Cannons
Full nameCannons Football Club
Founded2008
Dissolved2018[1]
GroundVictoria Stadium, Gibraltar
Capacity2000
ManagerDani Gámez
LeagueGibraltar Second Division
2017–186th

Cannons F.C. was a football team from Gibraltar. They played in the Gibraltar Second Division and the Rock Cup.[2]

History

Cannons FC was founded in 2008. The club spent the majority of its history as the territory's "whipping boys", often finishing at the bottom of the Gibraltar Second Division. After another disappointing season in 2015–16, only finishing ahead of new team College 1975, the club overhauled its squad, benefiting from the dissolution of rivals Pegasus, Red Imps and FC Britannia by signing numerous players from the folded sides. The turnaround of playing staff paid dividends as the side entered the New Year of the 2016–17 season in third place, eventually finishing a comfortable 4th. The team went on to lead the Second Division at the start of the winter break in the 2017–18 season, however, the expulsion of Angels allowed other teams to overtake them. Following a subsequent loss of form and lack of commitment from players, heavy defeats in the final 2 games led to a 6th place finish, below Leo who had entered the winter break with 0 points. The club folded at the end of the season.

List of seasons

Season Division League record Rock Cup
P W D L GF GA Pts Pos
2008–09 Second1330101263913thSecond round
2009–10 Second1343620291510thFirst round
2010–11 Second2210211080312thQuarter-final
2011–12 Second1822141658810th—
2012–13 Second1812151473510thFirst round
2013–14 Second22451337641712thSecond round
2014–15 Second26302321131914thFirst round
2015–16 Second22411723601311thFirst round
2016–17 Second167363329244thSecond round
2017–18 Second146173053196thQuarter-final

Final 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 Gibraltar GIB Albert Chichon
2 DF Spain ESP Daniel Jimenez Falcon (captain)
3 DF Gibraltar GIB James Danino
4 DF Spain ESP Guillermo Pérez
5 DF Spain ESP Isaac Cereto
6 DF Spain ESP Samuel Fernandez
7 MF Spain ESP Pau Escobar
8 MF Spain ESP Adrian Reina
9 FW Spain ESP Javier Rivas
10 MF Spain ESP Francisco Diaz
11 MF Spain ESP Daniel Guerrero
12 DF Spain ESP Tyrone Ruiz Mota
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 DF Gibraltar GIB John Guzman
15 FW Spain ESP José Del Rio
16 DF Spain ESP Juanjo Ruesca
17 FW Spain ESP Ismael Ruesca
18 DF Spain ESP Pedro Rivas
19 DF England ENG Aaron Edwards
20 FW Spain ESP Samuel Mescua
21 MF Spain ESP Juan Carlos Pineda
22 DF Gibraltar GIB Christian Olivares (player-assistant manager)
24 FW Spain ESP Juan José Fernandez
26 GK Gibraltar GIB Stefan Mascharenhas

References

  1. ↑ Second Division 2018-19 Season Preview Football Gibraltar. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  2. ↑ "Gibraltar Football Association".


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