F.C. Magpies
| Full name | Football Club Bruno's Magpies |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Magpies |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Ground | Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar |
| Capacity | 5000 |
| Chairman | Louis Perry |
| Manager | Davie Wilson |
| League | Gibraltar Second Division |
| 2016–17 | 2nd |
FC Bruno's Magpies, also known as FCB Magpies, is a football team from Gibraltar. They play in the Gibraltar Second Division and the Rock Cup. They are the first and remain the only club in Gibraltar to have a matchday programme. The club sponsor is Chestertons (Gibraltar's largest real estate agent) who treat the regular fans to beers and burgers at half time.
The club was formed in 2013, initially as a group of friends who drank at the Bruno's Bar & Restaurant (A bar in Gibraltar). In its first two seasons, the club achieved respectable mid-table finishes in the Gibraltar Second Division.
With the introduction of Chestertons as the sponsor in 2015/16, the intent grew more serious, with moves to professionalise the club and establish a fanbase with the introduction of matchday programs and incentives for fans who attended games. The club finished fourth in that season and were the runners-up in the Second Division Cup, losing in extra time to Second Division champions Europa Point.
In October 2016, the club appointed Davie Wilson as manager, who has previously been assistant-manager the Gibraltar national football team and had recently departed Gibraltar Premier Division side Lions. The club enjoyed a dominant start to the campaign, however a faltering winter saw them embroiled in a title race with the resurgent Gibraltar Phoenix. Ending the season in second place, the entered the play-off with Manchester 62, who finished 9th in the 2016–17 Gibraltar Premier Division. However, a 3-1 defeat ensured that The Magpies will remain in the Second Division next season.
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