Garrison Gunners F.C.
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Garrison Gunners F.C. is a football club from the Isles of Scilly. It is one of the two clubs[1] that make up the smallest football league in the world[2].
The team was named after the region of the island that is home to the 16th century Star Castle, the Garrison being a round, elevated region of the island that has a star shaped wall built around the circumference of the area to repel invaders.[citation needed]
The team has no manager to speak of, just a captain who is elected each year by club members. Many people shirk this position as it comes with great responsibility.[citation needed]
The greatest player in living memory of the Garrison Gunners is Adam Blackwell, a much feared and deadly marksman who pillaged over 800 goals for the team over the years.[citation needed]
The current crop of players features such luminaries as Robert Furber, Andrew Hicks[3], Mark Mavers, Anthony Gilbert and Joe Hayes. They recently lost 7-1 to the Woolpack Wanderers in the first cup final of the season.[citation needed]
- ^ The other beingWoolpack Wanderers F.C.
- ^ Guardian article
- ^ "We'll meet again..and again...and again" article by Tony Francis in The Daily Telegraph Sports Section dated 13th Novemmber 2007