F.C. Reno Explained

Clubname:Reno
Fullname:Football Club Reno
Nickname:Whistling Westerners
Ground:Frome Sports Club
Savanna-la-Mar, Jamaica
Capacity:2,000
Chrtitle:President
Chairman:Radford Malcolm
Mgrtitle:Technical Director
Manager:Wendell Downswell
League:JFF National Tier II
Season:2018–19
Position:National Premier League, Regular season: 12th (relegated)
Playoffs: Did not qualify
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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.[1]

History

Reno were Jamaican champions three times in the 1990s.[2] After over 10 years in the NPL, they were relegated to the Western Super League in 2009,[3] only to return in 2010 after a year in the second division.[4] They were, however, relegated again in 2012.[5]

Achievements

3

1990, 1991, 1995

1

2010

3

1995, 1996, 2014

Current squad

Retired numbers

7 – Caple Donaldson, midfielder – posthumous honour.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Reno can capitalise on 2014 Champions Cup win . Jamaica Star . Paul Clarke . 8 October 2015 . 12 September 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240425153822/http://old.jamaica-star.com/thestar/20150912/sports/sports11.html . April 25, 2024 . live.
  2. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesj/jamchamp.html Jamaica – List of Champions
  3. http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20090514/sports/sports5.html Reno relegated
  4. http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20100803/sports/sports3.html Reno to recall Findlayson
  5. http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sport/Relegation-a-bitter-pill-to-swallow--laments-Reno-coach Relegation a bitter pill to swallow, laments Reno coach
  6. http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20090702/sports/sports5.html 'Corntail's' jersey to be retired at triple-header