Arnett Gardens F.C.
Full nameArnett Gardens Football Club
Nickname(s)Junglists[1]
Founded1977
GroundAnthony Spaulding Sports Complex
Kingston, Jamaica
Capacity7,000
PresidentJamaica Chris Bicknell
ChairmanJamaica Mark Golding
ManagerJamaica Xavier Gilbert
LeagueJamaica Premier League
2022–23Regular season: 1st
Playoffs: Third place
WebsiteClub website

The Arnett Gardens Football Club is a Jamaican professional football club based in Kingston, which currently plays in the Jamaica Premier League.

The team is based in the Arnett Gardens community of South Saint Andrew, Jamaica, and plays in the Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex.

History

The team came out of a merger between the All Saints and Jones Town Football teams in 1977. Arnett's fans originate primarily from Arnett Gardens and its adjoining communities – Jones Town, Craig Town, Hannah Town & Admiral Town. The Junglists, as their fans are known, are very passionate and vociferous about their team and will travel all over the country in support of the team. The Arnett Gardens part of Kingston is popularly known as the Concrete Jungle, hence the nickname of the club.

The club won the league in its very first season, 1978. Although it suffered a long drought after that, it re-emerged at the start of the new millennium, winning both the 2000–01 and 2001–02 championships.

Recent seasons and managerial changes

The start of the 2007–08 season proved to be one of their worst ever and forced coach Max Straw to resign on 14 January 2008 to be replaced by former coach Jerome Waite,[2] who led Arnett Gardens to the celebrated back-to-back titles of 2001 and 2002. They then finished the season four points above the relegation zone after winning 3 of their final 4 games.

Waite himself was axed after only four games into the 2008–09 season, losing all games and managing to score only one goal. He was replaced by Fabian Davis,[3] who left his post at the end of 2009.[4] As of January 2010, Wayne Fairclough was the team's coach[1] but he decided to quit in October 2010.[5] Fairclough was succeeded by former national team striker Paul Davis.[6]

Davis took them to a creditable 5th place in the 2012–13 season, his third with the club, before he resigned in November 2012 citing a lack of commitment from the players and other issues within the club.[7] In October 2013, his successor Calvin Lewis resigned[8] and his place was taken by former coach Jerome Waite.

Alex Thomas took over the reigns for the 2019–20 season. On October 22, 2021, he had resigned from his position as head coach.[9]

On October 26, 2021, Paul Davis was announced as the newly appointed head coach.[10]

Xavier Gilbert was appointed as the new head coach on August 21, 2023.[11]

Players

Current squad

As of 10 November 2023 [12]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
4 DF Jamaica JAM Earl Simpson
5 DF Jamaica JAM Roshawn Amos
6 DF Jamaica JAM Joel Jones
7 MF Jamaica JAM Jamone Shephard
8 MF Jamaica JAM Marlon Martin
9 FW Jamaica JAM Warner Brown
10 MF Jamaica JAM Rushike Kelson
11 FW Jamaica JAM Shai Smith
12 FW Jamaica JAM Kimani Arbourine
13 DF Jamaica JAM Osani Ricketts
15 FW Jamaica JAM Jahvon James
16 FW Jamaica JAM Kevoan Mcgregor
18 MF Jamaica JAM Jaheim Thomas
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 DF Jamaica JAM Phillando Wing
20 DF Jamaica JAM Gerald Jr Neil
21 DF Jamaica JAM Joel Cunningham
22 MF Jamaica JAM Rushane Thompson
23 DF Jamaica JAM Deandre Cunningham
25 DF Saint Lucia LCA Shanoi Evans
26 DF Jamaica JAM Shane Watson
27 FW Jamaica JAM Jahiem Harris
30 MF Jamaica JAM Malike Stephens
31 DF Jamaica JAM Keneldo Brown
40 GK Jamaica JAM Richardo White
45 GK Jamaica JAM Croccifixio Thompson
55 GK Jamaica JAM Eric Edwards

Other players under contract

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— Jamaica JAM Roderick Granville

Achievements

Domestic

International

References

  1. 1 2 Lowe, André (11 May 2010). "Inspired Arnett fight hard to stave off Lion". The Gleaner. Jamaica. Archived from the original on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  2. ↑ Max Straw quits struggling Arnett Archived 26 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine – Jamaica Observer
  3. ↑ Arnett coach quits after string of poor DPL results – Jamaica Observer
  4. ↑ Shake-up at Arnett Gardens – Jamaica Gleaner
  5. ↑ Fairclough throws in towel at Arnett – Jamaica Observer
  6. ↑ 'Tegat' heads for the 'Jungle' – Jamaica Observer
  7. ↑ 'Tegat' quits as Arnett Gardens coach – Jamaica Observer
  8. ↑ Calvin Lewis quits Arnett Gardens – Jamaica Observer
  9. ↑ "Jamaica Observer Limited". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  10. ↑ "Arnett trusts Davis to continue youth thrust". jamaica-gleaner.com. 27 October 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  11. ↑ "Arnett Gardens look to Gilbert for better". jamaica-star.com. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  12. ↑ "Arnett Gardens FC – Jamaica Premier League". 20 October 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  13. ↑ "Jamaica - List of Cup Winners". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
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