F.C. Bruno's Magpies

FC Bruno's Magpies
Full name Football Club Bruno's Magpies
Nickname(s) The Magpies
Founded 2013
Ground Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar
Ground Capacity 5000
Chairman Louis Perry
Manager Davie Wilson
League Gibraltar Second Division
2016–17 2nd

FC Bruno's Magpies, also known as FCB Magpies, is a football team from Gibraltar. They play in the Gibraltar Second Division and the Rock Cup.[1] They are the first and remain the only club in Gibraltar to have a matchday programme. The club were known for its sponsorship with Chestertons (Gibraltar's largest real estate agent) who treat the regular fans to beers and burgers at half time. However, in August 2017 the club announced a new sponsorship deal with GVC Holdings.

History

The club was formed in 2013, initially as a group of friends who drank at the Bruno's Bar & Restaurant (A bar in Gibraltar). In its first two seasons, the club achieved respectable mid-table finishes in the Gibraltar Second Division.

With the introduction of Chestertons as the sponsor in 2015/16, the intent grew more serious, with moves to professionalise the club and establish a fanbase with the introduction of matchday programs and incentives for fans who attended games. The club finished fourth in that season and were the runners-up in the Second Division Cup, losing in extra time to Second Division champions Europa Point.

In October 2016, the club appointed Davie Wilson as manager, who has previously been assistant-manager the Gibraltar national football team and had recently departed Gibraltar Premier Division side Lions.[2] The club enjoyed a dominant start to the campaign, however a faltering winter saw them embroiled in a title race with the resurgent Gibraltar Phoenix. Ending the season in second place, the entered the play-off with Manchester 62, who finished 9th in the 2016–17 Gibraltar Premier Division. However, a 3-1 defeat ensured that The Magpies will remain in the Second Division next season.

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Gibraltar GK Phil Reyes
2 England DF Sam Whelan (captain)
3 Spain DF Mario Espinosa Romero
7 Spain FW Dani Varona Bautista
8 England MF Chris Mousdell
9 Spain FW Jose Mari Diaz Mendoza
10 Gibraltar MF Liam Roche
12 Gibraltar DF Justin Phillips
13 Gibraltar DF Michael Macias
15 Spain MF Antonio Rubio Huercano
16 Spain MF Kevin Jesus Ramirez Ballestero
17 Spain MF Diego Alejandro Segura Sedeno
No. Position Player
18 Spain MF Purgo
20 Gibraltar MF Jamie Fortuna
21 Spain FW Joseph Idali Hasnaui
22 Spain DF Pedro Caballero Perez
23 England MF Luis McCoy
25 Gibraltar DF Kyle Schembri
26 England DF Anthony Higgins
27 Portugal MF Tiago Rodrigues
28 Spain GK Manuel Garcia
30 Gibraltar MF Jose Mari Ruiz
31 England GK Dave Martin

References

  1. ↑ http://gibraltarfa.com/domestic-football/cup/rock-cup
  2. ↑ Magpies appoint Wilson as head coach GibFootballTalk. 8 October 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2017.


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