FC GUEUGNON

'FC Gueugnon' are a French football club from Gueugnon, Saône-et-Loire, currently playing in Ligue 2.

Contents

History

Current squad 2007/2008

Notable players

Honours

Managerial history

References

External link

History

Football Club de Gueugnon was founded in 1940, and won the French amateur title in 1947. Supported by the local steelworks (hence the nickname "Forgerons" meaning Blacksmiths), the club reached Ligue 2 in 1970-71.
In 1974, inspired by playmaker Casimir Nowotarski, the Gueugnonnais reached the play-offs for promotion to Ligue 1, but lost to FC Rouen. In 1979, they won the Ligue 2 championship with players such as Trivino, Berthommier, Duch and Stropoli, but were not permitted to play in Ligue 1 due to their non-professional status. In the same season Gueugnon also enjoyed a cup run, eliminating AS Saint-Etienne. They were later knocked out by Auxerre in front of a crowd of 10 000.
The 1980s steel crisis forced the club to turn pro, and after several seasons of struggles to prevent relegation, the tide turned in 1991 with a cup semi-final against Monaco, then in 1995 promotion to the top flight. This was to be short-lived and despite a valiant effort, the club slipped back into Ligue 2.
In 2000, the club progressed through to the Cup quarter-finals, losing to Nantes on penalties, but in an earlier round produced a major upset in eliminating Marseille 4-3 away from home. In the League Cup, the "Blacksmiths" made history, becoming the first Ligue 2 team to win the cup, against PSG 2-0 at Stade de France. At the end of the seaon, the club couldn't keep their best players, such as Sylvain Distin or Roda. The following season, the club played the UEFA Cup but lost against Iraklis Salonique (0-0 ; 0-1). Since that season, the club has hovered mid-table and just barely avoided relegation in 2004 with a 5-0 win over Lorient on the road in the last game of the season.

Current squad 2007/2008

''As of September 5, 2007. Players in 'bold' have international caps.
Nationality given from place of birth

Notable players

For a complete list of FC Gueugnon players, see

★ Nadir Belhadj

★ Madjid Bougherra

★ Mansour Boutabout

★ Alain Caveglia

★ Sylvain Distin

★ Franck Jurietti

★ Amara Traoré

★ Ali Boumnijel

Honours

★ French Amateurs Champions 1947 and 1952

★ French Division 2 1979

★ League Cup Winner 2000

Managerial history

★ Emile Daniel 1967-1974

★ Casimir Nowotarski 1974-1986

★ Guy Briet 1986-January 1988

★ Georges Bernard January 1988-1988

★ Jean-Yves Chay 1988-1990

★ Marcel Husson 1990-1991

★ Roland Gransard 1991-1998

★ Alex Dupont 1998-2000

★ René Le Lamer 2000-February 2001

★ Georges Bernard February 2001-2001

★ Noël Tosi 2001-2002

★ Albert Cartier 2002-February 2004

★ Georges Bernard February 2004

★ Thierry Froger February 2004-2005

★ Victor Zvunka 2005-
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References

1. http://www.rsssf.com/players/trainers-fran-clubs.html#g

External link

★ Official website