Tivoli Gardens F.C.

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Tivoli Gardens

Full name

Tivoli Gardens Club

Founded

Ground

Edward Seaga Sports Complex (Railway Oval)
Kingston, Jamaica

Capacity

3,000

Manager

Calvert Fitzgerald

League

Jamaican National Premier League





Home colours





Away colours

Tivoli Gardens FC is a Jamaican football club based in Kingston, currently in the Jamaican National Premier League. Their home stadium is the Railway Oval.

Tivoli Gardens Football Club is a well managed outfit, headed by the former leader of opposition Rt Hon Edward Seaga, who served as Member of Parliament for forty years. The Club won the National Premier League championship in 2003/2004 and was runner up in 2004/2005. The senior coach for the last 2 years has been Glendon "Admiral" Bailey, who is well known in entertainment circles, however he will be replaced for the 2006/2007 season by Calvert Fitzgerald, formerly of NPL rivals Waterhouse F.C. and Rivoli United F.C..

The club is a pillar of the community and operates on lands previously home to the Jamaica Railway Corporation. The grounds are beautifuly laid and the sight of old railcars add to the attraction. A number of major companies post their billboards on the complex which provides valuable cash to meet operational and development needs.

Well known players on the international circuit include Ricardo Fuller and Jermaine Johnson, who returned home after a spell in England. He has, however, returned to England on a one-year loan to Bradford City.

A number of present players are an integral part of the national programme, Fabian Davis, Lenny Hyde jr. and Roland Dean. Past national players include Steve Green and Marco McDonald, who shifted to local rivals Waterhouse this season.

From all indications the Club will miss the title this season, however it is their intention to regroup and challenge next season.

The club won the Red Stripe Cup 2006, by overturning the fortunes of Portmore United, who led up to the 70th minute of play.

[edit] Achievements

Jamaican National Premier League: 3

1983, 1999, 2004

Jamaican Cup: 2

1999, 2006

[edit] Notable Former Players

[edit] Current squad

As of December 27, 2006

No.	Position	Player
	GK	Damion Crooks
	GK	Leon Gordon
	GK	Edsel Scott
	FW	Jermaine Allen
	MF	Kevin Blackford
28	MF	Fabian Davis (captain)
		O Dawkins
	FW	Roland Dean
	MF	Denroy Gordon
	MF	Steve Green
	DF	Dwight Heron
	DF	Kasai Hinds
14	MF	Horace Howell
	MF	Chris Jackson

No.		Position	Player
		FW	Nicholas McCreath
		DF	Rupert Murray
		MF	Christopher Nicholas
			D Pinto
		MF	Derrick Planter
			J Samuels
		DF	Oraine Simpson
		FW	Kemar Smith
		MF	Jermaine Taylor
		DF	Jameel Thompson
		DF	Victor Thompson
		MF	Waheem Walker
			Akeim Weir
		MF	Richard West

Jamaican National Premier League 2006/2007
Arnett Gardens F.C. \| August Town F.C. \| Boys' Town F.C. \| Harbour View F.C. \| Naggo Head F.C. \| Portmore United F.C. Reno F.C. \| Seba United F.C. \| Tivoli Gardens F.C. \| Village United F.C. \| Wadadah F.C. \| Waterhouse F.C.