The Waterhouse Football Club is a professional football team based in Kingston, that competes in the Jamaica Premier League.
Full name | Waterhouse Football Club | |
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Nickname(s) | Fire-House | |
Founded | 1968 | |
Ground | Waterhouse Stadium, Waterhouse, Kingston, Jamaica | |
Capacity | 5,000 | |
Chairman | Bruce Bicknell[1] | |
Manager | Marcel Gayle[2] | |
League | Jamaica Premier League | |
2023–24 | Regular season: 6th Playoffs: Fourth place | |
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Their home stadium is Waterhouse Stadium.
History
editThe club was founded in 1968 as Harlem Kickers FC,[3] changed to The Great West Football Club in 1972 until it was renamed Waterhouse in 1979[4] and started with their home ground at Emmett Park. Their home ground has since been moved into the community, The Waterhouse Stadium, which can hold a capacity of up to 5,000.
They won the league title in 2005–06,[5] which was said to be dedicated to the late Peter Cargill, their coach who died in a car crash.
Players
editCurrent squad
edit- As of 24 November 2023[6]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Other players under contract
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Achievements
editDomestic
edit- JFF Champions Cup
- Champions (3): 2004, 2008, 2013
- Runners-up: 1997-98
- KSAFA Jackie Bell Knockout Competition
- Winners (4): 1996-97, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2014-15
- Runners-up (4): 1997-98, 2005-06, 2007-08, 2015-16[7]
Regional
edit- Caribbean Club Championship
- Runners-up: 2019
List of coaches
edit- Peter Cargill † (2004–05)
- Anthony Patrick
References
edit- ^ "Waterhouse making improvements". jamaica-star.com. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Marcel Gayle returns to Waterhouse as head coach | Loop Jamaica".
- ^ Waterhouse F.C. – PLCA Jamaica
- ^ Waterhouse FC profile-Unity is Strength – KSAFA
- ^ Jamaica – List of Champions – RSSSF
- ^ "Waterhouse FC Roster".
- ^ "Jamaica - List of Cup Winners". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
External links
edit- Team profile at Golocaljamaica