Reno
Full nameFootball Club Reno[1]
Nickname(s)Whistling Westerners
GroundFrome Sports Club
Savanna-la-Mar, Jamaica
Capacity2,000
PresidentRadford Malcolm
Technical DirectorWendell Downswell
LeagueJFF National Teir II
2018–19National Premier League, Regular season: 12th (relegated)
Playoffs: Did not qualify

Football Club Reno is a Jamaican football team 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

Retired numbers

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

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 Archived 2009-05-17 at the Wayback Machine – 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 Archived 2009-07-05 at the Wayback Machine – Jamaica Gleaner
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