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. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ESP Juan Carlos Bedmar
3 FW  GIB Sachin Gupta
5 DF  GIB Peter Sardeña
6 FW  ESP Mariano Pereira
7 FW  GIB Mark Chichon
8 MF  GIB Shaun De Los Santos
9 FW  GIB Robert Montovio
10 MF  GIB Michael Negrette
11 MF  GIB Scott Ballantine (captain)
14 MF  GIB Dion Mifsud
15 DF  GIB Daniel Sanchez
17 MF  GIB Carl Thomas
20 MF  GIB Jyron Zammitt
22 MF  GIB Dylan De Los Santos
24 GK  GIB Mikey Borge
26 FW  GIB Theo Pizarro
27 DF  GIB Jamie Fortuna
28 DF  ENG Mark Edzes
No. Pos. Nation Player
29 FW  GIB Charles Sardeña
31 MF  ENG James Holland
35 DF  WAL Tom Farmer
60 DF  ENG Matt Clenahan
74 MF  GIB Kieron Garcia
80 GK  GIB Frank Warwick
— DF  GIB Jesse Ballester
— DF  GIB Ryan Casciaro
— DF  IRL Ryan McCarthy
— DF  GIB Patrick McElwee
— MF  SCO Cavan Burns
— MF  GIB Cian Green
— MF  GIB Matthew Langtry
— MF  SCO David Moir
— MF  GIB Karl Poggio
— FW  GIB Tito de Torres
— FW  COL Gerson Mancilla
— FW  GIB Liam Thorne

Honours

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. "First Team Squad". Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  1. Season abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic


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