Garrison Gunners F.C.
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Garrison Gunners F.C. is a football club from the Isles of Scilly. It is one of the two clubs that make up the smallest football league in the world. The club has endured several title winning seasons in recent years but has also been rooted firmly to the bottom of the league in other campaigns, a fine line between success and failure.
The team was named after the region of the island that is home to the 16th century Star Castle, the Garrison being a round, elevated region of the island that has a star shaped wall built around the circumference of the area to repel invaders.[citation needed]
The team has no manager to speak of, just a captain who is elected each year by club members. Many people shirk this position as it comes with great responsibility.[citation needed]
The greatest player in living memory of the Garrison Gunners is Adam Blackwell, a much feared and deadly marksman who pillaged over 800 goals for the team over the years.[citation needed]
The current crop of players features such luminaries as Robert Furber, Andrew Hicks, Mark Mavers, Anthony Gilbert and Joe Hayes. They recently lost 7-1 to the Woolpack Wanderers in the first cup final of the season.[citation needed]
