Manchester 62 F.C.

Manchester 62 F.C.[1] is a football club based in Gibraltar. The club was previously known as Manchester United F.C. in honour of the English club Manchester United, having officially changed from the 2013–14 season. The club's crest was altered also to reflect the name change. As of the 2018–19 season, Manchester 62 is currently a member of the Gibraltar Second Division. The club, like all others in the territory, currently play at the Victoria Stadium on Winston Churchill Avenue.

Manchester 62
Full nameManchester 62 Football Club
Nickname(s)Manchester 62,
The Red Devils of Gibraltar
Founded1962
GroundVictoria Stadium,
Winston Churchill Avenue, Gibraltar
Capacity2,000
ChairmanJohn Charles Camilleri
ManagerDavid Wilson
LeagueGibraltar National League
2019–20Challenge Group: 3rd
Overall: 9th[lower-alpha 1]
WebsiteClub website
United play their home games in the Victoria Stadium

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
  • 1962–2000 : Manchester United (Gibraltar) Football Club.
  • 2000–2002 : Manchester United Eurobet Football Club.[7]
  • 2002–2008 : Manchester United (Gibraltar) Football Club.
  • 2009–2013 : Manchester United Digibet Football Club.[8]
  • 2013– : Manchester 62 Football Club.

Sponsors

The club is currently sponsored by Cepsa Gib.

Players

Current squad

[9]

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

No. Position Player
1 GK Takumi Tomizawa
2 DF Ryan Dean
3 MF Kian Ronan
4 DF Stefan Ramirez
5 DF Peter Sardeña
7 FW Mark Chichon
8 MF Shaun De Los Santos
11 MF Evan Coleing
12 DF Jermain Sodi
14 FW Jesse Moonilal
15 DF Karl Baldachino
17 MF Carl Thomas
18 MF Dylan De Los Santos
19 MF Thomas Reyes
No. Position Player
20 DF Mickey Johnson
23 MF Luis McCoy
24 GK Mikey Borge
25 MF Scott Ballantine
26 FW Robert Montovio (captain)
27 DF Ross Gray
28 MF Etien Victory
29 FW Mariano Pereira
35 DF Tom Farmer
60 DF Matt Clenahan
66 DF Jaydan Catania
74 MF Kieron Garcia
80 GK Frank Warwick

Intermediate League squad

The following players are registered to appear in the Gibraltar Intermediate League. Players from the first team may occasionally appear for the intermediate team.

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

No. Position Player
2 MF Javier Trenado
6 DF Reiss Marcus
11 MF Liam Asquez
17 DF Matthew Mason
20 DF Shae De La Rosa
No. Position Player
21 MF Michael Chipolina
29 DF Sean Negrette
31 MF Julian Macias
80 GK Sean Benitez

Honours
  • Gibraltar Football League
    • Division One, Champions: 1975, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1995, 1999
    • Division Two, Champions: 1974
  • Gibraltar Cup
    • Winners: 1977, 1980, 1997, 2003

References
  1. http://www.uefa.com/teamsandplayers/teams/club=2605574/profile/index.html
  2. https://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 Archived 11 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  6. Gibraltar awarded Champions League qualifying spot – BBC
  7. Gibraltar 2001/02 – RSSSF.com
  8. Mens – Gibraltar Football Association Archived 2 January 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  9. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2018.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  1. Season abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic


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