blog from a while back.
It's a new season and the Scots have got going with the fines' list at East Fife FC. As if the players can afford it!
At "neighbouring" Eriskay FC, There won't be many fines to boost the club coffers and the club's pitch couldn't be improved because FIFA recognise it as a "playing surface".
This video covers it nicely.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/57KfvBMt3DV20DkmYXNZRww/eriskay-football-club-the-beautiful-game-with-views-to-match
Here it is, with three at the back
Eriskay, with a population of around 150, plays in the Uist and Barra League, founded in 1950 and the club also takes part in the Highland Amateur Cup. SIX teams compete in the league: Benbecula, Southend (south Kintyre Peninsular), Lochdar Saints (on South Uist), North Uist, Eriskay and Barra The club has also played in the Island Games, a global tournament first held in 2005.
Here are some of the "local clubs".
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/57KfvBMt3DV20DkmYXNZRww/eriskay-football-club-the-beautiful-game-with-views-to-match
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7_i8bKsT1s
The team is pictured above on their home turf, named as one of FIFA's EIGHT most remarkable pitches.
The club gets a mention in the FIFA Museum, which also hosts a documentary about the club filmed in 2016. Worth looking up the other seven remarkable pitches .....
The team is pictured above on their home turf, named as one of FIFA's EIGHT most remarkable pitches.
The club gets a mention in the FIFA Museum, which also hosts a documentary about the club filmed in 2016. Worth looking up the other seven remarkable pitches .....
Eriskay, with a population of around 150, plays in the Uist and Barra League, founded in 1950 and the club also takes part in the Highland Amateur Cup. SIX teams compete in the league: Benbecula, Southend (south Kintyre Peninsular), Lochdar Saints (on South Uist), North Uist, Eriskay and Barra The club has also played in the Island Games, a global tournament first held in 2005.
Here are some of the "local clubs".
https://twitter.com/eriskayfc?lang=en
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