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 Premier Division. The club, like all others in the territory, currently play at the Victoria Stadium on Winston Churchill Avenue.

Manchester 62
Full nameManchester 1962 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
2021–22Challenge Group: 1st
Overall: 7th
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. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  GIB Ayden Viñales
3 MF  ENG Reed Wilson
4 FW  AUS Matt Nezval
5 DF  GIB Peter Sardeña
7 MF  GIB Philip Gillingwater-Pedersen
8 DF  GIB Carl Thomas
9 FW  GIB Theo Pizarro
11 MF  GIB Scott Ballantine (captain)
12 MF  GIB Jamie-Luke McCarthy
14 MF  GIB Stefan Viagas
15 DF  GIB Daniel Sanchez
17 MF  ESP Fernando Chamorro
18 MF  SCO David Moir
20 FW  ENG Luke Coleman
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 FW  GIB Jaiden Bartolo
22 FW  GIB Ellis Wilson
23 DF  GIB Jayden Villa
24 GK  ESP Juan Jesús Muñoz
25 MF  GIB Carl de Torres
28 DF  ENG Mark Edzes
29 FW  ANG Alberto Lubango
31 DF  GIB Patrick McElwee
35 DF  WAL Tom Farmer
60 DF  ENG Matt Clenahan (vice-captain)
74 MF  GIB Kieron Garcia
77 FW  ENG Nick Keyamo
80 GK  ENG Adam Stevens
— DF  ENG Bradley Cameron

Intermediate League squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  GIB Noah Sene
2 DF  GIB Michael Porter
6 DF  GIB Sean Wyan
7 MF  GIB Ethan Tavares
8 DF  GIB Ayden Buckley
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 MF  GIB Kevan Gonzalez
26 FW  GIB Liam Thorne
77 DF  ESP Pablo Arranz
— DF  GIB Ryan Dean
— MF  GIB Jaydan Parody

Honours
Gibraltar Premier Division
  • Champions: 1975, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1995, 1999
Gibraltar Second Division
  • Champions: 1974
Rock Cup
  • Winners: 1977, 1980, 1997, 2003
GFA Challenge Trophy

References
  1. "Manchester 62 FC | Member associations".
  2. "Gibraltar given Champions League spot". BBC Sport.
  3. "Club History – Manchester 62 FC". man62fc.com. Archived from the original on 2 March 2014.
  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. "First Team Squad". Retrieved 11 October 2020.


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