Boys' Town F.C.
Full name | Boys' Town Football Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | The Red Brigade | ||
Founded | 1940 | ||
Ground |
Collie Smith Drive Sporting Complex Kingston, Jamaica | ||
Capacity | 2,000 | ||
Chairman | Dr. Winston Davidson | ||
Manager | Andrew Price | ||
League | National Premier League | ||
2013–14 | 9th | ||
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Boys' Town Football Club is a Jamaican football club, which currently plays in the Jamaican National Premier League.
The team is based in Kingston, Jamaica, with their home ground at the Collie Smith Drive Sporting Complex, which can hold up to 2,000 spectators.
History
Boys' Town was founded as a Christian project in 1940 by Reverend Father Hugh Sherlock for the young people in Kingston's Trench Town community.[1] They have won the national league title on three occasions, the most recent in 1988.[2]
Recent seasons
After finishing runners-up to Tivoli Gardens in the 2010–11 season, they started the 2011–12 season on a low after fielding an ineligible player (Marvin Morgan, Jr.) in their first two matches and were deducted one point.[3]
Achievements
- 1984, 1986, 1988
- 2009, 2010
Current squad
2013–14 Season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Notable former players
- Carl Brown
- Herbert Gordon
- Marvin Morgan
- Robert Scarlett
- O'Neil Thompson
- Xavean Virgo
- Christopher Ziadie
See also
References
- ↑ BRIEF HISTORY of the BOYS' TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB - KSAFA
- ↑ Jamaica - List of Champions - RSSSF
- ↑ Morgan blunder costs Boys’ Town - Jamaica Observer
External links
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