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  JPN Takumi Tomizawa
2 DF  GIB Ryan Dean
4 DF  GIB Stefan Ramirez
5 DF  GIB Peter Sardeña
7 FW  GIB Mark Chichon
8 MF  GIB Shaun De Los Santos
11 MF  GIB Evan Coleing
12 DF  GIB Jermain Sodi
14 FW  GIB Jesse Moonilal
15 DF  GIB Karl Baldachino
17 MF  GIB Carl Thomas
18 MF  GIB Dylan De Los Santos
19 MF  GIB Thomas Reyes
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 DF  USA Mickey Johnson
23 MF  GIB Luis McCoy
24 GK  GIB Mikey Borge
25 MF  GIB Scott Ballantine
26 FW  GIB Robert Montovio (captain)
27 DF  SCO Ross Gray
28 MF  GIB Etien Victory
29 FW  ESP Mariano Pereira
35 DF  WAL Tom Farmer
60 DF  ENG Matt Clenahan
74 MF  GIB Kieron Garcia
80 GK  GIB 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. Pos. Nation Player
2 MF  GIB Javier Trenado
6 DF  GIB Reiss Marcus
11 MF  GIB Liam Asquez
17 DF  GIB Matthew Mason
20 DF  GIB Shae De La Rosa
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 MF  GIB Michael Chipolina
29 DF  GIB Sean Negrette
31 MF  GIB Julian Macias
80 GK  GIB 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
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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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