Highgate United F.C. (Jamaica) Explained

Clubname:Highgate United
Fullname:Highgate United F.C.
Nickname:45
Ground:Lynch Park, Buff Bay
Portland, Jamaica
Capacity:2,000
Chrtitle:President
Chairman:Von Bish
Manager:Michael Beckford
League:Jamaica National Premier League
Season:2012–2013
Position:11th (relegated)
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Highgate United F.C. is a Jamaican football team playing in the second tier of Jamaican football.

It is based in Highgate, St Mary's, but plays in Jamaica National Premier League home games in Buff Bay, Portland.

History

Recent seasons

Highgate clinched promotion to the top level in June 2011 under guidance of Calvin Lewis.[1] Lewis was then lured to Portmore United prompting Highgate to line-up Braxton Hyre[2] as interim before Michael Beckford took over. They entered the Premier League recruiting seven players from relegated St George's and three from relegated Benfica.

Highgate were themselves relegated after the 2012/13 season.[3]

Achievements

Head coaches

Notes and References

  1. http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20110602/sports/sports4.html Highgate, Seba join Premier League
  2. http://m.jamaicaobserver.com/mobile/sport/Hyre-fears-money-could-foil-Highgate_9949557 Hyre fears money could foil Highgate
  3. http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sport/RSPL--Highgate-defeat-Cavaliers-but-out-of-Premier-League RSPL: Highgate defeat Cavaliers but out of Premier League
  4. http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/St-Mary-team-qualifies-for-first-premiership_8942605 Historic Highgate! – St Mary team qualifies for first premiership