Manchester 62 F.C.

Manchester 62 Football Club
Full name Manchester 62 Football Club
Nickname(s) Manchester 62,
The Red Devils of Gibraltar
Founded 1962
Ground Victoria Stadium,
Winston Churchill Avenue, Gibraltar
Ground Capacity 2,000
Chairman John Charles Camilleri
Manager Kiko Prieto
League Gibraltar Premier Division
2016–17 9th
Website Club website
United play their home games in the Victoria Stadium

Manchester 62 F.C.[1] is a football club based in Gibraltar. The club was previously known as Manchester United (Gibraltar) F.C. in honour of Manchester United, having officially changed from the 2013–14 season. The club's crest was altered also to reflect the name change. Manchester 62 is currently a member of the Gibraltar Premier Division. The club, like all others in the territory, currently play at the Victoria Stadium on Winston Churchill Avenue.

History

The club was founded as Manchester United F.C. in 1962,[2] named in honour of the English club Manchester United by a group of supporters, after the manager Matt Busby gave them permission to use the name.[3] They play in the Gibraltar Football League's First Division.[4] United play their home games in the Victoria Stadium.[5] In 2013, UEFA gave the Gibraltar Football League one place each in the qualifying rounds of both the Europa League and the Champions League, meaning that, for the first time, the two clubs could potentially meet in the same competition.[6]

Club names

Sponsors

The club is currently sponsored by the Gibraltarian branch of the Spanish fuel company CEPSA.

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
2 Spain DF Bernardo Perea Cano
3 Spain DF Aaron Duran
6 Gibraltar MF Mark Casciaro
8 Gibraltar MF Aaron Payas
9 Gibraltar MF Brian Perez
12 Spain DF Raul Duran
13 Spain GK Raul Hernandez
14 Gibraltar MF Thomas Isola
15 Gibraltar MF Neil Medina
17 Spain FW Alvaro Navarro
18 France MF Marc Tra
19 Gibraltar MF Ethan Santos
20 Spain MF Antonio Urenda
21 Spain FW Jonas Luque
22 Gibraltar DF Philip Gillingwater-Pedersen
23 Spain DF Jose Dominguez
No. Position Player
24 Spain DF Javi Chacón
25 Spain MF Jorge Junco Diaz
26 Gibraltar MF Ian Rodriguez
28 Spain DF Antonio Jimenez Benitez
30 Spain DF Jose Antonio Cruz
39 Spain DF Miguel Garcia
40 Gibraltar DF Kelvin Morgan
46 Gibraltar MF Liam Crisp
47 Gibraltar DF Stefan Ramirez
63 Spain MF Pablo Gutierez
69 Spain DF Jose Antonio Cruz
74 Gibraltar MF Kieron Garcia
80 Spain GK Juan Mateo
90 Ghana MF Mohamed Ibrahim Sani
91 Spain DF Chema
99 Gibraltar MF Karl Poggio

Honours

References

  1. ↑ http://www.uefa.com/teamsandplayers/teams/club=2605574/profile/index.html
  2. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24299819
  3. ↑ http://man62fc.com/about/club-history
  4. ↑ Gibraltar 2010/11 RSSF.com
  5. ↑ GIBRALTAR – Fussballtempel.net
  6. ↑ Gibraltar awarded Champions League qualifying spot – BBC
  7. ↑ Gibraltar 2001/02 – RSSSF.com
  8. ↑ Mens – Gibraltar Football Association


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