FC Reno

Reno

Full name	Football Club Reno[1]
Nickname(s)	Whistling Westerners
Ground	Frome Sports Club Savanna-la-Mar, Jamaica
Capacity	2,000
President	Radford Malcolm
Technical Director	Wendell Downswell
League	Red Stripe Premier League
2015–16	10th
Home colours Away colours

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

• National Premier League: 3

1990, 1991, 1995

• Western Confederation Super League: 1

2010

• JFF Champions Cup: 3

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 GK Richard Trench GK Joel Johnson GK Marchris Richards GK Dennis Taylor DF Sheldon Bryan DF Glenroy Cooper DF Ron Daley DF Omar Dallas DF David McKenzie DF Desmond Montique DF Orane Warren DF Linval Wilson DF Tremaine Perry MF Renario Downswell

No. Position Player MF Nicholay Finlayson MF Jahshane Foster MF Omar Johnson MF Wanique Pinnock MF Evan Taylor MF Davian Thorpe MF Norman Woolery MF Delroy Phillips FW Shashamarley Barrett FW Orpheous McPherson FW Delano Rankine FW Ajay Richards FW Richard Vanhorne 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 – 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 – 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

External links

• Team profile at Golocaljamaica