FC Reno

Reno
Full name Football Club Reno[1]
Nickname(s) Whistling Westerners
Ground Frome Sports Club
Savanna-la-Mar, Jamaica
Ground Capacity 2,000
President Jamaica Radford Malcolm
Technical Director Jamaica Wendell Downswell
League National Premier League
2011–12 6th

Football Club Reno is a Jamaican football team playing at the top level, the Jamaican National Premier League.

It is based in Savanna-la-Mar, the capital of the parish of Westmoreland, in western Jamaica. Their home stadium is Frome Sports Club, which can hold a capacity of up to 2,000. The club was known as Reno FC until 2015, when the name was reworked to FC Reno.[2]

History

Reno were Jamaican champions three times in the 1990s.[3] After over 10 years in the NPL, they were relegated to the Western Super League in 2009,[4] only to return in 2010 after a year in the second division.[5] They were, however, relegated again in 2012.[6]

Achievements

1990, 1991, 1995
2010
1995, 1996, 2014

Current squad

As of January 8, 2012

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
Jamaica GK Richard Trench
Jamaica GK Joel Johnson
Jamaica GK Marchris Richards
Jamaica GK Dennis Taylor
Jamaica DF Sheldon Bryan
Jamaica DF Glenroy Cooper
Jamaica DF Ron Daley
Jamaica DF Omar Dallas
Jamaica DF David McKenzie
Jamaica DF Desmond Montique
Jamaica DF Orane Warren
Jamaica DF Linval Wilson
Jamaica DF Tremaine Perry
Jamaica MF Renario Downswell
No. Position Player
Jamaica MF Nicholay Finlayson
Jamaica MF Jahshane Foster
Jamaica MF Omar Johnson
Jamaica MF Wanique Pinnock
Jamaica MF Evan Taylor
Jamaica MF Davian Thorpe
Jamaica MF Norman Woolery
Jamaica MF Delroy Phillips
Jamaica FW Shashamarley Barrett
Jamaica FW Orpheous McPherson
Jamaica FW Delano Rankine
Jamaica FW Ajay Richards
Jamaica FW Richard Vanhorne
Jamaica FW Oshane McTaggart

2011/12 Season

FC Reno made changes to their personnel for their return to the National Premier league including the signing of 18-year-old Alistair Smith a winger from England.

Retired numbers

7 - Jamaica Caple Donaldson, midfielder - posthumous honour.[7]

Notable former players

References

  1. ↑ Paul Clarke (12 September 2015). "Reno can capitalise on 2014 Champions Cup win". Jamaica Star. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  2. ↑ Paul Clarke (12 September 2015). "Reno can capitalise on 2014 Champions Cup win". Jamaica Star. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  3. ↑ Jamaica - List of Champions - RSSSF
  4. ↑ Reno relegated - Jamaica Gleaner
  5. ↑ Reno to recall Findlayson - Jamaica Gleaner
  6. ↑ Relegation a bitter pill to swallow, laments Reno coach - Jamaica Observer
  7. ↑ 'Corntail's' jersey to be retired at triple-header - Jamaica Gleaner

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