FC Gueugnon

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FC Gueugnon
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Full name Football Club de Gueugnon
Nickname(s) Les Forgerons (The Blacksmiths)
Founded 1940
Ground Stade Jean Laville, Gueugnon
(Capacity 13,800)
Chairman Jean-Philippe Demael
Manager Alex Dupont
League Ligue 2
2007-2008 Ligue 2, 20th (Relegated)
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FC Gueugnon are a French football club from Gueugnon, Saône-et-Loire, currently playing in Ligue 2.

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[edit] History

Football Club de Gueugnon was founded in 1940, and won the French amateur title in 1947. Supported by the local steelworks (hence the nickname "Forgerons" meaning Blacksmiths), the club reached Ligue 2 in 1970-71.

In 1974, inspired by playmaker Casimir Nowotarski, the Gueugnonnais reached the play-offs for promotion to Ligue 1, but lost to FC Rouen. In 1979, they won the Ligue 2 championship with players such as Trivino, Berthommier, Duch, and Stropoli, but were not permitted to play in Ligue 1 due to their non-professional status. In the same season Gueugnon also enjoyed a cup run, eliminating AS Saint-Etienne. They were later knocked out by Auxerre in front of a crowd of 10 000. The 1980s steel crisis forced the club to turn pro, and after several seasons of struggles to prevent relegation, the tide turned in 1991 with a cup semi-final against Monaco, then in 1995 promotion to the top flight. This was to be short-lived and despite a valiant effort, the club slipped back into Ligue 2.

In 2000, the club progressed through to the Cup quarter-finals, losing to Nantes on penalties, but in an earlier round produced a major upset in eliminating Marseille 4-3 away from home. In the League Cup, the "Blacksmiths" made history, becoming the first Ligue 2 team to win the cup, against PSG 2-0 at Stade de France. At the end of the season, the club couldn't keep their best players, such as Sylvain Distin or Roda. The following season, the club played the UEFA Cup but lost against Iraklis Salonique (0-0 ; 0-1). Since that season, the club has hovered mid-table and just barely avoided relegation in 2004 with a 5-0 win over Lorient on the road in the last game of the season.

[edit] Current squad 2007/2008

As of February 15, 2008. Nationality given from place of birth

No. Position Player
1 Flag of France GK Romuald Peiser
2 Flag of Haiti DF Romain Genevois
4 Flag of France MF Patrice Maurel
5 Flag of France DF Philippe Correia
6 Flag of France MF Frédéric Adam
7 Flag of France FW Frédéric Fouret
8 Flag of France MF Jérémy Acedo
9 Flag of France FW Stéphen Vincent
10 Flag of France FW Florent Marty
11 Flag of France MF Alexandre Hauw
13 Flag of France DF Fabrice Colleau
15 Flag of Mali MF Moké Diarra
16 Flag of Benin GK Maxime Agueh
17 Flag of Morocco FW Abdellah Kharbouchi
18 Flag of Italy FW Anthony Farina
No. Position Player
20 Flag of France MF Mohamed Louhkiar
21 Flag of Senegal FW Rahmane Barry
22 Flag of France FW Teddy Chevalier
23 Flag of France DF Laurent Morestin
24 Flag of France FW Bertrand Fayolle
25 Flag of France DF Steven Mouyokolo
26 Flag of Senegal FW Alioune Kebe
27 Flag of France MF Alexis Bertin
28 Flag of France DF Vincent Bernardet
30 Flag of France GK Aurélien Rameau
31 Flag of France DF Antoine Abrassart
32 Flag of France DF Steven Mouyokolo
33 Flag of France MF Mehdi Kacem
40 Flag of Mali GK Fousseni Tangara

[edit] Notable players

For a complete list of FC Gueugnon players, see Category:FC Gueugnon players

[edit] Honours

  • French Amateurs Champions 1947 and 1952
  • French Division 2 1979
  • League Cup Winner 2000

[edit] Managerial history

  • Flag of France Emile Daniel 1967-1974
  • Flag of France Casimir Nowotarski 1974-1986
  • Flag of France Guy Briet 1986-January 1988
  • Flag of France Georges Bernard January 1988-1988
  • Flag of France Jean-Yves Chay 1988-1990
  • Flag of France Marcel Husson 1990-1991
  • Flag of France Roland Gransart 1991-1998
  • Flag of France Alex Dupont 1998-2000
  • Flag of France René Le Lamer 2000-February 2001
  • Flag of France Georges Bernard February 2001-2001
  • Flag of France Noël Tosi 2001-2002
  • Flag of France Albert Cartier 2002-February 2004
  • Flag of France Georges Bernard February 2004
  • Flag of France Thierry Froger February 2004-2005
  • Flag of France Victor Zvunka 2005-2007
  • Flag of France Alain Ravera 2007
  • Flag of France Alex Dupont 2007-

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